# Annahean, Co. Monaghan: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Killanny, barony of Farney, Co. Monaghan; in Irish Eanach Ian.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,523,103 m² (152.31 ha, 376.37 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 35 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 10,523 m² (1.05 ha, 2.6 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Killanny, https://everytownland.com/monaghan/parish/killanny.md
- Barony: Farney
- Electoral division: Drumboory, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 571 people lived in 179 households in the Drumboory electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 8% 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/39407
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 170105
- Centre: latitude 53.922086, longitude -6.656134 (WGS 84)

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

35 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Annahean, from 76 m² to 396,621 m² (39.66 ha, 98.01 acres); 30 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 4660580: 396,621 m² (39.66 ha, 98.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4660580.md
- Parcel 352499: 116,475 m² (11.65 ha, 28.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352499.md
- Parcel 346867: 101,981 m² (10.2 ha, 25.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/346867.md
- Parcel 322057: 101,232 m² (10.12 ha, 25.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/322057.md
- Parcel 327128: 100,924 m² (10.09 ha, 24.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/327128.md
- Parcel 321857: 95,708 m² (9.57 ha, 23.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/321857.md
- Parcel 329231: 59,911 m² (5.99 ha, 14.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/329231.md
- Parcel 346115: 58,139 m² (5.81 ha, 14.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/346115.md
- Parcel 4660981: 55,683 m² (5.57 ha, 13.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4660981.md
- Parcel 346091: 54,821 m² (5.48 ha, 13.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/346091.md
- Parcel 345844: 53,587 m² (5.36 ha, 13.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/345844.md
- Parcel 327775: 50,398 m² (5.04 ha, 12.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/327775.md
- Parcel 344318: 50,302 m² (5.03 ha, 12.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/344318.md
- Parcel 327783: 49,896 m² (4.99 ha, 12.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/327783.md
- Parcel 327789: 46,515 m² (4.65 ha, 11.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/327789.md
- Parcel 350546: 16,956 m² (1.7 ha, 4.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/350546.md
- Parcel 322853: 11,670 m² (1.17 ha, 2.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/322853.md
- Parcel 321878: 10,523 m² (1.05 ha, 2.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/321878.md
- Parcel 350914: 9,592 m² (0.96 ha, 2.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/350914.md
- Parcel 345846: 7,053 m² (0.71 ha, 1.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/345846.md
- Parcel 345841: 5,916 m² (0.59 ha, 1.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/345841.md
- Parcel 3172195: 5,311 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3172195.md
- Parcel 341471: 4,572 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/341471.md
- Parcel 351824: 4,063 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/351824.md
- Parcel 323679: 3,695 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/323679.md
- Parcel 4859998: 3,463 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4859998.md
- Parcel 2690074: 2,600 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2690074.md
- Parcel 2690067: 2,517 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2690067.md
- Parcel 323965: 2,353 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/323965.md
- Parcel 327648: 2,275 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/327648.md
- Parcel 4726686: 1,578 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4726686.md
- Parcel 347708: 1,047 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/347708.md
- Parcel 351072: 977 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/351072.md
- Parcel 348376: 344 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/348376.md
- Parcel 5664089: 76 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5664089.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Annahean 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)

2 applications, newest first.

- 27 Jan 2026, Monaghan County Council 2660015: Conditional. Permission. permission for development will consist of (1) demolish existing single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling house (2) proposed new single storey extensions to rear of existing dwelling house and connect to existing septic tank & percolation area & use existing entrance onto public road and all associated Site Works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660015/0
- 1 Oct 2019, Monaghan County Council 19455: N/a. Permission. permission for development consisting of the retention of the existing paved yard (19,000m2) and permission to extend the area of paving (by a further 5,000m2) and cover the entire area (24,000m2) with a concrete slab to facilitate the handling of pre-cast concrete products prior to dispatch. The works will include installation of yard drainage, erection of lighting columns and all ancillary works. All as previously approved under 07/2088.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/19455/0

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 Annahean.

