# Deanscurragh, Co. Longford: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Templemichael, barony of Ardagh, Co. Longford; in Irish Currach an Déanaigh.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 232,254 m² (23.23 ha, 57.39 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 120 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 230 m²
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Residential, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 19 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Templemichael, https://everytownland.com/longford/parish/templemichael.md
- Barony: Ardagh
- Electoral division: Longford No. 1 Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Longford No. 1 Urban electoral division: 4,043 people in 1,627 households; 27% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Longford, https://everytownland.com/longford.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/33431
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 130419
- Centre: latitude 53.728146, longitude -7.791549 (WGS 84)

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

120 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Deanscurragh, from 36 m² to 20,317 m² (2.03 ha, 5.02 acres); 13 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 80030: 20,317 m² (2.03 ha, 5.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/80030.md
- Parcel 54966: 15,448 m² (1.54 ha, 3.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/54966.md
- Parcel 80430: 13,461 m² (1.35 ha, 3.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/80430.md
- Parcel 71900: 5,307 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/71900.md
- Parcel 58467: 3,596 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/58467.md
- Parcel 79329: 3,257 m² (0.33 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/79329.md
- Parcel 59076: 2,376 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/59076.md
- Parcel 56011: 2,356 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/56011.md
- Parcel 55320: 2,293 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/55320.md
- Parcel 77110: 1,772 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/77110.md
- Parcel 77950: 1,748 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/77950.md
- Parcel 80539: 1,433 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/80539.md
- Parcel 81394: 1,121 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/81394.md
- Parcel 5510898: 630 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5510898.md
- Parcel 53304: 466 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/53304.md
- Parcel 77753: 419 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/77753.md
- Parcel 66768: 417 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/66768.md
- Parcel 60936: 417 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/60936.md
- Parcel 69238: 408 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/69238.md
- Parcel 60218: 396 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/60218.md
- Parcel 75868: 396 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/75868.md
- Parcel 72091: 393 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/72091.md
- Parcel 71166: 392 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/71166.md
- Parcel 59273: 390 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/59273.md
- Parcel 58954: 384 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/58954.md
- Parcel 60305: 384 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/60305.md
- Parcel 59800: 384 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/59800.md
- Parcel 61496: 383 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/61496.md
- Parcel 59245: 380 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/59245.md
- Parcel 72699: 364 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/72699.md
- Parcel 81490: 356 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/81490.md
- Parcel 65743: 343 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/65743.md
- Parcel 53646: 336 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/53646.md
- Parcel 65473: 333 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/65473.md
- Parcel 81108: 327 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/81108.md
- Parcel 2481678: 310 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2481678.md
- Parcel 73283: 302 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/73283.md
- Parcel 63303: 301 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/63303.md
- Parcel 62212: 299 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/62212.md
- Parcel 51881: 293 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/51881.md
- Parcel 68747: 291 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/68747.md
- Parcel 2630049: 291 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2630049.md
- Parcel 66278: 290 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/66278.md
- Parcel 72651: 290 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/72651.md
- Parcel 66593: 288 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/66593.md
- Parcel 65921: 286 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/65921.md
- Parcel 66387: 279 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/66387.md
- Parcel 71363: 279 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/71363.md
- Parcel 66198: 276 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/66198.md
- Parcel 69179: 269 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/69179.md
- Parcel 4619634: 266 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4619634.md
- Parcel 68885: 260 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/68885.md
- Parcel 70164: 259 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/70164.md
- Parcel 79527: 247 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/79527.md
- Parcel 64996: 240 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/64996.md
- Parcel 58778: 237 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/58778.md
- Parcel 62838: 235 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/62838.md
- Parcel 64223: 234 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/64223.md
- Parcel 71280: 232 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/71280.md
- Parcel 63183: 231 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/63183.md
- Parcel 75484: 229 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/75484.md
- Parcel 66214: 228 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/66214.md
- Parcel 68746: 226 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/68746.md
- Parcel 83239: 225 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/83239.md
- Parcel 71816: 225 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/71816.md
- Parcel 66244: 220 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/66244.md
- Parcel 70848: 218 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/70848.md
- Parcel 69490: 217 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/69490.md
- Parcel 70946: 217 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/70946.md
- Parcel 4838809: 210 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4838809.md
- Parcel 65879: 210 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/65879.md
- Parcel 5377231: 208 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5377231.md
- Parcel 68402: 208 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/68402.md
- Parcel 70873: 207 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/70873.md
- Parcel 64613: 207 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/64613.md
- Parcel 67917: 207 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/67917.md
- Parcel 65993: 206 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/65993.md
- Parcel 69336: 205 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/69336.md
- Parcel 64229: 204 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/64229.md
- Parcel 69070: 204 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/69070.md
- Parcel 55159: 203 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/55159.md
- Parcel 65083: 202 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/65083.md
- Parcel 64080: 201 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/64080.md
- Parcel 72510: 200 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/72510.md
- Parcel 65309: 196 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/65309.md
- Parcel 65179: 193 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/65179.md
- Parcel 53700: 192 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/53700.md
- Parcel 5377256: 186 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5377256.md
- Parcel 57964: 172 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/57964.md
- Parcel 53970: 171 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/53970.md
- Parcel 68294: 164 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/68294.md
- Parcel 66147: 162 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/66147.md
- Parcel 62375: 154 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/62375.md
- Parcel 81293: 154 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/81293.md
- Parcel 53674: 151 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/53674.md
- Parcel 4773641: 147 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4773641.md
- Parcel 82987: 146 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/82987.md
- Parcel 81306: 146 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/81306.md
- Parcel 84384: 145 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/84384.md
- Parcel 3704715: 144 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3704715.md
- Parcel 57732: 143 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/57732.md
- Parcel 53693: 142 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/53693.md
- Parcel 56745: 138 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/56745.md
- Parcel 83836: 136 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/83836.md
- Parcel 5467704: 135 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5467704.md
- Parcel 77512: 132 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/77512.md
- Parcel 81527: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/81527.md
- Parcel 77352: 130 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/77352.md
- Parcel 4805413: 125 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4805413.md
- Parcel 84310: 118 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/84310.md
- Parcel 2676660: 114 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2676660.md
- Parcel 5735892: 113 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5735892.md
- Parcel 68662: 108 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/68662.md
- Parcel 82988: 102 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/82988.md
- Parcel 53495: 100 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/53495.md
- Parcel 74888: 95 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/74888.md
- Parcel 82991: 93 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/82991.md
- Parcel 5019002: 89 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5019002.md
- Parcel 82984: 77 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/82984.md
- Parcel 68404: 36 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/68404.md

