Virginia

274 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Virginia, from 4 m² to 79,245 m² (7.92 ha, 19.58 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 148 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 104 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1General Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Amenity and Open Space (Open space, park)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Sport and Recreation (Active open space)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Public Community (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Proposed Low Density Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 7 May 2026N/a

  for (A) the change of use and refurbishment of part of ground floor of the existing derelict building, fronting onto Main Street, from retail use to residential use forming 1no. one-bedroom apartment; (B) the refurbishment of the remainder of the existing derelict building and attached outbuildings and change of use to form 1no. one-bedroom apartment and 1no. two-bedroom apartment; the works will include an increase in height to the rear return and elevational alterations to the rear; (C) the alterations to the existing roof of the protected structure fronting onto Main Street to allow for the insertion of roof insulation and replacement of modern slates with natural slates; the removal of sand cement render from chimneys and application of traditional rough cast lime render and limewash. (D) the alterations to the façade of the protected structure fronting onto Main Street comprising replacement of sand cement render with a traditional rough cast lime render and limewash and replacement of modern windows with timber sliding sash windows. (E) the change of use, refurbishment, increase in height and elevational changes of existing detached outbuilding to form 1no. one-bedroom apartment; (F) the construction of a new two-storey apartment block to the rear of the site, consisting of 5no. two-bedroom apartments; (G) the formation of car parking spaces and bicycle storage facilities to be accessed via existing archway off Main Street; (H) the formation of new connections to public foul sewer and watermain, surface water drainage works together with all associated other site works at Main Street, Virginia, Co. Cavan, A82 CC79 - a protected structure RPS Reference No. CV0876

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660232

• 29 Apr 2026N/a

  for a residential development comprising of: (A) the change of use and refurbishment of part of ground floor of the existing derelict building, fronting onto Main Street, from retail use to residential use forming 1no. one-bedroom apartment; (B) the refurbishment of the remainder of the existing derelict building and attached outbuildings and change of use to form 1no. one-bedroom apartment and 1no. two-bedroom apartment; the works will include an increase in height to the rear return and elevational alterations to the rear; (C) the alterations to the existing roof of the protected structure fronting onto Main Street to allow for the insertion of roof insulation and replacement of modern slates with natural slates; the removal of sand cement render from chimneys and application of traditional rough cast lime render and limewash. (D) the alterations to the façade of the protected structure fronting onto Main Street comprising replacement of sand cement render with a traditional rough cast lime render and limewash and replacement of modern windows with timber sliding sash windows. (E) the change of use, refurbishment, increase in height and elevational changes of existing detached outbuilding to form 1no. one-bedroom apartment; (F) the construction of a new two-storey apartment block to the rear of the site, consisting of 5no. two-bedroom apartments; (G) the formation of car parking spaces and bicycle storage facilities to be accessed via existing archway off Main Street; (H) the formation of new connections to public foul sewer and watermain, surface water drainage works together with all associated other site works at Main Street, Virginia, Co. Cavan, A82 CC79 - a protected structure RPS Reference No. CV0876, on behalf of Carrigabruise Developments Ltd.

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660215

• 24 Feb 2026Conditional

  for (1) Change of internal layout and use at Ground Floor Level from Commercial Retail Unit (planning reference 06-208) to Solicitors Office. Accommodation to include Reception Area, Boardroom, Offices, Kitchen and WC (2) Change of internal layout and use at First Floor Level from Commercial Retail Unit (Planning reference 06-2208) to Studio Apartment and (3) All ancillary site development works (The works are being carried out to a Recorded Protected Structure RPS no. CV0864)

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 2660077

• 28 Jan 2026N/a

  for the temporary planning permission (previously granted under Planning Ref. No. 15/389, 20/389 & 20/573) for a period of a further 5 years for the “Pavilion” structure to the South of existing lodge to provide for seated functions of up to 320 guests. at Virginia Park Lodge, Deerpark, Virginia, Co. Cavan. All of the works are within the curtilage of the following protected structures: CV0256, CV0257, CV0258, CV0260, CV0261, CV0262, CV0263 & CV0845

