# Drumconnick, Co. Cavan: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Urney, barony of Loughtee Upper, Co. Cavan. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 956,272 m² (95.63 ha, 236.3 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,043 m² (0.5 ha, 1.25 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 10 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Urney, https://everytownland.com/cavan/parish/urney.md - Barony: Loughtee Upper - Electoral division: Cavan Rural, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 8,747 people lived in 2,931 households in the Cavan Rural electoral division. 59% of households owned their home. 62% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Cavan, https://everytownland.com/cavan.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/4631 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 20854 - Centre: latitude 53.986639, longitude -7.391334 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumconnick, from 206 m² to 148,930 m² (14.89 ha, 36.8 acres); 26 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 485775: 148,930 m² (14.89 ha, 36.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/485775.md - Parcel 450541: 95,321 m² (9.53 ha, 23.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/450541.md - Parcel 433753: 88,274 m² (8.83 ha, 21.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/433753.md - Parcel 473137: 79,316 m² (7.93 ha, 19.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/473137.md - Parcel 444732: 77,438 m² (7.74 ha, 19.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/444732.md - Parcel 474795: 68,991 m² (6.9 ha, 17.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/474795.md - Parcel 491308: 43,083 m² (4.31 ha, 10.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/491308.md - Parcel 452320: 39,057 m² (3.91 ha, 9.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/452320.md - Parcel 460784: 26,526 m² (2.65 ha, 6.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/460784.md - Parcel 463713: 24,962 m² (2.5 ha, 6.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/463713.md - Parcel 445307: 22,399 m² (2.24 ha, 5.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/445307.md - Parcel 467639: 18,322 m² (1.83 ha, 4.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/467639.md - Parcel 469097: 16,546 m² (1.65 ha, 4.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/469097.md - Parcel 492532: 14,759 m² (1.48 ha, 3.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/492532.md - Parcel 446240: 13,574 m² (1.36 ha, 3.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/446240.md - Parcel 470239: 13,415 m² (1.34 ha, 3.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/470239.md - Parcel 448605: 11,907 m² (1.19 ha, 2.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/448605.md - Parcel 473711: 11,709 m² (1.17 ha, 2.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/473711.md - Parcel 469297: 11,249 m² (1.12 ha, 2.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/469297.md - Parcel 469704: 11,230 m² (1.12 ha, 2.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/469704.md - Parcel 466883: 10,745 m² (1.07 ha, 2.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/466883.md - Parcel 5137394: 8,854 m² (0.89 ha, 2.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5137394.md - Parcel 6084151: 7,386 m² (0.74 ha, 1.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6084151.md - Parcel 440576: 6,737 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/440576.md - Parcel 477830: 6,180 m² (0.62 ha, 1.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/477830.md - Parcel 5395486: 5,124 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5395486.md - Parcel 477915: 5,043 m² (0.5 ha, 1.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/477915.md - Parcel 468427: 4,127 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/468427.md - Parcel 5764150: 4,045 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5764150.md - Parcel 463745: 3,818 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/463745.md - Parcel 447707: 3,805 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/447707.md - Parcel 436572: 3,375 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/436572.md - Parcel 478540: 3,147 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/478540.md - Parcel 459708: 3,007 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/459708.md - Parcel 489923: 2,626 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/489923.md - Parcel 5039421: 2,562 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5039421.md - Parcel 468868: 2,538 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/468868.md - Parcel 440393: 2,489 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/440393.md - Parcel 466859: 2,295 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/466859.md - Parcel 477900: 2,034 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/477900.md - Parcel 476926: 2,016 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/476926.md - Parcel 487938: 1,921 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/487938.md - Parcel 447632: 1,896 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/447632.md - Parcel 5658724: 1,890 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5658724.md - Parcel 492049: 1,843 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/492049.md - Parcel 455986: 1,805 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/455986.md - Parcel 475578: 1,739 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/475578.md - Parcel 478733: 1,452 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/478733.md - Parcel 467223: 1,178 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/467223.md - Parcel 471875: 1,043 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/471875.md - Parcel 444550: 655 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/444550.md - Parcel 2996936: 215 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2996936.md - Parcel 490154: 206 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/490154.