# Knockballyboy, Co. Offaly: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Geashill, barony of Geashill, Co. Offaly; in Irish Cnoc an Bhaile Bhuí.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 5,972,540 m² (597.25 ha, 1,475.85 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 129 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 7,120 m² (0.71 ha, 1.76 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): G5 Open Space, Amenity and Recreation, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 15 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Geashill, https://everytownland.com/offaly/parish/geashill.md
- Barony: Geashill
- Electoral division: Geashill, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,659 people lived in 562 households in the Geashill electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Offaly, https://everytownland.com/offaly.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/42064
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 180864
- Centre: latitude 53.280415, longitude -7.333335 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

129 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockballyboy, from 67 m² to 425,025 m² (42.5 ha, 105.03 acres); 39 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 282412: 425,025 m² (42.5 ha, 105.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282412.md
- Parcel 4362772: 365,462 m² (36.55 ha, 90.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4362772.md
- Parcel 290788: 264,186 m² (26.42 ha, 65.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290788.md
- Parcel 293516: 262,664 m² (26.27 ha, 64.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293516.md
- Parcel 289235: 252,018 m² (25.2 ha, 62.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289235.md
- Parcel 4362976: 248,997 m² (24.9 ha, 61.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4362976.md
- Parcel 270247: 223,204 m² (22.32 ha, 55.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/270247.md
- Parcel 289237: 217,033 m² (21.7 ha, 53.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289237.md
- Parcel 283313: 182,641 m² (18.26 ha, 45.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283313.md
- Parcel 279057: 152,763 m² (15.28 ha, 37.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279057.md
- Parcel 279054: 151,590 m² (15.16 ha, 37.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279054.md
- Parcel 293270: 134,888 m² (13.49 ha, 33.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293270.md
- Parcel 293272: 130,301 m² (13.03 ha, 32.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293272.md
- Parcel 290791: 128,468 m² (12.85 ha, 31.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290791.md
- Parcel 282409: 121,121 m² (12.11 ha, 29.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282409.md
- Parcel 292247: 115,161 m² (11.52 ha, 28.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/292247.md
- Parcel 292672: 110,086 m² (11.01 ha, 27.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/292672.md
- Parcel 303503: 107,658 m² (10.77 ha, 26.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/303503.md
- Parcel 289236: 86,283 m² (8.63 ha, 21.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289236.md
- Parcel 278934: 83,717 m² (8.37 ha, 20.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/278934.md
- Parcel 285179: 58,593 m² (5.86 ha, 14.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/285179.md
- Parcel 5132216: 58,564 m² (5.86 ha, 14.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5132216.md
- Parcel 279358: 57,605 m² (5.76 ha, 14.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279358.md
- Parcel 278724: 55,988 m² (5.6 ha, 13.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/278724.md
- Parcel 282461: 50,039 m² (5 ha, 12.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282461.md
- Parcel 2442751: 46,385 m² (4.64 ha, 11.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2442751.md
- Parcel 283644: 46,168 m² (4.62 ha, 11.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283644.md
- Parcel 284353: 45,635 m² (4.56 ha, 11.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/284353.md
- Parcel 279055: 44,791 m² (4.48 ha, 11.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279055.md
- Parcel 283725: 43,824 m² (4.38 ha, 10.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283725.md
- Parcel 308184: 39,833 m² (3.98 ha, 9.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/308184.md
- Parcel 279158: 39,479 m² (3.95 ha, 9.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279158.md
- Parcel 288074: 38,120 m² (3.81 ha, 9.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288074.md
- Parcel 279357: 34,716 m² (3.47 ha, 8.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279357.md
- Parcel 279056: 34,552 m² (3.46 ha, 8.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279056.md
- Parcel 285295: 32,363 m² (3.24 ha, 8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/285295.md
- Parcel 309043: 30,730 m² (3.07 ha, 7.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/309043.md
- Parcel 288805: 29,291 m² (2.93 ha, 7.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288805.md
- Parcel 283876: 29,253 m² (2.93 ha, 7.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283876.md
- Parcel 295773: 28,215 m² (2.82 ha, 6.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295773.md
- Parcel 3754296: 27,938 m² (2.79 ha, 6.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3754296.md
- Parcel 282743: 27,152 m² (2.72 ha, 6.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282743.md
- Parcel 296518: 24,763 m² (2.48 ha, 6.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/296518.md
- Parcel 293515: 24,325 m² (2.43 ha, 6.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293515.md
- Parcel 290136: 22,510 m² (2.25 ha, 5.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/290136.md
- Parcel 312266: 21,945 m² (2.19 ha, 5.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/312266.md
- Parcel 275732: 21,302 m² (2.13 ha, 5.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/275732.md
- Parcel 279355: 19,447 m² (1.94 ha, 4.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279355.md
- Parcel 292100: 18,965 m² (1.9 ha, 4.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/292100.md
- Parcel 279636: 18,891 m² (1.89 ha, 4.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/279636.md
- Parcel 294396: 17,847 m² (1.78 ha, 4.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/294396.md
- Parcel 288012: 16,678 m² (1.67 ha, 4.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288012.md
- Parcel 288048: 16,196 m² (1.62 ha, 4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288048.md
- Parcel 309592: 15,681 m² (1.57 ha, 3.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/309592.md
- Parcel 278798: 14,233 m² (1.42 ha, 3.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/278798.md
