# Knock, Co. Limerick: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of St. Munchin's, barony of North Liberties, Co. Limerick; in Irish An Cnoc. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 335,651 m² (33.57 ha, 82.94 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 140 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 330 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 14 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: St. Munchin's, https://everytownland.com/limerick/parish/st-munchins.md - Barony: North Liberties - Electoral division: Limerick North Rural, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Limerick North Rural electoral division: 7,364 people in 2,788 households; 63% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Limerick, https://everytownland.com/limerick.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/31502 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 121366 - Centre: latitude 52.673289, longitude -8.672193 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 140 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knock, from 11 m² to 67,854 m² (6.79 ha, 16.77 acres); 38 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1624322: 67,854 m² (6.79 ha, 16.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624322.md - Parcel 1606490: 53,274 m² (5.33 ha, 13.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1606490.md - Parcel 5120135: 37,316 m² (3.73 ha, 9.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5120135.md - Parcel 1663835: 27,098 m² (2.71 ha, 6.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1663835.md - Parcel 5408453: 19,007 m² (1.9 ha, 4.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5408453.md - Parcel 1643550: 15,099 m² (1.51 ha, 3.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1643550.md - Parcel 4690057: 13,180 m² (1.32 ha, 3.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4690057.md - Parcel 1621290: 12,725 m² (1.27 ha, 3.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1621290.md - Parcel 1602517: 9,173 m² (0.92 ha, 2.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1602517.md - Parcel 4535184: 6,008 m² (0.6 ha, 1.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4535184.md - Parcel 1652380: 4,829 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1652380.md - Parcel 1601544: 4,530 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1601544.md - Parcel 1619329: 4,076 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1619329.md - Parcel 1608652: 3,909 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1608652.md - Parcel 1653764: 3,139 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1653764.md - Parcel 1600101: 2,927 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1600101.md - Parcel 1668313: 2,887 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1668313.md - Parcel 1641367: 2,599 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1641367.md - Parcel 1667272: 2,450 m² (0.24 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1667272.md - Parcel 1663837: 1,983 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1663837.md - Parcel 1645942: 1,968 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645942.md - Parcel 1648271: 1,458 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648271.md - Parcel 1600509: 1,239 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1600509.md - Parcel 1668663: 1,217 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1668663.md - Parcel 3959371: 798 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3959371.md - Parcel 1659138: 726 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1659138.md - Parcel 1607747: 713 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1607747.md - Parcel 1669426: 662 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669426.md - Parcel 1588165: 652 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1588165.md - Parcel 1595124: 640 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1595124.md - Parcel 5120151: 544 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5120151.md - Parcel 1666600: 530 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1666600.md - Parcel 1597442: 519 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597442.md - Parcel 1648825: 504 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648825.md - Parcel 1591622: 483 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1591622.md - Parcel 1591054: 476 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1591054.md - Parcel 1661865: 471 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1661865.md - Parcel 1659942: 467 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1659942.md - Parcel 1643554: 464 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1643554.md - Parcel 1669671: 459 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669671.md - Parcel 1673384: 454 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1673384.md - Parcel 1661403: 430 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1661403.md - Parcel 1592972: 425 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592972.md - Parcel 1592913: 419 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592913.md - Parcel 1605259: 407 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1605259.md - Parcel 1596213: 406 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1596213.md - Parcel 1627633: 396 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1627633.md - Parcel 1669767: 388 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1669767.md - Parcel 1668378: 383 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1668378.md - Parcel 1667708: 375 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1667708.md - Parcel 1617924: 372 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1617924.md - Parcel 1594690: 366 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1594690.md - Parcel 1614821: 365 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1614821.md - Parcel 1645773: 363 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1645773.md - Parcel 1591309: 361 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1591309.md - Parcel 1628073: 359 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1628073.md - Parcel 1591559: 356 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1591559.md - Parcel 1628415: 354 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1628415.md - Parcel 1619935: 349 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1619935.md - Parcel 1595973: 348 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1595973.md - Parcel 1594368: 345 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1594368.md - Parcel 1592444: 345 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592444.md - Parcel 1628346: 343 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1628346.md - Parcel 1595801: 339 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1595801.md - Parcel 1593333: 339 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1593333.md - Parcel 1618737: 339 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1618737.md - Parcel 1670005: 335 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1670005.md - Parcel 1668389: 334 