Derrylough

27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derrylough, from 325 m² to 562,318 m² (56.23 ha, 138.95 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 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 Derrylough 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.

• 13 Apr 2021Conditional

  the following (a) the demolition of 2 no. existing sheds and an existing derelict cottage (b) the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house along with internal renovations and elevational changes to the existing dwelling (c) the construction of a domestic garage (d) the decommissioning of an existing septic tank and percolation area and the installation of a new sewerage treatment system and percolation area (e) relocation of existing roadside entrance (f) along with connections to all site services and all other associated site works

  Permission · Longford County Council, 21103

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: Derry Lough 001444

Recorded monuments

• LF022-029 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a gentle SW-facing slope in low-lying pasture. This raised oval area (c. 37m NW-SE; c. 30m NE-SW) is defined by a scarp (H 0.4-0.5m) with slight traces of a low bank. The intervening fosse and outer bank recorded in a report in 1976 (SMR file) are no longer visible at ground level. At SE a stone (L 1.1m; 0.65m x 0.37m), set on edge, may mark one side of an entranceway. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 10 January 2012

• LF022-030001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a very gentle SW-facing slope in pasture. A raised oval area (c. 44m N-S; c. 38m E-W) enclosed by a much-denuded low bank of earth and stone (Wth 3.3m; H 0.3m) with a largely infilled fosse (Wth c. 3m). A break (Wth 2.2m) in the bank at SE may mark the original entrance. The ground level of the interior is uneven; a possible house site (LF022-030002-) is visible in the NW quadrant. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 10 January 2011

• LF022-030002 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Within the NW quadrant of a rath (LF002-030001-). A slightly raised subrectangular area (c. 5m NE-SW; 4.2m NW-SE) is defined by very low scarp (max. H 0.2m) on its SW side. The NE side and the N end of the NW and SE sides have been levelled but their outline can be traced, albeit with difficulty. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 10 January 2012

• LF022-064011 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 2.4m; D 0.11m), orientated ENE-WSW, consisting of transverse, worked roundwood, mostly of hazel. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064024 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 0.3m; D 0.09m), orientated NE-SW, composed of longitudinal worked ash roundwood (diam. 0.09m max.). Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064025 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 2.2m; D 0.2m), orientated ENE-WSW, consisting of a superstructure of worked alder and ash roundwood (av. diam. 0.1m) overlying a substructure of hazel (av. diam. 0.02m), which was possibly a hurdle. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064026 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 0.99m; D 0.1m), orientated E-W, composed of a scatter of transverse hazel roundwood (diam. 0.075m max.). Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064027 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 1.03m; D 0.1m), orientated E-W, composed of transverse roundwood (av. diam. 0.07m) of hazel and alder. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064028 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 1.57m; D 0.17m), orientated NW-SE, composed of transverse and longitudinal ash roundwood (av. diam. 0.06m) with hazel brushwood (av. diam. 0.02m). A worked peg was also evident. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064029 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 1.22m; D 0.06m), orientated E-W, composed of longitudinal roundwood (av. diam. 0.06m) of alder and oak. A possible peg with toolmarks was evident. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064030 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 1m; D 0.15m), orientated E-W, composed of longitudinal worked hazel brushwood (av. diam. 0.025m). Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064031 Road - class 2 togher
  Description

  A togher (L 110m; Wth 1.4m; D 0.26m), orientated ENE-WSW, consisting of hazel roundwood (av. diam. 0.06m) supported by a substructure of hazel brushwood. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064032 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 1m; D 0.1m), orientated E-W, composed of longitudinal roundwood (diam. 0.07m max.) of ash and hazel. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064033 Road - class 2 togher
  Description

  A togher (L 30m; Wth 1.52m; D 0.17m), orientated E-W, consisting of transverse and longitudinal roundwood (av. diam. 0.06m) of alder and hazel. A single worked peg was exposed. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064034 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 1m; D 0.08m), orientated E-W, consisting of transverse and longitudinal brushwood (av. diam. 0.035m) of hazel and alder. A single worked peg was exposed. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064035 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 1.7m; D 0.1m), orientated E-W, composed of transverse and longitudinal worked brushwood (diam. 0.01-0.03m). Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064036 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher, orientated E-W, consisting of a single compact layer (Wth 0.7m; D 0.11m) of hazel and ash roundwood (diam. 0.06m max.). Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064037 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 1.6m; D 0.3m), orientated E-W, consisting of transverse and longitudinal hazel and birch brushwood (diam. 0.015-0.045m). There was possible evidence of coppicing. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064043 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 0.56m; D 0.1m), orientated E-W, consisting of a small number of sparse longitudinal roundwood (diam. 0.09m max.). Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064044 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A single piece of worked hazel (diam. 0.04m) located in the drain face. It is orientated ENE-WSW. The evidence is insufficient to warrant acceptance as the remains of an archaeological monument. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-064045 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  A togher (Wth 1.06m; D 0.09m), orientated ENE-WSW, consisting of a small fragile plank overlying worked hazel brushwood (av. diam. 0.02m). Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-069 Fulacht fia
  Description

