Collon

983 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Collon, from 1 m² to 3,769,323 m² (376.93 ha, 931.42 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 72 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 251 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Town or Village Centre (Commercial, retail)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 46 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5RA - Rural Area (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, Meath · 28 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• O1Strategic Reserve (Strategic reserve, White land)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Public Infrastructure and Utilities (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential Phase 1 (New/proposed residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 7 Aug 2026N/a

  Retention permission for (1) a dormer style dwelling house and single storey conservatory, (2) for 2 no. single storey domestic storage buildings and (3) for site boundaries as constructed

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2660545

• 28 Jul 2026Conditional

  Retention and Permission: Permission for the construction of slatted shed for cattle, a general purpose shed for storage, and a new farmyard entrance to public road and farm road to farmyard, including ancillary works (i.e. cattle crush, concrete and hardcore yards, all for agricultural purposes only) in extension of existing farmyard area. Also, Retention Permission for an existing lambing shed

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660512

• 30 Jun 2026N/a

  Permission for the change of use of a dwelling house currently utilised as an IPAS centre to a residential care facility with all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660434

• 29 Apr 2026Conditional

  Permission for the completion of a vehicle dismantling facility previously approved under planning ref. no. 19806. The vehicle dismantling facility comprises of a single storey building (GFA = 905.95m2 & ridge height of 9.35m), external storage area for decontaminated and dismantled vehicles & parts, external service yard, landscaping and associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660247

• 16 Mar 2026Conditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 20/545 - Permission for dwelling house, wastewater treatment and percolation area, detached domestic garage and all associated site works. *Significant Further Information Received on 18/02/21 has amended house design and size and revised access driveway location*

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 2634

• 3 Mar 2026N/a

  Permission for the construction of 4 no. two & a half storey detached dwellings, re-modelling existing vehicular entrance to facilitate internal access road, ancillary works including; landscaping, footpaths, boundary treatment and to include all associated site works

  Permission, 4 homes · Louth County Council, 2660107

• 20 Jan 2026Refused

  Extension of Duration of 20/1087, an extension to the rear of the dwelling.

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 267

• 26 Nov 2025Conditional

  Construction of one new detached storey and a half dwelling, new domestic garage, proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area, new agricultural site entrance and all associated site works *Significant Further Information Received on 05/04/2026 - Upgrading of the existing agricultural entrance to provide a new vehicular entrance to the proposed dwelling*

  Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2560763

• 16 Oct 2025Refused

  Permission & Retention Permission: Planning permission for works to existing two storey dwellings, (‘Greenlawns’ and ‘Grove View’) & existing two storey Public House (‘Donegans’) 1: Greenlawns’ and ‘Grove View’: Change of use from residential to guest accommodation (7 no ensuite rooms), new Lounge area (associated with the Public House), Internal alterations and extensions to the rear to include restaurant, reception room, treatment rooms, toilets & circulation, signage, together with all ancillary and associated site development works. 2: ‘Donegans’: Change of use of 1st floor from residential to guest accommodation (3 no ensuite rooms), Internal alterations, Alterations to outdoor front seating area, proposed outdoor retractable roof over rear beer garden, signage, together with all ancillary and associated site development works. 3: Demolition of non-original outbuilding/single storey extensions to rear to facilitate the proposed works. Retention Permission for ensuite rooms in existing outbuilding at the rear of ‘Donegans’. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of protected structures Reg. LHS 020-017, LHS 020-016 & LHS 020-003 *Significant Further Information received on 30th July 2026*

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560656

• 8 Oct 2025Conditional

  Permission for Proposed All Weather AstroTurf pitch with associated perimeter fence/netting, Ball Wall & floodlighting consisting of 6 No. 12-metre-high lighting columns (3 to each side of pitch) with associated light fittings, Community Walking Track, 2 No. Ball Stop Nets at ends of pitch, removal of existing vehicular entrance and provision of replacement vehicular entrance and all associated works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560632

• 23 Sept 2025Conditional

  Permission for renovations and alterations, including demolition of single storey extension to west, replacement with part single storey part two storey extension to west, and elevational changes along with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560597

