Munnilly

109 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Munnilly, from 5 m² to 33,427 m² (3.34 ha, 8.26 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 8 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 48 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 37 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 · 4 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 · 3 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 · 1 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 · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 9 Sept 2026N/a

  to (1) Convert the existing vacant building into a dwelling. (2) Refurbishment works and alterations to the existing elevations. (3) Together with all associated site development works including connections to public services

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2660512

• 8 Sept 2026N/a

  (1) To convert the existing vacant building into a dwelling (2) Refurbishment works and alterations to the existing elevations (3) Together with all associated site development works including connections to public services

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2660510

• 25 Feb 2026Conditional

  to reinstate previously demolished buildings to rear yard of commercial premises as ancillary storage use with a new disabled accessible WC

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660082

• 9 Feb 2026Conditional

  for alterations to previously approved planning permission, Planning Ref 23/60278 at St Michael's Hall, Chapel Lane, Munnilly, Cootehill, Co. Cavan. Alterations include; i) Internal layout changes to proposed extension; ii) Interior alterations and renovations to the existing hall stage & balcony; iii) Alterations to the façade composition and materiality of the proposed extensions; iv) Minor alterations to the site layout. St. Michael’s Hall is listed as a protected structure as per Appendix 19 (RPS No. CV0680) of the Cavan County Development plan (2022-2028)

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660056

• 16 Oct 2025N/a

  for alterations to previously approved planning permission, Planning Ref 25/60309 at St Michael's Hall, Chapel Lane, Munnilly, Cootehill, Co. Cavan. Alterations include; i) a reduction in the floor area of the proposed new extensions to side and rear of existing hall, ii) associated internal layout changes and iii) alterations to the façade composition and materiality of the proposed extensions (iv) interior alterations and renovations to the existing hall stage & balcony. St. Michael’s Hall is listed as a protected structure as per Appendix 19 (RPS No. CV0680) of the Cavan County Development plan (2022-2028).

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560620

• 1 Sept 2025Conditional

  for (1) Demolition of the existing single storey mono pitched roof shed structure attached to the rear of the existing house (2) Remove pitched roof over existing rear projection, increase height of external walls of rear projection with new pitched roof over (3) Two storey rear extension to existing rear projection (4) Internal alterations to the existing house and all necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate this development

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560518

• 4 Aug 2025N/a

  for (1) Demolition of the existing single storey mono pitched roof shed structure attached to the rear of the existing house (2) Remove pitched roof over existing rear projection, increase height of external walls of rear projection with new pitched roof over (3) Two storey rear extension to existing rear projection (4) Internal alterations to the existing house and all necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate this development

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560442

• 10 Jul 2025Conditional

  for alterations to previously approved planning permission, Planning Ref 24/60185 at Drumlin House, Cooney’s Row, Cootehill, Co. Cavan. Alterations include; i) an increase in the floor area of the proposed building, ii) associated internal layout changes, iii) incorporation of sensory terrace to first floor flat roof and iv) alterations to the façade composition and materiality of the proposed elevations

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560375

• 2 Jul 2025N/a

  for alterations to previously approved planning permission, Planning Ref 24/60185 at Drumlin House, Cooney’s Row, Cootehill, Co. Cavan. Alterations include; i) an increase in the floor area of the proposed building, ii) associated internal layout changes, iii) incorporation of sensory terrace to first floor flat roof and iv) alterations to the façade composition and materiality of the proposed elevations

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560359

• 17 Jun 2025Conditional

  for alterations to previously approved planning permission, Planning Ref 23/60278 at St Michael's Hall, Chapel Lane, Munnilly, Cootehill, Co. Cavan. Alterations include; i) an increase in the floor area of the proposed new extensions to side and rear of existing hall, ii) associate internal layout changes and iii) alterations to the façade composition and materiality of the proposed extensions (iv) installation of solar panels on the rooftop area. St. Michael’s Hall is listed as a protected structure as per Appendix 19 (RPS No. CV0680) of the Cavan County Development plan (2022-2028)

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560309

• 27 Feb 2025Conditional

  to retain and complete 2 no. detached dwellings, connect to existing services and all associated works at Sites 1 & 2 Cnoic Alainn, Munnilly, Cootehill Co. Cavan. Previous planning reference 1924 relates to this development.