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660038

• 22 Dec 2025Conditional

  for: (1) Renovation and extension of the existing stone-fronted estate cottage, listed under rps reference no. Cv0869, and the (2) change of use, renovation and extension of the existing forge to form a separate dwelling located to the rear, listed under rps reference no. Cv0870, both of which are included in appendix 19 of the cavan development plan 2022–2028, record of protected structures and, (3) permission is also sought for all ancillary works associated with the development. The proposed works to the estate cottage will include: (1a) alterations to the internal layout of the existing cottage, (1b) construction of a two-storey rear extension to accommodate a kitchen and living room at ground floor level and terrace providing access to the rear garden, and a double bedroom with en-suite at first floor level, resulting in a total floor area increase of approximately 65.5 m² to the original early 1900s structure. The proposed works to the forge will include: (2a) renovation and retrofit of the existing forge building, (2b) construction of a single-storey side lobby, and (2c) construction of a single-storey rear extension to accommodate 2 no. Bedrooms, bathroom and living area, including terrace to a private garden, resulting in a total floor area increase of approximately 78 m². SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560766

• 28 Aug 2025Refused

  for an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling, two storey extension with toilet on ground floor, bedroom and toilet on first floor, create opening in existing stone wall to provide for 2 no. car parking spaces to the rear and connection to existing public services. Existing dwelling is a Protected Structure as listed under the Record of Protected Structures in the Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028, Reference Number CV0889

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560509

• 9 Jul 2025N/a

  for an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling, two storey extension with toilet on ground floor, bedroom and toilet on first floor, create opening in existing stone wall to provide for 2 no. car parking spaces to the rear and connection to existing public services. Existing dwelling is a Protected Structure as listed under the Record of Protected Structures in the Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028, Reference Number CV0889

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560370

• 7 Jul 2025Conditional

  to revise the site boundaries to the rear of ‘Matthew’s Public House’ and retail units comprising ‘Mason’s Apron’ coffee shop, ‘Karlos Conlon’ drapery shop, ‘Shhh… by Maggie’ beauty salon and apartments overhead. The new boundary will comprise a 2m high wall subdividing the existing yard. The new yard serving the ‘Mason’s Apron’, ‘Karlos Conlon’ and overhead apartments will be accessed via a parking barrier, and a new yard area for ‘Matthew’s Pub’ and ‘Shhh… by Maggie’ and overhead residential unit will be accessed via double gates at the rear of the above properties

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560366

• 18 Jun 2025N/a

  to revise the site boundaries to the rear of ‘Matthew’s Public House’ and retail units comprising ‘Mason’s Apron’ coffee shop, ‘Karlos Conlon’ drapery shop, ‘Shhh… by Maggie’ beauty salon and apartments overhead. The new boundary will comprise a 2m high wall subdividing the existing yard. The new yard serving the ‘Mason’s Apron’, ‘Karlos Conlon’ and overhead apartments will be accessed via a parking barrier, and a new yard area for ‘Matthew’s Pub’ and ‘Shhh… by Maggie’ and overhead residential unit will be accessed via double gates at the rear of the above properties

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560313

• 14 Apr 2025Conditional

  for demolition and replacement of existing sunroom to side of dwelling,- Construction of new single storey extension to side of dwelling,- Construction of new dormer extension to rear of first floor,- Alterations to front façade to include new windows, - Associated site services & landscaping

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560166

• 19 Mar 2025Conditional

  to (a) demolish existing single storey outbuilding (b) construct a single storey extension to the rear (c) form a two bedroom apartment at ground floor level (d) form a one bedroom apartment at first floor level (e) together with all associated site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560112

• 30 Oct 2024Conditional

  to erect fully serviced two storey detached dwelling, connection to foul sewer & watermain and all ancillary works at Ballyjamesduff Road, Virginia Co. Cavan. The proposed works are within the curtilage of protected structure CV39016. SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460543