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

- R2 Residential (Existing residential): LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford; 124 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.longfordcoco.ie/services/planning/longford-county-development-plan-2021-2027/volume-2-appendices-compressed.pdf
- M2 Town Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area): LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford; 4 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.longfordcoco.ie/services/planning/longford-county-development-plan-2021-2027/volume-2-appendices-compressed.pdf
- S1 Social/Community/Education/Public Utility (Education): LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.longfordcoco.ie/services/planning/longford-county-development-plan-2021-2027/volume-2-appendices-compressed.pdf
- S4 Social/Community/Education/Public Utility (General public administration): LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.longfordcoco.ie/services/planning/longford-county-development-plan-2021-2027/volume-2-appendices-compressed.pdf
- G1 Recreation/Amenity/Green Space (Open space, park): LONGFORD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Longford; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.longfordcoco.ie/services/planning/longford-county-development-plan-2021-2027/volume-2-appendices-compressed.pdf

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

19 applications, newest first.

- 13 May 2026, Longford County Council 2660159: Conditional. Permission. single storey extension (82sqm) to side of detached single storey multi-purpose building to west boundary and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660159/0
- 3 Oct 2025, Longford County Council 2560223: Conditional. Permission. and retention permission for development at St. Mel’s College (dating from 1865), the attached College Chapel (dating from 1865) and the detached Study Hall (dating from 1915) are protected structures, RPS references 217, 218, and 239 respectively. The development proposed for permission will consist of; Demolition of single-storey, 2-storey and 4-storey rear extensions and making good to the exposed fabric of the 1865 building; External alterations to the 1865 building including construction of steps & ramps to provide universal access at the front and side entrances, replacement of aluminium windows with timber sash windows to historic configurations, removal of sand/cement pebbledash and replacement with lime render; Internal alterations to the 1865 building, including reconfiguration of classrooms & ancillary rooms and circulation routes, installation of passenger lift, provision of additional sanitary facilities and measures to improve fire safety; Provision of draught lobby and fitting of 2 internal fire doors at the Study Hall; Construction of new single-storey detached plant room with adjacent wood chip storage silo and gas tank enclosure; and all ancillary related works; The development proposed for retention permission consists of the external ramp and steps providing universal access at the main entrance to the Study Hall building. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560223/0
- 20 Jun 2025, Longford County Council 2560127: Conditional. Permission. the proposed change of use of existing detached garage into habitable accommodation and connection to existing services and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560127/0
- 11 Mar 2025, Longford County Council 2560040: Conditional. Permission. single storey extension (36sqm) to rear of detached single storey multi-purpose building to rear and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560040/0
- 12 Jan 2024, Longford County Council 2460011: Conditional. Permission. proposed new mezzanine floor level to now incorporate a passenger lift and internal escape stairs all within the existing Sports Recreational & athletics facility building and all ancillary site works previously granted permission under PL2048(The proposed works are within the curtilage of a Protected Structure). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460011/0
- 26 Jan 2023, Longford County Council 2317: Conditional. Permission. to replace an existing flat roof section with a pitched roof. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2317/0
