Lecarrow

28 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lecarrow, from 364 m² to 138,468 m² (13.85 ha, 34.22 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Lecarrow 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 Lecarrow 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 Lecarrow.

Recorded monuments

• SL019-013 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a gentle SE-facing slope on the E side of Red Hill. Raised oval area (23.8m E-W; 18.4m N-S) enclosed by a low bank (Wth 2.9m; H 0.15m) with evidence for both internal and external stone kerbing. From SSW-W-WNW the bank has been incorporated into a modern, although now disused, field boundary wall. At NE, 8.4m out from the outer foot of the bank is an arc of slightly raised ground (dim. 4.1m; H 0.35m) which may be the remains of an outer bank or wall. Break in bank at SE (Wth 3m) with accompanying causeway represents the original entrance. Built into the outer face of the rath bank at SE are the remains of a small, drystone-built, corbelled structure (max. dim. 1.2m; H 0.55m), probably a lime kiln. Built into a low rise immedaitely to N of the rath is a semi-circular feature (3m N-S; 2.6m E-W). Immediately N of this is an irregularly-shaped area (17.2m E-W; 11m N-S) defined by a curving line of contiguously set stones. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-014 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on an E-facing slope on the SE side of Red Hill. Not marked on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Small, roughly circular area (dims. 13.5m E-W; 12.5m N-S) with a sunken interior which appears to have been constructed by cutting into the slope of the hill. From SW-W-NW the defining element is defined by an internal scarp (Wth. of slope 2.4m; H 1m) with a very slightly raised external rim. As the ground levels out to E the interior is enclosed from NE-ENE-E by a low earth-covered bank of earth and stone with a very rough external kerb of boulders. At E there is a break in the bank (c.6m). From SE-SSE-S the enclosing element is a curving line of boulders. However at E a linear bank bank extends E beyond this potential monument to a N-S field boundary located a few metres E. Original entrance not recognisable. The interior is occupied by field clearance debris. This may be a quarry or an enclosure modified by quarrying. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-015 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a gently sloping terrace on the SE side of Red Hill. Circular area (dims. 32.4m N-S; 31.2m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved, low bank of earth and large stones (Wth. 1m - 2.6m). In places all that survives is a series of boulders, possibly the remnants of a kerb. At S and W the perimter been incorporated into linear field boundaries. No fosse. Original entrance not recognisable. Within the internal area, which has a general slope from W to E, are two scarps which mark further changes in ground level. At W a low scarp (H 0.6m) revetted with large stones and boulders extends in a shallow arc from S-W-N defining the W side of a level central area (dims. c.15m N-S; 10m N-S). On the E side of this feature is a broader, less well defined scarp (H 0.7m). At the S of the internal area a portion of the site has been cut away. Close to this is a small hollow, partially defined by stones. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-065 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a gentle SE-facing slope on the E side of Red Hill. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. A possible circular enclosure is visible from an aerial photograph. The only surface remains are a row of boulders revetting a low scarp (H 0.5m) extending in a slightly curving line from W-N-NE. However this feature appears more likely to be the last remnant of a field division then an antiquity. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-066 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in pasture at the E side of Red Hill. Not marked on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Depicted as an intverted L-shaped hachured feature on the current 1913 edition. There are no remains visible at ground level. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-072 Megalithic tomb - court tomb
  Description

  See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989) Date of upload: 9 January 2012

