# Aghafad, Co. Monaghan: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Killanny, barony of Farney, Co. Monaghan; in Irish Achadh Fada. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 411,791 m² (41.18 ha, 101.76 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,483 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 13 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Killanny, https://everytownland.com/monaghan/parish/killanny.md - Barony: Farney - Electoral division: Ballymackney, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Ballymackney electoral division: 1,001 people in 335 households; 92% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Monaghan, https://everytownland.com/monaghan.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/39265 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 170018 - Centre: latitude 53.957604, longitude -6.654927 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Aghafad, from 28 m² to 63,023 m² (6.3 ha, 15.57 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 349569: 63,023 m² (6.3 ha, 15.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/349569.md - Parcel 340307: 50,037 m² (5 ha, 12.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/340307.md - Parcel 355927: 49,262 m² (4.93 ha, 12.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/355927.md - Parcel 321783: 44,083 m² (4.41 ha, 10.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/321783.md - Parcel 327303: 43,884 m² (4.39 ha, 10.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/327303.md - Parcel 326372: 18,026 m² (1.8 ha, 4.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/326372.md - Parcel 351304: 13,584 m² (1.36 ha, 3.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/351304.md - Parcel 314669: 12,011 m² (1.2 ha, 2.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/314669.md - Parcel 5514486: 11,444 m² (1.14 ha, 2.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5514486.md - Parcel 350849: 8,883 m² (0.89 ha, 2.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/350849.md - Parcel 332684: 7,243 m² (0.72 ha, 1.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/332684.md - Parcel 2706032: 5,691 m² (0.57 ha, 1.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2706032.md - Parcel 333519: 5,299 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/333519.md - Parcel 352105: 4,711 m² (0.47 ha, 1.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352105.md - Parcel 4118864: 4,531 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4118864.md - Parcel 5941638: 4,418 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5941638.md - Parcel 5941637: 4,141 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5941637.md - Parcel 349584: 3,656 m² (0.37 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/349584.md - Parcel 352847: 3,310 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352847.md - Parcel 4135261: 3,152 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4135261.md - Parcel 315855: 3,113 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/315855.md - Parcel 318588: 2,996 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/318588.md - Parcel 337595: 2,771 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/337595.md - Parcel 339038: 2,682 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/339038.md - Parcel 5144523: 2,538 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5144523.md - Parcel 5144583: 2,212 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5144583.md - Parcel 316268: 2,099 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/316268.md - Parcel 5413986: 1,942 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5413986.md - Parcel 352416: 1,905 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/352416.md - Parcel 352202: 1,786 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/352202.md - Parcel 341090: 1,388 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/341090.md - Parcel 334691: 703 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/334691.md - Parcel 3996728: 509 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3996728.md - Parcel 5810266: 499 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5810266.md - Parcel 5981450: 34 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5981450.md - Parcel 5981452: 28 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5981452.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Aghafad 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) 13 applications, newest first. - 25 Aug 2026, Monaghan County Council 2660352: N/a. Permission, 1 home. permission for the development will consist of the erection of a detached two-storey split level dwelling with single storey elements, detached garage, site access to the public road with entrance gates and piers, access lane, waste-water treatment plant with percolation area, landscaping features including retaining walls and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660352/0 - 12 Mar 2026, Monaghan County Council 2660087: Conditional. Permission. permissions for a development which will consist of: to construct a detached storey and a half garage together with all ancillary & associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660087/0 - 5 Mar 2026, Monaghan County Council 2660070: N/a. Permission. permission for a development which will consist of: permission to construct a detached storey and a half garage together with all ancillary & associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660070/0 - 26 Feb 2026, Monaghan County Council 2660058: N/a. Retention. permission for the development will consist of; the retention and completion of the internal layout, elevational changes and siteworks to a dwelling previously granted under references ref. 16/72 and 21/9010, Significant further information received relates to submitted, Traffic Impact Report, Landscape Plans, Visual assessment report, proposed drawings. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660058/0 - 18 Feb 2026, Monaghan County Council 2660046: N/a. Retention. permission for development the development will consist of; The retention and completion of the internal layout, elevational changes and siteworks to a dwelling previously granted under references ref. 16/72 and 21/9010. