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

Townland in the civil parish of Magheracloone, barony of Farney, Co. Monaghan; in Irish Droim Guasachta.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 809,388 m² (80.94 ha, 200 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 13,255 m² (1.33 ha, 3.28 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 3 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Magheracloone, https://everytownland.com/monaghan/parish/magheracloone.md
- Barony: Farney
- Electoral division: Enagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 819 people lived in 236 households in the Enagh electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 10% 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/39480
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 170837
- Centre: latitude 53.95295, longitude -6.770206 (WGS 84)

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

27 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumgoosat, from 2,055 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres) to 260,296 m² (26.03 ha, 64.32 acres); 24 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 333796: 260,296 m² (26.03 ha, 64.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/333796.md
- Parcel 347318: 85,775 m² (8.58 ha, 21.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/347318.md
- Parcel 343991: 76,323 m² (7.63 ha, 18.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/343991.md
- Parcel 341091: 71,592 m² (7.16 ha, 17.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/341091.md
- Parcel 317421: 44,010 m² (4.4 ha, 10.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/317421.md
- Parcel 321870: 30,910 m² (3.09 ha, 7.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/321870.md
- Parcel 333520: 25,247 m² (2.52 ha, 6.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/333520.md
- Parcel 317444: 21,487 m² (2.15 ha, 5.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/317444.md
- Parcel 317256: 19,896 m² (1.99 ha, 4.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/317256.md
- Parcel 4116783: 19,159 m² (1.92 ha, 4.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4116783.md
- Parcel 344385: 17,375 m² (1.74 ha, 4.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/344385.md
- Parcel 352106: 14,534 m² (1.45 ha, 3.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352106.md
- Parcel 350850: 13,431 m² (1.34 ha, 3.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/350850.md
- Parcel 350430: 13,255 m² (1.33 ha, 3.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/350430.md
- Parcel 340718: 12,830 m² (1.28 ha, 3.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/340718.md
- Parcel 353230: 11,601 m² (1.16 ha, 2.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/353230.md
- Parcel 340555: 11,156 m² (1.12 ha, 2.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/340555.md
- Parcel 4914122: 10,098 m² (1.01 ha, 2.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4914122.md
- Parcel 320822: 7,859 m² (0.79 ha, 1.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/320822.md
- Parcel 352189: 7,791 m² (0.78 ha, 1.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352189.md
- Parcel 317979: 6,702 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/317979.md
- Parcel 317581: 6,614 m² (0.66 ha, 1.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/317581.md
- Parcel 4166353: 3,904 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4166353.md
- Parcel 6041673: 3,599 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6041673.md
- Parcel 322571: 3,538 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/322571.md
- Parcel 323823: 3,037 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/323823.md
- Parcel 320762: 2,055 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/320762.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Drumgoosat 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)

3 applications, newest first.

