Dawson Grove Demesne

6 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dawson Grove Demesne, from 73 m² to 37,248 m² (3.72 ha, 9.2 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Dawson Grove Demesne 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.

• 15 Apr 2026Conditional

  retention of the existing single storey sports hall and associated site works at Tonnagh Rd., Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan

  Retention · Monaghan County Council, 2660140

• 6 Mar 2026N/a

  permission for the retention of a single storey temporary sports hall 450m2 and associated site works, proposed alterations to previously approved planning application, the external cladding colour is off white metal cladding

  Retention · Monaghan County Council, 2660071

• 29 Nov 2022Conditional

  permission for development consisting of: Expansion to existing facility to provide additional warehouse capacity of 443.50sqm, laboratory area of 327.2sqm, ancillary office & staff facilities of 951.10sqm over 4 storeys, with an overall height of 15.8m from ground level. The change of use of existing warehouse area to accommodate a tower which will facilitate ingredient storage & blending with a floor area of 2134.2sqm with an overall height 22.7m from ground level. This tower expansion will be positioned alongside existing towers. The associated internal service and ancillary floorspace extends to 6 storeys that will include 87.3sqm associated office space and 1115.3sqm storage space. Expansion to rear of existing facility to accommodate 4no.powder silos with floor area of 776.1sqm over 5 storeys. Overall height 20.8 metres from ground level. Additional first floor office of 42.8sq.m within existing warehouse. First floor 4.2 metres above ground floor, overall height 7m from ground level.Demolition and removal of existing prefabricated office building. Overall height 3m from ground level, floor area of 274.7sqm. New standalone water treatment plant, floor area of 463.6sqm and associated equipment, plant, yard & the height of highest tank is 15.4m from ground level. 3no. existing water tanks to be relocated from within existing facility & incorporated within new water treatment plant. 3no. existing water tanks and existing water treatment equipment to be removed off site. Installation of new 250mm diameter water ring main around the north and east of the existing facility building. Provision of a temporary construction compound to the north of existing car parks comprising a total of 1750sqm. Ancillary works will also include for; relocation of staff shelter, removal of existing bicycle shelter & provision of new bicycle shelter, realigning existing kerbing, relocation of underground surface water sampling points, associated car parking spaces which incorporates 10no. electric vehicle charge spaces along with associated ducting and services within the proposed car parks. All associated site development/construction works required to facilitate the proposal along with connection to existing foul water, storm water & service networks.The Abbott Ireland Cootehill site operates in compliance with a licence issued under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act,2003)

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 22497

• 16 Oct 2020Conditional

  permission for development consisting of 1) an extension to the existing facility via provision of a warehouse extension incorporating 465.2sqm with associated laboratory area of 329.3sqm, ancillary office and staff facilities to 987.7sqm 2)A tower extension to facilitate ingredient storage and loading totaling 836 sqm will be provided to incorporate 3 storeys with associated mezzanine floors, of which will incorporate 72.5 sq.m associated office space. The tower extension will be positioned alongside existing towers 3) Additional first floor office of 42.8 sq.m within existing warehouse. 4) Ancillary works will also include for provision of a bicycle shelter, associated car parking spaces which incorporates 9 no. electric vehicle charging points along with associated ducting and services within the proposed car parks 5) Provision of a temporary construction compound to the north of existing car parks 6) All ancillary site development/construction works to facilitate connection to existing foul, water, storm water and service networks 7)The removal of existing portacabin office buildings. The Abbott Ireland Cootehill site operates in compliance with a licence issued under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003). Significant further information and revised plans have been furnished to Planning Authority.

  Permission, 1 home · Monaghan County Council, 20433

• 6 Apr 2020Conditional

  Permission to erect a single storey temporary sports hall and associated site works

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 20121

• 9 Aug 2019Conditional

  permission to demolish existing derelict buildings formerly used as Department of Defence living quarters and deconsecrated Church, demolished material from this building on site and re-use to fill in excavated and low level areas, re-contour the ground back to reflect the existing surrounding site topography and all associated site works. Significant further information relates to 19/370 and has been submitted

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 19370

• 17 Jul 2018Conditional

  Permission to construct 1 No. Poultry House, together with all ancillary structures (to include meal storage bin(s), etc.) and associated site works (to include new/upgraded site entrance)

  Permission · Monaghan County Council, 18325

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Dromore Lakes 000001

Recorded monuments

• MO022-020 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located at the crest of the W-facing summit of Dromore Hill. This is a circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 43m) defined by an earthen bank separated by a fosse from an outer earthen bank. It had been utilised as a tree-ring at one time and in 1968 it had recently been planted with coniferous trees. These had been cut by 1995 and have never been replanted (OSAP). 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 20 June 2018

• MO023-002 Crannog
  Description

  Located towards the NE end of Inner Lough, c. 400m from the NE end and c. 120m and c. 160m from the nearest points of the NW and SE shores of the lake. It is depicted as a small island on the 1834 and 1907 editions of the OS 6-inch map. This is a small overgrown cairn (dims 9m x 6m; H 0.6m above water) with no structural features visible but animal bones and charcoal are plentiful on the surface. The cairn can be seen extending below the water (diam. c. 16-18m; D 0.8-1.5m). 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. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 19 June 2018

Architectural heritage

• Dartrey House, gate lodge, 1845–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge with half-dormer attic, built 1847, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled breakfront. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), clay ridge tiles with paired red brick Running bond diagonal central chimney stacks having corbelled stepped capping, quatrefoil-detailed decorative timber bargeboards to gables with abbreviated finial to apexes, and plastic rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on timber boarded box eaves. Red brick Flemish bond walls on cut-limestone plinth with cut-limestone quoins to corners; drag edged limestone ashlar wall (breakfront). Square-headed central door opening behind Tudor-headed open internal porch with ceramic tiled threshold, and cut-limestone surround having chamfered reveals framing timber boarded door. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, cruciform mullions, and drag edged cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing timber casement windows having lattice glazing bars. Square-headed window openings (gables) with cut-limestone sills, mullions, and drag edged cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing timber casement windows having lattice glazing bars. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Dartrey House.