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660046/0 - 11 Sept 2024, Monaghan County Council 2460340: N/a. Permission. permission for a change of house type from the previously approved two storey split level dwelling (Reg. Ref. 1671 / Reg. Ref. 2190009) to a two-storey split level dwelling with single storey elements, proposed new garage, revised entrance gates and piers, revised access lane and all associated site works, Significant Further Information received relates to submitted, Site Plan, sections & Entrance details revised, Plans, Sections, elevations revised, Design amendments view 1,2,3,4, photomontage 1&2. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460340/0 - 6 Jun 2023, Monaghan County Council 2360104: N/a. Permission. permission to consist of; change of house type from that granted under planning ref 1672 and 219010. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360104/0 - 16 Mar 2021, Monaghan County Council 219009: Conditional. Extension of duration. Permission to construct a two storey split level dwelling, integrated domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area and associated site works off new entrance.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/219009/0 - 16 Mar 2021, Monaghan County Council 219010: Conditional. Extension of duration. Permission to construct a two storey split level dwelling, integrated domestic garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area and associated site works off new entrance.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/219010/0 - 11 Jan 2021, Monaghan County Council 216: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission for a development consisting of detached domestic storey and a half garage to include home/office space on first floor and new entrance piers and details and associated site works. Previous planning permission 14/205. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/216/0 - 2 Dec 2020, Monaghan County Council 20519: N/a. Permission. permission for a development consisting of detached domestic storey and a half garage to include home/office space on first floor and new entrance piers and details and associated site works. Previous planning permission 14/205.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/20519/0 - 22 Jun 2020, Monaghan County Council 20228: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Permission for conversion of existing detached garage and extension to existing dwelling to self-contained unit, also construction of two number attached stores to rear of extension and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/20228/0 - 3 Apr 2017, Monaghan County Council 17153: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission to construct new front piers and entrance gates. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/17153/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Aghafad. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Aghafad. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - Ballymackney Church (Killanny), church/chapel, 1840–1860, Regional interest, registry number 41403139, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MO®no=41403139. Ruinous freestanding four-bay Church of Ireland church, built c.1850, having bellcote to west gable, and gabled entrance porch to south elevation. Roofless, with evidence of pitched roofs, cut-stone copings. Gabled cut-stone bellcote, having chamfered pointed-arch opening. Snecked limestone walls with ashlar limestone quoins and kneelered gables. Bipartite lancet window openings with chamfered ashlar reveals to north and south elevations, tripartite lancet window openings with chamfered ashlar reveals to west gable, having some remaining quarry-glazed leaded windows. Pointed-arch door opening to porch, having ashlar reveals, chamfered to arch. Standing on elevated site having rubble stone boundary retaining wall. Site entrance to south-east of site, with cast-iron gate flanked by rubble stone piers, approached by flight of five dressed limestone steps. - Mill (wind), 1740–1780, Regional interest, registry number 41403140, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MO®no=41403140. Remains of freestanding round-plan windmill, built c.1760. Roofless. Rubble limestone walls. Square-headed slit window openings to first floor. Two opposed square-headed door openings to ground floor. Sited on elevated, exposed site. - Bridge, 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 41403141, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MO®no=41403141. Double-arch stone bridge carrying road over Longfield River built c.1820. Round arches having roughly dressed voussoirs. Rubble stone walls, soffits and copings to parapets. Stone V-cutwaters to both elevations. Projecting stepping stones to both sides of south-east parapet to south-east bank. - New Bridge, bridge, 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 41403142, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MO®no=41403142. Triple-arch stone bridge carrying road over Longfield River, built c.1820. Segmental arches, middle being wider and slightly taller, having roughly dressed voussoirs. Rubble stone walls and soffits. Dressed stone copings to parapets, having incised benchmark to north parapet. Stone V-cutwater and U-cutwater to north elevation. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887 - Landslides: Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Aghafad. - 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/monaghan/aghafad.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/aghafad.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/aghafad.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Aghafad with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Monaghan: https://everytownland.com/monaghan.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Coolaha: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/coolaha.md - Drumever: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/drumever.md - Lannat (Co. Louth): https://everytownland.com/louth/lannat.md - Tullydrum (Co. Louth): https://everytownland.com/louth/tullydrum.md - Tullyraine (Co. Louth): https://everytownland.com/louth/tullyraine.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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged. - Page: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/aghafad - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/monaghan/aghafad