• 15 Aug 2024Conditional

  for change of use of existing public house known as ‘The Coachman Inn’ Main Street, Virginia to 2 no. Retail / Commercial units (referenced as units 3 and 4 on submitted application) including signage, alterations to elevations & internal alterations. Planning Permission is also sought to alter shop front and entrances to existing units (referenced as units 1 and 2 on submitted application) & all associated works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460382

• 25 Mar 2024Conditional

  to retain (a) covered smoking area (b) single storey extension to accommodate additional female toilets and a single storey store room built to the rear of Matthew’s Pub. Retention is also sought to retain (d) the conversion of office spaces on the first floor above the arch way and shop unit fronting the main street, to form a fully serviced 2 bedroomed apartment (e) the conversion of retail and retail storage spaces on the first floor above the existing coffee shop “Mason’s Apron”, fronting the main street, to form a fully serviced 3 bedroomed apartment (f) all associated site works

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 2460113

• 5 Mar 2024Conditional

  to convert existing attic space to habitable accommodation with associated alterations to the floor plans & elevations to house

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2460078

• 4 Jan 2024Conditional

  for (a) change of use from mixed (1no. retail and 4no. residential) to residential only, by the conversion of a part of the building, (currently 1no. retail and 2no. residential units) into 4no. residential units, (b) reinstatement of original front elevation along with other elevational changes to facilitate the conversion and (c) all associated site works to Protected Structure CV0860

  Permission, 4 homes · Cavan County Council, 2460009

• 7 Dec 2023Conditional

  to consist of (1) change of use of existing ground floor café to a Fast Food Takeaway unit to include modifications to internal layout to provide public waiting area, cooking and prep. kitchen, storage, freezer store, toilet, and ventilation system (2) proposed single storey extension to rear of building to include staff area, cold store and external bin storage (3) signage to street front elevation (4) and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 23329

• 27 Nov 2023N/a

  for (1) change of use of existing ground floor café to a Fast-Food Takeaway unit to include modifications to internal layout to provide public waiting area, cooking and prep kitchen, storage, freezer store, toilet, and ventilation system (2) proposed single storey extension to rear of building to include staff area, cold store and external bin storage (3) signage to street front elevation (4) and all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 23321

• 12 Jul 2023N/a

  for (1) change of use of existing ground floor café to a Fast-Food Takeaway unit to include modifications to internal layout to provide public waiting area, cooking & prep kitchen, storage, freezer store, toilet, and ventilation system (2) proposed single storey extension to rear of building to include staff area, cold store and external bin storage (3) signage to street front elevation and (4) all associated ancillary works. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted.

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 23260

• 7 Jul 2023Conditional

  for (i) The construction of a new three-storey extension consisting of a new 4 no. Classbase Special Educational Needs facility and ancillary accommodation, 11 no. general classrooms, specialty classrooms and general offices. Building to be linked to the existing post primary school. (Total Area = 4538 sq.m), (ii) Refurbishment and extension of existing GP Hall (82 sq.m - extension), (iii) The demolition of existing 1960 school building (1793sq.m) to accommodate 2 No. Ball-courts, 24 No. Bicycle stands and other associated site works, (iv) 27 no. relocated and 9 no. proposed car parking spaces with associated bus set down areas, (v) The installation of 46 No. of south facing photo-voltaic panels to the extension roof, (vi) The construction of a 26 sq.m ESB Substation, (vii) a Natura Impact Statement has been completed as part of this application

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2360085

• 18 May 2023Conditional

  to retain (a) covered terrace area to the rear of existing public house, (b) single storey prefabricated modular unit for future use as a kitchen and (c) all associated site works

