Kilconny
Townland in the civil parish of Drumlane, barony of Loughtee Lower, Co. Cavan; in Irish Coill Chonnaidh
- Area
- 151.3 ha
- 374 acres
- Land parcels
- 296
- registered freehold, median 365 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 21
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
296 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilconny, from 2 m² to 144,248 m² (14.42 ha, 35.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 187 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Amenity and Open Space (Open space, park)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Public Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Proposed Low Density Residential (New/proposed residential)
Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
28 May 2026Conditional
to extend existing single storey extension and raise to two-storey to existing two-storey dwelling, associated site works and connect to existing services
Permission, 2 homes · Cavan County Council, 2660297
18 Dec 2025Conditional
for conversion of an existing outbuilding to a one-storey, one-bedroom dwelling. Works will include the removal of the existing flat roof and construction of a new pitched roof, upgrade of existing elevations, connection to public mains, and all associated works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560751
19 Jun 2025Conditional
for i) Works to facilitate infill and re-contouring of the subject lands to facilitate use for agricultural purposes. ii) All associated works and services. SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560315
9 Jun 2025N/a
for i) Works to facilitate infill and re-contouring of the subject lands to facilitate use for agricultural purposes. ii) All associated works
Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560288
30 Jul 2024Conditional
to RETAIN cladding to existing piers on 2 no. entrances previously approved under planning ref. 99/254 together with Planning PERMISSION to construct detached domestic garage which will replace existing steel frame building together with carport and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460342
3 Jul 2024N/a
to construct two-storey dwelling to the rear of ErneVale Tavern, a Protected Structure under Cavan County Development Plan (RPS No. CV0480), construct new bellmouth entrance, wall and footpath, connect to existing services, landscaping and associated works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460304
29 May 2024Conditional
to construct dormer dwelling, detached domestic garage, connect to existing services, construct walls and piers to existing entrance and site development works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460236
19 Feb 2024Conditional
for EXTENTION OF DURATION of 18/302 to erect 21 no. fully serviced dwellings consisting of (a) 6 no. 2 bedroom semidetached bungalows, (b) 8 no. 2 storey 3 bedroom semidetached dwelling, (c) two storey terraced block of 4 units (2 no. 3 beds and 2 no. 2 beds) and (d) two storey terraced block of 3 units (2 no. 3 beds and 1 no. 2 bed) forming part of existing partially completed housing development, connect to existing services and all associated works (previous planning reg no 05/1413 and 06/819). Significant further information and revised plans have been received
Extension of duration · Cavan County Council, 2416
15 May 2023Conditional
of alterations to floor plans and elevations and all associated works to dormer dwelling
Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2360022
16 Nov 2022Conditional
to change use of existing commercial unit previously approved under planning reference no. 10/213 to use as a dwelling
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 22463
27 Jul 2022Conditional
to erect fully serviced two-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, partial demolition of existing shed, new entrance, relocation of existing entrance and boundary walls, alterations to existing elevations, alterations to site boundaries, connection to all existing services and all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 22304
22 Dec 2021Conditional
to carry out alterations to previously approved planning reg. no. 18/302, alterations include change of house types approved under plots 5-19 (total 15 no. units) to 12 no. 3 bed semi detached units and 1 no. 4 bed detached unit (total 13 no. units) forming part of existing partially completed housing development, associated alterations to boundaries, connect to existing services and all associated works
Permission, 13 homes · Cavan County Council, 21779
2 Nov 2021Conditional
to retain detached single storey domestic garage to existing dwelling
Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21669
25 Aug 2021Conditional
retain as built blockwork wall and alterations to site boundaries of plots 43-46 and permission sought to erect entrance piers and all associated works. Previous planning reg no 18/412 relates to this application
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21537
27 Jan 2021Refused
to erect fully serviced two storey semi-detached dwelling, entrance, connection to existing services and all associated works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2124
22 Oct 2018Conditional
to construct two-storey dwelling to the rear of Erne Vale Tavern a Protected Structure under Cavan County Development Plan (CV 11023), new entrance, connect to existing services, landscaping and associated works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 18453
11 Oct 2018Conditional