- 16 Jun 2022, Longford County Council 22139: Conditional. Permission. for development at Lidl, Dublin Road, Longford, N39 AX72 (and the adjoining former fuel depot site), consisting of the construction of a new Discount Foodstore Supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales on an extended site. The proposed development comprises: 1) the demolition of existing single storey Discount Foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) measuring 1,297 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 992 sqm; 2) site clearance of adjoining former fuel depot site; 3) the construction of a part single part two storey Discount Foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) with mono-pitch roof measuring 2,529 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of 1,662sqm; 4) redevelopment/reconfiguration of existing and extended site layout and car parking with relocated vehicular access along Dublin Road; and 5) provision and renewal of boundary treatments, free standing and building mounted signage, covered trolley bay, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, hard and soft landscaping, public lighting, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, roof mounted solar panels, ESB substation, cycle parking, modification and extension of existing drainage, utility and services infrastructure and connections, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/22139/0
- 4 Mar 2022, Longford County Council 2248: Conditional. Permission. the proposed construction of a two storey extension to the rear and single storey extension to the side of existing two storey semi-detached type dwelling house together with proposed alterations to front facade and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2248/0
- 4 May 2021, Longford County Council 21130: Conditional. Permission. to construct additional accommodation for the existing school. This additional accommodation, located to the south-west of the existing school, will comprise of 3 x no. 80m2 classrooms, 1 x 10.5m2 WC & 3 x 15m2 SET rooms, circulation areas, connections to existing on-site services, the formation of a new vehicular entrance and set down area, the provision of new car-parking facilities and ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/21130/0
- 12 Mar 2020, Longford County Council 2059: Conditional. Permission. construction of an extension to the existing school, comprising of 2xNo.80msq classrooms, 1x10.5msq wc & 3x15msq SET rooms, circulation areas, connection to the existing school, connections to existing on-site services, the formation of a new vehicular entrance and ancillary site works COVID 19. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2059/0
- 28 Feb 2020, Longford County Council 2048: Conditional. Permission. proposed Sports Recreational & indoor athletics facility (1200sq.m) to include provision of new car parking area/drop off area, changes to existing internal access road with new pedestrian links, connections to existing foul drainage network, surface water drainage and utilities services and all ancillary site works COVID 19. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2048/0
- 28 Jun 2019, Longford County Council 19170: Conditional. Permission. the construction of a pitched roof extension over existing flat roofed area including all other associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/19170/0
- 31 May 2019, Longford County Council 19146: Conditional. Permission. to install 2xNo. 77m2 pre-fabricated classroom units with connection to existing on-site services and the carrying out of ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/19146/0
- 26 Mar 2019, Longford County Council 1986: Conditional. Permission. extension of temporary permission for ten years for following: detached single storey multi-purpose building to rear and ancillary works at Attic Youth Café (ref 17184) and for temporary building and ancillary works to western boundary granted as part of previous permission (ref 14159). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/1986/0
- 19 Oct 2018, Longford County Council 18236: Conditional. Permission. two storey extension to rear (south) of main building (20sqm) including alterations to rear stairwell and elevations (south and west) to suit and all ancillary works at Attic Youth Café Ltd.,. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/18236/0
- 18 Jul 2018, Longford County Council 18158: Conditional. Permission. to extend external facilities to rear of site including new external lighting scheme and ancillary works Attic Youth Café Ltd.,. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/18158/0
- 16 Apr 2018, Longford County Council 1874: Conditional. Permission. alterations and extension to first floor comprising of an additional bedroom and retention permission for existing hipped roof to the rear of existing house. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/1874/0
- 10 Nov 2017, Longford County Council 17286: Conditional. Permission. to install a security fence within the curtilage of a protected structure. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/17286/0
- 30 Jun 2017, Longford County Council 17184: Conditional. Permission. detached single storey multi-purpose building to rear and ancillary works at Attic Youth Café,. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/17184/0

