Dunleer

503 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dunleer, from 3 m² to 41,548 m² (4.15 ha, 10.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 34 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 444 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Town or Village Centre (Commercial, retail)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 55 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1General Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential Phase 1 (New/proposed residential)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Louth County Development Plan, Louth · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 17 Jul 2026Conditional

  Permission for a mural painting to the entire side gable of the existing Centra Store

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660471

• 15 May 2026Conditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 20/707 - Permission for the provision of 35 no. dwellings comprising 13 no. houses and 22 no. apartments. The proposed houses are located in the southern part of the site and consist of 5 no. detached, 4 no. semi-detached and 4 no. terraced dwellings, all 2 storeys in height. 4 of the proposed detached dwellings front Main Street R132 and incorporate south facing first floor roof terraces and individual new vehicular accesses off Main Street/R132 to serve each dwelling. The proposed apartments are accommodated in a two storey building located towards the northern part of the site, with balconies provided at first floor level. The development also provides for a new vehicular entrance onto Main Street/R132 to serve the apartments, semi-detached and terraced houses, a public footpath along the site frontage on the east side of Main Street/R132 and a pedestrian only entrance to the development off Main Street/R132. It is proposed to provide a riverside amenity path. The proposed development also provides for all site development works including alterations to ground levels and construction of retaining walls, internal roads and footpaths, electricity substation, car parking, open space, public lighting, landscaping and boundary treatments. *Significant Further Information received on 08/04/2021 which comprises the extension of the site area to encompass the Motte at the Northern end of the site and the full extent of lands zoned Open Space, Recreation and Amenity. Other revisions include the realignment and redesign to limited sections of the internal access road and reconfiguration of car parking; revisions to landscape and boundary treatments; external and internal revisions to the apartment buildings including a reduction in level to Main Street/R132 (west) elevation and re-design of ground floor. The further information response also includes a Conservation and Management Plan for the Motte feature and a public lighting plan for the development*

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 2663

• 7 May 2026Conditional

  Permission for revisions consisting of relocation of approved site access road and removal of the single apartment block containing 22no. apartments, revised landscape plan and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2660270

• 22 Apr 2026Conditional

  Permission for the installation of a new shop front

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660227

• 7 Apr 2026N/a

  Permission for the installation of new shop front

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2660169

• 30 Jan 2026Conditional

  EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 24207 - Permission for revisions to previously permitted development - 21/272 - consisting of the replacement of the previously approved 46 no. 2 storey houses consisting of 20 semi-detached dwelling units and 26 terraced dwelling units to the east, west and south of the site with 51 no. two storey houses comprising 2 no. detached houses, 20 no. semi-detached houses and 29 terraced units. Works will include all associated landscaping and site development works on a site of 1.25 hectares *Significant Further Information Received on 16/04/2025 - omission of 2 detached dwellings, 2 Additional Semi Detached*

  Extension of duration · Louth County Council, 2613

• 22 Nov 2025Conditional

  Permission for change of use from medical dispensary to church meeting house and all associated site development works

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2560747

• 30 Sept 2025Conditional

  The retention development consists of the retention of a toilet block as constructed, and the permission development will consist of the construction of a single storey extension to the hospitality area, for the construction of a covered area, and for associated siteworks.

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2560613

• 18 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission for development of the construction of 84 no houses (18 No. 2-Bed, 52 No. 3-Bed and 14 No. 4-Bed houses) and a creche on a site of circa. 3.08 hectares, together with all associated site development works including landscaping, boundary treatments, footpaths, internal access roads, public lighting, foul and surface water drainage, etc. *Significant Further Information Received on 10/10/2025*

  Permission, 84 homes · Louth County Council, 2560144

• 22 Nov 2024Conditional

  Permission for revisions to previously permitted development - 21/272 - consisting of the replacement of the previously approved 46 no. 2 storey houses consisting of 20 semi-detached dwelling units and 26 terraced dwelling units to the east, west and south of the site with 51 no. two storey houses comprising 2 no. detached houses, 20 no. semi-detached houses and 29 terraced units. Works will include all associated landscaping and site development works on a site of 1.25 hectares *Significant Further Information Received on 16/04/2025 - omission of 2 detached dwellings, 2 Additional Semi Detached*

  Permission, 51 homes · Louth County Council, 24207

• 15 Nov 2024N/a

  Retention of an attic conversion to habitable space with internal alterations and all associated site works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 24202

