Drummin
Townland in the civil parish of Derrylossary, barony of Ballinacor North, Co. Wicklow; in Irish An Droimín
- Area
- 1,568.5 ha
- 3,876 acres
- Land parcels
- 141
- registered freehold, median 4,206 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 33
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
141 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drummin, from 42 m² to 5,249,043 m² (524.9 ha, 1,297.07 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Drummin 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
2 Sept 2026N/a
the construction of 2 new dwelling, 2 new wastewater treatment units and polishing filters, connection to public water mains for each dwelling, upgrade existing entrance with new entrances onto public road and associate works
Permission, 2 homes · Wicklow County Council, 2660787
5 Aug 2026N/a
2 new dwelling, 2 new wastewater treatment units and polishing filters, connection to public water mains for each dwelling, upgrade existing entrance with new entrances onto public road and associate works
Permission, 2 homes · Wicklow County Council, 2660690
24 Jun 2026Conditional
proposed alterations to existing dwelling house, proposed conversion of existing attached garage into bedroom, proposed bathroom & home office, proposed upgrade of existing septic tank & soakpit to proposed proprietary treatment system & percolation area and associated works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2660567
17 Jun 2026N/a
alterations to part of existing anglers lodge to changing rooms with showers and proposed five sauna pods at locations around the existing lake ancillary to existing tourist facility and associated works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 26117
11 Jun 2026N/a
alterations to part of existing anglers lodge to changing rooms with showers and proposed five sauna pods at locations around the existing lake ancillary to existing tourist facility and associated works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 26111
29 Oct 2025Conditional
construction of 2 new dwellings, 2 new wastewater treatment units and polishing filters, connection to public water mains for each dwelling, new entrances onto public road and associate works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2560870
30 Aug 2023Conditional
1. Rear extension as built to rear of existing dwelling 2. Conversion of attached garage into new habitable area ( kitchen ) 3. New window arrangement on front, side and rear elevations 4. New internal layout of dwelling and associate works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2360244
10 Feb 2023Conditional
a fully serviced single storey dwelling house, new treatment system and well, together with all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 23121
16 Jan 2023Conditional
construction of a new dwelling, outbuilding, wastewater treatment unit & polishing filter
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 2327
3 Nov 2022Conditional
new dwelling, new entrance onto public road, wastewater treatment unit and soil polishing filter, new well and associate works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 221168
4 Jul 2022N/a
a new dwelling, new garage, new entrance onto public road, wastewater treatment unit and soil polishing filter, new well and associated works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 22743
22 Apr 2022Conditional
extensions to both sides and rear of existing dwelling, front porch, domestic storage shed and domestic shed as built onsite and permission for a new wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter and associate works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 22425
1 Feb 2022Conditional
(A) revised roof height of dwelling for attic storage space, (b) domestic garage and proposed change of use (removal of planning condition no. 2 of planning ref. no. 98/9366) from restricted use as a dwelling to use by all classes of persons and associated works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 2275
19 Aug 2021Conditional
enlarging of existing windows, re-location of the main entrance, new rooflights, a new dormer window, an extension to the kitchen, internal alterations and associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 211033
23 Feb 2021Conditional
wooden farm and domestic storage shed and associate works
Retention · Wicklow County Council, 21170
1 Oct 2020N/a
bungalow and 40m2 garage with mechanical sewage treatment system and soil polishing filter with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20965
21 Sept 2020N/a
proposed bungalow and 40m2 garage with mechanical sewage treatment system and soil polishing filter with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 20924
21 Jan 2020N/a
bungalow and 40 sqm garage with mechanical sewage treatment system and soil polishing filter with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 2044
20 Dec 2019Conditional
forest access road entrance
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 191382
19 Dec 2019N/a
bungalow and 40 sqm garage with mechanical sewage treatment system and soil polishing filter with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 191368
8 Oct 2019Conditional
dwelling, wastewater treatment unit and polishing filter, upgrading of existing lane and entrance and lane onto public road and associate works
