Drumlease

82 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumlease, from 45 m² to 102,868 m² (10.29 ha, 25.42 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, Leitrim · 34 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, Leitrim · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Social & Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, Leitrim · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space & Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029, Leitrim · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 29 Jul 2025N/a

  construct a two storey type domestic dwelling, domestic garage, new site entrance, construct a new waste water treatment system to current EPA code of practice and all ancillary works.

  Permission, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 2560198

• 22 Nov 2023Conditional

  (a) Construct a total of 34 no. residential units consisting of: (i) 8 no. 2-bed, 2-storey semi detached, (ii) 10 no. 3-bed 2-storey semi detached, (iii) 4 no. 2-storey apartments blocks with a total of 16 no. 1-bed apartments, (b) Construct a new site entrance off the existing estate road, (c) Construct car parking, landscaping, connections to all public services and all ancillary site works.

  Permission, 24 homes · Leitrim County Council, 2360147

• 20 Sept 2022Conditional

  will consist of the conversion of the attic space into living accommodation with stair access from the first floor to attic level and all associated elevational changes

  Retention, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 22198

• 29 Jul 2022Conditional

  conversion of the attic space into living accommodation with stair access from the 1st floor to attic level and all associated elevational changes

  Retention, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 22156

• 27 Jul 2022Conditional

  retention for conversion of the attic space into living accommodation with stair access from the 1st floor to attic level and all associated elevational changes

  Retention, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 22153

• 15 Oct 2018Conditional

  conversion of the attic space in to living accommodation with stair access from first floor to attic level and all associated elevational changes

  Retention, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 18214

• 4 Sept 2018Conditional

  retention of the conversation of the attic space into living accommodation with stair access from the 1st floor to attic level and all associated elevational changes

  Retention, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 18181

• 8 Aug 2018Conditional

  construct a two storey type domestic dwelling, domestic garage, new site entrance, construct a new waste water treatment system to current EPA code of practice and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 18169

• 11 Aug 2017Conditional

  of development consisting of the conversion of the attic space into living accommodation with stair access from first floor to attic level and all associated elevational changes

  Retention, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 17140

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lough Gill SAC 001976
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Gill 001976

Recorded monuments

• LE015-069001 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a S-facing slope within view of the fortified house (LE014-008---) and the 19th-century Dromahaire Lodge, which are c. 660m to the NW. This is a grass-covered circular area (diam. 13.8m N-S; 14.4m E-W) defined by a slight overgrown bank (Wth 2-2.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.5-0.7m) NNW-ESE and by an overgrown scarp (H 0.3m) elsewhere, with slight traces of an external fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.1m) at W. It is a possible tree-ring. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE015-069002 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a S-facing slope within view of the fortified house (LE014-008---) and the 19th-century Dromahaire Lodge, which are c. 600m to the NW. This is a grass-covered circular area (diam. 12.8-13.2m) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.2-0.6m; ext. H 0.6m). It is a possible tree-ring. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE015-069003 Enclosure
  Description

  Located in the valley of the Bonet River and within view of the fortified house (LE014-008---) and the 19th-century Dromahaire Lodge, which are c. 680m to the NNW. A NE-SW section of the river is c. 15m to the S. This is a grass-covered circular area (diam. 14.8m E-W; 13.8m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.5m). It is a possible tree-ring. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE015-069004 Enclosure
  Description

  Located on a S-facing slope and within view of the fortified house (LE014-008---) and the 19th-century Dromahaire Lodge, which are c. 530m to the NW. This is a grass-covered circular area (diam. 14m) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.5m). The monument is bisected by a NNE-SSSW field bank, and is a possible tree-ring. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE015-069005 Enclosure
  Description

  Located towards the top of a S-facing slope and within view of the fortified house (LE014-008---) and the 19th-century Dromahaire Lodge, which are c. 500m to NW. This is a grass-covered circular area (diam. 12.8m E-W; 11.5m N-S) defined by a grass-covered earthen bank (Wth 2-3m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.8-1.1m). It is a possible tree-ring, although there is no evidence of tree-stumps. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE015-069006 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated at the crest of a S-facing slope and within view of the fortified house (LE014-008---) and the 19th-century Dromahaire Lodge, which are c. 500m to NW. This is a circular area (diam. 11m) planted with coniferous trees and defined by a scarp (max. H 0.6m), with a slight bank (Wth 3.5m; ext. H 0.7m) at S. It is probably tree-ring. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE015-071001 Church
  Description

  Located on a lower shoulder at the E end of a drumlin ridge. This is probably the site of the church known as 'Druim Daro (ridge of oaks)', which was in Callraighe Trí Maighe (of three plains). It was reputedly founded by St Patrick, over which he placed Benan (Beinéan or Beningus) as the first abbot. Beinéan might also have been abbot of Armagh (Etchingham and Swift 2001, 307-08), but Ó Riain (2011, 100-02) would regard all the Beinéan saints as manifestations of St Beinéan of Kilbennan (GA029-017002-). The lands of Drum Daro were described in detail in the Additamenta or additions of the Book of Armagh in the eight century (O’Connell 1937, 131-3) but they cannot be related easily to the modern landscape. A rough concordance could be suggested between Conaclid and Conaghil, Léni and Killaleen, Sescenn Dá Cor (Marsh of two pools?) and Sheskin (Etchingham and Swift 2001, 287-8). The lands would seem to have extended largely to the E and NE of this location. This is also the site of the medieval parish church of Drumlease. There is a reference to the Annates, a church tax, on the church of Drumlias in 1505 (Logan 1970, 55). Druim Lias is listed as a church in a late 17th century document (Mooney 1946, 65) and it is depicted as entire on Taylor and Skinner’s map surveyed in 1777 (Andrews 1969, 235), A Church of Ireland church occupied the subrectangular graveyard (dims 53m E-W; 24m N-S at E; 18.3m N-S at W) defined by mortared stone walls, in the late 18th century (McParlan 1802, 100) but the parish centre had moved to Dromahaire by 1835 (OS 6-inch map) where the church was repaired in 1817 (Lewis 1837, 1, 517-18). There is no visible surface evidence of a church structure or any antiquity at Drumlease graveyard. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 14 September 2016

• LE015-071002 Graveyard
  Description

  Located on a lower shoulder at the E end of a drumlin ridge. The site of an early church reputedly founded by St Patrick and the site of the medieval parish church of Drumlease (LE015-071001-) are within a subrectangular graveyard (dims 53m E-W; 24m N-S at E; 18.3m N-S at W) defined by mortared stone walls, but there is no visible evidence of an antiquity. Date of upload: 23 September, 2008

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Drumlease, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

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 Drumlease.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.

• Drumlease, Dromahair12 sales

Name

Drumlease · Droim Lias

Area

911,669 m² (91.17 ha, 225.28 acres)

Civil parish

Drumlease, and its townlands

Barony

Drumahaire

Electoral division

Drumahaire, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,714 people lived in 639 households in the Drumahaire electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 52% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardakip Beg, Cleen, Drumahaire, Fawn, Killaleen, Killananima

Placenames

Drumlease 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.