Gortgarrigan

22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortgarrigan, from 1,246 m² to 348,324 m² (34.83 ha, 86.07 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 18 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 Gortgarrigan 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.

• 10 Sept 2025Conditional

  1. Refurbish the existing domestic dwelling, 2. Construct a new site entrance, 3. Construct a single storey extension to the rear of the existing domestic dwelling, 4. Construct a domestic garage, and 5. Upgrade the existing wastewater treatment system to current EPA Code of Practice, together with all associated ancillary works.

  Permission, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 2560234

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

Recorded monuments

• LE011-050001 Mound
  Description

  Located on a shelf of fairly level ground on the valley floor of the Bonet River, with a N-S section of the stream c. 200m to the W. This is a grass-covered circular mound (diam. c. 20m; H 1m) with traces of an enclosing bank (L 10m; Wth 1m; H0.3m) visible at NW. There are many quarries in the mound and it may be a natural rise. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 19 April, 2016

• LE011-050002 Mound
  Description

  Located at the W edge of a fairly level shelf on the valley floor of the Bonet River, with a N-S section of the stream c. 100m to the W. This is a grass-covered circular rise (diam. 16m NW-SE; 14.5m NE-SW; H 0.5-0.8m generally to 2m at W (downslope)), perhaps natural. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 19 April, 2016

• LE011-050003 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated at the W edge of a fairly level shelf on the valley floor of the Bonet River, with a N-S section of the stream c. 140m to the W. Grass-covered subrectangular area (int. dims 15m E-W; 12m N-S) defined by an earthen bank at N (Wth 3.5m; H 0.5m) and S (Wth 3m; H 0.2-0.3m) and by a slight scarp down to the interior (H 0.2m) at E, and an external scarp (H 1m) at W. The bank at N is on top of a steep internal scarp (Wth 5m; H 1m), which may be a quarry-face. No fosse or entrance has been identified. Two subrectangular enclosures (LE011-050004-) are c. 30m to the NE and the three features could be small fields. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revised upload: 19 April 2016

• LE011-050004 Enclosure
  Description

  Located at the W edge of a fairly level shelf on the valley floor of the Bonet River, with a N-S section of the stream c. 120m to the W. A grass-covered subrectangular area (int. dims 26m NW-SE; 18m NE-SW) is defined by earthen banks (Wth 6.2m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 0.2-0.5m) at NE and SW, with slighter banks at NW (Wth 3m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.8m) and SE (Wth 4m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.1m). A second grass-covered subrectangular enclosure (int. dims 26m NW-SE; 18m NE-SW) is attached to the SW defined by earthen banks (Wth 3.5-4.2m; int. H 0.5-0.8m; ext. H 0.3-0.4m) at SE and SW and by a scarp (H 0.5m) at NW. No fosses, drains or entrances have been identified, and the enclosures could be small fields. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-050005 Mound
  Description

  Situated on a shelf of fairly level ground on the valley floor of the Bonet River, with a N-S section of the stream c. 200m to the W. Grass-covered oval mound (dims of base 20m NE-SW; 13.5m NW-SE; H 0.5m at NE to 1.6m at NW) with a rather flat top (dims 9.5m NE-SW; 5m NW-SE) that rises to a summit at SW. It may be natural. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-050006 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  Located at the W edge of a fairly level shelf on the valley floor of the Bonet River, with a N-S section of the stream c. 130m to the W. This is a grass-covered flat-topped mound (dims of top 6m N-S; 9.5m E-W; dims of base 14m N-S; 12m E-W; H 0.2m E-S to 0.6m at W) defined by a shallow fosse (Wth of top 6-11m; Wth of base 3.5-9m; ext. D 0.4-0.8m) and an outer bank (Wth 1.5-2m; ext. H 0.2m) NE-S-W. In places the bank is separated from the fosse by a slight berm, but an entrance through the bank has not been identified. The NW part of the monument has been disturbed by an old quarry which has left a grass-covered scarp (H 1.5m) at this side, and the perimeter is missing W-NE (max. ext. dims 33m N-S; 28m ENE-WSW). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revised upload: 19 April, 2016

