Cargagh

194 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cargagh, from 68 m² to 160,245 m² (16.02 ha, 39.6 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 55 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 Cargagh 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.

• 21 Oct 2025Conditional

  for construction of a split level bungalow type dwelling to incorporate domestic garage at lower basement level, formation of new site entrance onto existing laneway, installation of proprietary wastewater treatment unit and percolation area and completion of all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560636

• 30 Jun 2025Conditional

  for the following alterations & works to an existing single story dwelling house (1) demolish rear wall complete (2) construct new extensions to the rear and side elevation (2) renovation of existing single story dwelling to a story and a half. (3) form new site entrance with gates and piers (4) install a new treatment system with percolation area. together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2560353

• 27 Jun 2025N/a

  for alterations & works to an existing single story dwelling house (1) demolish rear wall complete (2) construct new extensions to the rear and side elevation (2) renovation of existing single story dwelling to a story and a half. (3) form new site entrance with gates and piers (4) install a new treatment system with percolation area. together with all associated site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560347

• 11 Jun 2025N/a

  for alterations & works to an existing single story dwelling house (1) demolish rear wall complete (2) construct new extensions to the rear and side elevation (2) renovation of existing single story dwelling to a story and a half. (3) form new site entrance with gates and piers (4) install a new treatment system with percolation area. together with all associated site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560293

• 29 Apr 2025Conditional

  to (1) Construct extension to existing agricultural slatted shed and dairy unit to incorporate cubicle accommodation, slatted areas, underground slurry storage tanks, feed and link passages, (2) Complete all ancillary site works and associated site structures

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560204

• 24 Apr 2025N/a

  to (1) Construct extension to existing agricultural slatted shed and dairy unit to incorporate cubicle accommodation, slatted areas, underground slurry storage tanks, feed and link passages, (2) Complete all ancillary site works and associated site structures

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560196

• 6 Nov 2023Conditional

  to construct a new part two-storey dwelling & part single story dwelling house with detached domestic garage, form new vehicular site entrance onto existing laneway, installation of approved proprietary wastewater treatment system & percolation area, together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2360259

• 21 Dec 2022Conditional

  for development consisting of (1) RETENTION of alterations and amendments made during construction to floor plan layouts and elevations of bungalow type dwelling, (2) RETENTION of rear extension incorporating living area and utility area, (3) RETENTION of revised site layout all from that previously granted under planning reference number 10/589 together with PERMISSION to (a) construct a single storey family flat extension to side of existing dwelling to incorporate kitchen, living, bedroom and sanitary accommodation, (b) carry out amendments and alterations to remaining existing elevations and floor plan layout, (c) de-commission existing septic tank and percolation area, (d) install proprietary wastewater treatment unit and percolation area and (e) complete all ancillary and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 22522

• 14 Dec 2022Conditional

  to construct a five bay shed which will consist of slatted area with slurry holding tank underneath, cubicles and all associated site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22502

• 20 Apr 2022Conditional

  for (i) Works to facilitate infill and re-contouring of the subject lands to facilitate use for agricultural purposes, (ii) segregation area for the storage of concrete and other construction/demolition material which will be sent for onward treatment, (iii) all associated works and services. The application relates to an activity requiring a Waste Facility Permit from Cavan County Council which will be applied for separately, significant further information and revised plans have been submitted

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22154

• 12 Apr 2022Conditional

  to retain development consisting of (1) existing agricultural slatted shed incorporating slatted areas, underground slurry storage tanks, cubicle accommodation and loose bedded areas, (2) existing agricultrual storage shed to northern boundary of site together with PERMISSION to (a) construct agricultural slatted shed to incorporate milking parlour area, dairy, ancillary storage, bedded area, slatted areas, cubicle accommodation, feed and link passages and underground slurry storage tanks, (b) complete all ancillary site works and associated site structures

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 22141

• 30 Mar 2022Conditional

  to construct a new single storey dwelling house, form new vehicular site entrance onto existing laneway, installation of approved proprietary waterwaste treatment system & percolation area, together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 22123

• 27 Oct 2021Conditional

  to retain the following works to new dwelling house under construction (Planning Reg. No. 20/116). (1) as constructed single storey extension to side of dwelling house, and (2) relocated detached domestic garage

  Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21654

• 14 Jul 2021Conditional

  to partially demolish and erect dormer style extension to side and rear of dwelling, attic conversion and new entrance with associated alterations to elevations, site boundary and all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21429

• 3 Mar 2021Conditional

  remodel and extend existing dwelling, works to include relocation of site entrance walls and piers, install new sewerage treatment unit and percolation area, raise roof level throughout and erect first floor extension to rear of dwelling, associated alterations to elevations and all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21112

• 23 Dec 2020Conditional

  construct two-storey type dwelling, domestic garage, amendment of existing agricultural entrance onto the public road to form shared agricultural and domestic site entrance, installation of proprietary wastewater treatment unit and percolation area and completion of all ancillary site works. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 20605

• 24 Mar 2020Conditional

  to construct a new single storey dwelling house with detached domestic garage, form new vehicular site entrance, installation of approved proprietary wastewater treatment system & percolation area, together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 20116

• 19 Dec 2018Conditional

  to retain existing domestic garage and alterations to front elevation of existing dwelling and all associated works

  Retention, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 18544

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 Cargagh.