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 191093
11 Sept 2019Conditional
minor alterations to previously granted planning permission (Ref 18/1135) consisting of minor alterations to internal layouts, elevations and roofs
Permission, 1 home · Wicklow County Council, 191003
23 Aug 2019N/a
single storey extension to the north , west and south of the existing building, the addition of a first floor to the east building as well as a two storey extension to the south and a mezzanine within existing structure, in addition to an upgrade of the sewage treatment system and all associated site works (in lieu of existing granted permission 18/1134)
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 19934
19 Feb 2019Conditional
part single, part 1 and ½ storey extension and alterations to existing cottage, new sewage treatment system together with all necessary ancillary works to facilitate the development
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 19172
11 Oct 2018Conditional
change of use, including the removal of condition 2 of a previous grant of permission 00/2992, which restricted the use of this dwelling to use by all classes of persons and a part single storey part two storey extension. A single storey extension to the north, west and south of the existing building, the addition of a first floor to the east of the building as well as a two storey extension to the south, in addition to an upgrade of the sewage treatment system and all associated site works
Permission · Wicklow County Council, 181134
The 25 most recent of 33 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Wicklow Mountains SAC 002122
- Special Protection Area: Wicklow Mountains SPA 004040
Recorded monuments
- WI017-002 Rock art (present location)
Description
The stone, which is not in its original location, is on a gentle N-facing slope on the S edge of a steep stream valley leading E down a marked slope to Lough Dan. Large, previously earthfast, boulder (dims. 2.3m x 1.6m; T 0.6-1.1m) with smooth curved upper surface, part of which is decorated with concentric circles, circles, radial lines and cupmarks, covering an area 1.4m x 0.7m. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. See attached screenshots of 3D model of rock art created by Wicklow Rock Art Project, School of Archaeology, University College Dublin under the direction of Dr. Clíodhna Ní Lionáin. Photogrammetric 3D rock art model can be accessed at the following website: https://skfb.ly/DNnR Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
- WI017-005 Standing stone
Description
On shoulder of ridge leading to Scark with good views to N, E and W, a small granite pillar almost square in section (H 0.94m; Wth 0.22m; T 0.26m). Area covered in blanket bog. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 08 February 2013
- WI017-012 Bullaun stone
Description
On a NE facing slope, on the edge of a field used for grazing. A granite boulder (1.1m x 0.7m; H 0.6m) with a shallow oval basin (diams 0.25m x 0.22m; D 0.5m) cut into the top. Most likely pushed to present position when clearing the adjacent field. Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett Date of upload: 08 February 2013
- WI017-013 Bullaun stone
Description
On a north facing slope, built into a field fence, a sub-square boulder (L 0.9m) with a slightly uneven surface and a bowl-shaped basin (diam. 0.33-0.34m; D 0.12m). Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett Date of upload: 08 February 2013
- WI017-014 Rock art
Description
On a relatively steep S facing slope, sitting on old field bank, in a reclaimed area. A large granite boulder (L 1.1m; Wth 0.75m; T 0.65m) with two large cup marks (diams. 9-11cm; D 2.5cm) and three small cup marks (diams. 5cm-7cm; D 0.5cm-1cm). (SMR file) Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett Date of upload: 08 February 2013
- WI017-015 Rock art
Description
On a relatively steep S facing slope, overlooking the Ceocha Brook, a large earthfast granite boulder, (2m E-W; 1.6m N-S; H 0.8m) with a relatively flat surface and c. 18 scattered cup marks of varying sizes. On the E side is a D-shaped hollow (0.19m N-S; 0.1m E-W; D 0.03m). (SMR file) See attached screenshot of 3D model of rock art created by Wicklow Rock Art Project, School of Archaeology, University College Dublin under the direction of Dr. Clíodhna Ní Lionáin. Photogrammetric 3D rock art model can be accessed at the following website: https://skfb.ly/AUoH Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett Date of upload: 08 February 2013
- WI017-016 Rock art
Description
On N facing slope of an E-W valley, an earthfast granite boulder (2.4m N-S; 1.5m E-W; H on E side 0.62m; H on W side 0.15m) which may have been quarried along the E edge. Scattered across the surface of the stone are 14 cup marks, mostly confined to the E side. There are three large cups (diam. 7cm; D 1cm) and the best preserved (diam. 5.5cm; D 1.7cm) is at the S end of the boulder. The remaining cup marks are smaller and more weathered. (SMR file) See attached screenshot of 3D model of rock art created by Wicklow Rock Art Project, School of Archaeology, University College Dublin under the direction of Dr. Clíodhna Ní Lionáin. Photogrammetric 3D rock art model can be accessed at the following website: https://skfb.ly/zWqo Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett Date of upload: 8 February 2013