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Cavan Town Local Area Plan incorporating Variation No1 2022-2028, Cavan; 6 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.cavancoco.ie/media/y0ka04fz/chapter-14_.pdf#page=6 - R4 Strategic Residential Reserve: Cavan Town Local Area Plan incorporating Variation No1 2022-2028, Cavan; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.cavancoco.ie/media/y0ka04fz/chapter-14_.pdf#page=9 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 10 applications, newest first. - 21 May 2025, Cavan County Council 2560245: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. for alterations to existing dwelling (previously approved under Pl. Ref No. 19302) to include alterations to plans, elevations, dwelling orientation, site layout, site boundaries & all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560245/0 - 7 May 2025, Cavan County Council 2560222: N/a. Retention. for retention of development at Drumbar, Cavan, Co. Cavan. The development consists of the retention of alterations to existing dwelling (previously approved under Pl. Ref No. 19302) to include alterations to plans, elevations, dwelling orientation, site layout, site boundaries & all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560222/0 - 18 Dec 2024, Cavan County Council 2460627: N/a. Retention. for retention of alterations to site layout, house orientation, site boundaries and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460627/0 - 22 Dec 2020, Cavan County Council 20594: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to 1. construct new fully serviced dwelling, 2. detached domestic garage, 3. entrance walls and piers and 4. install waste water treatment system and percolation area and carry out associated site and ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/20594/0 - 28 Nov 2019, Cavan County Council 19471: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. to retain a two storey extension to the rear along with all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/19471/0 - 12 Jun 2019, Cavan County Council 19226: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. to alter previously approved dormer type dwelling (Pl. ref. 19/45) and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/19226/0 - 13 Mar 2019, Cavan County Council 1993: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to form extensions to front, side and rear together with alterations to roof, upgrading of sewerage treatment system and relocation of entrance from public road. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/1993/0 - 21 Jun 2017, Cavan County Council 17277: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to erect fully serviced two storey dwelling and detached domestic garage, form entrance, install sewerage treatment unit and percolation area and all associated works. Existing planning reference 07/794 relates to this application and the application is sought to reduce the size and scale of the previously approved dwelling. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/17277/0 - 19 Apr 2017, Cavan County Council 17153: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. retain existing domestic Lean-To storage shed. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/17153/0 - 15 Mar 2017, Cavan County Council 1792: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. reconfiguration of existing dwelling, conversion of attached garage to habitable accommodation, the erection of a two storey extension, alterations to site layout and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/1792/0 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 Drumconnick. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - CV020-028: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCV020-028----. Not marked on any OS ed. Identified as a cropmark from aerial photograph (CUCAP, BGL 87).Circular area (int. diam. c. 33.6m) enclosed by a wide, low, ill-defined scarp, presumably the outline of the levelled bank and fosse. Break in scarp at NE may represent original entrance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008 - CV025-047: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCV025-047----. Raised circular area (int. diam. c. 35m) enclosed by an earthen bank and a fosse both of which are well preserved from W-N-SSE and ploughed out elsewhere. Original entrance not recognisable. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008 - CV025-140: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCV025-140----. Located on a slight rise in a gently undulating landscape with turloughs. A circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 65m E-W; c. 60m N-S) defined by a slight bank at N and NE but mostly by a scarp is visible on Google Earth (07/02/2019). A defunct NE-SW railway line from Mullingar to Cavan town is just to the NW. It is also visible on Digital Globe (c. 2013) and was first reported by Jean Charles Caillère. See the attached enhanced aerial view from Google Earth Compiled by: Michael Moore 11 March 2020 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) - House, 1770–1810, Regional interest, registry number 40402019, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CV®no=40402019. Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1790, with corrugated-iron lean-to to west gable and return to rear. Formerly also in use as post office. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks with bands below caps and clay pots, sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth. Bipartite windows in moulded render surrounds to outer bays at both levels, having one-over-one sash windows to upper storey and timber casements to ground floor, all with painted sills. Central upper floor window having one-over-one sashes in moulded surround. Central entrance door with margin-paned half-glazed timber panelled door. Set slightly back from road. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Drumconnick, 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2051, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2051.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/cavan/drumconnick.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cavan/drumconnick.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cavan/drumconnick.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Drumconnick with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cavan: https://everytownland.com/cavan.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Clonagonnell: https://everytownland.com/cavan/clonagonnell.md - Coras Point: https://everytownland.com/cavan/coras-point.md - Derrycramph: https://everytownland.com/cavan/derrycramph.md - Drumbar: https://everytownland.com/cavan/drumbar-20807.md - Edermin: https://everytownland.com/cavan/edermin.md - Gartnasillagh: https://everytownland.com/cavan/gartnasillagh.md - Paddock: https://everytownland.com/cavan/paddock.md - Tonymore: https://everytownland.com/cavan/tonymore.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/cavan/drumconnick - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/cavan/drumconnick