Knockmore
Knockmore is a townland in the civil parish of Ballynahaglish, barony of Tirawley, Co. Mayo. Its name in Irish is An Cnoc Mór.
- Area
- 257.8 ha
- 637 acres
- Land parcels
- 209
- registered freehold, median 5,617 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres)
- Zoning
- M4
- Rural Village Consolidation Zoning
- Planning
- 24
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
209 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockmore, from 11 m² to 105,157 m² (10.52 ha, 25.98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 83 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- M4Rural Village Consolidation Zoning (Built up area)
Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo · 54 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
10 Mar 2026Conditional
the construction of extensions to an existing dwelling house and all associated site development works at the above address
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660186
7 Apr 2025Conditional
demolition of dilapidated dwelling and adjacent shed structures and construction of new dwelling with sewage treatment system and percolation area, new site access and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 25133
12 Sept 2023Conditional
Redevelopment of pitch no. 3 to an all weather astroturf pitch including drainage, fencing and ball stopping. To construct new astroturf training pitch between existing pitches 1 and 2, including ball wall, fencing, flood lights and drainage. Replace flood lights to the existing pitches 1 and 2. Proposed walking track to the perimeter of the total pitch areas, including fencing and lighting, including all other associated works/services
Permission · Mayo County Council, 23512
31 Aug 2023Conditional
retention and minor alterations/renovations to existing club house granted under P06/42 to incorporate dressing rooms, gym, medical room, showers and toilets on ground floor. Also conference/meeting rooms, bar, kitchen area with cold storage, balcony viewing area, stairs/lift and toilets on first floor including all other associated works/services
Retention · Mayo County Council, 23493
18 May 2023Conditional
The Application will consist of planning permission to (1) Erect new forecourt canopy and associated signage, and (2) Carry out all required ancillary works on site
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360171
23 Nov 2022Conditional
Demolish existing detached dwelling house, construct replacement detached dwelling house together with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 221033
26 Jul 2022Conditional
Proposed construction of 2 no. seated viewing stands to the south side of pitch no. 1 and no. 2, including all other associated works and services.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 22620
23 Jun 2022Conditional
RETENTION OF PITCH NO. 3, EXISTING PARKING AND LIGHTING, INCLUDING RETENTION OF BOUNDARIES AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS/SERVICES
Retention, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 22517
11 May 2022N/a
SECTION 5 DECLARATION: REPLACING INTERNAL STONE/SOD DITCH WITH A BUILT STONE AND CONCRETE BLOCK WALL TO MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 1.0 METRES
Permission · Mayo County Council, 22347
3 Mar 2022Refused
CONSTRUCT NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND TO CONSTRUCT GARAGE, INSTALL EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH PERCOLATION AREA AND CARRY OUT ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 22158
20 Dec 2021Conditional
DEMOLISH EXISTING COTTAGE, RETAIN AND DEMOLISH EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE, CONSTRUCT SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE, INSTALL ON SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND CARRY OUT ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 211344
29 Jun 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCT NEW DWELLING HOUSE, PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA AND DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission, 2 homes · Mayo County Council, 21690
28 Apr 2021Conditional
UPGRADE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND CARRY OUT ALL ANCILLARY WORKS ON SITE
Permission · Mayo County Council, 21407
24 Feb 2021Conditional
ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLINGHOUSE TO INCLUDE GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO THE WEST SIDE ELEVATION, ALTERATIONS TO FRONT ENTRANCE PORCH, CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC SHED, CONSTRUCTION OF PATIO SHELTER TO REAR ELEVATION, ALTERATIONS TO SOUTH, WEST AND NORTH ELEVATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE WORKS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 2 homes · Mayo County Council, 21145
28 Jan 2021Conditional
1. EXTEND AND ALTER EXISTING SHOP TO INCLUDE EXISTING STORE AND FOOD PREP AREAS. 2. CONSTRUCT AN OFF LICENCE AREA, 3. ALTER SHOP ELEVATIONS AS REQUIRED, 4. CARRY OUT ALL REQUIRED ANCILLARY AND ASSOCIATED WORKS ON SITE
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2148
12 Jan 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCT 2 NO. OVERGROUND BUNDED FUEL STORAGE TANKS WITH A CAPACITY OF APPROX. 90000 LITRES EACH AND CARRY OUT ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS ON SITE
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2114
27 Jul 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCT DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 20501
