Kilnanooan
Kilnanooan is a townland in the civil parish of Elphin, barony of Roscommon, Co. Roscommon.
Parcel 694073
- Area
- 36,508 m² (3.65 ha, 9.02 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Kilnanooan
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 86 recorded monuments.
- RO022-056020 Barrow - mound barrow
Description
On a slight NNE-SSW ridge at the N edge of the Rathcroghan plateau with a quarry immediately to the S. Subcircular grass-covered and flat-topped earthen mound (dims of base 8m N-S; 6.8m E-W; diam. of top 3.2m; H 0.5m at S to 1m). Barrow (RO022-056019-) is c. 150m to the WSW. (Herity 1983, fig. 37, 1984, 134, Toberrory 2; Waddell 1983, 37; No. 34) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056021 Enclosure
Description
On the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge. A rectangular grass-covered area (dims c. 10m x c. 8m) defined by slight scarps is c. 100m W of rath (RO022-056023-) and part of the field system (RO022-056025-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056022 Barrow - mound barrow
Description
On a slight N-S ridge on the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan. Circular, flat-topped and grass-covered earth and stone mound (diam. of base 13.3m N-S; diam. of top 3m N-S; H 2.2-2.5m) with slip around its base. Rath (RO022-056023-) is 3.5m to the S. Geophysical testing failed to produce evidence of any internal structure, but it is suggested that the flat top might be a medieval adaption (Waddell et al. 2009, 49-55). (Knox 1914a, 16-7, 21; Herity 1983, fig. 37, Toberrory 3; 1984, 129; Waddell 1983, 37; 1988, 10, No. 35) This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 294. See the attached view taken from the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056023 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a slight N-S ridge on the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 43.2m N-S; 43m E-W) surrounding the ridge (H 1.6-2.2m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3-5m; int. H 0.3-0.7m; ext. H 0.5-0.9m generally to 1.5m at S) and by a scarp (H 0.8m) on the straight W side (L 38m) which is aligned NNE-SSW and which has been truncated by a bank of field system (RO022-056025-). There is a slight fosse (Wth of top 6-7m; Wth of base 2m; D 0.2-0.5m) at E and S, and the entrance (Wth 3m) is at S. A small sandstone bullaun stone (RO022-056055-) (dims 0.35m x 0.25m; H 0.3m) with a single basin (dims 0.15m x 0.12m; D 0.1m) is at the site, and barrow (RO022-056022-) is 3.5m to the N. (Knox 1914a, 15-7; Waddell 1983, 37; 1988, 10, No. 35) Geophysical testing noted enhanced anomalies in an area (dims c. 11m N-S; c. 9m E-W) at the centre, but no recognisable structure was recorded. Activity outside the straight W side was interpreted as a roadway between the rath bank and the field bank and the field system is interpreted as pre-dating the rath. (Waddell et al. 2009, 45-53) This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 294. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056025 Field system
Description
On the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan, around Carran fort (RO022-056023-), and part of the unified field system at Rathcroghan. An area of c. 11 ha (c. 27 acres) contains two rectangular enclosures (dims c. 15m x c. 8-16m) defined by slight scarps or banks are probably small fields just SW of the rath. A long NNE-SSW field bank just to their E extends off to the N where it truncated Carran Fort on the W side, while a curving NW-SE field bank is just to the NE of the rath. The rectangular enclosure (RO022-056021-) (dims c. 10m x c. 8m) defined by slight scarps is c. 100m W of the rath and connected with the long field banks. Geophysical testing of Caran Fort regards the field system as pre-dating the rath, and anomalies immediately S of the rath raise the possibility of metal-working in the area (Waddell et al. 2009, 51-2). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056026 Enclosure
Description
Marked as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 20m) on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a shelf of the NE-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge. Described (Knox 1914a, 22-3) as a rectangular area (dims c. 40m E-W; c. 35m N-S) defined by earthen banks (Wth 1-2m; H 0.5-0.9m) at N and E, and scarps (H 0.6m) at S and W. A rectangular enclosure (dims c. 7m x 7m), undoubtedly a house site (RO022-056056-), was inside the perimeter at SE. It is not now visible at ground level in pasture. Holy well (RO022-056027-) and rath (RO022-056029-) are c. 80m and c. 100m to the S and rath (RO022-056030-) is c. 170m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056027 Ritual site - holy well
