Lisdrumskea

289 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lisdrumskea, from 3 m² to 56,203 m² (5.62 ha, 13.89 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 27 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M4White Lands (Built up area)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 204 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 · 39 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 16 Apr 2026Conditional

  for 1. Change of use of existing two-storey premises comprising former part commercial shop unit, part residence known as ‘Mulligans Shop’ together with the provision of extensions over and to the rear of same to provide 1 no. 2 bedroom and 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 2. Change of use of existing two-storey building formerly used as storage space in connection with ‘Mulligans Shop’ together with the provision of extensions over and to the rear same to provide 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment together with all ancillary site development works. (The proposed works relate to a premise which is listed as a 'Protected Structure' in the current Cavan County Development Plan (2022-2028) Reference No: CV0590 - Market House, Lisdrumskea, Shercock, Co. Cavan)

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660191

• 30 Mar 2026N/a

  for 1. Change of use of existing two-storey premises comprising former part commercial shop unit, part residence known as ‘Mulligans Shop’ together with the provision of an extensions over and to the rear of same to provide 1 no. 2 bedroom and 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments and 2. Change of use of existing two-storey building formerly used as storage space in connection with ‘Mulligans Shop’ together with the provision of extensions over and to the rear same to provide 1 no. 2 bedroom apartment and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment together with all ancillary site development works. (The proposed works relate to a premise which is listed as a 'Protected Structure' in the current Cavan County Development Plan (2022-2028) Reference No: CV0590 - Market House, Lisdrumskea, Shercock, Co. Cavan)

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660146

• 23 Mar 2026Conditional

  for (a) the construction of a building extension to rear of the existing industrial building with a cumulative gross floor area of 466.3 sq.m of which the ground floor area comprises 395.2 sq.m along with a mezzanine floor area comprising 71.7 sq.m. (b) carpark extension to rear to include 15no. total car parking spaces inclusive of 1no. disabled carparking spaces, (c) provision of electric vehicle charging points with associated site infrastructure, (d) vehicular access utilising the existing entrance which includes the development of associated internal access roads, turning area, footpaths, and all associated works, (e) the provision of facade signage, (f) alterations and internal configuration to the existing building (g) and all ancillary site development, landscaping and construction works to facilitate foul, water and service network connections

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660130

• 11 Mar 2026N/a

  for (a) the construction of a building extension to rear of the existing industrial building with a cumulative gross floor area of 466.3 sq.m of which the ground floor area comprises 395.2 sq.m along with a mezzanine floor area comprising 71.7 sq.m. (b) carpark extension to rear to include 8no. total car parking spaces inclusive of 1no. disabled carparking spaces, (c) provision of electric vehicle charging points with associated site infrastructure, (d) vehicular access utilising the existing entrance which includes the development of associated internal access roads, turning area, footpaths, and all associated works, (e) the provision of facade signage, (f) all ancillary site development, landscaping and construction works to facilitate foul, water and service network connections

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660109

• 25 Jun 2025Conditional

  for construction of a single storey extension to the side of existing school building to provide 2 No. Special Education Tuition Rooms together with all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560335

• 26 May 2025Refused

  for retention of a single storey modular building consisting of 2no. dwelling houses, connections to existing services and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560258

• 2 Apr 2025N/a

  for the Retention of; 1) Converted attached domestic garage to living accommodation, 2) Subdivision of existing dwelling and converted garage into 2 no. self-contained residential units, 3) Internal & external alterations, and 4) All ancillary site works

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 2560144

• 21 Feb 2025Conditional

  for the conversion of existing shop, residence and sub-division to 2 no. dwellings, 2 no. two-storey extensions to rear, 1 no. over basement, incorporating two-storey out-building as ancillary space, with alterations to elevations and site development works- SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560054

• 2 Dec 2024Conditional

  for a Multi Use Games Area complete with target wall, fencing, netting, lighting, astro-turf and all associated site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460598

• 23 May 2024Conditional

  to erect 10 no. semi detached bungalows (with provision for attic accommodation). Connect to mains services including water, storm and sewage, construct new access for existing pumping station and all associated site works

  Permission, 10 homes · Cavan County Council, 2460224

• 26 Mar 2024Conditional

  for the development of 1. The construction of a part storey and a half, part single storey extension to the side and rear of existing Storey and a Half Child Resource Centre Building to provide a Toddler Room, Wobbler Room, Sensory Room, additional w.c’s, nappy changing room, sleep room and storage area on the ground floor and a Pre-School/After-School Room and w.c.’s on first floor; 2. Internal alterations to existing building to provide managers office, kitchen and staff room and 3. Provision of outdoor children’s play area with associated secure boundary fencing and crash barrier together with all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460115

• 5 Jan 2022Conditional

  for development consisting of a storey and a half dwelling house, single storey domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, access via laneway from public road, entrance walls and piers together with all ancillary site development works. (Planning Permission previously approved under Planning Reference No. 16/416)

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 222

• 28 Jun 2021Conditional

  for development providing for the upgrade of the Shercock Wastewater Treatment Plant and will generally comprise of the following: the construction of a new storm water holding tank complete with internal cleaning system; internal storm return pumps, access ladder & platform; construction of new sludge holding tank complete with internal mixer & decant equipment; construction of new stormwater forward feed, primary sludge feed, supernatant return & final effluent wash water pumping stations; installation of a kiosk to house electrical switchgear; demolition of existing sludge drying beds and all ancillary site works.

