Newpark

31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Newpark, from 87 m² to 593,235 m² (59.32 ha, 146.59 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 37 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.

No zone of a development plan covers Newpark 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.

• 25 Jan 2023Conditional

  Development of an occasional event use (including weddings) within existing agricultural buildings. Works to include construction of a new services block (5459mm) incorporating toilets, circulation areas, kitchen, and associated rooms; demolition of existing modern lean-to single-story (4417mm) structure and associated site and drainage works to include new waste treatment system.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2360012

• 26 Mar 2021Conditional

  development consisting of the following to a Protected Structure; an external timber pergola to the south-east of the house and the provision of a timber balcony and terrace to the south-west of the house. Other proposed external alterations include the provision of new front door to the existing extension of the house; the reinstatement of the corner quoins of the existing main house at front and rear elevations; provision of a new window into an enlarged opening to the rear elevation of the existing extension; a new opening with a timber door in the wall enclosure around the service yard at the front, south-east corner of the house and a new flower bed to the front of the existing extension. The internal alterations at ground floor level comprise three new structural door openings; the removal of an existing bathroom and the provision of a new bathroom. At first floor level it is proposed to block two door openings and to provide two new bathroom fit-outs

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 21109

• 24 Nov 2017Conditional

  for development consisting of the erection of a new dormer dwelling; attendant outbuildings; entrance gates and associated landscaping including new septi tank and percolation area at the site Newpark House, a Protected Structure

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 17441

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 Newpark.

Recorded monuments

• SL033-022001 Cliff-edge fort
  Description

  In gently undulating pasture, on top of a steep-sided flat-topped rock outcrop. A slightly raised oval area (36m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank, a rock-cut scarped edge and a natural cliff. The earth and stone bank (int. H 0.3m; ext. H 2.45m) encloses the interior SE-WSW, with the entrance (Wth 2m) and a ramp to the exterior at SSW. A near vertical cliff-face (ext. H c. 4.5m) defines the interior from WSW-NW and is topped by a low stone wall WNW-NW which extends along the line of the cliff to N beyond the cliff-edge fort. This low wall (int. H 0.3m) consists of limestone slabs (average dims. 0.4m x 0.5m x 0.2m) set on edge. A vertical rock-cut scarp (ext. H 0.2-0.4m) defines the interior NW-SE. A number of small rock quarries are located at NW, N and E of the scarp. These quarries are angular in plan and are no deeper than the height of the scarped edge where they are located. A crescent-shaped area (Wth 14m N-S), being the summit of the rock outcrop outside the enclosing element, lies to the N of the cliff-edge fort NW-SE. A near vertical cliff-face (H c. 6m) defines the limit of this area. The interior of the cliff-edge fort slopes gently down to S and is flat and clear of overgrowth. There is a souterrain (SL033-022002-) in the NW quadrant. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL033-022002 Souterrain
  Description

  Straddling the rock-cut scarp of a cliff-edge fort (SL033-022001-), at NW. A linear rock-cut trench (L 13m; Wth 1.05m; D 1.1m; long axis N-S) with vertical sides and a flat base. The trench is deepest at N and gradually rises to reach the level of the rath interior at the S end. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL033-167 Church
  Description

  In pasture, on a gently undulating NE-facing slope. According to MacDonagh (1936, 198), there is a tradition of a church in 'a field called Killack, the church of the flagstones. The church, however, has totally disappeared. The people of the locality say that the field was an old burial ground.' Here, the outline of a large circular enclosure (SL033-167002-), possibly an ecclesiastical enclosure, can still be traced at ground level, but there is no visible trace of a church (SL033-167----) or graveyard (SL033-167001-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 6 November 2017

• SL033-167001 Graveyard
  Description

  According to MacDonagh (1936, 198), there is a tradition of a church (SL033-167----) and graveyard in 'a field called Killack, the church of the flagstones'. Here, the outline of a large circular enclosure (SL033-167002-), possibly an ecclesiastical enclosure, can still be traced at ground level, but there is no visible trace of a church (SL033-167----) or graveyard (SL033-167001-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of revised upload: 6 November 2017