to erect 10 no. fully serviced dwellings consisting of 4 no. 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalows with provision for attic accommodation and 6 no. two storey 3 bedroom semi-detached dwellings forming part of existing partially completed housing development, connect to existing services and all associated works, (previous planning Reg. No's 05/1413 & 06/819 refer)
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 18412
16 Jul 2018Conditional
to erect 21 no. fully serviced dwellings consisting of (a) 6 no. 2 bedroom semidetached bungalows, (b) 8 no. 2 storey 3 bedroom semidetached dwelling, (c) two storey terraced block of 4 units (2 no. 3 beds and 2 no. 2 beds) and (d) two storey terraced block of 3 units (2 no. 3 beds and 1 no. 2 bed) forming part of existing partially completed housing development, connect to existing services and all associated works (previous planning reg no 05/1413 and 06/819). Significant further information and revised plans have been received
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 18302
26 Jun 2017Conditional
to resume and complete fully serviced two storey dwellings (House Type C) on plots number 9 & 10 of existing partially completed housing development, connect to existing services and all associated works. Previous planning reg. no. 05/1413 relates to this application
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 17296
27 Jan 2017Conditional
to erect fully serviced two-storey dwelling with detached domestic garage, entrance, connection to public mains and all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 1721
24 Jan 2017Conditional
to retain and complete fully serviced two storey semi-detached dwellings (House Type G) on plot numbers 22 & 23 of existing partially completed housing development, connect to existing services and all associated works. Previous planning reg. ref. no. 05/1413
Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 1717
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
- Special Area of Conservation: Lough Oughter and Associated Loughs SAC 000007
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Oughter And Associated Loughs 000007
Recorded monuments
- CV011-020 Crannog
Description
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.
- CV011-021 Crannog
Description
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.
- CV011-028 Crannog
Description
Situated c. 30m m from the S shore of a small bay (dims c. 200m E-W; c. 80-100m N-S) at the E end of Tom’s or Kilconny Lough. This is depicted as a small island only on the 1908 edition of the OS 6-inch map and it is visible on all the aerial media as a small island (diam. c. 10m) with a tree. It was first reported by Anne-Karoline Distel and is not yet visited. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 28 October 2022
- CV015-050 Kiln - lime
Description
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.
Architectural heritage
- Post box, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c.1880, with crown and insignia of Queen Victoria. Raised lettering over flap reading ‘Post Office’. Side hung door with lock below.
- Glen Erne, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1890, with paired windows, two-storey canted bay window to advanced eastern bay and single-storey porch. Recent two-storey extension to rear. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, pair of red brick chimneystacks flanking centre bay, uPVC rainwater goods. Coursed squared snecked sandstone walls, dressed quoins and sandstone eaves corbel course. North-east elevation largely rebuilt. Segmental-headed paired windows with block-and-start yellow brick surrounds, grey brick courses, keystones, stone sills and timber one-over-one sash windows. Segmental-headed entrance to side of porch with yellow brick and stone block-and-start surround and recent timber panelled door with overlight. Single- and two-storey outbuilding to south-west with rubble-stone walls and hipped and pitched slate roofs. Rubble stone boundary walls.
- Riversdale House, barracks, 1640–1680 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey with attic former barracks, built c.1660, with open porch, and two-storey return and narrow second pile to rear. Later in use as RIC barracks, now in use as private house. Pitched slate roof with later barge boards, flat roof to porch, replacement rainwater goods. Rendered chimneys to gables with individual square stacks above ridge level having decorative cappings. Brick chimney stack to rear slope and rendered stack to ridge of rear return. Roughcast rendered walls with block-and-start quoins to front elevation. Smooth rendered walls to rear and return. Six-over-six timber sash windows to front elevation. Six-over-three timber sashes to south-east gable. uPVC casements to rear. Window openings of various sizes to north-east gable. Stone sills to all windows. Smooth rendered walls to porch with round-arched opening, corner pilasters, and scotia moulding to parapet coping. Bipartite sash window to south-west side of porch with profiled central mullion flanked by narrow two-over-two timber sashes. Timber panelled door and screen set back in porch in line with centre mullion, fixed decorative overlight above entrance door. Opens onto stone paving in front of porch with low stone wall opposite forming a bowed terrace facing the River Erne. Rendered wing wall to east corner of house with pointed brick arch opening and metal gate to gardens beyond. Garden north of house with brick lined rubble stone wall. Corrugated-iron boat house south-west of bowed terrace with stone gable to landward side. Square-profile stone piers in rubble stone wall to east of house lead to elongated yard with single- and two-storey rubble stone outbuildings to south-west and north-east. Rubble stone sweep walls having plain stone piers with cappings and simple ironwork double gates.
