Knockanaffrin

31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockanaffrin, from 221 m² to 1,458,484 m² (145.85 ha, 360.4 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 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 Knockanaffrin 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.

• 17 Dec 2024Conditional

  permission to retain indefinitely existing garage, store and all ancillary site works

  Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2460774

• 14 Sept 2022Conditional

  for Section 254 Licence for overground electronic communications infrastructure and associated physical infrastructure along public roads including: 1) The erection of new overground fibre optic cables on existing timber poles. 2)The erection of new poles and associated fibre optic cables

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 22809

• 22 Jul 2022Conditional

  Construct Slatted Beef shed with loose area and all associated site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 22661

• 11 Jul 2022N/a

  for construction of a new storey and a half dwelling, garage, new entrance, wastewater treatment system and all ancillary works

  Outline permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 22628

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Comeragh Mountains SAC 001952
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Comeragh Mountains 001952

Recorded monuments

• WA006-017001 Earthwork
  Description

  Marked only on the 1925 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and reputedly the burial place of unbaptised children and the site of a penal church (OS Name Books). Situated on a severe SW-facing slope down to the E-W Nier River, c. 70m to the SW. Overgrown subcircular area (dims. 25m NE- SW; 22m NW-SE) defined by a field wall (Wth 1m; H 0.2-0.7m) S-N, an internal scarp (max. H 1.8m) N-E and an external scarp (H 0.5m) E-S (downslope). The interior at S is raised with field stones. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

• WA006-017002 Church
  Description

  Marked 'Cill' only on the 1925 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and reputedly the burial place of unbaptised children (WA006-017003-) and the site of a penal church (OS Name Books), although there is no evidence of either. Situated on a severe SW-facing slope down to the E-W Nier River, c. 70m to the SW. Overgrown subcircular area (dims. 25m NE- SW; 22m NW-SE) defined by a field wall (Wth 1m; H 0.2-0.7m) S-N, an internal scarp (max. H 1.8m) N-E and an external scarp (H 0.5m) E-S (downslope). The interior at S is raised with field stones. Date of upload/revision: 27th July, 2010. Compiled by: Michael Moore.

• WA006-017003 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Marked 'Cill' only on the 1925 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and reputedly the burial place of unbaptised children (WA006-017003-) and the site of a penal church (OS Name Books), although there is no evidence of either. Situated on a severe SW-facing slope down to the E-W Nier River, c. 70m to the SW. Overgrown subcircular area (dims. 25m NE- SW; 22m NW-SE) defined by a field wall (Wth 1m; H 0.2-0.7m) S-N, an internal scarp (max. H 1.8m) N-E and an external scarp (H 0.5m) E-S (downslope). The interior at S is raised with field stones. Date of upload/revision: 27th July, 2010. Compiled by: Michael Moore.

• WA006-018 Enclosure
  Description

  Marked as an embanked enclosure bisected by a NW-SE field bank on the 1840 (ext. diam. c. 40m) and the 1925 (ext. diam. c. 35m) eds. of the OS 6-inch map. Situated towards the top of a severe S-facing slope. Subcircular grass-covered platform (dims. 25m NE-SW; 20m NW-SE) defined by a scarp (H 0.3m at N (upslope) to 1.1m at S). A slight dip in the scarp at E (Wth 2.2m) may be the entrance. There is no visible fosse, and it is bisected by a NW-SE field bank. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 27th July, 2010.

• WA006-031 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on a knoll towards the bottom of a S-facing slope in the Nier river valley, c. 140m from the E-W stream. Subcircular grass-covered area (diam. 5m) defined by some large stones (dims. c. 0.8m x 0.4m; H 0.35m) on the perimeter. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 27 October 2010

• WA006-054 Stone row
  Description

  Situated at the bottom of a SW-facing slope of the Comeragh Mountains and at the inner edge of a spur that extends off to the SW. A stone alignment oriented N-S (L 6.8m) is composed of two conglomerate stones and the stump of a third. The S stone is rectangular and crested (dims. 0.7m x 0.5m; H 1.72m), the central stone is subrectangular and pointed (dims. 0.6m x 0.5m; H 1.78m), and the N stone is a rectangular stump (dims. 0.4m x 0.2m; H 0.4m). The distances between the stones from the S are 1.3m and 3.75m. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 27 October 2010

