Townparks

99 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Townparks, from 4 m² to 10,184 m² (1.02 ha, 2.52 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M2Town Core (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 67 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Cavan County Development Plan incorporating a Local Area Plan for Cavan Town 2022-2028, Cavan · 35 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 · 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 · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 28 Jul 2026N/a

  to carry out alterations and convert the existing disused part of the ground floor, formerly used as a licenced bar, to provide residential accommodation at No. 27, Bridge Street, Cavan. This building is a Protected Structure

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 2660415

• 27 Jul 2026N/a

  to carry out alterations and convert the existing disused part of the ground floor, formerly used as a licenced bar, to provide residential accommodation at No. 27 Bridge Street, Cavan. This building is a Protected Structure

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660413

• 11 Feb 2026Conditional

  for Material change of use from existing Public House to mixed use development. Works to include: (1) Conversion of ground floor to form 4no. retail units with associated toilets, storage, signage & new shop fronts, (2) Extension at second floor level to form 2no. 2 bedroom apartments, (3) Alterations to existing building layout & elevations including removal of existing external stairs and provision of a new internal stairwell, (4) Connection to existing services & all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2660059

• 9 Dec 2025Conditional

  to demolish existing two storey Storage building & erect 2 storey residential development comprising 3no. 1 Bed Units & 2no. 2 Bed Units with associated Private External Spaces, Bin Store, connection to existing storm & foul sewers, and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560729

• 8 Dec 2025N/a

  to demolish existing two storey Storage building & erect 2 storey residential development comprising 3no. 1 Bed Units & 2no. 2 Bed Units with associated Private External Spaces, Bin Store, connection to existing storm & foul sewers, and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560727

• 1 Oct 2025Conditional

  for change of use of first floor from restaurant use to pool hall with signage and all associated works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560590

• 16 Jul 2025Conditional

  for alterations to existing shop front, proposing internal stairs to first floor and all ancillary and associated works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560399

• 4 Apr 2025Conditional

  for A) Alterations to shopfront to include new windows, B) Installation of ATM in bank shopfront, C) New fascia panel with Halo illuminated signage and D) New double sided internally illuminated projecting sign

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2560152

• 30 Oct 2024Conditional

  for retention of development to the rear of No. 82-86 Main Street, Cavan, Co. Cavan. The development consists of the retention of a first-floor extension over existing courtyard and all associated & ancillary works

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 2460539

• 25 Jun 2024Conditional

  for the existing development. It will consist of the retention of ground and first floor as retail space and all associated site development works at 77 Main Street, Cavan, Co. Cavan

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 2460287

• 21 Feb 2024Conditional

  to change use of existing shop unit to coffee shop and all ancillary works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2460053

• 27 Oct 2023Conditional

  to replace existing high level facia signage with specsavers corporate signage, which includes illuminated pod, individual lettering to facia and projecting sign, also 2 rows of manifestation to glazing on shopfront windows

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 23307

• 18 Jul 2023Conditional

  for redevelopment works consisting of the conversion & refurbishment of the existing two-storey Waterside apartment building from 10 no. 1 bedroom night shelter apartments to 2 no. 2 bed apartments and 4 no. 1 bedroom sheltered apartments and all associated site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2360104

• 31 May 2023Conditional

  to RETAIN existing partially enclosed external dining area and also PERMISSION sought to extend existing roof to form external smoking area and associated alterations to elevations and all associated works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2360039

• 5 May 2023Conditional

  to carry out works on a protected structure for the removal of an ATM, to be infilled with glazing to match the existing. The removal of the night saft front plate, replacing with a blank steel plate, as well as the removal of the Ulster Bank raised lettering shop sign, general bus stop signs and the removal of the Ulster Bank general blue signage. To carry out internal works for the removal of the ATM's in stud walls, as well as the removal of loose furniture and the removal of Ulster Bank signage and merchandise on all floors

