Donagh

35 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Donagh, from 51 m² to 93,694 m² (9.37 ha, 23.15 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 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 Donagh 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.

• 11 Oct 2023Conditional

  permission for a development consisting of amendments to the previously approved planning (Reg. Ref. 20285) including a new detached two storey dwelling with single storey elements, single storey garage, entrance gates and piers, a revised wastewater treatment system and all associated site works

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 2360236

• 27 Jun 2022Conditional

  permission consisting of the construction of a new agricultural entrance with all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 22294

• 30 May 2022N/a

  permission for construction of a new agricultural entrance with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 22242

• 7 Apr 2022Conditional

  permission to demolish existing dwelling house and adjoining outbuildings and to construct a new replacement dwelling house with attached domestic garage, 2 no. detached buildings for ancillary/storage use, install approved proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area, together with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 22156

• 3 Feb 2022Refused

  Permission to demolish existing dwelling house and adjoining outbuildings and to construct a new replacement dwelling house with attached domestic garage, 2 No detached buildings for ancillary/storage use, install approved proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area, together with all associated works

  Extension of duration · Monaghan County Council, 229004

• 13 Aug 2021Conditional

  permission to construct a new two storey dwelling with attached 1.5 storey domestic garage, new access lane, new entrance and new waste water treatment system together with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 21462

• 17 Jul 2020Conditional

  Permission to erect a two-storey dwelling, single-storey detached domestic garage, new wastewater treatment system, new entrance with gates & piers together with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 20285

• 8 May 2020N/a

  erect a two-storey dwelling, single-storey detached domestic garage, new wastewater treatment system, new entrance with gates & piers together with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2082

• 10 Mar 2020Conditional

  erect a two-storey dwelling, single-storey detached domestic garage, new wastewater treatment system, new entrance with gates & piers together with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2081

• 4 Jul 2017Conditional

  Permission to construct a one and a half storey dwelling, new entrance with gate piers, wastewater treatment system and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 17314

• 23 Mar 2017Conditional

  Permission to demolish existing dwelling house and adjoining outbuildings and to construct a new replacement dwelling house with attached domestic garage, 2 No detached buildings for ancillary/storage use, install approved proprietary wastewater treatment system and percolation area, together with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 17134

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 the townland of Donagh.

Recorded monuments

• MO007-007001 Church
  Description

  Located on top of a broad hill. The medieval parish church of Donagh is listed as Dunagh in the ecclesiastical taxation (1302-06) of Pope Nicholas IV (Shirley 1879, 289), and the names of some of the clergy are known from 1451 (Leslie 1929, 293-300). It is sometimes confused (McKenna 1920, 267-80) with the church of Domhnach maighe dá Chlaoine – the church between the bogs - at Donagh, Co. Fermanagh (Ó Maolagain and Ó Gallachobhair 1955 141). The church of was described as ruinous in 1622 but by the end of the century the parochial centre for Protestant worship had been moved to Glaslough (MO007-014001-), c. 2km to the ENE. There is no evidence of the medieval church although it is probably partly incorporated in the walls of the double mortuary enclosure (ext. dims 13.7m E-W; 7.55m N0S) of the Johnston family that has masonry walls (Wth 0.6-0.7m; max. H 2.8m). There are entrances to both chambers in the N wall, and there is an inscribed stone (Wth 0.6m; H 0.33m) dated 176? on the outside of the W wall. The earliest graveslab within is the central of five against the W wall of the W chamber commemorating Baptist Johnston dated 1710. In 1939 the presence of a possible broken out window in the E wall and another towards the E end of the S wall was noted. A cut stone fragment from a doorway together with a stone mullion (H 1.14m) from a glazed window were also recorded (Paterson et al. 1939, 26). The doorway arch (dims 0.91m x 0.26m x 0.2m) along with a stone corbel (dims 0.66m x 0.25m x 0.28m) with the head of a cleric carved relief was acquired by Monaghan County Museum during the 1970s (Walsh 1979, 117), and in the 1980s a fragment (dims 0.21m x 0.12m x 0.12m) of a cut stone window jamb decorated with a keel moulding of late 12th early 13th century date was also acquired (Walsh 1983, 170). Part of the head of a ringed cross (MO007-014010-) recorded in the 1930s (Paterson et al. 1939) was donated to the County Museum. The graveyard is a sub-triangular area (dims c. 57m E-W; c. 53m N-S) with the base on the S side and with the SE angle missing. It is defined by earthen banks and scarps with hedges, and the headstones, dating largely from the late eighteenth century to the mid nineteenth century, have been recorded (McCarney 1957). The graveyard is now owned by Monaghan County Council, and there is parking for about three cars outside. Within the graveyard there is a cup-marked stone (MO007-014009-), the Donagh cross (MO007-014003-), two cross-bases (MO007-014002-; MO007-014005-), two seventeenth century graveslabs (MO007-014007-; MO007-014008-), and a cross-shaped headstone dated 1666 (MO007-014006-). 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. Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien Date of revised upload: 8 November 2016

