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

Townland in the civil parish of Aghnamullen, barony of Cremorne, Co. Monaghan; in Irish An tSeantamhnaigh.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 606,285 m² (60.63 ha, 149.82 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 2 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 303,346 m² (30.33 ha, 74.96 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 0 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Aghnamullen, https://everytownland.com/monaghan/parish/aghnamullen.md
- Barony: Cremorne
- Electoral division: Corracharra, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 323 people lived in 104 households in the Corracharra electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 37% 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/39352
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 171653
- Centre: latitude 54.044107, longitude -6.912576 (WGS 84)

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

2 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Shantony, from 1,926 m² to 604,767 m² (60.48 ha, 149.44 acres); 8 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 340943: 604,767 m² (60.48 ha, 149.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/340943.md
- Parcel 317070: 1,926 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/317070.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Shantony 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)

No planning application touches the townland of Shantony in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Loughbawn House Loughs, site code 001595

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

- MO027-016: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO027-016----. Located towards the W end of an E-W drumlin ridge. This is a circular overgrown area (diam. 38m NNW-SSE; 35m ENE-WSW) within woodland defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 4.4-6.4m; int. H 0.6-0.9m; ext. H 2.1m) separated by a rounded fosse (Wth of top 6.2m; D 0.6m) from an outer bank (Wth of base 2-4m; H 0.5m) ESE-S-NW. The inner bank is replaced by a field bank (Wth of base 4.4m; H 0.6-0.8m) and the fosse by an outer drain (Wth of base 1m; D 0.3m) WSW-N-ENE. There is a modern entrance (Wth of base 1.8m) and causeway (Wth of top 2.2m; H 0.5m) at W but the original entrance (Wth of base 1.9m) and causeway (Wth of top 1.8m; H 0.25m) is probably that at ESE. 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
- MO027-018: Crannog, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO027-018----. It is depicted as a small island feature in the N subrectangular part of Black Lough (max. dims c. 380-560m NNW-SSE; c. 370m ENE-WSW). This is a subcircular cairn (dims 9m x 7m; H 0.5m over the water) with some trees composed of stones but no structural features are evident. 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
- MO027-023: House - 17th century, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMO027-023----. Located on a low W-E peninsula at a point where three sections of Bawn Lough meet. Although there is a local tradition that this was the site of an abbey and school destroyed in Cromwellian times (Leslie 1929, 289; IFC Schools' MSS 940, 57-8, https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes ) there is no evidence to support this. Lough Bawn, known as the ballybetagh of Ballyfermer (from fer mór – the big heath), was part of the estate of Coll Mac Brian Mac Mahon, and was forfeited after the 1641 rebellion. Around 1695 it came into the hands of Henry Tenison, who leased it to William Barton of Thomastown, Co. Louth. Barton’s daughter married Henry’s brother Richard (Shirley 1879, 254), and the Lough Bawn estate has been in the Tenison family down to the present. Lough Bawn House was built c. 500m to the W after 1815, perhaps after this structure became defunct. The structure is in woodland and comprises a single-storey rectangular building (ext. dims 15.2m N-S; 6.3m E-W; H c. 3-5m) constructed of masonry walls with some red brick, but the N part of the structure (L 3m) does not survive above the foundations. The central portion is divided into two N-S rooms with basements below that would have had wooden ceilings but are now open. At the ground floor the E wall is lit by three surviving rectangular windows of varying dimensions (from S: Wth 1.05; 1.35m; 0.6m) but the tops of these openings do not survive, and the shorter S gable (L 5.3m) was lit by a single opening (Wth 1.15m). There are two possible windows in the W wall, but only one at the S end is certain (Wth 1.2m). It is possible that the N part of the structure incorporated elements of an earlier late 17th century house. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 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)

