Knocknalyre or Downhill

193 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knocknalyre or Downhill, from 42 m² to 26,307 m² (2.63 ha, 6.5 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 195 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism & Leisure (Tourism and related)
  Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation & Amenities (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 30 Jun 2026N/a

  Bord na Móna Powergen Ltd., intend to apply for permission for proposed minor temporary and permanent works to facilitate the delivery of turbine components to the permitted Oweninny Wind Farm Phase 3 (Ref. PA16.316178). The Turbine Delivery Route (TDR) will originate at the port of entry at Killybegs Harbour, Co. Donegal, runs through Co. Sligo, Co. Leitrim and terminate at the consented Oweninny Wind Farm Phase 3 site, Co. Mayo. The total length of the TDR is c.188km of which c.65km is within Co. Donegal, c.57km in Co. Sligo, and c.36km in Co. Mayo. Minor temporary and permanent works are not proposed along this entire route but only at select locations. The total area of the works proposed in Co. Mayo is 5.87 Hectares (Ha). The proposed development within Co. County Mayo comprises both temporary and permanent works located in the townlands Lecarrow, Crossmolina, Abbeytown, Knockalegan, Glebe, Gortskeddia, Ballina, Abbeyhalfquarter, Knocknalyre and Bunree. The works are required to accommodate delivery of Abnormal Indivisible Loads (AIL) and will consist of: • Laying of temporary load bearing surfaces at 6 No. locations • Temporary modification to street furniture (traffic lights, bench, junction boxes, wall and part of a bridge parapet/railing) at 1No. location • Temporary removal of street lighting, bollard and tree removal at 1No. location. • Temporary removal of a wall and gate, berm regarding, hedge trimming and temporary modification to street furniture at 1No location. • Temporary removal of wall and vegetation as well as temporary modifications to street furniture at 1No. location • Temporary entrance to be constructed at 3 No. locations • Construction of a dual-purpose permanent access and public amenity track of approx. 2.7km at Crossmolina, Co. Mayo • Construction of permanent bridge crossing of the River Deel at Crossmolina, Co. Mayo • Installation of permanent lighting along the access and amenity track at Crossmolina, Co. Mayo • Installation of permanent sustainable drainage system along the access and amenity track at Crossmolina, Co. Mayo • Installation of temporary construction compound to include site offices, welfare facilities and car parking at Crossmolina Co. Mayo. • Reinstatement of all temporary works areas to previous condition • All associated and ancillary works required for the accommodation works and construction for the TDR. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years. Separate applications wil

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660511

• 25 Feb 2026Conditional

  1. The demolition of our existing two storey dwellinghouse and domestic garage, 2. The Construction of a new two storey dwellinghouse, together with ancillary site works and reconnection to existing on site services 3. The relocation of our vehicular entrance from its existing location to a position further north along our front boundary

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2660145

• 5 Sept 2025Conditional

  retain existing garage as constructed on site, demolish existing utility room and construct new single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house including all ancillary site works and services

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 25374

• 29 Oct 2024Conditional

  demolish existing dwelling and attached garage together with the construction of a replacement dwelling house with detached garage. Including all other ancillary site work and services

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 24456

• 29 Aug 2024N/a

  demolish existing dwelling house and attached garage together with the construction of a replacement dwelling house with detached garage. Including all other ancillary site work and services

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 24361

• 6 Mar 2023Conditional

  Change of use of the existing four-storey building on site (previously used as a grain store and boxing gymnasium) to residential use to create one residential unit. The proposed development will also provide for complete refurbishment and upgrade of the existing building, including new gable windows and all associated site development and clearance works, soft and hard landscaping, new vehicular entrance off the Downhill Road and connections to all environmental services

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 23119

• 12 Feb 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT NEW DWELLING HOUSE ON SITE OF FORMER TENNIS COURTS; CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING SPORTS PAVILION TO DOMESTIC GARAGE; INSTALL ON SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM; CARRY OUT ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 21111

• 24 Nov 2020Conditional

  ERECT A 2 STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 20908

• 12 Sept 2018Conditional

  CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SAND POLISHING FILTER AREA ALONG WITH ANY OTHER ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 18700

• 12 Sept 2018Conditional

  CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER AREA ALONG WITH ANY OTHER ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 18701

• 12 Feb 2018Conditional

  DEMOLITION OF A NON-HABITABLE DWELLING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE TOGETHER WITH ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 1878

• 28 Feb 2017Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE OF THE EXISTING FOUR STOREY BUILDING ON SITE (PREVIOUSLY USED AS A GRAIN STORE AND A BOXING GYM) TO RESIDENTIAL USE TO CREATE ONE RESIDENTIAL UNIT. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO PROVIDE FOR COMPLETE RUFUBISHMENT AND UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, INCLUDING NEW GABLE WINDOWS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND CLEARANCE WORKS, SOFT AND HARD LANDSCAPING, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND CONNECTION TO ALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 17121

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: Killala Bay/Moy Estuary SAC 000458
• Special Area of Conservation: River Moy SAC 002298
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Killala Bay/Moy Estuary 000458

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Knocknalyre or Downhill.

Architectural heritage

• Bunree Bridge, bridge, 1700–1838 · Regional interest
  Description

  Seven-arch road bridge over river, extant 1838. Part repointed coursed or snecked rock faced limestone walls between dragged edged tooled limestone ashlar pedimented piers centred on drag edged tooled limestone ashlar rounded triangular cutwaters having domed capping with drag edged tooled cut-limestone stringcourses supporting parapets having drag edged tooled cut-limestone coping centred on dragged cut-limestone blind panels. Series of seven segmental arches with drag edged tooled limestone ashlar voussoirs. Sited spanning River Brusna with grass banks to river.

• Store/warehouse, 1700–1838 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay three-storey warehouse with half-attic, extant 1838. In alternative use, 1993. For sale, 2009. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves[?] retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered fine roughcast walls over coursed rubble limestone construction with concealed hammered limestone flush quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with concealed dressings framing timber fittings retaining wrought iron bars. Road fronted on a corner site with hardcore gravel verge to front.

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 5 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; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_390 (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 Knocknalyre or Downhill with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.

Name

Knocknalyre or Downhill · Cnoc na Ladhar

Area

245,097 m² (24.51 ha, 60.56 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmoremoy, and its townlands

Barony

Tireragh

Electoral division

Ardnaree South Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ardnaree South Rural electoral division: 3,096 people in 1,087 households; 81% of households own their home; 51% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyholan, Bunree, Quignalecka

Placenames

Knocknalyre or Downhill 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.