# Knock North, Co. Mayo: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Cong, barony of Kilmaine, Co. Mayo; in Irish An Cnoc Thuaidh. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,107,988 m² (110.8 ha, 273.79 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 9,959 m² (1 ha, 2.46 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 4 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Cong, https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/cong.md - Barony: Kilmaine - Electoral division: Cong, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 994 people lived in 325 households in the Cong electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Mayo, https://everytownland.com/mayo.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/34870 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 152119 - Centre: latitude 53.548511, longitude -9.243068 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knock North, from 128 m² to 101,028 m² (10.1 ha, 24.96 acres); 26 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 974304: 101,028 m² (10.1 ha, 24.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/974304.md - Parcel 988826: 75,407 m² (7.54 ha, 18.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/988826.md - Parcel 943091: 73,551 m² (7.36 ha, 18.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/943091.md - Parcel 999908: 55,354 m² (5.54 ha, 13.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/999908.md - Parcel 906287: 54,067 m² (5.41 ha, 13.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/906287.md - Parcel 905142: 53,462 m² (5.35 ha, 13.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/905142.md - Parcel 903869: 52,111 m² (5.21 ha, 12.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/903869.md - Parcel 908291: 44,438 m² (4.44 ha, 10.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/908291.md - Parcel 889669: 39,824 m² (3.98 ha, 9.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/889669.md - Parcel 871033: 39,816 m² (3.98 ha, 9.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/871033.md - Parcel 984665: 39,298 m² (3.93 ha, 9.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/984665.md - Parcel 997933: 38,152 m² (3.82 ha, 9.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/997933.md - Parcel 930912: 37,416 m² (3.74 ha, 9.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/930912.md - Parcel 1532461: 35,254 m² (3.53 ha, 8.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1532461.md - Parcel 4933040: 34,943 m² (3.49 ha, 8.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4933040.md - Parcel 944319: 32,517 m² (3.25 ha, 8.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/944319.md - Parcel 907402: 29,436 m² (2.94 ha, 7.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/907402.md - Parcel 900764: 25,602 m² (2.56 ha, 6.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/900764.md - Parcel 882476: 22,015 m² (2.2 ha, 5.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/882476.md - Parcel 1532460: 20,239 m² (2.02 ha, 5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1532460.md - Parcel 933505: 19,416 m² (1.94 ha, 4.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/933505.md - Parcel 871608: 18,388 m² (1.84 ha, 4.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/871608.md - Parcel 971330: 15,942 m² (1.59 ha, 3.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/971330.md - Parcel 967878: 14,847 m² (1.48 ha, 3.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/967878.md - Parcel 923182: 12,441 m² (1.24 ha, 3.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/923182.md - Parcel 924080: 11,596 m² (1.16 ha, 2.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/924080.md - Parcel 890572: 9,959 m² (1 ha, 2.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/890572.md - Parcel 986375: 9,377 m² (0.94 ha, 2.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/986375.md - Parcel 903870: 8,560 m² (0.86 ha, 2.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/903870.md - Parcel 981445: 8,232 m² (0.82 ha, 2.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/981445.md - Parcel 871819: 7,809 m² (0.78 ha, 1.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/871819.md - Parcel 882887: 7,201 m² (0.72 ha, 1.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/882887.md - Parcel 4933043: 5,480 m² (0.55 ha, 1.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4933043.md - Parcel 5893024: 4,876 m² (0.49 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5893024.md - Parcel 2694826: 4,859 m² (0.49 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2694826.md - Parcel 4269298: 4,372 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4269298.md - Parcel 883851: 4,104 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/883851.md - Parcel 948835: 3,525 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/948835.md - Parcel 965920: 3,498 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/965920.md - Parcel 5843933: 3,413 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5843933.md - Parcel 3669931: 3,192 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3669931.md - Parcel 6144823: 3,178 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6144823.md - Parcel 2694827: 2,797 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2694827.md - Parcel 2694816: 2,291 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2694816.md - Parcel 5297979: 1,870 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5297979.md - Parcel 872421: 1,509 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/872421.md - Parcel 2694821: 950 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2694821.md - Parcel 2694823: 934 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2694823.md - Parcel 4757117: 840 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4757117.md - Parcel 933524: 504 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/933524.md - Parcel 4269283: 314 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4269283.md - Parcel 5192392: 285 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5192392.md - Parcel 5893020: 128 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5893020.