Derrymany
Derrymany is a townland in the civil parish of Cashel, barony of Rathcline, Co. Longford. Its name in Irish is Doire Mhaine.
- Area
- 126.1 ha
- 312 acres
- Land parcels
- 8
- registered freehold, median 182,102 m² (18.21 ha, 45 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 0
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
8 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derrymany, from 6,582 m² (0.66 ha, 1.63 acres) to 384,347 m² (38.43 ha, 94.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 9 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Derrymany 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
No planning application touches the townland of Derrymany in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Derrymany.
Recorded monuments
- LF022-060001 Road - class 3 togher
Description
A togher (Wth 1.9m; D 0.25m), orientated NW-SE, composed of longitudinal roundwood (diam. 0.11m max.) of ash, oak and birch. It was visible only on one side of the drain face. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-060002 Road - class 3 togher
Description
A togher (Wth 1.18m; D 0.19m), orientated ENE-WSW, consisting of longitudinal birch roundwood (diam. 0.065m 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
- LF022-060003 Road - class 3 togher
Description
A togher (Wth 1m min.; D 0.1m), orientated ENE-WSW, constructed of hazel brushwood (av. diam. 0.0225m). Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-060004 Road - class 3 togher
Description
A togher (Wth 1.2m; D 0.12m), orientated ENE-WSW, consisting of loosely packed longitudinal and transverse roundwood (diam. 0.07-0.12m) of ash and birch. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-060005 Road - class 3 togher
Description
A togher (Wth 2.5m; D 0.12m), orientated ENE-WSW, consisting of longitudinal birch brushwood (diam. 0.015-0.045m) and ash roundwood (diam. 0.085m max.). One worked birch peg (L 0.47m min.) was visible. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-060006 Road - class 3 togher
Description
A machine-damaged togher (Wth 1m min.; D 0.1m min.), orientated E-W, consisting exclusively of birch brushwood (diam. 0.025-0.04m), much of which had toolmarks. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-062059 Road - class 3 togher
Description
A togher (Wth 0.9m; D 0.16m) consisting of five regularly laid birch roundwoods (diam. 0.15m max.) with occasional brushwood and evidence of woodworking. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-062061 Road - class 3 togher
Description
A togher (Wth 1.6m; D 0.12m), orientated NW-SE, consisting of longitudinal ash, hazel and birch brushwood (diam. 0.025-0.045m) with occasional transverse pieces. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-062062 Road - class 3 togher
Description
A togher (Wth 2.3m; D 0.5m), orientated E-W, consisting of longitudinal worked roundwood (diam. 0.085m max.) and brushwood (diam. 0.025-0.037m) of hazel, birch and ash. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-062063 Road - class 3 togher
Description
A togher (Wth 1.3m min.; D 0.1m min.), orientated NNE-SSW, consisting of longitudinal roundwood and brushwood of birch and hazel. The remains of a wooden artifact (92E148:2) were found in association with it. Both had been machine damaged. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by the former Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit, University College, Dublin. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-062075 Platform - peatland
Description
Excavations in 2002 revealed a small platform (diam. 1.6-2.43m) composed of brushwood and roundwood, orientated E-W. Toolmarks were visible on the wood (Whitaker 2004c, 350). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-139 Platform - peatland
Description
A compact band (exposed Wth 3.3m, T 0.4m min.) of 20-25 pieces of brushwood, five roundwoods, twigs and two possible pegs was exposed in one face of a drain. Some woodworking was evident. Possibly the remains of a platform. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-141 Platform - peatland
Description
Thirty to forty loosely arranged pieces of brushwood (av. diam. 0.03m; exposed Wth 3.6m; T 0.2m) and some twigs were exposed in a drain face. They were also evident in the opposite drain face. There was no evidence of woodworking. Possibly the remains of a platform. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-142 Road - unclassified togher
Description
A togher (exposed Wth 3.5m, T 0.3m), orientated NNW-SSE, composed of eight longitudinal roundwoods or large pieces of brushwood and four transverse small pieces of brushwood. There were also occasional pieces of brushwood and a single split-brushwood peg (diam. 0.03m). Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-143 Platform - peatland
Description
A compact band (exposed Wth 1.4m; T 0.15m) of brushwood (diam. 0.02-0.04m) was exposed in a drain face. Some woodworking was evident. Possibly the remains of a platform. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-144 Platform - peatland
Description
Longitudinal roundwood with diagonal transverse brushwood (exposed L 4m; Wth 4m), mostly orientated E-W, was located on the field surface and probably extended under the central dome of the field. Possibly the remains of a platform. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-145 Road - unclassified togher
Description
A togher (exposed L 5m; Wth 2.3m), orientated NE-SW, consisiting of longitudinal roundwood and brushwood with some transverse elements was located on the field surface. It may have extended under the central dome of field. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-146 Road - gravel/stone trackway - peatland
Description
This gravel road (exposed L 285m, Wth 2.4m, T 0.7m), with well-defined edges, is orientated ESE-WNW. It is composed of 70% gravel and 30% stone (diam. 0.2m). At one point four to five substantial roundwoods were located 0.6m below it in the section face. The road is of uncertain date and may be relatively modern. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-153 Road - unclassified togher
Description
A band (exposed Wth 1.08m; T 0.28m) of small and large brushwood was exposed in a drain face. Two longitudinal elements, running into the drain face, appeared to flank a transverse piece between them. The small brushwood pieces were above and between the three main elements. There was no evidence of woodworking. Compiled by: Mary Tunney based on data supplied by Jane Whitaker, Archaeological Development Services. Date of upload: 26 August 2011
- LF022-160 Road - unclassified togher
Description
Longitudinal and transverse roundwood and large brushwood (exposed Wth 1.43m; T 0.23m) were visible in a drain face. No woodworking was evident. Further remains were visible in the opposing drain face. 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 Derrymany.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Derrymany, about 1 in 5 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 low.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Derrymany.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Derrymany with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Longford.
The townland
- Name
- Derrymany · Doire Mhaine
- Area
- 1,261,239 m² (126.12 ha, 311.66 acres)
- Civil parish
- Cashel, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathcline
- Electoral division
- Ledwithstown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 379 people lived in 142 households in the Ledwithstown electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Derraghan Beg, Derrindiff, Derryad, Derrygowna, Derrylough, Derrynagran
- Placenames
- Derrymany 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.