Knockroe

42 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockroe, from 412 m² to 417,183 m² (41.72 ha, 103.09 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• S5Social and Public (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Amenity (Open space, park)
  Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans, Tipperary · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 7 Jun 2024Conditional

  the construction of a milking parlour building incorporating: dairy, plant, storage, meal bin, rain water storage tank, milk silo, holding yard with crush/drafting yard, underground effluent tank with flow channel and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460461

• 12 Oct 2021Conditional

  a ten-year permission of a wind farm project. The development will consist of: Construction of up to 7 no. wind turbines with a maximum overall tip height of 150m, comprising a tower of between 75-95m high, to which three blades of between 55-70m in length will be attached; Associated hard stand areas at each turbine; 1 no. 30m permanent meteorological mast and all associated infrastructure and works; 1 no. 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; 20kV underground cables facilitating the connection of turbines to 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; Circa 19km of 38kV underground cabling and all associated works along public roads to facilitate the connection of the proposed 38kV wind farm electrical substation to the existing 38/110kV Doon substation in the townland of Ballyvaughan; Provision of a new site entrance on the L2035; Upgrading of existing agricultural tracks and construction of new site tracks and all associated works as required; A temporary site compound and all associated works; Demolition of 2 no. derelict buildings; Provision of 2 no. cattle underpasses circa 400m and circa 580m to the east of the new site entrance; and all associated infrastructure and site development works. The proposed underground cabling works located within the public road corridor cross Protected Structure RPS S121 (Loughcapple Bridge). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211502

• 7 Oct 2021N/a

  a ten-year permission of a wind farm project. The development will consist of: Construction of up to 7 no. wind turbines with a maximum overall tip height of 150m, comprising a tower of between 75-95m high, to which three blades of between 55-70m in length will be attached; Associated hard stand areas at each turbine; 1 no. 30m permanent meteorological mast and all associated infrastructure and works; 1 no. 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; 20kV underground cables facilitating the connection of turbines to 38kV electrical substation and all associated infrastructure and works; Circa 19km of 38kV underground cabling and all associated works along public roads to facilitate the connection of the proposed 38kV wind farm electrical substation to the existing 38/110kV Doon substation in the townland of Ballyvaughan; Provision of a new site entrance on the L2035; Upgrading of existing agricultural tracks and construction of new site tracks and all associated works as required; A temporary site compound and all associated works; Demolition of 2 no. derelict buildings; Provision of 2 no. cattle underpasses circa 400m and circa 580m to the east of the new site entrance; and all associated infrastructure and site development works. The proposed underground cabling works located within the public road corridor cross Protected Structure RPS S121 (Loughcapple Bridge). An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted with the application

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211477

• 29 Sept 2021Conditional

  (a) Remove existing roadside boundary wall, one span of existing storage builidng, derelict toilet building and pedestrian entrance (b) Build new boundary wall, vehicle entrance and gable to storage building (c) Break ope in existing boundary wall, fit pedestrian entrance door including associated site works, which is a protected structure ref S483

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211446

• 15 Sept 2021N/a

  (a) Remove existing roadside boundary wall, one span of existing storage builidng, derelict toilet building and pedestrian entrance (b) Build new boundary wall, vehicle entrance and gable to storage building (c) Break ope in existing boundary wall, fit pedestrian entrance door including associated site works, which is a protected structure ref S483

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211370

• 8 Jun 2021Conditional

  the construction of a 21 metre high free standing communications structure (total height with antennas 21.1 metres) carrying telecommunications equipment, together with associated exchange cabinets, fencing, access gate, hedgerow removal, hardstand entrance and all associated site development works. The development will form part of Eircom Ltd. existing telecommunications and broadband network

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21818

• 25 Mar 2021Conditional

  construction of a new 14 unit milking parlour complete with dairy, electrical room and meal bin and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21372

• 21 Dec 2017Conditional

  construction of a single storey dwelling with waste water treatment unit and raised bed percolation area, site entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 17601422

• 23 Mar 2017Conditional

  construction of a new 7 span A-roof agricultural shed consisting of cubicles, slatted effluent tanks and feed passage and permission to retain as built 6 span A-roof agricultural shed which varies from that granted under planning reference no. 07/1255 and all associated site works on my farm

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17600295

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 Knockroe.