• 9 Aug 2024Conditional

  Planning permission for proposed extensions to the side and rear of the existing dwelling house, including the demolition of an existing rear conservatory and associated site development works at Upper Main Street, Dunleer, County Louth, A92 V1H2 *Significant Information Received on 24/10/2024*

  Permission · Louth County Council, 2460451

• 22 Apr 2024Conditional

  Retention permission for an attic conversion to habitable space with internal alterations, garden room to the rear of the dwelling and all associated site works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 2462

• 19 Apr 2024Conditional

  Permission for proposed two storey/single storey extensions to rear and side of existing two storey dwelling, proposed detached domestic garage and proposed alterations to existing vehicular access from Drogheda Road to include additional lowering of footpath together with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460

• 15 Mar 2024Conditional

  Planning permission for proposed vehicular entrance onto public road and onsite parking to existing dwelling house and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2460136

• 8 Mar 2024Conditional

  Permission for revisions to previously permitted development Reg. Ref. 21/272 consisting of the replacement of the previously approved 4 no. house type A, 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings at the north east corner of the site with 5 no. new house type, consisting of 4 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached and 1 no. 4 bedroom detached dwellings and associated site works

  Permission, 5 homes · Louth County Council, 2432

• 10 Nov 2023Conditional

  Retention of a front porch and rear kitchen extension to a dwellinghouse, a boilerhouse, a domestic garage, a polytunnel, a potting shed and a storage building, and for associated siteworks

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2360451

• 9 Jun 2023Conditional

  Permission for single storey meeting rooms also to be used as a climate change centre of excellence, to the rear of the back garden of the Market House and is separate from the house itself. The site for the development is on the grounds of Protected Structure RPS LHS 018-011 and is within an area of Special Archaeological Interest (IH 018-064)

  Permission, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23281

• 31 May 2023Conditional

  Retention permission for rear/side extension to existing dwelling including all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 23262

• 27 Jan 2023Refused

  Retention and Permission: Retention of existing partially completed bridge crossing of the White River. Permission for raising the level of the existing partially completed bridge, placing of handrailing and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2338

• 1 Nov 2022Refused

  Retention permission for an attic conversion to habitable space with internal alterations and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22858

• 21 Jul 2022Conditional

  Retention permission for a partially built domestic outbuilding/shed to the rear of the existing dwelling house, including planning permission for completion of the domestic outbuilding/shed and all associated site development works.

  Retention · Louth County Council, 22579

• 2 Jun 2022Conditional

  Retention permission sought for rear extension to dwelling house and completion of same and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 22450

• 14 Mar 2022Conditional

  retention permission for the change of use from a doctors surgery to a veterinary surgery with pet grooming services and all associated site development works

  Retention · Louth County Council, 22192

• 7 Feb 2022N/a

  retention permission for the change of use from a doctors surgery to a veterinary surgery with pet grooming services and all associated site development works

  Retention, 1 home · Louth County Council, 2294

The 25 most recent of 43 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 Dunleer.

Recorded monuments

• LH018-064 Settlement cluster
  Description

  Located on the White River, Dunleer was the site of an Early Christian monastery which was burned and plundered by the Vikings. It was later settled by the Anglo Normans. (Bradley 1985) (See LH018-064001- to LH018-064011- for records associated with the early ecclesiastical settlement). Compiled by Claire Breen Uploaded 30 June 2021

• LH018-064001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  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.

• LH018-064002 Church
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 There is a strong local tradition of association with St Bridget, but a monastery was probably founded here by SS Forodran and Baithren in the sixth or seventh century. Abbots are known here from AD 721 and their obits are recorded until the end of the ninth century. There are no physical remains visible other than the possible outline preserved in the street-scape. There is a medieval pointed arch of a doorway and a round-headed window in the W tower of the modern parish church (Bradley 1984b, 141). (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 35; CLAJ 1944, 282-3)

• LH018-064003 Graveyard
  Description

  Sub-rectangular shaped graveyard (map dims. c. 76m x c. 40m) with present church in W half. Earliest marked gravestone (LH018-064012-) dates to 1679 but the graveyard was probably in use for sometime before this date (Faulkner and Ross 1992, 446). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 July 2012