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## 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 Deanscurragh.

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

- LF013-034003: Cross-inscribed pillar (present location), https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLF013-034003-. Formerly located within the SE quadrant of an ecclesiastical enclosure (LF013-034001-), this cross-inscribed pillar is now in St Mel’s College in Longford town (LF013-026----). It comprises a large, rectangular, limestone pillar (H 2.45m; Wth 0.35m; T 0.25m) on which a simple Latin cross is carved in relief. In the angles of the cross arms, the stone has been cut away to give a ringed effect. The stem is decorated with a transverse groove. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan, Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 June 2013

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- House, 1895–1900, Regional interest, registry number 13002297, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF&regno=13002297. Terraced two-bay two-storey gable-fronted local authority house, built 1898, with box bay window to ground floor and overhanging upper floor supported on two large limestone corbels. One of a terrace of twenty (see 13008013 for rest of terrace). Now in use as a private house. Pitched slate roof with (shared) diagonally placed red brick chimneystack with blue brick course and cap, timber bargeboards to gable and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls to upper floor, hammer finished coursed limestone construction to the ground floor. Square-headed window openings with multi-light timber frame casement windows and painted sills. Square-headed doorway to the south end of the front elevation (east) with timber battened door and overlight with vertical glazing bars. Road-fronted to the west side of St. Mel’s Road and to the east of Longford Town centre.
- Saint Mel's Catholic College, monastery, 1855–1870, Regional interest, registry number 13003002, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF&regno=13003002. Detached sixteen-bay three-storey former seminary (originally on U-shaped plan), built between 1858 and 1865, now in use as secondary school. Advanced two-bay breakfronts to either end of front façade (southwest), stepped four-bay breakfront to the centre and pediment over central two bays. Italianate lantern to centre of roof and ashlar limestone Tuscan portico to centre of main entrance. Extensions to rear (northeast), chapel (13008012) attached to southeast elevation. Hipped and pitched slate roofs, rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, moulded cornice to parapet and pediment. Cut string course to pediment at eaves level. Square-profile Italianate lantern to roof with three round-headed openings to each face, moulded string courses and a hipped roof over crowned with wrought-iron Celtic cross finial. Painted roughcast rendered walls over tooled limestone plinth with flush tooled limestone quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings to the upper floors with moulded render surrounds, pediments over window openings to outer breakfronts at first floor level and moulded cornices over window openings flanking central breakfront at first floor level. Venetian motif to central breakfront at first floor level formed by square-headed window openings flanking central round-headed statue niche with pediment over. Venetian style window openings set in round-headed arches flank main entrance at ground floor level. Round-headed window openings at ground floor level with moulded render surrounds, square-headed window openings set in round-headed arches to breakfronts to either end at ground floor level. Stone sills with six-over-six, two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and replacement uPVC windows. Dressed limestone Tuscan portico to entrance on raised flagged limestone base. Segmental-headed entrance opening with engaged dressed limestone pilasters, moulded cornice and moulded render archivolt. Timber panelled double leaf door, spoked fanlight and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash sidelights. Round-headed entrance opening to southeast elevation with dressed limestone block-and-start surround and steps. Dressed limestone pilasters to jambs and moulded cornice. Timber panelled door with spoked fanlight. Carved stone memorial to The Right Reverend John Kilduff D.D., Bishop of Ardagh and founder of St. Mel's College set to front elevation (southwest). Situated in extensive landscaped surrounds containing carved limestone bollards, many twentieth century school buildings and playing fields. Located to the east of Longford Town centre.