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1668389.md - Parcel 1627741: 333 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1627741.md - Parcel 1671813: 333 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671813.md - Parcel 1617663: 327 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1617663.md - Parcel 1642641: 327 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1642641.md - Parcel 1672504: 323 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672504.md - Parcel 1671578: 319 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671578.md - Parcel 1625919: 318 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1625919.md - Parcel 1671009: 316 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671009.md - Parcel 1594620: 313 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1594620.md - Parcel 1639751: 313 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1639751.md - Parcel 4811630: 310 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4811630.md - Parcel 1628261: 307 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1628261.md - Parcel 1649939: 306 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1649939.md - Parcel 1613825: 301 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1613825.md - Parcel 1623917: 300 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1623917.md - Parcel 1646655: 300 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1646655.md - Parcel 1593145: 300 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1593145.md - Parcel 1641665: 299 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1641665.md - Parcel 1673286: 297 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1673286.md - Parcel 1626520: 297 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1626520.md - Parcel 1594453: 295 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1594453.md - Parcel 1617411: 295 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1617411.md - Parcel 1673267: 293 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1673267.md - Parcel 1653110: 290 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1653110.md - Parcel 1651682: 284 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1651682.md - Parcel 1640383: 283 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1640383.md - Parcel 1623946: 283 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1623946.md - Parcel 1623695: 281 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1623695.md - Parcel 1646810: 281 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1646810.md - Parcel 1638663: 281 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1638663.md - Parcel 1625520: 279 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1625520.md - Parcel 1615594: 278 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1615594.md - Parcel 1609332: 277 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1609332.md - Parcel 1625103: 273 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1625103.md - Parcel 1614635: 270 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1614635.md - Parcel 1642198: 270 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1642198.md - Parcel 1626120: 269 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1626120.md - Parcel 1624339: 268 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624339.md - Parcel 1624142: 267 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624142.md - Parcel 1592770: 263 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1592770.md - Parcel 1615344: 263 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1615344.md - Parcel 1616615: 262 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1616615.md - Parcel 1653431: 261 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1653431.md - Parcel 1614020: 259 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1614020.md - Parcel 1648707: 258 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1648707.md - Parcel 1594190: 254 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1594190.md - Parcel 1596565: 239 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1596565.md - Parcel 1620184: 235 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1620184.md - Parcel 1650067: 230 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1650067.md - Parcel 5535043: 202 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5535043.md - Parcel 1597125: 201 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597125.md - Parcel 1640776: 200 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1640776.md - Parcel 1604707: 194 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1604707.md - Parcel 1627259: 172 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1627259.md - Parcel 1597963: 170 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597963.md - Parcel 1588302: 169 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1588302.md - Parcel 1597321: 163 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597321.md - Parcel 1597303: 146 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597303.md - Parcel 1667393: 143 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1667393.md - Parcel 1588299: 132 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1588299.md - Parcel 1597240: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597240.md - Parcel 1624543: 122 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1624543.md - Parcel 1656531: 104 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1656531.md - Parcel 1625638: 103 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1625638.md - Parcel 5719990: 90 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5719990.md - Parcel 1668341: 83 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1668341.md - Parcel 1672838: 65 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1672838.md - Parcel 1597122: 60 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1597122.md - Parcel 1596045: 52 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1596045.md - Parcel 1666907: 48 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1666907.md - Parcel 1671212: 26 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1671212.md - Parcel 1641847: 11 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1641847.