• 11 Jul 2025Refused

  Extension of Duration on 19/806, Permission for a vehicle dismantling facility comprising of a single storey building (SFA - 905.95m2 & ridge height of 9.35m), external storage area for decontaminated and dismantled vehicles & parts, external service yard, retaining wall to part of north boundary, landscaping and associated site development works. **Significant Further Information received on 02/04/2020 to allow for remediation of the existing dismantling facility and removal of all associated external storage**

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 25101

• 9 Apr 2025Conditional

  Retention of signage to North & West Elevations of existing building & permission for proposed two storey side/rear extension to link 2 No. existing office buildings on site and all associated works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2560207

• 26 Mar 2025Conditional

  Retention for conversion of attic space in dwelling house into living accommodation including the installation of rooflight to rear roof and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560169

• 19 Mar 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of: 1) Proposed Extension, Alterations and Upgrading to the existing vernacular Cottage including the demolition of the existing flat-roofed extension to front elevation; 2) Retention of mobile home during the course of the works; 3) Closing of existing vehicular entrance and form new entrance; 4) Decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of new wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works.

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560146

• 12 Feb 2025N/a

  Retention permission for conversion of attic space in dwelling house into living accommodation including the installation of rooflights to rear roof and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560077

• 23 Jan 2025Conditional

  The development will consist of Permission for the Retention and completion of existing dwelling house and garage granted under planning ref: 071557 new Septic Tank percolation area and all associated site works.

  Retention, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2560033

• 20 Dec 2024N/a

  Retention and completion of existing dwelling house and garage granted under planning ref: 071557 new Septic Tank percolation area and all associated site works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2460820

• 28 Nov 2024Conditional

  Permission for the construction of 10 no. two storey terraced & semi-detached dwellings, connection to services, demolition of existing single storey domestic garage, together with all ancillary and associated site development works. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of protected structure Reg. LHS 020-017 *Significant Further Information Received on 12/03/2025*

  Permission, 10 homes · Louth County Council, 2460741

• 25 Nov 2024N/a

  Retention and completion of existing dwelling house and garage granted under planning ref: 071557 and for a new septic tank percolation area and all associated site works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2460729

• 25 Nov 2024N/a

  Permission for the construction of 10 no. two storey terraced & semi-detached dwellings, connection to services, demolition of existing single storey domestic garage, together with all ancillary and associated site development works. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of protected structure Reg. LHS 020-017

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460725

• 13 Nov 2024Conditional

  Permission Consequent of the Grant of Outline Permission 21913 for a split level storey and a half/two storey dwelling house with attached single storey domestic garage and new wastewater treatment plant and raised polishing filter and new vehicular entrance onto public road accessed via a right of way across an existing shared access with the dwelling to the east and all associated site and landscaping works and relocation of existing agricultural entrance to the eastern boundary of the landholding

  Permission consequent, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2460701

• 16 Oct 2024Conditional

  Retention permission for demolition and reconstruction of a dwelling house and completion of same. Permission for new vehicular entrance to public road, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, decommission existing septic tank and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460626

• 16 Oct 2024Refused

  Permission for the Change of Use from Commercial to Residential (2 bed house), landscaping, renovations & associated works to a Protected Structure

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460627

• 5 Sept 2024Refused

  Permission for the construction of 4 no. two & a half storey detached dwellings, remodelling existing vehicular entrance to facilitate internal access road, ancillary works including; landscaping, footpaths, boundary treatment and to include all associated site works

  Permission, 4 homes · Louth County Council, 2460513

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

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: Mellifont Abbey Woods 001464

Recorded monuments

• LH020-005001 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated on summit of Mt Oriel, to NW of LH020-005002- and LH020-005003-. Level, circular platform (diam. 11m, H 0.6m) enclosed by a fosse (Wth 1.7-2m, D 0.1m externally). No trace of external bank. Slight depression in surface of platform would appear to be due to modern tree-root disturbance.

• LH020-005002 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated on the summit of Mt Oriel, in an alignment with LH020-005001- to the NW and LH020-005003- to the SE. Circular, round-topped mound (diam. 22.5m, H 3m) enclosed by a fosse (Wth 5.5m, D 0.5m) from NNE-E-SE, though faint traces of the fosse remain elsewhere (overall diam. 32m N-S). Halfway up the mound is a berm-like feature (Wth 1.5m-2m) but this may be due to landscaping.