• SL019-203 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, on a broad terrace, broken by limestone pavement, on the E side of Red or Skreen Hill. There is a rath (SL019-013----) 25m to NW and a cashel (SL019-260----) 25m to W. This souterrain consists of three well-built, interconnected chambers, in a roughly N−S line, constructed using both drystone and rock-cut techniques. At surface level a low, grass-covered linear rise (L 7-8m; Wth c. 1.5-2m; H 0.5) is visible. At the N end of the linear rise, there is a shallow, grassed-over sunken feature (1m N–S; 0.7m E-W; D 0.5m), faced on the W and N by drystone walling (H 0.4-0.5m). This may to be the remnants of an original entrance to the souterrain. At the S end of this sunken feature, there is an opening (Wth 0.7m; H 0.4m) into a short constriction or creep (L 0.6m N–S), roofed by a single lintel. It opens into the N end of a subrectangular chamber (Chamber 1) (L 1.25m; W 1.1m; H 1.33m at S end), with walls of drystone construction, roofed by a N-S row of three lintels. The E wall is straight, but the W wall curves inwards gently, so that the N end of the chamber narrows to the width of the entrance creep. The entrance creep, which is just below exterior ground level, opens into the chamber at the level of the lintelled roof. Soil and loose rubble of medium and large-sized stones infill the chamber, sloping down from the entrance creep to the base of the S wall of the chamber. This sloping infill conceals the original floor surface and part of the chamber walls. The slope highlights the discrepancy in height of c. 0.9-1m between the entrance creep, and floor level at the S end of the chamber, and it seems likely that it mirrors the original floor, which must slope down or be stepped in some way from N to S. At the W end of the S wall of Chamber 1, at floor level, there is another creep (L 0.6m; Wth 0.56m at base, 0.45m at top; H 0.53m at N end, 0.66m at S end). It is roofed with two lintels, resting on side walls which differ in construction: the E wall is formed of a single upright slab; the W wall is rock-cut at its base, above which there is drystone masonry, which inclines inwards gently towards the top. The creep opens into the middle of the N wall of Chamber 2 (L 1.97 NNE−SSW; Wth 1.58m; H 1.57m), which is subrectangular in plan. The lower portion (H 0.45-0.6m) of the walls are rock-cut, above which there is drystone walling. The walls incline inwards gently towards the top, and the upper course incorporates large limestone blocks, serving as corbels to support a row of three roof lintels. Towards the S end of the W wall, at a height of c. 0.7m above floor level, there is a rectangular recess or wall cupboard (Wth 0.3m; H 0.3m; D 0.4m) roofed with a single large stone block. The floor of Chamber 2 is covered with a mix of earth and loose stone rubble, which appears to be intrusive to a depth of at least 0.2m. In the centre of the S wall of Chamber 2, there is a creep (L 0.5m N−S; Wth 0.48m; H 0.54m) roofed by a single lintel. The W wall is formed by a single upright slab, and the E wall is drystone walling. The creep opens into the W end of the N wall of Chamber 3 (L 1.72m N−S; Wth 1.58m; H at least 1.5m), which is subrectangular in plan. The construction of the walls is similar to that of Chamber 2, with the lower levels (H 0.3-0.55m) cut from bedrock, above which there is drystone walling; in the S or back wall the bedrock rises to a height of c. 1.15m, reaching to just below roof level. Chamber 3 is roofed by three lintels of unequal size, the largest two covering the bulk of the roof space, with a third, narrow lintel at the N end. There is a well-built rectangular recess (H 0.23m; Wth 0.28m; D 0.44m) in the W wall, close to the NW corner, at a height of 0.85m above current floor level. In the SE corner of the chamber, just above floor level, there is a small natural opening (Wth 0.3m; H 0.2m) into an inaccessible fissure in the bedrock. The floor of the Chamber 3 is covered with earth and loose medium to large-sized stones. Attached images: SL019-203----01.JPG Surface opening to souterrain, viewed from N SL019-203----02.JPG Surface opening to souterrain at S end of sunken feature, viewed from E SL019-203----03.JPG Chamber 1, with creep to Chamber 2 in S wall SL019-203----04.JPG N end of Chamber 2, with creep to Chamber 1 SL019-203----05.JPG Recess in W wall of Chamber 2. Note rock-cut lower part of chamber wall SL019-203----06.JPG Creep between Chamber 2 and 3, viewed from within Chamber 3 SL019-203----07.JPG Chamber 3, showing creep into Chamber 2 SL019-203----08.JPG Recess in W wall of Chamber 3 Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 November 2018

• SL019-260 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In pasture, in terrain broken by limestone pavement on a SE-facing slope on the E side of Red Hill. There are extensive views NE–S over a broad sweep of lowlying grassland, with the Ox Mountains defining the horizon SE–S. There is a rath (SL019-013----) immediately to N, and a souterrain (SL019-203----) c. 20m to ENE. Roughly circular area (22m E-W; c. 20-21m N–S) defined by a low, ruined and largely sod-covered stone bank/wall (Wth c. 4m; H c. 0.4m, at W) which is barely discernible in parts. At S–SW an arc of stones is visible which represents the in situ basal course of the external wall face. At SW–NW the stone bank is bordered externally by a shallow depression (Wth 2-2.5m; D 0.3m). This depression is not evident elsewhere around the circuit and it is not clear if it represents a fosse, or perhaps a remnant of an old trackway that skirted the cashel. At NNW–NNE the stone bank is truncated or overlain by an E–W field wall, immediately to N of which is a rath (SL019-013---). The field wall obscures the relationship between the two enclosures. The interior of the cashel has an uneven surface with much stone/bedrock protruding. A drystone field wall, on a NNW–SSE axis, cuts across the W edge of the interior. Abutting the E face of this wall, in the SE quadrant of the cashel, there is a stony depression (4m N–S; 0.6-1m E–W; D 0.5m). Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 24 November 2014

Architectural heritage

• Holy Hill Hermitage, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey rendered former house, built c. 1850, used as convent until c. 1995, now monastery. East and west side elevations each have three- and four-bay central sections respectively flanked by single-bay and two-bay breakfronts. Hipped slate roof, clay ridge and hip tiles, unpainted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystacks, profiled metal gutters on painted timber overhanging eaves. Ivy-covered unpainted smooth-rendered walling, ashlar limestone plinth. Square-headed window openings, limestone sills, uPVC casement windows. Round-headed entrance door, painted timber six-panel door with bolection mouldings, margined fanlight over, limestone steps. Range of outbuildings to south, hipped slate roofs, rubble stone walls, extensively refurbished c. 2000. Expansive landscaped grounds to north overlooking Sligo Bay in distance. Hermits' retreat houses, pitched slate roofs, rubble stone walls, scattered throughout grounds. Hand-operated monastery bell, dated 1919, to north-west and woman, child and dog bronze sculpture c. 2000 to north-east. Carved limestone entrance gate pillars with, non-original, wrought-iron gates giving to winding gravel driveway leading to house.

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 Lecarrow, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Lecarrow.

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 Lecarrow with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.

Name

Lecarrow · An Leithcheathrú

Area

806,426 m² (80.64 ha, 199.27 acres)

Civil parish

Skreen, and its townlands

Barony

Tireragh

Electoral division

Skreen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

175 people lived in 65 households in the Skreen electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 19% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 9% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrowculleen, Drumnagoal, Farranyharpy, Mullaroe, Skreen More

Placenames

Lecarrow 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.