- WI017-017 Rock art (present location)
Description
A granite boulder (1.2m x 1m) with some large quartz inclusions. At least 24 small, closely spaced cup marks (diam. c. 4cm-5cm; D 1cm) and a number of small pits are scattered across the surface of the rounded stone. The exact original location of this site is not known although it is believed to have been found somewhere close to the rock art site c. 100m to the N (WI017-002----). See attached screenshot of 3D model of rock art created by Wicklow Rock Art Project, School of Archaeology, University College Dublin under the direction of Dr. Clíodhna Ní Lionáin. Photogrammetric 3D rock art model can be accessed at the following website: https://skfb.ly/AUps Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett Date of upload: 2 November 2012
- WI018-037 Bullaun stone (present location)
Description
This stone was moved to its present location from the church (WI018-001----) at Ashtown. it consists of a fine grained granite boulder (0.77m x 0.70m and 0.24m high). It contains a slightly oval, bowl-shaped bullaun (0.31m x 0.35m and 0.14m deep) (pers. comm. C. Corlett). Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 30 October 2012
- WI018-038 Bullaun stone (present location)
Description
This stone was moved to its present location from near the stone pair known as the Gossan Stones near Scarr Mountain. It consists of a coarse-grained granite block (0.59m x 0.52m and 0.19m high) with a bowl-shaped depression (0.30m x 0.275m and 0.15m deep) (pers. comm. C. Corlett). Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 30 October 2012
- WI018-039 Bullaun stone
Description
At the base of a relatively steep S facing slope, overlooking the Keocha Brook, a large granite boulder (L 2.3m; Wth 1.1m; H 0.8m) with three bowl shaped basins. Basin 1 (diam. 0.29m; D 0.07-0.12m) is at the NE end and cut into the slope of the boulder; Basin 2 is oval in shape (diam. 0.4m x 0.3m; D 0.12-0.27m); Basin 3 is also oval in shape (diam. 0.35m x 0.42m; D 0.2m). The boulder is presently sitting on the ground surface, but was probably originally earthfast. Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 14 February 2013
- WI018-040 Rock art
Description
On a relatively level piece of ground, overlooking the Keocha Brook, a low-level, earthfast granite boulder (1.26m N-S; 0.8m E-W; H 0.38m). The surface of the boulder is reasonably flat and features c. 22 cup marks (avg. diam. 4cm; D 0.5cm-1cm) scattered across the stone with the most dense concentration across the centre. See attached screenshot of 3D model of rock art created by Wicklow Rock Art Project, School of Archaeology, University College Dublin under the direction of Dr. Clíodhna Ní Lionáin. Photogrammetric 3D rock art model can be accessed at the following website: https://skfb.ly/AU7o Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 14 February 2013
- WI018-041 Rock art
Description
On a S facing slope above the Keocha Brook, an earthfast granite boulder (1.6m NE-SW; 1.2m NW-SE; H at SE 0.6m; H at NE 0.35m). The surface of the boulder slopes gently towards the SW. At the higher, NE corner of the stone are 6 cup marks (diams. 4-5cm; D 1cm). See attached screenshot of 3D model of rock art created by Wicklow Rock Art Project, School of Archaeology, University College Dublin under the direction of Dr. Clíodhna Ní Lionáin. Photogrammetric 3D rock art model can be accessed at the following website: https://skfb.ly/B8yv Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 14 February 2013
- WI018-042 Rock art
Description
On a steep S facing slope overlooking the N side of the Keocha Brook, a low-level, earthfast granite boulder, only partially exposed (1.05m E-W x 0.8m N-S). The surface of the stone falls to the S, with the gradient of the slope. Scattered across the surface are 24 well-defined cup marks (diams. 5-10cm; depths 2-5cm). This stone was described briefly by Liam Price in 1933 (Corlett & Weaver 2002, 212, fig. 82). See attached screenshotS of 3D model of rock art created by Wicklow Rock Art Project, School of Archaeology, University College Dublin under the direction of Dr. Clíodhna Ní Lionáin. Photogrammetric 3D rock art model can be accessed at the following website: https://sketchfab.com/models/ee151655a9ae42419ce52f3a6023e341 Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Claire Breen Date of upload: 14 February 2013
- WI018-047 Bullaun stone (present location)
Description
A granite boulder (1.05m x 86cm) with a rough, bowl-shaped off-centre basin (28cm x 30cm; D 7cm). Exact original location unknown but believed to have been found locally. Compiled by: Claire Breen and Chris Corlett Date of upload: 2 November 2012
Architectural heritage
- Annamoe Bridge, bridge, 1985–1995 · Regional interest
Description
Four-arch road bridge over the Avonmore River, built c.1990 replacing an earlier bridge swept away in 1986. The bridge is constructed in rubble with dressed granite voussoirs. The segmental arches rise from rubble piers that may have been part of the structure of the original bridge. The parapets consist of rubble-built piers with simple metal railings between.