• LH020-005003 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated on summit of Mt Oriel, to SE of LH020-005001- and LH020-005002-. Circular, roughly level area (diam. c. 14m) enclosed by slight traces of a bank (Wth c. 1m, H c. 0.2m) on SW, with slight traces of a shallow internal ditch (Wth c. 2m) at this point. The site has a wide, shallow external fosse (Wth 6m, D c. 0.3m) from N-W-SE (overall diam. 26.6m). The site is possibly a type of ring-barrow but interpretation is badly affected by tree-planting and by a former field bank (Wth c. 2-3m) running across the site NE-SW.

• LH020-005004 Mound
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated on the N slope of Mt. Oriel, just off the summit, in an area of recently reclaimed land. Mound, roughly circular in plan (max. diam. 8.5m, H 1m), consisting of earth and stones, now badly disturbed by uprooted trees.

• LH020-005005 Bullaun stone
  Description

  Half of a bullaun stone (T 0.3m; original overall diam. c. 0.5m), discovered during field walking. Situated to E of mound (LH020-005004-), but probably turned up during land reclamation work in the adjacent field. (ASI field notes, 1982) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 July 2012

• LH020-009 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Situated on terrace of E slopes of Mt Oriel. Ring-barrow (max. dim. 21.4m) comprising a circular, level interior (diam. 7.1m) enclosed by a fosse (Wth 1.3m at base, 2.5m at top; D 1.1m) and external bank (Wth 4m overall; H 1.1m internally, 0.6m externally), now much eroded and best preserved on W. Site marked on the 1835 ed. of OS 6-inch map as 'Mount Oriel Fort'.

• LH020-010 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  An approximately oval area surrounded by a large bank, a fosse and an outer 'bank' in places with an entrance at NNW. It has the appearance of a ringfort, but the fresh cut U-bottomed fosse and shape tending to form angles makes it more likely that site is part of the landscape gardening of Mellifont grounds. (SMR file) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 July 2012

• LH020-015 Fulacht fia
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Two irregular low mounds situated beside stream in marshy ground.

• LH020-016 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Sub-circular area (int. dims. 29.5m E-W, 27.5m N-S) enclosed by two banks with intervening U-shaped fosse. Inner bank (Wth 7.5m, H 0.5m internally, 1.3m externally), fosse (Wth 4m) and outer bank (Wth 7.5m, H 1m internally, 0.5m externally). Entrance gap (Wth 5.4m) at ESE through inner bank with causeway (Wth 3m at top, 5m overall) across fosse.

• LH020-017 Pit-burial
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Circular pit containing an Encrusted Urn (Kavanagh 1973, 554, no. 54) inverted over a cremation, discovered during quarrying (CLAJ 1958, 91-2). Urn now in National Museum (NMI reg. no. 1960:400) (JRSAI 1962, 151).

• LH020-018 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Souterrain consisting of a section of drystone-built passage (L 2m, Wth 1m, H 1.5m) running under road. Now inaccessible.

• LH020-022 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• LH020-023 Settlement cluster
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• LH020-023001 Church
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Modern parochial house on site of chapel. No trace of original church visible except for a holy water stoup. (CLAJ 1935, 238).

• LH020-023002 Church
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Medieval church of Collon, a grange of Mellifont Abbey, stood near present Protestant church on slight mound at W end of ridge. Featureless fragment of N wall survives. (CLAJ 1944, 280).

• LH020-023003 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated N of the present Protestant church, rectangular shaped area enclosed by a wall (1835 OS 6-inch map dims. c. 70m E-W; c. 26m N-S). Contains a large number of 18th century graveslabs, one of which commemorates a 16th century interment. The earliest burials appear to be on the higher ground which slopes steeply at the NW. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 12 July 2012

• LH020-025 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a gentle S-facing slope in the valley of an E-W section of the meandering Mattock River, with the stream c. 150m to the S. The cropmark of a subcircular enclosure (int. dims c. 41m NW-SE; c. 36m NE-SW) defined by a slight fosse separated by the parch mark of a bank (Wth c. 3-4m) from an outer wider fosse (ext. diam. c. 53m NW-SE; c. 46m NE-SW) is visible only on Apple Maps. There is an entrance (Wth c. 3m) through the outer fosse but not the inner one at SE. It was first reported by Ian Lennon. See the attached view from Apple Maps Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 December 2020

