Kilknockan

32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilknockan, from 161 m² to 621,530 m² (62.15 ha, 153.58 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kilknockan 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.

• 23 Sept 2026N/a

  the erection of a single storey extension and alterations to existing dwelling, all associated site development works including provision of waste water treatment system, new boundaries, driveway and utilising existing entrance onto public roadway with alterations to roadside boundaries for sightline provisions

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660931

• 16 Mar 2020Unconditional

  construction of one block of 2 no. two-storey semi-detached dwelling units, together with associated site works including fencing, road, and effluent treatment system and percolation area with utilisation of existing road entrance and farm road

  Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 20276

• 16 Mar 2020Unconditional

  construction of a stable barn, haybarn, loading ramp and associated site development works including fencing, roads, underground effluent tank and rainwater harvesting tank, borewell, effluent treatment system and percolation area

  Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 20277

• 21 Mar 2019Conditional

  construction of new single-storey dwelling, alterations to existing farm entrance to form shared entrance, septic tank and filter system constructed on-site and soil polishing filter and associated site boundary and site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 19600260

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 Kilknockan.

Recorded monuments

• TS062-116 Castle - ringwork and bailey
  Description

  On the crest of a gentle ridge running N-S, in undulating terrain under pasture, with good views. An impressive earthwork consisting of a central raised area (diam. 30m N-S; 33m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 3.3m; Wth at top 2.6m; overall Wth 9.8m), reduced to scarp in some areas, a wide flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 4m) and an outer bank (int. H 1.94m; ext. H 0.9m; Wth at top 1.7m; overall Wth 5.2m). The banks and interior are quite overgrown with trees and scrub. The interior appears to be slightly dished and is quite wet. The outer bank appears to be stonier than the inner bank. In the NNW (340°) there is a cattle break (Wth 2m) in the inner bank. There is a hollow (dims. 7m N-S; 5m E-W) disturbing the fosse and outer bank in the S quadrant, possibly caused by small scale quarrying with upcast along the W side. There is some suggestion of a causewayed entrance at this point but this may be due to the later disturbance. The conjoined enclosure (TS062-116001-) to the N appears to pre-date this monument. It is likely that the ringwork was deliberately sited to avail of the pre-existing enclosure, the latter probably being utilised as a bailey. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 June 2013

• TS062-116001 Enclosure
  Description

  On the crest of a gentle ridge running N-S, in undulating terrain under pasture. An oval enclosure (diam. NW-SE 38.4m; E-W 35.6m) defined by quite a substantial round-topped earthen bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.4m; Wth at top 1.9m; overall Wth 4.8m) and a poorly defined outer fosse (Wth 2.8m; D 0.4m). The level interior is very wet. There is an entrance (Wth 2m) in the NW quadrant. The bank and fosse are quite denuded in the E and W quadrant. The S quadrant of the monument appears to have been cut across by a later ringwork (TS062-116---). It is likely that the ringwork was deliberately sited to avail of the pre-existing enclosure, probably utilising it as a bailey. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 25 June 2013

• TS062-117 Enclosure
  Description

  On N-facing slope in gently undulating terrain under pasture. Monument has been levelled but is still visible as a large roughly circular enclosure (diam. 73m N-S; 83m E-W) defined by a bank (Wth 6.4-7.3m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.27-0.73m), fosse (Wth 4.5-6.1m; D 0.25-0.43m) and outer bank or counterscarp (Wth 2.8-5.8m). Telegraph pole roughly in centre of enclosure with post and pail fence around it. Bank is poorly preserved from SW-W-NW. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS070-011 Settlement cluster
  Description

  The Civil Survey (1654-6) records 'Nicholas Everard of Fethard Esqr.' as being the proprietor in 1640 and 'the sd lands hath on it a small castle with some few Cottages' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 189). Earthworks (TS070-011003-) located to N, W and S of castle (TS070-011001-) in level pasture, to NW of Kilknockan Hill. Slight visible surface trace of semi-circular area (dims. c. 35m N-S; c. 26m E-W) defined by low profile bank (Wth 5.9m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.3m) E-S-WSW as per 1843 edition OS six-inch map. Bisected by farm road (Wth 4m) and no visible surface trace on northern side except curvilinear scarp which may be part of natural downslope to wet area of Clashoona Pool to NE. Possibly levelled out c. 40 years ago when remains of castle walls were levelled. Church (TS070-011002-) is c. 45m to ESE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS070-011001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  The Civil Survey (1654-6) records 'Nicholas Everard of Fethard Esqr.' as being the proprietor in 1640 and 'the sd lands hath on it a small castle' (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 189). In level pasture, to NW of Kilknockan Hill. There is no visible surface trace at ground level. Named 'Castle site of' and bisected by farm road (long-axis WNW-ESE) on 1843 and latest edition OS 6-inch map. Gentle undulations presently exist in pasture fields to N and S of farm road, but are more likely related to associated earthworks (TS070-011003-). According to local information, low remains of castle walls (H c. 0.5m) survived until c. 40 years ago when levelled out. The castle was no longer visible in 1982 (Cahill) when the remains had been 'cleared for agricultural development in recent years'. Earthworks of the settlement (TS070-011----) are visible enclose to W and a church (TS070-01102-) is located c. 40m to the ESE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 11 November 2014

