# Knockalton Upper, Co. Tipperary: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Lisbunny, barony of Ormond Upper, Co. Tipperary; in Irish Cnoc Alltáin Uachtarach. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,967,408 m² (196.74 ha, 486.16 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 133 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,484 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 20 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Lisbunny, https://everytownland.com/tipperary/parish/lisbunny.md - Barony: Ormond Upper - Electoral division: Nenagh Rural, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Nenagh Rural electoral division: 1,980 people in 694 households; 90% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Tipperary, https://everytownland.com/tipperary.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/46654 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 212033 - Centre: latitude 52.848937, longitude -8.153153 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 133 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockalton Upper, from 17 m² to 359,819 m² (35.98 ha, 88.91 acres); 43 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 569792: 359,819 m² (35.98 ha, 88.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/569792.md - Parcel 502232: 185,702 m² (18.57 ha, 45.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/502232.md - Parcel 569138: 157,349 m² (15.73 ha, 38.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/569138.md - Parcel 570006: 118,233 m² (11.82 ha, 29.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/570006.md - Parcel 535488: 114,925 m² (11.49 ha, 28.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/535488.md - Parcel 584500: 95,811 m² (9.58 ha, 23.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/584500.md - Parcel 566416: 94,507 m² (9.45 ha, 23.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/566416.md - Parcel 538065: 69,882 m² (6.99 ha, 17.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/538065.md - Parcel 501307: 66,738 m² (6.67 ha, 16.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/501307.md - Parcel 567681: 65,223 m² (6.52 ha, 16.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/567681.md - Parcel 569139: 45,027 m² (4.5 ha, 11.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/569139.md - Parcel 4143127: 37,329 m² (3.73 ha, 9.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4143127.md - Parcel 5482048: 35,483 m² (3.55 ha, 8.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5482048.md - Parcel 4893880: 28,716 m² (2.87 ha, 7.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4893880.md - Parcel 4893877: 26,719 m² (2.67 ha, 6.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4893877.md - Parcel 569081: 26,206 m² (2.62 ha, 6.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/569081.md - Parcel 4877894: 24,797 m² (2.48 ha, 6.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4877894.md - Parcel 4256768: 19,739 m² (1.97 ha, 4.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4256768.md - Parcel 2521360: 16,260 m² (1.63 ha, 4.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2521360.md - Parcel 2521361: 11,618 m² (1.16 ha, 2.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2521361.md - Parcel 4877902: 7,399 m² (0.74 ha, 1.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4877902.md - Parcel 4771481: 6,482 m² (0.65 ha, 1.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4771481.md - Parcel 573160: 5,643 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/573160.md - Parcel 513047: 5,611 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/513047.md - Parcel 552301: 5,240 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/552301.md - Parcel 551501: 5,228 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/551501.md - Parcel 533631: 5,207 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/533631.md - Parcel 535452: 4,916 m² (0.49 ha, 1.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/535452.md - Parcel 5456787: 4,576 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5456787.md - Parcel 511139: 4,513 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/511139.md - Parcel 4877911: 4,455 m² (0.45 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4877911.md - Parcel 493915: 4,379 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/493915.md - Parcel 557185: 4,287 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/557185.md - Parcel 495116: 4,177 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/495116.md - Parcel 4890875: 4,151 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4890875.md - Parcel 572619: 4,031 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/572619.md - Parcel 523359: 3,873 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/523359.md - Parcel 531563: 3,811 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/531563.md - Parcel 494975: 3,625 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/494975.md - Parcel 533784: 3,350 m² (0.33 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/533784.md - Parcel 531341: 3,331 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/531341.md - Parcel 498590: 3,308 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/498590.md - Parcel 583953: 3,301 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/583953.md - Parcel 500773: 3,296 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/500773.md - Parcel 507579: 3,223 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/507579.md - Parcel 546594: 3,218 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/546594.md - Parcel 555756: 3,171 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/555756.md - Parcel 4143131: 3,125 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4143131.md - Parcel 5346055: 3,079 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5346055.md - Parcel 506207: 3,050 m² (0.31 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/506207.md - Parcel 5450591: 3,036 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5450591.md - Parcel 4143130: 3,036 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4143130.md - Parcel 584770: 3,005 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/584770.md - Parcel 4143129: 3,000 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4143129.md - Parcel 552745: 2,975 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/552745.md - Parcel 547950: 2,943 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/547950.md - Parcel 512290: 2,902 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/512290.md - Parcel 4143126: 2,831 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4143126.md - Parcel 511701: 2,805 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/511701.md - Parcel 533968: 2,793 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/533968.md - Parcel 543221: 2,772 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/543221.md - Parcel 5484069: 2,769 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5484069.md - Parcel 575741: 2,767 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/575741.md - Parcel 541572: 2,750 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/541572.md - Parcel 565445: 2,698 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/565445.md - Parcel 564097: 2,653 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/564097.md - Parcel 542417: 2,484 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/542417.md - Parcel 536320: 2,421 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/536320.md - Parcel 545596: 2,411 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/545596.md - Parcel 534395: 2,408 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/534395.md - Parcel 583593: 2,371 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/583593.md - Parcel 573689: 2,357 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/573689.md - Parcel 531975: 2,332 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/531975.md - Parcel 516319: 2,328 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/516319.md - Parcel 546822: 2,314 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/546822.md - Parcel 530612: 2,304 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/530612.md - Parcel 515194: 2,293 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/515194.md - Parcel 588109: 2,278 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/588109.md - Parcel 506747: 2,270 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/506747.md - Parcel 569340: 2,251 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/569340.md - Parcel 587121: 2,234 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/587121.md - Parcel 535279: 2,219 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/535279.md - Parcel 576195: 2,201 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/576195.md - Parcel 569293: 2,179 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/569293.md - Parcel 500363: 2,154 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/500363.md - Parcel 497433: 2,132 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/497433.md - Parcel 5205610: 2,118 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5205610.md - Parcel 4183412: 2,092 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4183412.md - Parcel 586096: 2,088 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/586096.md - Parcel 528340: 2,081 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/528340.md - Parcel 580886: 2,080 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/580886.md - Parcel 534545: 2,027 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/534545.md - Parcel 537639: 2,024 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/537639.md - Parcel 501311: 1,982 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/501311.md - Parcel 587764: 1,972 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/587764.md - Parcel 583574: 1,927 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/583574.md - Parcel 4892320: 1,923 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4892320.md - Parcel 561967: 1,897 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/561967.md - Parcel 546411: 1,827 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/546411.md - Parcel 555318: 1,758 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/555318.md - Parcel 4770507: 1,742 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4770507.md - Parcel 4877913: 1,646 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4877913.md - Parcel 586224: 1,635 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/586224.md - Parcel 502238: 1,545 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/502238.md - Parcel 545573: 1,544 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/545573.md - Parcel 1538187: 1,479 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1538187.md - Parcel 5482068: 1,338 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5482068.md - Parcel 4908161: 1,312 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4908161.md - Parcel 558641: 1,297 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/558641.md - Parcel 531564: 1,292 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/531564.md - Parcel 564377: 1,158 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/564377.md - Parcel 568540: 1,107 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/568540.md - Parcel 4885428: 1,007 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4885428.md - Parcel 4893872: 873 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4893872.md - Parcel 498999: 775 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/498999.md - Parcel 4143128: 614 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4143128.md - Parcel 5205314: 512 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5205314.md - Parcel 528563: 506 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/528563.md - Parcel 589101: 473 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/589101.md - Parcel 5535975: 389 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5535975.md - Parcel 5205297: 365 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5205297.md - Parcel 2389169: 246 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2389169.md - Parcel 4908163: 245 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4908163.md - Parcel 5535981: 231 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5535981.md - Parcel 4771483: 207 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4771483.md - Parcel 1538183: 185 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1538183.md - Parcel 4885433: 137 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4885433.md - Parcel 4771469: 56 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4771469.md - Parcel 5205305: 53 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5205305.md - Parcel 4885430: 47 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4885430.md - Parcel 5491750: 45 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5491750.md - Parcel 5205296: 38 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5205296.md - Parcel 584995: 17 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/584995.