  Permission, 2 homes · Cavan County Council, 2560068

• 12 Feb 2025N/a

  to retain and complete 2 no. detached dwellings, connect to existing services and all associated works at Sites 1 & 2 Cnoic Alainn, Munnilly, Cootehill Co. Cavan. Previous planning reference 1924 relates to this development

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 2560042

• 12 Aug 2024Conditional

  to convert attached domestic garage to habitable accommodation including alterations to front elevation

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460369

• 24 Jul 2024N/a

  to convert attached domestic garage to habitable accommodation including alterations to front elevation

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460328

• 1 May 2024Conditional

  for demolition of the existing training centre and ancillary structures and the construction of a new two storey training centre with accessible roof-top for plant and services, external amenity space with hard and soft landscaping, alteration of existing access onto Cooney’s Row to facilitate new traffic layout, car parking and bus drop-off, connection to public services and all associated site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460185

• 23 Apr 2024Conditional

  for RETENTION of front elevation alterations and PERMISSION for erection of first floor extension and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460160

• 6 Mar 2024N/a

  for retention of front elevation alterations and erection of first floor extension and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460083

• 31 Jan 2024Conditional

  for the development of 8 no. own-door residential units contained in 2 no. (2 storey) blocks. Block ‘A’ will comprise of 2 no. 1 bedroom units and 2 no. 2 bedroom units. Block ‘B’ will comprise of 4 no. 2 bedroom units. The proposal also incorporates site entrance, alterations to existing car parking, new bin store, bicycle store, connection to public services and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460034

• 20 Nov 2023Conditional

  for (1) conservation works to the fabric of the existing protected building including walls, roof and windows; Works also include (2) thermal upgrade of the building envelope, fire stopping, upgrade of mechanical and electrical installations, (3) elevational alterations, (4) localised internal alterations to accommodate accessibility requirements, (5) demolition of non-original extensions to side and rear, (6) construction of a new side and rear extension to provide a sports hall to the rear (North East) of the building with ancillary accommodation over two storeys and (7) all associated site and landscaping works. St. Michael’s Hall is listed as a protected structure as per Appendix 19 (RPS No. CV0680) of the Cavan County Development plan (2022-2028)

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2360278

• 16 Jun 2023N/a

  EXTENSION OF DURATION for development of i) the completion of external works to 13 no. substantially completed units, ii) alterations to the site layout and revisions to the site boundary, road and footpath layout, and layout of open space, iii) the construction of 40 no. two storey units comprising of 34 no semi-detached units and 2 no. blocks of three townhouses, iv) completion of the site services and all associated site works. The development is to be completed in 4 no. phases and will consolidate the site as a 53 no. housing development. (the development is partially constructed and pertains to previous grant of planning permission reg no 05/696)

  Extension of duration · Cavan County Council, 23244

• 8 Nov 2022Conditional

  For alterations to previous permission 21/532 to include an extended floor area and elevation changes to previously approved side extension, and omission of replacement garage and for all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 22446

• 3 Nov 2022Conditional

  To demolish single storey storage shed, construct 2 No. 1 Bedroom apartments and make alterations to connections into existing water and waste water services. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted.

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22445

• 6 Jul 2022Conditional

  for alterations to previously approved planning (Ref: 18/14) to include alterations to elevations. (The works are to be carried out to protected structure, RPS No. CV17006)

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22284

• 25 May 2022N/a

  for alterations to previously approved planning (Ref 18/14) to include alterations to elevations. (The works are to be carried out to protected structure; RPS No. CV17006)

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22208

• 27 Aug 2021Conditional

  to retain as constructed elevational changes to existing bungalow type dwelling house consisting of raised roof pitch and sand/cement render finish to all elevations and new windows and also as constructed rear single storey extension. PLANNING PERMISSION is also sought for the following works; 1. Demolish existing single storey detached double domestic garage, 2. Construct proposed new single storey extension to existing bungalow type dwelling and 3. Construct new single storey detached domestic garage and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21532

The 25 most recent of 40 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Dromore Lakes 000001
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Cootehill Church 000003

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Munnilly.

Architectural heritage

• McCrystal's Pharmacy, shop/retail outlet, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached single-bay three-storey house with shopfront, built c.1920. Roof hidden behind blocking course, cast-iron rainwater goods. Dentilled stucco cornice with entablature supported by wide flanking pilasters. Pilasters rise from entablature cornice of historic shopfront. Brick walls to upper storeys between pilasters, string course under second storey casement window pair. Bow-fronted first floor window under profiled architrave and cornice with timber window having openable central toplight with round inset profile. Recent shopfront, nameboard, and shutter box having canted timber panelled stall risers with fixed pane display windows and glass panelled door.

• Water pump, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1880. Circular banded shaft, wider fluted head with gadrooned domed cap, and spike pinnacle. Spout with raised rim and projecting bucket lip. Cow tailed handle pivoted on lug projecting from one side of head. Secured on concrete slab.

• Cootehill Masonic Hall, church/chapel, 1865–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted three-bay double-height single-cell former Methodist church, built 1868, with three-bay nave. Now in use as Masonic Hall. Pitched stale roof, crested terracotta ridge tiles, cast-iron rainwater goods on corbels, copings to gables descend to corbelled kneelers, west gable with finial to apex. Coursed random rubble stone walls on a cut stone plinth with raised cut stone v-jointed quoins. Roughcast rendered walls to north-west elevation. Lancet windows with brick surrounds, jambs in block-and-start motif, with stone sills. Y-tracery timber windows with margin and central ladder panes. South-west elevation with oculus window to gable having brick double surround and spoked timber casement window, Y-tracery lancet windows flanking pointed arch door opening with brick dressing, timber sheeted double doors, and tympanum. Set back from street behind railings on low plinth, with double-leaf gates and cast-iron gate piers.

