# Drumgoose, Co. Monaghan: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Donaghmoyne, barony of Farney, Co. Monaghan; in Irish Droim Guaise. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,058,430 m² (105.84 ha, 261.54 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 30,519 m² (3.05 ha, 7.54 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 11 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Donaghmoyne, https://everytownland.com/monaghan/parish/donaghmoyne.md - Barony: Farney - Electoral division: Broomfield, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 831 people lived in 264 households in the Broomfield electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Monaghan, https://everytownland.com/monaghan.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/39679 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 170838 - Centre: latitude 54.087348, longitude -6.678905 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumgoose, from 2,183 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres) to 177,912 m² (17.79 ha, 43.96 acres); 26 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 343478: 177,912 m² (17.79 ha, 43.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/343478.md - Parcel 330808: 101,312 m² (10.13 ha, 25.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/330808.md - Parcel 330955: 98,366 m² (9.84 ha, 24.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/330955.md - Parcel 332793: 94,280 m² (9.43 ha, 23.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/332793.md - Parcel 315956: 78,223 m² (7.82 ha, 19.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/315956.md - Parcel 322887: 71,283 m² (7.13 ha, 17.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/322887.md - Parcel 329980: 63,990 m² (6.4 ha, 15.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/329980.md - Parcel 320876: 56,400 m² (5.64 ha, 13.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/320876.md - Parcel 338829: 40,007 m² (4 ha, 9.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/338829.md - Parcel 353020: 38,368 m² (3.84 ha, 9.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/353020.md - Parcel 323731: 37,074 m² (3.71 ha, 9.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/323731.md - Parcel 315194: 33,789 m² (3.38 ha, 8.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/315194.md - Parcel 349116: 32,241 m² (3.22 ha, 7.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/349116.md - Parcel 333416: 28,798 m² (2.88 ha, 7.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/333416.md - Parcel 317561: 18,515 m² (1.85 ha, 4.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/317561.md - Parcel 352380: 14,719 m² (1.47 ha, 3.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352380.md - Parcel 3234373: 5,337 m² (0.53 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3234373.md - Parcel 352638: 5,095 m² (0.51 ha, 1.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352638.md - Parcel 326966: 4,551 m² (0.46 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/326966.md - Parcel 320038: 3,864 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/320038.md - Parcel 332443: 3,239 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/332443.md - Parcel 317192: 3,214 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/317192.md - Parcel 336317: 2,849 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/336317.md - Parcel 338023: 2,722 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/338023.md - Parcel 332368: 2,460 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/332368.md - Parcel 335659: 2,183 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/335659.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Drumgoose 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) 11 applications, newest first. - 3 Jun 2025, Monaghan County Council 2560219: Refused. Permission. ****APPEALED - ACP - Decision: Granted**** Permission for the removal of Planning Condition No.5. as per granted planning permission 14/289 which states: “Within one month from the date of occupation of the dwelling hereby granted, the dwelling within the site shall be demolished.” Existing cottage (“dwelling within the site” as above referenced) to be retained, with proposed single storey extensions to the front and rear of the property. Outbuilding to southern corner of site (attached to cottage) to have the roof increased in height to create a single storey habitable space as part of the dwelling. Vehicle access to the existing cottage will be shared via the site entrance as granted in Planning Application 14/289 Retention of existing percolation area and on-site wastewater treatment plant which was previously granted permission 14/289. Proposed wastewater treatment plant and drip dispersal percolation area to service existing cottage. Together with all associated ancillary site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560219/0 - 9 Jul 2024, Monaghan County Council 2460238: Refused. Permission, 1 home. permission for development consisting of: - The removal of Planning Condition No.5. as per granted planning permission 14/289 which states: “Within one month from the date of occupation of the dwelling hereby granted, the dwelling within the site shall be demolished.” - Existing cottage (“dwelling within the site” as above referenced) to be retained, with proposed single storey extensions to the front and rear of the property. - Outbuilding to southern corner of site (attached to cottage) to have the roof increased in height to create a single storey habitable space as part of the dwelling. - Boundary wall at roadside to be set back to achieve required visibility splays from entrance as per granted permission 14/289. - Vehicle access to the existing cottage will be shared via the site entrance as granted in Planning Application 14/289 - Retention of existing percolation area and on-site wastewater treatment plant which was previously granted permission 14/289 and the proposed connection to same from the existing cottage. - Together with all associated ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460238/0 - 15 Dec 2022, Monaghan County Council 22515: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission for a development consisting of the erection of a mobile home on site ( on a temporary basis ) with connection into services as granted under previous planning reference number 21/405 and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/22515/0 - 26 May 2022, Monaghan County Council 22238: Refused. Permission, 1 home. permission to construct a two storey style dwelling house, a single storey domestic garage, new sewerage wastewater treatment system, and new entrance onto public road and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/22238/0 - 9 May 2022, Monaghan County Council 22200: Conditional. Permission. permission for a tiered spectator stand together with all ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/22200/0 - 12 Jul 2021, Monaghan County Council 21405: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission to construct a two storey style dwelling house, a single storey domestic garage, new sewerage wastewater treatment system, and new entrance onto public road and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/21405/0 - 30 Apr 2019, Monaghan County Council 19193: Conditional. Permission. permission for the extension and alteration of an existing storage shed for use as a calving shed, replace existing roof with portal frame type, elevational changes and all associated site development works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/19193/0 - 12 Apr 2019, Monaghan County Council 19171: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission to demolish existing derelict dwelling and erect a two-storey detached dwelling, new wastewater treatment system, upgrade existing entrance together with new gates and piers and all associated works. Significant further information relates to an amended site boundary. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/19171/0 - 12 Apr 2019, Monaghan County Council 19173: Conditional. Outline permission, 1 home. outline permission to erect a two-storey detached dwelling, new wastewater treatment system, new shared access lane together with gates and piers and all associated site works. Significant further information relates to a revised site layout, new entrance and relocated dwelling. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/19173/0 - 12 Apr 2019, Monaghan County Council 19174: N/a. Outline permission, 1 home. outline permission to erect a two-storey detached dwelling, new wastewater treatment system, new shared access lane together with gates and piers and all associated works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/19174/0 - 29 Nov 2017, Monaghan County Council 17567: Conditional. Permission. Permission to (1) extend existing football pitch. (2) the construction of a new perimeter fence to football pitch. (3) construct a perimeter running track to the proposed extended football pitch together with all ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/17567/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Muckno Lake, site code 000563 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - MO025-013: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO025-013----. Located at the summit of, and at the centre of, a NNW-SSE drumlin ridge. There is a description in the folk record of the destruction of a fort at Drumgoose c. 1900 (IFC (942) 218: https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes ). A circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 60m) is depicted on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map, and a chord of a field bank (L c. 45m NW-SE) is represented on the 1907 edition, which is still visible on the aerial images (OSI, Bing, Google). 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 27 February 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 Drumgoose. ## 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 Drumgoose, 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. Parts of the land are water. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Drumgoose. - 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/drumgoose.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/drumgoose.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/drumgoose.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Drumgoose 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) - Annadrumman: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/annadrumman.md - Coolskeagh: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/coolskeagh.md - Corragarry or Sruell: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/corragarry-or-sruell.md - Gorteens: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/gorteens.md - Maghernakill: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/maghernakill.md - Toome: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/toome-171776.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/drumgoose - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/monaghan/drumgoose