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

Townland in the civil parish of Drumlumman, barony of Clanmahon, Co. Cavan; in Irish Loch Damháin.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,844,066 m² (184.41 ha, 455.68 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 88 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 5,521 m² (0.55 ha, 1.36 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Drumlumman, https://everytownland.com/cavan/parish/drumlumman.md
- Barony: Clanmahon
- Electoral division: Loughdawan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 329 people lived in 126 households in the Loughdawan electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 9% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Cavan, https://everytownland.com/cavan.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/5652
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 21558
- Centre: latitude 53.897591, longitude -7.48611 (WGS 84)

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

88 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Loughdawan, from 361 m² to 158,791 m² (15.88 ha, 39.24 acres); 26 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 437536: 158,791 m² (15.88 ha, 39.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/437536.md
- Parcel 437534: 103,023 m² (10.3 ha, 25.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/437534.md
- Parcel 437544: 84,519 m² (8.45 ha, 20.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/437544.md
- Parcel 484217: 82,451 m² (8.25 ha, 20.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484217.md
- Parcel 457619: 80,970 m² (8.1 ha, 20.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/457619.md
- Parcel 440693: 74,518 m² (7.45 ha, 18.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/440693.md
- Parcel 484566: 70,945 m² (7.09 ha, 17.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484566.md
- Parcel 437547: 70,725 m² (7.07 ha, 17.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/437547.md
- Parcel 484439: 60,514 m² (6.05 ha, 14.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484439.md
- Parcel 439613: 54,715 m² (5.47 ha, 13.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/439613.md
- Parcel 487474: 54,394 m² (5.44 ha, 13.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/487474.md
- Parcel 484440: 50,895 m² (5.09 ha, 12.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484440.md
- Parcel 438988: 49,245 m² (4.92 ha, 12.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/438988.md
- Parcel 481594: 48,276 m² (4.83 ha, 11.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/481594.md
- Parcel 484226: 44,533 m² (4.45 ha, 11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484226.md
- Parcel 434416: 43,750 m² (4.38 ha, 10.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/434416.md
- Parcel 484564: 43,296 m² (4.33 ha, 10.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484564.md
- Parcel 484220: 43,022 m² (4.3 ha, 10.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484220.md
- Parcel 484563: 42,568 m² (4.26 ha, 10.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484563.md
- Parcel 445999: 39,462 m² (3.95 ha, 9.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/445999.md
- Parcel 437535: 39,155 m² (3.92 ha, 9.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/437535.md
- Parcel 484223: 37,118 m² (3.71 ha, 9.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484223.md
- Parcel 484222: 32,590 m² (3.26 ha, 8.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484222.md
- Parcel 438990: 32,547 m² (3.25 ha, 8.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/438990.md
- Parcel 484224: 31,106 m² (3.11 ha, 7.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484224.md
- Parcel 438991: 31,003 m² (3.1 ha, 7.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/438991.md
- Parcel 436716: 28,363 m² (2.84 ha, 7.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/436716.md
- Parcel 438987: 28,164 m² (2.82 ha, 6.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/438987.md
- Parcel 484565: 26,436 m² (2.64 ha, 6.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484565.md
- Parcel 484215: 20,900 m² (2.09 ha, 5.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484215.md
- Parcel 481615: 16,874 m² (1.69 ha, 4.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/481615.md
- Parcel 437475: 14,718 m² (1.47 ha, 3.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/437475.md
- Parcel 484225: 13,604 m² (1.36 ha, 3.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484225.md
- Parcel 437546: 12,117 m² (1.21 ha, 2.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/437546.md
- Parcel 484562: 11,449 m² (1.14 ha, 2.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484562.md
- Parcel 443841: 11,131 m² (1.11 ha, 2.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/443841.md
- Parcel 477011: 10,115 m² (1.01 ha, 2.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/477011.md
- Parcel 459237: 9,139 m² (0.91 ha, 2.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/459237.md
- Parcel 437541: 9,136 m² (0.91 ha, 2.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/437541.md
- Parcel 488620: 7,080 m² (0.71 ha, 1.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/488620.md
- Parcel 3626631: 6,877 m² (0.69 ha, 1.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3626631.md
- Parcel 464389: 5,862 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/464389.md
- Parcel 2996404: 5,621 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2996404.md
- Parcel 1522163: 5,551 m² (0.56 ha, 1.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1522163.md
- Parcel 482721: 5,492 m² (0.55 ha, 1.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/482721.md
- Parcel 2646462: 4,726 m² (0.47 ha, 1.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2646462.md
- Parcel 2646459: 3,915 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2646459.md
- Parcel 461930: 3,752 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/461930.md
- Parcel 482722: 3,354 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/482722.md
- Parcel 437538: 3,331 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/437538.md
- Parcel 484437: 3,278 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484437.md
- Parcel 5788382: 3,278 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5788382.md
- Parcel 484216: 2,960 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484216.md
- Parcel 484221: 2,920 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484221.md
- Parcel 474818: 2,831 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/474818.md
- Parcel 3645379: 2,781 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3645379.md
- Parcel 442610: 2,727 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/442610.md
- Parcel 484214: 2,685 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484214.md
- Parcel 486557: 2,659 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/486557.md
- Parcel 482870: 2,620 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/482870.md
- Parcel 478309: 2,534 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/478309.md
- Parcel 440519: 2,495 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/440519.md
- Parcel 437537: 2,486 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/437537.md
- Parcel 457620: 2,424 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/457620.md
- Parcel 2996405: 2,396 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2996405.md
- Parcel 438989: 2,395 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/438989.md
- Parcel 484218: 2,338 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/484218.md
- Parcel 437545: 2,316 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/437545.md
- Parcel 437543: 2,241 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/437543.md
- Parcel 440225: 2,117 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/440225.md
- Parcel 3071488: 2,114 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3071488.md
- Parcel 475344: 2,021 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/475344.md
- Parcel 484438: 1,890 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/484438.md
- Parcel 490047: 1,837 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/490047.md
- Parcel 438743: 1,816 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/438743.md
- Parcel 437542: 1,737 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/437542.md
- Parcel 484227: 1,596 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/484227.md
- Parcel 438986: 1,245 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/438986.md
- Parcel 481442: 1,154 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/481442.md
- Parcel 4657000: 1,110 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4657000.md
- Parcel 488389: 1,019 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/488389.md
- Parcel 437540: 970 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/437540.md
- Parcel 481617: 959 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/481617.md
- Parcel 1522349: 885 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1522349.md
- Parcel 4857818: 780 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4857818.md
- Parcel 437539: 756 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/437539.md
- Parcel 488037: 367 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/488037.md
- Parcel 3086324: 361 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3086324.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Loughdawan 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)