• MO007-007002 Cross
  Description

  A stepped-pyramidal cross-base (dims of base 0.7m; x 0.51m; dims of top 0.45m x 0.33m; H 0.42m;) with a water filled socket (dims 0.33m x 0.22m; D 0.17m) is known locally as the 'Wart Well', and is in the SSE quadrant of Donagh graveyard (MO007-007004-). It is just E of the graveslab (MO007-007007-) of Phelim Mac Kenna. This cross-base was probably the base of the Donagh Cross (MO007-007003-) in the NW quadrant of the graveyard. According to local tradition the water in the cross-base never dries up and cures warts. In order to obtain a cure people come to the wart well with a coin and asks the well to cure the wart. The coin is then placed on the wart. This procedure is repeated three times and afterwards a coin is left in the water of the cross- base. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 8 November 2016

• MO007-007003 Cross
  Description

  In 1911 the head of the 17th century Donagh cross was unearthed inside the ruins of the ‘Old Church’ (MO007-007001-) and was then set into a concrete base in the NW quadrant of the graveyard (MO007-007004-) (Bigger 1916-17, 6). It consists of a solid-ringed cross (H 1.4m; span 0.9m; T 0.1m) with sunken quadrants on both faces and a tapering shaft (dims at base 0.43m x 0.25m). The W face is undecorated, but the E face has a crucifixion carved in false relief surrounded by a sunburst motif running around the ring of the cross. A legend, now covered in lichen and illegible, has been carved along the shaft. The figure ‘6’ can be seen at the top of the shaft just below the feet of Christ and may be related to the date that the cross was originally erected, which was either 1606 or 1636. The carving style of the figure ‘6’ is very similar to other 17th century representations of the figure in the graveyard. The probable base (MO007-007002-) of the Donagh Cross is located in the SE quadrant of the graveyard and is known locally as the ‘Wart Well’. Traditionally, the Donagh cross is thought to have been found in a bog and buried in Donagh graveyard for safe keeping, and also that it may have been the old market cross of the old Glaslough village, which was in the townland of Tullyree. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 8 November 2016

• MO007-007004 Graveyard
  Description

  Located on top of a broad hill. The site of the medieval parish church of Donagh (MO007-007001-) is within a sub-triangular graveyard (dims c. 57m E-W; c. 53m N-S) defined by earthen banks and scarps with hedges. The base of the triangle is on the S side and with the SE angle missing. The headstones, dating largely from the late eighteenth century to the mid nineteenth century, have been recorded (McCarney 1957). A fragment of a doorway arch (dims 0.91m x 0.26m x 0.2m) along with a stone corbel (dims 0.66m x 0.25m x 0.28m) with the possible head of a cleric carved relief were acquired by Monaghan County Museum during the 1970s (Walsh 1979, 117). During the 1980s a fragment (dims 0.21m x 0.12m x 0.12m) of a cut stone window jamb decorated with a keel moulding of late 12th early 13th century date was also acquired (Walsh 1983, 170). Part of the head of a ringed cross (MO007-007010-) was also donated to the museum. The graveyard is now owned by Monaghan County Council with parking for about three cars outside. Within the graveyard is a cup-marked stone (MO007-014009-), the Donagh cross (MO007-014003-), two cross-bases (MO007-014002-; MO007-014005-), two seventeenth century graveslabs (MO007-014007-; (MO007-014008-), and a cross-shaped headstone dated 1666 (MO007-014006-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 8 November 2016

