Knockatee
Townland in the civil parish of Taghmon, barony of Corkaree, Co. Westmeath
Parcel 89041
- Area
- 41,680 m² (4.17 ha, 10.3 acres)
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it, 89 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Knockatee
Planning applications on this parcel
4 Aug 2026N/a
to construct a single storey dwelling (179.5sqm), a domestic garage (45.3sqm) and a new domestic entrance onto the public roadway. Permission is also sought to install a septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2660405
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 3 recorded monuments.
- WM012-180 Church
Description
Situated on steep NW facing slope of rising ground in grassland. Toberallen holy well (WM012-204----) 75m to SW, and ringfort (WM012-181---) 175m to SE. The stream which marks the townland boundary with Knockatee lies 30m to the W. A narrow roadway formed the N boundary of Toberallen Churchyard and ran NE towards the public road as shown on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. On this map a small rectangular shaped church aligned NE-SW is shown standing in centre of a small trapezoidal shaped churchyard which may have served as a burial ground (WM012-180002-). This building is depicted as 'Church Site of' on the revised 1911 ed. OS 25-inch map. A low grass-covered mound of stones (approx. diam. 5m N-S; 7m E-W; H 0.5m) in the centre of the churchyard marks the site of Toberallen Church. The faintest outline of the levelled church is barely visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 March 2018
- WM012-180002 Churchyard
Description
Situated on steep NW facing slope of rising ground in grassland. Toberallen holy well (WM012-204----) 75m to SW, and ringfort (WM012-181---) 175m to SE. The stream which marks the townland boundary with Knockatee lies 30m to the W. Toberallen Churchyard depicted on the 1837 OS 6-inch map as a small rectangular trapezoidal shaped enclosure with Toberallen Church (WM012-180---) in centre. A narrow roadway formed the N boundary of the churchyard and ran NE towards the public road. Present remains consist of a rectangular shaped area (approx. dims. 20m NW-SE; 24m NE-SW) enclosed by a low earthen bank, with site of levelled Toberallen church (WM012-180---) in the centre. No surface evidence of any low stones marking burial plots and it is doubtful whether interior of churchyard was ever used for burials. The outline of the churchyard enclosure is visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 March 2018
- WM012-204 Ritual site - holy well
Description
Toberallen Church (WM012-180----) and churchyard (WM012-180002-) lies 75m to NE. The stream running N-S which marks the townland boundary with Knockatee lies 5m to W. Two wells are depicted at this location of the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map and the well to the N is annotated as 'Toberallen'. On this map both wells are depicted with water flowing out at SW and into the stream which marks the townland boundary. No surface remains of either well visible as the stream has been dredged and spoil spread over the location of both wells. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 March 2018
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 121.3 ha
- 300 acres
- Land parcels
- 47
- registered freehold, median 3,544 m² (0.35 ha, 0.88 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 11
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
47 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Knockatee, from 112 m² to 200,753 m² (20.08 ha, 49.61 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Knockatee 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
18 Mar 2026Conditional
to construct a bungalow and domestic garage. Permission is also sought to construct a new site entrance, to erect new site boundaries and to install a treatment system and polishing filter together with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2660128
16 Nov 2024Conditional
construction of one number detached dwelling, to upgrade existing entrance to public road, to connect to public watermain, to install a mini-treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2460438
3 May 2023Conditional
development which will consist of the demolition of an existing vacant dwelling and outbuildings, and replaced with a new, part two-storey, part single storey detached dwelling and detached domestic garage. The development will also include the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and percolation area, the installation of a new proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, upgrading of existing vehicular entrance and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2360113
28 Apr 2023N/a
development which will consist of the demolition of an existing vacant dwelling and outbuildings, and replaced with a new, part two-storey, part single storey detached dwelling and detached domestic garage. The development will also include the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and percolation area, the installation of a new proprietary wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, upgrading of existing vehicular entrance and all ancillary site works
Permission · Westmeath County Council, 2360109
20 Dec 2022Conditional
to construct a new dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 2260042
21 Jul 2022Conditional
private dwelling house, proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site services
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22376
24 Mar 2022Conditional
to construct a new dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works.
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 22139
21 Apr 2021Conditional
Permission to construct an extension to the western side elevation and southern rear elevation of our existing dwelling, internal alterations, new proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site services
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 21213
14 Oct 2020Conditional
a private dwelling house, propriety effluent treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site services.
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206280
5 Aug 2020Conditional
a private dwelling house, proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area, domestic garage, entrance onto public road and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 206201
15 Aug 2018Conditional
to construct a two storey dwelling, detached domestic garage and store, install a proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Westmeath County Council, 186247
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Knockatee.
Recorded monuments
- WM012-142 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on N facing slope of a steep sided hillock in grassland, with good views from NW-NE. Ringfort (WM012-179----) 100m to S. A raised sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 45m N-S; 48m E-W) enclosed by a low earthen bank and a shallow external fosse. The bank is best preserved from N-E-SE and from SE-SSW and reduced to a scarp elsewhere. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running WNW-ESE across the interior, which slopes to the N. A field fence running E-W bisects the N half of the monument. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 March 2018
- WM012-143 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on a prominent hillock in grassland with commanding views in all directions. Ringfort (WM012-144----) 150m to ENE. Depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan as a circular shaped earthwork annotated as ‘fort’. This site has been levelled, and all that remains is a flat oval; area on top of the hillock. Local information suggests that this site was levelled in the mid-1960s. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 March 2018
- WM012-144 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on a prominent rise in grassland. Ringfort (WM012-143----) 150m to WSW. This site has been partially levelled. All that remains is a raised area (approx. diam. 29m NW-SE; 27m NE-SW) defined by a scarp with slight traces of a bank at ESE. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running NE-SW across the interior, which rises towards the centre. A field fence running NE-SW intersects the monument at NE. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 March 2018
- WM012-179 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on top of a steep rise in grassland, with good views from W-NW. Ringfort (WM012-142----) 100m to N. A large sub-circular shaped slightly raised area (approx. diam. 57m NW-SE; 61m NE-SW) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and a wide, very shallow external fosse. The bank has been reduced to a scarp in places. There is an entrance gap (Wth 2.6m) at NE. Traces of cultivation ridges are visible running WNW-ESE across the interior, which rises towards the centre. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 March 2018
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Knockatee, Monilea7 sales
The townland
- Name
- Knockatee
- Area
- 1,213,175 m² (121.32 ha, 299.78 acres)
- Civil parish
- Taghmon, and its townlands
- Barony
- Corkaree
- Electoral division
- Knockdrin, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Garraree, Knockdrin, Monkstown, Parsonstown, Sheefin, Toberaquill
- Placenames
- Knockatee on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.