• Manse B&B, manse, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former manse, built c.1870, with attached two-storey building to rear incorporating former late eighteenth-century Methodist meeting house. Now in use as guest house. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks with collar bands, stone copings to gables, replacement rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with punch-dressed stone plinth course. Window openings to first floor with stone sills and one-over-one timber sash windows having horizontal subdivision to panes. Canted-bay windows to ground floor with stone sills and timber sash windows having horizontal subdivision to panes. Recessed round-headed central door opening with glazed fanlight and diamond panelled timber door. Former meeting house to rear of three-bays and two-storeys. Pitched replacement slate roof, brackets under eaves. Roughcast rendered walls to rear and ruled-and-lined rendered walls to west gable. Replacement windows to rear, one-over-one timber sash windows with horizontal subdivision to panes to upper floor window of west gable and nine-over-nine timber sash window below. Rubble stone boundary wall with Scotch copings to south-east terminating in rendered pier with sandstone capstone.

• Cootehill Presbyterian Church, church/chapel, 1875–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted single-cell double-height Presbyterian church, built 1877, entrance porch attached to east of south gable, six-bay nave, recent lean-to to north gable. Replacement pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, oversailing barges to gables on ogee kneelers, cut-stone chimneystacks, corbel table supporting cast-iron gutters. Pitched slate roof to entrance porch with barges, finials, and ogee kneelers. Roughly coursed rubble stone walls over plinth course, ashlar stone quoins over half-height ashlar faced buttresses. Front gable having a five light graduated dressed sandstone lancet composition with diamond pane latticing to lights having margin panes, stone-dressed mandala-shaped ventilator above to gable. Entrance comprising flat-headed shoulder arch doorway with cusped corbels and plate tracery in the tympanum with an ‘1877’ date carved, having hood moulding with label stops. Timber sheeted door with decorative ironmongery. Paired lancets to side elevations dressed in ashlar quality sandstone, diamond pane timber windows with margins and ventilators, one pair with stained glass windows. North elevation having pair of lancets with stone dressed mandala-shaped ventilator to gable. Interior with open timber roof with wall posts rising from corbels, arch braces to trusses, and queen posts with decorative join to collar. Historic furnishings recently refinished. Elders’ meeting room in end bay. Timber sheeted doorways to either side of pulpit. Set in burial ground behind centrally placed gate and railings on hammer dressed plinth course. Square-profile masonry end piers with decorative cap stone. Coursed rubble side boundary walls with Scotch coping. Cast-iron pedestrian gate west of main gable.

• Church/chapel, 1795–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey former Presbyterian meeting house, built 1797, later used as guild hall, school, and cinema, now disused. Half-hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with sandstone quoins. Evidence of roughcast lime rendered over rubble stone walls where extension has been removed. Window openings with sandstone sills, now boarded up. Door opening boarded up. Most of southeast-facing wall removed when later addition was removed in recent years. Front site enclosed by rubble plinth wall with concrete coping stones and wrought-iron railings.

• O'Donnells, house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of single-bay two-storey houses, built c.1910, with shopfronts to ground floor. Now in single use. Pitched artificial slate roof, clay ridge tiles. and red brick chimneystack, overhanging eaves on paired brackets, profiled cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls, raised stucco quoins. Raised stucco architraves to segmental-headed first-floor windows, having stained glass lights over replacement triple casement windows. Pair of shopfronts to ground floor, having canted fixed-pane timber display windows with turned mullions above stall risers, glass panelled doors. Plain battened timber fascia below historic awning box mechanism.

• St Michael's Hall, church hall/parish hall, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding former parish hall, built 1905, comprising five-bay double-height south elevation with integrated two-bay two-storey section to east end, recent two-storey lean-to to east gable, equal-height five-bay attached section to north, recent two-storey extension to west gable, recent single-storey extension to west. Now in use as community centre. Pitched replacement slate roof, oversailing barges to gables with caps to brick kneelers, yellow brick chimneystack, replacement rainwater goods, corbels for historic gutters in-situ. Roughcast rendered walls, yellow brick quoins and surrounds to segmental headed windows and doors articulated in block-and-start fashion, stone sills. Twenty-four pane replacement casement windows and timber sheeted double doors to hall. Two-over-two timber sash windows to two-storey section with replacement panelled timber door with overlight. Lower two-storey two-bay section to east gable with hipped recent slate roof and concrete ridge tiles, horizontal format window openings with concrete sills. Five-bays to north elevation, sixteen-pane replacement casement windows and timber sheeted double doors to hall, timber-sheeted doors with overlights, concrete steps to doorways. Brick dressing to vent in west gable. Low recent rubble stone boundary wall to west and rendered masonry wall to east.