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 23193

• 16 Jan 2023Conditional

  for development consisting of the construction of: (i) a single storey retail unit of c. 5,197 sq.m gross floor area (c. 2,194 sq.m convenience net sales area and c. 957 sq.m comparison net sales area) including a licensed alcohol sales area, bulk store, ancillary offices, staff facilities, cage marshalling area, bin storage, service yard and associated directional signage; (ii) 1 no. drive thru café unit (c. 174 sq.m gross floor area) with external seating and the provision of 5 no. car parking spaces (including 2 no. electric parking spaces, 2 no. disabled and 1 no. standard) and 2 no. set down bay areas; (iii) 1 no. 4 pump (8 stand) petrol filling station incorporating an automatic car wash/jet wash (c. 89 sq.m), a forecourt canopy (covers c. 255 sq.m and 4.8m in height) and associated signage, oil interceptors, underground storage tanks and tanker fill point; (iv) 4 no. internally illuminated elevation signage on the eastern, western and southern elevations; (v) 297 no. car parking spaces associated with the retail unit (including parent and toddler, disabled and electric parking spaces), 120 no. cycle parking spaces in freestanding external shelters and set down/loading bay areas; (vi) 2 no. dedicated 'Click and Collect' car spaces with canopy structure and associated signage; (vii) Grocery Home Shopping delivery vehicle docking area situated in the service yard; (viii) 1 no. vehicle access point from Cock Hill Road at the north east boundary of the site and 1 no. vehicle left-in/left-out access point at the southern boundary of the site, all with associated pedestrian and cycle access facilities; (ix) pedestrian linkages with the Town Centre by way of the provision of a sloped pedestrian walkway and steps on the western boundary of the site with 4 no. pedestrian crossings on Cock Hill Road; (x) 1 no. internally illuminated double-sided totem sign associated with the retail unit (7m X2.3m) and 1 no. internally illuminated double-sided totem associated with the petrol filling station (7.2m X1.7m); (xi) ESB substation and switch room, pump house, sprinkler tank, 2 no. attenuation tanks, 3 no. detention basins, feature and street lighting, plant, store canopy, trolley shelter/bays and all ancillary site development works, landscaping, ramps, fences, enabling works and site services. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) are submitted with this application. The site is bounded to the north by St. Clare's Nati

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 238

• 30 Nov 2022Conditional

  to consist of a fully serviced two-storey residence, together with alterations to existing boundary wall, connected to all existing services and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 22481

• 23 Nov 2022Conditional

  to convert existing 1st floor meeting rooms (Bridge, Maple and Conference room) into 9 No. ensuite bedrooms, associated alterations to elevations and all ancillary site works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 22468

• 25 Aug 2021Conditional

  for a change of use from existing stores & retail space to form an extension to the existing licensed premises, associated alterations to elevations and all associated works

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 21531

• 20 Aug 2021Conditional

  erect canopy structure to the rear of premises known as An Cruiscin Lan and MacGabhann Bar along with all associated and ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Cavan County Council, 21522

• 14 Jul 2021Conditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF PLANNING REG. NO. 16/483: for development which will consist of the part demolition of existing structures, decommissioning of existing temporary accommodation, refurbishment of the existing school, construction of new single storey and two-storey extensions to the existing school building including 10 No. General classrooms, 10 No. Special Tuition Rooms, 2 no. Multi Purpose Rooms, GP Hall, Library, Administration rooms, new link corridors and ancillary accommodation with a total combined floor area of the new extensions of c. 2250m2. The proposed development includes repairs to the existing site boundaries and new boundary treatments, new site exit to Cock Hill, new car parking and set down area, 3 no. new ballcourts, new playing field, landscaping and all other associated site works

  Extension of duration · Cavan County Council, 21441

• 19 Feb 2021Conditional

  for a two storey extension to an existing multi occupancy commercial building, the new extension will comprise of a self-contained ground floor retail unit and an extension to an existing gaming and amusement facility on the first floor