- Annamoe House, house, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c.1840, now in use as a house and shop. The walls are finished in painted render whilst the hipped roof is slated and has rendered chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a panelled timber door and segmental fanlight with decorative tracery. The small shopfront to the west side of the front elevation consists of a partly glazed timber door and a multiple-pane fixed timber window and is covered with an awning. The flat-headed windows are largely filled with six over six timber sash frames. One of the ground floor windows to the front has been enlarged and has a multiple-pane fixed timber frame. Cast-iron rainwater goods. The building has a roadside frontage.
- Post box, 1895–1915 · Regional interest
Description
Wall-mounted post box of c.1905 with Edward VII monogram, now painted green.
- Sherrywood, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Detached six-bay single-storey double-pile house of c.1820. The walls are finished in painted render whilst the gable-ended pitched roof is covered in artificial slate and has rendered chimneystacks. The entrance consists of a replacement panelled timber door whilst the flat-headed windows have replacement timber casement frames and painted stone sills. Cast-iron rainwater goods. The building faces onto a road, but is separated from the roadside by a small garden.
- Rose Cottage, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached four-bay single-storey house, built c.1820. The walls are finished in painted render whilst the slated gable-ended pitched roof has an overhang with decorative bargeboards. The entrance consists of a replacement partly glazed timber door. The flat-headed windows have replacement uPVC frames and painted stone sills. Cast-iron rainwater goods. The building faces onto a road, but is separated from the roadside by a small garden.
- Glendalough House, country house, 1740–1760 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey country house, built c.1750, but extended to the west and north in the 18th or early 19th century, remodelled in Tudor Revival style and new front (east) wing added in c.1840, with one and a half-storey west wing added c.1880. In 1977 the front wing of c.1840 was demolished. The building is L-shaped with (mainly) gabled bays of various sizes to the north elevation of the double-pile north wing and to the east and west elevations of the west wing. To the south, the west wing links to an originally freestanding former stable block, now converted to apartments. The walls of the north wing are finished in painted roughcast with granite quoins and dressings, whilst the west wing is in rubble and also has quoins and dressings of granite. The pitched roof of both wings are slated with stone parapets and chimneystacks with tall octagonal stone pots to the north wing. There are roof lights to the west side of the roof of the west wing. The main entrance is located within a porch which projects from the east elevation of the north wing, and consists of a panelled door with sidelights an a large segmental fanlight. To the north wing and the east elevation of the west wing the windows mainly consist of two or three light mullioned openings with timber sash frames, many to the first floor set under gables or within gabled half dormers, however those to the original 18th-century section of the north wing have tripartite timber sash frames and those to the west elevation of the west wing have timber casement frames. Cast-iron rainwater goods. The house is set within extensive grounds.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Drummin.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Drummin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Wicklow.
The townland
- Name
- Drummin · An Droimín
- Area
- 15,685,259 m² (1,568.53 ha, 3,875.91 acres)
- Civil parish
- Derrylossary, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ballinacor North
- Electoral division
- Glendalough, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Glendalough electoral division: 311 people in 111 households; 87% of households own their home; 23% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballinacorbeg, Ballynultagh, Baltynanima, Carrigeenduff, Carrigeenshinnagh, Carrigroe, Glebe, Laragh East, Laragh West, Raheen, Tomriland
- Placenames
- Drummin 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.