Mong

31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mong, from 420 m² to 161,506 m² (16.15 ha, 39.91 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Mong in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

• 11 Aug 2026N/a

  To erect a 30-metre-high lattice telecommunications support structure together with antennae, dishes, associated telecommunications equipment and ground-based cabinets, all enclosed by security fencing and to extend the existing farm access track.

  Permission · Leitrim County Council, 2660196

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Mong.

Recorded monuments

• LE027-082 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on the NW-facing slope of Mong Hill. This is a grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 26m E-W; 23.5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.6-5m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 0.8-1.45m) with some bushes E-S-NW, but reduced to a scarp (H 0.8m) elsewhere. There is an external fosse (Wth of base 1.9m; D 0.45m) E-S, represented elsewhere by a band of lush vegetation (Wth 2.35m), and the monument is circumscribed by a field bank S-NW. There are entrance gaps at ESE and SE. 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

• LE027-083 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated just off the crest on the N-facing slope at the N end of the N-S ridge of Mong Hill, and at the edge of a steep E-facing slope. This is a grass-covered circular area (ext. diam. 18m E-W; 17.5m N-S) defined by intermittently visible outer facing-stones of a wall with internal facing-stones SW-W (original Wth 1.7m). It is overlain by a N-S field wall towards the edge at E. The original entrance is not identified. 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

• LE027-084 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a shelf towards the bottom of the NE-facing slope of Mong Hill. This is a grass and reed-covered circular platform (diam. 24.5m N-S; 23.5m E-W) defined by a grass-covered scarp (H 0.85-1m), with an external fosse (Wth 2.9m; D 0.2m) NW-N. The original entrance is not identified. 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

• LE027-085 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a terrace towards the bottom of the E-facing slope of Mong Hill. This is a grass and rush-covered subcircular area (int. dims 25m N-S; 22.5m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 1.85m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.5m) with some bushes, and a slight external fosse (Wth of base 1.9m) W-N. It is surrounded by a field bank SE-W, and the original entrance is not identified. 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

• LE027-086 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a terrace of the W-facing slope of Mong Hill. This is a grass and rush-covered oval area (dims 34m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by an overgrown earth and stone bank (Wth 4.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.8m), with some facing stones visible on the inner edge at NW. There is no visible fosse and the original entrance is not identified. 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

• LE027-087 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the W-facing slope of Mong Hill. This is a circular grass and rush-area (int. diam. c. 30m) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 5.2m; H 0.5m) and an outer fosse suggested by a band of lush vegetation (Wth 2.5m). The original entrance was not identified, but the growth has been removed from the banks since 1991 (Bing 2013). 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

• LE027-088 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the W-facing slope at the S end of Mong Hill. This is a grass and rush-covered oval area (int. dims 27m E-W; 22.7m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 2.1m; H 0.8m) at S, which is incorporated in a field bank SW-NW and reduced to an overgrown scarp (H 1m) at N. The perimeter is barely visible elsewhere and there is a modern entrance at NW. 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

• LE027-089 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated close to the top of the W-facing slope of the S peak of Mong Hill. This is a subcircular grass-covered area (int. dims 29m E-W; 26m N-S) defined by a grass-covered stone spread with intermittently visible internal and external facing-stones (at E: Wth 2.5-3m; H 0.1m). The monument is overlain by an E-W field wall towards the perimeter at N, and the original entrance is not identified. 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

• LE027-091 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated at the crest of the E-facing slope of Mong Hill. This is a grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 28.5m N-S; 27.5m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.9m at NE to 1.9m at SE) with facing-stones intermittently visible. There is an entrance gap (Wth 2.2m) at SW and the interior is bisected by an E-W field wall. 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

• LE027-092 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  In a marshy area at the bottom of the E-facing slope of Mong Hill. Indicated as a D-shaped enclosure (dims. c. 40m x c. 30m) only on the latest edition of the OS 6-inch map. It is not visible at ground level. 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/revision: 15 December 2011

• LE027-139 Windmill
  Description

  Situated on a flat-topped, grass-covered mound (diam. of top 10m; H 0.4-0.6m) at the S end of the N-S ridge of Mong Hill. It is described as a ‘Windmill Stump’ in italic lettering on the 1835 and 1911 editions of the OS 6-inch map, so it was derelict by 1835. This is a circular feature (int. diam. 3.3m) defined by a masonry wall (Wth 0.9m) which does not survive beyond the foundation courses (H 0.4m) except at S (C 4m; H 2.6m). A gap (Wth 1m) at W may be a doorway. 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

Architectural heritage

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

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1512 (ZIP).

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 Mong with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Leitrim.

Name

Mong · Na Monga

Area

1,105,234 m² (110.52 ha, 273.11 acres)

Civil parish

Kiltoghert, and its townlands

Barony

Leitrim

Electoral division

Gowel, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Gowel electoral division: 360 people in 132 households; 93% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrickslavan, Fahymore, Gowel, Kiltoghert, Sheemore

Placenames

Mong 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.