- 11 Apr 2023, Monaghan County Council 2360045: Conditional. Permission. ****APPEALED - ABP - Decision: Granted****(1) Excavation of the former (Drumgoosat) underground mine by open cast mining methods for the purposes of gypsum extraction. (2) The continued ongoing restoration of the existing Knocknacran Open-Cast Mine. (3) The continuation of use and refurbishment of the existing Knocknacran Processing Plant. (4) Further development of a Community Sports Complex (permitted under Reg. Ref. 20/365) and associate works. Please see copy of site notice for more details.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360045/0
- 27 Jan 2022, Monaghan County Council 2234: N/a. Permission. permission for a development consisting of (1) excavation of the former (Drumgoosat) underground mine by open cast mining methods for the purposes of gypsum extraction at Knocknacran (East & West) and Drumgoosat, Co. Monaghan. Development will include the construction of a Cut-and-Cover Tunnel under the Carrickmacross to Kingscourt regional road (R179) for the transport of gypsum (by haulage truck and covered conveyor) to the existing processing plant area at Knocknacran, and for the transport of overburden and interburden (by haulage truck) to the existing Knocknacran Open-Cast Mine site for ongoing restoration purposes. The construction of the proposed tunnel will necessitate a temporary realignment of the R179 during the tunnel construction period to allow the R179 to remain in constant use. Development will also include: the demolition of one house and three unoccupied houses and sheds in the townlands of Knocknacran (East & West), Co. Monaghan; and the pumping of water from the existing Drumgoosat underground workings via an existing borehole on the Knocknacran West Mine site. (2) The continued ongoing restoration of the existing Knocknacran Open-Cast Mine located in the townlands of Derrynascobe, Derrynaglah, Enagh, Knocknacran (East & West) and Drummond, Co. Monaghan, permitted under Reg. Ref. 17/217 and operating subject to Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence P0519-04 and Mining Lease M139. The proposed development includes a modification to the existing (approved) restoration plan to return the existing Knocknacran Open-Cast Mine to near ground levels. (3) The continuation of use and refurbishment of the existing Knocknacran Processing Plant area, including water treatment facilities and associated infrastructure (including discharge pipeline to the River Bursk) in the townlands of Enagh, Derrynaglah, Drummond, Derrynascobe and Clontrain, Co. Monaghan. The proposed development will include a replacement vehicular access to the existing Knocknacran Open-Cast Mine and Knocknacran Processing Plant area site from the L4816. (4) The further development of a Community Sports Complex (permitted under Reg. Ref. 20/365) located in the townlands of Drummond, Derrynaglah and Knocknacran West, Co. Monaghan which provided for a playing pitch, dressing rooms, welfare facilities, ….View Scanned Files for complete description. Significant further information received in relation to the submission of technical reports.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2234/0
- 23 Nov 2021, Monaghan County Council 21643: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission for a development consisting of a dwelling house, domestic garage and new waste water treatment unit, and percolation area and new entrance onto public road and all associated site works. Significant information submitted consisting of relocation of dwelling house, domestic garage and entrance. Elevation changes and first floor plan for attic.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/21643/0

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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 Drumgoosat.

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

- MO030-036: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO030-036----. Situated at the crest of the N end of a NW-SE drumlin ridge, it is known locally as ‘the priest’s fort’ as it was owned by the parish priest at one time. It is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 49m N-S) that slopes down slightly to the N and is defined by a slight, intermittently visible earthen bank (at SE: Wth of base 4.4m; Wth of top 1.2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.65m) that is largely reduced to a scarp (at NW: H 2.05m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. P 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: 31 July 2017
- MO030-049: Mass-rock, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO030-049----. Situated in pasture on the floor of a small N-S stream c. 25m SE of NE-SW section of the stream. This is a rectangular stone (dims 0.75m x 0.35m; H 0.4m) with two whitethorn trees growing over it. A commemorative Mass was celebrated here c. 1980, and it is well known locally, although not mentioned by the sources (Ó Gallachair 1957). See the attached image _1 from S Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 20 June, 2016

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)

- Teacher's house, 1880–1900, Regional interest, registry number 41403011, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MO&regno=41403011. Detached three-bay two-storey former teacher's house, built c.1890, having gabled central bay to front (south) elevation, and two-bay single-storey return to rear elevation. Now private dwelling. Pitched slate roof, with red brick gable end chimneystacks with cornices, and with monopitch slate roof to rear return. Snecked dressed stone walls to front elevation, coursed roughly dressed stone walls to side and rear elevations, rubble stone walls to return. Square-headed openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement uPVC windows to front and side elevations, one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window with convex horns to rear first floor, timber casement window to rear return. Recent half-glazed timber front door, two concrete steps. Set back from road, standing between national school and Saints Peter and Paul's Church. Recent rubble stone wall and gate piers to site entrance to front (south), hedge to boundary with church (west).

## 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 Drumgoosat, 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Drumgoosat.
- 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/drumgoosat.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/drumgoosat.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/drumgoosat.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Drumgoosat 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)

- Clonsedy: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/clonsedy.md
- Corrybrackan: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/corrybrackan.md
- Knocknacran East: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/knocknacran-east.md
- Losset: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/losset-171412.md
- Tullylougherny: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/tullylougherny-171820.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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