# Dunany, Co. Louth: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Dunany, barony of Ferrard, Co. Louth; in Irish Dún Áine.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,539,567 m² (253.96 ha, 627.54 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 51 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,917 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 8 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Dunany, https://everytownland.com/louth/parish/dunany.md
- Barony: Ferrard
- Electoral division: Drumcar, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,415 people lived in 487 households in the Drumcar electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Louth, https://everytownland.com/louth.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/33578
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 140254
- Centre: latitude 53.85835, longitude -6.255512 (WGS 84)

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

51 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dunany, from 25 m² to 226,769 m² (22.68 ha, 56.04 acres); 15 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1137823: 226,769 m² (22.68 ha, 56.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1137823.md
- Parcel 3958978: 181,630 m² (18.16 ha, 44.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3958978.md
- Parcel 1093534: 84,224 m² (8.42 ha, 20.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1093534.md
- Parcel 2478915: 60,143 m² (6.01 ha, 14.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2478915.md
- Parcel 1123260: 54,917 m² (5.49 ha, 13.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1123260.md
- Parcel 1123782: 38,714 m² (3.87 ha, 9.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1123782.md
- Parcel 1137805: 37,162 m² (3.72 ha, 9.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1137805.md
- Parcel 1137824: 35,249 m² (3.52 ha, 8.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1137824.md
- Parcel 1120096: 32,447 m² (3.24 ha, 8.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1120096.md
- Parcel 1119926: 22,581 m² (2.26 ha, 5.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1119926.md
- Parcel 1119739: 18,037 m² (1.8 ha, 4.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1119739.md
- Parcel 1122192: 14,916 m² (1.49 ha, 3.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1122192.md
- Parcel 1096141: 14,211 m² (1.42 ha, 3.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1096141.md
- Parcel 1120948: 14,099 m² (1.41 ha, 3.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1120948.md
- Parcel 1099484: 11,498 m² (1.15 ha, 2.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1099484.md
- Parcel 2645791: 9,740 m² (0.97 ha, 2.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2645791.md
- Parcel 1104305: 8,444 m² (0.84 ha, 2.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1104305.md
- Parcel 1093311: 8,261 m² (0.83 ha, 2.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1093311.md
- Parcel 1121926: 7,499 m² (0.75 ha, 1.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1121926.md
- Parcel 1095430: 5,648 m² (0.56 ha, 1.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1095430.md
- Parcel 1135944: 5,262 m² (0.53 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1135944.md
- Parcel 3318986: 4,760 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3318986.md
- Parcel 1098898: 4,116 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1098898.md
- Parcel 2478911: 3,873 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2478911.md
- Parcel 2725286: 2,961 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2725286.md
- Parcel 2478917: 2,917 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2478917.md
- Parcel 1096523: 2,774 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1096523.md
- Parcel 2478921: 2,602 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2478921.md
- Parcel 1122330: 2,328 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1122330.md
- Parcel 1091399: 2,316 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1091399.md
- Parcel 1134351: 2,269 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1134351.md
- Parcel 1132365: 2,189 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1132365.md
- Parcel 1130485: 2,146 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1130485.md
- Parcel 2752346: 2,078 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2752346.md
- Parcel 1094609: 2,053 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1094609.md
- Parcel 1119463: 1,815 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1119463.md
- Parcel 1097172: 1,808 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1097172.md
- Parcel 3401935: 1,536 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3401935.md
- Parcel 1127933: 1,535 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1127933.md
- Parcel 1124079: 1,392 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124079.md
- Parcel 1120656: 1,308 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1120656.md
- Parcel 1097973: 1,201 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1097973.md
- Parcel 1122968: 1,063 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1122968.md
- Parcel 1132686: 941 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1132686.md
- Parcel 1127146: 926 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1127146.md
- Parcel 1115958: 549 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1115958.md
- Parcel 1124631: 245 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1124631.md
- Parcel 3958973: 200 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3958973.md
- Parcel 3958976: 163 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3958976.md
- Parcel 1096452: 87 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1096452.md
- Parcel 1097044: 25 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1097044.md

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

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

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

8 applications, newest first.

