Knockballyboy

129 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockballyboy, from 67 m² to 425,025 m² (42.5 ha, 105.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 39 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• G5Open 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

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

• 24 Apr 2026Conditional

  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

  Permission, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 2660220

• 6 Mar 2026N/a

  to extend and renovate existing dwelling house to include amendments to elevations, install septic tank treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660110

• 8 Apr 2025Conditional

  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)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560115

• 29 Jan 2025N/a

  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)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560023

• 24 Sept 2024Conditional

  three existing domestic sheds to the front and side of the existing dwelling house.

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2460364

• 25 Jun 2024Conditional

  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

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2481

• 26 Jul 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ASTROTURF PLAYING PITCH, 12 METRE HIGH FLOODLIGHTING AND ASSOCIATED FENCING AND ALL ANCILLARY SITEWORKS AND SERVICES

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 23344

• 12 Jun 2023N/a

  CONSTRUTION OF A NEW ASTROTURF PLAYING PITCH, 12 METER HIGH FLOODLIGHTING AND ALL ANCILLARY SITEWORKS AND SERVICES

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 23272

• 29 Jul 2022Conditional

  ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING SLATTED CATTLE SHED TO INCLUDE NEW CUBICLE BEDS, UNDERGROUND SLATTED SLURRY STORAGE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22380

• 30 Sept 2021Conditional

  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

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21596

• 1 Sept 2021N/a

  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

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21541

• 10 Jul 2020Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A MILKING PARLOUR WITH CONCRETE COLLECTING YARD AND UNDERGROUND EFFLUENT STORAGE TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20286

• 28 Jun 2018Conditional

  (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

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 18281

• 26 Apr 2018Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF (1) MILKING PARLOUR BUILDING, COLLECTING YARD WITH SLATTED TANK, CRUSH / DRAFTING YARD AND SLATTED FLOW CHANNEL AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 18185

• 13 Apr 2018N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF (1) MILKING PARLOUR BUILDING, COLLECTING YARD WITH SLATTED TANK, CRUSH / DRAFTING YARD AND SLATTED FLOW CHANNEL AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 18164

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Natural Heritage Area: Daingean Bog NHA 002033
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal 002104

Recorded monuments

• OF018-015 Enclosure
  Description

  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
  Description

  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

Architectural heritage

• Farm house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  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.

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 low, on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2119 (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 Knockballyboy with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Knockballyboy · Cnoc an Bhaile Bhuí

Area

5,972,540 m² (597.25 ha, 1,475.85 acres)

Civil parish

Geashill, and its townlands

Barony

Geashill

Electoral division

Geashill, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Geashill electoral division: 1,659 people in 562 households; 86% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinagar, Ballycommon, Ballycue, Ballylennon, Ballymullen, Cappanageeragh, Clonad, Townparks

Placenames

Knockballyboy 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.