• LH018-064004 Architectural fragment
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 There is a strong local tradition of association with St Bridget, but a monastery was probably founded here by SS Forodran and Baithren in the sixth or seventh century. Abbots are known here from AD 721 and their obits are recorded until the end of the ninth century. There are no physical remains visible other than the possible outline preserved in the street-scape. There is a medieval pointed arch of a doorway and a round-headed window in the W tower of the modern parish church (Bradley 1984b, 141). (Gwynn and Hadcock 1988, 35; CLAJ 1944, 282-3)

• LH018-064005 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  This is a very small slab of fine-grained yellow-brown sandstone roughly rectangular in shape (0.81m by 0.37m, max. T 0.09m) with ring-headed cross. It has a very short wide shaft and a stepped base, giving the impression of a rather squat high cross. The ring and stem were hollowed out originally to give the cross false relief. More recently a deeper depression and a channel were cut in the ring and stem of the cross. (PRIA 61C, 99-100). One of three cross-inscribed stones situated in the porch of the nineteenth-century Protestant church (see also LH018-064010- and LH018-064011-). The above description is derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 11 July 2012

• LH018-064007 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Tradition of a 'cave' connected with the 'mote' (LH018-064008-). (CLAJ 1921, 34).

• LH018-064008 Castle - motte
  Description

  Situated on a high natural terrace overlooking the White River to its E and consisting of a low flat-topped circular mound (H 4-5m, diam. at base max. 18.5m, at summit 9.5m). There is no trace of a surrounding fosse or bailey. Possible souterrain (LH018-064007-) said to be built in the motte (Anon. 1921, 34). (Deane 1922, 105) Test trenching (04E1314) carried out in advance of a proposed residential development, immediately W of the motte uncovered 'ditches dating to the post-medieval, medieval and possibly prehistoric periods: a well with associated cobbling and stone wall, a wall with a probable associated stone drain close by, a deposit of burnt material with a quantity of red-brick inclusions, a post-hole containing fragments of prehistoric pottery and various archaeological spreads and agricultural furrows. Sherds of medieval pottery were retrieved from the topsoil.' (O' Neill 2007, 269). The above description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 July 2012

• LH018-064009 Souterrain
  Description

  The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Tradition of a souterrain N of the 'mote' (LH018-064008-).

• LH018-064010 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  A roughly rectangular stone (1m by 0.52m), broken at the base and decorated with an inscribed Latin cross which is ringed and formed with parallel incised lines. The slab is framed, on all but the broken side, with a double incised line. In each quadrant of the ring is a monogram and there is an inscription running lengthwise to one side of the cross which reads OR DO MAELPH. (Macalister 1949, II, 30; PRIA 61C, 127). One of three cross-inscribed stones situated in the porch of the nineteenth-century Protestant church (see also LH018-064005- and LH018-064011-). The above description is derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 11 July 2012

• LH018-064011 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  A greywacke stone of irregular shape (0.77m by 0.37m) decorated with two cross heads carved in relief. One is a simple crudely executed ringed cross with slightly expanding terminals which extend just beyond the circle. The other is a Maltese-type cross which is ringed and poorly executed. A portion of a possible incised cross can be seen at one extremity of the stone. (PRIA 61C, 102, figs 1, 3 and 17). One of three cross-inscribed stones situated in the porch of the nineteenth-century Protestant church (see also LH018-064005- and LH018-064010-). The above description is derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 11 July 2012

• LH018-064012 Graveslab
  Description

  Earliest marked graveslab in Dunleer graveyard (LH018-064003-) dates to 1679 and is in memory of Richard Basford (Faulkner and Ross 1992, 446). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 11 July 2012

Architectural heritage

• Church of Saint Brethan and Saint Frethan (Dunleer), church/chapel, 1825–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built 1830, comprising four-bay nave with thirteenth century three-stage crennellated tower to west and later nineteenth century chancel to east. Pitched slate roof. Roughcast rendered walls. Pointed arch, round-arched and squared headed openings with limestone dressings. Double-leaf timber matchboard doors with strap hinges. Retaining medieval inscribed slabs and eighteenth and nineteenth monuments. Tenison family mausoleum to site. Pair of ashlar limestone gate piers with wrought-iron gates to west.