- 11 Apr 2025, Louth County Council 2560212: Conditional. Retention, 2 homes. Retention Permission of the demolition of the works carried out to the existing Gardener’s Cottage. Planning Permission is sought for 1) Reinstatement, upgrading, minor alterations and extension to the existing Gardener’s Cottage; 2) Closing of one existing vehicular entrance; 3) Decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of new wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works. *Significant Further Information received on 04/07/2025*. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560212/0
- 17 Sept 2024, Louth County Council 2460550: Refused. Permission. Permission for: 1) Proposed extension, alterations and upgrading to the existing Dunany Estate Gardener’s Cottage, located within the attendant grounds of Protected Structure - LHS019-009 - Dunany House; 2) Closing of one existing vehicular entrance; 3) Decommissioning of existing septic tank and installation of new wastewater treatment system and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460550/0
- 24 Jun 2022, Louth County Council 22515: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Permission for development within the attendant grounds of Protected Structure ID No. LHS019-009 - Dunany House, for construction of a single storey split level dwelling house with proprietary waste water treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/22515/0
- 8 Nov 2021, Louth County Council 211346: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission for demolition of an existing extension to the rear of single storey dwelling, construction of a new single storey extension to the side/rear of existing dwelling, alterations to existing dwelling and all associated site development works *Significant Further Information received on 30/03/2022 which includes details of proposed new effluent treatment system and revised dwelling plans*. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/211346/0
- 27 Sept 2021, Louth County Council 211219: Refused. Permission, 1 home. Permission for development within the attendant grounds of Protected Structure ID no. LHS 019-009 - Dunany House, consisting of construction of a single storey dwelling house, with proprietary waste water treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/211219/0
- 29 Jun 2020, Louth County Council 20457: Refused. Permission, 1 home. Permission for development within the curtilage of a Protected Structure ID No. LHS019-009 consisting of construction of single storey dwelling house with proprietary waste water treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/20457/0
- 18 Apr 2019, Louth County Council 19296: Conditional. Permission. Permission for development within the curtilage of Segrave House, a protected structure listed on the Louth County Council record of protected structures LHS019-010. The development will consist of proposed 6 no. single storey short stay overnight accommodation pods together with associated soft landscaping. Relocate proposed sewage treatment units previously granted permission under Ref. 18499. **Significant Further Information received 04/12/2019 provided for, inter alia, revised site boundary and revised location of wwts**. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/19296/0
- 28 Jun 2018, Louth County Council 18499: Conditional. Retention. The development with consist of 1. Proposed 2 No. Proprietary waste water treatment systems/percolation areas and all ancillary siteworks. 2. Construction of reservoir/pond for retained firefighting water storage. 3. Proposed toilet facilities ancillary to existing bar area. The development also consists of Retention of items as follows:- 4. Change of use from farm building to event area. 5. Toilet block and plant room. 6. Retention and completion of kitchen area. 7. Existing barn structure for use as event area. 8. Change of use from farm buildings to bar facilities and keg store with courtyard ancillary to same. 9. Donkey stable. 10. Smoking shelter. 11. Detached toilet/shower block. 12. Change of use from farm building to reception hall with courtyard ancillary to same. 13. 2 No. 6m high flagpoles. 14. Car parking area and all associated ancillary siteworks. SEGRAVE BARNS IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF SEGRAVE HOUSE, A PROTECTED STRUCTURE LISTED ON THE LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES LHS019-010 *Significant Further Information Received on 12/02/2019, also provides for the retention of 2no. log cabins, alterations to main vehicular access and additional car/coach parking area*. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LouthCC/AppFileRefDetails/18499/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Protection Area: Dundalk Bay SPA, site code 004026, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004026
- Special Protection Area: North-West Irish Sea cSPA, site code 004236, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004236
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Dunany Point, site code 001856

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

- LH016-005001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH016-005001-. 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 Undivided nave and chancel (ext. dims. 19m by 8m) covered with dense ivy, built with limestone boulders, blocks and slabs. It has a high W bell-gable with what appears to be original buttressing at each angle. There are two further buttresses along the N wall, one possible where the nave and chancel area meet, the other at the NE angle. The remains of an E window with two lower jambs of chamfered tufa stone can be seen under the ivy. There is a distinctive batter on the lower portion of the N wall at the E end. The S wall has the remains of a doorway at the W end. The high bell-gable and the use of the tufa stone in the remains of the small E window suggest a sixteenth-century date for this church. (CLAJ 1944, 282)
- LH016-005002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH016-005002-. Sub-rectangular shaped graveyard (map dims. 70m E-W; 50m N-S) with remains of church (LH016-005001-) in N half. The 'OS 25 inch' map shows a large bank with outside fosse along the N and E, inside of the boundary wall. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 June 2012
- LH019-002: Promontory fort - coastal, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CLH019-002----. According to Stubbs (CLAJ 1921, 29) a fort known as 'the Dún' stood at Dunany Point but was destroyed by coastal erosion. No visible surface traces. 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

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)