  Permission · Cavan County Council, 2178

• 21 Aug 2020Conditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION of Planning Reg. No. 15/61 for development on a site (1.595 ha), a portion of an overall site measuring c.3.86 ha in Cavan Town located in the townlands of Townparks and Tullymongan Lower to the east of Main Street. The site is bounded to the north by St. Clare's National School, to the south by residential lands, to the east by the Cavan Town Eastern Access Road/realigned Cock Hill Road and to the west by the Main Street backlands. The development will consist of the overall provision of 485 no. car parking spaces further to the grant of permission Reg. Ref. No. 11/1992; An Bord Pleanala Ref. No. PL 48.240097 (relating to a foodstore development with a total gross floor area of c.8,239sqm with 250 no. car parking spaces). This application seeks an additional 235 no. car parking spaces from that permitted (in compliance with the car parking standards set out in the Cavan Town & Environs Development Plan 2014-2020) with the overall car park accessed off the Cavan Town Eastern Access Road/realigned Cock Hill Road

  Extension of duration · Cavan County Council, 20356

• 21 Aug 2020Conditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF Planning Reg. No. 15/259 to erect fully serviced two storey building for storage purposes only, connection to foul and surface water sewer and all associated works

  Extension of duration · Cavan County Council, 20357

• 8 Jul 2020Conditional

  to retain existing gaming machines / casino area within the existing unit and PLANNING PERMISSION sought for a part change of use from a bowling alley to a gaming / casino amusement uses and all associated works

  Retention · Cavan County Council, 20280

The 25 most recent of 29 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 Townparks.

Recorded monuments

• CV020-055003 Cross - Market cross
  Description

  Netherclift's plan of Cavan Town, (c.1593) depicts a Latin cross mounted on a stepped base. Original location was at the junction of Main Street and Bridge Street. No visible remains at ground level. (Bradley and Dunne 1989, 40; O'Connell 1937, 300-1) 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

• CV020-055004 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Formerly situated at the N end of a long drumlin ridge to SE of Cavan Town. Site is now occupied by a fair green. Probably an O'Reilly castle of late 14th-century date, first mentioned in 1427 when it was destroyed by the English. It was apparently rebuilt, as a castle stood here as late as the early 17th century. A map of 1591 depicts it as a large square building with a door in its W wall, an extramural staircase at S, corner turrets at NW and SE, rising above the roofline, and a bawn enclosing several outbuildings. Lewis (1837, vol. 1, 318) recorded vaults and parts of the foundations surviving in the 19th century. However by the time of Davies' visit in 1946 there were only low banks (H 0.75m) remaining, indicating the former line of a roughly square bawn (dims. c. 29m x 29m). There are now no visible remains of castle at ground level. (Bradley and Dunne 1989, 43-4) 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 revision: 11 April 2018

• CV020-090 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Named 'Fort' on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map whre it is represented as a circular enclosure named 'Fort' c. 35m in diamter. It is not marked on the OS 25-inch plan (surveyed 1908). This appears to be the 'mud fort' occupied by elements of the Jacobite garrison mentioned in accounts of the battle of Cavan which took place on 11 February 1690 (old style). Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 25 November 2011

Architectural heritage

• Vincent's, house, 1870–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay three-storey former house, built 1872, with recent shopfront to ground floor and recent multiple-bay two-storey apartment extension to rear. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack over party wall and uPVC rainwater goods. Squared-rubble stone walls with dressed quoins to south. Red-brick block-and-start surrounds to windows. Square-headed openings with double-glazed sliding-sash windows. Recent window openings inserted in gable end. Recent timber shopfront to ground floor.

• The Begrudgers, house, 1870–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay three-storey former house, built 1872, now in use as public house with recent shopfront to ground floor and in use as apartments with two-storey extension to the rear. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystack over party wall and uPVC rainwater goods. Squared-rubble stone walls with dressed quoins to north. Red brick block-and-start surrounds to windows. Square-headed openings with double-glazed top-hung casement windows. Recent timber shopfront to ground floor.

• , 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c.1850, with recent shopfront, renovated c.1990, now vacant. Pitched roof with rendered chimneystack and uPVC rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls to first and second floors. Square-headed openings with uPVC windows to first and second floor, all with limestone sills. Recent shopfront to ground floor.