Architectural heritage

• Collon House, house, 1750–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited attached five-bay three-storey house, built c. 1770. Rectangular-plan, extended by two-bays into two-storey terrace to east, three-bay two-storey wing to north, extended former mews buildings surrounding courtyard to north, single-storey flat-roofed entrance porch to west elevation. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, smooth rendered corbelled chimneystacks, cast-iron gutters on ashlar stone corbel course, cast-iron downpipes. Unpainted roughcast rendered walling, smooth rendered projecting plinth; smooth rendered walling to porch, paired corner pilasters, recessed panel over door, moulded architrave at roof. Square-headed window openings, stone sills; windows to south elevation, smooth rendered reveals and soffits, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows; windows to west elevation, block-and-start ashlar jambs, stepped voussoirs to heads, painted timber sliding sash windows four-over-four to gable, two-over-two to ground floor and three-over-three to first floor, wrought-iron grilles to ground floor windows. Square-headed door opening to porch, painted timber double doors each with single bottom panel and ten glazed upper panels; round-headed entrance door opening within porch, painted timber panelled door, double arched overlight. Set back from street; smooth rendered ruled-and-lined retaining wall to south, sandstone copings surmounted by cast- and wrought-iron railings, wrought-iron gates on square stone pillars to west; bounded to south-west and west by rubble stone wall and hedge, gardens to west and north.

• Elm View, house, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced six-bay two-storey house, built c. 1780. Rectangular-plan south-facing main block with two further bays to west absorbed into adjoining property, two-storey return to north-east, porch canopy to main door to south elevation. Pitched and slate roof, clay ridge tiles, lead hips, shouldered red brick corbelled chimneystack, terracotta pots, cast-iron gutters on eaves corbel course, cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Painted roughcast rendered walling. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered slightly-projecting reveals and soffits, painted stone sills, painted timber exposed-case six-over-six sliding sash windows to ground floor, six-over-three to first floor. Square-headed entrance door opening, painted moulded render architrave, painted timber seven-panel door, cast-iron spider's web fanlight, approached by stone perron. Painted timber flat-roofed canopy, painted timber polygonal columns, elliptical-arched opening, painted timber cornice and blocking course, painted block-marked smooth rendered walling to either side of door. Set back from Drogheda Street, bounded by raised garden, painted roughcast retaining wall, smooth rendered plinth and piers, surmounted by saddle-back coping and wrought- and cast-iron railings, continuous roofline with adjoining property to west, slightly higher property to east.

• Catholic Church of Mary Immaculate, church/chapel, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Roman Catholic church, built 1860-1877. Rectangular-plan nave, east and west aisles with single-pitch roofs, truncated three-stage tower to south-east, sacristy to north-east, chancel to north. Pitched slate roofs, crested ridge tiles, limestone verge copings with cross finials, moulded cast-iron gutters on stone corbels, cast-iron downpipes, coursed rock-faced ashlar stone chimneystack to north-west with tooled stone splayed string and caps. Coursed squared rubble limestone walling to east, south and west elevations; squared-and-snecked tooled ashlar limestone walling to main south elevation; ashlar limestone quoins, angle buttresses. Pointed arch south window, hood moulding with label stops, geometric tracery, stained glass leaded lights; pointed arch north window, rubble stone voussoirs, ashlar limestone tracery, trefoil-headed lancet plate tracery, stained glass leaded lights; paired pointed arch window openings to aisles, ashlar limestone dressings, chamfered reveals and sills, stained glass leaded lights; pointed arch north window (chancel), geometric tracery, stained glass leaded lights; trefoil-arched lancet window openings to tower and either side of main entrance, ashlar limestone dressings, hood mouldings, flush splayed sills, stained glass leaded lights; oculus over entrance to west aisle, splayed ashlar limestone surround, trefoiled tracery, stained glass leaded light. Pointed arch main entrance door opening, stepped recessed ashlar limestone surround, engaged colonettes, hood moulding with blank label stops, varnished hardwood vertically-sheeted double doors with decorative wrought-iron strap hinges; pointed arch door openings to side aisles, tooled ashlar limestone surrounds, hood mouldings with label stops, varnished hardwood vertically-sheeted double doors with decorative wrought-iron strap hinges; square-headed door opening to sacristy, shouldered lintel, tooled ashlar limestone chamfered surround, varnished hardwood vertically-sheeted door, granite sill. Interior with central nave, three-bay arcaded side aisles with moulded two-centred arches on circular limestone pillars with carved heads at springing; memorial windows to side aisles in the style of the Clarke Studios; monument to south-east corner for Dorcas, wife of Percy Fitzgerald, author and artist; elegant white marble effigy of sleeping woman by Belgian sculptor Malenyore; intricately carved main and side altars in white marble; timber pews; decorative timber confessional box. Set back from Drogheda Street to south, rock-faced plinth wall, ashlar limestone copings surmounted by wrought-iron railings with cast-iron fleur-de-lys finials, square profile limestone gate piers, chamfered corners and decorative carved capping stones.

• Presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1895–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey parochial house, built 1898, no longer in use. L-plan, breakfront to south side of front (west) elevation. Hipped slate roof, roll-top clay ridge and hip tiles, yellow brick corbelled chimneystacks with clay pots, moulded cast-iron gutters on moulded eaves corbel course, cast-iron downpipes. Painted smooth rendered walling, chamfered plinth, moulded string course between ground and first floor. Square-headed window openings to ground floor, stone sills, aluminium casement windows, segmental-headed window openings to first floor, stone sills, painted timber one-over-one sliding sash windows; paired trefoil-headed lancet window over first floor entrance, tooled ashlar limestone surround, moulded reveals, central mullion, splayed flush sill, stained glass leaded lights. Segmental-headed door opening, moulded render surround, uPVC door, plain-glazed overlight. Situated in grounds on corner site between Drogheda Street and Lower Street; bounded by high rubble stone wall with soldiered coping, coursed rock-faced quadrant walls to square ashlar limestone entrance gate piers surmounted by stepped pyramidal capping stones, elaborate wrought-iron double gates, smaller carved stone piers set within wall with first two numerals of 1893 on east pier and last two numerals on west pier, large tooled ashlar limestone corner pier incorporated in boundary wall to north-west with inscription.

• Donegan's, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880, formerly also in use as shop, now also in use as public house. Central pubfront to ground floor, integral carriage arch to south, two-storey lean-to return to east elevation. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, red brick stepped corbelled chimneystacks, uPVC gutters to west elevation on painted timber eaves. Painted smooth rendered projecting plinth course, painted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling, channelled quoins. Pubfront c. 1880 to ground floor comprised of painted smooth rendered stall riser, large display window, painted stone sill, beam rail flanked by panelled pilasters with acanthus leaf console brackets to timber fascia with cornice. Entrance door flanked by painted timber panelled pilasters, acanthus leaf console brackets, painted timber double doors with four flat panels, plain-glazed overlight, tiled step and threshold. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, painted timber eight-over-eight sliding sash windows, tripartite windows six-over-six flanked by two-over-two. Segmental-headed carriage arch to south, painted smooth rendered rusticated surround, painted timber vertically-sheeted double doors, granite carriage stop to north. Set back from Ardee Street, bitmac forecourt, lower two-storey stone building to south; outbuilding to east, whitewashed random rubble stone walls, pitched slate roof.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystack, cast-iron gutters on painted timber eaves, cast-iron downpipe. Painted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling, smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffit, painted stone sills, painted timber tripartite sliding sash windows to ground and first floor north with two-over-two central sliding sashes flanked by one-over-one sliding sashes, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash window to first floor south. Square-headed door opening, painted timber doorcase. Set back from street, bounded by painted smooth rendered plinth wall with painted stone copings and wrought-iron hooped railings, wrought-iron gate on painted smooth rendered piers, terrace continues to south, steps up slightly to north.