- Dunany House, house, 1710–1730, Regional interest, registry number 13901902, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LH&regno=13901902. Detached multiple-bay two-storey house, built c. 1720, altered and extended c. 1770, enlarged and castellated c. 1820. H-plan, north and south wings each with crenellated parapets to east (front) elevation (both three-bays wide with slightly recessed central bays but north wing wider than south) linked by single-storey crenellated entrance screen with east courtyard behind, two-storey crenellated canted bay projecting from centre of south elevation, double-pitched two-storey north wing, single-storey crenellated wing abutting main house to south-west, two-storey house attached to west forming west courtyard. Pitched and hipped slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, lead-capped hips, brick corbelled chimneystacks on rendered bases some with diagonally-set twin flues, cast-iron gutters on eaves corbel course, cast-iron downpipes, parapet gutters behind crenellations to north and south wings. Unpainted roughcast rendered walling, crenellated parapets on roughcast corbels. Square-headed window openings to north and south elevations, dressed limestone sills, painted timber six-over-six sliding sash windows; tripartite sliding sash window to first floor of bay to south elevation, fixed-light upper panes; segmental-headed ground floor and square-headed first floor window openings to east elevation, splayed smooth rendered reveals, dressed limestone sills, fixed-light mullioned windows with trefoil-headed leaded lights with coloured glass margins; painted timber casements to north and west elevations; pointed arch window opening to west gable of north wing, painted timber intersecting Y-tracery window. Segmental-headed carriage arch and mullioned flanking apertures to entrance screen wall. Square-headed door openings; east entrance with moulded stone surround, painted timber double doors each with quadrant-headed glazed panels over rectangular moulded panels; painted timber vertically-sheeted doors with plain-glazed overlights to west and north elevations; painted timber vertically-sheeted door to house attached to west, tracery fanlight. Seven-bay two-storey rubble stone outbuilding to west, pitched slate roofs, square-headed window and door openings, centrally-located elliptical-headed carriage arch with hood moulding; various derelict rubble stone slate-roofed outbuildings further west; graveyard to north-east. Set in wooded grounds. Single-storey rendered gate lodge to south-east; hipped slate roof, clay ridge tiles, cast-iron rainwater goods; painted roughcast rendered walling, painted smooth rendered plinth; square-headed window openings, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash and fixed light windows, bipartite sliding sash to east elevation; square-headed door opening, painted timber vertically-sheeted door.
- Seagrave House, house, 1830–1870, Regional interest, registry number 13901903, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LH&regno=13901903. Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850. Asymmetric timber gabled porch to south c. 1960, two-storey lean-to extension to north-east. Hipped slate roof, clay ridge and hip tiles; unpainted roughcast corbelled chimneystacks with strings and chamfered bases, clay pots; moulded cast-aluminium gutters on painted timber fascias on paired painted timber sprockets. Unpainted roughcast rendered walling, smooth rendered quoins, smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings, stone sills, smooth rendered slightly-projecting reveals, painted timber one-over-one sliding sash windows. Square-headed door openings, painted timber vertically-sheeted doors with glazed panels. Set in own grounds, gravelled paths, lawns, random rubble boundary wall with cobble saddle-back coping to east, tooled stone square gate posts, wrought-iron gate. Extensive single- and two-storey rubble stone outbuildings to west with slate roofs.
- House, 1820–1860, Regional interest, registry number 13901904, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LH&regno=13901904. Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1840. Single-storey return enlarged to two-storey, section of single-storey return remains to east. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, recent brick diagonally-set paired corbelled flues on rectangular bases, moulded aluminium gutters on eaves corbel course, square-profile downpipes. Unpainted roughcast rendered walling, smooth rendered quoins. Square-headed window openings, smooth rendered slightly-projecting reveals, stone sills, painted timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six to ground floor, three-over-six to first floor; tripartite sliding sash window to ground floor north elevation. Square-headed door opening, painted timber replacement door with four panels, overlight and sidelights. Set in grounds, garden to west, high rubble stone crenellated wall extending from south-west corner to slate roofed rubble stone outbuildings to south, rubble stone boundary wall with alternating high and low capping stones.
- Church of Saint John the Baptist (Dunany), church/chapel, 1805–1825, Regional interest, registry number 13901905, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LH&regno=13901905. Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built c. 1815, in Board of First Fruits style, remodelled c. 1840 in Tudor Gothic style. Six-bay crenellated rectangular hall connected by narrow neck to three-stage crenellated and pinnacled tower to west with upper stage added c. 1840. Pitched artificial slate roof, artificial ridge tiles, parapet gutters, cast-iron downpipes and hoppers to east gable. Unpainted roughcast rendered walling, stepped splay-capped angle buttresses to tower, five stepped pinnacled buttresses to north and south elevations of nave, corner buttresses, crenellations between buttresses; random rubble stone crenellated walling to upper section of tower, stone string course on corbels, engaged triple columns rising to pinnacles with carved finial at each corner. Pointed arch window openings, splayed rendered reveals to nave and west elevation of tower, stone sills, timber Y-tracery windows with diamond panes and quatrefoils at apex; four-point arched window opening to east elevation in splayed recess, limestone tripartite plate tracery, splayed reveals, chamfered limestone sill, stained glass leaded lights; pointed arch openings to belfry, painted timber louvres; pointed arch opening to west elevation tower, plain-glazed fixed light. Pointed arch door openings to west and south elevations of tower, tooled splayed limestone stone surrounds, painted vertically-sheeted timber doors, wrought-iron strap hinges, concrete steps. Graveyard to east, possible former rectory to south, rubble stone boundary wall with soldier coping, random rubble gate piers, stone capping, wrought-iron gates.

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

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Dunany, about 1 in 20 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Dunany.
- 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/louth/dunany.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/louth/dunany.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/louth/dunany.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

- Dunany, Togher: 5 sales, https://everytownland.com/louth/dunany-togher.md

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

- Draghanstown: https://everytownland.com/louth/draghanstown.md
- Mitchelstown: https://everytownland.com/louth/mitchelstown.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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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.

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