• Infinitif Boutique, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c.1840, with shopfront c.1900, substantially renovated c.1990. Pitched roof with uPVC rainwater goods. Smooth ruled-and-lined rendered walls to first and second floors with raised rendered quoins. Square-headed openings with double-glazed two-over-two sliding sash windows. Timber shopfront enclosing single-pane display window over panelled stall riser and two entrances, door to shop with single-pane fixed overlight, entrance to the upstairs having four-panelled door and overlight with margin panes. Both doors flanked by simple pilasters supporting a plain fascia with plain scrolled end brackets.

• Sally West & Mr James for Men, house, 1820–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay three-storey former house, built c.1835, with wider centre bay and two recent shopfronts to ground floor. Now in use as retail outlets and apartments. Extensive two-storey residential extension to rear. Recent slate roof of altered pitch with uPVC rainwater goods. Smooth ruled-and-lined rendered walles with banded raised quoins and recent raised band at cornice level. First floor windows in aedicule surrounds of rendered pilasters with bracketed hoods, moulded architraves to second floor windows. One-over-one timber sliding sash windows, all with limestone sills. Recent timber shopfronts with central doorway to upstairs accommodation.

• Ulster Bank, bank/financial institution, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay three-storey Tudor Renaissance style bank, built 1913, reconstructed and extended in 1994 retaining only the façade. Pitched roof with shallower rear slope behind balustraded parapet on ashlar limestone cornice with bull-nose dentils. Balustrade interrupted at centre bay by round-headed pediment with carved plaque comprising hand and crown flanked by hounds over banner inscribed, ‘Lamh Dearg Eireann’. Square-profile cast-iron downpipes and decorative hopper heads to end piers. Red brick to first and second floors with ashlar limestone breakfront in centre bay. Vertical ashlar piers to ends with wreath detail and sprocketed caps at parapet level. Flush ashlar limestone platbands at first and second floor window-head level. Square-headed window openings in ashlar breakfront within segmental-arched hooded recesses, red-brick voussoir blocks over second floor window, margents flanking central window at first floor. Paired window openings to outer bays at first and second floors with ashlar blocked reveals and label hood mouldings at first floor. One-over-one timber sliding sash windows to all openings with larger lower sash. Ground floor front comprises plain ashlar limestone pilasters and engaged columns set on pedestals flanking two replacement single-pane display windows with ashlar stall risers and fascia bearing raised lettering ‘Ulster Bank Limited’ surmounted by a moulded cornice. Round-headed door opening to western bay of bankfront with rounded projecting hood enclosing semi-circular fanlight on plain brackets over coved ashlar limestone lugged-and-kneed architrave, double-leaf timber panelled door with carved detail accessed from street by limestone steps. None of the original interior remains.

• Cavan Travel, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-bay three-storey former house, built c.1840, with bakelite shopfront inserted, 1947, to ground floor, and hotel accommodation to upper floors entered through adjacent property. Pitched roof with uPVC rainwater goods. Recently exposed squared rubble limestone walls to first and second floor with recently applied moulded architraves and sand-cement rendered bands and panels between sills and heads. uPVC windows to first and second floor. Bakelite shopfront to ground floor with smooth rendered stall riser and chrome arrises, recessed square-headed door opening with double-leaf glazed door flanked by two outer glazed displays with splayed recess and moulded chrome edges. Replacement lettering to fascia and retractable metal roller shutters set in horizontal strip beneath.

• Cavan Sky, school, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached six-bay two-storey former national school, built c.1830, with integral carriageway, extended from original northern three bays c.1860. Renovated 1987 for office use. Pitched slate roof with uPVC rainwater goods, and rendered and red brick chimneystacks to gable ends. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered plinth, quoins and window surrounds having keystone motif. Six-over-six timber sliding-sash windows to ground and first floor, all with limestone sills. Elliptical-headed carriage arch with fixed multi-pane overlight and double-leaf tongue and groove timber doors having multiple pane glazed upper section, and pedestrian wicket door within northern leaf. Kiosk-style opening inserted in northern bay with side-hung timber casement window.