• Greenlawns, house, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880. Integral carriage arch to south. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, red brick stepped corbelled chimneystacks, clay pots, cast-iron gutters on painted timber fascia, cast-iron downpipe. Unpainted roughcast rendered walling, painted smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffits, painted stone sills, painted timber tripartite sliding sash windows with central six-over-six panes flanked by two-over-two; painted timber six-over-six sliding sash window over carriage arch. Elliptical-headed carriage arch, painted timber cambered head, vertically-sheeted double doors containing wicket gate. Set back from Ardee Street, hoop-topped wrought-iron railings on painted stone saddleback copings on unpainted roughcast plinth wall, square gate piers.

• School master's house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay two-storey stone former school master's house, built c. 1870. Two-bay entrance block with lower two-bay wing to south set back slightly. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystack, cast-iron gutters on painted timber eaves, cast-iron downpipe with hopper. Uncoursed random rubble walling. Square-headed window openings, red brick jambs, flat brick arches, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffits, no sills; painted timber windows, entrance block with fixed central lights flanked by inward opening casements, ground floor of south wing with central painted timber six-over-three sliding sashes flanked by inward opening casements. Square-headed door opening, red brick jambs, flat brick arch, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffit, timber doorcase, wrought-iron boot scraper to south of entrance. Set back from road, garden bounded by random rubble walling surmounted by limestone coping and simple railings, attached to former Church of Ireland school to north and rendered building to south.

• Old School House, school, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached single-bay two-storey stone gable-fronted former Church of Ireland school, built c. 1870. Single-bay two-storey entrance porch to south-east. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks on porch roof, decorative painted timber bargeboards to west gable with finial at ridge, overhanging eaves with cast-iron gutters, cast-iron downpipes. Random rubble uncoursed walling to west and south elevation, painted roughcast render to north and east elevations, finely tooled V-jointed limestone quoins to west gabled elevation, carved benchmark to south-west corner, red brick Flemish bond walling to entrance porch. Square-headed window openings, red brick flat arches, tooled limestone chamfered surrounds and mullions, cast-iron windows with multiple pane fixed lights; square-headed brick-arched opening to first floor of entrance bay, painted timber casement window. Square-headed door opening, tooled limestone lugged-and-kneeded architrave, varnished hardwood four-panel door, plain-glazed four-pane overlight. Set back from road, bounded by random rubble uncoursed walling with saddle-back copings, attached to school master's house to south.

• White Cottage, house, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850. Split height with higher section to east and lower to west, return to rear. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, red brick chimneystack, cast-iron gutters on eaves corbel course, cast-iron downpipe. Painted roughcast rendered walling, smooth rendered, smooth rendered vertical bands to either side of frontage, smooth rendered following slope of street. Square-headed window openings, smooth rendered reveals and soffits, painted stone sills, painted timber three-over-three sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening, smooth rendered reveals and soffit, painted timber and glazed door. Street fronted on slight incline, overlooking green space (former market square), walled garden to rear (south).

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1870. Pitched slate roof hipped to east, clay hip and ridge tiles, red brick chimneystack, uPVC half-round gutters on brick eaves corbel course. Painted roughcast rendered walling, smooth rendered projecting plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffits, painted stone sills, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffit, uPVC door. Street fronted, overlooking green space (former market square), walled garden to rear (south) accessed through segmental-headed brick arch.