6 applications, newest first.

- 7 May 2025, Cavan County Council 2560219: Refused. Permission. for change of use of previous mushroom packing house to dog breeding establishment, exercise area and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560219/0
- 2 May 2025, Cavan County Council 2560215: N/a. Permission. for change of use of previous mushroom packing house to dog breeding establishment, exercise area and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560215/0
- 4 Dec 2024, Cavan County Council 2474: Conditional. Permission. to construct a three bay agricultural shed which will consist of slatted area with slurry holding tank underneath, creep areas, dry bedded calf pens, also construct a dung stead and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2474/0
- 8 Mar 2023, Cavan County Council 2389: Conditional. Permission. to (1) Demolish rear extension, (2) Construct extension to dwelling, (3) Alter and increase height of existing single storey dwelling, (4) incorporate wastewater treatment system/percolation area and carry out associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2389/0
- 19 Apr 2021, Cavan County Council 21221: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. to retain an existing detached garage together with front boundary wall with entrance as constructed, all of which services an existing dormer bungalow and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/21221/0
- 8 Feb 2021, Cavan County Council 2150: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct detached dwelling, detached domestic garage, incorporate wastewater treatment system and percolation area, form new entrance to public road and carry out associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/CavanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2150/0

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 Loughdawan.

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

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Loughdawan.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## 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 Loughdawan, about 1 in 20 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: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Loughdawan.
- 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/loughdawan.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/cavan/loughdawan.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/cavan/loughdawan.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Loughdawan 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)

- Carrickclevan: https://everytownland.com/cavan/carrickclevan.md
- Dingins: https://everytownland.com/cavan/dingins.md
- Drumbrucklis: https://everytownland.com/cavan/drumbrucklis-20828.md
- Drumgore: https://everytownland.com/cavan/drumgore.md
- Drumhawragh: https://everytownland.com/cavan/drumhawragh.md
- Middletown: https://everytownland.com/cavan/middletown.md
- Pottle: https://everytownland.com/cavan/pottle-21728.md
- Woteraghy: https://everytownland.com/cavan/woteraghy.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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