• Dartrey House, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gates and flanking walls, erected c.1860, to former Dartrey House demesne, now Coillte forest. Decorative cast-iron double-leaf gates, hung on square-plan cut limestone piers with recessed corners, carved plinths and capitals. S-curved red brick flanking walls in Flemish bond, having cut-stone capping and plinth, terminating in matching square-plan piers.

• Dartrey House, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Rubble stone boundary wall, erected c.1800, delineating edge of Dartrey House or Dawson Grove and Fair Field demesnes. Coursed rubble stone walls with vertical rubble stone copings. Some square-plan red brick piers with pointed rubble stone caps and rendered caps. Some portions of wall lowered, some demolished.

• Dawson Monument, monument, 1805–1815 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cut and carved limestone monument, erected c.1810, in form of Doric column on high plinth topped with funerary urn. Carved urn with lions' heads, set on abacus, in turn set on round-plan Doric column with stepped base and plinth, diminishing platform of three steps to base. Dawson family shield with laurel leaves to plinth. Situated on side of road just outside walls of Dawson Grove demesne, but formerly within the demesne. Inscribed plaque to one face.

• Dartrey House, gates/railings/walls, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gates to Church of Ireland church, erected c.1840. Comprising double-leaf wrought and cast-iron vehicular gate, flanked by square-plan ashlar limestone piers, having carved cornices and plinths. Carved and inscribed images to capitals including garland and cup motifs. Matching pedestrian gate with lower matching pier to west. Entrance flanked by rubble stone boundary walls.

• Church of Saint John the Evangelist (Ematris), building misc, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey carriage house, built c.1840. Saltbox slate roof, with cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick walls in Flemish bond. Elliptical carriage arches to middle bays. Square-headed door door openings to end bays, having timber battened doors and barred unglazed overlights. Square-headed window opening to south gable, having replacement timber window. Set at west edge of Church of Ireland churchyard.

• Church of Saint John the Evangelist (Ematris), gates/railings/walls, 1815–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gates to Church of Ireland churchyard, dated 1819. Comprising double-leaf wrought and cast-iron vehicular gate with pointed finials, with mild steel repairs, flanked by square-plan cut limestone piers, having carved cornices and plinths, and scroll-topped chamfered jamb to one side. Piers flanked by rendered boundary walls with cut-stone capping. Estate railings to south and west of graveyard, of wrought-iron with mild steel repairs.

• Church of Saint John the Evangelist (Ematris), church/chapel, 1725–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan Church of Ireland church, containing fabric of 1729, north transept added 1771, south trasnept and vestry added 1815, tower 1840 and chancel 1870. Three-bay nave with apsidal chancel to east, east crossing bay flanked by gabled transepts to north and south, each with lean-to vestries to east. Pitched slate roof with limestone copings, cast-iron rainwater goods, and overhanging eaves with stone eaves brackets. Red brick walls to nave and apse having cut limestone sills course, buttress and rendered plinth, rubble stone plinth to apse. Entrance tower having rubble stone walls, cut limestone string courses and plaques, plaque to west elevation dated, cut limestone pinnacles and crenellations to roof level. Pointed-arch window openings with cut limestone block-and-start surrounds, bipartite nave windows with Y-tracery, ogee-headed windows to apse, intersecting timber tracery windows to transept ends with twelve-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Pointed-arch openings louvered openings under hood-mouldings to upper stage of tower, oculus blank openings to second. Pointed-arch door openings with timber battened doors throughout, cut limestone hood-moulding to tower door. Interior having part exposed timber truss, with pointed-arch openings to apse and side transepts. Carved timber reredos with inset plaques, timber pulpit and galleries located to rear and north transept. Carved stone and marble commemorative plaques to walls. Stone staircase leading from entrance porch to gallery. Church set within stone-walled graveyard, with wrought-iron vehicular and side pedestrian gates with flanking square-profile ashlar limestone entrance piers with carved motifs to caps.

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

The EPA radon map gives no estimate at the centre of the townland of Dawson Grove Demesne.

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Dawson Grove Demesne.

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 Dawson Grove Demesne with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Monaghan.

Name

Dawson Grove Demesne · Garrán an Dásanaigh

Area

2,449,681 m² (244.97 ha, 605.33 acres)

Civil parish

Ematris, and its townlands

Barony

Dartree

Electoral division

Dawsongrove, the unit of the census

Census 2022

752 people lived in 261 households in the Dawsongrove electoral division. 74% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bellamont Forest (Co. Cavan), Black Island, Carsan, Dromore West, Dyan, Fairfield Demesne, Freame Mount Demesne, Kilcrow, Magheranure (Co. Cavan), Monage, Tanmacnally, Tonnagh

Placenames

Dawson Grove Demesne 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.