Recorded monuments

• TS063-016001 Church
  Description

  On a natural platform of a N-facing slope in hilly terrain. The church, located centrally within a roughly rectangular graveyard (TS063-016003-), is situated at the E end of Drangan village. It is composed of limestone rubble, roughly coursed and is heavily ivy clad. Only the S wall (ext. surviving L 18.4m, with a further 2m of rubble; T 1m) and the S end of the W gable (H 3.5m; ext. L 5.5m; T 1-1.05m), including the SW angle survive above ground. Though the N wall is no longer upstanding there is a suggestion of the line of the wall where the ground is more compact and there are some stones which appear to be foundation stones, this would suggest that the external width of the church was c. 8.7m). According to the OS Letters the 'west gable, south wall and a fragment of the north wall six feet [1.8m] long' was still visible in 1840 (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 73-4). The OS Letters give the overall dimensions of the church as 'seventy four feet [22.55m] long and twenty two feet four inches [6.8m] broad and its sidewalls three feet four inches [1m] thick and about ten feet [3m] high' (ibid.). There is a pointed doorway in the S wall (H 1.35m; Wth 0.96m) with a roughly tooled external chamfer. Immediately, 0.4m, W of the doorway, on the S external side, there is a jambstone with convex and concave mouldings which appears to have come from another doorway, probably an opposing doorway the N wall. Apart from the doorway there are no other openings visible. According to the OS Letters 'At a distance of ten feet [3m] from the east end there was a window on the south wall but it is now totally destroyed (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 74). A number of gutter stones have been re-used as headstones. There is a graveslab (TS063-016005-) of 16th or 17th-century date, lying within the church, immediately N of the E end of the S wall and a reference to another graveslab (TS063-016004-) of similar date. There are also a number of late 18th/early 19th-century headstones within the church and a 19th-century table-top tomb on the line of the N wall of the church. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS063-016003 Graveyard
  Description

  On a natural platform of a N-facing slope in hilly terrain. The graveyard encloses the medieval church (TS063-016001-) of Drangan at the E end of Drangan village. A roughly rectangular graveyard (dims. 60m N-S; 46m E-W) defined by a roughly coursed limestone wall encloses the church which is aligned E-W in the centre of the graveyard. It is possible that the graveyard, which is described in the OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 74) as being 'a large graveyard…now much in use', was enclosed in the 18th/19th century. Within the graveyard there is a roughly sub-rectangular raised area (dims. c. 58m N-S; c. 20m E-W), which appears to define an earlier limit of the graveyard. This area extends N, E and S of the church but does not incorporate the most westerly portion of the church. Within the graveyard are a number of large drainage stones from a parapet which have been re-used as headstones. Though the church may have had a parapet, it is also possible that the drainage stones are from Drangan Castle (TS063-015002-), which lies c. 160m to the NNE. There are two 16th/17th graveslabs associated with the graveyard, one (TS063-016004-) is unlocated and the other (TS063-016004-) lies immediately N of the E end of the S wall of the church. The headstones date from the late 18th century onwards. In recent years an extension to the graveyard has been built to the S. A small archaeological excavation along the E side of Drangan graveyard revealed an older, but possibly post-medieval, wall base below the present boundary wall (Pollock 1996, 82). The NE corner of the graveyard appeared to be built over an infilled post-medieval quarry (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS063-016004 Graveslab
  Description

  According to Brennan (1854-5, vol.3, 215) there is a 17th-century graveslab decorated with a cross in relief in the 'church-yard of Dragan' (TS063-016003-). It is described as having a partially legible latin inscription in raised Roman characters, which reads: HIC JACET THADEUS GEANKAGH O'MEAGHER GENEROSUS QUI ORBIT 19 DECEMBRIS A.D. 1627 CUJUS AIAE PROPITIETUR DEUS (ibid.). This graveslab is unlocated within the graveyard. Another 16th/17th graveslab (TS063-016005-), with a short illegible inscription, is located immediately N of the E end of the S wall of the ruined medieval church (TS063-016001-). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS063-016005 Graveslab
  Description

  Lies 2m N of the E end of the N wall of the ruined medieval church (TS063-016001-) of Drangan. This rectangular limestone slab (L 2.08m; Wth 0.62m; T 0.165m) with a plain border (Wth 0.1m) and no chamfer along the edge. It is decorated with an unusual three-armed cross, with a broad shaft which continues the length of the slab and terminates at the base where it meets the border. A curving band connects the upper side arms with the top of the cross. Beneath the cross-head there are two broad horizantal bands, one above the other, the lower being slightly shorter, both terminate with a simple point. A short illegible latin inscriptin, in raised black letter script, is confined to the upper sinister half of the border. This does not appear to be the graveslab (TS063-016004-) recorded by Brennan (1854-5, vol.3, 215) in the mid-19th century. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 8 October 2014

