Tuam

205 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tuam, from 7 m² to 377,564 m² (37.76 ha, 93.3 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M4White Lands (Built up area)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating Variation No1 2022-2028, Cavan · 119 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating Variation No1 2022-2028, Cavan · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 17 Jun 2026N/a

  for 1. A pitched roofed extension to the front of the existing clubhouse to form a gym 2. Alterations to existing window/doors to the existing clubhouse 3. Construction of new clubhouse to the rear of existing clubhouse. To include provision for an open plan clubhouse and external seating area, coffee dock, committee room, medical room and sanitary facilities 4. The connection to the existing wastewater treatment system, together with all ancillary works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660340

• 27 May 2026N/a

  for 1. A pitched roofed extension to the front of the existing clubhouse to form a gym. 2. Alterations to existing window/doors to the existing clubhouse. 3. Construction of new clubhouse to the rear of existing clubhouse. To include provision for an open plan clubhouse and external seating area, coffee dock, committee room, medical room and sanitary facilities. 4. The connection to the existing wastewater treatment system, together with all ancillary works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660285

• 11 Sept 2023Conditional

  for 1 no. two-storey detached dwelling on infill site, connection to existing services and completion of site development work to existing service road with the provision of new turning circle, completion of road, footpaths, green space, landscaping and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2360173

• 8 Jun 2023Conditional

  for the erection of 22 No. 5m in height LED lighting poles at 25m centres and 8 No. 875mm in height LED Bollards at 10m centres and all ancillary works around our existing walking/running track

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2360051

• 22 Mar 2023Conditional

  for development consisting of: 1. To construct 3 no. portacabin childcare facility classrooms, 2. To construct an outdoor playground area, 3. To extend the existing car parking area, 4. To construct perimeter fencing around the site and 5. To connect to all existing public services and all ancillary works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 23121

• 23 Sept 2022Conditional

  for change of use of Olive Grove Restaurant & B&B to private dwelling. Works will include thermal & fabric upgrades, window replacement, roof finish replacement, new roof windows, revised openings to South elevation, replacing cement dash with lime render to west gable, internal alterations, new access gates and solar panel installations. The property is a protected structure (CV0830) and is situated within the Blacklion Architectural Conservation Area

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 22391

• 29 Jul 2021Conditional

  to retain changes to house design from that previously granted under Planning Ref. 01/960 and a change of house position from that previously granted under Planning Ref. 01/960

  Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21474

• 4 Dec 2019Conditional

  for the upgrade of the Blacklion Wastewater Treatment Plant and will generally comprise the following: construction of an new inlet works with an automatic screen, construction of a combined storm water holding and balancing tank complete with cleaning system and access stairs; construction of 150m2 new sludge drying reed beds complete with pumping station; construction of control kiosk and odour control unit; demolition of 4 no. sludge drying beds; and all ancillary site development works including hard and soft landscaping

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 19486

• 9 May 2018Conditional

  to construct a roofed smoking area structure within external courtyard, amend existing fire escape stairs layout and all associated works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 18189

• 28 Feb 2018Conditional

  construct one and a half storey dwelling, attached domestic carport and garage, new entrance piers, effluent treatment system, percolation area and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 1887

• 24 Jan 2018Conditional

  to retain and continue works involving alterations to previously approved plans and elevations of extension to rear (previous reg. 16/499)

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 1832

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 Macnean Upper 000986

Recorded monuments

• CV002-021 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated on the shore of Lough MacNean Upper. Raised oval area (int. dims. 41.6m N-S; 31.4m E-W) enclosed by a substantial although largely collapsed drystone wall which has been denuded at SW, N and SE. Original entrance not recognisable. Internal area has been planted with trees and supports scrub. 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

• CV002-022 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Raised circular area (int. diam. c. 28m) enclosed by a largely collapsed drystone wall. Original entrance not recognisable. 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

• CV002-023 Ringfort - unclassified
  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.