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

- MO034-019: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO034-019----. Situated on a broad drumlin. It is depicted as an embanked enclosure described as a ‘fort’ on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map and as a hachured bank feature surviving S-NW on the 1907 edition of the map. Faint traces of a low grass-covered bank (Wth 5m) are evident S-NW (Chord 29m), but the perimeter cannot be traced elsewhere. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 27 July 2017
- MO034-021001: Ecclesiastical enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO034-021001-. Located on a slight rise in a low-lying position within an undulating landscape. According to the Tripartite Life of St Patrick, an unreliable source, the saint failed to convert the people of Eanach Chonglais (Killaney) when he was passing through between Armagh and Meath, and he was looky to escape with his life (Herity 2012, 199; Boylan 1967). It was presumably left to St Ultán of Ardbraccan (ME025-022----), the medieval patron of the parish, to effect conversion, but there is no record of this (Ó Riain 2011, 580-2). A large enclosure defined by field banks is depicted on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as ‘Ancient Burying Ground.’ It survives as a D-shaped grass-covered area (dims c. 95m NE-SW: c. 75m NW-SE), locally known as ‘Doileana’, which is defined by a low earthen bank (at SSE: Wth 4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.6m) that is largely an overgrown scarp (H c. 0.8m) NE-E-SW, and by a NE-SW field bank at NW. There is no evidence of, or local knowledge of burials. A crude cross-slab with a ringed cross in relief, together with two bullaun stones were present in 1940 and in 1984 (SMR file). These could not be located in 2016 but are probably present in the overgrown perimeter. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 27 June 2017
- MO034-021002: Cross-slab, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO034-021002-. Within the enclosure (MO034-020001-), which is defined by an overgrown scarp NE-S-SW. A crude cross-slab with a ringed cross in relief, together with two bullaun stones were present in 1940 and in 1984 (SMR file). These could not be located in 2016 but are probably present in the overgrown perimeter. Date of revised upload: 27 June 2017
- MO034-021003: Bullaun stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO034-021003-. Within the enclosure (MO034-020001-), which is defined by an overgrown scarp NE-S-SW. A crude cross-slab with a ringed cross in relief (MO034-021002-), together with two bullaun stones were present in 1940 and in 1984 (SMR file). These could not be located in 2016 but are probably present in the overgrown perimeter. Date of revised upload: 27 June 2017
- MO034-021004: Bullaun stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO034-021004-. Within the enclosure (MO034-020001-), which is defined by an overgrown scarp NE-S-SW. A crude cross-slab with a ringed cross in relief (MO034-021002-), together with two bullaun stones were present in 1940 and in 1984 (SMR file). These could not be located in 2016 but are probably present in the overgrown perimeter. Date of revised upload: 27 June 2017
- MO034-022: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO034-022----. Situated on a low broad hill. Depicted faintly as a small embanked feature (ext. diam. c. 33m) described as a ‘fort’ on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map and as a hachured feature (ext. diam. c. 40m) on the 1907 edition of the map. It was described locally as a circular area with a slight bank that had been ploughed out of existence. It is not visible at ground level in pasture. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 27 June 2017
- MO034-032: Flat cemetery, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO034-032----. Shirley (1845, 179) records that 'on a rising ground, human bones enclosed with rough stones in the form of a coffin have often been turned up, with the plough'. A flanged bronzed axe found in one of these graves was acquired by the National Museum of Ireland (Lucas 1968, 103). The exact location is not known. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 28 June 2017

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)

- Annahean House, house, 1840–1860, Regional interest, registry number 41403415, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MO&regno=41403415. Detached three-bay two-storey L-plan house, built c.1850, having two-bay north side elevation, and with full-height return to re-entrant corner of plan at rear. Hipped slate roof with red brick chimneystacks with render eaves band, and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Wet-dashed rendered walls with smooth plinth. Square-headed window openings with patent reveals and painted stone sills, having timber sliding sash windows without horns to front and rear elevations, six-over-six pane windows to ground floor and three over-six pane to first floor front, and mixed six-over-six pane, three-over-six pane and two-over-two pane to rear elevation. Later timber sliding sash windows with six-over-six panes to side (north) elevation. Elliptical-headed door opening having flush reveals, petal fanlight, and Doric pilasters flanking timber panelled door. House located on elevated and exposed site with roofless ruinous rectangular-plan rubble stone dovecote to rear. Farmyard to south-east, having rubble stone entrance arch with wrought-iron double-leaf gate, two-bay single-storey outbuilding with pitched roof and rubble stone walls adjoining this, and three-bay two-storey outbuilding with pitched roof, rubble stone walls and square-headed openings with gauged brick surrounds, forming east edge of yard. Twentieth-century farm structures to south. Stands adjacent to site of earlier tannery and mill.

## 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 Annahean, about 1 in 5 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 high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Annahean.
- 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/annahean.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/annahean.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/annahean.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Annahean 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)

- Aclint (Co. Louth): https://everytownland.com/louth/aclint.md
- Annagh (Co. Louth): https://everytownland.com/louth/annagh.md
- Calga (Co. Louth): https://everytownland.com/louth/calga.md
- Clonmeenan: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/clonmeenan.md
- Creveadornan: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/creveadornan.md
- Drumgeeny: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/drumgeeny-170829.md
- Leeg: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/leeg.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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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.

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