# Bocks Lower, Co. Monaghan: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Donaghmoyne, barony of Farney, Co. Monaghan; in Irish An Bac Íochtarach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,279,298 m² (127.93 ha, 316.12 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 54 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 9,298 m² (0.93 ha, 2.3 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 8 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Donaghmoyne, https://everytownland.com/monaghan/parish/donaghmoyne.md
- Barony: Farney
- Electoral division: Bocks, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 779 people lived in 246 households in the Bocks electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 6% 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/39293
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 170183
- Centre: latitude 54.036853, longitude -6.807271 (WGS 84)

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

54 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bocks Lower, from 102 m² to 81,584 m² (8.16 ha, 20.16 acres); 30 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 328506: 81,584 m² (8.16 ha, 20.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/328506.md
- Parcel 339242: 80,118 m² (8.01 ha, 19.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/339242.md
- Parcel 350888: 68,381 m² (6.84 ha, 16.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/350888.md
- Parcel 317339: 67,558 m² (6.76 ha, 16.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/317339.md
- Parcel 321707: 61,255 m² (6.13 ha, 15.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/321707.md
- Parcel 355131: 61,213 m² (6.12 ha, 15.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/355131.md
- Parcel 321379: 59,946 m² (5.99 ha, 14.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/321379.md
- Parcel 339887: 58,244 m² (5.82 ha, 14.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/339887.md
- Parcel 321671: 48,497 m² (4.85 ha, 11.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/321671.md
- Parcel 320386: 46,965 m² (4.7 ha, 11.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/320386.md
- Parcel 318555: 46,868 m² (4.69 ha, 11.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/318555.md
- Parcel 352296: 44,726 m² (4.47 ha, 11.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352296.md
- Parcel 323855: 42,990 m² (4.3 ha, 10.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/323855.md
- Parcel 320673: 39,687 m² (3.97 ha, 9.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/320673.md
- Parcel 352028: 39,248 m² (3.92 ha, 9.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352028.md
- Parcel 353952: 38,822 m² (3.88 ha, 9.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/353952.md
- Parcel 352672: 37,225 m² (3.72 ha, 9.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352672.md
- Parcel 347306: 32,594 m² (3.26 ha, 8.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/347306.md
- Parcel 346791: 31,248 m² (3.12 ha, 7.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/346791.md
- Parcel 332517: 30,208 m² (3.02 ha, 7.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/332517.md
- Parcel 5973857: 29,544 m² (2.95 ha, 7.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5973857.md
- Parcel 4209825: 25,501 m² (2.55 ha, 6.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4209825.md
- Parcel 5973855: 22,895 m² (2.29 ha, 5.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5973855.md
- Parcel 322756: 20,840 m² (2.08 ha, 5.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/322756.md
- Parcel 343263: 20,305 m² (2.03 ha, 5.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/343263.md
- Parcel 326990: 14,724 m² (1.47 ha, 3.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/326990.md
- Parcel 350095: 11,859 m² (1.19 ha, 2.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/350095.md
- Parcel 4689523: 6,737 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4689523.md
- Parcel 347559: 6,415 m² (0.64 ha, 1.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/347559.md
- Parcel 3648999: 5,646 m² (0.56 ha, 1.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3648999.md
- Parcel 349636: 5,617 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/349636.md
- Parcel 4648497: 4,320 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4648497.md
- Parcel 4689522: 4,205 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4689522.md
- Parcel 5894978: 4,116 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5894978.md
- Parcel 5563265: 3,495 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5563265.md
- Parcel 3629127: 3,365 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3629127.md
- Parcel 348598: 3,168 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/348598.md
- Parcel 3629126: 2,594 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3629126.md
- Parcel 348223: 2,162 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/348223.md
- Parcel 5895019: 1,710 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5895019.md
- Parcel 346918: 1,642 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/346918.md
- Parcel 347565: 1,368 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/347565.md
- Parcel 5755625: 1,168 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5755625.md
- Parcel 5755671: 781 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5755671.md
- Parcel 347509: 767 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/347509.md
- Parcel 5156608: 742 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5156608.md
- Parcel 326239: 352 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/326239.md
- Parcel 6195034: 304 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6195034.md
- Parcel 5973883: 222 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5973883.md
- Parcel 5755698: 199 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5755698.md
- Parcel 5717256: 192 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5717256.md
- Parcel 5732086: 168 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5732086.md
- Parcel 5755668: 137 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5755668.md
- Parcel 4896016: 102 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4896016.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Bocks Lower 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.

