Slievecarran
Slievecarran is a townland in the civil parish of Oughtmama, barony of Burren, Co. Clare. Its name in Irish is Sliabh Cairn.
- Area
- 265.2 ha
- 655 acres
- Land parcels
- 4
- registered freehold, median 377,570 m² (37.76 ha, 93.3 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 0
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
4 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Slievecarran, from 141,910 m² (14.19 ha, 35.07 acres) to 1,756,317 m² (175.63 ha, 434 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 11 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Slievecarran 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
No planning application touches the townland of Slievecarran in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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: East Burren Complex SAC 001926
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: East Burren Complex 001926
Recorded monuments
- CL006-022 Cairn - unclassified
Description
On the northern end of an elevated (1000’ contour) N–S plateau of bare karst and rough pasture, with extensive views to the E, N and W. Indicated and named ‘Carnbower’ on the 1842 and 1915 eds. of the OS 6-inch maps. A large approximately circular cairn (29.6m E–W x 28.4m N–S; H 5.2–5.95m) with traces of internal walling. The base of the cairn is obscured by collapse, so it is not clear if there was any external revetting. The traces of internal walling are visible as three arcs on the surface of the cairn north and west of its centre. These suggest it may have been enlarged several times, like the excavated Linkardstown cairn (CL009-032019-) in Poulawack (Hencken and Movius 1935), c. 12km SE. The outer line of internal walling may indicate that it was once much taller and had vertical sides, like the cairn (CL006-017002-) 3km NW on neighbouring Turlough hill (Bergh et al. 2016). Lower ground (D 0.4–0.7m) between the bedrock terraces which radiate off the cairn towards the N, SE and SW may be the result of quarrying for the cairn. Ancient fieldwalls (CL006-042001-) now only visible as grassed-over mounds meander across the hillside; the closest runs SSW–NNE c. 30m to the W. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 4 May 2021
- CL006-190 Hut site
Description
Abutting a rock face in one of many natural hollows on top of Slievecarran and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. A subrectangular hut site (c. 8m E-W; c. 4m N-S) noted by Ros Ó Maoldúin. Several of the hollows in this area have evidence of occupation including an enclosure (CL006-191----) c. 70m to the SSW. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 24 November 2021
- CL006-191 Enclosure
Description
Towards the top of Slievecarran in a natural long hollow orientated N-S and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. A semicircular enclosure (c. 25m N-S; c. 10m E-W) defined by grassed-over stone foundations abutting a rock-face at W. Noted on OSi Aerial Premium (2012-2018) by Ros Ó Maoldúin. Two enclosures (CL006-243---- and CL006-244----) lie just 15m SW on the plateau above the hollow. A hut site (CL006-190----) is c. 70m to the NNE in another hollow. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 24 November 2021
- CL006-192 Hut site
Description
In a natural hollow on the steep S-facing slopes of Slievecarran and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. A subcircular hut site (diam. c. 8m) defined by grassed-over wall foundations. Visible on Digital Globe (2011-13) and noted by Ros Ó Maoldúin. An enclosure (CL009-193----) lies c. 30m to the NE in the same hollow. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 24 November 2021
- CL006-193 Enclosure
Description
In a natural hollow on the steep S-facing slopes of Slievecarran and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. An irregular enclosure (c. 40m E-W; c. 32m N-S) visible on Digital Globe (2011-13) and noted by Ros Ó Maoldúin. A hut site (CL009-192----) lies c. 30m to the SW in the same hollow. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 24 November 2021
- CL006-194 Hut site
Description
On an E-facing slope at the SE end of the Slievecarran plateau in a very small natural hollow (c. 20m N-S; c. 10m E-W) and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. A possible subcircular hut site (diam. c. 6m) visible on Digital Globe (2011-13) and noted by Ros Ó Maoldúin. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 24 November 2021
- CL006-195 Hut site
Description
In one of many natural hollows at the SE end of the Slievecarran plateau and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. A possible circular hut site (diam. c. 5m) visible on Digital Globe (2011-13) and noted by Ros Ó Maoldúin. An enclosure (CL006-196----) lies c. 7m to the SW within the same hollow. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 29 November 2021
- CL006-196 Enclosure
Description
