Lisgorman

89 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lisgorman, from 102 m² to 178,332 m² (17.83 ha, 44.07 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 51 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Lisgorman 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.

• 6 May 2021Conditional

  extend the existing dry bedded/slatted agriculture shed and all ancillary works

  Permission · Leitrim County Council, 2189

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

• LE011-086 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a slight rise in a low-lying position on the floor of the Bonet River valley. Grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 32m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1m) S-W-N, which has been removed elsewhere. 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

• LE011-087 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Marked only on the 1943 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as an arc of a bank (C c. 35m NW-SE). It is situated in a low-lying area on the floor of the Bonet river valley with the E-W meandering course of the Skeanada River, a tributary of the Bonet, c. 170m to the S. No feature is visible at ground level and the area is now occupied by a house and garden, which will have removed any traces of an antiquity. 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 revision: 13 December 2011

• LE011-089 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on the SW-facing slope of a slight ridge on the floor of the Bonet River valley, with the headwaters of a small NE-SW stream c. 35m to the SE. Grass-covered subcircular area (int. dims 34.2m E-W; 26.7m N-S) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.4-3.5m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 0.8-1.2m) with some trees and an outer fosse (Wth of base 2.5m; D 0.3m), with an outer bank (Wth 3.5m; ext. H 0.3m) SW-W. The monument is circumscribed by a roadway E-SW, and the fosse is truncated by a NE-SW field bank at NW and a NW-SE field bank NE. A fragment of a quernstone is incorporated in the bank at ESE. Rath (LE011-090----) is c. 70m to the ESE. 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

• LE011-094 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located towards the SW end of a NE-SW drumlin ridge on the floor of the NE-SW Bonet river valley close to its SE edge. This is a grass-covered subcircular area (int. dims 30m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 2-3.5m; int. H 0.3-1m; ext. H 0.5-1.2m), with an outer fosse (Wth of base 2m; D 0.2m) SE-NW. There are modern entrances at WSW (Wth 1.8m) and NW. An outer fosse or ditch c. 10-15m outside the bank is visible on aerial photographs (GSIAP: G 356-7), separated from the central enclosure by a berm (max. ext. dim. c. 80m), but the outer feature is not visible at ground level. Cashel (LE011-095----) is c. 50m to the SE. 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

• LE011-095 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated on a slight rise in a small N-S valley at the base of the W-facing slope of the Tullyskeherny plateau and at the E edge of the Bonet river valley. Overgrown circular area (int. diam. 22.5m N-S; 20.5m E-W) defined by an earth and stone scarp (H 0.3-1m) with the remains of a stone wall with facing-stones (Wth 1.5-2.5m) on top of it. The original entrance is not identified, although there is a gap (Wth 1.5m) in the perimeter at N. Rath (LE011-094----) is c. 50m to the NW. 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

• LE011-100 Souterrain
  Description

  Located on the steep W-facing slope of Tullyskeherny plateau. A N-S drystone-built and lintelled passage (L 11m) is sunk in the ground and partly open at the S end (L 2.95m; Wth 1.4m; H 0.4-1m). The sunken hollow of a second passage (L 6m; Wth 1.5m; D 0.35m) joins the centre of the first from the W. 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

• LE011-102001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Located on a knoll towards the top of the W-facing slope of Tullyskeherny plateau. Grass-covered D-shaped area (dims 36m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by the intermittently visible remains of a stone wall (Wth c. 1.5m) SE-W-N at the edge of a steep natural scarp. It is truncated by a N-S road wall at E, and souterrain (LE011-102002-) is in the interior. 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

• LE011-102002 Souterrain
  Description

  Described by Oliver Davies (ITA 1943) as a portion of a stone-built passage (L c. 4m; Wth c. 1.5m; H c. 1.2m) roofed with three large lintels (L c. 2m; Wth c. 1m) it is now reduced to a sunken hollow (L 7m; Wth 1m; D 0.7m) with an inaccessible opening at N. It is within cashel (LE011-102001--). 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