- Saint Mel's Catholic College, gym, hall, 1910–1920, Regional interest, registry number 13003003, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF&regno=13003003. Detached three-bay two-storey former college hall and gym having breakfront and pediment to the main elevation (southwest), built c. 1915. Six-bay side elevations (northwest and southeast) with advanced bays to the north end. Now in use as school hall and classrooms. Hipped slate roof with moulded cornice to parapet and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls over dressed limestone plinth with flush dressed limestone quoins to the corners. Venetian style window set in round-headed bay to main (southwest) elevation at ground floor level, flanked to either side by square-headed window openings with moulded render surrounds. Pedimented tripartite window over with moulded render surrounds to main elevation (southwest) at first floor level, flanked to either side by square-headed window openings with moulded render surrounds having moulded cornices over. Round-headed window openings with moulded render surrounds to side and rear (northeast) elevations at ground floor level, square-headed openings with moulded render surrounds at first floor level. Dressed limestone sills with six-over-six and two-over-two timber sliding sash windows, some replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed entrance opening to southwest face of advanced by to the southeast side elevation east elevation having moulded render surround, timber panelled double leaf door, accessed via steps. Round-headed entrance opening to northeast elevation with moulded render surround, replacement timber panelled door, sidelights and spoked fanlight. Accessed via steps. Situated within the grounds of St. Mel's College (13003002) to the east of the main building and to the east of Longford Town.
- Saint Mel's Catholic College, church/chapel, 1860–1870, Regional interest, registry number 13008012, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF&regno=13008012. Attached five-bay single cell chapel associated with St. Mel’s College (13003002), built c. 1865, with apsidal sanctuary to the northeast, side aisle to the northwest side and extended two-bay single-storey sacristy to west. Pitched natural slate roof to main body of building with cast-iron rainwater goods, rendered chimneystack to the northwest pitch and cut stone verge to the northeast end having cut stone finial to apex. Semi-conical natural slate roof to apsidal sanctuary and hipped natural slate roof to attached sacristy. Painted roughcast rendered walls over dressed limestone plinth with dressed limestone quoins to the northeast end, smooth render plinth to side aisle and to sacristy extension. Round-headed window openings with chamfered tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds and having stained glass windows. Situated within the grounds of St. Mel's College (13003002) and to the east of Longford Town centre.
- House, 1895–1900, Regional interest, registry number 13008013, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF&regno=13008013. Group of nineteen terraced two-bay two-storey gable-fronted local authority house, built 1898, with box bay window to ground floors and overhanging upper floors supported on limestone corbels. Pitched slate and artificial slate roofs with (shared) diagonally placed rendered chimneystacks and red brick chimneystacks with blue brick course and cap. Timber bargeboards to gables, cast-iron and replacement rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls to upper floor and hammer finished coursed limestone construction to the ground floor (many now rendered). Square-headed window openings with a variety of replacement windows and painted sills. Square-headed doorways with a variety of replacement doors and overlights. Road-fronted to the west side of St. Mel’s Road and to the east of Longford Town centre.
- Bridge, 1855–1865, Regional interest, registry number 13008021, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF&regno=13008021. Freestanding single-span railway bridge, built c. 1857, carrying Dublin to Sligo railway line over road. Squared and snecked rock-faced limestone abutments to either side (east and west). Flat deck having steel girder supports and riveted steel parapets to either side (north and south). Rubble stone wing walls to either side. Located to the southeast of Longford Town centre and to the east of Longford Town Railway Station (13004044).

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 10 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: Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1716, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1716.zip (ZIP).
- 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/longford/deanscurragh.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/longford/deanscurragh.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/longford/deanscurragh.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Deanscurragh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Longford: https://everytownland.com/longford.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ardnacassagh: https://everytownland.com/longford/ardnacassagh.md
- Glack: https://everytownland.com/longford/glack.md
- Templemichael Glebe: https://everytownland.com/longford/templemichael-glebe.md
- Townparks: https://everytownland.com/longford/townparks-130868.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.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/longford/deanscurragh
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/longford/deanscurragh