Killerry

139 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killerry, from 1 m² to 2,739,969 m² (274 ha, 677.06 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 24 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Killerry 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.

• 12 Jun 2026Conditional

  retention of an independent residential unit and for a new waste water treatment system

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2660226

• 23 Oct 2025Conditional

  (1) Demolition of existing sheds on site and demolition of existing two-storey flat roof extension to rear of existing dwelling house; and (2) Elevation changes to existing dwelling house; and (3) Proposed construction of a new single and two-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling house; and (4) Proposed detached garage; and (5) Decommissioning of existing septic tank system and replacement with new septic tank and percolation area, together with all associated landscaping and site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560441

• 20 Oct 2021Conditional

  development consisting of the construction of a new dwelling house together with effluent treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 21422

• 30 May 2017Conditional

  development consisting of the construction of a single storey extension comprising a lounge to the south-west corner of the existing residence and a new window to the south elevation at ground floor level

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 17208

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: Lough Gill SAC 001976
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Gill 001976

Recorded monuments

• SL021-005 Enclosure
  Description

  In a low-lying area with land rising to W. The area is inaccessible due to heavy overgrowth. A slight trace of the enclosing bank is visible through the vegetation. Indicated as a raised semicircular area (diam. c. 24m) NE-W on the 1913 OS 6-inch map, possibly the remains of a circular enclosure. 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

• SL021-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating rough pasture, on a rise. A circular area (diam. c. 20m) defined along the N and NE arcs by the remains of an earthen bank (ext. H 0.8m) with a slight internal lip. The interior is completely covered with overgrowth. 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

• SL021-009 Enclosure
  Description

  In undulating pasture. According to the SMR (1989) file, the word 'fort' is hand-written on the NMI copy of the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map. There are no archaeological remains visible at ground level. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011

• SL021-011001 Church
  Description

  In rolling drumlin pasture, in the S half of Killerry graveyard (SL021-011002-). The ruin of this rectangular church (ext. c. 19m E-W; 7.35m N-S) is of at least two phases: the N and E walls (Wth c. 0.9m) are considerably thicker than the S wall (Wth 0.55m) and a cross-wall (Wth 0.6m). Also the N wall is constructed of uncoursed cyclopean masonry; probably matching this are massive quoins at the NE corner and the lower courses of the E wall. The church appears to have been subsequently rebuilt, possibly in the 18th century, when the E wall was built up to a gable. This gable had a central window ope which held a wooden-framed light. Also at this time the church may have been reduced in size by the insertion of the cross-wall, 10.75m from the E gable. The upper part of the S wall and most of the return of the W wall have fallen. A slight sod-covered rise, c. 3.4m to the W from the present end of the N wall, probably marks the original line of the W wall, which may have incorporated a room at the rear of the church (M. A. Timoney 2002b, 57). The interior is under grass; against the N wall is a flat graveslab dated 1830, and there are two headstones of more recent date. The ruin is that of the parish church of Killerry. 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

• SL021-011002 Graveyard
  Description

  On the W side of a road. A rectangular graveyard (60m E-W; 55m N-S) enclosed by a low stone wall. The ruin of the parish church of Killerry (SL021-011001-) forms part of the S boundary wall. The graveyard is under grass and contains many 19th- and 20th-century headstones and some low uninscribed grave-markers as well as several chest-tombs and several recumbent graveslabs. It is still in occasional use. In the NE quadrant are several curing stones and a straining stone (SL021-011003-). According to Wood-Martin (1892, 364), this graveyard was 'cleared and levelled' in the 19th century. 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

• SL021-011003 Ritual site - holy/saint's stone
  Description

  In the NE quadrant of a graveyard (SL021-011002-). Set into the upper surface of a thin stone slab (D c. 0.05m; 0.75m x 0.8m), now broken and sod-covered, are two round (diam. c. 0.25m) and five oval (c. 0.15m x c. 03m) stones known as the 'Curing Stones' (Walsh 1999-2000, 8). Amongst these is a smaller angular stone. Adjacent to this arrangement is a rectangular stone (L c. 0.3m) to which is tied a piece of string, known as the 'straining thread'. The string or thread is reputed to cure strains, pains, and aches. These are part of a curative ritual (see O'Rorke [1889], 319-20; Wood-Martin 1892, 364-5; Crawford 1913a, 267-8). The tradition is associated with St Patrick and according to the caretaker in 1913, there was 'a spring of good water under the slab' (Crawford 1913a, 267). Another 'straining stone' (SL021-025004-) is located 3.5km to NE. (Weir 1980, 209-10) 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

• SL021-013 Enclosure
  Description

  On a slight rise, at the base of a W-facing slope. A semicircular platform (H c. 1m), covered with overgrowth. Indicated on the 1913 OS 6-inch map as a semicircular area (32m N-S; 15m E-W) defined by linear field boundaries on the W and N arcs, by a curved field boundary on the S arc and by hachures on the E arc. 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

• SL021-014 Enclosure
  Description

  On the E-facing slope of a high ridge. An arc of stone footings NNW-SSE defines a semicircular area (diam. c. 20m) truncated at S by a stone field boundary wall (H c. 1m). Indicated on the 1913 OS 6-inch map as a circular field (diam. c. 20m) attached to the N side of a slightly larger D-shaped field. 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

• SL021-107 Sweathouse
  Description

  Included in the SMR (1989) as an unclocated monument with the classification 'Sweathouse'. Not listed in the RMP (1995). Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. In a wood, at the base of a slope on the bank of a stream. An overgrown semicircular drystone structure built in a semicircular area dug out of the side of the hill. It has an oval interior (int. 2.2m x 1.2m; H 2.2m) with a hole through the top of the corbelled roof. The entrance (Wth 0.55m; H 0.7m) faces the stream. Two lines of low stones form a rough passage (L 1.8m; Wth 1m) between the stream and the entrance. This is probably post-1700 AD in date. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 11 January 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 Killerry, 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. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Killerry · Cill Oiridh

Area

8,000,499 m² (800.05 ha, 1,976.97 acres)

Civil parish

Killerry, and its townlands

Barony

Tirerrill

Electoral division

Ballintogher East, the unit of the census

Census 2022

661 people lived in 240 households in the Ballintogher East electoral division. 77% of households owned their home. 44% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Crossboy, Gortlownan, Greenaun South (Co. Leitrim), Slishwood, Sradoon (Co. Leitrim), Stonepark (Co. Leitrim)

Placenames

Killerry 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.