• Collon Courthouse, market house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached eleven-bay single- two-storey stone former market house, built c. 1820, later used as court house, and subsequently converted for use as residential accommodation. Three-bay two-storey gabled main block, two-bay single-storey wing to north, five-bay single-storey wing to south terminating in one-and-a-half-storey gable-fronted pavilion, return to rear (east). Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, red brick flat-capped chimneystack, stained timber wavy-edged bargeboards, profiled aluminium gutters on projecting stained timber fascias, stained timber louvred belfry with copper dome and weather vane added, 1822. Coursed rubble stone walling, red brick quoins, red brick pilasters on dressed limestone bases to west elevation, tooled limestone continuous sill string course to first floor, clock dated 1822 to west gable main block, round-headed red brick blind arch to west elevation pavilion. Square-headed window openings, red brick jambs and flat arches, concrete sills to ground floor, limestone sills to first floor, painted hardwood six-over-six and two-over-two sliding sash windows, painted timber casement windows to rear. Square-headed door openings to west elevation main block, red brick jambs, flat brick arches, central opening built-up containing Portland limestone plaque inscribed "The clock in this belfry was the bequest of the Revd Alexander Bradford Lane Vicar of this Parish 1822", window in north opening, hardwood panelled door in south opening. Located on east side of Market Square, facing green space.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, extruded aluminium profiled gutters on overhanging eaves. Painted smooth rendered walling. Square-headed window openings, concrete sills, painted timber tripartite windows with central six-over-three sliding sashes flanked by fixed sidelights. Square-headed door opening, painted timber door with six raised-and-fielded panels. Built at same time as adjoining property to west, facing green space, narrow grass and gravel strip between house and pavement to south, timber gates to east giving access to rear.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, extruded aluminium profiled gutters on overhanging eaves. Painted smooth rendered walling, recess to west indicating line of segmental-headed carriage arch now blocked-up. Square-headed window openings, concrete sills, painted timber tripartite windows with central six-over-three sliding sashes flanked by fixed sidelights. Square-headed door opening, painted timber door with six raised-and-fielded panels. Built at same time as adjoining property to east, lower two-storey property to west, facing green space, narrow grass strip between house and pavement to south, timber gates to east giving access to rear.

• Grinny's Cottage, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850. Projecting single-storey gable-fronted entrance porch. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles crested to porch, decorative painted timber bargeboard to porch, red brick corbelled chimneystack on east party wall and gable of adjoining property, cast-iron gutters on brackets on eaves corbel course, cast-iron downpipes. Painted smooth rendered walling. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffits, concrete sills, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows with exposed cases; recessed rendered surround to porch windows, stone sills, painted timber one-over-one sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening, painted timber door with four raised-and-fielded panels. Facing green space, taller two-storey properties to east and west.

• Church/chapel, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited freestanding double-height former Methodist chapel, built c. 1820, now in commercial use. Octagonal-plan, extension to north-west, gabled single-storey entrance porch to east. Hipped artificial slate roof, clay ridge and hip tiles, uPVC gutters on eaves corbel course. Painted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling. Round-headed window openings, painted stone sills, fixed lights with six-pane lower section and nine-pane pointed arch glazing bars to upper section. Round-headed door opening to porch, ashlar limestone dressings, raised keystone, painted timber vertically-sheeted door; square-headed opening to extension, metal shutter. Rubble stone boundary wall with soldier coping.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay single-storey with half-dormer attic house, built c. 1880. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, painted timber curved bargeboards with finials, half-round uPVC gutters on overhanging eaves. Painted roughcast rendered walling, painted smooth rendered projecting plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffits, painted stone sills, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffit, painted timber glazed and panelled door. Street fronted on inclined street, higher two-storey property to north, lower similar property to south, steeply rising ground to west.

• Collon Church, church/chapel, 1810–1815 · National interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted Church of Ireland church, dated 1813. Rectangular five-bay hall, splayed inwards at north-east and south-east corners, single-storey lean-to entrance porches to north and south sides of east end engaging with octagonal clasping buttresses to north and south sides of central breakfront; each buttress terminated with blind arcading, crenellations and cupola; single-storey hipped roof vestry to central projection to west end surmounted by bellcote. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge and hip tiles, set behind parapet, cast-iron downpipes. Ashlar limestone walling to east elevation and porches, blind oculus to gable, blind shallow trefoil arcading below east window, blind crenellated parapet to main roof, open quatrefoil parapet balustrade to porches raked to roof line, stepped buttresses to north and south elevations each with pedimented cap; unpainted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling to remaining elevations, tooled limestone plinth, ashlar buttresses, plaques with '18' and '13' date to west gable. Four-centred and pointed arch window openings, blind window openings to north elevation; chamfered limestone reveals, limestone perpendicular traceried windows, stained glass leaded lights, hood mouldings with label stops to all openings except porches; painted timber traceried windows to vestry. Pointed arch door openings, chamfered limestone reveals, moulded smooth rendered surrounds, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors, painted timber over-panel, wrought-iron gate, limestone steps, wrought-iron boot scraper to south porch. Set on prominent south-facing slope, in graveyard with upright and recumbent grave markers to south, west and north; bounded by rubble stone walling; wrought-iron railings on tooled limestone plinth to east, pedestrian wrought-iron gate to south accessed by flight of steps; separate (earlier) graveyard to north.