Architectural heritage

• Tuam House, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850, with two-storey canted bay windows to side elevations. Recent flat roofed porch to rear. U-plan hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks to inner rear slopes, cast-iron rainwater goods on timber fascia. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered quoins and plinth course. Window openings with painted stone sills, patent reveals and two-over-two timber sash windows, one-over-one timber sash windows to side sashes of bay windows, six-over-six sash window and recent louvred glass window to rear. Round-headed opening to front door with fanlight over recent timber panelled double-leaf door, approached by two steps. Square-headed door opening to west elevation. Setback from road behind forged iron gates supported by sandstone piers. Detached two-storey rubble stone outbuilding to rear.

• Blacklion Methodist Church, church/chapel, 1845–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Gothic Revival style Methodist church, built 1849, with four-bay side elevation to nave, single-storey gabled entrance porch to east gable, single-storey block added to rear, with recent extension. Pitched artificial slate roof with concrete eaves and barges and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined rendered walls to front (south) elevation and gables, roughcast rendered walls to rear (north) and extensions, with smooth rendered plinth course. Stone plaque to porch gable apex inscribed "Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, AD 1849". Pointed arch window openings to front and rear elevations, with rendered surrounds to rear, recent timber multiple paned windows to front, and leaded stained glass windows to rear. Pointed arch entrance door to east of porch with recent tongue-and-grooved timber door and single sandstone step. Timber wainscot and historic pews to interior. Raised podium to west end having central wall memorial of carved stone. Cut-sandstone piers in rubble stone boundary wall with crenellated copings.

• House, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey house, built c.1940, with later single-storey extension to rear. Pitched roof with artificial slate roof, rendered chimneystacks, timber bargeboards and uPVC rainwater goods on timber fascia. Corrugated-iron sheeting to walls. Rendered walls to rear extension. Square-headed window openings having timber sills, window surrounds, and casement windows. Glazed timber panelled door. Setback from road on raised ground.

• Olive Grove, house, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay three-storey former house, built 1862, later in also in use as retail outlet, now in use as restaurant and guest accommodation. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cement rendered chimneystacks to gable end and party-wall, stone eaves corbel and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls with raised plinth and platband at first floor sill level. Window openings of equal size to first and second floors with patent reveals, stone sills, and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows having convex horns. Wider three-over-three sash windows in altered openings to ground floor. Variety of timber sashes and with replacement uPVC windows to rear. Small attic windows to west gable. Round-headed entrance with raised render keystone and surround having spoked fanlight over timber four-panelled door with bolection mouldings. Detached two-storey outbuilding with pitched slate roof and rubble stone walls to rear. Opens directly to pavement.

• The Market House, market house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited attached three-bay two-storey former market house, built c.1830, with gable front facing east to side street, later two-storey extension to rear. Restored c.2000 and now in use as tourist centre and gift shop. Pitched slate roof with stone ridge tiles, sandstone barge coping and corbelled kneelers, cut-stone chimneystacks to gable and party-wall, rooflight to north, replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Quarry-faced coursed sandstone walls, with dressed stone details, two tie-bars with S-shaped restraining straps to front elevation, round clock face below apex of east gable in raised dressed surround. Square-headed window openings to first floor and pair of windows to upper level of gable with finely punched stone surrounds and six-over-six timber sash windows. Wide elliptical arched opening to centre bay with dressed voussoirs and multiple paned timber windows c.2000. Square-headed openings to outer bays with flush dressed lintel and surround, with door to west and six-over-six timber sash window to east. Similar elliptical-arched opening to gable with dressed voussoirs and multiple paned timber windows and central door of c.2000. Interior extensively renovated c.2000.

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

At the centre of the townland of Tuam, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

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.

No address of the register names Tuam with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Cavan.

Name

Tuam · Tuaim

Area

2,357,837 m² (235.78 ha, 582.63 acres)

Civil parish

Killinagh, and its townlands

Barony

Tullyhaw

Electoral division

Tuam, the unit of the census

Census 2022

346 people lived in 143 households in the Tuam electoral division. 69% of households owned their home. 34% of homes were built since 2001. 23% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 21% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Kiltaglassan, Kinnabo, Lanliss, Ture

Placenames

Tuam 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.