Leean

5 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Leean, from 94,155 m² (9.42 ha, 23.27 acres) to 1,566,902 m² (156.69 ha, 387.19 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Leean 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.

No planning application touches the townland of Leean 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.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Leean.

Recorded monuments

• LE010-005 Megalithic tomb - court tomb
  Description

  Located in rough pasture on a shelf of a S-facing slope. A trapezoidal cairn (dims 31m E-W; 5m N-S at W to 15m N-S at E) has some upright stones at the E end which may form a gallery whose precise plan cannot be elucidated. It may be a court tomb. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 60-1) 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).

• LE010-060 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Located at the summit of the NNW-SSE ridge (L c. 200m) of Leean Mountain. This is a circular cairn (diam. 11m; H 0.8-1.6m) with a trigonometric station on top of it. 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

• LE010-061 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated in a fold towards the top of the SW-facing slope of Leean Mountain. This is a grass-covered rectangular three-roomed structure (ext. dims 11m NE-SW; 2.7m NW-SE) defined by a stone wall-footing (Wth 0.4-0.6m) with entrances on the long walls to the central room 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

• LE010-062001 Megalithic tomb - unclassified
  Description

  Located towards the bottom of the steep S and SE-facing slope of Leean Mountain. This is a subcircular cairn (dims 7.5m N-S; 6.5m E-W; H 0.5m) with a large central cist (dims 2.6m N-S; 2.4m E-W) whose side-stones have largely fallen inwards, but no roof-stones are present. 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

• LE010-062002 Cairn - burial cairn
  Description

  Located towards the bottom of the steep S and SE-facing slope of Leean Mountain. This is a subcircular cairn (dims 7.5m N-S; 6.5m E-W; H 0.5m) with a large central cist (dims 2.6m N-S; 2.4m E-W) whose side-stones have largely fallen inwards, but no roof-stones are present. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 14 April, 2016

• LE010-066 Field boundary
  Description

  Situated on the N-facing slope of Leaan Mountain and on the low-lying ground in this mountain upland. This is a grass-covered earth and stone bank (Wth c. 3m; H up to 0.8m) running ENE-WSW (L c. 600m) and it is depicted on the 2005 OS 1:5000 map. It is the same as (LE010-083----) and (LE011-161----). 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

• LE010-067 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a gentle S-facing slope at the S base of Leaan Mountain with a cliff (H c. 5m) rising over them c. 10m to the N. Two house sites are defined by stone walls (Wth 0.6-0.8m; H 0.2-0.4m). The W house (ext. dims 6.6m NW-SE; 3.3m NE-SW) has two rooms, each with an entrance on the W wall. The E house (LE010-067001-), 15m to the ENE, has one room (ext. dims 4m E-W; 3m N-S) but no visible 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

• LE010-070 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a gentle S-facing slope at the S base of Leaan Mountain with a cliff (H c. 5m) rising over them c. 10m to the N. Two house sites are defined by stone walls (Wth 0.6-0.8m; H 0.2-0.4m). The W house (LE010-067----) has two rooms, each with an entrance on the W wall. The E house, 15m to the ENE, has one room (ext. dims 4m E-W; 3m N-S) but no visible entrance. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 14 April, 2016

• LE010-071 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Located on a shelf running E-W across the S-facing slope of rising land are a series of five house sites located 95-150m NE of a possible court tomb (LE010-005----) which is on the same shelf. The houses were first identified by Kytmannow as Area C. This is a small rectangular grass-covered area (ext. dims 6.2m N-S; 3.1m E-W; int. dims 5.2m N-S; 2.2m E-W) defined by grass-covered stone walls, with some large stones (L 1.1m) set upright in the walls. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 4 July 2017

• LE010-072 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Located on a shelf running E-W across the S-facing slope of rising land are a series of five house sites located 95-150m NE of a possible court tomb (LE010-005----) which is on the same shelf. The houses were first identified by Kytmannow as Area C. This is a small rectangular grass-covered area (ext. dims 3.5m N-S; 3m E-W; int. dims 2.5m N-S; 2.15m E-W) defined by grass-covered stone walls, but the S wall is entirely missing. compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 4 July, 2017