• TS063-017 Inscribed stone (present location)
  Description

  Built into the base of the S parapet of a 19th century bridge. According to Brennan (1854-5, 215) this stone had been 'inserted in a bridge near Drangan Castle, a residence of the Dunboyne family, and is said to have belonged to a more ancient bridge, which originally formed the private entrance to the demense attached to the castle'. Drangan castle (TS063-015002-) is c. 250m to the NW. The original location of the plaque is unknown. The limestone plaque (H 0.45m; Wth 1.17m) bears a latin inscription in raised black letter script which is quite worn but legible. The inscription was transcribed by Brennan (ibid.) as '….cobi Baronis Dunboyne defuncti viri hunc pontem posuit uxor filia superstes Margareta De Brien comitis Thumoniae Ora viator'. The upper dexter corner is broken, the portion of text in this angle is missing from Brennan's transcription. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS063-018 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In improved pasture, on a S-facing slope. A circular area (dims. 28m N-S; 28m E-W) defined by an inner bank (Wth at top 1.1m; overall Wth 5.4m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.8m), wide intervening fosse (basal Wth 2.4m; overall Wth 8.4m; D 0.3m) and the remains of an outer bank (Wth at top 1.6m; overall Wth 3.75m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.45m) from E-S-NW and otherwise only surviving intermittently where tree roots cling to it. The possible remains of an outer fosse (basal Wth 1.5m; overall Wth 3.45m; D 0.2m) are traceable from S-W-NW and both the outer and intervening fosse have been backfilled from NW-N-E. The inner bank has been badly eroded by cattle in the NE sector and has a gap (Wth 2m) at SSE. The intervening fosse is best preserved in the SE sector and from SSW-W-NW and has a slight step (Wth 1.25m; D 0.2m) on the outer side in places where the outer bank has slipped into it. The interior slopes down to S and is generally obscured by vegetation. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS063-033 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved, gently undulating pasture, on a N-facing slope. A circular area (dims. 16m N-S; 14m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 2m; H 0.25m) NE-NW and fosse (basal Wth 1.9m; overall Wth 6.5m; D 0.4m) SW-NW. The N arc of the scarp has been levelled off into a deep quarried ravine. The fosse from SE-S-SW (basal Wth 2m; overall Wth 15.6m; D 0.35m) is shared with a possible enclosure (TS063-033001-) to SSE. A linear drainage channel running NNE-SSW enters the fosse from upslope at SW. The interior has a NNE-facing slope and the monument is incorporated into the field as pasture. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• TS063-033001 Enclosure
  Description

  In improved, gently undulating pasture, on a N-facing slope. Monument identified during field survey. A semi-circular area (dims. 16m E-W; 14m N-S) defined by levelled scarp (Wth 3.5m; H 0.15m) SE-NE and fosse (Wth 5m; D 0.05m) SE-SW. The fosse (basal Wth 2m; overall Wth 15.6m; D 0.35m) is shared at N with an enclosure (TS063-033----). The interior slopes down to the N with prevalent slope and the monument is incorporated into the field as pasture. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of revised upload: 2 October 2014

Architectural heritage

• Michael Cusack Monument, monument, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding limestone monument, erected c. 1913, comprising life-size sculpted figure of Michael Cusack on carved limestone pedestal with inscription recessed to front face and having vegetal detailing above.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Former country house and outbuildings historically used as convent complex comprising former convent building, former Legion of Mary Hall, and former classrooms. Detached three-bay two-storey former convent, built c. 1830, with two-bay central return, slightly-lower flat-roofed addition to west with cast-iron water tank, slightly-recessed single-storey addition to east, flat-roofed glazed entrance porch addition, and having two-storey flat-roofed and single-storey lean-to corrugated-iron extensions to rear. Now in use as house. Hipped slate roof with dressed limestone chimneystacks and sheeted eaves. Painted lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with timber sliding sash one-over-one pane windows to front elevation, having round-headed windows to eastern addition. Replacement uPVC windows to side and rear elevations. Replacement timber panelled entrance door. Detached nine-bay single-storey former Legion Hall to site has pitched artificial slate roof, painted rendered walls, square-headed openings with timber sliding sash windows, half-glazed timber panelled door, with pointed-arch niche to gable. U-plan single-storey former classroom block with five-bay elevation, three-bay to entrance wall and two-bay side elevations, with pitched slate roof, rubble limestone walls and square-headed openings having timber sliding sash two-over-two pane windows, replacement timber doors, pointed-arch niche to gable and dressed limestone chimneystack. Rendered and esposed limestone boundary walls with cut limestone piers and cast-iron gates and decorative railings.

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 Knockroe, about 1 in 10 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 Knockroe.

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

Name

Knockroe · An Cnoc Rua

Area

1,997,945 m² (199.79 ha, 493.7 acres)

Civil parish

Drangan, and its townlands

Barony

Middlethird

Electoral division

Drangan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

692 people lived in 236 households in the Drangan electoral division. 82% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Kilnagranagh, Knockuragh, Newtowndrangan, Priesttown Demesne, Tullowcossaun

Placenames

Knockroe 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.