Recorded monuments

• CV026-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Raised circular area (int. diam. 31.5m) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank and a wide, deep, waterlogged fosse which has been infilled from WSW-W-NNW. Modern building against outer face of bank at N. Original entrance at SE represented by a substantial break in bank with accompanying causeway. 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

• CV026-009001 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Sited on the SW shoulder of a high drumlin hill. Low circular earthen mound (diam. 5m; H 0.5m) enclosed by a low earthen bank with shallow internal fosse. One of six small circular enclosures noted on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. under the collective designation 'Cromwell's Camp' - presumably a barrow cemetery. This is the only upstanding barrow of the former complex. It is known locally as the site of 'Cromwell's tent'. 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

• CV026-009002 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Sited on the SW shoulder of a high drumlin hill. Low circular earthen mound (diam. 5m; H 0.5m) enclosed by a low earthen bank with shallow internal fosse. One of six small circular enclosures noted on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. under the collective designation 'Cromwell's Camp' - presumably a barrow cemetery. 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: 12 January 2009

• CV026-009003 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Sited on the SW shoulder of a high drumlin hill. Low circular earthen mound (diam. 5m; H 0.5m) enclosed by a low earthen bank with shallow internal fosse. One of six small circular enclosures noted on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. under the collective designation 'Cromwell's Camp' - presumably a barrow cemetery. 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: 12 January 2009

• CV026-009004 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Sited on the SW shoulder of a high drumlin hill. Low circular earthen mound (diam. 5m; H 0.5m) enclosed by a low earthen bank with shallow internal fosse. One of six small circular enclosures noted on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. under the collective designation 'Cromwell's Camp' - presumably a barrow cemetery. 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: 12 January 2009

• CV026-009005 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Sited on the SW shoulder of a high drumlin hill. Low circular earthen mound (diam. 5m; H 0.5m) enclosed by a low earthen bank with shallow internal fosse. One of six small circular enclosures noted on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. under the collective designation 'Cromwell's Camp' - presumably a barrow cemetery. 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: 12 January 2009

• CV026-009006 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Sited on the SW shoulder of a high drumlin hill. Low circular earthen mound (diam. 5m; H 0.5m) enclosed by a low earthen bank with shallow internal fosse. One of six small circular enclosures noted on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. under the collective designation 'Cromwell's Camp' - presumably a barrow cemetery. 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: 12 January 2009

• CV026-010 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Raised circular area (int. diam. c. 25m) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank and a wide, shallow fosse which has been infilled throughout most of its course and replaced by a laneway from N-E-SSE. An earlier report (OPW 1974) recorded vague traces of a possible outer bank at the outer lip of the fosse from N-NE-E. 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

• CV026-011 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Raised circular area (int. diam. c. 30m) enclosed by two earthen banks with intermediate fosse. The outer bank and fosse survive only from ENE-E-SSE. Elsewhere, outer bank is incorporated into the field boundary. Original entrance was probably at E. 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

• CV026-068001 Burnt mound
  Description

  Situated at the bottom of a steep E-facing slope. Archaeological testing (22E0863) by T. McHugh of an area selected for soil storage identified three burnt mounds in a relatively small area of c. 1.25 hectares https://excavations.ie/report/2022/Cavan/0031892/ This feature (site 3) is a spread of charcoal-enriched soil and heat-affected stones (dims 3.4m E-W; 2.4m N-S). The burnt mounds (CV026-068002-) and (CV026-068003-) are c. 20m to the SSW. All the features will be preserved in situ beneath a geotextile layer and introduced soil. (McHugh 2022, 23, 24) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 January 2023 McHugh, T. 2022 Archaeological testing for a proposed development at Cargagh, Co. Cavan. Licence: 22E0863. Unpublished report, Fadó Archaeology

• CV026-068002 Burnt mound
  Description

  Situated at the bottom of a steep E-facing slope. Archaeological testing (22E0863) by T. McHugh of an area selected for soil storage identified three burnt mounds in a relatively small area of c. 1.25 hectares https://excavations.ie/report/2022/Cavan/0031892/ This feature (site 2) is a spread of charcoal-enriched soil and heat-affected stones (dims 3.3m N-S; 2.2m E-W) that extended outside the exposed area to the S. Burnt mound (CV026-068003-) is 5m to the NE. All the features will be preserved in situ beneath a geotextile layer and introduced soil. (McHugh 2022, 21, 22) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 January 2023 McHugh, T. 2022 Archaeological testing for a proposed development at Cargagh, Co. Cavan. Licence: 22E0863. Unpublished report, Fadó Archaeology

• CV026-068003 Burnt mound
  Description

  Situated at the bottom of a steep E-facing slope. Archaeological testing (22E0863) by T. McHugh of an area selected for soil storage identified three burnt mounds in a relatively small area of c. 1.25 hectares https://excavations.ie/report/2022/Cavan/0031892/ This feature (site 1) is a spread of charcoal-enriched soil and heat-affected stones (dims 4m x 4m) and burnt mound (CV026-068002-) is 5m to the SW. All the features will be preserved in situ beneath a geotextile layer and introduced soil. (McHugh 2022, 19, 20) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 January 2023 McHugh, T. 2022 Archaeological testing for a proposed development at Cargagh, Co. Cavan. Licence: 22E0863. Unpublished report, Fadó Archaeology

Architectural heritage

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

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.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Cargagh

Area

4,196,536 m² (419.65 ha, 1,036.99 acres)

Civil parish

Lavey, and its townlands

Barony

Loughtee Upper

Electoral division

Crosskeys, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Crosskeys electoral division: 707 people in 244 households; 88% of households own their home; 38% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aghadreenagh, Banagher, Carn, Corragho, Drumhirk, Grellagh, Killyconnan, Killyteane, Kilnacor, Lattagloghan, Lavey

Placenames

Cargagh 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.