  On a gentle, W-facing slope in low-lying pasture with extensive areas of raised bog to the W and NW. A low, oval-shaped, grass-covered mound (13.4m N–S; 9.5m E–W; H 0.1–0.2m). During land-reclamation works quantities of burnt stone were uncovered at, and in the vicinity of, the mound. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 22 November 2011

• LF022-111 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  Originally recorded as a band (exposed area L 1.5m; Wth 1.5m) of tightly packed, parallel roundwood and large brushwood (diam. 0.04-0.11m) located on the field surface and being milled. Two additional large pieces of brushwood were also exposed on the field surface 1.7m to the S but only for a distance of 0.1m. These pieces were orientated ESE-WSW (Dunne 1999, 38, 99DBSE035A). Excavation in 2002 yielded a date range of 1206-1129 BC (Whitaker 2009, 30). The remains were aligned NNE-SSW and were composed of 55% brushwood and 45% roundwood (diam. 0.016-0.14m), transversely laid. Eight elements had toolmarks, including chisel and wedge points. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-132 Platform - peatland
  Description

  A platform exposed on the field surface to the WNW of a drain was largely milled out (exposed area 2.35m x 1.6m). Approximately twenty pieces of brushwood and roundwood (diam. 0.03-0.12m) were noted, orientated generally NE-SW. A large brushwood, orientated N-S, was visible in the opposite or ESE drain face, close to the surface. Several more pieces of brushwood, with random orientations, were evident on the surface at the same level as the main spread. There were no visible signs of woodworking. (Dunne 1999, 33, 99DBSE0020A) Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-133 Road - unclassified togher
  Description

  A radially split timber, orientated WNW-ESE, was located on the milled surface immediately ESE of a drain. The timber (visible L 0.3m; wedge-shaped section - Wth 0.15-0.16m; T 0.04-0.06m) was not horizontal and was covered by the bog at its ESE end. Exposed in the drain face underneath, and mostly separated from the timber by a layer of bog, was a compact concentration of brushwood and twigs (L 0.5-0.6m; T 0.2m max.). The brushwood (diam. 0.01-0.035m) lay horizontally and had various orientations. One almost vertical rod (diam. 0.015m) was present between the spread and the split timber. (Dunne 1999, 34, 99DBSE0021A) Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-134 Structure - peatland
  Description

  A large, degraded, split, oak plank located on the headland but probably displaced from a togher (LF022-064015-) (L 6.5m, Wth up to 0.62m, T up to 0.25m). The plank displays three mortices or notches and at one end a large oval knot-hole which may also have been used as a mortice. (Dunne 1999, 35, 99DBSE0024A). This plank is part of a togher (LF022-064015-) and is not a monument in its own right. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-135 Post row - peatland
  Description

  A short length of roundwood (L 0.34m; diam. 0.07m) was located on the field surface, 1.65m WNW of a drain, and was being milled. The WNW end had a wedge point, probably metal cut. Only 0.05m from the opposite, or ESE, shoulder of the drain and on the axis of the roundwood fragment, a brushwood post or peg (diam. 0.04m) protruded through the milled surface. No other associated wood was evident. (Dunne 1999, 35, 99DBSE0026A) Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-136 Platform - peatland
  Description

  A number of closely packed small and large pieces of brushwood (exposed L 2m, Wth 1.6m) were exposed on a field surface that was being milled immediately to the WNW of a drain. Most of it extended longitudinally in an ENE-WSW direction. One large piece of brushwood (diam. 0.06m; exposed L 1.6m) had a chisel-point end. Additional transverse rods extended over and under this large element. The evidence suggested that this was likely to be the remains of a platform. (Dunne 1999, 39, 99DBSE0037A) Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

• LF022-137 Road - unclassified togher
  Description

  Two roundwoods (L 1.2m and 1.1m; diam. of both 0.07m) and two pieces of brushwood (exposed L 0.2m; diam. of both 0.02m) located on the field surface were being milled (overall exposed L 1.6m; Wth 0.4m). All the elements ran parallel in an E-W direction. (Dunne 1999, 37, 99DBSE0032A) Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 low, on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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 Derrylough with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Longford.

Name

Derrylough · Doire Locha

Area

2,102,407 m² (210.24 ha, 519.52 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcommock, and its townlands

Barony

Rathcline

Electoral division

Ledwithstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ledwithstown electoral division: 379 people in 142 households; 83% of households own their home; 41% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Derrindiff, Derryad, Derrycolumb, Derrymany, Derryveagh, Ledwithstown

Placenames

Derrylough 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.