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1870. Central gabled dormer, canted to north. Pitched and hipped slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, unpainted roughcast corbelled chimneystack, uPVC moulded gutters on overhanging bracketed eaves, painted timber bargeboards to dormer. Painted roughcast rendered walling, painted smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered slightly-projecting reveals and soffits, painted stone sills, painted timber three-over-three sliding sash windows; ogee-headed window opening to dormer, painted timber casement window; painted timber casement window to north; ogee-headed window opening to first floor dormer, timber casement window. Square-headed door opening, wrought-iron trellised porch around opening, painted timber vertically-sheeted door, encaustic tiles to threshold. Set back slightly from pavement, wrought-iron hooped railing on painted smooth rendered plinth wall, Church of Ireland church to north, two-storey public house to south.

• Fountain, 1820–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding drag edged limestone ashlar fountain, dated 1822, on an octagonal plan. Now disused. Street fronted on tarmacadam footpath.

• Forge House, house, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1900. Gable-fronted entrance porch to east, sun room to south, lean-to to rear (west). Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, red brick flat-capped chimneystacks to gables, cast-iron gutters; scalloped terracotta tiles to porch, painted ridge, finial, corrugated-iron and felt roof to lean-to. Painted roughcast rendered walling, painted smooth rendered plinth; painted smooth rendered ruled-and-lined rendered walling to porch and sun room. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffits, painted stone sills; painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows to ground floor, uPVC casements to first floor and rear elevations, curved shoulders to central first floor window, painted timber casement windows to sun room, loop windows to side elevation of porch. Square-headed entrance door opening, hardwood half-glazed panelled door, concrete threshold steps, wrought-iron boot scraper. Street fronted, garden to south and rear (west); former forge to north, pitched slate roof, rubble stone and brick walling, square-headed window and door openings, unpainted timber vertically-sheeted door, base of turntable to front (west).

• Bridge, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-span road-over-river bridge, built c. 1820. Rubble limestone east and west walls, tooled ashlar coping, retaining wall along road, buttresses along upstream (west) side, semi-circular tower abutments to north-east, north-west, south-east and south-west; loops to upstream (east) side, battered to downstream (west) side. Segmental arch, rubble limestone voussoirs; rough limestone paving to river bed under bridge. Bitmac two-way carriageway, bitmac pavement with concrete kerb to east side, wall with railings between rubble stone piers to east side of south approach . Spans north-south River Mattock at southern approach to village.

• Bleach House, house, 1750–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1760. Rectangular-plan main block, lean-to extensions to east and west gables, east extension hipped and returns to rear, single-storey lean-to extension to north-west, two-storey hipped roof return. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge and hip tiles, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, smooth rendered chimneystack to west gable, aluminium and uPVC gutters on brick eaves corbel course. Painted smooth rendered walling. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals and soffits, painted stone sills, painted timber casement windows. Square-headed entrance door opening, painted stone V-jointed heavily-rusticated block-and-start surround, painted stone pediment, hardwood door, sidelight and overlight. Sited perpendicular to road, front (south) elevation looking out over site of linen mill now demolished.

• Chimney, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding brick chimney, built c. 1860. Square in plan, tapering to top. Red brick English bond shaft, projecting tooled limestone string course towards base. Located to west side of road with derelict single-storey buildings to south.

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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; parts are water.

Terrain model

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

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 Collon with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Collon · Collann

Area

17,641,960 m² (1,764.2 ha, 4,359.42 acres)

Civil parish

Collon, and its townlands

Barony

Ferrard

Electoral division

Collon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Collon electoral division: 1,860 people in 631 households; 80% of households own their home; 43% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Barabona, Belpatrick, Broomfield (Co. Meath), Cardrath (Co. Meath), Coolfore, Cordoogan, Corlisbane, Funshog, Grangegeeth (Co. Meath), Knockaleva, Mullacapple, Newtown Knockaleva, Rathdaniel, Starinagh (Co. Meath), Whiteriver

Placenames

Collon 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.