- Parcel 293517: 14,218 m² (1.42 ha, 3.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/293517.md
- Parcel 289856: 9,871 m² (0.99 ha, 2.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289856.md
- Parcel 282744: 9,615 m² (0.96 ha, 2.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/282744.md
- Parcel 288186: 9,465 m² (0.95 ha, 2.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288186.md
- Parcel 273710: 9,177 m² (0.92 ha, 2.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273710.md
- Parcel 275605: 8,608 m² (0.86 ha, 2.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/275605.md
- Parcel 2442338: 7,666 m² (0.77 ha, 1.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2442338.md
- Parcel 300228: 7,521 m² (0.75 ha, 1.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/300228.md
- Parcel 4640987: 7,369 m² (0.74 ha, 1.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4640987.md
- Parcel 2524242: 7,120 m² (0.71 ha, 1.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2524242.md
- Parcel 309686: 6,139 m² (0.61 ha, 1.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/309686.md
- Parcel 2483053: 5,353 m² (0.54 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2483053.md
- Parcel 6145122: 5,245 m² (0.52 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6145122.md
- Parcel 360846: 5,162 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/360846.md
- Parcel 303075: 5,155 m² (0.52 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/303075.md
- Parcel 274384: 5,087 m² (0.51 ha, 1.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/274384.md
- Parcel 6185888: 4,992 m² (0.5 ha, 1.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6185888.md
- Parcel 297618: 4,573 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/297618.md
- Parcel 271149: 4,445 m² (0.44 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/271149.md
- Parcel 285614: 4,431 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/285614.md
- Parcel 283363: 4,417 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/283363.md
- Parcel 2442825: 4,339 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2442825.md
- Parcel 2471034: 3,933 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2471034.md
- Parcel 2486357: 3,929 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2486357.md
- Parcel 2477394: 3,893 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2477394.md
- Parcel 308223: 3,851 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/308223.md
- Parcel 289603: 3,791 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289603.md
- Parcel 309221: 3,638 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/309221.md
- Parcel 288355: 3,543 m² (0.35 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/288355.md
- Parcel 4613132: 3,459 m² (0.35 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4613132.md
- Parcel 289791: 3,455 m² (0.35 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/289791.md
- Parcel 5535004: 3,368 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5535004.md
- Parcel 2471029: 3,144 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2471029.md
- Parcel 2477037: 3,071 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2477037.md
- Parcel 3802539: 2,932 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3802539.md
- Parcel 275307: 2,478 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/275307.md
- Parcel 295249: 2,413 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/295249.md
- Parcel 2442180: 2,364 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2442180.md
- Parcel 2442254: 2,332 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2442254.md
- Parcel 2515927: 2,279 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2515927.md
- Parcel 275796: 2,276 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/275796.md
- Parcel 306826: 2,265 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306826.md
- Parcel 285812: 2,262 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/285812.md
- Parcel 4659794: 2,235 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4659794.md
- Parcel 306905: 2,203 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/306905.md
- Parcel 273701: 2,065 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/273701.md
- Parcel 5802538: 2,054 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5802538.md
- Parcel 309432: 1,978 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/309432.md
- Parcel 5563087: 1,938 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5563087.md
- Parcel 281737: 1,936 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/281737.md
- Parcel 308315: 1,923 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/308315.md
- Parcel 282998: 1,904 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/282998.md
- Parcel 289440: 1,859 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/289440.md
- Parcel 291530: 1,818 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/291530.md
- Parcel 289238: 1,808 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/289238.md
- Parcel 276115: 1,781 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/276115.md
- Parcel 278231: 1,741 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/278231.md
- Parcel 302886: 1,510 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/302886.md
- Parcel 2442334: 1,057 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2442334.md
- Parcel 5596621: 1,010 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5596621.md
- Parcel 277927: 1,003 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/277927.md
- Parcel 290550: 902 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/290550.md
- Parcel 297781: 837 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/297781.md
- Parcel 309309: 823 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/309309.md
- Parcel 2482069: 812 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2482069.md
- Parcel 290254: 635 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/290254.md
- Parcel 3802881: 628 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3802881.md
- Parcel 4983572: 625 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4983572.md
- Parcel 274331: 351 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/274331.md
- Parcel 289694: 225 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/289694.md
- Parcel 5774324: 214 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5774324.md
- Parcel 5774322: 163 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5774322.md
- Parcel 279356: 124 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/279356.md
- Parcel 5774332: 67 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5774332.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- G5 Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other): Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.offaly.ie/app/uploads/Council/Council_Services_A-Z/Planning_Building/Chapter-12-Land-Use-Zoning-Objectives.pdf#page=6

