Corcreeghagh

58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Corcreeghagh, from 171 m² to 102,753 m² (10.28 ha, 25.39 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 34 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Corcreeghagh 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.

• 11 Jul 2025Conditional

  planning permission to consist of a single storey dwelling house, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, access via existing entrance and driveway, together with all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2560270

• 24 Jun 2025N/a

  permission for the development will consist of a single storey dwelling house (for dependent relative accommodation), wastewater treatment system and percolation area, access via existing entrance and driveway, together with all ancillary site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2560245

• 12 Dec 2024Conditional

  permission for a development which will consist of single storey dwelling, detached domestic garage, septic tank and percolation area, new entrance piers and gates, post and rail boundary fencing, landscaping and associated site works off new entrance

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2460448

• 11 Jan 2024Conditional

  retention permission of development to include retention of extension of the existing storage area to include 5 number dock levellers and staging area 834 sq. metres to facilitate intake and dispatch of product with adjacent attached admin office area of 163sq. m and all associated site development works

  Retention · Monaghan County Council, 2460007

• 20 Dec 2023N/a

  permission for retention of development to include retention of extension of the existing storage area to include 5 number dock levellers and staging area 834 sq. metres to facilitate intake and dispatch of product with adjacent attached admin office area of 163sq. m and all associated site development works

  Retention · Monaghan County Council, 2360328

• 18 Jan 2023Conditional

  retention permission consisting of 1. alterations to house design comprising change of house type from dormer dwelling granted under planning reference no. 18/474 to a storey and half style dwelling house and 2. permission to complete the construction of the said dwelling house together with all ancillary site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 2315

• 14 Dec 2022N/a

  Retention of alterations to house design comprising change of house type from dormer dwelling granted under Planning Reference No. 18/474 to a storey and half style dwelling house and will consist of PERMISSION to complete the construction of the said dwelling house together with all ancillary site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 22512

• 13 May 2022N/a

  retention permission for additions to an existing warehouse/storage facility including an 834m3 staging area with 5 no dock levellers and associated ramp, an ancillary office with an area of 163m3 and all associated site development works

  Retention · Monaghan County Council, 22210

• 11 Aug 2020Conditional

  permission for development consisting of the construction of a new storey and a half dwelling, garage, waste water treatment system, creation of a new entrance onto a public road and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 20320

• 13 Feb 2019Conditional

  permission to retain 1no.bored well, 1no. pump house and all associated site development works

  Retention · Monaghan County Council, 1968

• 28 Jan 2019Conditional

  permission to retain 3No. bored wells, 1No. Pump Kiosk and all associated site development works

  Retention · Monaghan County Council, 1932

• 15 Oct 2018Conditional

  permission to erect a dormer dwelling with attached sunroom, sewerage treatment unit, percolation area, new entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 18474

• 13 Nov 2017Conditional

  Retention permission for modifications to previously granted pump house under planning reference 16/441, the modification includes an increase in area from 16m³ to 27.6m³ and revised location. Planning permission is sought for and ESB Substation with an area of 20.9m³ and adjoining switch room with an area of 12.9m³ and all associated site development works.

  Retention · Monaghan County Council, 17532

• 1 Sept 2017Conditional

  The construction of a two bay agricultural slatted shed with underground slurry storage tanks, cattle crush with collecting pen and forcing den and all associated site works

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 17416

• 28 Jun 2017Conditional

  permission for the demolition of existing sun-room to side; the construction of a replacement sun-room to side; the construction of extensions to front and rear, conversion of existing attic space into habitable accommodation; 1 no. new dormer window to front; 1 no. new dormer window to rear; alterations to existing roof to include new rooflights; relocation of existing chimney with alterations to same; alterations to all elevations; addition of new window to front of existing garage; widening of existing vehicular entrance within site boundary and all associated works to facilitate the development

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 17308

• 16 Jun 2017Conditional

  permission for the construction of a new dormer style dwelling, garage, septic tank treatment system, creation of a new entrance onto a public road and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 17292

• 19 May 2017Refused

  Permission to erect a storey and a half dwelling, sewerage treatment unit, percolation area, new entrance and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 17239

• 19 Apr 2017Refused

  permission to construct a new storey and a half dwelling, garage, waste water treatment system and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 17185

• 20 Feb 2017Conditional

  permission for a storey and a half type dwelling house, domestic garage, new vehicular entrance, waste water treatment system and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 1763

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 Corcreeghagh.

Recorded monuments

• MO030-001 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Located at the W tip of a small E-W spur towards the top of the W side of a drumlin. It is depicted as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 35m) on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘fort’. A curve in a field bank S-NW (Chord c. 20m) in a pasture field could contain part of the original bank. Rath (MO030-002----) is c. 180m to the ENE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 24 August 2017

• MO030-002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located at the crest of the N-facing slope of a drumlin. It is depicted as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 35m) on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘fort’, and as a hachured D-shaped feature N of an E-W field bank on the 1907 edition. This is an overgrown D-shaped area (dims c. 22m E-W; c. 10m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (at NW: Wth c. 2m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.95m) W-N-E, which is reduced to a scarp (H 1.2m) at NE. There is no visible fosse or entrance. The monument is truncated by an E-W field bank at S, and cannot be traced visibly S of this feature. Ringfort (MO030-001----) is c. 180m to the WSW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 24 August 2017