• LE011-050007 Mound
  Description

  Located on a shelf of fairly level ground on the valley floor of the Bonet River, with a N-S section of the stream c. 170m to the W. This is a grass-covered rise (diam. 16m; H 0.5m generally to 1.4m at NW) which may be natural. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 19 April, 2016

• LE011-050009 Field boundary
  Description

  Located on a shelf of fairly level ground on the valley floor of the Bonet River, with a N-S section of the stream c. 200m to the W. There is a slight earthen bank here (L c. 40m; Wth c.3m), but it is not be ancient as it is aligned NW-SE, the same as the modern field banks in the vicinity. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 19 April, 2016

• LE011-050010 Mound
  Description

  Located on a shelf of fairly level ground on the valley floor of the Bonet River, with a N-S section of the stream c. 200m to the W. Grass-covered shield-shaped mound (dims 38m NE-SW; 17.5m NW-SE; H 0.8-1m SW-N to 1.2-2.2m NE-S) with the apex at NE and a flat top (dims 23.5m NE-SW; 8.5m NW-SE). The summit has a bank (Wth c. 2m; int. H 0.3m) around the perimeter in the S part, which could be spoil from quarrying. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-052 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated on a gentle rise on the floor of the Bonet river valley with a meandering E-W section of the stream c. 100m to the N. This is an overgrown subcircular area (int. dims 32m NW-SE; 28m NE-SW) covered in spoil, which is defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 7m; int. H 0.3m; max. ext. H 2.8m at NNW) with intermittently visible outer facing-stones. There are traces of an outer grass-covered stone spread 11m from the enclosing element SSE-W, but an original entrance is not identified. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-079 Earthwork
  Description

  Indicated as a square enclosure (dims. c. 25m x c. 25m) defined by field banks on the 1835 edition of OS 6-inch map, and as a circular hachured feature (diam. c. 30m) on the 1943 ed. It is situated in reclaimed pasture on a gentle rise on the floor of the Bonet River, with a NNW-SSE section of the stream c. 20m to the W. No feature is visible at ground level. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 13 December 2011

• LE011-080 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Visible as a circular feature on aerial photographs (OSAP: 4/1086-7). It is located on the SW-facing slope of a steep drumlin on the floor of the Bonet River valley, with a N-S section of the stream c. 230m to the W. This is a grass and rush-covered circular area (int. diam. 16m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.8m; H 0.3m) and by a fosse, suggested by a band of rushes (Wth 2m) at S. The original entrance is not identified. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-081 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Visible as a circular feature on aerial photographs (GSIAP: G 356-7), it is situated towards the top of the S-facing slope of a steep-sided drumlin on the floor of the Bonet River valley. This is a grass and reed-covered circular area (diam. 18m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.9m; H 0.45m) N-E and S-W. There is no visible fosse and the original entrance is not identified. The monument is truncated by NE-SW field banks W-N and E-S. Rath (LE011-080----) is c. 120m to the WSW and rath (LE011-082----) is c. 60m to the NE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-082 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located towards the top of the NE-facing slope of a steep-sided drumlin on the floor of the Bonet River valley. This is a grass and rush-covered circular area (int. diam. 20m) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.35m) with some trees. There is no visible fosse and the original entrance is not identified. Rath (LE011-081----) is c. 60m to the SW. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

• LE011-083 Mound
  Description

  A small enclosure or a mound (diam. c. 10m) can be seen on aerial photographs (OS: 4/1086-7). It is situated in a low-lying position with a small canalized ESE-WNW stream c. 20m to the N. It may have been a fulacht fia but no feature can be seen now at ground level in reclaimed pasture. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 22 April, 2016

Architectural heritage

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

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 Gortgarrigan, 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 Gortgarrigan.

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 Gortgarrigan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Leitrim.

Name

Gortgarrigan · Gort Geargáin

Area

1,148,243 m² (114.82 ha, 283.74 acres)

Civil parish

Cloonlogher, and its townlands

Barony

Drumahaire

Electoral division

Lurganboy, the unit of the census

Census 2022

444 people lived in 169 households in the Lurganboy electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 34% of homes were built since 2001. 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Boggaun, Boihy, Carrigeencor, Cloonaquin, Lisgorman

Placenames

Gortgarrigan 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.