Doon Demesne

40 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Doon Demesne, from 1,044 m² to 1,162,336 m² (116.23 ha, 287.22 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 42 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 Doon Demesne 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.

• 20 Jan 2025Conditional

  the development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands within the townlands of Cloncraff or Bloomhill, Clonascra, Ballyduff, Clonaderg, Doon Demesne, Lackagh Beg, Lackagh More, Cormore and Corbeg, Corbane, Ballydaly, Kilcolgan Beg, Turraun, Leabeg, Leamore, Oughter, Derrymore, Bunakeeran, Lumcloon and Broughal in County Offaly. The development proposes the following; a) The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 16,919 meters of existing former rail bed and 8,960 meters along existing bog headlands / former high fields. b) The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Greenway, The Offaly Way, and the Lough Boora Discovery Park. c) The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; i. 5 no. Type 2 Gateways (including 2 no. upgrades to existing parking and 3 no. proposed parking facilities) ii. 6 no. Type 3 Gateways iii. 1 no. Type 4 Gateways iv. 2 no. Major Rest Points v. 2 no. Minor Rest Points d) Upgrade works to Brosna Bridge (Ref 15-100). e) The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge spanning the Grand Canal within the Turraun townland. f) Upgrade works to 10 no. local access road crossings, and 8 no. agricultural crossings. g) The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. h) The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. i) Fencing and screening will be erected where required for health and safety and biodiversity reasons which will include 14,909 meters of ecological screening. j) All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560014

• 9 Dec 2024N/a

  he development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway. The development proposes the following; The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 16,919 meters of existing former rail bed and 8,960 meters along existing bog headlands / former high fields. The proposed shared cycle and walkway will connect into the existing Grand Canal Greenway, The Offaly Way, and the Lough Boora Discovery Park. The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include; 5 no. Type 2 Gateways (including 2 no. upgrades to existing parking and 3 no. proposed parking facilities) 6 no. Type 3 Gateways, 1 no. Type 4 Gateways, 2 no. Major Rest Points, 2 no. Minor Rest Points. Upgrade works to Brosna Bridge (Ref 15-100). The construction of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge spanning the Grand Canal within the Turraun townland. Upgrade works to 10 no. local access road crossings, and 8 no. agricultural crossings. The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. Fencing and screening will be erected where required for health and safety and biodiversity reasons which will include 14,909 meters of ecological screening. All other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460492

• 30 Oct 2024N/a

  the existing apartments in the existing basement of the dwelling house. Permission is also sought to retain and complete for the existing outbuilding to the south boundary of the site and all associated site works

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2460427

• 19 Apr 2021Conditional

  AN EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT STRUCTURE (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLAN. REF. NO. 11/264) TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED GROUND EQUIPMENT WITHIN A FENCED COMPOUND

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 21226

• 1 Mar 2021Conditional

  2 NO. EXISTING AGRICULTURAL ENTRANCES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND PERMISSION FOR PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-PURPOSE AGRICULTURAL SHED EXCLUDING THE HOUSING OF ANIMALS, STORMWATER SOAKAWAYS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2193

• 30 Aug 2018N/a

  EXISTING AGRICULTURAL ENTRANCES AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 18374

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Doon Esker Wood 001830

Recorded monuments

• OF006-028 Enclosure
  Description

  Not visible at ground level. Aerial photographs (GSI, N 562/1) shows faint outline of circular enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF006-029001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a high esker ridge running in an E/W direction. Circular area (N/S diam. 39m; E/W diam. 36m) enclosed by a low wide earth and stone bank(Wth 2m) and possible outer berm with no evidence of an outer fosse. Ramped entrance (Wth 3m) at E. Large L-shaped souterrain (OF006-026002-) consisting of three chamber is located in the centre of the ringfort which was described and planned in 1860-61 (Foot 1860-61, 222-9; English 1972, 249). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF006-029002 Souterrain
  Description

  Large multi-chambered souterrain located in the centre of a large ringfort (OF006-029001-) situated on an E/W esker ridge in undulating countryside. Foot (1860-61, 222-9) describes three dry stone walled chambers constructed with large limestone blocks in a cyclopean fashion with flat lintelled roofs joined by creepways. Chamber 1: L 8.84m; Wth 1.67m; H 1.67m. Chamber 2: L 10m; Wth 1.82m; H 1.67m. Chamber 3: L 9.1m; Wth 1.82m; H 1.67m. Original entrance destroyed with access to souterrain from the open roof of chamber 1 (English 1972, 249). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF006-030 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated at the end of an esker ridge running in an East - West direction in undulating countryside. Oval shaped platform(E-W diam. 33m; N-S diam. 26m) defined by a scarp (avg. H. 2m) which varies considerably in height from place to place with an outer fosse(Wth 2m) evident at East only with possible ramped entrance at N.E. This site is an example of the end of an esker being scarped at one end and the natural slope forming the platform on all other sides (English 1972, 249). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Architectural heritage

• The Doon, country house, 1790–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement country house, built c.1800, with Doric portico to front elevation and return and extensions to rear. Set within demesne amongst woods and farmland. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with limestone cornice to front elevation and limestone eaves course to side and rear elevations. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills and timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled double doors set within portico flanked by limestone pilasters and sidelights with decorative coloured glass. Door accessed up three limestone steps. Stable yard to south-west of house accessed through limestone rock-faced arched entrance surmounted by belfry. Two-storey ranges to stable yard with pedimented entrance-bay, hipped slate roofs, roughcast rendered walls and carriage arch openings. Walled garden to west of house accessed through arched opening in random coursed wall. Wrought-iron gates supported on limestone piers to front site. Cast-iron double gates supported by ashlar limestone piers flanked by pedestrian gates with railings terminating in similar piers to entrance. Ruin of ancestral castle to east of house.

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 10 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

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Doon Demesne.

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 Doon Demesne with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Doon Demesne · An Dún

Area

3,976,027 m² (397.6 ha, 982.5 acres)

Civil parish

Lemanaghan, and its townlands

Barony

Garrycastle

Electoral division

Doon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Doon electoral division: 543 people in 180 households; 91% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynahown (Co. Westmeath), Clonaderg, Clongawny, Esker, Lackagh Beg, Lackagh More, Laughil

Placenames

Doon Demesne 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.