Boggaun

86 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Boggaun, from 19 m² to 197,250 m² (19.72 ha, 48.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Boggaun 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 Nov 2023Conditional

  extensions and alterations to house including changes to elevations

  Permission, 1 home · Leitrim County Council, 2395

• 20 Jan 2017Conditional

  to complete a development which was previously granted permission under parent application P.10/303, the development consists of the following works: (1) Complete 2 no. full size GAA Pitches, 1 presently completed (2) 1 Training Pitch (3) Dressing Rooms/Club House and spectator stand (4) Flood Light playing areas and car parks (5) Complete new site entrance to the site (6) Complete construction of car parking area (7) Provide sewerage treatment to EPA guidelines (8) Provide Running Track around Pitch No. 1 (9) Landscaping the site to include a walkway around the periphery of development (10) Construct external Handball Alley (11) Construct Hurling Wall. We wish to apply for a 10 year grant of permission to allow for completion of scope of the projected project

  Permission · Leitrim County Council, 177

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: O'Donnell's Rock Wood 001418

Recorded monuments

• LE011-054 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Visible as a D-shaped feature on aerial photographs (OSAP: 4/1088-9), and situated in a low-lying position beside a NE-SW section of the Bonet River with the stream immediately to the NW. This is a grass-covered D-shaped area (dims c. 26m NE-SW; c. 24m NW-SE) defined by a scarp (H 0.3m) and an external band of rushes (Wth 3-5m) SE-W. It is truncated by the river at NW and by a NW-SE field bank at NE. An 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

• LE011-055 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a small drumlin on the floor of the Bonet River with a meandering E-W section of the stream c. 50m to the N. This is a grass-covered circular platform (diam. c. 30m) defined by an overgrown scarp (H 0.5m) with an intermittently visible bank, and slight traces of an external fosse. 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

• LE011-060 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on the summit of a prominent drumlin overlooking a bend in the Bonet River c. 100m to the W. This is a grass and scrub-covered D-shaped area (int. dims 24m N-S; 24m E-W), which is truncated by a NW-SE field bank at NE and by a NE-SW field bank at SE so that only the W quadrant survives. It is defined by three overgrown earthen banks SW-NW. An inner earthen bank (Wth 2.3m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.6m) is separated by a fosse (Wth of base 1.6m) from a central bank (Wth 3.1m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.2m). This is separated by an outer fosse (Wth of base 2m) from a third bank (Wth 3.3m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1m). The SE part of the monument was destroyed by a NE-SW railway cutting where the main Dromahaire to Manorhamilton road (R280) now is. 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

• LE011-062 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a knoll towards the base of the NW-facing slope of the Bonet River valley. This is a rass-covered circular platform (diam. c. 22m) defined by a scarp (H 0.4-1m) SE-W-N, but the NE quadrant appears to have been removed. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. 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

• LE011-084 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located at the NE end of a NE-SW drumlin ridge (L c. 100m)on the floor of the NE-SW Bonet River valley. This is a circular grass and rush-covered area (int. diam. c. 28-30m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1m) with trees and slight traces of an external fosse. 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

• LE011-085 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located at the top of an E-facing slope at the tip of an E-W spur. Grass and rush-covered circular area (int. diam. 25.8m NE-SW; 25.3m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.5-8m; int. H 0.1m at SE to 1m at W; ext. H 1m generally to 1.6m at NE) with some bushes, and an outer flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of base 2.2-3m; D 0.3m at SE to 1.2m at NE). The entrance (Wth 0.8m) is at ESE and there is a clearance cairn (dims 10m x 3m; H 0.3m) inside the bank at 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

• LE011-088 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Visible as a circular feature on aerial photographs (GSIAP: G 356-7), it is situated in reclaimed pasture on top of a drumlin which is on the floor of the Bonet River valley. This is a grass-covered subrectangular area (dims 27m N-S; 27m E-W) defined by a slight scarp. 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