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 21396

• 19 Apr 2021Conditional

  to retain alterations to previously approved planning permission Ref. No's 04/1112 & 99/836, incorporating revisions to the internal shop layout, kitchen/deli area, office and external signage and PERMISSION for off licence to the above mentioned shop unit and all other associated site works

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 21226

• 14 Dec 2020Conditional

  for a part single storey, part two-storey dwelling house, single storey domestic garage, entrance walls and piers, connection to the public storm and foul sewer together with all ancillary site development works (previous planning reference no. 12/259)

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 20566

• 19 Nov 2020Conditional

  to retain and complete revised elevations, garden & floor levels to two storey over basement rear extension to existing two storey over basement townhouse, removal of rear shed, additional basement accommodation and external steps to ground floor to the previously approved application no. 17/63 and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 20518

• 23 Oct 2020Conditional

  for change of use of ground floor shop into café, form new side entrance to outdoor area and re-roof single storey to rear, convert two storey outbuildings to 2 no. apartments & offices and all associated works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 20476

• 13 Jan 2020Conditional

  for revisions to the floor plans and elevations of storey and a half Child Resource Centre Building from those granted under planning permission reference no. 02/345 together with all ancillary site development works

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 204

• 15 Jul 2019Conditional

  for change of use of existing Butcher Shop on ground floor to Take Away to include signage and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 19277

• 2 Apr 2019Conditional

  erect a two storey dwelling house, garage, entrance wall with piers, connection to the public sewer and water main and ancillary site development work

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 19123

• 7 Dec 2018Conditional

  to construct an extension to existing coach parking yard with retaining walls, drainage, bypass separator and all associated site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 18510

• 15 Oct 2018Conditional

  to construct 2 no. of two storey, 3 bedroom, semi-detached dwelling houses on the site of previously approved development, (Planning Ref. No. 10/217) with connection to public water, sewage and surface water systems, new vehicular entrance/access from dwellings onto an existing roadway, boundary treatments and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 18434

• 1 Aug 2018Conditional

  to construct a two-storey building containing 4 No. Apartments, use of existing site entrance, connect to public sewer and water main and all ancillary site works. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 18319

• 6 Jul 2018Conditional

  to erect a storey and a half dwelling, convert barn into detached domestic garage, connection to public sewerage and water and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 18287

• 22 Nov 2017Conditional

  to retain alterations to existing two storey detached dwelling consisting of a change of use from attached garage to living accommodation, alterations to internal layout and elevations, single storey extension to front and side of existing dwelling, retain single storey shed at rear of property, boundaries and associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 17493

The 25 most recent of 33 applications.

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 Lisdrumskea.

Recorded monuments

• CV023-035001 Bawn
  Description

  The Kennea and Cashel manors, established in the Planation were assigned to Lord Aubignie in 1611. The land subsequently passed to James Hamilton, and then to Sir Henry Piers, who built a bawn, castle, and town called Pierscourt, now called Shercock. The castle is said to stood on the site of the Roman Catholic church, which was built since 1835 (OS 6-inch map). There is no evidence of the castle or bawn. Date of upload: 15 April, 2016

• CV023-035002 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Sir Henry Piers apparently built a bawn, castle and town at Shercock in the early 17th century. The present Roman Catholic chapel in the town is believed to have been built on the site of the castle. No visible remains at ground level. (Davies 1948a, 107) 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

• CV023-035003 Historic town
  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.

• CV023-036 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Raised circular area (int. diam. 28.7m) enclosed by two earthen banks with wide, shallow, intermediate fosse. Outer bank which is enclosed by a modern trench, has been scarped and faced externally with stone, in modern times. Break in inner bank with accompanying causeway at ESE probably represents original entrance. However there is no corresponding break in the outer bank. 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

• House, 1915–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey house, built 1919, set back below street level. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, cast-iron rainwater goods, rendered copings, red brick chimneystacks, one on north-west gable, one in ridge indicating hearth-lobby entrance configuration. Advanced single-storey gabled windbreak porch with slate roof and decorative bargeboards. Ruled-and-lined rendered walls over raised plinth, rectangular date stone to porch gable above keystone with frame and numerals in false relief reading ‘1919’ in hammer-dressed background. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with plain reveals and stone sills. Rendered gable with exposed roughly coursed limestone rubble below roofline of former single-storey attached outbuilding. Opens to former footpath set below carriageway, now bounded by steel railings on stepped plinth.