• MO007-007005 Cross
  Description

  A pyramid-shaped sandstone cross-base that had been built into the wall of the 18th century burial chambers standing on the site of the medieval church (MO007-007001-) was recently removed from the wall and is now standing in the graveyard (MO007-007004-) a few meters N of the W end of the Johnston burial chamber (Moloney 2004, 351). This cross-base (dims of base 0.58m x 0.38m; dims of top 0.43m x 0.28m; H 0.48m) may have supported in its socket (dims 0.28m x 0.13m; D 0.15m) the cross head (MO007-014010-) that was recorded in 1939 (Paterson, Gaffikin & Davies 1939, 28) and which is now housed in the Monaghan County Museum (accession no. 2002:4). The fragment is from a perforated ringed cross (surviving H c. 0.6m; surviving span c. 0.33m; T c. 6cm) and is carved on one side with a crucifixion and two incomplete figures. The reverse has some crudely-fashioned bosses. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 8 November, 2016

• MO007-007006 Headstone
  Description

  Situated in the SE corner of Donagh graveyard (MO007-007004-) and just W of the graveslab of Philemy McKenna (MO007-007007-) is a cross-shaped headstone (H 0.8m; span 0.52m) with a rectangular cross-section (dims of base 0.21m x 0.13m) leaning to the E. The legend in false relief reads: 1666 / ART O / CONALLEN / HIS CROSS / AND B / VRIAL / PLACE (Shirley 1879, 295; McCarney 1957, 198) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 8 November 2016

• MO007-007007 Graveslab
  Description

  Situated in the SE corner of Donagh graveyard (MO007-007004-) is the graveslab of Philemy McKenna, which is surrounded by iron railings. It is now set up as an altar-tomb supported on four piers, but the table (L 1.81m; Wth 0.87m) with a high moulded edge (H 7cm) also has a drain-hole near the SE corner, so it was probably intended to be displayed in this fashion. The inscription in false relief has been read (Shirley 1879, 295) as: HERE LYETH THE / BODY OF / PHILEMY MAK / KENNA DEC / ASED THE 15 OF / APRIL 1666 (Shirley 1879, 295; McCarney 1957, 196). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 8 November, 2016

• MO007-007008 Graveslab
  Description

  Located c. 3m outside the W wall of the mortuary enclosure on the site of the medieval parish church of Donagh (MO007-007001-). The graveslab (L 1.77m; Wth 0.83m; T 0.13m) has an inscription in false relief: HERE LYETH THE / BODY OF IOHN / SANDERS DEC / EASED THE 25 / IVNE 1666. (Shirley 1879, 295; McCarney 1957, 201) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 8 November, 2016

• MO007-007009 Cupmarked stone
  Description

  Located c. 8m E of the burial enclosure on the site of the parish church of Donagh (MO007-007001-) is a stone (dims 0.51m x 0.13-0.16m; H 0.23-0.26m) set up as a headstone with a single cup-mark (diam. 0.1m; D 2.5cm) on its E face. Compiled by: Michael Moore See the attached image Date of upload: 8 November, 2016

• MO007-007010 Cross
  Description

  A fragment of the head of a cross that was recorded in 1939 at Donagh graveyard (MO007-007004-) (Paterson, Gaffikin & Davies 1939, 28) is now housed in the Monaghan County Museum (accession no. 2002:4). The fragment is from a perforated ringed cross (surviving H c. 0.6m; surviving span c. 0.33m; T c. 6cm) and is carved on one side with a crucifixion and two incomplete figures. The reverse has some crudely-fashioned bosses (ibid.). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 November, 2016

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Donagh.

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 20 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 Donagh.

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.

• Donagh, Glaslough5 sales

Name

Donagh · Domhnach

Area

691,793 m² (69.18 ha, 170.95 acres)

Civil parish

Donagh, and its townlands

Barony

Trough

Electoral division

Glaslough, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Glaslough electoral division: 964 people in 325 households; 76% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cloncaw, Mullaghbane, Rossarrell, Srananny, Tullycallick

Placenames

Donagh 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.