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey former parochial house, built c.1860, with single-storey porch, two-storey extension of c.1980 to rear. Now in use as private house. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, pair of brick chimneystacks flanking centre bay, uPVC rainwater goods. Flat roof to porch behind parapet with coping, corners surmounted by render capstones with gablets to each face. Smooth-rendered pilaster strips to corners of porch. Roughcast rendered walls to front elevation with smooth rendered plinth and V-jointed quoins. Timber six-over three sash windows to first floor, Wyatt sash windows at ground floor of front elevation with six-over-six central part and two-over-two side lights, all having stone sills. Segmental-arched window to front of porch with render keystone set in triangular-headed recess having two-over-two sashes with margin panes to top and bottom with decorative blue glass corner panes. Replacement timber panelled door at side of porch, also in triangular-headed recess. Decorative cast-iron double leaf gates flanked by square-profile rendered piers.
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1845–1855 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding Gothic Revival Roman Catholic church, built c.1850, with crenellated entrance porch, five-bay nave with gabled side chapel and lobby on either side, chancel added c.1870 with gabled sacristy to side having flat-roofed twentieth-century extension. Pitched slate roofs altered to have oversailing concrete eaves and verge, pressed metal rainwater goods. Ashlar bellcote to chancel gable. Coursed squared rubble sandstone walls, render to nave gable adjoining chancel. Ashlar piers to nave corners surmounted by octagonal-profile pinnacles, rising from gabled and stepped angle buttresses. Gabled and stepped buttresses with weatherings between nave bays. Decorative gabled canopy with corner pinnacles hsving statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, panelled plinth on console surmounting main gable. Pair of pointed statue niches with hood mouldings on projecting consoles flanking engaged cross finial over ogee hood moulding to central pointed arch window, with flanking lancet windows. Projecting porch with stepped crenellated parapet having corner piers and buttresses reflecting nave corners, but surmounted by domed pinnacles with Greek cross finials. Square-headed doors with stepped hood moulding and timber doors with full height panels. Nave interior with flat plaster ceiling on triangular timber brackets with trefoil detail resting on wall consoles, centre of ceiling compartmented with acoustic panels, compartmented vaulted ceiling to chancel. Decorative plaster chancel arch springing from colonettes on decorative consoles. Blind clerestory arcade of decorative plaster to chancel walls, plaster colonettes and hoods to chancel windows. Richly carved timber gallery screen with open interlacing arch motif supported on arcade of pointed arches with fluted columns and carved spandrels, central bay raised and flanked by elaborately carved statues niches. Plain recessed confessionals, c.1940, beneath having octagonal vision panels. Leaded windows to nave and entrance gable. Stained glass to chancel windows. Timber doors with leaded light above. White marble central and side altars with coloured marble columns and inlays. Recent marble tabernacle, octagonal stone font, recent timber pews. Opens to stone entrance steps at main and side entrances. Graveyard to site. Detached three-bay single-storey outbuilding to site with pitched slate roof, two-over-two timber sash windows, and replacement timber panelled door. Recent steel framed bell-tower, c.1990, with slated pyramid roof. Double leaf decorative cast-iron gates flanked by square-profile ashlar limesonte piers with pyramidal copings capped by crucifixes, having flanking decorative cast-iron pedestrian gates, set in wing railings with stone plinth walls.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Kilconny.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Kilconny, Belturbet12 sales
The townland
- Name
- Kilconny · Coill Chonnaidh
- Area
- 1,512,503 m² (151.25 ha, 373.75 acres)
- Civil parish
- Drumlane, and its townlands
- Barony
- Loughtee Lower
- Electoral division
- Belturbet, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Belturbet electoral division: 1,759 people in 794 households; 46% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballynamannan, Brankill (Lanesborough), Cornadarragh (Pleydell), Corporation Lands, Drumacon, Drumbarlom, Noghan, Straheglin
- Placenames
- Kilconny 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.