• MO030-003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on top of a NW-SE drumlin ridge. This is a raised circular grass-covered area (diam. 27.8m E-W; 25.2m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (at NNW: Wth of base 3m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 2.15m) and hedge, with traces of an outer stone cladding at N and S. There is no visible fosse, although there is an outer field bank at the base of the scarp S-W, and the original entrance is not identified. The interior is overlain by the remains of a relict NW-SE field bank NE of the centre. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 24 August 2017

• MO030-004 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a rise in a fairly high col with the summits of drumlins c. 230m to the NNW, c. 250m to the S and c. 400m to the E but with lower ground to the NE. This is a subcircular grass and scrub-covered area (dims 29m E-W; 25.5m N-S) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 4-4.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.5-1.8m) and hedge, with an outer fosse best preserved NW-E (at E: Wth of top 3m; D 0.2m). An outer bank (Wth of base 2.4-4m; ext. H 0.2-0.6m) only survives NE-E. The entrance is a large gap (Wth of base 4.2m) and causeway (Wth of top 4.6m) at NE. A NNE-SSW field bank adds an outer stone facing to the inner bank E-SE. There is a rectangular house site (int. dims 6.6m E-W; 6m N-S) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 1.6m; H 0.1m) that has an entrance (Wth 1.5m) at E in the centre. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 July 2007

• MO030-004001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  There is a rectangular house site (int. dims 6.6m E-W; 6m N-S) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 1.6m; H 0.1m) that has an entrance (Wth 1.5m) at E in the centre of rath (MO030-004----). Compiled by Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August, 2017

• MO030-005 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located towards the E end of a WNW-ESE drumlin ridge. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 26m N-S) sloping down to the S (H 1.7m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 6-6.8m; int. H 0.5-0.9m; ext. H 0.9m at N to 1.8m at S) and hedge. The perimeter is incorporated into a field bank with an outer stone-facing NNW-ESE (at NE: Wth of base 4.1m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 2.1m). There are traces of an outer fosse (Wth c. 3m) NW-ESE. The entrance (Wth of base 2.2m) and causeway (Wth of top 3.2m; H 0.6m) are at SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 24 August 2017

Architectural heritage

• Catholic Church of Saint John the Evangelist, church/chapel, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Roman Catholic church, built 1861, on site of earlier church, altered and extended 1912, to designs by John Joseph McDonnell of Belfast. Altar at west end, four-bay nave elevation, chancel with pitched roof to west gable with catslide annex to south of chancel, two lower flat-roofed extensions to west of chancel. Flat-roofed porch to east gable. Pitched slate roof having cast-iron rainwater goods. Wetdashed rendered walls with smooth render quoins and plinth. Painted stone pilaster buttresses. Relief Greek cross to entrance (east) gable. Pointed-arch door openings with chamfered rendered surrounds to side elevations of porch, having timber battened double-leaf doors. Square-headed door openings having timber doors to rear extensions. Lancet window openings to nave having rendered block-and-start surrounds with hood-mouldings and stained-glass windows. Pointed-arch window openings to front elevation having twin trefoil-headed lights with quatrefoils over. Pointed-arch window opening to chancel, having rendered block-and-start surround, hood-moulding, and stained-glass windows with timber tracery forming twin cinquefoil lights with sexfoil over. Square-headed window openings to front porch having stained-glass windows with timber tracery. Interior has timber gallery to east end of nave supported by two painted columns. Pointed arch to chancel, with render hood-moulding. Timber floor with tiled central aisle. Marble altar. Tongue-and-groove timber boarded ceiling. Pointed-arch door opening with timber panelled double-leaf doors leading from porch to nave. Stone stoup to entrance porch set into wall with pointed-arch recess. Church set within graveyard with recent grotto to east boundary. Free-standing painted rendered bell tower to south of church. Square-plan rubble limestone piers and recent gates to site entrance, and rubble limestone walls and mature trees to site boundaries.

• Farmyard complex, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Vernacular farmyard, built c.1800, comprising house and outbuildings. Two-storey house having three-bay ground floor and two-bay first floor, with gabled windbreak dated 1915 to front (east) elevation and later two-storey extension to rear. Pitched tiled roof, with rendered chimneystack. Roughcast rendered walls having smooth rendered plinth, and with smooth rendered walls to porch. Square-headed window openings having timber-framed windows with top-hung top-lights. Square-headed door recent timber door to porch with overlight. Render date plaque over door with shamrock motif. Earlier two-bay single-storey outbuilding attached to north gable, having pitched corrugated-iron roof, whitewashed rubble stone walls, square-headed openings with timber battened doors. Detached single-bay two-storey outbuilding to north having pitched corrugated-iron roof, whitewashed rubble stone walls, and square-headed openings with timber battened door and shutters. Concrete cast in-situ external stairs to east gable. Set back from road having front garden with rendered boundary wall having square-plan entrance piers to pedestrian entrance and round-plan entrance piers to vehicular entrance to roadside, both with wrought-iron gates. Boundary walls with wrought-iron pedestrian gate separating garden from yard.

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 Corcreeghagh, about 1 in 20 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.

Terrain model

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

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 Corcreeghagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Monaghan.

Name

Corcreeghagh · An Chorr Chríochach

Area

1,628,699 m² (162.87 ha, 402.46 acres)

Civil parish

Magheross, and its townlands

Barony

Farney

Electoral division

Raferagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

447 people lived in 159 households in the Raferagh electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cargaghoge, Corvally, Croley (Co. Cavan), Lisataggart (Co. Cavan), Lisdrumfad (Co. Cavan), Raferagh

Placenames

Corcreeghagh 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.