# Drumeague, Co. Cavan: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Knockbride, barony of Clankee, Co. Cavan; in Irish Droim Éag.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,638,681 m² (163.87 ha, 404.93 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 13,914 m² (1.39 ha, 3.44 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Knockbride, https://everytownland.com/cavan/parish/knockbride.md
- Barony: Clankee
- Electoral division: Skeagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 445 people lived in 144 households in the Skeagh electoral division. 93% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Cavan, https://everytownland.com/cavan.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/3837
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 20873
- Centre: latitude 53.97377, longitude -6.98697 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumeague, from 652 m² to 321,731 m² (32.17 ha, 79.5 acres); 30 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 478218: 321,731 m² (32.17 ha, 79.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/478218.md
- Parcel 468594: 179,814 m² (17.98 ha, 44.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/468594.md
- Parcel 446084: 159,729 m² (15.97 ha, 39.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/446084.md
- Parcel 468595: 128,559 m² (12.86 ha, 31.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/468595.md
- Parcel 479981: 122,110 m² (12.21 ha, 30.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/479981.md
- Parcel 446085: 118,567 m² (11.86 ha, 29.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/446085.md
- Parcel 487675: 95,663 m² (9.57 ha, 23.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/487675.md
- Parcel 459221: 63,643 m² (6.36 ha, 15.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/459221.md
- Parcel 460964: 39,930 m² (3.99 ha, 9.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/460964.md
- Parcel 434771: 37,219 m² (3.72 ha, 9.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/434771.md
- Parcel 5659777: 33,656 m² (3.37 ha, 8.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5659777.md
- Parcel 474733: 31,298 m² (3.13 ha, 7.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/474733.md
- Parcel 446106: 22,150 m² (2.22 ha, 5.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/446106.md
- Parcel 5659743: 20,519 m² (2.05 ha, 5.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5659743.md
- Parcel 474080: 19,524 m² (1.95 ha, 4.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/474080.md
- Parcel 472672: 19,460 m² (1.95 ha, 4.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/472672.md
- Parcel 462925: 13,914 m² (1.39 ha, 3.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/462925.md
- Parcel 5659874: 13,737 m² (1.37 ha, 3.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5659874.md
- Parcel 477846: 12,978 m² (1.3 ha, 3.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/477846.md
- Parcel 5659739: 10,272 m² (1.03 ha, 2.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5659739.md
- Parcel 3252401: 7,323 m² (0.73 ha, 1.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3252401.md
- Parcel 468593: 5,939 m² (0.59 ha, 1.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/468593.md
- Parcel 468246: 4,672 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/468246.md
- Parcel 464834: 4,359 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/464834.md
- Parcel 5538193: 2,991 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5538193.md
- Parcel 5538177: 2,649 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5538177.md
- Parcel 440783: 2,402 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/440783.md
- Parcel 482971: 2,339 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/482971.md
- Parcel 438380: 2,054 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/438380.md
- Parcel 481506: 1,949 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/481506.md
- Parcel 445180: 1,869 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/445180.md
- Parcel 483086: 1,648 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/483086.md
- Parcel 5659106: 652 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5659106.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Drumeague 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)

9 applications, newest first.

- 30 Sept 2026, Cavan County Council 2660564: N/a. Permission. to construct a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, form new entrance onto existing laneway, install proprietary mechanical wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660564/0
- 14 May 2026, Cavan County Council 2660257: Conditional. Permission. to make alterations to previously approved slatted shed with underground storage tank under planning ref. no. 2360275 consisting of adding a second underground storage tank and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660257/0
- 9 Dec 2025, Cavan County Council 2560730: Conditional. Permission. to construct a slatted shed with underground storage tanks, a milking parlour, a collecting yard with underground storage tanks and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560730/0
- 24 Apr 2024, Cavan County Council 2460166: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the development of the replacement of existing traditional septic tank and soakaway serving existing two-storey dwelling house with a wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460166/0
- 17 Nov 2023, Cavan County Council 2360275: Conditional. Permission. to; a) construct a shed for the housing of livestock (including underground slatted slurry-storage tank), & b) construct a roof over portion of existing yard area (as an extension to an existing roof), together with other associated ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360275/0
- 6 Sept 2022, Cavan County Council 22361: Conditional. Retention. for retention for alterations to existing slatted shed with underground storage tanks previously granted under planning ref: no: 19/408 and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/22361/0
- 14 Apr 2021, Cavan County Council 21212: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. a two storey style dwelling, domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area, upgrade existing site entrance, walls and piers and all ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/21212/0
- 4 Dec 2020, Cavan County Council 20545: Conditional. Permission. to construct extensions to 2 No. existing Poultry houses together with all ancillary structures and all associated site works arising from the above proposed development. This application relates to a development, which is for the purposes of an activity requiring a Licence under part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency (Licensing) Regulations 1994 to 2013. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (E.I.A.R.) has been submitted with this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/20545/0
- 22 Oct 2019, Cavan County Council 19408: Conditional. Permission. to construct a slatted shed with underground storage tanks and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/19408/0

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## 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 Drumeague.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- CV028-016: Crannog, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCV028-016----. Not marked on OS 1836 or 1876 eds. Small almost oval-shaped island (dims. c. 30m NW-SE; c. 20m NE-SW) in Drumeague Lough Lower, c. 25m from the shoreline. 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
- CV028-018: Designed landscape - tree-ring, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCV028-018----. The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- CV028-019: Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCV028-019----. Situated on a low hillock. This is a well- preserved gallery, aligned roughly SSW-NNE. There are two outer wall stones to N and S and a facade- stone stands forward of the N side of the gallery. The structure stands in a mound 9.5m by 7m by 1m high. The main chamber, 5.5m long, is closed by a tall, transverse slab at the W. In front of this a small stone, on which rests a displaced slab, may form the S side of a portico. Six stones form the N side of the main chamber, five remain at the S, and it is closed by a low backstone. The eastern pair of stones on both sides are stepped in from the line of the others and are markedly lower than them. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 129-30, No. 29; CUCAP BGL 76) 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 See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume III. Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1972).

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 Drumeague.

## 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 Drumeague, 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. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Drumeague.
- 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/drumeague.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cavan/drumeague.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cavan/drumeague.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Drumeague 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)

- Cavanskeldragh: https://everytownland.com/cavan/cavanskeldragh.md
- Corleck: https://everytownland.com/cavan/corleck.md
- Corravilla: https://everytownland.com/cavan/corravilla.md
- Corweelis: https://everytownland.com/cavan/corweelis-20604.md
- Drumamuck Glebe: https://everytownland.com/cavan/drumamuck-glebe.md
- Knockbride: https://everytownland.com/cavan/knockbride.md
- Skeagh: https://everytownland.com/cavan/skeagh-21822.md
- Tattyreagh: https://everytownland.com/cavan/tattyreagh.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.

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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.

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