Cannakill

39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cannakill, from 262 m² to 148,177 m² (14.82 ha, 36.62 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Cannakill 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.

• 19 Jun 2026N/a

  the construction of a new dwelling house, new garage, new effluent treatment system and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2660325

• 6 Oct 2023Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH ELEVATION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING, SITE WORKS AND SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 23393

• 3 Aug 2023Refused

  the construction of a new dwelling house with attached domestic garage, new effluent treatment system, new vehicular entrance and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2360047

• 1 Aug 2023Conditional

  the existing dwelling house. Permission is also sought to construct a two-storey extension to the front/ north, a combined two-storey and single-storey extension to the rear/ south, external rendered insulation along with new roof to the existing house, new effluent treatment system and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2360043

• 4 Jul 2023N/a

  of the existing dwelling house. Permission is also sought to construct a two-storey extension to the front/ north, a combined two-storey and single-storey extension to the rear/ south, external rendered insulation along with new roof to the existing house, new effluent treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2360007

• 17 Oct 2022Refused

  A TWO STOREY DWELLING AND A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 22533

• 26 Sept 2022N/a

  A TWO STOREY DWELLING AND A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND WILL CONSIST OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 22495

• 26 Jul 2022N/a

  A TWO STOREY DWELLING AND A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 22373

• 30 Jun 2021Conditional

  AN EXTENSION AND REDEVELOPMENT TO THE REAR OF CROGHAN COMMUNITY CENTRE TO PROVIDE NEW TOILETS AND UPGRADED KITCHEN FACILITIES AND ALSO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK WITH AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21404

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 Cannakill.

Recorded monuments

• OF010-004008 Cultivation ridges
  Description

  This cultivation ridge is barely visible on the eastern slopes of Croghan Hill. This ridge is better known as a lazy bed used for sowing potatoes. The date of this ridge is unknown and could range from the prehistoric period to the 19th century. 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

• OF010-010001 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  National Monument No. 617. Situated on the SW downslope of Croghan Hill with a church and graveyard (OF010-010006/007-) immediately W and a fortified house (OF010-010003-) nearby to SW. The remains of this deserted settlement of probable medieval date comprises a large rectangular enclosure (dims. 36m N-S x 45m E-W) defined by grass-covered wall-footings (Wth 3m) to which a series of additional enclosures are adjoined on its N, E and S sides. Grass-covered banks in the E part of the interior of the main enclosure indicate that it may have been divided internally at some stage. An annexe with entrance on its E side (Wth 3m) attached to the S side of the main enclosure may also be a later addition. Its W half overlain by a later field wall. To S of this there are the remains of a possible rectangular house site (int. dims. 12m N-S x 2.5m E-W). An oval-shaped area (dims. 17m N-S x 27m E-W) enclosed by a bank (Wth 3m) and intersected by a modern road on its N side, lies to N of the main enclosure and a burial mound (OF010-010002-) or motte surrounded by a wide shallow fosse, is situated at E. Approximately 200m E of this again there are the remains of a square enclosure (int. dims. 12.5m N-S x 10.5m E-W). In the 1940s unburnt animal bone and pottery was discovered in an area which had been quarried to S of the village. Present remains consist of four enclosures and a mound, possibly of earlier date. There are numerous rock quarry holes. The enclosures are widely spaced, three are rectangular in shape and are defined by low stone walls. The fourth is circular and is defined by a low earth and stone bank. The date of these features is unknown. Located on the southern slopes of Croghan Hill. Present remains consists of several enclosures all of which seem to be adjoined to the main rectangular shaped enclosure which measures internally 36m N-S x 45m E-W and is enclosed by grass covered walls which measure 3m wide. This main enclosure appears to have been altered and may have been divided internally via the presence of grass covered banks in the eastern interior of the enclosure. Another later addition to the site may have been the annexe on the southern side of the enclosure. There is an entrance feature present on the E side of the enclosure which measures 3m wide. A field wall now destroys the western section of this enclosure. To the N of the site there is another oval shaped enclosure intersected by a modern road on its N side. This enclosure may have originally had an internal diameter of 17m N-S x 17m E-W with an external enclosing bank 3m wide. To the E of the main enclosure there is a burial mound (OF010-010002-) which has a wide shallow fosse. To the S there is what appears to be the remains of a possible rectangular house site with internal dimensions of 12m N-S x 2.5m E-W. Further E approx. 200m away are the remains of a square enclosure which has internal dimensions of 12.5m N-S x 10.5m E-W. Possible medieval village associated with the nearby tower house (OF010-010003-) with church and graveyard (OF010-010006/007-) to the S. Davies (ITA Survey 1942) discovered some unburnt animal bones and pottery which had been revealed by quarrying to the S of the village. 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

• OF010-010002 Mound
  Description

  Unclassified and undated small earth and stone mound (H c. 3.75m, base max. diam. 8.7m N-S). Could be the remains of a spoil heap belonging to the large stone quarry at its SE side and wide shallow fosse at W. However the mound is depicted as an antiquity on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map which suggests that it is not related to quarrying activities. Could be the remains of a small burial mound, or some earthwork associated with adjoining earthworks of the deserted medieval village (OF010-010001-). 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

• OF010-010005 Well
  Description

  Surface spring which rises in flat pasture land. Well is unenclosed and has no features of archaeological interest (OS Letters Vol. I 113). No surface trace visible of well which was located on the W facing slope of Croghan hill with medieval church (OF010-010) and castle (OF010-010) to the N and NW. (O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 40; Comerford 1883, 320-2) 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

• OF010-011 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  This well is located just off the Croghan road on the south side of the Croghan hill. It is currently located in an area of overspill of slurry. The well is now housed in a small concrete house 1m cubed. The water level is approx. 2m below the surface. 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

Architectural heritage

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

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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cannakill.

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 Cannakill with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Cannakill · Cill Mhic Caille

Area

851,578 m² (85.16 ha, 210.43 acres)

Civil parish

Croghan, and its townlands

Barony

Philipstown Lower

Electoral division

Croghan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Croghan electoral division: 570 people in 182 households; 94% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybeg, Ballyfore, Bunsallagh, Croghan Demesne, Croghanhill, Kilcorbry, Oldcroghan

Placenames

Cannakill 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.