Knocktopher Abbey

15 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knocktopher Abbey, from 59 m² to 311,680 m² (31.17 ha, 77.02 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Knocktopher Abbey in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 20 Mar 2025Conditional

  for development at this site. The development will consist of a new Wastewater Pumping Station, two new kiosks (each 1.8m high, kiosk one 3.6m x 0.8m and kiosk two 2.0m x 1.2m), a new 53m3 below ground storm tank, a new 9m3 potable water storage tank and associated works, ground mounted solar array (22m2 total), new open mesh perimeter fencing and gate (each 2.4m high), a new access onto the R713 (Friary Street), associated demolition of existing boundary wall and partial relocation on new boundary, and all ancillary works, on a site of 0.2ha. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application,

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560135

• 11 Mar 2025Conditional

  to construct a storey and a half style extension to the rear (west) of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560114

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162

Recorded monuments

• KK031-017 Historic town
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• KK031-017008 Religious house - Carmelite friars
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• KK031-017009 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

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• KK031-017010 Graveslab
  Description

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• KK031-017011 Tomb - chest tomb
  Description

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• KK031-017012 Castle - unclassified
  Description

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• KK031-017014 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• KK031-017015 Road - road/trackway
  Description

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• KK031-017016 Ford
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• KK031-022 Ringfort - rath
  Description

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• KK031-023 Quarry
  Description

  Listed as 'enclosure' in the SMR (1987). On inspection in 1989 this was found to be a quarry with a pond at the NW corner. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 14 February 2012

• KK031-109 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m), defined by a fosse which is visible as a cropmark on satellite imagery (Apple Maps; also visible on OS ortho imagery, 2004-2006), identified and reported by Jean-Charles Caillère. There is a suggestion of an outer fosse in the NE quadrant. There is another enclosure (KK031-110----) c. 65m to the SW and a ringfort (KK031-022----) c. 215m to the SW. See attached imagery: KK031-109----_01 Apple Maps satellite imagery KK031-109----_02 OS ortho imagery, 2004-2006 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 28 June 2023

• KK031-110 Enclosure
  Description

  In tillage. An oval enclosure (dims. c. 38m NE-SW; c. 33m NW-SE), defined by a fosse which is visible as a cropmark on satellite imagery (OS ortho imagery, 2004-2006). There is another enclosure (KK031-109----) c. 65m to the NE and a ringfort (KK031-022----) c. 110m to the SW. See attached imagery: KK031-110----_01 OS ortho imagery, 2004-2006 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 28 June 2023

Architectural heritage

• Knocktopher Abbey, country house, 1865–1870 · National interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey double-pile country house with dormer attic, built 1866, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay three-stage tower on a square plan; three-bay two-storey rear (south) elevation centred on single-bay two-storey gabled breakfront. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1981. Pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof including gablets to window openings to dormer attic, clay ridge tiles, lichen-spotted cut-limestone coping to gables on cut-limestone "Cavetto" kneelers with margined limestone ashlar buttressed chimney stacks to apexes having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite consoles retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Tuck pointed snecked limestone walls on dragged cut-limestone chamfered stepped plinth with margined limestone ashlar diagonal stepped buttresses to corners having moss-covered "slated" coping. Pointed-arch central door opening between cusped lancet window openings with cut-granite step threshold, and cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered rebated reveals framing diagonal timber boarded double doors. Lancet window openings in bipartite arrangement ("cheeks"), cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on foliate label stops framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Lancet window openings (second stage) with cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Paired cusped lancet window openings (top stage) with cut-granite sill course, and cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Lancet window openings in tripartite arrangement (ground floor), cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on foliate label stops framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Cusped lancet window openings in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Paired lancet window openings (dormer attic) with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed central door opening (south) between square-headed window openings with cut-granite step threshold, and cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on foliate label stops framing diagonal timber boarded door. Cusped lancet window openings in bipartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Lancet window openings in tripartite arrangement (ground floor), cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings on foliate label stops framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Cusped lancet window openings in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite surrounds having chamfered reveals framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule; square-headed door opening into hall with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, timber panelled staircase on a dog leg plan with Solomonic balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in timber newels, carved timber surround to window opening to half-landing, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Knocktopher Abbey, farmyard complex, 1843–1901 · Regional interest
  Description

  Farmyard complex, extant 1901, including: Detached nine-bay single-storey outbuilding with half-attic on a rectangular plan. Renovated, ----, producing present composition to accommodate alternative use. Replacement hipped slate roof including gablets to window openings to half-dormer attic, ridge tiles, paired rooflights, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber box eaves. Part repointed walls with cut- or hammered limestone flush quoins to corners. Square-headed door openings with lintels framing replacement timber doors. Square-headed window openings with lintels framing replacement timber windows. Set in grounds shared with Knocktopher Abbey.

• Knocktopher Abbey, gates/railings/walls, 1843–1901 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, extant 1901, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair or limestone ashlar piers on moulded cushion courses on plinths having creeper- or ivy-covered capping supporting wrought iron double gates. Now disused. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Knocktopher Abbey.

• Bridge, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch rubble limestone road bridge over river, c.1825. Ivy-clad random rubble limestone walls with rubble limestone coping to parapets. Single round arch with cut-limestone voussoirs, and rubble limestone soffits having traces of render over. Sited spanning tributary of Little Arrigle River with grass banks to river.

• House, 1815–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, c.1825. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, rendered coping, and no rainwater goods surviving on rendered eaves. Unpainted roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings with painted sills, and two-over-two timber sash windows having some timber casement windows with iron bars. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door. Road fronted.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2196 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Knocktopher Abbey with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Kilkenny.

Name

Knocktopher Abbey · Mainistir Chnoc an Tóchair

Area

940,076 m² (94.01 ha, 232.3 acres)

Civil parish

Knocktopher, and its townlands

Barony

Knocktopher

Electoral division

Knocktopher, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Knocktopher electoral division: 543 people in 192 households; 84% of households own their home; 41% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyboodan, Ballyhale, Barrettstown, Bowersacre, Common, Kilcurl (Anglesey), Knocktopher Commons, Knocktopher Manor, Moanroe Commons, Ricesland, Whitescastle Lower

Placenames

Knocktopher Abbey on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.