Description
On a shelf on the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge, and attached to a lay-by on the S side of a WNW-ESE public road. A rectangular well (dims 1.15m x 1.1m; D 0.5m) is surrounded by a concrete wall. There is no evidence of veneration. Rath (RO022-056029-) is c. 20m to the S and the site of the rectangular enclosure (RO022-056026-) is c. 80m to the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056028 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a NE-SW ridge on the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan. Called 'Rathscreg' on the 1837 and 1914 eds of the OS 6-inch map, but correctly as 'Courtmoyle' on the 1927 ed. Described as a rectangular area (dims c. 66m N-S; c. 30m E-W) defined by scarps (Knox 1914a, 18-9). It may have been a field bordering the roadway (RO022-056033-) just to the W. It is visible as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on an aerial photograph (CUCAP: AVI 20, 21; Waddell 1983, 39, Pl. 17, No. 36), and is barely visible as a circular grass-covered area (diam. 30m E-W; 28m N-S) defined by slight scarps at N and S (H 0.3m) and a quarry at W. Archaeological testing (04E1187) c. 60m to the NW failed to produce any related archaeological material (Henry 2007), and testing (06E0622) c. 100m to the NE had similar results (Timoney 2009). This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 294. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056029 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a shelf on the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge. Described as 'Courtmoyle' on the 1837 and 1914 eds of the OS 6-inch map, but correctly as 'Toberrory Fort' on other eds. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 28.6m E-W; 28m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.6m at S to 1.1m at N), with no visible fosse or entrance. The perimeter is damaged by quarrying SSE-W. 12m to the N is a globular black stone (dims 0.55m x 0.45m x 0.75m) and Toberrorty well (RO022-056027-) is c. 20m to the N. Rectangular enclosure (RO022-056026-) is c. 100m to the N and rath (RO022-056030-) is c. 160m to the E. (Knox 1914a, 24; Herity 1983, fig. 37, Toberrory 4; 1987a, fig. 27, Toberrory 2; Waddell 1983, 41, No. 43) This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 294. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056032 Field system
Description
On the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge, and part of the unified field system at Rathcroghan. A roadway (RO022-056034-) (Wth c. 5-10m) defined by earth and stone banks runs W from Flanagan's Fort ring-barrow (RO022-056038-) (L c. 850m), and overlies the two outer enclosing banks of Rathscreg barrow (RO02256035-). Archaeological testing (02E0026) c. 150-200m W of its visible W end failed to produce any evidence of its continuation in that direction (Read 2004j). Towards its W end it is crossed by a N-S road (RO022-056033-) extending N (L c. 100m), which has a branch road (Wth 5-6m; L c. 100m) defined by earthen banks running E c. 100m N of the junction. The N-S road may have continued further N, to the E of Courtmoyle rath (RO022-056028-), and also further S. Large rectangular fields (dims c. 300m x c. 150m) are attached to these roads covering an area of c. 50 ha, and pits (RO022-056047-) (dims c. 3-10m x c. 2m; D 0.5m), frequently aligned with the roads, abound in the area. The fields (RO022-056031-) are to the E of a NW-SE public road, and the fields (RO022-057003-) are SW of the NW-SE Tulsk to Ballaghaderreen road (N5). (Knox 1914a, 20-3; 1918a, 157-9; Herity 1983, 130-1; 1988, 72, Toberrory 6; Waddell 1983, 39, No. 37) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
And 76 more.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, 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 low.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 69.6 ha
- 172 acres
- Land parcels
- 26
- registered freehold, median 17,478 m² (1.75 ha, 4.32 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 1
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilnanooan, from 245 m² to 87,065 m² (8.71 ha, 21.51 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Kilnanooan 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
9 Dec 2025Conditional
Permission to: 1. Refurbish existing house to include alterations to elevations, including raising the roof height, 2. Construct new extensions to same, 3. Demolish rear extension, front porch and sheds at rear and 4. Install upgraded treatment system and percolation area and carry out all ancillary site development works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560580
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Kilnanooan.
