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

Townland in the civil parish of Magheross, barony of Farney, Co. Monaghan; in Irish Lios Oirill.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,139,926 m² (113.99 ha, 281.68 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 41,530 m² (4.15 ha, 10.26 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 3 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Magheross, https://everytownland.com/monaghan/parish/magheross.md
- Barony: Farney
- Electoral division: Raferagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 447 people lived in 159 households in the Raferagh electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 14% 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/39609
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 171358
- Centre: latitude 54.036313, longitude -6.876109 (WGS 84)

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

25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lisirril, from 3,440 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres) to 122,420 m² (12.24 ha, 30.25 acres); 20 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 344745: 122,420 m² (12.24 ha, 30.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/344745.md
- Parcel 317338: 101,280 m² (10.13 ha, 25.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/317338.md
- Parcel 337411: 97,202 m² (9.72 ha, 24.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/337411.md
- Parcel 326251: 94,417 m² (9.44 ha, 23.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/326251.md
- Parcel 326245: 78,791 m² (7.88 ha, 19.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/326245.md
- Parcel 324908: 74,021 m² (7.4 ha, 18.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/324908.md
- Parcel 326250: 70,313 m² (7.03 ha, 17.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/326250.md
- Parcel 352036: 60,576 m² (6.06 ha, 14.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352036.md
- Parcel 352738: 57,829 m² (5.78 ha, 14.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352738.md
- Parcel 334095: 56,028 m² (5.6 ha, 13.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/334095.md
- Parcel 317077: 49,999 m² (5 ha, 12.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/317077.md
- Parcel 4815660: 41,869 m² (4.19 ha, 10.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4815660.md
- Parcel 323040: 41,530 m² (4.15 ha, 10.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/323040.md
- Parcel 3746296: 32,907 m² (3.29 ha, 8.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3746296.md
- Parcel 344743: 31,414 m² (3.14 ha, 7.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/344743.md
- Parcel 326506: 23,817 m² (2.38 ha, 5.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/326506.md
- Parcel 344744: 21,053 m² (2.11 ha, 5.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/344744.md
- Parcel 320467: 19,265 m² (1.93 ha, 4.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/320467.md
- Parcel 353282: 18,142 m² (1.81 ha, 4.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/353282.md
- Parcel 352671: 14,716 m² (1.47 ha, 3.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/352671.md
- Parcel 353744: 6,405 m² (0.64 ha, 1.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/353744.md
- Parcel 330884: 4,930 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/330884.md
- Parcel 5672183: 4,046 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5672183.md
- Parcel 4175500: 3,870 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4175500.md
- Parcel 336331: 3,440 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/336331.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Lisirril 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.

- 14 Apr 2025, Monaghan County Council 2560157: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission to erect a two storey dwelling, treatment plant, percolation area, new entrance and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560157/0
- 31 Mar 2022, Monaghan County Council 228003: Conditional. Permission. widening of the R181 regional road and upgrade to the horizontal and vertical alignment on the R181 and adjoining junctions. The upgrades will include provision for a widened verge, regarded batters, crash barriers and drainage works where required. Upgrade to the visibility splays on all road junctions where they meet the R181. Relocation of all affected 3rd party utilities where required along the R181 to facilitate the new alignment. The junction between the L7130-0 and the R181 is within the curtilage of a protected structures.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/228003/0
- 13 Aug 2020, Monaghan County Council 208004: Conditional. Permission. permission for widening of the R181 regional road and an upgrade to the horizontal and vertical alignment on the R181 and adjoining junctions. The upgrades will include provision for a widened verge, regraded batters, crash barriers and drainage works where required. Upgrade to the visibility splays on all road junctions where they meet the R181. Relocation of all affected 3rd party utilities where required along the R181 to facilitate the new alignment and all associated site works in the townlands of Drumillard, Tooa, Crossduff, Dooraa, Tullyglass, Tullyrain, Shantonagh Bellatrain DED, Lisirril, Fairtahy,Carrickadooey, Corlat, Corhelshinagh, Lisinisky, Corracharra, Lisnadarragh and Corgreagh. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/208004/0

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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 Lisirril.

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

- MO027-044: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO027-044----. Situated on the summit of a drumlin. This is a circular overgrown area (diam. 33m ENE-WSW) defined by three overgrown earthen banks and two intervening fosses (max. ext. diam. 85m ENE-WSW). The inner bank (Wth of base 11-12m; int. H 2m; ext. H 3m) is separated by a rounded fosse (Wth of top 10-11m; ext. D 1.3-1.7m) from the flat-topped middle bank (Wth of base 11m; Wth of top 3-4m; ext. H 2.2m) that has a slight lip on its outer edge SSE-SW. A second rounded fosse (Wth of top 8-9m; ext. D 0.7-1m) separates the middle from the remains of a third outer bank (Wth of base 5-6m; ext. H 1-1.2m) that only survives NNE-ENE and SSE-SW. The entrance though the inner (Wth of base 1.5m) and middle (Wth of base 1.1m) banks with traces of a causeway across the inner fosse is at E. 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
- MO027-046: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO027-046----. Located on top of a drumlin. This rath is represented on McCrea’s Map of County Monaghan (1793) and on later OS 6-inch maps. It is a circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 29m E-W; 27.5m N-S) that slopes down gently to the N (H 1.3m) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth of base 2.5-3.6m; int. H 1.1-1.5m; ext. H 0.8-1m) with a distinct break in slope distinguishing it from a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 5.6-6m; Wth of base 1.4-1.6m; int. D 1.7-2.4m; ext. D 0.6m at N to 1.8m at S), and an outer overgrown bank (Wth of base 4m; ext. H 0.7m) that only survives SE-W-NNW. There is a large entrance (Wth of base 2.1m) in the inner bank and a causeway (Wth of top 5m; H 0.6m) at SE. A N-S depression inside the perimeter at NW that cuts through the bank is probably a robbed souterrain. It consists of a grass-covered channel (dims 6.4m NNW-SSE; 2.5m E-W; D 1m) with a spur (L 4.5m; Wth 3.3m; D 1.4m) extending W from its centre. 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
- MO027-046001: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO027-046001-. Located on top of a drumlin and inside the perimeter of rath (MO027-046----) at NW. A N-S depression that cuts through the bank is probably a robbed souterrain. It consists of a grass-covered channel (dims 6.4m NNW-SSE; 2.5m E-W; D 1m) with a spur (L 4.5m; Wth 3.3m; D 1.4m) extending W from its centre. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 30 January 2018
- MO027-047: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO027-047----. Situated at the crest of the N-facing slope of a short NW-SE drumlin ridge with rock outcrop visible. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 29m N-S; 27.4m WNW-ESE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2-3.6m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 0.5-0.9m) with some bushes. There is no visible fosse, but there are entrances at WSW (Wth 1.8m), which appears to be modern, and at SSE (Wth 1.9m), which is more likely to be original. The outer face of a the bank is clipped by a WNW-ESE field bank at S. 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

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 Lisirril.

## 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 Lisirril, 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 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 Lisirril.
- 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/lisirril.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/lisirril.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/lisirril.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Lisirril 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)

- Carrickadooey: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/carrickadooey.md
- Coraghy: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/coraghy-170388.md
- Corhelshinagh: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/corhelshinagh.md
- Faraghy: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/faraghy.md
- Sreenty: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/sreenty.md
- Tullyrain: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/tullyrain.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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