• House, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1910, formerly also in use as shop. Rectangular-plan with integral carriage arch, single-storey lean-to extensions to east. Hipped slate roof, lead ridge and hips, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, overhanging eaves painted timber soffits painted timber brackets, moulded cast-iron gutters, moulded aluminium downpipes. Painted pebbledash rendered walling to north, south and west elevations, smooth rendered cornice, string courses to first and ground floor window sills, plinth and margins, random rubble walling to east elevation. Square-headed window openings, smooth rendered surrounds and reveals, tooled stone sills, painted at ground floor, painted timber Wyatt sliding sash windows to north, south and west, square and arched window openings to east, red brick surrounds, projecting stone sills, painted timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed door opening, smooth rendered channelled surround, voussoirs and keystone, painted timber doorcase, spider's web fanlight, fluted Doric columns, plain frieze, moulded panelled door, square-headed door opening to north c. 1900, smooth rendered surround, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash sidelights, plain glazed overlight, painted timber glazed and panelled door, two granite threshold steps. Elliptical-headed arch carriage arch to north, west elevation, painted channelled surround keystone, converted to shopfront c. 1970. Street fronting, concrete block wall to south-east.

• Rock Manor, house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1890. Rectangular-plan with return to west, projecting single-storey square-plan bay window to north elevation, slightly projecting southern bay and single-storey hipped porch to centre east elevation, additions in south-west angle of return. Hipped slate roof, rolled clay ridge and hip tiles, crocketted stone finials to ridges, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, overhanging eaves, painted timber soffits, paired timber bracketed corbelled eaves, moulded cast-iron gutters, cast-iron downpipes; red clay tiled roof to porch. Painted roughcast rendered walling, painted smooth rendered slightly projecting chamfered plinth, quoins and cornice course, painted smooth rendered channelled walling to porch, moulded string course at door head, stepped keystone. Square-headed window openings, painted smooth rendered reveals, painted stone sills, uPVC windows, unpainted tooled stone splayed sills to bay window. Round-headed door opening, unpainted dressed limestone chamfered surround, squared plinth, painted timber plain glazed fanlight, with block-and-start effect, timber panelled door, two limestone steps. Set within own grounds, garden to east and west, boundary hedge, wrought-iron gate. Single-storey, painted rendered outbuildings to south and west.

• Saint Brigid's Hall, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached gable-fronted church hall, dated 1902. Rectangular-plan, corner buttresses to gable, engaged flat-roofed extension to south. Pitched artificial slate roof and ridges, gutters concealed behind red brick parapet, terracotta pitched and moulded verge copings, ball finials on stepped plinths to buttresses and apex of gable, moulded cornice course. Red brick walling, moulded terracotta string course at sill, window head and parapet level, projecting chamfered plinth, recessed terracotta name panel above window date panel over door. Segmental-headed window opening, painted Gaelic inscription to window head, rolled brick surround, corbelled brick moulded tooled limestone sill, painted timber fixed multi-paned window. Segmental-headed door opening, brick voussoirs, moulded terracotta keystone, flanking engaged pilasters, dentilled and moulded cornice, recessed brick moulded door surround, painted timber sheeted door, plain glazed overlight, tripartite side panels, two granite steps. Street fronted. Part of terrace on Main Street of Dunleer.

• Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding T-plan church, built c. 1830, square-plan three-stage tower and broach spire added to east, 1859, renovated 1884, gable-fronted single-storey porches to east transepts, single-storey vestry and lean-to boiler house extension c. 1960 to west. Pitched slated roof, rolled clay ridge tiles, tooled ashlar stone coping to gables, scrolled kneeler stones, stone decorative cross finials to apex, lead lined valleys, timber fascia to eaves course, cast-iron gutters, circular downpipes; tooled ashlar broach spire to tower, two lucarnes to cardinal points, stone carved crocketted apex, metal cruciform finial. Painted roughcast rendered walling, smooth rendered chamfered plinth, quoins and clasping stepped buttresses to gables, unpainted tooled ashlar limestone to east buttress of north and south transept; squared-and-snecked tooled rubble to tower, tooled ashlar limestone to clasping buttress stepped plinths, cappings, string courses and quoins. Pointed-arch window openings, painted smooth rendered block-and-start surrounds, chamfered reveals, unpainted tooled limestone splayed sills, painted timber Y-tracery, leaded windows plain and stained glass, plate-tracery to vestry, lancet and pointed-arch openings to tower and east gable, rock-face rubble voussoirs, tooled ashlar block-and-start surrounds, chamfered reveals, leaded windows plain and stained glass panels, tooled ashlar limestone plate-tracery to belfry, hood moulding, carved label stops, painted timber louvres below fixed plain glazed roundel, tripartite pointed-arch window to west gable, painted smooth rendered block-and-start surrounds, chamfered reveals, unpainted tooled ashlar limestone sills, painted timber frame, leaded stained glass panels. Ogee-arched door opening to tower, rock-face rubble voussoirs over hood moulding, knopped stops, tooled ashlar stepped reveals, painted timber vertically sheeted double doors, decorative ironmongery, pointed arch openings to porches, painted smooth rendered block-and-start surrounds, painted chamfered reveals, painted timber vertically sheeted double doors, decorative ironmongery. Interior with unpainted timber hammerbeam roof, herringbone panels, organ loft to east, mosaic tiled sanctuary. Unpainted rendered boundary wall to east, chamfered copings, square-plan tooled ashlar limestone gate piers, roll top gabled caps, recessed roundels below, wrought- and cast-iron double gates and pedestrian gate. Set within own grounds, bitumen setting, concrete kerb stones, border planting, playing field to north.