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

15 applications, newest first.

- 24 Apr 2026, Offaly County Council 2660220: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. change of use of stone outbuilding to dwelling house, new extension, alterations to elevations, new septic tank treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660220/0
- 6 Mar 2026, Offaly County Council 2660110: N/a. Permission. to extend and renovate existing dwelling house to include amendments to elevations, install septic tank treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660110/0
- 8 Apr 2025, Offaly County Council 2560115: Conditional. Permission. the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands. The development proposes the following: a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 18,958 meters of existing former rail bed and 827 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Way within the townlands of Coole and Knockballyboy; the Public Amenity Facilities at Mountlucas Wind Farm within the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons and Drumcaw or Mountlucas; and the Cloncreen Wind Farm Amenity Track within the townland of Clongarret. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 3 Type 3 Gateways, ii. 2 Type 4 Gateways, iii. 7 Minor Rest Points d) Upgrade works to 2 no. local access road crossings, and 6 no. agricultural crossings. e) Upgrade works to the Croghan Tippler Bridge (BNM Ref 37-109) and the Ballycon Rail Bridge (BNM Ref 37-112). f) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge extending to 30.5 meters spanning the Grand Canal within the Coole townland, located adjacent to the existing Grand Canal lift bridge (BNM Ref 37-05). g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for biodiversity reasons which will include 7,636 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560115/0
- 29 Jan 2025, Offaly County Council 2560023: N/a. Permission. the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands. The development proposes the following: a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 18,958 meters of existing former rail bed and 827 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Way within the townlands of Coole and Knockballyboy; the Public Amenity Facilities at Mountlucas Wind Farm within the townlands of Clonarrow or Riverlyons and Drumcaw or Mountlucas; and the Cloncreen Wind Farm Amenity Track within the townland of Clongarret. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 3 Type 3 Gateways, ii. 2 Type 4 Gateways, iii. 7 Minor Rest Points. d) Upgrade works to 2 no. local access road crossings, and 6 no. agricultural crossings. e) Upgrade works to the Croghan Tippler Bridge (BNM Ref 37-109) and the Ballycon Rail Bridge (BNM Ref 37-112). f) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge extending to 30.5 meters spanning the Grand Canal within the Coole townland, located adjacent to the existing Grand Canal lift bridge (BNM Ref 37-05). g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for biodiversity reasons which will include 7,636 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560023/0
- 24 Sept 2024, Offaly County Council 2460364: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. three existing domestic sheds to the front and side of the existing dwelling house.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460364/0
- 25 Jun 2024, Offaly County Council 2481: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A PRE-FABRICATED DWELLING HOUSE, TO INCLUDE A TREATMENT SYSTEM AND RAISED BED PERCOLATION AREA, PROPOSED BORED WELL WATER SUPPLY, NEW SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2481/0
- 26 Jul 2023, Offaly County Council 23344: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ASTROTURF PLAYING PITCH, 12 METRE HIGH FLOODLIGHTING AND ASSOCIATED FENCING AND ALL ANCILLARY SITEWORKS AND SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/23344/0
- 12 Jun 2023, Offaly County Council 23272: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUTION OF A NEW ASTROTURF PLAYING PITCH, 12 METER HIGH FLOODLIGHTING AND ALL ANCILLARY SITEWORKS AND SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/23272/0
- 29 Jul 2022, Offaly County Council 22380: Conditional. Permission. ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING SLATTED CATTLE SHED TO INCLUDE NEW CUBICLE BEDS, UNDERGROUND SLATTED SLURRY STORAGE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/22380/0
- 30 Sept 2021, Offaly County Council 21596: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF A 15 METRE HIGH FREE STANDING COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE WITH ITS ASSOCIATED ANTENNAE, COMMUNICATION DISHES, GROUND EQUIPMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS WITHIN A 2.4M HIGH PALISADE FENCE COMPOUND. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL FORM PART OF EIRCOM LTD EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADBAND NETWORK. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/21596/0
- 1 Sept 2021, Offaly County Council 21541: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF A 15 METRE HIGH FREE STANDING COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE WITH ITS ASSOCIATED ANTENNAE, COMMUNICATION DISHES, GROUND EQUIPMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL FORM PART OF EIRCOM LTD EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADBAND NETWORK. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/21541/0
- 10 Jul 2020, Offaly County Council 20286: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF A MILKING PARLOUR WITH CONCRETE COLLECTING YARD AND UNDERGROUND EFFLUENT STORAGE TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/20286/0
- 28 Jun 2018, Offaly County Council 18281: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (A) 1 NO. NEW DORMER TYPE DWELLING HOUSE, (B) 1 NO. NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE, (C) INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM (D) NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE (E) NEW LANDSCAPING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18281/0
- 26 Apr 2018, Offaly County Council 18185: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF (1) MILKING PARLOUR BUILDING, COLLECTING YARD WITH SLATTED TANK, CRUSH / DRAFTING YARD AND SLATTED FLOW CHANNEL AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18185/0
- 13 Apr 2018, Offaly County Council 18164: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF (1) MILKING PARLOUR BUILDING, COLLECTING YARD WITH SLATTED TANK, CRUSH / DRAFTING YARD AND SLATTED FLOW CHANNEL AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18164/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Natural Heritage Area: Daingean Bog NHA, site code 002033, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/nha/002033
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal, site code 002104