• LE010-073 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on SW facing slope of Leean Mountain with higher ground to NE and possible court tomb (LE010-005) 250m to S. A poorly defined subrectangular shaped house site (int. dims. 6.4m SW-NE ; 2.5m NW-SE) defined by a low poorly preserved earthen bank with no clear entrance feature visible. Date of upload: 16 September, 2009

• LE010-080 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Located on a shelf running E-W across the S-facing slope of rising land are a series of house sites (LE010-067/001/; LE010-070/071/072) and this house located 95m NE of a possible court tomb (LE010-005----) which is on the same shelf. The remains of a hut site (LE010-067----) are located 18m to the NE. This is a rectangular grass-covered area (ext. dims 5m NNW-SSE; 3.4m ENE-WSW; int. dims 3.5m NNW-SSE; 2.6m ENE-WSW) defined by grass-covered stone walls in which some of the stones (L 0.7-1m; H 0.3m) are set on edge. A cross-wall (Wth 0.6m) divides it into two rooms (N room: int. dim.2.5m N-S ; S room: int. dim. 1.3m N-S). Date of upload: 3 July, 2017

• LE010-082 Field boundary
  Description

  Pre-bog field wall (T 1.25m; L 14m) consisting of a double row of upright boulders running NW-SE.The SE end of the wall has been truncated and exposed by a mountain stream. Date of upload: 16 September, 2009

• LE010-084 Field boundary
  Description

  Located 120m S of possible court tomb (LE010-005) there is a heather covered field wall constructed of a double row of boulders (Wall T 1.4m; L 25m; H 0.5m) running in a N-S direction.The field wall has been exposed as a result of turf cutting on the mountain. Date of upload: 16 September, 2016

• LE010-086 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on the S-facing slope of rising ground in an upland region with good views to the S and. The nearby possible court tomb (LE010-005----) is located 70m to the S. The remains of a rectangular house site is built into the S side of a rock face or cliff face that is utilised as the back wall or N wall of the house. It is a rectangular area (int. dims 4.5m N-S; 2.1m E-W) defined by a low grass-covered stone wall (T 0.6m; H 0.5m) which is visible on the E, S and W sides only with the rock face forming the enclosing element on the N side. There is possible evidence that the house was divided into two chambers by a cross wall although this may be just the remains of collapsed rubble from the side walls. There is no clear evidence of an entrance feature. Date of upload: 16 September, 2016

• LE011-118 Water mill - unclassified
  Description

  Situated in the valley between Leean Mountain c. 400m to the NW and Fawnarry ridge c. 400m to the SE, on the W bank of a N-S stream close to its source. This is a stone-lined sunken mill-race (dims 21.4m NNE-SSW; 3.75-4.3m WNW-ESE; max. D 1m) which had silted up and been partly cleared to allow the stream flow through with spoil mounds to E and W. A leat, now silted up, by-passes the race on the E side. There is no evidence of any mill buildings. 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

• LE011-138 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Located on a gentle E-facing slope down to the dry headwaters of a NE-SW stream. It was first identified by Kytmannow as a hut-site in Area E, a cluster of six house sites within c. 10-70m of each other. This is a grass-covered rectangular area (ext. dims 5.6m NW-SE; 3.8m NE-SW; int. dims 4.4m NW-SE; 2.5m NE-SW) defined by a grass-covered earth and stone wall, but an entrance is not identified. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 4 July, 2017

• LE011-139 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on W facing slope of mountain valley with livestock enclosure of 18th/19th century date located 80m to the NE.A cluster of 5 house sites (LE011/153001/137/136/129/152) which are similar to another cluster of house sites (LE010-076/077/078/079/081) in Leean Mountain.Remains of house site consists of a slightly raised sub-rectangular shaped platform with sunken interior (int. dims. 4.6m N-S; 2m E-W).This cluster of houses appear to be associated with an 18th/19th century farming landscape.

