Masreagh

Area

2,510 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres)

Buildings

No building touches it.

Zoning

No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.

Townland

Masreagh

Planning applications on this parcel

No planning application touches this parcel 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 this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 19 recorded monuments.

• SL019-003 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a rocky spur at the base of a N-facing slope. Oblong area (c. 82m E-W; 48.5m N-S) encompassing the top of the spur. The N, E and S sides are defined by the naturally-occurring steep, rocky sides of the spur. At SW-NW the defining element is a substantial scarp (H 2.7m). At the top of the naturally-occurring scarp at S and NE is a low, sod-covered stone bank/wall (Wth 1.5-2m; int. H 0.4-0.55m). Entrance was probably at ESE. The internal area slopes down from N to S. In the SE quadrant are two possible hut sites (SL019-003001-; SL019-003002-). The enclosure is divided into two unequal portions by a modern NNW-SSE field boundary. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-003001 Hut site
  Description

  Situated in the SE quadrant of an enclosure (SL019-003----) which is partly defined by the naturally-occurring steep, rocky sides of a spur. This hut site is evident as a low, roughly circular platform (7.6m N-S; 6.6m E-W) built up on the N side to compensate for the slope in the enclosure interior. The broadly slumped scarp (H 1.75m) at N changes at E and W to fragmentary remains of wall footings. At SE-S it merges with the scarp of the enclosure. A second hut site (SL019-003002-) is located a short distance WNW. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 21 May 2013

• SL019-003002 Hut site
  Description

  Situated in the SE quadrant of an enclosure (SL019-003----) which is partly defined by the naturally-occurring steep, rocky sides of a spur. This hut site is circular (diam. 3.5m) and is defined by a low, sod-covered stone bank/wall (Wth 1.5-2m; int. H 0.1-0.3m; ext. H 0.2 at S, 0.4 at N-NW). Another hut site (SL019-003001-) is located a short distance to ESE. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 21 May 2013

• SL019-006001 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Situated at a bedrock outcrop, at the N verge of a modern roadway. A pool (max. dim. c. 4m), defined by modern concrete walls, has been created from the waters of a spring which originates from underneath the bedrock, and flows as a stream to NE. Immediately W of the holy well is monumental structure (SL019-006002-). There is a church (SL019-007001-) and graveyard (SL019-007002-) 80m to WSW. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-006002 Monumental structure
  Description

  Situated immediately W of a holy well (SL019-006001-), on the N verge of a modern roadway. This monument consists of a tall, square pillar (H c. 3m; Wth. 0.85m) constructed of cut limestone, and topped with a triangular stone-built cap. It stands on a stepped stone plinth. At the upper portion of the S face of the pillar there is a Latin inscription carved in relief which translates as 'Eugene McDonnell, Vicar of this district, had me erected 1591'. (Ordnance Survey 1836, 315 (130); Kilgannon 1926, 295). There is a church (SL019-007001-) and graveyard (SL019-007002-) 80m to WSW. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-007001 Church
  Description

  The church of Skreen was founded in the 7th century by St Adamnan (d. 704) and got its name from the Latin word Scrinium, a shrine because in it was deposited his shrine (O'Rorke 1890. 400-1). The church was built on a site previously granted to Saint Columba (ibid). The Visitation Book of 1615 mentions that' the church and chancel were thatched' (ibid). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 22 May 2013

• SL019-007002 Graveyard
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL019-008001 Hut site
  Description

  In pasture, located on broad, level terrace in sharply undulating terrain broken by limestone outcropping, on the lower slopes of a large limestone hill which is named Red Hill on the 1913 OS 6-inch map. Ground falls away sharply c. 20m to N. Slightly sunken, circular area (int. diam. 6m) defined on the perimeter by a sod-covered stone bank (Wth 1.4m at N, 2.8m at S; int. H 0.4m at N, 0.5m at S; ext. H 0.1 at N, 0.4m at S). There is a gap or entrance (Wth 1.5m) at E. At W the bank is incorporated into a field boundary which appears as a low sod-covered stone bank (Wth 1.2-1.4m; H 0.3m) extending to SW and NNW from the hut site. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 20 August 2014

• SL019-008002 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture broken by limestone outcropping, located on a level terrace on the lower N- facing slopes of a large limestone hill which is named Red Hill on the 1913 OS 6-inch map. Roughly oval area (37m NNW–SSE; 29m WSW–ENE) enclosed by a low, sod-covered stony bank (Wth 1.5-2m; H 0.3-0.5m), with a gap (Wth 3m) at NE. At NNE–SE the external slope (H 0.7-0.8m) of the bank is more pronounced where it coincides with a natural E-facing fall of ground. At SE–S a section (L 20m) of the bank is linear rather than curving. The interior of the enclosure has a slight slope down to E and SE. There are several roughly circular or irregular-shaped sod-covered stony heaps (max. dims. 2-5m; H 0.3-0.5m) in the interior. These do not form any pattern and appear to be field clearance heaps. Relict field boundaries adjoin the enclosure at SW, NW, NE and SE, part of an extensive field system (SL019-008005-) on the hill. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 20 August 2014

• SL019-008004 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture/grazing, located on a level terrace on the lower N-facing slopes of a large limestone hill named Red Hill on the 1913 OS 6-inch map. Circular area (18.5m E–W; 18m N–S) defined by a low, sod-covered stone bank/wall (Wth 1.2-1.4m; H 0.3m). The interior slopes gently down to E, reflecting the natural slope. At N, a large boulder marks the W terminal of a gap (Wth 3m) in the enclosing wall. Immediately to E of the gap, the enclosing bank is truncated by a shallow oval pit (6m NW–SE; 4m NE–SW). There are relict field boundaries, part of a field system (SL019-008005-) close to the enclosure, and there is a graveyard (SL019-007002-) c. 60m to NW. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 20 August 2014

And 9 more.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

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

At the centre of this parcel, 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 low, low.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.

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.

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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.