In one of many natural hollows at the SE end of the Slievecarran plateau and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. A subcircular (diam. c. 12m) visible on Digital Globe (2011-13) defined by a grassed-over stone wall and abutting rock outcrop along the NW. A hut site (CL006-195----) lies c. 7m to the NE within the same hollow. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 29 November 2021
- CL006-197 Enclosure
Description
Just above ‘Kinallia’ or ‘Eagle’s Rock’ on the E edge of the Slievecarran plateau and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. An irregular enclosure diamond-shaped (c. 60m N-S; c. 30m E-W) defined by stone wall foundations. Visible on Digital Globe (2011-2013) and noted by Ros Ó Maoldúin. Possible hut sites occur on the perimeter at E, W and SW. Other hut sites (CL006-199----; CL006-200----; CL006-201----) lie 30-50m to the SE, SW and W. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 30 November 2021
- CL006-199 Hut site
Description
Just above ‘Kinallia’ or ‘Eagle’s Rock’ on the E edge of the Slievecarran plateau and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. A circular hut site (diam. c. 8m) visible on OSi Aerial Premium (2012-2018) orthophotograph and noted by Ros Ó Maoldúin. An irregular enclosure (CL006-197----) lies c. 30m to the E and another hut site (CL006-201----) lies c. 85m to the SSE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 6 December 2021
- CL006-200 Hut site
Description
Just above ‘Kinallia’ or ‘Eagle’s Rock’ on the E edge of the Slievecarran plateau and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. A subcircular hut site (diam. c. 8m) visible on OSi Aerial Premium (2012-2018) orthophotograph and noted by Ros Ó Maoldúin. An irregular enclosure (CL006-197----) lies c. 45m to the NW and another hut site (CL006-201----) lies c. 75m to the SW. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 6 December 2021
- CL006-201 Hut site
Description
Just above ‘Kinallia’ or ‘Eagle’s Rock’ on the E edge of the Slievecarran plateau and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. A circular hut site (diam. c. 8m) visible on OSi Aerial Premium (2012-2018) orthophotograph and noted by Ros Ó Maoldúin. An irregular enclosure (CL006-197----) lies c. 50m to the NE and another hut site (CL006-201----) lies c. 85m to the NNW. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 6 December 2021
- CL006-209 Enclosure
Description
In a natural hollow on the steep S-facing slopes of Slievecarran and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. A subcircular enclosure (diam. c. 12m) defined by a grassed-over stone wall visible on Digital Globe (2011-13). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 7 December 2021
- CL006-210 Enclosure
Description
On the steep S-facing slopes of Slievecarran and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. An irregular enclosure (diam. c. 34m) defined by a grassed-over stone wall visible on OSi Aerial Premium (2012-2018). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 7 December 2021
- CL006-243 Enclosure
Description
On a S-facing slope at the S end of Slievecarran and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. An irregular subrectangular enclosure (c. 50m E-W; c. 37m N-S) defined by mound walls. Visible on Digital Globe (2011-2013) and OSi Aerial Premium (2012-2018) orthophotographs. Mound walls extend off the NW and SW corners and another enclosure (CL006-244----) is attached at E. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 7 December 2021
- CL006-244 Enclosure
Description
On a S-facing slope at the S end of Slievecarran and within a field system (CL006-042001-) extending all over the plateau. A D-shaped enclosure (c. 52m N-S; c. 38m E-W) defined by mound walls with a straight E side defined by a low cliff over one of the many natural hollows in this area. Visible on Digital Globe (2011-2013) and OSi Aerial Premium (2012-2018) orthophotographs. Another enclosure (CL006-243----) is attached at W. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 7 December 2021
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Slievecarran.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Slievecarran, about 1 in 5 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 high, 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 Slievecarran.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Slievecarran with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.
The townland
- Name
- Slievecarran · Sliabh Cairn
- Area
- 2,651,567 m² (265.16 ha, 655.22 acres)
- Civil parish
- Oughtmama, and its townlands
- Barony
- Burren
- Electoral division
- Oughtmama, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 152 people lived in 59 households in the Oughtmama electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 9% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Aghawinnaun, Coolnatullagh, Funshin Beg (Co. Galway), Funshin More (Co. Galway), Gortnaglogh (Co. Galway), Keelhilla, Pullagh
- Placenames
- Slievecarran 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.