Knappagh More

100 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knappagh More, from 29 m² to 193,685 m² (19.37 ha, 47.86 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 36 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 Knappagh More 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.

• 3 Jul 2026N/a

  Retain existing detached storage building for personal use ancillary to the existing dwelling.

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2660526

• 19 Mar 2026Conditional

  Retention permission for development at Knappagh More, Westport, Co. Mayo. The proposed development will consist of the retention of a partially built structure granted under permission Ref: P04/1279 and subsequent permission Ref: P09/944 and further amendments to same. Amendments include, change of applicant, change of red line boundary, change of site access approach, minor dwelling fenestration changes, change of ancillary shed location, change of waste water treatment plant and percolation area and associated site works.

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2660214

• 12 Mar 2026N/a

  Retention permission for development at Knappagh More, Westport, Co. Mayo. The proposed development will consist of the retention of a partially built structure granted under permission Ref: P041279 and subsequent permission Ref: 09944 and further amendments to same. Amendments include, change of applicant, change of red line boundary, change of site access approach, minor dwelling fenestration changes, change of ancillary shed location, change of waste water treatment plant and percolation area and associated site works.

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2660196

• 21 Nov 2025Conditional

  retention of industrial building used as car valeting service and to erect 2 nos. associated roadside signage together with all ancillary site services

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 25477

• 20 Nov 2025N/a

  Permission for development at Knappagh More, Westport, Co. Mayo. The proposed development will consist of the construction of a dwelling and ancillary shed with proprietary waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560844

• 19 Nov 2025N/a

  Permission for development at Knappagh More, Westport, Co. Mayo. The proposed development will consist of the construction of a dwelling and ancillary shed with proprietary waste water treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560835

• 7 Dec 2023Refused

  1. Close existing substandard driveway which serves the existing detached dwelling and adjoining land and provide a new improved access driveway on to the adjacent L5874 public road. 2. Retain and extend existing self-contained dwelling unit at first floor level over existing storage room, in existing old coach house detached building. 3. Redevelop a small tea/snack room and furniture showroom, which abuts the existing dwelling. 4. Retain existing detached storage building associated with the furniture business. 5. Retain miscellaneous outbuildings. 6. Works to include all ancillary site works, car parking and services associated with the development, all at the above address.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360524

• 27 Sept 2021Conditional

  EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE LINKED TO PROPOSED EXTENSION, NEW PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT UNIT AND ASSOCIATED PERCOLATION AREA, NEW SITE ENTRANCE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 211025

• 15 Jun 2020N/a

  CONVERSION OF EXISTING DETACHED DOMESTIC SHED TO SELF-CONTAINED UNIT.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 20380

• 28 Nov 2019Conditional

  RETAIN REPLACEMENT SEPTIC TANK AND PROPOSED UPGRADE OF PERCOLATION BED TO TERTIARY TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AT DWELLING HOUSE

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 19945

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: Brackloon Woods SAC 000471
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Brackloon Woods 000471

Recorded monuments

• MA088-053 Metalworking site
  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.

• MA088-054 Ringfort - 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.

• MA088-055 Standing stone (present location)
  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.

• MA088-056 Ringfort - cashel
  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.

• MA098-001 Enclosure
  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.

Architectural heritage

• Saint Thomas's Church (Knappagh), church/chapel, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay double-height Ecclesiastical Commissioners' Church of Ireland church, under construction 1852; consecrated 1854, on a rectangular plan comprising two-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (east) with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch (north-west). Closed, 1996. Now disused. Pitched slate roofs; pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), roll moulded clay ridge tiles, drag edged tooled cut-limestone "saddleback" coping to gables on drag edged tooled cut-limestone "Bowtell" corbel kneelers including drag edged tooled cut-limestone "saddleback" coping to gable to entrance (west) front on drag edged tooled cut-limestone "Bowtell" corbel kneelers with tuck pointed drag edged tooled limestone ashlar buttressed gabled bellcote to apex framing cast-iron bell, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Fine roughcast walls on drag edged tooled cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on plinth with drag edged tooled cut-limestone quoins to corners; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (east). Lancet window openings in bipartite arrangement with drag edged tooled cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Lancet window opening in bipartite arrangement (east) with drag edged tooled cut-limestone surround having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Paired lancet window openings to entrance (west) front with quatrefoil window opening (gable), drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Set in landscaped grounds with drag edged tooled limestone ashlar chamfered piers to perimeter having lichen-covered shallow pyramidal capping supporting spear head-detailed wrought iron double gates.

• Saint Thomas's Church (Knappagh), rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey Ecclesiastical Commissioners' Church of Ireland rectory, built 1852, on a rectangular plan. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Vacated, 1959. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles centred on cement rendered chimney stack having shallow stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on creeper- or ivy-covered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered fine roughcast walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-three (first floor) timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Set in landscaped grounds.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, 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_191 (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 Knappagh More with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.

Name

Knappagh More · An Chnapach Mhór

Area

1,771,263 m² (177.13 ha, 437.69 acres)

Civil parish

Aghagower, and its townlands

Barony

Murrisk

Electoral division

Knappagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Knappagh electoral division: 817 people in 299 households; 84% of households own their home; 36% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boheh, Brackloon, Killeencoff, Knappaghmanagh

Placenames

Knappagh More 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.