• TS070-011002 Church
  Description

  On a gentle N-facing slope at the base of Kilknockan Hill, in pasture. It formed part of a settlement with earthworks (TS070-011003-) in the field to the SW-W-N and a castle (TS070-011001-), which is no longer visible, 50m to the WNW. A ruinous church (ext. dims. 13.3m E-W; 8.6m N-S) which largely survives as a low, grass-covered walls (int. H 0.15-0.27m; ext. H 0.25-0.42m; Wth c. 0.9m), though a good portion of the W gable survives (L upstanding 5.6m, H c. 4-5m; T 1.1m). It is built of roughly coursed limestone rubble. The church was in a similar condition when visited in 1840, though the W gable, which is now heavily ivy covered, appears to have been visible as the OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1930, vol.2, 165-6) note that it ‘has two windows, one large and rectangular and masonwork inside, where it is seven and a half feet [2.3m] from the ground, and has a flagstone crossing it at top. Over this window at the top of the gable is a small rectangular one, by which it appears a floor was lighted above. The lower window is nine feet [2.7m] from the ground on the exterior and is rectangular and narrow and built with chiselled limestone bevelled. The upper one is broader but not high, neither is it bevelled and the stones in it are but roughly dressed'. There are tumbled stones on the ground at both ends of the W gable. Opposing gaps (S wall Wth 2m; N wall Wth 1.4m) in the sides walls 3m and 3.6m respectively from the W gable may indicate the position of doorways. There is a raised area (dims. 5.3m E-W; 6m N-S, H above ext. 0.25m) adjoining the E end which may be tumble or could be the remains of a small chancel, the N side of the raised area is flush with the N wall of the church and with the northern extent of the graveyard as indicated on the 6-inch OS maps, while the S side is 2.6m inside the S wall of the church. On the 1st (1840) ed. and 2nd (1903-04) ed. 6-inch OS map there is an irregular area S-SW of the church outlined by a dashed line which is indicated as the ‘Site of Grave Yard’ and ‘Grave Yard (Disused)’ respectively. The dashed line suggests that the graveyard was not enclosed. There is no visible trace of a graveyard, marker stones or headstones above ground. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 6 March 2012

• TS070-011004 Graveyard
  Description

  On a gentle N-facing slope at the base of Kilknockan Hill, in pasture. The church (TS070-011002-) and graveyard formed part of a settlement with earthworks (TS070-011003-) in the field to the SW-W-N and a castle (TS070-011001-), which is no longer visible, 50m to the WNW. According to the OS Namebook (O'Donovan) in 1840 there was a graveyard attached to the church. This is indicated on the 1st (1840) ed. and 2nd (1903-04) ed. 6-inch OS maps as an irregular area extending E of the church 11.4m (OS map dims. c. 47.7m N-S; c. 34.6m E-W) outlined by a dashed line and annotated ‘Site of Grave Yard’ and ‘Grave Yard (Disused)’ respectively. The dashed line suggests that the graveyard was not enclosed. There is no visible trace of a graveyard, marker stones or headstones above ground. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 6 March 2012

• TS070-013 Enclosure
  Description

  On fairly level ground in pasture with Clashawley river flowing roughly N-S c. 30m SE of monument. Roughly circular ringfort (diam. 45m N-S; 43m E-W) enclosed by a bank (Wth 3.1-4m; int. H 0.33-0.58m; ext. H 0.5m-1.06m) composed of gravelly clay. No visible trace of an external fosse. Bank is quite disturbed, particularly in SE quadrant. Soil dumped in interior against bank in E quadrant. Bank is overgrown with brambles from NE-E-SE and is surmounted by hedgerow from SW-W-NE. Gap in S sector (Wth 5m) utilised by machinery to gain access to interior. Trees, c. 10-15 years old, are growing in the W half of the interior with some conifers in the NE quadrant. Enclosure is adjacent to a horse burial ground and three horse graves (dims. 1.7m x 3.8m; D 1.1m; 1.8m x 3.4m; D 0.6m; 1.8m x 1.3m; D 0.2m) have been dug in the interior in the N and NW quadrant, these were open at time of inspection with the upcast placed to one side. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS070-014 Enclosure
  Description

  On a gradual E-facing slope with the Clashawley River running N-S at base of slope in area of densely planted conifers. Monument appears to be levelled. Stone boundary wall depicted on OS 6-inch map as running roughly E-W along the NW sector, possibly truncated the enclosing element. This wall is still standing. On the 2nd ed. OS 6-inch map (1903-04) the monument is depicted as roughly circular in shape (int. diam. c. 40m) enclosed by a bank and outer fosse from the SE-S-SW and from the N-E-SE and in the W the bank appears to be denuded to scarp with traces of outer fosse. There is no visible trace of the monument at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 11 November 2014

Architectural heritage

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

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 Kilknockan, about 1 in 5 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 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 Kilknockan.

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 Kilknockan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.

Name

Kilknockan · Cill Chnocáin

Area

3,026,328 m² (302.63 ha, 747.82 acres)

Civil parish

Rathcool, and its townlands

Barony

Middlethird

Electoral division

Peppardstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,444 people lived in 534 households in the Peppardstown electoral division. 65% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybough, Carrigeen, Coolanure, Coolmore, Fehoonree, Fethard, Gorteenshamrogue, Knockkelly, Rathavin, Rathcool, Saucestown

Placenames

Kilknockan 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.