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1870. Pitched slate roof, rolled clay ridge tiles, overhanging eaves, painted timber sheeted soffits, moulded cast-iron gutters, circular downpipes, red brick corbelled chimneystacks, projecting buff brick banding. Red brick English garden bond walling, buff brick chamfered plinth, sill courses and first floor window head, raised buff brick quoins, roughcast rendered walling to gables. Flat-arched window openings, buff brick window heads, unpainted tooled ashlar stone sills, painted timber one-over-one sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed door opening, buff brick door head, painted timber doorcase, moulded cornice, painted timber tripartite plain glazed fanlight, nine-panelled door flanking engaged panelled pilasters and tripartite sidelights. Street fronting.

• Dunleer Market House, market house, 1835–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey market house, built 1836, on a rectangular plan centred on single-bay two-storey breakfront with single-bay single-storey advanced porch to ground floor; pair of single-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey returns (west). In alternative use, 1854-67. Leased, 1867, to accommodate alternative use. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1996, to accommodate alternative use. Sold, 2003. Vacant, 2005. Restored, 2013-4, to accommodate alternative use. Hipped slate roof abutting pair of pitched slate roofs (west) with pressed or rolled iron ridges, red brick Running bond chimney stacks on axis with ridge having stringcourses below corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging eaves having paired timber consoles with cast-iron rainwater goods (west) on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls to front (east) elevation on rendered plinth with tooled cut-limestone flush quoins to corners. Segmental-headed central door opening approach by flight of three cut-limestone steps, tooled cut-limestone monolithic pilasters on monolithic plinths with tooled limestone ashlar voussoirs centred tooled on cut-limestone keystone framing replacement glazed timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Segmental-headed flanking openings remodelled as square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and tooled limestone ashlar voussoirs centred on tooled cut-limestone keystones framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (remainder) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central vestibule; segmental-headed door opening into hall with glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight; hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds with tooled limestone ashlar piers to perimeter on benchmark-inscribed plinths having cornices below monolithic capping supporting spear head-detailed cast-iron double gates.

• Mountain Road Bridge, bridge, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-span stone railway-over-road bridge, built c. 1880. Squared-and-snecked rubble limestone abutments and spandrels, dressed ashlar capping to deck level, concrete walling above with mild-steel railing. Round-headed arch set at angle, dressed ashlar channelled voussoirs, tooled coursed rubble soffit, dressed ashlar chamfered string course. Located north-east of Dunleer.

• North Bridge, bridge, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-span railway-over-road limestone bridge, built c. 1880. Rock-face ashlar limestone piers, tooled ashlar moulded cornice to deck level, concrete block parapet walls c. 1970, squared-and-snecked curved wing wall to north-east and south-west, tooled ashlar chamfered coping. Set at angle with flat-arched steel bridge. Located north of Dunleer.

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, 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 Dunleer.

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 Dunleer with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Louth.

Name

Dunleer · Dún Léire

Area

432,839 m² (43.28 ha, 106.96 acres)

Civil parish

Dunleer, and its townlands

Barony

Ferrard

Electoral division

Dunleer, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Dunleer electoral division: 3,270 people in 1,088 households; 74% of households own their home; 50% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Battsland, Drumin, Mountaintown, Ravel, Shamrockhill, Skibbolmore, Windmill, Woodland

Placenames

Dunleer 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.