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 23207

• 5 Dec 2022Conditional

  for works to upgrade the Virginia Wastewater Treatment Plant off the N3 in the townland of Rathardum and Terminal Pumping Station off New Street, in the townland of Virginia, Virginia, Co. Cavan. The proposed development comprises upgrade works to the existing terminal pumping station (TPS) site and waste water treatment plant (WWTP) site. The development at the WWTP site will consist of 1) provision of inlet works; 2) provision of a control storm water overflow chamber; 3) provision of stormwater storage tank; 4) provision of Dual function Overflow outfall to Lough Ramor to replace existing (to be decommissioned) SWO outfall at the TPS; 5) provision of tertiary treatment system (tanks and filter) with all associated ancillary works; 6) provision of 4 no. buildings for operating equipment; 7) provision of wash water recycle system to clean equipment; 8) provision of outfall pump station; 9) demolition of existing sludge tank and replacement with sludge thickening unit and sludge holding tank; 10) provision of biological treatment tank; 11) provision of below ground pump chambers and process drainage sumps; 12) provision of odour control unit and above ground duct work; 13) provision of back-up generator with bunded diesel tank; 14) provision of an ESB substation; 15) provision for internal hardstanding accessways; and 16) ancillary and associated development including removal of existing trees and vegetation on the site, and replacement tree planting, minor structural alterations to existing tanks, and mechanical and electrical service connections. The development at the TPS site will consist of 1) demolition and replacement of existing foul pump sump; 2) provision of additional rising main across the River Blackwater to the WWTP; 3) decommissioning of the existing stormwater overflow; 3) repurposing the existing stormwater settlement tank as emergency storage tank, with minor demolition works and increased height of tank; 4) mass fill to raise floor levels of inlet chambers; 5) provision of high level emergency overflow to River Blackwater; 6) replacement of existing boundary palisade fence with new boundary wall along the north, west and south boundary of the TPS, and a fence along the river edge on the eastern boundary. The site will be extended to the north-west; 7) upgrade to existing site entrances; 8) provision of 3 no. kiosks for operating equipment and welfare facilities; 9) provision of odour control unit and above ground duct work; and 10)

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22489

• 22 Jul 2022Conditional

  is sought to erect 830.00m2 or 150.30kwp of photovoltaic panels on the roof of our existing Lidl Store in Virginia with all associates site works at Lidl Ireland GMBH

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22296

• 8 Jul 2022Conditional

  for the construction of a 2-storey over semi-basement rear extension, including a lift shaft and the widening of the vehicular entrance at rear, all to improve accessibility, the replacement of solar water heaters with photovoltaics on the rear slope of the roof, the refurbishment and repairs of the interior and all associated site works to the protected structure (CV39052) Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted.

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 22285

• 27 May 2022Conditional

  is sought for (a) alteration of the existing elevations, (b) additional front, side and rear extension to form sunroom and living area, (c) a new outdoor patio area at the front area, together with all associated site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22205

The 25 most recent of 47 applications.

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: Lough Ramor 000008

Recorded monuments

• CV039-078 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 ed. and 'Site of' on 1876 ed. Situated on a slight natural knoll in gently sloping pasture-land. Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

Architectural heritage

• The Cottage, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey former house, built c.1850, with open gable-fronted porch to front, two-storey return and extension to rear. Converted to apartments, now vacant. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, red brick chimneystacks to both gable ends with bargeboards to gables, oversailing eaves with timber eaves brackets, cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched slate roof to porch with pierced and carved timber bargeboards. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth-rendered plinth course. Smooth rendered walls to porch. Cross-casement windows to ground and first floors with round-profiled transom and mullions with multiple paned timber casements and stone sills. Pointed arch window openings to sides of porch with chamfered surrounds and hood mouldings. Four panelled double-leaf door. Bounded to east by rubble stone walls.

• Virginia Park Lodge, gate lodge, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge, built c.1820, with flat-roofed extension to south and lean-to extension to north side. Now in use as office. Pitched slate roof, three red brick chimneystacks to ridge with square-profile bases, octagonal tops, and sandstone dressings. Overhanging timber eaves and foil-motif bargeboards to both gables with iron ridge cresting and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered plinth. Tripartite lattice windows to east gable, single lattice windows to south elevation, timber sheeted door to southern and northern extensions. Entrance to east with random squared stone splayed setback walls with stone saddle copings. Square-profile ashlar piers with stepped recessed panel facing road, profiled base and cornice with pyramidal capstone and metal lamps. Gates no longer extant.