• LE011-105 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a grass-covered shelf at the S side of a rock outcrop cliff which rises over it (H c. 4m) on the Tullyskeherny plateau. This is a small corral (dims 3.15m E-W; 2.5m N-S) defined by upright stones (dims c. 0.5m x 0.6m; H up to 1.7m) at S and W which back onto the overhanging rock outcrop at N and E. It is interpreted as a megalithic structure (Richardson and Lowry-Corry 1940, 175) and is known locally as "Grainne's Bed" (Faughnan 1943), but it is unlikely to be a megalithic structure (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 84). 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

• LE011-110 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Visible as a circular feature (diam. c. 25m) on aerial photographs (GSIAP: G 356-7), it is situated on the E-facing slope of a low hillock at the bottom of the W-facing slope of Tullyskeherney plateau and at the E side of the Bonet river valley. A curved section of earthen bank (Wth 1.6m; H 0.3m) survives S-W defining a grass-covered circular area (diam. c. 25m). The rath (LE011-094----) is c. 130m to the N and cashel (LE011-095----) is c. 115m to the NNE. 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

• LE011-121 Sweathouse
  Description

  The sweat house is indicated but not named on the 1835 ed. of the OS 6-inch map with a farmhouse c. 150m to the NE. It is located towards the bottom of an E-facing slope and is attached on the NE side of a NW-SE field bank. This is a roofless and overgrown chamber within a mound (diam. 2.8m NE-SW; 2.8m NW-SE; H 0.3m-0.6m) faced with stones. The entrance (Wth 0.6m; H 0.8m) is at E. 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

• LE015-027 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a slight S and W-facing slope in the valley the Bonet River with a N-S section of the stream c. 80m to the W. This is a grass-covered circular area (diam. 28.3m N-S; 27m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen scarp (H 0.4-0.7m). There is no visible fosse but there is an entrance (Wth 2.4m) at N. It remains unplanted in a forest. 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

• LE015-032 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise on the NW-facing slope of a drumlin. This is a grass and rush-covered subrectangular area (int. dims 24.4m NE-SW; c. 23m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank N-E (Wth 8.4m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.2m) and S-W (Wth 2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.6m). The monument is truncated by a NE-SW field bank and drain at NW, but there is no evidence of the perimeter at SE. There is no visible fosse or original entrance but the monument is a rath. 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

• LE015-033 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Located towards the bottom of the SW-facing slope of a drumlin. This is a grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 23.6m NE-SW; 22.7m NW-SE) defined by an overgrown stone spread (Wth 2-3m; H 0.4-0.8m) with intermittently visible facing-stones. 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

• LE015-043 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located towards the top of a small NE-SW ridge in a low-lying landscape. This is a grass-covered circular area (diam. 23.4m NE-SW; 20.5m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5-3.7m; int. H 0.5-1m; ext. H 0.7-1m) with some bushes, which is reduced to a scarp at S and disturbed W-NW. There is no visible fosse but there is an entrance (Wth 3m) at W. 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

• LE015-044 Megalithic structure
  Description

  Situated in scrub on a SE-facing slope in a low-lying landscape. A single limestone slab (L 2m; Wth 1.2m; T 0.6m), triangular in cross-section, rests on two smaller stones. (Richardson and Lowry-Corry 1940, 175; de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 84) 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

• LE015-160 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a drumlin. This is a grass and rush-covered D-shaped area (dims 29m N-S; 28m E-W) defined by a scarp (max. H 0.5m at W). There is no visible fosse or entrance, and the monument is truncated by a field bank and ditch at S (L 19m). 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

Architectural heritage

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

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 Lisgorman, about 1 in 10 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 Lisgorman.

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

Name

Lisgorman · Lios Gormáin

Area

3,490,626 m² (349.06 ha, 862.55 acres)

Civil parish

Cloonlogher, and its townlands

Barony

Drumahaire

Electoral division

Cloonlogher, the unit of the census

Census 2022

310 people lived in 128 households in the Cloonlogher electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aghameelta, Annaghboy, Boggaun, Carrigeencor, Darkvalley, Gortermone, Gortgarrigan, Gortnacorkoge, Larkfield, Sheskin, Tawnyhoosy, Tullycreevy

Placenames

Lisgorman 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.