Monksland
Monksland is a townland in the civil parish of Carlingford, barony of Dundalk Lower, Co. Louth. Its name in Irish is Fearann na Manach.
Parcel 1105692
- Area
- 1,630 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 228 m².
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Monksland
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 2 recorded monuments.
- LH008-069001 Slab-lined burial
Description
The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Stone-lined and lintelled grave (L c. 2m, Wth c. 0.6m), found during deep ploughing at a depth of 0.4m. The grave was aligned E-W with head at W. The cist was built of slabs of local granite and shale. Remains of further slabs in the disturbance nearby suggested a second cist (LH008-069002-).
- LH008-069002 Slab-lined burial
Description
Possible second cist located beside LH008-069001-. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 6 March 2012
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
Download this parcel as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program. GeoJSON, in WGS 84, suits a map, and KML opens in Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 122.2 ha
- 302 acres
- Land parcels
- 103
- registered freehold, median 2,507 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 28
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
103 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Monksland, from 40 m² to 164,303 m² (16.43 ha, 40.6 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 48 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Monksland 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
7 Sept 2026N/a
Permission for 2 No. 15m high ball stops nets to existing playing field and all associated site development works
Permission · Louth County Council, 2660609
17 Feb 2026Conditional
Permission for a dwelling house, waste water treatment system and associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660079
26 Nov 2025Conditional
Permission for one dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works *Significant Further Information Received on 19/03/2026*
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 2560759
13 Oct 2025N/a
Permission for one dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2560642
18 Sept 2025Conditional
Permission for site alterations including the removal of an existing grassed area and replacing it with hard surfacing, together with all associated site development works
Permission · Louth County Council, 2560592
3 Jun 2025Conditional
Retention permission is sought for the construction of 2 number concrete base pads and permission is sought for the erection of 2 number meditation pods and associated site works
Retention · Louth County Council, 2560333
18 Mar 2025N/a
Retention permission for completion of building works of 2 Number meditation pods and associated site works
Retention · Louth County Council, 2560142
10 Feb 2025Conditional
Permission for a two-storey extension to the existing sports complex to accommodate a gym on the ground floor, a multi-purpose room on the first floor, and all associated site development works.
Permission · Louth County Council, 2560065
18 Dec 2024N/a
Retention of the unauthorised construction of 2 Number meditation pods and associated site works
Retention · Louth County Council, 2460802
5 Dec 2024N/a
Retention permission is sought for the unauthorised construction of 2 No. Mediation Pods and associated site works
Retention · Louth County Council, 2460768
27 Aug 2024N/a
Retention permission for the unauthorised construction of 2 No. Mediation Pods and associated site works
Retention · Louth County Council, 2460489
29 Jul 2024Conditional
Retention permission for extension to rear of existing dwelling house and all associated site development works
Retention · Louth County Council, 2460434
4 Oct 2023Conditional
Permission for a new wastewater treatment system incorporating a new BAF wastewater plant and Tertiary Sand Polishing filter replacing the existing septic tank and all associated site works in response to condition no. 3 of previously granted planning application for an extension for a Special Education Needs (SEN) Base, planning reference number 2260001
Permission · Louth County Council, 2360385
8 Aug 2023Conditional
Permission for a handball alley and associated site development works
Permission · Louth County Council, 23351
26 Jul 2023N/a
Permission for a Handball Alley and associated site development works
Permission · Louth County Council, 23340
16 Dec 2022Conditional
The development will consist of an extension to the existing school to accommodate a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Base. This SEN will consist of 2 classrooms, central activity space, offices and other support spaces. Total area of approximately 500m2. Also proposed are 2 no. secure play areas, reconfiguration of car parking and associated site works.
Permission · Louth County Council, 2260001
14 Apr 2022Conditional
permission for change of house type previously granted permission under ref. no. 21/231 and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22301
21 Mar 2022N/a
retention permission for the unauthorised construction of 2 no. mediation pods and associated site works
Retention · Louth County Council, 22214
21 Dec 2021Conditional
permission for one dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works **Significant Further Information received on 06/05/2022 including house redesign**
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 211515
8 Mar 2021Refused
Permission for one dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21230
8 Mar 2021Conditional
Permission for one dwelling house, waste water treatment system and all associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 21231
8 Jan 2020Conditional
Permission for a one storey extension to existing dwelling, demolition of existing extension and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 205
28 Aug 2019Refused
Permission for a new dwelling house, detached domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works.
Permission, 2 homes · Louth County Council, 19692
23 Jul 2019Conditional
Permission for the change of use of part of existing sports complex (circa. 30.5m2) to childcare room and all associated site works.
Permission · Louth County Council, 19591
27 May 2019N/a
Permission for change of use of part of existing sports complex (circa.30.5m2) to childcare room and all associated site works.
Permission · Louth County Council, 19401
The 25 most recent of 28 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Monksland.
Recorded monuments
- LH008-068001 Ring-ditch
Description
The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Conjoined cropmark rings. SW cropmark diam. c. 20m. NE cropmark consists of concentric rings (max. diam. c. 26m). (CUCAP, ALK 33)
- LH008-068002 Ring-ditch
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- LH008-069001 Slab-lined burial
Description
The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Stone-lined and lintelled grave (L c. 2m, Wth c. 0.6m), found during deep ploughing at a depth of 0.4m. The grave was aligned E-W with head at W. The cist was built of slabs of local granite and shale. Remains of further slabs in the disturbance nearby suggested a second cist (LH008-069002-).
- LH008-069002 Slab-lined burial
Description
Possible second cist located beside LH008-069001-. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 6 March 2012
Architectural heritage
- Granary, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay four-storey former granary, built c. 1810. Rectangular-plan, gable-fronted extension to east, ramp to north gable third-storey with squared coursed rubble plinth walling, rendered segmental coping. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, stone verge coping, red brick bellcotes to gables, remains of winch to west elevation, red brick corbel eaves course. Coursed rubble walling, roughly squared sandstone quoins. Square-headed window openings, red brick block-and-start surrounds, relieving arches, timber lintels, stone sills, some timber sheeted shutters in-situ. Square-headed door openings, red brick block-and-start surround, painted timber sheeted door to north, square-headed door and loading bays to west, timber lintels, redbrick relieving arches, painted timber sheeted doors. Set back from main road within grounds of ruined mill complex now used as pasture land.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Monksland, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Monksland.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Monksland, Carlingford7 sales
The townland
- Name
- Monksland · Fearann na Manach
- Area
- 1,221,649 m² (122.16 ha, 301.88 acres)
- Civil parish
- Carlingford, and its townlands
- Barony
- Dundalk Lower
- Electoral division
- Carlingford, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 2,220 people lived in 791 households in the Carlingford electoral division. 62% of households owned their home. 51% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 19% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Galtrimsland, Grange Irish, Grange Old, Liberties of Carlingford, Millgrange, Petestown, Rath Lower, Willville
- Placenames
- Monksland 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.