Carricknagat

72 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carricknagat, from 8 m² to 153,056 m² (15.31 ha, 37.82 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3GB – green belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 61 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 30 Jun 2026N/a

  Bord na Móna Powergen Ltd., intend to apply for permission for proposed minor temporary and permanent works to facilitate the delivery of turbine components to the permitted Oweninny Wind Farm Phase 3 (Ref. PA16.316178). The Turbine Delivery Route (TDR) will originate at the port of entry at Killybegs Harbour, Co. Donegal, runs through Co. Sligo, Co. Leitrim and terminate at the consented Oweninny Wind Farm Phase 3 site, Co. Mayo. The total length of the TDR is c.188km of which c.65km is within Co. Donegal, c.57km in Co. Sligo, and c.36km in Co. Mayo. Minor temporary and permanent works are not proposed along this entire route but only at select locations. The total area of the works proposed in Co. Sligo is 0.49 Hectares (Ha). The proposed development within the Sligo County bounds comprises both temporary and permanent works located in the townlands of Carrownacreevy, Tanrego West, Abbeytown, Corhawnagh and Carricknagat. The works are required to accommodate delivery of Abnormal Indivisible Loads (AIL) and will consist of: • Laying of temporary load bearing surfaces at 1No. location. • Temporary removal of one traffic signal, three road signs, one bollard, one pole, a bridge railing, pedestrian guardrail and wall.at 1 No. location • Temporary removal of a wall, fence, poles and vegetation at 1No. location. • Construction of a permanent slip road linking the N4 and R290 at Carricknagat. • Removal of rock outcrop at Carricknagat including trees and vegetation clearance. Laying of a load bearing surface including associated drainage and reinstatement works. • Installation of temporary construction compound at Carricknagat to include site offices, welfare facilities and car parking. • Reinstatement of all temporary works areas to previous condition. • All associated and ancillary works required for the accommodation works and construction for the TDR. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years. Separate applications will be made to both Donegal and Mayo County Councils in respect of works required at locations within each county bounds. Minor, temporary works in Donegal are proposed at Killybegs, Glebe, Aghayeevoge, Cashelreagh Glebe, Bruckless, Aighan, Bruckless and Darney. Minor, temporary works in Mayo are proposed at Lecarrow, Crossmolina, Abbeytown, Knockalegan, Glebe, Gortskeddia, Ballina, Abbeyhalfquarter, Knocknalyre and Bunree. Permanent works are proposed at Crossmolina. An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report (AASR

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660259

• 16 Apr 2025Conditional

  planning permission for (1) the alterations to the existing entrance to the existing house number 1 (2) the formation of a new site entrance to the existing house number 2 (3) a new effluent treatment system and percolation area to the existing house number 1 (4) a new effluent treatment system and percolation area to the existing house number 2 (5) and all associated site works all at Carricknagat, Collooney, County Sligo,.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560146

• 9 Mar 2022Conditional

  development consisting of extension & renovation of existing dwelling house. Decommission existing septic tank and install a new on-site wastewater treatment & disposal system.

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2289

• 18 Sept 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of the extension and reconstruction of existing dwelling house, decommission existing septic tank and install a new on-site wastewater treatment & disposal system

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 19390

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: Unshin River SAC 001898
• Natural Heritage Area: Slieveward Bog NHA 001902

Recorded monuments

• SL020-198001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In pasture, on the E edge of a narrow terrace. A circular area (diam. c. 20m) defined by a collapsed stone wall which is evident as a low grass-covered spread of stones (Wth 2.1m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.4m). At NW an 11m stretch of the wall has been removed. There is a narrow gap (Wth 0.8m) at SSE. The interior is level. The cashel is incorporated into the NE quadrant of a large oval field (int. diam. c. 50m E-W; c. 40m N-S) which is defined by a collapsed stone wall, a 30m stretch of which has been removed at NW, similar to that of the cashel. About 30m to E of the cashel is a D-shaped field (int. dims. c. 60m NNE-SSW), with a straight NW side (L c. 65m), also defined by a collapsed stone wall. Several small more regular fields, indicated on the 1913 OS 6-inch map, further to the E have been levelled. 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

• SL020-198002 Field system
  Description

  In pasture, on the E edge of narrow terrace. Carricknagat cashel (SL020-198001-) is incorporated into the NE quadrant of a large oval field (int. diam. c. 50m E-W; c. 40m N-S) which is defined by collapsed stone wall. A 30m stretch of the field wall has been removed at NW, an 11m section has similarily been removed from the NW arc of the cashel. About 30m to E of the cashel is a D-shaped field (int. dims.: straight side c. 65m ESE-WNW; c. 60m NNE-SSW;) also defined by a collapsed stone wall. Further to E, several small more regular fields, indicated on the 1913 edition of the OS 6-inch map, have been levelled. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011

• SL020-199 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On high ground overlooking the Collooney-Sligo road to E. An oval area (28m N-S; 18m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 2m), which is partially covered with overgrowth. The adjacent field boundaries have been removed. The rath is indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as an embanked oval area (c. 25m NW-SE; c. 18m NE-SW). 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

• SL020-281 Battlefield
  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.

Architectural heritage

• Teeling Monument, monument, 1895–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding limestone memorial statue of Bartholmew Teeling standing on limestone obelisk, erected 1898. Tooled ashlar stonework to obelisk, margin-drafted at corners, gabled aedicules projecting from each face with concave-moulded verges and round-headed niches with chamfered margins, moulded cornice cap on which statue stands. Niche to north has commemorative incised inscription reading 'To the memory of Bartholomew Teeling and the valiant Irish and French soldiers who fought here for dear old Ireland. It is located prominently on the way into Collooney from the north.

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 Carricknagat, 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. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1070 (ZIP).

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

Name

Carricknagat · Carraig na gCat

Area

1,133,753 m² (113.38 ha, 280.16 acres)

Civil parish

Ballysadare, and its townlands

Barony

Leyny

Electoral division

Ballysadare East, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,387 people lived in 568 households in the Ballysadare East electoral division. 77% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bleachgreen, Kilboglashy, Knoxspark, Lugnamackan, Rinn, Union

Placenames

Carricknagat 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.