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Knockalton Upper in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application. ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 20 applications, newest first. - 17 Jul 2026, Tipperary County Council 2660697: N/a. Retention. additional constructed development to as granted planning permission under planning reference no. 2460815 consisting of raised roof to provide 2 no. additional bedrooms at first floor level in new attic space. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660697/0 - 29 May 2026, Tipperary County Council 2660534: N/a. Permission. RED III Development which will consist of the construction and operation of a renewable energy development comprising the following; - 4 No. wind turbines with a tip height of 160m, a hub height of 92m, a rotor diameter of 136m and all associated foundations. - A permanent meteorological mast with an overall height of 92m - Turbine and meteorological mast temporary and permanent hard-standing areas including crane hardstand areas; - Upgrade of an existing farm entrance and access track off the R498 regional road to the south of the site in the townland of Grenanstown, to serve as construction and operation access; - Upgrade and widening of existing internal tracks and provision of new permanent and temporary site access tracks and all associated site drainage; - 1 no. borrow pit and associated drainage infrastructure to be used as a source of stone material during construction; and as a permanent material storage area. - Construction of 1 no. temporary construction compound with associated temporary site offices, parking areas and security fencing - A permanent 38kV on-site substation to include control building with electrical infrastructure, welfare facilities, car parking, security fencing and lighting, and all associated infrastructure, services, and site works. - All associated underground electrical and communications cabling connecting the turbines to the proposed on-site 38kV substation. - Underground grid connection between the onsite 38 kV substation and the existing Nenagh 110 kV substation comprising approximately 0.75km within the windfarm, 6.2km along the R498, and 1.1km along the L5136. - Biodiversity enhancement areas - All associated site works above and below ground, including site clearance, site drainage, security gates, fencing, permanent and temporary signage, landscaping and revegetation. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660534/0 - 10 Oct 2025, Tipperary County Council 2561020: N/a. Retention. 1) mobile home and sheds on site and PERMISSION for: 1) new garage; 2) new entrance and boundary wall; 3) relocation of mobile home on site; 4) relocation of sheds on site. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561020/0 - 15 Sept 2025, Tipperary County Council 2560907: N/a. Retention. 1) Mobile home and sheds on site and PLANNING PERMISSION for 1) New garage 2) New entrance & Boundary Wall 3) Relocation of existing sheds. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560907/0 - 1 Oct 2024, Tipperary County Council 24221: N/a. Retention. a). Extension to existing dwelling b). conversion of part of outbuildings to residential use c). Septic tank and percolation area along with all associated ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/24221/0 - 25 Sept 2024, Tipperary County Council 2460817: Conditional. Retention. the extensions to the side and rear of the existing dwelling and PERMISSION for a new extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460817/0 - 7 Aug 2024, Tipperary County Council 2460650: Conditional. Permission. side and rear extension, new septic tank and treatment plant and alterations to elevations of existing dwelling and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460650/0 - 26 Jul 2023, Tipperary County Council 2360555: Conditional. Permission. the change of use of existing bedroom to commercial nail salon unit. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360555/0 - 27 Jan 2023, Tipperary County Council 2360055: Conditional. Permission. the renovation and extension of existing dwelling. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360055/0 - 20 Dec 2022, Tipperary County Council 2260729: Conditional. Retention. extensions and alterations to as constructed to dwelling & storage sheds as constructed on site.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2260729/0 - 26 Oct 2021, Tipperary County Council 211562: Conditional. Permission. demolition of part of existing structures and extension of dwelling house and revision of elevations. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/211562/0 - 24 Sept 2021, Tipperary County Council 211423: N/a. Retention. a) extension to existing dwelling, b) conversion of part of outbuilding to residential use and c) septic tank and percolation area along with all associated ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/211423/0 - 25 May 2021, Tipperary County Council 21745: Conditional. Retention. dormer window to the front and rear elevations to accomodate an attic conversion to existing dwelling, retain and complete garage / shed to the rear of existing dwelling and associated ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/21745/0 - 16 Apr 2021, Tipperary County Council 21513: Conditional. Retention. existing kitchen extension, garage, garden sheds and garden lounge, as constructed for domestic use. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/21513/0 - 11 Dec 2020, Tipperary County Council 201497: Conditional. Retention. of ground floor kitchen extension along with first floor ensuite bedroom and full planning permission to construct dormer to the rear to service aforementioned bedroom. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/201497/0 - 14 Dec 2018, Tipperary County Council 18601469: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. 1. Garden shed to rear of site and 2. Site boundaries as constructed. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/18601469/0 - 6 Jul 2018, Tipperary County Council 18600869: Conditional. Permission. renovation & extension to existing dwelling house, upgrade waste water treatment system along with all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/18600869/0 - 25 Aug 2017, Tipperary County Council 17600934: Conditional. Permission. to renovate and extend existing house and upgrade existing waste water system along with all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/17600934/0 - 2 Jun 2017, Tipperary County Council 17600628: Conditional. Permission. an agricultural structure for livestock with underground effluent storage tank, including associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/17600628/0 - 1 Mar 2017, Tipperary County Council 17600198: Conditional. Permission. demolish garden shed and construct a domestic garage including all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/17600198/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knockalton Upper. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - TN021-047: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CTN021-047----. Situated on a gentle W-facing slope in undulating pasture. A raised circular area (diam. 26m) sloping to the SW, enclosed by a broad, partially levelled bank (Wth 7m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.8m) and a shallow, external fosse (Wth 6m; D 0.26m). A field boundary curves to respect the N edge of the site. There are small areas of quarrying in the S and SE sections of the bank and dumping in the fosse at N. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008 - TN021-050: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CTN021-050----. Situated on a NW-facing slope in pasture. A circular area (diam. 36.5m N-S; 35.8m E-W) sloping gently to the N, defined by a denuded earth and stone bank (Wth 3.8m; int. H 0.52m; ext. H 2.09m), a wide, deep fosse (Wth 7m; D 2.3m) and an outer bank (Wth 3.85m). A possible, much denuded, third bank is visible in the NW quadrant (Wth 4m; int. H 1.18m; ext. H 0.4m). No visible entrance feature. The outer (second) bank has been broken through at E allowing silage to overspill into the fosse from an adjacent silage pit. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008 - TN021-057: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CTN021-057----. Situated on a SE-facing slope in undulating pastureland. A circular area (diam. 49.2m N-S; 46.8m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.46m; max. ext. H 2.5m) and a shallow fosse (Wth 3.9m; D 0.2m). The bank has stone revetment on the external face at N and there is a gap broken through the bank at SSW. Adjacent field boundaries run concentric to the site. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008 - TN021-068: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CTN021-068----. Situated on a break in a W-facing slope in pastureland. Indicated on the 1st (1843) ed. OS 6-inch map as an irregular-shaped enclosure, with a stream forming the S side. A rectangular enclosure (dims. c. 60m NW-SE; c. 45m NE-SW), defined by a low, narrow bank (Wth 1.2m; ext. H 0.72m) which only survives in the W half and is incorporated in a hedgerow. A trench is cut immediately inside portion of the surviving bank and is partly revetted with stone. This site is severely damaged and has been used as a refuse dump in the past and is currently the burial ground for an adjacent dog pound. The interior ground level has risen by c. 1.5m as a result of dumping. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008 - TN021-096: Excavation - miscellaneous, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CTN021-096----. File refers to monument AR-28 in Site Assessment reports (p. 102-113) for the Nenagh By-pass in 1994 (Unpublished Report 1997), although classified as an excavated feature it was referred to in the file as a possible ring-barrow. Motorway now located where monument was situated, no access to unpublished site assessment report. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008 - TN021-101: Habitation site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CTN021-101----. Situated on the Nenagh Bypass route. Site uncovered during the monitoring/testing in advance of Nenagh Bypass. A roughly circular structure (dims. c.10.5m N-S x 12m) consisting of a series of post- and stake-holes which did not form a clearly identifiable structure and a number of associated pits (O'Brien 2000, 196). The largest pit (dims. 1.5m x 2m; D 0.46m) lay immediately N of the post-holes and was filled with charcoal- and burnt clay-flecked soil (ibid.). Finds included sherds of prehistoric pottery, charcoal and chert flakes (ibdi.). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008 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). ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Knockalton Upper. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1413, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1413.zip (ZIP). - Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use. 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. ## Downloads - DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/tipperary/knockalton-upper.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/tipperary/knockalton-upper.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/tipperary/knockalton-upper.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) - Knockalton Upper, Nenagh: 5 sales, https://everytownland.com/tipperary/knockalton-upper-nenagh.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ballintotty: https://everytownland.com/tipperary/ballintotty.md - Ballygasheen: https://everytownland.com/tipperary/ballygasheen.md - Ballynaclogh: https://everytownland.com/tipperary/ballynaclogh.md - Kilconane: https://everytownland.com/tipperary/kilconane.md - Knockalton Lower: https://everytownland.com/tipperary/knockalton-lower.md - Lisbunny: https://everytownland.com/tipperary/lisbunny.md - Lissatunny: https://everytownland.com/tipperary/lissatunny.md - Tyone: https://everytownland.com/tipperary/tyone.md 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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/tipperary/knockalton-upper - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/tipperary/knockalton-upper