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- OF018-015: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF018-015----. Aerial photo (GSI N 507/6) shows crop mark of possible enclosure. Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
- OF018-200: Road - class 2 togher, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2COF018-200----. This site is located in the industrial peatlands of Clonad Bog. It was first identified in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as a transversely laid, NNW-SSE orientated plank togher, located in the NW extent of Clonad Bog and traced across three drain face sightings (Whitaker 2014). Two cuttings were excavated in 2014, under licence 14E0355. A fragment of willow was taken from Cutting 1 for AMS dating and returned a result of cal. 1376-1123 BC (UBA 26629). Cutting 1 (OF-CND001b) measured 8x5m, and was overlain by only a thin layer of peat. The site was composed of closely placed, transversely laid split oak planks, forming an upper surface 2.14-3.5m in width. It was supported by longitudinal planks and delineated by split oak and roundwood pegs. Fine riverine sand was used in places as packing material. Where present, toolmarks on the pegs were concave in shape. Very little peat remained over the site, but the underlying peat was weakly decomposed and Sphagnum-rich. Cutting 2 (OF-CND001a) was located on a former stockpile field and measured 4x3.5m in size. It was covered by peat, 0.9m deep. The upper surface of the togher was 2.85-3.5m in width here, and was composed of transversely laid split oak planks occasionally interspersed with clay and sand. They were closely placed, with some overlapping. Two had partial mortice holes with in-situ pegs. The sub-structure of the togher was mainly composed of longitudinally laid roundwoods with short transversely laid lengths of broken split oaks between them. It was delineated with split oak pegs. Compiled by: Jane Whitaker/Femke Vleeshouwer Date of upload: 20 February 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)

- Farm house, 1780–1820, Regional interest, registry number 14918001, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=OF&regno=14918001. Detached four-bay single-storey thatched farmhouse, built c.1800, with lobby-entry plan, and having slightly-recessed single-bay addition to west end having pitched slate roof. Pitched oaten straw roof with decorative knotting and exposed scolloping to ridge and exposed scolloping to eaves. Low rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls with painted quoins and painted smooth-rendered plinth. Replacement timber windows (front) and timber sash windows (rear). Porch with concrete walls and flat concrete roof with timber panelled door and replacement timber window. Located close to and parallel to the Grand Canal with a towpath and garden intervening and having yard behind.

## 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 Knockballyboy, 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2119, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2119.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/offaly/knockballyboy.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/offaly/knockballyboy.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/offaly/knockballyboy.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Knockballyboy with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly: https://everytownland.com/offaly.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballinagar: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballinagar.md
- Ballycommon: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballycommon.md
- Ballycue: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballycue.md
- Ballylennon: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballylennon.md
- Ballymullen: https://everytownland.com/offaly/ballymullen.md
- Cappanageeragh: https://everytownland.com/offaly/cappanageeragh.md
- Clonad: https://everytownland.com/offaly/clonad-180356.md
- Townparks: https://everytownland.com/offaly/townparks-181133.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.

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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/offaly/knockballyboy
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/offaly/knockballyboy