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Knock North in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 4 applications, newest first. - 4 Jul 2022, Mayo County Council 22541: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCT A PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSE, PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT UNIT, PERCOLATION AREA AND DOMESTIC GARAGE ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22541/0 - 8 Jun 2022, Mayo County Council 22454: Conditional. Retention. RETENTION OF HOUSE ON AMENDED BOUNDARIES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22454/0 - 24 Jun 2021, Mayo County Council 21667: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. CONSTRUCT A PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSE, PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT UNIT, PERCOLATION AREA AND DOMESTIC GARAGE ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/21667/0 - 20 May 2021, Mayo County Council 21522: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. DEMOLISH EXISTING DERELICT AGRICULTURAL BUILDING, REMOVAL OF EXISTING BUILDING FOUNDATION ON THE SITE, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/21522/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Kildun Souterrain SAC, site code 002320, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002320 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - MA121-042: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA121-042----. In cashel (MA121-042001-). Entrance on SW. Two stone-built chambers connected by creepway. Chamber 1 (L 7m; Wth 1.5m; H 1.5m) has descending creepway (L 1.8m; Wth 0.9m; H 0.9m) at N end, ending with perpendicular shaft and platform of masonry (H 1.1m), which gives access to Chamber 2 (L 8m; Wth 1.8m; H 2m), with air vent and small aperture. Orientated SW to NE. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 521. Date of upload: 23 December 2014 - MA121-042001: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA121-042001-. In undulating pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (36m N-S; 38m E-W), enclosed by low stone wall (Wth 2m; H 0.5m); levelled N to E. Interior heavily overgrown and contains much outcrop. Souterrain (MA121-042----) in centre of interior. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 291. Date of upload: 23 December 2014 - MA121-085001: Cairn - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA121-085001-. On the summit of a low hill, in pasture. S of extensive area of hazel and scrub, 500m W of cairn (MA121-089----). Poorly preserved remains of an oval-shaped cairn (diam. 18m N-S; H 1m) delimited by 43 boulders representing kerbing. Covered cist (MA121-085002-); investigated by Wilde, (1872, 224). Interior heavily overgrown. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 33. Date of upload: 7 January 2015 - MA121-085002: Cist, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA121-085002-. Covered by cairn (MA120-052----). Uncovered by Wilde in 1867. Gritstone flag rested on a capstone which covered a chamber (Wth 0.9; D 0.7m) with side-walls constructed of small stones. It contained an urn with the 'incinerated remains of human bones' (Wilde 1872, 224-5). The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 20. Date of upload: 5 December 2012 - MA121-089: Cairn - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA121-089----. In low-lying field of good pasture with extensive karst and scrub to the N. 500m W is cairn (MA121-085001-). Oval-shaped cairn (diam. 45m N-S; H 4m) composed of loose stone, which covered cist (MA121-089001-). Aldridge (1960, unpub. notes) notes that much of the cairn material was removed for walling. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 34. Date of upload: 7 January 2015 - MA121-089001: Cist, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA121-089001-. Near centre of cairn (MA121-089----). Aldridge (1960, unpub. notes), recorded a cist (L 1.4m; D 0.9m) covered by a capstone with a flat stone floor. He refers to bones being removed from the site. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 21. Date of upload: 7 January 2015 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 North. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Knock North, about 1 in 5 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Knock North. - 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/mayo/knock-north.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/mayo/knock-north.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/mayo/knock-north.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Knock North with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo: https://everytownland.com/mayo.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballymacgibbon North: https://everytownland.com/mayo/ballymacgibbon-north.md - Caherduff: https://everytownland.com/mayo/caherduff.md - Dowagh West: https://everytownland.com/mayo/dowagh-west.md - Garracloon: https://everytownland.com/mayo/garracloon.md - Kildun Beg: https://everytownland.com/mayo/kildun-beg.md - Kildun More: https://everytownland.com/mayo/kildun-more.md - Knock South: https://everytownland.com/mayo/knock-south.md - Lackafinna: https://everytownland.com/mayo/lackafinna.md - Tonaleeaun: https://everytownland.com/mayo/tonaleeaun.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/mayo/knock-north - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/mayo/knock-north