Carrowcauly or Earlsfield

24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrowcauly or Earlsfield, from 23 m² to 44,733 m² (4.47 ha, 11.05 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 34 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.

• G3GB – green belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 21 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3CF – community facilities (Community facilities)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1nRES – new residential uses (New/proposed residential)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS – open space (Open space, park)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2eRES – existing and infill residential use (Existing residential)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 12 Feb 2026Conditional

  (1) proposed new Astro Pitch development including associated floodlighting and fencing and new spectator stand (2) proposed new spectator stand and new floodlighting to the existing soccer pitch (3) proposed new floodlighting to the existing gaelic pitch (4) new athletics/running track including a partially covered section (5) new athletics field events area (6) new tennis and paddle ball courts and new playground (7) new front entrance and front boundary treatment (8) new extended car parking area including public lighting and all associated site works all at

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660048

• 19 Mar 2024Conditional

  a) A total of 57 No. residential units consisting of 18 No. – Type A – 2 Bed Semi Detached and Terraced Houses 27 No. – Type B – 3 Bed Semi Detached and Detached Houses 12 No. – Type C – 4 Bed Semi Detached and Detached Houses b) Pedestrian, cycle and vehicular access/egress, c) All car parking, landscaping, boundary treatments, pedestrian links, public lighting, service connections and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2460077

• 14 Jan 2024N/a

  (1) proposed new Astro Pitch development including associated floodlighting and fencing and new spectator stand (2) proposed new spectator stand and new floodlighting to the existing soccer pitch (3) proposed new floodlighting to the existing Gaelic Pitch (4) new athletics/running track including a partially covered section (5) new athletics field events area (6) new tennis courts and new playground (7) new front entrance and front boundary treatment (8) new extended car parking area including public lighting and all associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460010

• 13 May 2021Conditional

  development consisting of the following; to demolish existing boundary wall & block up an existing entrance. Construct new roadside vehicle drop off and footpath. Re-align boundary wall, entrances, landscaping & public lighting and carry out ancillary site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 21174

• 22 Dec 2020Conditional

  development consisting of the construction of a new dwelling house, garage, sewage treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 20441

• 4 Aug 2020Conditional

  development consisting of (1) the construction of 17 car parking spaces (2) the construction of a road and footpaths to the proposed car parking spaces and a new entrance off the existing set down area (3) the construction of a low retaining wall and a pedestrian barrier on top of this retaining wall and all associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 20256

• 17 Feb 2020Conditional

  Development consisting of change of use of Earlsfield Convent to Private Dwelling House. The works are to include the following: 1. Widening of window to rear (north east) elevation to create a new access door. 2. Demolition of existing external boiler house to side (south east) elevation. 3. Demolition of internal stud partitions. 4. Internal modifications to basement floor to include removal of 2 no. internal walls. 5. Internal modifications to first floor to include removal and reconfiguration of stud partition internal walls. 6. Removal of existing access door on (south east) elevation and blocking up of same. 7. Reinstatement of original window opening to basement on side (south east) elevation. 8. Elevational changes to include the removal and replacement of PVC windows on the front (south west) elevation with traditional sliding sash windows and replacement of PVC door with traditional type timber door. 9. All associated site works including connections to existing services. The application relates to development which would consist of the carrying out of works to a protected structure (Earlsfield Convent - Reg. No. 32314013).

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2045

• 29 Jan 2020Conditional

  Development consisting of retention of existing garage and all associated site development works

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2015

• 2 May 2019Conditional

  Development consisting of new single storey extension to the rear of the existing building including all associated site works.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 19172

• 7 Feb 2017Conditional

  development consisting of: (a) retention of existing domestic garage as constructed on site (b) revision of site boundaries to that previously granted planning permission, together with all ancillary site works and services (previous planning reference PL 02/30 refers)

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 1734

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 Carrowcauly or Earlsfield.

Recorded monuments

• SL033-068 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating rocky pasture, on a slight rise. This possible rath is not visible at ground level. It is indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular area (diam. c. 35m). 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

• SL033-208 Quarry
  Description

  Not listed in either the SMR (1989) or RMP (1995). Depicted as a circular tree-covered enclosure bisceted by a road on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map and a subcircular enclosure (diam c.33m) on the 1944 edition. In undulating pasture on a moderate S-facing slope. Upon inspection in 2002 it was recorded that this feature now has the appearance of a disused quarry. On the W side of the road is a disused quarry hole (25m N-S; 15m E-W) cut into a natural S-facing slope and enclosed by a low drystone field wall. On the E side of the road is an abandoned dwelling house. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 21 November 2011

Architectural heritage

• Earlsfield, house, 1770–1775 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, built 1774, on an L-shaped plan centred on single-bay two-storey breakfront; two-bay (north) or four-bay (south) two-storey side elevations. Flat topped hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan with ridge tiles, paired cement rendered central chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting terracotta octagonal pots, and concealed rainwater goods in monolithic cornice on paired dentil consoles with cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth with channelled piers to corners. Square-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement approached by three cut-limestone steps, cut-limestone doorcase with pilasters between channelled piers supporting acroterion-topped cornice on blind frieze. Square-headed central window opening originally in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sill, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement window replacing six-over-six timber sash window having two-over-two sidelights. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): bow-ended central hall retaining timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, staircase with "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, and timber surrounds to landing framing timber panelled doors. Set in landscaped grounds.

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 Carrowcauly or Earlsfield, 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_1072 (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 Carrowcauly or Earlsfield with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.

Name

Carrowcauly or Earlsfield · Ceathrú an Chalbhaigh

Area

416,322 m² (41.63 ha, 102.88 acres)

Civil parish

Emlaghfad, and its townlands

Barony

Corran

Electoral division

Ballymote, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,269 people lived in 927 households in the Ballymote electoral division. 64% of households owned their home. 46% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrigans Upper, Derroon, Rathnakelliga, Stoneparks

Placenames

Carrowcauly or Earlsfield 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.