• WA006-055001 Stone row
  Description

  Situated at the W end of field system (WA006-055004-), at the crest of a S-facing slope overlooking the E-W Nier river which is c. 800m to the S. A miniature stone row (L 3.45m) is aligned N-S and composed of three stones. The S stone is rectangular (dims. 0.45m x 0.35m; H 0.6m), the central stone is subcircular (dims. 0.3m x 0.25m; H 0.53m), and the N stone is rectangular (dims. 0.5m x 0.2m; H 0.45m). The distances between the stones from the S are 1.45m and 0.7m. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 27 October 2010

• WA006-055002 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a plateau at the W foothills of the Comeragh Mountains with a NE-SW stream valley c. 500m to the SE and the E-W Nier river valley c. 800m to the S. D-shaped, grass-covered area (ext. dim. 27m N-S; int. dim. 23m N-S) defined by a low earthen bank (at S: Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.7m) S-N. The bank has been modified creating a straight scarp at E. It is within field system (WA006-055004-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 27 July 2010

• WA006-055003 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in rough pasture on a plateau at the W foothills of the Comeragh Mountains, with a NE-SW stream valley c. 500m to the SE and the E-W Nier river valley c. 900m to the S. Circular heather-covered area (diam. 56m) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (max. Wth 4m; max. H 0.7m) which cannot be traced from S-SW. It is connected to E end of field system (WA006-055004-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 27 July 2010

• WA006-055004 Field system
  Description

  Situated in rough pasture on a broad plateau overlooking the Nier River, c. 800m to the S. It comprises field walls and c. 25 clearance cairns (diam. 3-5m; max. H 1m) covering an area of c. 8ha. It is divided into large rectangular fields (dims. c. 100m x 50m) by low stone spreads (Wth 2-4m; H c. 0.5m). Two enclosures (WA006-055002-; WA006-055003-) and a stone row (WA006-055001-) are also located within this field system. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 27 October 2010

• WA006-063 Standing stone
  Description

  Situated on the N-facing slope of a small valley. This is a conglomerate stone with a diamond-shaped cross-section (dims. 1.3m x 0.7m; H 1.35m) oriented N-S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

• WA006-064 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Situated on a SW facing slope on the NE side of the Nier valley, with a NE-SW stream c. 60m to the S. U-shaped scrub-covered mound (dims. 16m E-W; 9.4m N-S; max. H 1.88m) open to the N where there is hollow (dims. 2.8m E-W; 2m N-S; D 0.63m below external ground level). It is covered with a mantle of soil, although small fractured stones are evident on the S slope. It is known locally as a lios. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 29 July 2008

• WA006-070 Standing stone
  Description

  On a W-facing slope, 7m S of the back wall of a vernacular single-storey house. There are good views to the S and W, with Toureen Hill to the SW. A fairly flat-topped rectangular sandstone conglomerate (H 1.28m; L 0.4m; Wth 0.2m), aligned NE-SW, with a lot of small quartz pebbles, particularly on the SE face. There are horizontal marks on the N angle where the stone may have been used as a sharpening stone. The marks do not appear to be ogham in nature. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 15 May 2013

Architectural heritage

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

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 Knockanaffrin.

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 Knockanaffrin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Waterford.

Name

Knockanaffrin · Cnocán an Aifrinn

Area

5,094,755 m² (509.48 ha, 1,258.94 acres)

Civil parish

Rathgormuck, and its townlands

Barony

Glenahiry

Electoral division

Rathgormuck, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Rathgormuck electoral division: 239 people in 78 households; 86% of households own their home; 40% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrigeen, Curraghduff, Curraheen, Glennanore, Lyre East, Lyre West, Tooreen East, Tooreen West

Placenames

Knockanaffrin 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.