26 May 2020Refused
Construct a bungalow dwelling house, detached domestic garage, proprietary effluent treatment system and all associated site works for same, upgrade existing entrance to domestic entrance, carry out all ancillary works on site
Permission · Mayo County Council, 20328
4 Oct 2019Refused
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, PROPRIETY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS FOR SAME, UP-GRADE EXISTING ENTRANCE TO DOMESTIC ENTRANCE AND CARRY OUT ALL REQUIRED ANCILLARY WORKS ON SITE
Permission · Mayo County Council, 19781
16 Aug 2019Conditional
RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCT GARAGE IN REVISED LOCATION AS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER P16/409 AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 19645
15 Mar 2019Refused
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, CONSTRUCT PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS FOR SAME, UP-GRADE EXISTING ENTRANCE TO DOMESTIC ENTRANCE AND CARRY OUT ALL REQUIRED ANCILLARY WORKS ON SITE
Permission · Mayo County Council, 19179
7 Jan 2019Conditional
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE, TOGETHER WITH SEPTIC TANK, PROPRIETARY TREATMENT UNIT AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL OTHER ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 195
3 Sept 2018Refused
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, CONSTRUCT PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS FOR SAME, CONSTRUCT NEW DOMESTIC ENTRANCE OFF THE PUBLIC ROAD AND CARRY OUT ALL REQUIRED ANCILLARY WORKS ON SITE
Permission · Mayo County Council, 18672
14 Aug 2017Conditional
CONSTRUCT A STOREY AND A HALF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, WITH SUBSEQUENT CHANGES TO ALL ELEVATIONS TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 17656
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: River Moy SAC 002298
- Special Protection Area: Lough Conn and Lough Cullin SPA 004228
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Conn And Lough Cullin 000519
Recorded monuments
- MA048-014 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.
- MA048-048 Ringfort - rath
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.
- MA048-048001 Souterrain
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.
- MA048-074 Fulacht fia
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.
- MA048-075 Earthwork
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
- Catholic Church of Christ the King, church/chapel, 1835–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay double-height Catholic church, under construction 1837; extant 1838; dated 1840; completed 1845, on a cruciform plan comprising three-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height shallow chancel to crossing (south). Renovated, 1915, with interior "improved". Renovated, 1966, with sanctuary reordered. Reroofed, 1998. Replacement pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan with clay ridge tiles terminating in Celtic Cross finial to apex to entrance (north) front, rooflights (south), and cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered walls on rendered plinth with rendered recessed strips to corners supporting rendered "bas-relief" band to eaves. Pointed-arch window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Lancet "Trinity Window" to chancel (south) with concealed dressings having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch window openings to "cheeks" with concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass "Y-mullions" centred on leaded stained glass pierced quatrefoils. Square-headed door openings in pointed-arch recesses with step thresholds, and concealed dressings with hood mouldings over on console label stops framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors having mosaic tiled overpanels. Interior including vestibule (north) with mosaic tiled floor centred on mosaic tiled octafoil; square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; full-height interior open into roof with carpeted central aisle between timber pews, Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass memorial windows (1966), cut-white marble Gothic-style wall monument (ob. 1868), mosaic-tiled cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (south) reordered, 1966, with stepped "predella" supporting mosaic tiled altar below stained glass "Trinity Window" (1954) in "Fleur-de-Lys"-detailed mosaic tiled surround, and exposed timber roof construction with wind braced timber boarded ceiling on perforated frieze. Set in landscaped grounds with rendered piers to perimeter having cruciform-detailed roll moulded gabled capping.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Knockmore, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Knockmore.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Knockmore, Ballina10 sales
The townland
- Name
- Knockmore · An Cnoc Mór
- Area
- 2,577,504 m² (257.75 ha, 636.92 acres)
- Civil parish
- Ballynahaglish, and its townlands
- Barony
- Tirawley
- Electoral division
- Mount Falcon, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,300 people lived in 461 households in the Mount Falcon electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyhanruck, Colladussaun, Corraveggaun East, Corraveggaun West, Gortnadrehy, Lissaniska West, Rinagry, Rinakilleen, Tawnaghmore
- Placenames
- Knockmore 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.