• Virginia Church (Lurgan), church/chapel, 1820–1825 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built 1821, with three-bay nave, chancel to east, and three-stage tower with spire to west. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cut-stone eaves course, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Crenellated stone parapets and corner pinnacles to nave gables, stone cross to apex of east gable, crenellated parapet and pinnacles also to gable of chancel. Octagonal-profile ashlar spire to tower with crenellations and corner pinnacles to parapet. Random coursed rubble stone walls with recent cement pointing. Punch-dressed ashlar stepped diagonal buttresses to corners of nave, ashlar strip corners to tower. Pointed arch window openings to nave with tooled stone surrounds, hood mouldings and stone sills, timber tracery windows with lattice panes. Triple-light pointed arch window to chancel with tooled stone surround and stained glass infill. Belfry level of tower with pointed arch openings and timber louvres. Coved string courses separating each stage of tower. Middle stage with square-headed window openings with label mouldings and twin-light timber windows. Pointed arch door opening to ground floor of tower on south side with tooled stone surround, hood moulding and stone shield-shaped plaque above, replacement timber door. Stone steps to entrance with wrought-iron boot scraper. Crypt below chancel with windows to east and north elevations, chamfered stone door surround and timber panelled door to south. Low roughcast rendered walls with tooled coping flanking short path and flight of stone steps to crypt. Random rubble stone walls enclosing grounds of church with pedestrian access to north via a cast-iron gate and two vehicular entrances to the south and east, both with forged-iron gates and octagonal-profile cut stone piers.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey house, built c.1830, with shopfront inserted to ground floor and two-storey two-bay return to rear. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered plinth and smooth lined-and-ruled section to ground floor. One-over-one timber sash windows with stone sills to front elevation. Two-over-two timber sash windows to rear return. Timber panelled front door and overlight to front elevation. Sheeted timber door in projecting porch to rear return. Timber shopfront comprising plain fascia and cornice above central double-leaf doors with glazed panels and overlight, flanked by bipartite display windows with half-height iron railings and panelled stallrisers, terminated with pilasters. Forged-iron gate provide access to rear.

• Seamus O'Reilly, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay two-storey house, built c.1840, later also in use as public house. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, three red-brick chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth ruled-and-lined rendered walls, punch-dressed limestone quoins to east end, painted quoins to west. Six-over-six timber sash windows to first floor with stone sills. Round-headed door opening to central bay of ground floor with decorative petal-style fanlight, limestone threshold, and replacement timber glazed door. Historic pub front to east altered c.1960 and glazed opening inserted c.1960 to west. Pub front comprising recessed opening with horizontal recess above, double leaf timber door and bipartite glazed window resting on a brick wall to lower section, stepped recess to upper section containing three fixed-glazed openings and fascia with historic cornice profile and painted inscription ‘Seamus O’Reilly’. Opens directly on to public footpath.

• House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay two-storey former house with integral carriage arch to west, built c.1840, with shopfront to ground floor and recent extension to rear. Now in commercial use with apartments to first floor. Pitched artifical slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cement-rendered chimneystacks, stone eaves course and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered quoins and architraves to window openings. Limestone ashlar block-and-start surround to segmental carriage arch. Six-over-six pane timber sash windows to first floor with stone sills. Replacement timber shopfront to ground floor with display windows flanking central door, separate display window to the west.

• Bank House, bank/financial institution, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Italianate style three-bay two-storey bank, built c.1870, with flanking screen walls, two-storey return, and flat-roofed extension to rear. Now vacant. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles barge copings and rendered chimneystacks to gable ends. Decorative cornice on corbels with integrated profiled gutter. Ruled-and-lined rendered walls with channel-jointed render quoins. Square-headed margin-paned timber sash windows to first floor with continuous moulded string course at sill level and segmental stucco pediments supported on panelled architraves and corbel brackets. Round-headed window openings to ground floor in architvolt surrounds with decorative keystones supporting a stone string course with continuous sill course and one-over-one paned timber sash windows. Round-headed door opening with glazed fanlight and a replacement timber door recessed within advanced door surround having impost course and stucco scroll keystone under shouldered segmental cornice. Screen walls with half-round arched openings, recent timber gates to west, eastern arch infilled with two recent doorways. Original plinth wall and railings survive to front of east side, replacement railings and plinth walls to remainder with ramp to east of entrance.