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick; 139 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2023-05/Limerick-Development-Plan-Volume-1-Written-Statement-including-Variation-No-1.pdf#page=387 - C2.1 Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment): Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick; 6 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2023-05/Limerick-Development-Plan-Volume-1-Written-Statement-including-Variation-No-1.pdf#page=387 - G5 Open Space and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other): Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick; 4 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2023-05/Limerick-Development-Plan-Volume-1-Written-Statement-including-Variation-No-1.pdf#page=387 - P1 Agriculture: Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2023-05/Limerick-Development-Plan-Volume-1-Written-Statement-including-Variation-No-1.pdf#page=387 - R1 New Residential (New/proposed residential): Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2023-05/Limerick-Development-Plan-Volume-1-Written-Statement-including-Variation-No-1.pdf#page=387 - S5 Education and Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses): Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028, Limerick; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2023-05/Limerick-Development-Plan-Volume-1-Written-Statement-including-Variation-No-1.pdf#page=387 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 14 applications, newest first. - 25 Aug 2026, Limerick County Council 2660977: N/a. Permission. construction of a new wastewater pumping station consisting of: Foul Wet Well chamber containing submersible pumps, Inlet and screening chamber upstream of the new Wet Well, Foul Valve chamber downstream of the Wet Well, Vent Stack, Storm Return Pumps, Flow Meter chamber for foul rising main, Wet Kiosk and washdown area, Lifting mechanisms, Welfare facilities, incorporated with MCC kiosk, Site security provided with 2.4m palisade fencing, Emergency Storage Tank and associated pumping system, Motor Control Center (MCC) Container for control panel, Interconnecting pipework and ducting, Extended internal site access road, Hardstanding around tanks and chambers and All related site works and ancillary development. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660977/0 - 25 Oct 2025, Limerick County Council 2561089: Conditional. Permission. a new waste water pump station. This will include the provision of the new underground pumping station and associated emergency overflow storage tank, control kiosks to serve the pumping station, new boundary treatments, landscaping, a proposed access to the new road currently under construction, and all ancillary site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561089/0 - 14 Apr 2025, Limerick County Council 25117: Conditional. Permission. converting existing attic into attic storage space, with new skylights to front and side hipped roof and all ancillary works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/25117/0 - 14 Nov 2024, Limerick County Council 2461123: Conditional. Permission. construction of a single storey pre formed steel, gym building and all associated siteworks. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461123/0 - 2 May 2024, Limerick County Council 24181: Conditional. Retention. the conversion of a garage to an office to the east elevation and elevational alterations to the east elevation of the domestic dwelling. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/24181/0 - 11 Aug 2023, Limerick County Council 2360575: Conditional. Permission. an alteration to previously approved planning reference no. 19/970, for the reduction in size of the basement, reduction in the no. of car parking spaces and all ancillary site development works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360575/0 - 12 May 2022, Limerick County Council 22522: Conditional. Permission. the upgrade to the existing floodlighting system to the training pitch/ The works will include the erection of 4 no. floodlighting poles with 4 no. 600 watt LED lights at the top of each pole. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/22522/0 - 29 Mar 2022, Limerick County Council 22347: Conditional. Permission. the widening of the existing entrance to our grounds. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/22347/0 - 16 Sept 2020, Limerick County Council 20923: Conditional. Permission. widening existing entrance and driveway, together with all associated site and incidental works and Retention Permission for existing as-constructed single-storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/20923/0 - 1 Oct 2019, Limerick County Council 19970: Conditional. Permission, 92 homes. a residential development comprising 92 no. residential units, (2 no. detached houses, 22 no. semi-detached houses, 12 no. terrace houses, 12 no. duplex units and 1 no. 6 storey apartment block over basement, comprised of 44 no. apartments, (with basement parking) attenuation pond, landscaping, boundary treatments, including connection to existing services and vehicle parking all accessed via a new entrance onto the Ennis road and all ancillary site development works. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Assessment.. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/19970/0 - 17 Apr 2019, Limerick County Council 19371: Conditional. Permission. construction of an extension to the existing clubhouse to facilitate a gym extension and covered area, the construction of a ball alley to the rear of the existing hurling wall. Retention Permission is also sought for the construction of a generator store and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/19371/0 - 15 Feb 2019, Limerick County Council 19136: N/a. Permission. widening existing vehicular entrance and driveway and all associated site works. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/19136/0 - 4 Aug 2017, Limerick County Council 17747: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a detached dwelling and associated site works to the rear. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/17747/0 - 23 Jun 2017, Limerick County Council 17585: Conditional. Permission. the construction of a viewing deck on the south and west elevations of the clubhouse overlooking the main pitch at our grounds. File: https://eplanning.ie/LimerickCCC/AppFileRefDetails/17585/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knock. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - LI005-006: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLI005-006----. In pasture, c. 105m to E of the R527 public road and c. 120m to NW of Na Piarsaigh GAA Club. Depicted on the revised 1938 ed. OS 25-inch map as a circular-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 26m). Recorded in the SMR file as a ‘circular platform’ suggesting that it is defined by a scarp. Visible as a partially tree-lined suboval-shaped monument on Digital Globe orthophotos taken 2011-13 and Google Earth orthoimage taken 05/04/2006. See attached Google Earth orthoimage 05/04/2006. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 22 June 2020 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knock. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_927, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_927.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/limerick/knock.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/limerick/knock.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/limerick/knock.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Knock with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Limerick: https://everytownland.com/limerick.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Caherdavin: https://everytownland.com/limerick/caherdavin.md - Clonconane: https://everytownland.com/limerick/clonconane.md - Clondrinagh: https://everytownland.com/limerick/clondrinagh.md - Shannabooly: https://everytownland.com/limerick/shannabooly.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/limerick/knock - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/limerick/knock