Dawstown
Dawstown is a townland in the civil parish of Garrycoyne, barony of Muskerry East, Co. Cork. Its name in Irish is Baile na Cágaí.
Parcel 2309668
- Area
- 717,775 m² (71.78 ha, 177.37 acres)
- Buildings
- 8 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 3,285 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
- Dawstown
Planning applications on this parcel
9 Jun 2023Conditional
(i) Demolition of 2 no. existing storage sheds, and construction of (ii) single storey extension to the side and rear of our existing dwelling (east) with elevational changes and internal alterations to suit, (iii) A newly located entrance gate, piers and walls, and (iv) A new detached garage and all associated site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5174
31 Jan 2022Conditional
Permission for the construction of a dwelling house, installation of waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4167
24 Apr 2015Conditional
Permission for construction of the following:- (a) agricultural building to include milking parlour, livestock handling facilities, dairy and associated rooms, (b) waiting yard, holding pen and soiled water/parlour washings tank, (c) agricultural building to include cubicle livestock housing and slatted slurry storage tank, (d) unroofed slurry storage tank, (e) 2 no. walled silage pits and 1 no. apron, and (f) erection of meal bin and water storage tank, along with associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4849
19 Dec 2014Withdrawn
(a) Agricultural building to include milking parlour, livestock handling facilities, dairy and associated rooms, (b) waiting yard, holding pen, entry race and soiled water/parlour washings tank, (c) agricultural building to include cubicle livestock housing and slatted slurry storage tank, (d) unroofed slurry storage tank, (e) 2 no. walled silage pits, and (f) erection of meal bin and water storage tank along with associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6758
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 10 recorded monuments.
- CO062-149 Ringfort - rath
Description
In tillage. Indicated as dotted line enclosing circular area (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; depicted as hachured arc (N->S) on 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Bank survives as low rise enclosing circular area. According to Hartnett (1939, 220) 'section of almost erased rampart' remained to E, 'practically level with field' to W, giving diameter of 132ft. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-150001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 60m) on 1842, 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps, with gap in bank to ESE on 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. According to landowner, levelled c. 1950. Bank survives as low rise enclosing circular area (diam. c. 66m). Possible souterrain (9011) in interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-150002 Souterrain
Description
In levelled ringfort (8242). According to local information, there is an underground passage lined with stones. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-151 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Removed. Now lying in field boundary to E (CO062-255----). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 23 November 2009
- CO062-152 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, to W of spring and stream. Barely discernible oval mound of burnt material. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-155 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 or 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked on 1937 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. Removed c. 1967. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-156 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 or 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked on 1937 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. Removed c. 1967. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-157 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked on 1937 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. Removed; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-158 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, to W of spring. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-159 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842, 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Hartnett (1939, 220) recorded single rampart 5ft in height with entrance to N (overall diameter was 95ft). According to landowner, levelled c. 1960 during field clearance. Bank survives in parts as low rise with slight external depression enclosing circular area (diam. c. 34.3m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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 5 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.
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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
- 202.8 ha
- 501 acres
- Land parcels
- 48
- registered freehold, median 3,651 m² (0.37 ha, 0.9 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 34
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dawstown, from 11 m² to 717,775 m² (71.78 ha, 177.37 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Dawstown 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
17 Sept 2026Awaiting recommendation
To construct a Cattle Shed with Slatted Tank, Dungstead and ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2427
25 Aug 2026Invalid - case closed
Permission to construct a Cattle Shed with Slatted Tank, Dungstead and ancillary works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 26/2217
17 Jun 2025Grant with conditions
Permission to demolish existing single storey extension including sheds, and construct a storey and a half extension all to the rear of existing dwelling.
Permission · Cork County Council, 25/5158
9 Jun 2023Conditional
(i) Demolition of 2 no. existing storage sheds, and construction of (ii) single storey extension to the side and rear of our existing dwelling (east) with elevational changes and internal alterations to suit, (iii) A newly located entrance gate, piers and walls, and (iv) A new detached garage and all associated site development works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 23/5174
31 Jan 2022Conditional
Permission for the construction of a dwelling house, installation of waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works.
Permission · Cork County Council, 22/4167
3 Sept 2021Conditional
To construct a new dwelling house.
Permission · Cork County Council, 21/6437
16 Mar 2018Conditional
To construct a new agricultural entrance.
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4649
16 Mar 2018Conditional
Construct a dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 18/4663
29 Nov 2017Conditional
(A) Demolition of existing loose shed (B) Construction of an agricultural cubicle shed with underground slatted slurry storage tank. (C) Construction of an agricultural straw bedded shed with underground slatted slurry storage tank. (D) Construction of 2 no. silage pits and all associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 17/7104
1 Sept 2016Conditional
Construcion of dwellinghouse (Alteration of house design and relocation of house on site as granted under Planning Permission Ref. No. 09/6488 and Extension of Duration Ref. No.13/6513), Permission for demolition of unauthorized domestic shed and Permission for construction of domestic garage/store
Permission · Cork County Council, 16/6196
12 Oct 2015Unconditional
Dwelling house, waste water treatment unit and ancillary development– Extension of duration of permission granted under planning ref: 10/6067
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 15/6270
24 Apr 2015Conditional
Permission for construction of the following:- (a) agricultural building to include milking parlour, livestock handling facilities, dairy and associated rooms, (b) waiting yard, holding pen and soiled water/parlour washings tank, (c) agricultural building to include cubicle livestock housing and slatted slurry storage tank, (d) unroofed slurry storage tank, (e) 2 no. walled silage pits and 1 no. apron, and (f) erection of meal bin and water storage tank, along with associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4849
19 Dec 2014Withdrawn
(a) Agricultural building to include milking parlour, livestock handling facilities, dairy and associated rooms, (b) waiting yard, holding pen, entry race and soiled water/parlour washings tank, (c) agricultural building to include cubicle livestock housing and slatted slurry storage tank, (d) unroofed slurry storage tank, (e) 2 no. walled silage pits, and (f) erection of meal bin and water storage tank along with associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6758
31 Dec 2013Unconditional
Dwellinghouse and installation of treatment plant and ancillary site works, extension of duration to permission granted under Planning Ref. No. 09/6488
Extension of duration · Cork County Council, 13/6513
18 Aug 2010Conditional
Dwellinghouse, waste water treatment unit and ancillary development.
