Knockaunsmountain

22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockaunsmountain, from 189 m² to 493,345 m² (49.33 ha, 121.91 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Knockaunsmountain in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

No planning application touches the townland of Knockaunsmountain in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knockaunsmountain.

Recorded monuments

• CL004-035 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Prominently sited on a high (774’ – 775.3’ BM), level pasture terrace on the NW slopes of Knockaunsmountain (OD 983’) with panoramic views W-NNE, and within an extensive field system (CL004-098----). Indicated and named ‘Cahernagree’ on the first edition (1842) of the OS 6-inch map - which shows a road crossing the monument between W and NE - and similarly recorded and named on the later Cassini edition (1915) of the map. Westropp (1900-1902, 422) also noted that it was ‘Defaced by a road cut through it’. The monument was referred to by O’ Donovan (1839) as, ‘Cahernagree, the Fort of the Horses’ (Comber 1997, 69), and by Westropp (1901, 11) as, ‘the ring of Cahernagree’ and ‘the fort of the herds’. A nearby swallow-hole part-shares the fort’s name: ‘Poulnagree’ is recorded c. 10m to the S of ‘Cahernagree’ on the first edition (1842) of the OS 6-inch map but is shown c. 115 to the SW on the 1915 Cassini edition of the map. Today, a modern farm track runs S off the main road, along the E limits of the monument and passes a modern livestock waterhole and spring c. 30m to the SE of ‘Cahernagree’. The OS mapping records a raised, oval area (est. diams. c. 34m N-S; c. 30m E-W) with a later field wall running SSE from the SE sector. Upon inspection in 1998, only a low scarp (H 0.5m) was visible, marking the W perimeter of the monument and the surrounding ground was noticeably uneven due to reclamation works. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 26 October 2022

• CL004-036 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a high (between 700’ and 800’ contours), level pasture terrace on the NE slopes of Knockaunsmountain (OD 983’) with panoramic views over Galway bay and the Aran islands, and overlooked by higher ground to the S and W, and within an extensive field system (CL004-098----). Indicated on both the first edition (1842) and the later Cassini edition (1915) of OS 6-inch maps. Recorded by Westropp (1901, 11) as ‘near the road’ and ‘nearly gone’ and subsequently described and sketched by him (1915, 57, 59) as one in ‘a curious group of ring walls’, named ‘Caherbeg’ and ‘built of large shapely blocks with many upright joints … The gateway faces … [south], but only its west pier remains. Several walls cross the garth’. The site is named ‘Cathair Bheag on Robinson’s (1977) map. A roughly circular area (int. diams. 20.4m E-W; 17m N-S; ext. diams. 26m N-S; 25m E-W) is defined by a drystone wall (T 0.5-1.8m; ext. H 1.1-2.1m; int. H 1-1.8m) with both inner and outer wall facing stones visible. A later field wall has been built on the original line of the cashel in places and the original entrance gap at S survives. There is a niche in the inner face of the cashel wall in the N sector and a smaller niche in the outer face of the cashel wall at ESE. The interior slopes down to the E and contains a D-shaped enclosure of uncertain date in the NE sector. An enclosure (CL004-037001-) is located c. 71m to the NNE. See attached: CL004-036----_1 Westropp’s 1915 sketch of the cashel walling. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 26 October 2022

• CL004-037001 Enclosure
  Description

  On high (between 700’ and 800’ contours) rough, grazing on the NE slopes of Knockaunsmountain (OD 983’), with a steep gorge to the E, and within a large field system (CL004-098----). Indicated on both the first (1842) and Cassini (1915) editions of the OS 6-inch map. Referred to by Westropp (1901, 11; 1915, 57) as one site in a group which are ‘late folds’ and as one site in a ‘curious group of ring walls’. A small, roughly circular area (13m N-S; 11m E-W) is enclosed by a drystone wall, under which at NE, a broad spread of collapsed stone may indicate an earlier enclosing element? A cashel (CL004-037002-) is located c. 30m to the NNE and another cashel (CL004-036----) is located c. 71m to the SSW. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 28 October 2022

• CL004-037002 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On high (between 700’ and 800’ contours) rough, grazing on the NE slopes of Knockaunsmountain (OD 983’), with a steep gorge to the E, and within a large field system (CL004-098----). Indicated on both the first (1842) and Cassini (1915) editions of the OS 6-inch map. Referred to by Westropp (1901, 11; 1915, 57) as one site in a group which are ‘late folds’ and as one site in a ‘curious group of ring walls’. A D-shaped area (int. dims. 16.2m NE-SW; 14.3m NW-SE) is defined by a stone wall which is best preserved internally between ENE and SE (int. H 0.6-1.4m; ext. H 0.9-1.1m; T 1-1.8m) and externally between NE and S, and may be of later construction elsewhere. The interior slopes to the E and SE. An associated, but possibly later, D-shaped field (diam. c. 33m E-W) with a straight E-side (L c. 30m N-S) abuts the enclosure at SE. At is E-end, the field contains a small rectangular drystone stone enclosure (L 6m N-S; Wth 2m E-W) enclosed by a low, wide wall (Wth 0.8m) with two upright stones on its N-side forming an entrance – probably a livestock pen. An enclosure (CL004-037001-) is located c. 30m to the SSW. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 28 October 2022