• LE011-140 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Located at the tip of a small NW-SE spur on a SE-facing slope in the valley of a NE-SW stream. It was first identified by Kytmannow as a hut site in Area D, a cluster of four house sites within c. 15-50m of each other. This is a grass-covered roughly rectangular area (ext. dims 5.4m NNW-SSE; 3.3m ENE-WSW; int. dims 3.7m NNW-SSE; 2m ENE-WSW) defined by slight earthen banks with some stones, but an entrance cannot be identified. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 4 July, 2017

• LE011-141 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on a SE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland river valley with higher ground to the N. A small sub-circular grass-covered area (int. dims 4.3mN-S; 3m E-W) is defined by a low earth and stone bank with no clear entrance feature visible. The hut site (LE011-140----) is c. 50m to the SSE and hut-site (LE011-142----) is c. 20m to the NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 15 December, 2016

• LE011-142 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a SE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland river valley with higher ground to the N. A very slight feature consisting of a subcircular grass-covered area (int. dims 3.8m NW-SE; 3.3m NE-SW; ext. dims 6.3m NW-SE; 5.1m NE-SW) is defined by a slight bank (Wth 1-1.8m; H 0.1m) with no visible entrance. Hut site (LE011-141----) is c. 20m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 15 December, 2016

• LE011-143 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on a SE-facing slope of rising ground in an upland river valley with higher ground to the N. A well preserved sub-circular hut site (int. diam. 3.9m) defined by a low grass covered footings of a drystone wall (T 0.75m; H 0.4m) is visible from S through E to NNE. Elsewhere there is no enclosing element. The lack of an enclosing element on the upslope of the hill indicates that the builders used the drystone wall to create a level platform that has been raised on the downslope and held in place by the stone revetment. The walling on the downslope consists of a double row of boulders and is built in a similar fashion to some of the pre-bog field walls on the mountain. No clear entrance feature is visible. The hut site (LE011-141----) is c. 40m to the E. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 September, 2009

• LE011-162 Field boundary
  Description

  Located on a gentle SE-facing slope. A relict field wall extends S (L c. 300m) as a grass-covered stony mound from the wall (LE011-083----), curving around to the SE at its S end. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 July, 2017

• LE011-166 Field boundary
  Description

  Located on the irregularly steep N-facing slope of Leean. A relict field wall (approx. L 90m), sometimes grass covered, extends NNW-SSE up Leean Mountain from a narrow valley, interrupted by a cliff face and boulders. (T. Kytmannow 2007) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 5 July, 2017

• LE011-167 Field boundary
  Description

  Short stretch of a pre-bog field wall (Wth 1.4m; L 2m) built with a double row of gneiss boulders emerging from the bog just above a stream in an upland area. Possible remains of a a second field wall (LE011-168) the upright stone of which is all that survives above ground located 14m to the S. The two field walls appears to intersect at the point where the stream cuts across the face of the bog. The two field walls may suggest the remains of a pre-bog field system underneath the uncut bog. (Kytmannow 2007)

• LE011-168 Field boundary
  Description

  Only 14m N of a pre-bog field wall (LE011-167) in an area ofcut-away bog stands an upright stone (H 0.85m) which appears to bepart of a pre-bog field wall the foundations of which are still visible.Several large boulders forming a row either side of the upright stone appear to tbe the remains of a pre-bog field wall.This field wall appears to intersect with a second pre-bog field wall (LE011-167) located 14m to the S.The two field walls togther may suggest the remains of a pre-bog field system underneath the uncut bog.

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Leean, 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 Leean.

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

Name

Leean · Laíán

Area

2,184,221 m² (218.42 ha, 539.73 acres)

Civil parish

Drumlease, and its townlands

Barony

Drumahaire

Electoral division

Sramore, the unit of the census

Census 2022

406 people lived in 144 households in the Sramore electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Conray, Curraghan, Doonkelly, Fawnarry, Fawnlion, Gleneige, Mulkaun

Placenames

Leean 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.