Permission · Cork County Council, 10/6067
17 Sept 2009Conditional
Construction of two-storey extension to rear of existing dwellinghouse
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/7080
24 Jul 2009Conditional
Dwellinghouse and installation of treatment plant and ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6488
17 Jul 2009Incompleted application
Construction of dwelling house, installation of treatment plant & ancillary site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6380
7 Jul 2009Conditional
One and half storey dwellinghouse, garage, biocycle treatment unit and associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/6258
3 Jun 2009Incompleted application
Storey-and-a-half dwelling, garage, biocycle treatment unit & associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5797
19 May 2008Conditional
Alterations, first floor bay window, single storey and two storey extensions to dwellinghouse to include double garage
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/6792
25 Apr 2008Refused
Dwellinghouse, garage and treatment system
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/6324
19 Mar 2008Withdrawn
Dwellinghouse, garage and installation of septic tank
Outline permission · Cork County Council, 08/5541
14 Mar 2008Incompleted application
Dwellinghouse, garage, wastewater treatment system & associated site works
Permission · Cork County Council, 08/5466
5 Dec 2007Conditional
Construction of geomembrane lined effluent slurry store
Permission · Cork County Council, 07/12884
The 25 most recent of 34 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 Dawstown.
Recorded monuments
- CO062-146 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch map; broken line enclosing circular area (diam. c. 40m) on 1937 OS 6-inch map. Levelled; bank survives as low rise enclosing circular area (diam. 37m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-147 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, close to stream. Kidney-shaped mound of burnt material (L 45m; Wth 17.9m; H 1m); opening faces SSW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-148001 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, on W side of stream. Low, circular mound of burnt material (diam. 27.8m). Second fulacht fiadh (CO062-148002-) c. 50m to SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-148002 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, adjacent to stream. Low, circular mound of burnt material (diam. 16.7m). Second fulacht fiadh (CO062-148001-) c. 50m to NW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-149 Ringfort - rath
Description
In tillage. Indicated as dotted line enclosing circular area (diam. c. 40m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; depicted as hachured arc (N->S) on 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Bank survives as low rise enclosing circular area. According to Hartnett (1939, 220) 'section of almost erased rampart' remained to E, 'practically level with field' to W, giving diameter of 132ft. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-150001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 60m) on 1842, 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps, with gap in bank to ESE on 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. According to landowner, levelled c. 1950. Bank survives as low rise enclosing circular area (diam. c. 66m). Possible souterrain (9011) in interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-150002 Souterrain
Description
In levelled ringfort (8242). According to local information, there is an underground passage lined with stones. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-151 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Removed. Now lying in field boundary to E (CO062-255----). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 23 November 2009
- CO062-152 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, to W of spring and stream. Barely discernible oval mound of burnt material. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-153 Fulacht fia
Description
In tillage, adjacent to spring. Mound levelled c. 1962, according to local information. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-154 Fulacht fia
Description
In waste ground, on E side of stream. Mound levelled, burnt material visible in field fence. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-155 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 or 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked on 1937 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. Removed c. 1967. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-156 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 or 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked on 1937 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. Removed c. 1967. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-157 Standing stone
Description
Not shown on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. Marked on 1937 OS 6-inch map as single standing stone. Removed; no visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-158 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, to W of spring. Grass-covered spread of burnt material. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-159 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture. Depicted as hachured circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1842, 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Hartnett (1939, 220) recorded single rampart 5ft in height with entrance to N (overall diameter was 95ft). According to landowner, levelled c. 1960 during field clearance. Bank survives in parts as low rise with slight external depression enclosing circular area (diam. c. 34.3m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-222 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, to S of stream. 'A number of heaps of black burnt stones' recorded in 1970, 100 feet from horizontal wheeled mill (9307) (NMI). According to local information burnt material visible when field is ploughed. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
- CO062-236 Fulacht fia
Description
Spread of dark soil visible as soil mark in ploughed field in aerial photograph (CASAP). No remains of this possible fulacht fia were visible when the area was inspected in 2000. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Architectural heritage
- House, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay single-storey house, built c.1900. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings with render sills, having one-over-one pane margined timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening with glazed timber door.
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 Dawstown, about 1 in 5 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 the townland of Dawstown.
- 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
No address of the register names Dawstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cork.
The townland
- Name
- Dawstown · Baile na Cágaí
- Area
- 2,028,428 m² (202.84 ha, 501.24 acres)
- Civil parish
- Garrycoyne, and its townlands
- Barony
- Muskerry East
- Electoral division
- Blarney, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 683 people lived in 213 households in the Blarney electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 22% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Dawstown, Killowen, Knocknalyre, Loughane East, Newcastle
- Placenames
- Dawstown 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.