- 19 Mar 2025, Monaghan County Council 2560112: Conditional. Permission. permission for demolition of existing rear extension, construct new rear extension, construct new roof on existing front projection, alterations and additions to elevations, construct new domestic garage, install a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area to existing dwelling and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560112/0
- 4 Jul 2022, Monaghan County Council 22300: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission consisting of construction of a two storey style dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, boundary fencing, domestic entrance and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/22300/0
- 13 Aug 2021, Monaghan County Council 21460: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. permission to retain a single storey dwelling, treatment plant, percolation area, new entrance and all associated site works. Significant Further Information relates to planning permission for conversion of attic space into 2 no. bedrooms and bathroom. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/21460/0
- 23 Dec 2020, Monaghan County Council 20590: Conditional. Permission. Permission to consist of the construction of a 70m2 domestic garage and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/20590/0
- 12 Aug 2020, Monaghan County Council 20322: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission for a development consisting of 1. Demolition of existing dwelling serving adjoining farm complex and replacement of same with new storey and a half dwelling. 2. Upgrade of existing on site treatment system with proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. 3. Existing site entrance is via private lane, with access onto the public road located in the townland of Bocks Middle. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/20322/0
- 19 Dec 2018, Monaghan County Council 18591: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission for change of roof elevation to dwelling currently under construction granted reference 18/53. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/18591/0
- 22 Oct 2018, Monaghan County Council 18487: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission to construct alterations and additions to existing two storey dormer style dwelling consisting of; two storey dormer style extension to side elevation, single storey extension to rear elevation, alterations and additions to all elevations and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/18487/0
- 13 Feb 2018, Monaghan County Council 1853: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Permission to construct a single storey dwelling, detached garage, waste water treatment system and percolation area and associated site works off new entrance. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/1853/0

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## 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 Bocks Lower.

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

- MO027-036: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO027-036----. Situated just S of the summit of a drumlin, overlooking Bocks Lough to the W. This is a subcircular grass and scrub-covered area (dims 33m N-S: 29.5m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (at N: Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.6m) with an outer stone facing, and there are traces of an outer fosse (at N: Wth of base 2m; ext. D 0.4m). There is an entrance through the bank at ESE (Wth of base 0.9m), but the original entrance is more likely to be that at S (Wth of base 2m). 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 31 January 2018
- MO027-038: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO027-038----. Situated at the outer edge of a rock outcrop terrace on a W-facing slope. This is a grass-covered but uneven circular area (diam. 43m N-S; 41.6m ENE-WSW) with some rock outcrop defined by a stone wall or stone-faced bank (Wth 2-3.1m; int. H 1-1.7m; ext. H 1.3-1.4m) that has a drystone wall on top of it NW-SE and SW-W, and the drystone wall replaces the original permeter WNW-NW. There is an entrance (Wth 1.6m) at W, which is probably original. A T-shaped depression, consisting of a narrow channel (dims 10.3m N-S; 2m E-W; max. D 0.7m) with a short central spur (dims 2.8m E-W; 3m N-S; max. D 0.8m) extending E is SW of the centre and is probably a destroyed souterrain. 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 30 January 2018
- MO027-038001: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO027-038001-. Situated at the outer edge of a rock outcrop terrace on a W-facing slope and SW of the centre of cashel (MO027-038----). This is a T-shaped depression, consisting of a narrow channel (dims 10.3m N-S; 2m E-W; max. D 0.7m), with a short central spur (dims 2.8m E-W; 3m N-S; max. D 0.8m) extending E, and it is probably a destroyed souterrain. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 30 January, 2018
- MO027-039: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO027-039----. Located towards the top of a W-facing slope. This is a circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 41m E-W; 39m N-S) with rock outcrop that slopes down to the SW (H 3.2m) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3-4m; int. H 1-1.1m; ext. H 1.2-2m), with an internal stone facing WSW-N-E. There is no visible fosse and the entrance (Wth of base 1.45m) is at SE. 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 30 January 2018
- MO027-078: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO027-078----. Situated on a low hillock in a low-lying landscape between drumlins with a small a small stream curving around it c. 110m distant at SE-S to c. 45m W of the monument. This is a circular overgrown area (diam. 41.5m WNW-ESE; 40m NNE-SSW) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (at E: Wth 2.3m; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.6m) with inner facing stones that is incorporated into a field bank S-W and partly quarried at NNW. There is no visible fosse and the original entrance is not identified. 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 31 January 2018

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)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Bocks Lower.

## 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 Bocks Lower, 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 Bocks Lower.
- 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/bocks-lower.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/bocks-lower.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/bocks-lower.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Bocks Lower 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)

- Beagh: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/beagh-170165.md
- Bocks Middle: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/bocks-middle.md
- Corbane: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/corbane.md
- Cornasassonagh: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/cornasassonagh.md
- Greaghlane: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/greaghlane.md
- Tullyglass: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/tullyglass.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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