• CL004-038 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On high (between 700’ and 800’ contours) rough, grazing on the NE slopes of Knockaunsmountain (OD 983’), with a steep gorge to the S, and within a large field system (CL004-098----). Indicated on both the first (1842) and Cassini (1915) editions of the OS 6-inch map. Referred to by Westropp (1901, 11) as one of four ‘ring-walls’ [along with CL004-036----, CL004-037001- and CL004-037002-, all to the SW]; and subsequently described (Westropp 1915, 58) as, ‘A large fort indifferently called Cahermoyle and Cahermore … and evidently the chief and oldest fort of the group, being of fine masonry and on the choicest site overlooking a shallow grassy hollow, invaluable for keeping cattle under its occupants’ eyes, but hidden from the rest of the plateau. The fort is circular; its wall, 7 to 8 feet [c. 2.13 – c. 2.44m] thick, of large regular courses, and still over 5 feet [c. 1.52m] high, with a batter of 1 in 7. Only three courses remain to north and west, and there is little or no debris, so that evidently all the smaller stonework was removed for road making. It measures 122 feet [c. 37.2m] overall and about 105 feet [c. 32m] inside; there are no house sites’. The monument is named ‘Cathair Mhaol on Robinson’s (1977) map. An almost circular area (36.8m N-S; 35.8m E-W) is defined by a drystone wall which has been damaged all along the inner wall face. The outer face of the enclosing wall is, however, fairly well-preserved and is highest at WSW and lowest at NNE and SW (int. H 1-1.3m; ext. H 1.3-1.9m; Wth 0.55-0.7m). A gap (Wth 1.8m) at SSW is well-faced on the E-side and may be the original entrance. The enclosing wall may have been built upon an earth and stone bank (Wth 2.2-6.5m; int. H 0.4-0.7m) which is visible along the internal circuit of the monument Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 28 October 2022

• CL004-039 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a high flat area with good views to N and E and Knockaunsmountain rising to the SW. Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). On inspection in 1998 this was found to be an irregular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) defined by an apparently modern narrow drystone wall with a few larger stones near the base in places. The interior is rocky and uneven with partial grass cover. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 18 January 2016

• CL004-040 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On the level, upper (between 700’ and 800’ contours) NE slope of Knockauns Mountain (OD 983’) with another cashel (CL004-041----) clearly visible c. 70m to the NE, and within a large field system (CL004-098----). Indicated on the first edition (1842) of the OS 6-inch map and hachured on the later Cassini edition (1915). Probably referred to by Westropp (1901, 11) as one of, ‘… four ring-walls [possibly along with CL004-039----, CL004-041---- and CL004-039042----], about 100 feet [c. 30m] in diameter … three … levelled; the fourth … nearly gone.’ A roughly circular area (int. diams. 25.8m N-S; 22.8m E-W) is defined by a drystone wall (Wth 1-1.6m at base; int. H 0.35-1.1m; ext. H 0.3-1.4m) and a bank of earth and stone (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.6m in E) from NW-SE. Outer wall facing is best preserved from SW to NW (H c. 1.4m). The interior is grass-covered and slopes gently to the E. Later field walls are built on the original line of the cashel wall at SW and NW and a later wall abuts the monument at E. Compiled by: Gearoid Conroy and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 7 November 2022

• CL004-041 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On the level, upper (between 700’ and 800’ contours) NE slope of Knockauns Mountain (OD 983’) with another cashel (CL004-040----) clearly visible c. 70m to the SW, and within a large field system (CL004-098----). Indicated on the first edition (1842) of the OS 6-inch map and hachured on the later Cassini edition (1915). Probably referred to by Westropp (1901, 11) as one of, ‘… four ring-walls [possibly along with CL004-039----, CL004-041---- and CL004-039042----], about 100 feet [c. 30m] in diameter … three … levelled; the fourth … nearly gone.’ A poorly preserved circular area (int. diam. 17.5m) is defined by a partially collapsed bank of stone and earth (Wth 1.6-6m; int. H 0.3-1m ext. H 0.7-0.85m) which is lower in the ENE (Wth 3m) where there may have been an entrance and highest in the W (H 0.4-1m). The outer wall facing is best preserved in the SE, SSW-WSW, W and NNW (H 0.5-0.8m). The interior is a slightly hollow area and is overgrown with wild flowers. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 7 November 2022

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockaunsmountain.

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

At the centre of the townland of Knockaunsmountain, about 1 in 20 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 high, 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 Knockaunsmountain.

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.

No address of the register names Knockaunsmountain with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Knockaunsmountain · Sliabh na gCnocán

Area

2,783,766 m² (278.38 ha, 687.88 acres)

Civil parish

Killonaghan, and its townlands

Barony

Burren

Electoral division

Derreen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

120 people lived in 54 households in the Derreen electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 36% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynahown, Blakesmountain, Crumlin, Derreen East, Derreen South, Derreen West, Kilmoon East, Kilmoon West

Placenames

Knockaunsmountain 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.