- Loughbawn House, walled garden, 1900–1920, Regional interest, registry number 41402714, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MO&regno=41402714. Rectangular-plan walled garden, built c.1910, to north-west of country house. Now incomplete. Rubble stone wall with dressed stone copings to east elevation and portion of north elevation. Portion of red brick wall to north elevation. Square-headed door opening with dressed stone voussoirs to east elevation, with timber battened door.
- Loughbawn House, outbuilding, 1780–1800, Regional interest, registry number 41402715, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MO&regno=41402715. Attached L-plan multiple-bay two-storey outbuildings, built c.1790, comprising seven-bay range to west boundary having integral carriage arch, and seven-bay range to north range, around courtyard to rear (west) of house, having hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and replacement rainwater goods, roughcast rendered walls, with rubble stone visible to rear (west) elevation, square-headed openings to first floor having masonry sills, mixed three-over-three-pane timber sliding sash windows, timber louvered vents, and timber battened shutters, square-headed window openings to ground floor with masonry sills and mixed timber battened shutters and timber sliding sash windows having four-over-four panes or six-over-six panes, square-headed door openings having glazed over-lights and double-leaf timber battened doors, segmental-headed carriage arches with dressed stone surrounds, keystones, double-leaf timber battened doors and glazed over-lights, ans segmental-headed integral carriage arch to west range having dressed stone surround, and with red brick to interior walls. Timber stalls and tack room fittings remain to interior. Gauged red brick surrounds to openings to west elevation of west range. Detached four-bay two-storey outbuilding to rear of courtyard, having external staircase to front (south) elevation, hipped tiled roof with red brick chimneystacks and roof-lights, rubble stone walls, square-headed window openings, some having gauged brick surrounds, with masonry sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, square-headed pitching door at first floor level to front elevation with gauged red brick surround and timber panelled double-leaf door, square-headed door openings to ground floor, elliptical-headed carriage arches to north elevation. Red brick vaulted ceiling to interior. Rubble stone boundary wall to north, having segmental carriage arch. Single-storey three-bay outbuilding to north of complex, having projecting end bay with catslide roof to front elevation, and with single-storey two-bay outbuilding attached to gable, with hipped slate roof having red brick eaves course, terracotta ridge tiles and red brick chimneystack and clay pot, rubble stone walls with squared quoins, and square-headed door openings to front (east) elevation having red brick voussoirs. Vestiges of cobbles to yard. South of stable yard enclosed by rendered wall. Double-leaf timber battened gate flanked by square-profile dressed stone piers having moulded string courses and ball finials.
- Loughbawn House, country house, 1810–1820, Regional interest, registry number 41402716, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MO&regno=41402716. Complex-plan country house, built c.1815, incorporating earlier house and with further blocks added. Three-bay two-storey over basement entrance block incorporating earlier house of c.1760 to rear (west) elevation, having single-bay three-storey over raised basement return to middle of rear with one-bay one and two-storey bay to south side of return, three-bay south and four-bay side elevations to entrance block, and with lower blocks to north-west and south-west corners, four-bay to former with single-bay projection to front re-entrant corner, and three-bay to latter. Courtyard of outbuildings to rear of house. Shallow projecting breakfront to front (east) elevation. Hipped slate roofs, pitched to west end of north elevation, with rendered chimneystacks having string course and clay pots, moulded eaves brackets and cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat-roofed dormer window to front pitch. Dressed stone bell-cote to west end wall of south-western block. Roughcast rendered walls having render plinth course and quoins. One round-headed window to rear elevation of entrance blcok and of north-west block, with six-over-six pane and three-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Windows elsewhere are square-headed, six-over-six pane to front elevation, to north-west block, ground floor of south-west block and most of rear elevations, and three-over-three pane to first floor of south elevation of entrance block and south-west block. Two margined timber casement windows to ground floor of side elevations of entrance block. Ground floor windows of entrance block re tripartite and set within segmental-headed recessed openings, Bull's-eye window with render surround and timber framed window to first floor of north elevation of entrance block. Some cast-iron railings to windows to north elevation. Dormer window comprises two three-over-three pane windows flanking recessed moulded panel having oval patera. Masonry sills throughout. Doric-style pediment added to front c.1950, comprising paired render engaged columns supporting entablature. Elliptical-headed door opening with timber panelled door and margeined sidelights, openings flanked by fluted engaged pilasters supporting entablature, petal fanlight with moulded render surround, approached by concrete platform and three steps. Round-headed door opening to south elevation, having timber panelled door and fanlight with Y-tracery, opening onto stone steps. Gardens around house, bounded by rubble stone walls with garden gate. Extensive lawned grounds to site. Lodge, bridge, boathouse and well to grounds, near house.
- Loughbawn House, kiln, 1790–1810, Regional interest, registry number 41402732, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MO&regno=41402732. Freestanding square-plan lime kiln, built c.1800. Later employed as silo, now disused. Rubble limestone walls, with raised parapet above string course and having render capping. Diamond-shaped details to upper wall, blocked. Elliptical-arch opening with red brick voussoirs to lower part of front wall, with enlarged former raking out hole that is now a square-headed door opening. Kiln is flanked by splayed wing walls projecting forward. parapet at rear has entrance giving access to top of structure from ramped ground.

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

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Shantony 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)

- Corhelshinagh: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/corhelshinagh.md
- Corlat: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/corlat-170440.md
- Corlea: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/corlea-170446.md
- Cortober: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/cortober-170565.md
- Lackan: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/lackan.md
- Lisinisky: https://everytownland.com/monaghan/lisinisky.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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