• SL033-167002 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, located on an expanse of relatively level ground, with gently rising ground immediately to W, and a slight fall of ground to E. There is a stream c. 100m to E and a spring well c. 100m to N. Views of the surrounding landscape are now largely obscured by trees planted on the borders of the field, and by a forestry planation to N. Nevertheless, the cairn-topped peaks of the Ox Mountain range can be glimpsed in the distance to N, with the landmark silhouette of Ben Bulben beyond, and visible on the far horizon to S are the passage tomb-topped limestone ridges of Carrowkeel, and to SE, the looming outline of Kesh Corann, crowned by its cairn (SL040-008----). MacDonagh (1936, 198) records the tradition of a church, located near Newport House in 'a field called Killack, the church of the flagstones. The church, however, has totally disappeared. The people of the locality say that the field was an old burial ground, and for that reason are afraid to pass through it after dark.' There are no visible traces of a church (SL033-167----) or graveyard (SL033-167001-), but the levelled outline of a large circular enclosure (SL033-167002-) can be traced at ground level. According to local information, this enclosure is the site traditionally known as ‘Killack’ (pers. comm. Anthony Kitchen, November 2017). The enclosure consists of a very slightly raised, circular area (diam. 91m E−W; 87m N−S) defined by a low, broadly sloping scarp (Wth 3-4m; ext. H 0.5-0.6m), representing a levelled bank. The scarp remains relatively well defined NW−S, but at SW−NE it is reduced to a barely discernible undulation. There is low area or possible break (Wth c. 3m) at NW. The ground (Wth c. 4m) immediately outside the scarp at S−SW is damp and marked by rushes and yellowish grass. This might indicate the presence of an enclosing fosse, however, it cannot be traced elsewhere around the circuit. The interior has a very slight slope from W down to E, and is grass-covered and featureless. An old quarry pit (c. 20m N−S; c. 15m E−W; D 1-1.5m) abuts the SE edge of the enclosure, partly truncating the enclosing scarp. A post-and-wire fence extends across the N end of the enclosure on a NE−SW axis. The large size of this enclosure, coupled with the local traditions of a church, graveyard and the placename ‘Killack’, suggests the possibility that this is an Early Medieval ecclesiastical enclosure. There is a cliff-edge fort (SL033-022001-) located 725m to W. Another large circular enclosure (SL033-077001-), with a diameter of c. 100m, is located c. 1.5km to SW. Attached images: SL033-167002-_01.JPG Enclosing scarp viewed from NE SL033-167002-_02.JPG Enclosing scarp viewed from E Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 6 November 2017

Architectural heritage

• Newpark House, country house, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house with basement and dormer attic, built c.1780. Rectangular east-facing main block, having two-bay two-storey-over-basement flat-roofed wing of c.1920 to south, contiguous with narrow two-storey wing to southwest having basement and pitched roof. Hipped and pitched slate roofs, with clay ridge and hip tiles, unpainted corbelled smooth-rendered chimneystacks, gabled dormers with decorative painted timber bargeboards, and moulded cast-iron gutters on painted timber overhanging eaves supported on timber corbels. Unpainted roughcast walling, with straight smooth-rendered channel-jointed quoins. Square-headed window openings, having moulded rendered architraves, stone sills, painted two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, with two blind openings to first floor of north elevation. Round-headed entrance door opening with flanking square-headed side-lights, V-jointed ashlar limestone surround, painted vertically-sheeted timber door, cobweb fanlight, and flight of three curved limestone steps terminating at low round-plan piers with domed limestone caps. House set on steeply sloping site falling to gardens to west, with gravelled forecourt to east, adjoining courtyard to south with high rubble stone boundary wall and two-storey hipped-roof roughcast outbuilding in southwest corner. H-plan farm complex to northeast, having entrance with rubble stone gate piers to southwest, single and two-storey half-hipped and pitched-roof roughcast farm buildings, bellcote on west gable of southwest building, segmental-headed carriage arch in centre of north-south building separating two yards, segmental-headed arches with ashlar limestone voussoirs to single-storey building to northeast, and cobbled paving. Rubble stone demesne boundary walls, with wrought-iron gates on rock-faced ashlar limestone gate piers to secondary entrance to west.

• Newpark House, gate lodge, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey-over-basement rendered former gate lodge, built c. 1840, now private house. Two-storey extension c. 1960 attached to rear (east) to form double-pile. Pitched slate roofs, unpainted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystack, half-round cast-iron gutters on exposed rafter ends, uPVC gutters to extension. Unpainted roughcast walling. Square-headed window openings, smooth-rendered reveals, limestone sills, painted two-over-two timber sash windows. Round-headed window opening to south elevation, smooth-rendered reveals, stone sill, painted small-pane fixed-light timber window. Square-headed entrance door opening to south elevation, hardwood vertically-sheeted timber door, half-glazed timber door to extension. On steeply-sloping site falling to east behind high roughcast boundary wall with bullnosed stone copings to south, gravelled paving, hedge to drive. Entrance gates leading to Newpark House to west, central gateway flanked by pedestrian gates, gate to south built-up, tooled ashlar limestone piers, square caps, wrought-iron gates.

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 Newpark, 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, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Newpark · Baile na Móna

Area

1,119,433 m² (111.94 ha, 276.62 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmorgan, and its townlands

Barony

Corran

Electoral division

Drumfin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

412 people lived in 151 households in the Drumfin electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Branchfield, Clooneen, Cloonlurg, Kilcreevin, Kilcreevin (Phibbs), Knockmoynagh, Turlaghyraun

Placenames

Newpark 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.