Larkfield

120 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Larkfield, from 50 m² to 1,016,309 m² (101.63 ha, 251.14 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Larkfield 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.

• 7 Jun 2022Conditional

  (a)demolish the existing domestic dwelling and outbuilding, (b) construct a new single storey domestic dwelling to replace the existing which is to be demolished, (c) construct a new domestic garage, (d) upgrade the existing Waste Water Treatment System to current EPA Code Of Practice and all ancillary works.

  Permission, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 22106

• 13 Aug 2019Conditional

  construct a new dwelling house, effluent treatment system & percolation area and carryout all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 19176

• 10 Jun 2019Conditional

  (a) retain the existing two storey domestic dwelling and all ancillary works on site; (b) retain the existing domestic garage; also (c) planning permission to construct a single storey extension to the side of the domestic dwelling and all ancillary works

  Retention, 2 homes · Leitrim County Council, 19129

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Boleybrack Mountain SAC 002032
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: O'Donnell's Rock Wood 001418

Recorded monuments

• LE011-031 Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
  Description

  Situated on a low ridge on the floor of the Bonet River valley and at the foot of the steep NW-facing slope of the Tullyskeherny ridge. A single chamber (dims 5.2m N-S; 1.3-1.8m E-W), perhaps with a second chamber at S, is set within an overgrown cairn (dims 12m N-S; 10m E-W; max. H 1m). The entrance (Wth 0.6m) at N is flanked by two orthostats set transversely to the axis of the chamber. (Richardson and Lowry-Corry 1940, 174-5; de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 61) The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008 See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume III. Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1972).

• LE011-032 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Located on the W-facing slope of a hill in the Bonet river valley and towards the bottom of the steep NW-facing slope of Tullyskeherny. Indicated as a large circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) described as a 'Fort' on the 1835 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and as an arc of a bank (C c. 35m) SW-N-NE on the NW side of a road on the 1945 ed. No feature is visible at ground level and the area is occupied by a house and garden. Archaeological testing (19E0624) on what would probably be its perimeter at N produced no related material (Hull 2019; excavations.ie 2019: 337). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 13 December 2011 Amended: 28 October 2020

• LE011-033001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated at the headwaters of a small SE-NW stream on the floor of the Bonet river valley. This is a grass-covered oval area (int. dims 22m N-S; 16m E-W) defined by an overgrown stone spread (Wth 2m; H 0.25m) that incorporates the townland boundary with Tawnymanus W-N. Souterrain (LE011-033002-) in the interior but the original entrance to the cashel is not identified. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-033002 Souterrain
  Description

  There is a record of by Oliver Davies (ITA Survey c. 144) of a souterrain comprising a passage with a lintelled roof (L c. 10.5m; Wth c. 1.5m; H c. 1.2m) within cashel (LE011-033001--). It is not visible now at ground level. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-034 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Located towards the bottom of the NW-facing slope of Tullyskeherny and on the E side of the Bonet River valley. Grass-covered circular platform (diam. 24m E-W; 22.2m N-S) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 2m; H 0.6m) incorporated in a hedge N-E, which is reduced to a stony scarp (H 0.35m) elsewhere. The original entrance is not identified. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-061 Enclosure
  Description

  Located on top of a drumlin on the floor of the NE-SW Bonet River valley. This is a grass and rush-covered circular area (int. diam. 19m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.35m) with some bushes. There is no visible fosse or entrance. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-064 Enclosure
  Description

  Marked only on the 1943 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, it is situated on top of a drumlin on the floor of the NE-SW Bonet River valley. This is a grass-covered subcircular platform (dims 17m N-S; 15m E-W) defined by a low scarp, and with a single elm tree at the centre. It is a possible tree-ring as it is in full view of a house c. 100m to the W. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-065 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a very steep NW-facing slope of the Tulllyskeherny plateau, overlooking a NE-SW section of the Bonet River valley. Grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 30m E-W; 29m N-S) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3.2m; H 0.4m) at N which is reduced to a scarp (H 0.2m at S to 0.8m at E and 1.4m at W) and hedge elsewhere. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. It remains unplanted in a coniferous forest (Bing images c. 2013). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revised upload: 22 April, 2016

• LE011-066001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located at the W edge of the Tullyskeherny plateau, overlooking the NE-SW Bonet River valley. Grass-covered oval area (int. dims 13.4m NE-SW; 8m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2-3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.6m), with an external flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of base 0.9m; D 0.3m) NW-E-SW. The bank is reduced to a scarp and the fosse is absent SW-NW where there is a steep natural slope. The booley hut (LE011-066002-) is c. 50m to the NE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-066002 Booley hut
  Description

  Located c. 20m from the W edge of the Tullyskeherny plateau, overlooking the NE-SW Bonet River valley to the W. Grass-covered area (int. dims 4.3m NW-SE; 1.7m NE-SW) defined by a low wall-footing (Wth 0.8m). Rath (LE011-066001-) is c. 50m to the SW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-067 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Located at the summit of a NE-SW ridge on the Tullyskeherny plateau. Grass-covered oval area (int. dims 23.4m E-W; 18.3m N-S) with rock outcrop which is defined by a revetted drystone-built wall (Wth 2.3-2.7m; max. int. H 1.2m at E; ext. H 0.5m). There is no identifiable original entrance. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-107 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated on a rise in n a valley close to the headwaters of the Scardan River, with a W-E section of the stream c. 60m to the N. This is an oval platform (diam. 27m N-S; 20m E-W), planted with deciduous trees, which is defined by scarps (H 0.3m generally to 1.6m at E) with the intermittent remains of a grass-covered stone spread on the perimeter. There is an enclosure (diam. 18m) inside the perimeter at SW, defined by a low drystone-built wall (Wth 1-1.5m; H 0.4m), which is probably modern. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-116 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated towards the W edge of the Tullyskeherny plateau. This is a grass and heather-covered circular area (int. diam. 17.4m N-S; 16.5m E-W) defined by traces of a wall-footing (Wth 0.8-1m). An original entrance is not identified, but a rectangular hut site (int. dims 2.5m E-W; 1.1m N-S) defined by a wall-footing is attached to the inner edge of the perimeter at S. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Larkfield.

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 10 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 Larkfield.

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 Larkfield with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Leitrim.

Name

Larkfield · Ceathrú Mhic Oireacht

Area

8,283,787 m² (828.38 ha, 2,046.97 acres)

Civil parish

Cloonlogher, and its townlands

Barony

Drumahaire

Electoral division

Cloonlogher, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Cloonlogher electoral division: 310 people in 128 households; 85% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boggaun, Buckhill Barr, Cloonlogher, Gortermone, Lackagh, Lisgorman, Meenymore, Ross, Tawnymanus, Tullyskeherny

Placenames

Larkfield 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.