• LE011-091 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on the W-facing slope of a low drumlin on the floor of the Bonet river valley. Grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 33m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; H 0.25m) which is frequently reduced to a scarp (H 0.3m). There is no visible fosse and the original entrance is not identified. The perimeter is slightly truncated by a NW-SE field bank at 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

• LE011-092 Enclosure
  Description

  indicated as a circular feature defined by field banks on the 1943 ed. of the OS 6-ich map, it is situated on the N-facing slope of a prominent drumlin on the floor of the Bonet river valley. Grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 16m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 1m; H 1m) with a slight external fosse or drain (Wth 0.8m). 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

• LE011-097001 Enclosure
  Description

  Marked only on the 1945 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, it is situated on a slight rise towards the bottom of the NW-facing slope of Tullyskeherny plateau and at the SE edge of the Bonet river valley. This is a grass-covered subrectangular platform (dims 17m N-S; 16m E-W) defined by a slight scarp (H 0.1-0.15m). There is no visible fosse and an entrance is not identified, but the possible standing stone (LE011-097002-) was c. 10m to the S. 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

• LE011-097002 Standing stone
  Description

  Marked only on the 1943 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in italic lettering as a 'Standing Stone', it is situated on a rise towards the bottom of the NW-facing slope of the Tullyskeherny plateau and at the E edge of the Bonet river valley. It is described as a stone with a rectangular cross-section "54 inches by 14 inches, 26 inches high (dims c. 1.5m x 0.3m; H c. 0.75m)" and a rounded crest (OSFM). There is no other information and it is not now visible at ground level. The enclosure (LE011-097001-) is c. 10m to the N. 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

• LE011-169001 Burnt mound
  Description

  Situated in a basin at the base of a W-facing slope. Archaeological testing (12E0128) over an area of about 10 ha (c. 25 acres) identified four areas of burnt mound material in two adjacent N-S trenches. This was a deposit (dims 4m x 4m; T 0.05m) of broken and burnt stone beneath topsoil (T 0.3m), and it was completely excavated. (Hull 2013, 3) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 January 2020

• LE011-169002 Burnt mound
  Description

  Situated in a basin at the base of a W-facing slope. Archaeological testing (12E0128) over an area of about 10 ha (c. 25 acres) identified four areas of burnt mound material in two adjacent N-S trenches. This was an amorphous deposit (dims 2.5m x 1.5m; T 0.1m) beneath topsoil (D 0.3m), and was completely excavated. Charred hazel, oak and ash were present in a soil sample (McKenna 2013, 6), and a fragment of hazel nut shell produced a C14 date of 3799+-32 BP (2389-2136 cal. BC). (Hull 2013, 3, 9) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 January 2020

• LE011-169003 Burnt mound
  Description

  Situated in a basin at the base of a W-facing slope. Archaeological testing (12E0128) over an area of about 10 ha (c. 25 acres) identified four areas of burnt mound material in two adjacent N-S trenches. This was a small amorphous deposit (dims 1.2m x 1m; T 0.08m) beneath topsoil (D 0.4m), and was completely excavated. Hazel and ash were present in a soil sample (McKenna 2013, 6). (Hull 2013, 4) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 January 2020

• LE011-169004 Burnt spread
  Description

  Situated in a basin at the base of a W-facing slope. Archaeological testing (12E0128) over an area of about 10 ha (c. 25 acres) identified four areas of burnt mound material in two adjacent N-S trenches. This deposit of broken and burnt stone (dims 2m x 1m; T 0.2m) was immediately beneath the sod and overlay a peaty clay. A soil sample produced evidence of hazel, willow, ash and oak (McKenna 2013, 6). The deposit was completely excavated. (Hull 2013, 4) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 January 2020

Architectural heritage

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

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 Boggaun, about 1 in 20 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.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Boggaun · An Bogán

Area

4,007,335 m² (400.73 ha, 990.23 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

Cloonaquin, Cloonlogher, Gortgarrigan, Larkfield, Lisgorman

Placenames

Boggaun 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.