• Ramor Theatre, church/chapel, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted three-bay double-height former Roman Catholic church, built c.1845, with flanking screen walls and recent single-bay extension to rear. Now in use as a theatre. Pitched slate roof with crenellated ashlar parapet to front gable, having stone cross to apex and corner pinnacles missing on west, barge copings to rear gable with ashlar bellcote, uPVC rainwater goods. Ashlar limestone front with stepped wall buttresses and diagonal corner buttresses, roundel to apex of gable front with recessed sandstone trefoil over rectangular plaque inscribed 'RAMOR THEATRE'. Wetdash to side and rear elevations with smooth render foil decoration to eaves. Pointed arch window openings with hood moulding on continuous impost course, triple-light timber window to centre bay with supermullions to head, twin-light to outer bays, all with replacement stained-glass. Stepped crenellations to ashlar screen walls with Tudor arches having timber entrance doors with leaded overlight to east opening and gateway on west side leading to rear of site. Slightly set back from main street to north. Graveyard with a variety of headstones enclosed by a rubble stone wall to south.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c.1820, with two-storey return to rear. Pitched slate roof with cement rendered chimneystacks to gables, replacement rainwater goods to front. Wetdashed walls. Six-over-six timber sash windows with patent reveals and stone sills. Central round-headed door opening with teardrop fanlight over door surround of panelled pilasters and brackets supporting simple cornice, having timber door with bolection panels. Limestone steps to entrance with plain wrought-iron railings and pair of bootscrapers. Set back from street with front garden enclosed in two parts by cast-iron railings on stone plinth.

• Cois Abhainn, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey over basement house, built c.1820, with two-storey return to rear, easternmost bay added c.1860. Now vacant. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cement rendered chimneystacks to gables, replacement rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls to front elevation, smooth render elsewhere. Six-over-six timber sash windows to ground and first floor and stone sills. Some replacement timber casement windows to rear elevation. Round-headed door opening with teardrop fanlight over door surround of flat-panelled pilasters and brackets supporting a simple cornice, timber door with bolection panels. Limestone steps to entrance with wrought-iron railings. Set abck from street with front garden enclosed in two parts by cast-iron railings on stone plinths.

• Bridge, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Triple-arch stone road bridge, dated 1894, spanning river flowing from north into Lough Ramor. Additional blocked-up arch to east end over mill race of adjacent former mill. Widened at east end c.1980. Rock-faced voussoirs to segmental arches with rendered arch soffits. Pair of U-cutwaters to south piers rising above apex of arches. Spandrels and wing walls of coursed random rubble stone, upper sections re-laid and re-pointed, parapet rebuilt with Scotch coping. Plaque on south face of north parapet wall reads ‘P. Lee B.L.D.R 1894’. Remains of pedestrian entrance in rendered wall at west end of south parapet with block-and-start ashlar sections. Recent service pipe of metal resting on cutwaters to south side.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1800, with return to rear c.1850. Now disused. Pitched artificial slate roof with pair of rendered chimneystacks to centre and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered quoins to east end. Margin-paned timber sliding sash windows to first floor and six-over-six timber sash windows to ground floor, all with smooth reveal and stone sills. Bay window to east gable end. Dormer window to first floor of rear return. Segmental-headed door opening with integral sidelights, replacement door and overlight. Rubble stone boundary wall street.