Recorded monuments
- RO022-056038 Barrow - stepped barrow
Description
On the E-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 41.5m NNE-SSW; 39.4m WNW-ESE; H 0.2m at E to 2m at W) which slopes down to the E (H c. 3.5m). It is bisected by a NNE-SSW field bank and drain, and is barely visible E of this feature. The platform is defined by a fosse (Wth of top 10-11m; Wth of base 5-7m; D 0.6m) and outer bank (Wth 1.5-2.2m; H 0.3m) SSW-WNW, but the fosse is reduced to a berm (Wth 7.5-10m) defined by a scarp (H 0.1-0.9m) and the bank is absent elsewhere (max. ext. diam. 63m NNE-SSW; 63m WNW-ESE). Just NW of the centre is a low mound (RO022-056054-) (diam. 5m; H 0.1m). The road (RO022-056034-) runs W from this barrow past Rathscreg barrow (RO022-056035-) and the smaller barrows (RO022-056036-; RO022-056037-), which are c. 180m, c. 130m, and c. 100m to the WNW respectively. (Knox 1914a, 23-4 fig. 9; Herity 1983, 131; 1984, Kilnanooan; Waddell 1983, 39-41; 1988, 12, No. 42) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056039 Ritual site - holy well
Description
At the bottom of the E-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge, and approached by a concrete path (Wth 1m) from a lay-by off a NW-SE roadway c. 40m to the N. Rectangular well (dims 1.3m x 0.9m) with a concrete surround and canopy (H 1.6m). It is the origin of a stream which runs off to the SE, but there is no evidence of veneration. Rath (RO022-056057-) is c. 250m to the SW. Archaeological testing (07E0772) c. 50m to the NNE in Toberrory produced no archaeological material (Henry 2010b). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056041 Church
Description
Towards the bottom of the E-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge, and listed as a Patrician site (Nicholls 1973b). Rectangular structure reduced to the base courses (ext. dims 13.15m E-W; 6.5m N-S; max. H c. 0.5m) with grass-covered cairn material, but no features are visible apart from a fragment of the head of a round-headed window (RO022-056042-) which might be interpreted as a damaged bullaun stone (RO022-056044-) (dims 0.77m x 0.3m; H 0.25m) with a single basin (diam. 0.4m). The church is at the N side of a subrectangular enclosure (RO022-056043-) (dims 70m E-W; 40m N-S) defined by an earthen bank, best preserved at W (Wth 2m; H 0.3m) with internal and external facing stones, or a slight scarp. There is no evidence of burial, but there is local knowledge of burials being uncovered here. Rath (RO022-056057-) is c. 60m to the NNE and Tobercroghoor well (RO022-056039-) is c. 290m to the NNE. (Herity 1987a, 140) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056042 Architectural fragment
Description
Towards the bottom of the E-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge. A fragment of the head of a round-headed window, which could be interpreted as a damaged bullaun stone (dims 0.77m x 0.3m; H 0.25m) with a single basin (diam. 0.4m), is at the church (RO022-056041-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056043 Graveyard
Description
Towards the bottom of the E-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge. The church (RO022-056041-) is at the N side of a subrectangular enclosure (dims 70m E-W; 40m N-S) defined by an earthen bank, best preserved at W (Wth 2m; H 0.3m) with internal and external facing stones, or a slight scarp. There is no evidence of burial, but there is local knowledge of burials being uncovered here. (Herity 1987a, 140) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056054 Mound
Description
On the E-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge. Just NW of the centre of the stepped barrow called Flanagan's Fort (RO022-056038-) is a low mound (diam. 5m; H 0.1m). (Knox 1914a, 23-4 fig. 9; Herity 1983, 131; 1984, Kilnanooan; Waddell 1983, 39-41; 1988, 12, No. 42) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-056057 Ringfort - rath
Description
At the bottom of the E-facing slope of Rathcroghan. Oval grass and rush-covered area (dims 30m E-W; 24m N-S) defined by a fosse (Wth of top 4.5m; D 0.2m) at S and a slight scarp (H 0.1m at E to 0.5m SW-N-E) elsewhere. Holy well (RO022-056039-) is c. 250m to the NE and church (RO022-056040-) is c. 60m to the SSW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Kilnanooan.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Kilnanooan, 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 low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Kilnanooan.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Kilnanooan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.
The townland
- Name
- Kilnanooan
- Area
- 695,579 m² (69.56 ha, 171.88 acres)
- Civil parish
- Elphin, and its townlands
- Barony
- Roscommon
- Electoral division
- Cloonyquin, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 255 people lived in 95 households in the Cloonyquin electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 18% of homes were built since 2001. 25% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cammoge, Carrowgobbadagh, Toberrory, Tullintuppeen
- Placenames
- Kilnanooan 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.