# Mullaghcroghery, Co. Monaghan: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Monaghan, barony of Monaghan, Co. Monaghan; in Irish Mullach an Chrochaire. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 208,326 m² (20.83 ha, 51.48 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 905 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 Existing Residential, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 11 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Monaghan, https://everytownland.com/monaghan/parish/monaghan.md - Barony: Monaghan - Electoral division: Monaghan Rural, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Monaghan Rural electoral division: 6,411 people in 2,320 households; 62% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Monaghan, https://everytownland.com/monaghan.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/40868 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 171498 - Centre: latitude 54.244746, longitude -6.980754 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mullaghcroghery, from 110 m² to 26,283 m² (2.63 ha, 6.49 acres); 16 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 331405: 26,283 m² (2.63 ha, 6.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/331405.md - Parcel 319834: 19,781 m² (1.98 ha, 4.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/319834.md - Parcel 4806944: 11,327 m² (1.13 ha, 2.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4806944.md - Parcel 329715: 9,207 m² (0.92 ha, 2.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/329715.md - Parcel 357264: 7,306 m² (0.73 ha, 1.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/357264.md - Parcel 348806: 2,102 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/348806.md - Parcel 320786: 1,925 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/320786.md - Parcel 5820233: 1,904 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5820233.md - Parcel 315843: 1,847 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/315843.md - Parcel 350046: 1,697 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/350046.md - Parcel 350363: 1,673 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/350363.md - Parcel 5260720: 1,629 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5260720.md - Parcel 5688415: 1,516 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5688415.md - Parcel 322640: 1,406 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/322640.md - Parcel 4910780: 1,378 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4910780.md - Parcel 353099: 1,353 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/353099.md - Parcel 4639218: 1,233 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4639218.md - Parcel 323251: 1,231 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/323251.md - Parcel 5922031: 1,182 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5922031.md - Parcel 6215961: 1,142 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6215961.md - Parcel 4980230: 1,020 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4980230.md - Parcel 5496293: 975 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5496293.md - Parcel 5425896: 970 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5425896.md - Parcel 5954148: 957 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5954148.md - Parcel 335427: 931 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/335427.md - Parcel 5578413: 879 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5578413.md - Parcel 4648654: 838 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4648654.md - Parcel 5721261: 787 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5721261.md - Parcel 5675187: 678 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5675187.md - Parcel 5313165: 642 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5313165.md - Parcel 5922000: 641 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5922000.md - Parcel 319593: 629 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/319593.md - Parcel 5986378: 579 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5986378.md - Parcel 6203640: 575 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6203640.md - Parcel 5186943: 574 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5186943.md - Parcel 6210475: 536 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6210475.md - Parcel 5278015: 527 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5278015.md - Parcel 4906343: 504 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4906343.md - Parcel 5065911: 493 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5065911.md - Parcel 5209935: 491 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5209935.md - Parcel 5101825: 450 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5101825.md - Parcel 5241662: 437 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5241662.md - Parcel 5484074: 419 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5484074.md - Parcel 5512517: 404 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5512517.md - Parcel 5944920: 387 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5944920.md - Parcel 5343923: 358 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5343923.md - Parcel 6188250: 322 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6188250.md - Parcel 5776299: 230 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5776299.md - Parcel 4774208: 163 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4774208.md - Parcel 351699: 110 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/351699.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - R2 Existing Residential (Existing residential): Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan; 51 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://monaghan.ie/planning/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/Monaghan-County-Development-Plan-2025-2031-Written-Statement-compressed-files.pdf#page=235 - G3 Landscape Protection/Conservation (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://monaghan.ie/planning/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/Monaghan-County-Development-Plan-2025-2031-Written-Statement-compressed-files.pdf#page=235 - S5 Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses): Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://monaghan.ie/planning/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/Monaghan-County-Development-Plan-2025-2031-Written-Statement-compressed-files.pdf#page=235 - G5 Recreation/Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other): Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://monaghan.ie/planning/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/Monaghan-County-Development-Plan-2025-2031-Written-Statement-compressed-files.pdf#page=235 - R1 Proposed Residential B (New/proposed residential): Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://monaghan.ie/planning/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/Monaghan-County-Development-Plan-2025-2031-Written-Statement-compressed-files.pdf#page=235 - C6 Existing Commercial (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses): Monaghan County Development Plan 2025-2031, Monaghan; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://monaghan.ie/planning/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/Monaghan-County-Development-Plan-2025-2031-Written-Statement-compressed-files.pdf#page=235 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 11 applications, newest first. - 15 May 2026, Monaghan County Council 2660199: N/a. Permission, 1 home. permission for the development of a split-level, two-storey dwelling house, together with a detached domestic garage. The proposed works will include connection to the public utility drainage infrastructure, the creation of a new vehicular entrance, hard/soft landscaping, and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660199/0 - 21 Feb 2026, Monaghan County Council 2660055: Conditional. Retention. retention of all ‘as built’ design changes made to the two-dwelling house, including all elevational changes and design features that differ from that previously granted under permission Ref No;8030030 and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660055/0 - 30 Jan 2026, Monaghan County Council 2660026: N/a. Retention. retention permission of a two dwelling house including all changes in the design from the previously granted permission Ref No;8030030 and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660026/0 - 29 Feb 2024, Monaghan County Council 2418: Conditional. Permission. permission consisting of the construction of a single storey extension to the front of the existing dwelling and a single storey garage to the rear. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/2418/0 - 12 Feb 2024, Monaghan County Council 247: N/a. Permission. permission for the construction of a single storey extension to the front of the existing dwelling and a single storey garage. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/247/0 - 29 Jul 2021, Monaghan County Council 21437: Conditional. Permission. permission for alterations and extensions to existing dwelling to include single-storey extension to front elevation along with internal and external ancillary works, construction of a single-storey garden room to rear of site together with all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/21437/0 - 9 Apr 2021, Monaghan County Council 21183: Conditional. Permission. Permission to construct a two-storey extension to rear of existing house and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/21183/0 - 17 Jun 2020, Monaghan County Council 20216: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. permission for development consisting of a single storey extension to the side and rear of existing two storey dwelling house together with all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/20216/0 - 8 Mar 2019, Monaghan County Council 19103: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Permission to construct a single-storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling together with all associated works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/19103/0 - 27 Apr 2018, Monaghan County Council 18173: Conditional. Permission. Permission for new metal pitched roofs over existing flat roofs, new learning support extension to upper floor area over existing single storey flat roof structure, emergency exit door from existing GP hall to front of building, new single storey store room extension to rear of existing GP hall, new security fencing to part of front boundary, signage and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/18173/0 - 18 Sept 2017, Monaghan County Council 17445: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Permission to demolish existing single storey extensions to both side and rear elevations, construct new single storey side & rear extensions together with all ancillary internal and external refurbishments and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/AppFileRefDetails/17445/0 Applicants are not shown. ## 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 Mullaghcroghery. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Mullaghcroghery. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - Tranquilla, house, 1870–1880, Regional interest, registry number 41303011, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MO®no=41303011. Detached three-bay two-storey house, dated 1875, with multi-phase, two-storey lean-to extensions to rear effectively adding further pile to rear south elevation of building, and with single-pitch two-storey outbuilding to west side of rear elevation having late twentieth-century conservatory to east side of south elevation. House has hipped slate roof with lead ridge, ogee-profile cast-iron rainwater goods on brick eaves course, and two brick chimneystacks arranged on ridge either side of entrance bay with tall, decorative octagonal clay pots. Rear elevation and all extensions have fibre-cement tiled roofs with late twentieth-century rooflights to rear elevation of house roof. Punch-finished random ashlar walling to façade and side elevations of house with ashlar sandstone block-and-start quoins, projecting sandstone platband between floor levels and projecting sandstone plinth. Separate random ashlar can be seen to early section of rear extension on west elevation with roughcast render to later extensions and to single-pitched rear outbuilding. Square-headed window openings with brick arched heads, block-and-start brick surrounds, stone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash frames with chamfered horns. Windows to rear elevation and on later extensions to sides have replacement uPVC frames. Segmental-headed main entrance doorway with fluted and chamfered timber frame, leaded sidelights flanking four-panel timber door with chamfered detail around panels, brass door furniture and glazed fanlight over with inscription on glass 'Tranquilla 1875'. Stone step in front of main entrance doorway with sandstone flags around base of façade. House fronts onto lawned garden having mature hedges and trees to either side with straight, hard-surfaced avenue leading to Clones Road through offset square ashlar sandstone piers with corner rather than face of piers face forward. Piers hold cast-iron gates with curved cast-iron railings on ball feet held on low squared rubble curved walls adjoining squared rubble square piers connected to taller walls with sandstone coping extending north-east and south-west from entrance. - Horseshoe Bridge, bridge, 1835–1845, Regional interest, registry number 41303015, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MO®no=41303015. Single-arch stone road over railway bridge, built c.1839, carrying Park Road which narrows at crossing, over Ulster Canal and towpath short distance west of nineteenth lock. Parapet walls of roughly squared rubble sandstone with heavy flat capping stones having rounded arrises and punch-finished surfaces. Parapets have large curved splays to both ends of bridge where they are terminated by square piers having heavy pyramidal stone caps to north-east end or continue along roadside to south. Both elevations obscured by ivy and trees growing on embankments either side of disused canal. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: About 1 in 20 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: Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2333, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_2333.zip (ZIP). - 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/mullaghcroghery-171498.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/mullaghcroghery-171498.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/mullaghcroghery-171498.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Mullaghcroghery 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) - Killyconigan: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/killyconigan-171154.md - Knockroe: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/knockroe.md - Mullaghadun: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/mullaghadun.md - Mullaghmatt: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/mullaghmatt.md - Mullaghmonaghan: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/mullaghmonaghan.md - Tully: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/tully-171790.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/mullaghcroghery-171498 - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/monaghan/mullaghcroghery-171498