• Virginia Courthouse, market house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey former market house, built c.1830, with two-storey extension to rear, remodelled c.1920 and refurbished 1973 and c.2000. Now in use as a courthouse and local authority offices. Hipped slate roof, clay ridge tiles,wide overhanging bracketed eaves, profiled cast-iron rainwater goods with some replacement uPVC downpipes, lean-to roof to extension. Vent and chimneystacks no longer in-situ. Roughcast rendered walls with flush ashlar quoins. Six-over-six timber sash windows to first floor, all replacements. Block-and-start ashlar surrounds to pair of arches at ground floor, now infilled as smooth-rendered recesses containing round-headed tripartite multiple pane windows with concentric fanlights. Round-headed door opening between arches and in outer bay to east with single-pane glazed fanlight and replacement double-leaf timber panelled doors. Replacement eight-over-eight timber sliding sash windows to first floor of side elevation to west over two round-headed multi-pane timber sash windows to ground floor. Arched door opening to rear elevation with recent glazed timber screen. Interior with timber panelled entrance lobby leading to courtroom located on the ground floor. Timber panelled courtroom furniture, c.1920, including judge’s canopy, clerk’s desk and public benches. Decorative stucco cornice and ceiling divisions to courtroom.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay three-storey former house with integral carriage arch, built c.1850, with historic shopfront to ground floor, and flat-roofed extension to rear. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks to gables, overhanging eaves with wrought-iron gutter brackets, and replacement aluminium downpipes. Red brick façade in English bond with ashlar limestone quoins to west side and block-and-start surround to carriage arch. Two-over-two timber sash windows with stone sills. Seven-bay timber shopfront across four eastern bays with plain fascia supported on Corinthian pilasters to ends and elongated decorative brackets between bays, having four-panelled domestic entrance to centre with shops on either side. Shops comprising central double-leaf glazed doors flanked by twin-light round-headed display windows over panelled stallrisers with limestone plinth and steps to entrances. Margin-paned overlights to all three doors over profiled transom. Replacement timber gates to carriage arch with pair of jostle stones.

• T. Arnold and Sons, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-storey two-bay house, built c.1840, with shopfront inserted to ground floor. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles with rendered chimneystack to west party wall, cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined smooth rendered walls. uPVC casement windows with stone sills to first floor. Shopfront, c.1920, in two separate parts spanned by continuous signage fascia with raised irregular lettering 'T. ARNOLD & SONS' with narrow moulded cornice. East part comprising fluted pilasters with capitals flanking plate glass window over rendered stall riser. West part flanked by similar pilasters with glazed double-leaf doors over bolection panels with plain overlight beside similar plate glass window over rendered stallriser.

• House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-storey four-bay house, built c.1840, with shopfront. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles with single rendered chimneystack to east party wall, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined smooth rendered walls. uPVC windows having stone sills to first floor. Door opening with timber panelled door and single pane overlight in end bay to west. Shopfront, c.1900, comprising historic fascia over fluted end pilasters with capitals and replacements brackets, framing two asymmetrical display windows on rendered stallrisers with slender corner mullions to splayed setback glazing flanking central glazed door with timber bolection panels and plain overlight.

• Worker's house, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached L-plan block of four houses presented as a single three-bay two-storey house, built c.1870, with central gabled porch to north front, hipped side porch to west gable, and two-bay two-storey side elevation to south with double entrance porch. Two-storey return to rear. Now disused. Pitched slate roof hipped to corner with clay ridge cresting and cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick chimneystack with blue and yellow brick courses off-centre to front ridge, more ornate pair to side ridge with yellow brick corbels. Roughcast rendered walls with red brick surrounds to porch windows and chamfered red brick jambs to porches. Two-over-two timber sash windows to ground and first floors, single fixed-pane window to porch, with stone sills throughout. Timber king-post decorative truss to porch gable with punched foil decoration to infill panels. Detached four-bay single-storey outbuilding to east, now overgrown. Masonry boundary wall to west.

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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; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

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

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 Virginia with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cavan.

Name

Virginia · Achadh an Iúir

Area

925,519 m² (92.55 ha, 228.7 acres)

Civil parish

Lurgan, and its townlands

Barony

Castlerahan

Electoral division

Virginia, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Virginia electoral division: 5,210 people in 1,733 households; 68% of households own their home; 56% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cornaslieve, Crannadillon, Deerpark, Murmod, Rahardrum

Placenames

Virginia 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.