• The Sports Shop & Chapter One, convent/nunnery, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached L-plan six-bay three-storey over basement former convent, school, industrial school and orphanage, built 1861-1863. Extended c.1880 with single-bay four-stage Gothic-Revival tower to south and eight-bay three-storey return block with pointed arched windows. Partly destroyed by fire in 1943, spire removed c.1940, refurbished c.2000 with addition of three-storey stairwell to courtyard side. Now in use as retail outlets and apartments. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Squared and snecked random coursed sandstone walls to front elevation with square-headed window openings having red-brick surrounds and six-over-six timber sash windows to first and second floor. Recent shopfronts to raised ground floor with open basement area to front site. Rendered rear elevation with six-over-six sliding sash windows at upper two levels. Squared and snecked random coursed sandstone walls to tower and return block with ashlar sandstone cornice and flush ashlar limestone block-and-start quoins to tower. Pointed arch openings to return block and third stage of tower with chamfered yellow brick surrounds and four-over-four timber sliding sash windows. Second stage of tower with pointed trefoil arched opening and leaded diamond-pane casement window to front elevation, blind niche to side elevation with gabled canopy comprising saddle stone, cross-finial and trefoil-headed arch supported on limestone colonettes and ledge. Sandstone gablets over trefoil openings to three sides of fourth stage of tower being angled based of former spire. Courtyard elevations of similar sandstone detail with pointed arched sliding sash windows with horizontal panes, some converted to doors opening onto recent steel deck-access gangways from stairwell. Three-bay two-storey accommodation wing in similar Gothic Revival style connects to adjoining chapel to east.

• St Clare's Roman Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1880–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached eight-bay double-height Gothic Revival Roman Catholic chapel, built 1881, with single-bay gabled entrance porch to north elevation, three-bay two-storey over basement vestry offices attached at east gable and recent glazed porch to south elevation. Adjoining former convent to east via three-bay two-storey accommodation wing. Pitched slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles. Limestone barge copings stones with carved limestone cross finials to gables. Rock-faced sandstone walls with yellow brick eaves corbel and limestone block-and-start quoins. Pointed arch window openings with chamfered yellow brick surrounds, limestone sills and stained glass windows. Triple lancet windows to east gable, gabled central bay to south-facing side elevation with paired pointed-arched windows surmounted by oculus, all with stained glass, storm-glazing to most windows. At end bays of front elevation two pairs of pointed arch openings with timber diamond-paned casement windows at ground floor and two triangular pointed-arch windows with fixed trefoil timber windows at first floor. Pointed arch door opening to entrance porch with limestone hood moulding, chamfered limestone surround and timber battened double-leaf doors. Square window openings with yellow brick reveals to sides of porch. Pointed arch openings to vestry offices with timber sliding sash windows, square-headed door opening to advanced easternmost bay with tongued and grooved door and four-over-four switch-line timber sliding sash window at first floor. Single cell interior with polychrome marble flooring and dado panels, marble altar, side altars and altar rails and mosaic floors to chancel area. Double-height adoration chapel to rear with recent glazed screen in full-height pointed arch, alongside two-storey section with tripartite switch-line timber glazed panel to balcony at first floor, continuous plaster moulding to impost rising over windows in Tudor arch forming spandrels.

• Convent Court Apartments, school, 1910–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay three-storey former convent extension, built c.1915, with recent full-width opening at ground floor as vehicular entrance to yard of main building, and four-bay single-storey over basement return facing vehicular passage. Now in use as apartments. Hipped slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods and stone eaves corbel. Squared and coursed quarry-faced sandstone with limestone ashlar block-and-start quoins and red brick window surrounds. Channel-jointed rendered piers to ground floor opening with rendered cornice at first floor level. Closely spaced window openings to first and second floors with limestone sills and six-over-six timber sliding sash windows, incorrect pane proportions at second floor windows showing these are recent replacements. Recent steel gate to vehicular entrance.

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

Radon

About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2089 (ZIP).

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

Name

Townparks

Area

155,983 m² (15.6 ha, 38.54 acres)

Civil parish

Urney, and its townlands

Barony

Loughtee Upper

Electoral division

Cavan Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cavan Urban electoral division: 3,868 people in 1,581 households; 35% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 18% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Abbeyland, Creighan, Kinnypottle, Lurganboy, Tullymongan Lower, Tullymongan Upper

Placenames

Townparks 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.