Monanny

24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Monanny, from 74 m² to 330,675 m² (33.07 ha, 81.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Monanny in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 19 Dec 2025Conditional

  permission for proposed works consisting of: (a) Altering and regrading/recontouring existing site contours/topography to facilitate the development of additional sports facilities, (b) construction of 2 no. new GAA pitches 145mx90m, (c) construction of 1 no. new juvenile training pitch 85mx63m, (d) construction of 1 no. new juvenile training pitch/overflow car park 70mx52m, (e) construction of 1 no. new all weather pitch 90mx45m, (f) extension of existing car park on site to provide additional car parking, bus parking and accessible parking spaces to service the development, (g) erection of all associated goalposts, ballstops, dug outs, flood lighting, (h) forming raised grass bank to act as spectator viewing area, (i) altering location of part of existing walking track on site, (j) together with all associated site development works.

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2560531

• 19 Dec 2022Refused

  permission for development consisting of the importation of subsoil to raise and level existing ground for improvement of existing sports ground, use of existing entrance and include all associated site works. significant further information relates to flood risk assessment report

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 22521

• 24 Jul 2018Conditional

  Full planning permission to install 6 number flood lighting masts 15m high to playing field and training facilities plus 25sg.m single storey shed for equipment at existing recreation and sports venue

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 18343

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Monanny.

Recorded monuments

• MO031-013 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located at the SE tip of NW-SE spur. A large embanked enclosure (diam. c. 40m) is depicted on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a 'fort'. Faint traces of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 28m) are visible as a low bank (Wth 3.2m; H 0.1m) and fosse (Wth of top 3.6m; D 0.3m) in pasture NW-NE. It is visible as a cropmark defined by two fosse features on the OSi aerial images (1995). A gradiometer and resistance survey was carried out in 2001 as part of the desk based assessment work for the N2 Carrickmacross-Aclint Road Realignment. This demonstrated that it as a bivallate rath measuring c. 90m x 76m externally and 54m x 46m internally with possible entrances at the N and S. (Walsh 2004d, 1) 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 July 2017

• MO031-036 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in a low-lying landscape. It is depicted as an embanked enclosure described as a ‘fort’ in gothic lettering only on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 40m) defined by a slight scarp. It is bisected by a N-S field bank. It is visible as a cropmark defined by an earthen bank with internal fosse or drain features on the OSI series of aerial photographs (1995). 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 July 2017

• MO031-124 House - Neolithic
  Description

  Discovered prior to road construction (Excavation Licence No. 03E0888) and situated on a gentle S-facing slope in a low-lying area with a SW-NE section of a small meandering stream just to the S. Excavation revealed the walls of a rectangular structure (10m E-W x 7m N-S) with a possible entrance at the NW. A large assemblage of early Neolithic pottery was recovered from the post-holes and slot trenches. The W wall appears to have been burnt down which probably led to abandonment of the structure. It produced a calibrated C14 date of 3766-3637 BC, and it was found in association with two other Neolithic structures (MO031-125---- and MO031-126----). (Walsh 2006, 404; 2011, 505-07) Date of revised upload: 27 July 2017

• MO031-125 House - Neolithic
  Description

  Discovered prior to road construction (Excavation Licence No. 03E0888) and situated on a gentle S-facing slope in a low-lying area with a NW-SE section of a small meandering stream c. 40m to the S. Excavation revealed the walls of a rectangular structure (13.5m E-W x 8m N-S) with an internal dividing wall towards the E end and an entrance at the NW. Finds included a large assemblage of early Neolithic pottery, flint and a polished stone axe. It produced three C14 dates varying from calibrated dates of 3776-3655 to 3701-3526 BC. It was found in association with two other Neolithic structures (MO031-124---- and MO031-126----). (Walsh 2006, 404-5; 2011, 507-08) Date of revised upload: 27 July 2017

• MO031-126 House - Neolithic
  Description

  Discovered prior to road construction (Excavation Licence No. 03E0888) and situated on a gentle S-facing slope in a low-lying area with a NW-SE section of a small meandering stream c. 40m to the S. Excavation revealed the walls of a rectangular structure (12m E-W x 7-8.5m N-S) with a possible entrance at the SE and a possible internal wall. A large assemblage of early Neolithic pottery was recovered from the slot trenches and post holes. It produced three C14 dates varying from calibrated dates of 3939-3702 to 3711-3656 BC. The house was found in association with two other Neolithic structures (MO031-124---- and MO031-125----). (Walsh 2006, 405; 2011, 509-12). Date of revised upload: 27 July 2017

• MO031-127 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Discovered prior to road construction (Excavation Licence No. 03E0888). It is situated immediately to the N of a NW-SE section of a small meandering river which forms part of the Glyde river system. Excavation revealed a spread of burnt material (c. 15m E-W x 5m N-S; max. D 0.5m) with a sub-rectangular trough underneath it (c. 3m x 1.2m; D 0.5m). The trough had a large timber plank at the base of it. The oak plank produced a calibrated C14 date of 1873-1134 BC. The remains of a burnt mound (MO031-139----) was found on the S side of the stream in Cloghvally Lower townland, jut to the W and another fulacht fia (MO031-134----) is c. 40m to the SW on the N side of the stream. (Walsh 2006, 406; 2011, 516-7) Date of revised upload: 27 July 2017

• MO031-128 Burial
  Description

  A single supine inhumation, orientated E-W, was discovered close to the river prior to road construction (Excavation Licence No. 03E0888). This was an adult of indeterminate sex aged between 33 and 48 years and produced a calibrated radiocarbon date of AD 1216-1286 (Walsh 2012, 98). A small quantity of disarticulated were found further W. (Walsh 2006, 406) Date of revised upload: 27 July 2017

• MO031-129 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Archaeological excavation (03E0888) prior to roadworks recorded a corn-drying kiln as an irregularly-shaped cut (dims 2.9m x 1.1m; D c. 04m) containing a single charcoal-rich layer over layers of ash and burnt clay at the bottom. A large quantity of barley and lesser amounts of wheat and other grains were recorded. A calibrated radiocarbon date of AD 433-634 was produced by a sample of hazelnuts shells and an oats sample produced a calibrated date of AD 426-592). (Walsh 2012, 92-4) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 24 July 2017

• MO031-134 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Discovered prior to road construction (Excavation Licence No. 03E1254). Situated in a low lying area, in a S-curving loop of a small meandering stream at a point where it changes from a general N-S course to a general E-W course. The burnt mound (MO031-139---) and fulacht fia (MO031-127----) are further E on the same stream. A spread of burnt stone material (dims 8m x 5m; max. D 0.4m) was initially uncovered. Excavation of this revealed two hearths, a posthole and two troughs. The smaller trough (1.4m N-S x 1.23m E-W) had 14 waterlogged planks at its base and the larger trough (1.74m N-S x 1.55m E-W) had a large flat stone at its base. A plank from the trough produced a calibrated C14 date of 1377-896 BC (Walsh 2011, 517-8). (Walsh 2006, 406-7) Date of upload: 14 April 2011

Architectural heritage

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

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. 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).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2666 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. 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.

No address of the register names Monanny with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Monaghan.

Name

Monanny · Maigh nEanaigh

Area

644,459 m² (64.45 ha, 159.25 acres)

Civil parish

Donaghmoyne, and its townlands

Barony

Farney

Electoral division

Donaghmoyne, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Donaghmoyne electoral division: 704 people in 229 households; 93% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cloghvally Lower, Cloghvally Upper, Coolderry, Creevy (Swinburn), Killabrick, Lisanisk

Placenames

Monanny on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. 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.