• St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Gothic Revival Roman Catholic church, built 1838, altered 1912-15. Three stage tower to south-east corner, three-bay gabled entrance front, three-bay nave with confessional projections, single bay chancel with flanking sacristies, extended as side porches 1987-8. Interior reordered and refurbished 1987-8. Pitched slate roof with raised barges and ogee kneelers, replacement rainwater goods. Pitched slate roofs to sacristies and porches. Hipped slate roofs to confessionals. Pyramidal copper roof to tower. Roughcast rendered walls over stone plinth course, having raised quoins to corners, tower, and sacristies. Pointed arch windows to nave and west gable with twin-light limestone tracery, stone sills, and hood mouldings over gable windows. Triple mullioned segmental-arched belfry opening. Three, four, and five lancet compositions to sacristies and confessionals. Ogee-headed entrance door in main gable having cut-stone surround and hood moulding. Label moulding over dedication date stone. String course below gable carried across tower below upper stage. Raised and fielded panelled double-leaf entrance door with panelling to sides and over-door. Interior with collegiate seating arrangement, having altar placed lengthwise in nave, and furnishings of 1988. Abstract relief Stations of the Cross of 1988. Flat coffered ceiling with deep coved edges with severies over windows, rising from a decorative string course sharing decorative motif of coffers. Four-centred chancel arch in two orders with triple engaged columns, octagonal-profile bases, foliate capitals, and square abaci to inner order, three-quarter roll to arris of outer order. Triple light window, timber panelled walls below Greek-key decorative plat band, and historic Stations of the Cross in crocketed pedimented frames to chancel. Altar and reredos of 1907 below east window. Carved timber ambo, pulpit, and nave altar of 1988. Ogee-headed hood mouldings to doors of confessionals. Set within graveyard.

• Bank/financial institution, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay two-storey former bank manager’s house and attached three-bay two-storey bank, built c.1900. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, roughcast rendered chimneystacks with profiled copings on gables and over dividing wall, cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls over raised plinth course, raised stucco quoins, stucco plat band between storeys on domestic quarters, signage fascia with profiled cornice over bank premises, channelled rustication to bank frontage. Roughcast rendered walls to gable. Window openings to dwelling arranged in two groups with one window at first floor centred over pair at ground floor. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows having stone sills and raised stucco block-and-start Gibbsian-style surrounds, with prominent keystones to ground floor openings. Replacement door to house having matching stucco surround with keystone. Fixed casement windows to bank section, flanking replacement panelled door with glazed overlight. Two-storey returns to bank and house, having roughcast rendered walls, domestic return having stepped three-light casement windows. Outbuildings to rear. Opens directly on to street.

• Killan Church of Ireland Church, church/chapel, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding hall-and-tower Church of Ireland church, built c.1780, having three-bay nave with lower shallow chancel apse, three-stage tower added c.1830, vestry added to north-east and interior re-ordered 1865. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, stone barges, cast-iron rainwater goods. Faceted hipped slate roof to apse. Stepped crenellations to tower parapet, pinnacles to corners. Roughcast rendered walls to nave and tower over stone plinth, exposed rubble stone to apse and vestry. Raised dressed block-and-start stone quoins to tower, stone string courses defining stages. Louvre windows to belfry stage of tower, square-headed windows to middle stage. Stone surround to entrance, haivng double-leaf battened timber door with decorative ironwork. Nave fenestrated on the south side only, with stone sills and plain reveals. Twin-light stone tracery to chancel window with cusped heads and quinfoil roundel, c.1865. Twin-light multiple-paned timber windows to nave with switch-heads and ventilators to lower register. Flat ceiling and thin cornice moulding carried around apse to interior. Straight backed bench seats, pulpit, and reader’s desk c.1865, chancel table and rails of later date. Located within graveyard on an elevated site, having rubble stone boundary walls, square-profile ashlar limestone piers and double-leaf ironwork gates.

• Water pump, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, erected c.1870, with round-profile fluted shaft, moulded base, and fluted domed cap with acorn finial. Lion’s head spout to front and tap handle to side. Manufacturers name on front reads ‘GLENFIELD & KENNEDY LD. KILMARNOCK’.

• House, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1800, with two-storey return to rear. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks on gable and in ridge indicating a two-part internal plan, cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls to front elevation, roughly coursed limestone rubble to rear. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes in irregular arrangement, having plain reveals and wide stone sills. Four panelled replacement door, frame set on plinths flush to facade. Opens directly on to street, with rear access from a common laneway at rear.

• Bridge, 1730–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch masonry road bridge, built c.1750, over water course. Roughly coursed rubble stone elevations and parapets with rounded render copings, parapet to upriver elevation with Scotch coping. Segmental arch having narrow roughly dressed voussoirs. Buttress to north west wing of limestone masonry blocks. Upriver elevation modified on the west side to accommodate road bend.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Lisdrumskea · Lios Dhroim Sceach

Area

1,010,679 m² (101.07 ha, 249.74 acres)

Civil parish

Shercock, and its townlands

Barony

Clankee

Electoral division

Shercock, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Shercock electoral division: 1,276 people in 476 households; 66% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Corclare, Croley, Darkley, Lecks, Lisdrumfad, Shinan

Placenames

Lisdrumskea 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.