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former bank manager's house, built c.1870, with projecting single-storey entrance porch, two-storey return to rear. Now in use as private house. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, tall brick chimneystacks with clay pots indicating internal tripartite plan, profiled cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined rendered walls with stucco vermiculated quoins, horizontal banded rustication to ground floor with channel joints. Porch with vermiculated quoins, plain entablature and stucco blank armorial shield flanked by unarticulated scrolls to attic storey. Window openings with stone sills and one-over-one timber sash windows to upper floor, paired towards gables with common sill. Bay windows to ground floor with flanking walls expressed as pilasters, dentillated cornice with blocking course above. Recessed and bowed central triple lights separated by colonettes with one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled and stained glass door having sidelights and overlight. Cast-iron railings on rendered plinth wall flanking porch. Tall gate piers to south, having entablature of cap aligned with entablature of bay windows.

• Allied Irish Bank, bank/financial institution, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Italianate five-bay two-storey bank, built 1858. Hipped slated roof with clay ridge tiles, stepped ashlar and brick chimneystacks to gables with collar bands and clay pots. Wide modillion cornice to front on a series of scroll brackets. Cornice returns around gables to meet projecting chimneystacks. Snecked limestone walls with sandstone quoins to upper floor having cut-stone ashlar finish to ground floor. Rendered walls to gables. Profiled cut stone surrounds to first floor windows with cornice hoods and one-over-one timber sash windows with overlight. Plat band over ground floor elevation continuous with sill of first floor windows. Arcaded ground floor with raised voussoirs and keystones, panelled pilasters to central arch door opening. Round-headed openings to ground floor having a pair of round-headed lights decorated with dogtooth and barley-sugar colonette and crocketed capitals, roundel in head. Tripartite window arrangement behind with sash windows. Door overlight having same motif, raised and fielded panels to side panels of door. Door approached by three stone steps, flanked by stone plinth wall with cast-iron railings held by stone bollards and intermediary cast-iron urns. Two window openings to ground floor of north gable with one-over-one timber sashes. Round headed window opening to half landing of stairs on south elevation having timber sash, one-over-one timber sash above to first floor.

• Blessings, house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay three-storey house with integral carriage arch, built c.1800, with two shopfronts inserted to ground floor. Pitched replacement slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, red brick chimneystacks to gables, some cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond to upper floors. Rendered walls to ground floor and to rear elevation. Window openings to upper floors with brick flat-arches, patent reveals, stone sills, and timber two-over-two sash windows. Three-over-six and six-over-six timber sash windows with stone sills to rear. Recent shopfront to south with recessed door flanked by display windows over rendered stall riser. Shopfront to north comprising timber panelled end pilasters supporting plain console brackets with gablets, flanking angled timber fascia with pronounced cornice. Shopfront surrounding recessed timber door with decorative panel, and display window with large pane having three smaller panes above, turned mullion post to corner, and internal timber and glass screen to interior. Carriage-arch opening to ground floor between shopfronts with timber sheeted gate having wicket.

• Dinkins Coffee Shop, house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached six-bay three-storey house with integral carriage arch, built c.1800, with two shopfronts inserted to ground floor, recent two-storey extension to rear. Pitched slate roof with re-built red brick chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Paired brackets supporting overhanging eaves and eaves cornice. Ruled-and-lined smooth rendered walls with render quoins. Window openings with stone sills and replacement uPVC and aluminium windows. Two single pane timber sash windows to second floor at south end. Round-headed door opening with moulded stucco architrave on block plinths with replacement uPVC door and plain fanlight. Bowed shopfront comprising central door opening flanked by display windows with sixteen panes and low stall risers with inset panels. Window and door openings framed by engaged fluted columns with annulus at quarter-height and decoratively carved Ionic capitals supporting an historic entablature behind recent fascia. Recent shopfront to south end. Elliptical head to carriageway opening at north end.

• Post box, 1910–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1915. Profiled border with hooded letter opening and crown insignia over, rounded trim to door opening, raised 'G.R.' lettering on door, and rounded hand grip to bottom left. Makers name at bottom in raised lettering 'F. Allen & Co. London'.

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).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Munnilly.

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.

No address of the register names Munnilly with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cavan.

Name

Munnilly

Area

393,993 m² (39.4 ha, 97.36 acres)

Civil parish

Drumgoon, and its townlands

Barony

Tullygarvey

Electoral division

Cootehill Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cootehill Urban electoral division: 1,705 people in 742 households; 53% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bellamont Forest, Magheranure

Placenames

Munnilly 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.