Cloonshannagh

142 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloonshannagh, from 56 m² to 304,895 m² (30.49 ha, 75.34 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 Cloonshannagh 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.

• 15 Apr 2026N/a

  Permission for the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, the installation of a sewerage treatment unit and percolation area along with connections to all site services and all other associated site works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2660163

• 30 Jun 2023Conditional

  Retention Permission is sought to retain the location of the septic tank, extension as constructed and revised site boundary from that previously approved under planning reference no. PD/02/133. Permission is sought for the upgrade of the existing wastewater treatment system with the installation of a new sewerage treatment unit and percolation area along with all other associated site works at

  Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 23288

• 14 Mar 2023Conditional

  Permission for the following: (a) the demolition of a conservatory annex to the side of an existing dwelling house, (b) to carry out internal renovations and elevational changes to the existing dwelling house together with the construction of extensions to the front, side and rear of the existing dwelling, (c) along with all other associated site works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2380

• 7 Sept 2022Conditional

  Retention Permission for a four bay dry shed together with silage pit and underground effluent storage tank and all ancillary works at

  Retention · Roscommon County Council, 22478

• 16 Aug 2022N/a

  Retention Permission for a four bay dry shed together with silage pit and underground storage tank and all ancillary works at

  Retention · Roscommon County Council, 22434

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Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Cloonshannagh.

Recorded monuments

• RO024-024 Road - class 1 togher
  Description

  This site was located at the W edge of Cloonshannagh bog. It was initially recorded as a Class 2 togher in 2008, during the Archaeological Survey of Ireland Peatland Survey (Rohan 2009). It was recorded at 13 sightings (a-m) for a distance of 200m. In 2010 it was excavated in three cuttings which were located at the W extent of the togher at sightings ‘a’, ‘b’, and ‘c’ (Rohan & Whitaker 2013). The 2013 Re-assessment Survey carried out on behalf of BnM identified two previously unrecorded sightings at the E extent of the togher which were recorded as ‘n’ and ‘o’ which extended the length of the togher to 215m (Whitaker 2014). In 2015 the site was excavated again at sighting ‘i’ (Coughlan & Whitaker 2019). The 2015 excavation (licence 15E0191) uncovered a togher consisting of multiple surfaces. The upper surface of the site was composed of transversely laid (N-S) heavy brushwood and roundwood. There were two distinct structures present placed immediately side by side. The N structure represented the main body of the site. This part of the trackway consisted of brushwood and roundwood with pegs. The upper surface was 3.44-4.35m in width. Immediately underlying was a second layer of transverse elements forming a surface 2.5–4.2m in width. A third layer of transverse wood and pegs was uncovered in the W part of the cutting. It covered an area measuring 1.76m by 3.2m max. These elements appear to have been added to support and maintain the level surfaces above. Most elements and pegs found in this part of the site had toolmarked ends. The wood was in poor to moderate condition. The S structure was composed of transversely laid roundwood and brushwood. It measured 2.2–2.77m in width and was delineated with pegs. The elements were laid one to two layers deep. They were irregularly shaped. Several elements and pegs had tool-marked ends or were worked. Wood samples taken from this site were dominated by alder, ash and hazel. The worked wood samples were internally quite varied. The site was dated to cal. 766-539 BC (Coughlan & Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore, Edited by: Femke Vleeshouwer, 15 April 2020 Date of upload: 12th April, 2011

• RO024-027 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This platform (Wth 4.64m; T 0.15m) was located approximately 4m S of a section of togher (RO024-024----) and was visible in a drain face, 0.33m below the field surface. It was orientated NW-SE and was composed of moderately well preserved transversely laid brushwood underlain by longitudinally laid roundwood and brushwood. The elements were densely laid up to 0.19m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.06 to 0.08m and from 0.01 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. The peat was composed of poorly humified Sphagnum-rich peat with frequent Eriophorum and Calluna inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 13th April, 2011

• RO024-028 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located close to the W edge of Cloonshannagh bog, 7m NW of platform (RO024-029----), c. 7m S of platform (RO024-030----), and c. 20m N of a section of the togher (RO024-024----). It was visible in a drain face, 0.02m below the field surface. The platform (Wth 3.9m; T 0.42m) was composed of moderately preserved randomly laid roundwood, brushwood and twigs. The elements were sparsely laid 0.02 to 0.56m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.06 to 0.11m and from 0.01 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. The peat was composed of poorly humified Sphagnum-rich peat with moderate Eriophorum and Calluna inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 14th April, 2011

• RO024-029 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located approximately 7m SE of platform (RO024-028----) and c. 12m N of an element of togher (RO024-024----). It was visible on the field surface and in the drain face. The platform (Wth 2.8m; T 0.3m) was orientated NE-SW and was composed of moderately preserved regularly laid roundwood and brushwood longitudinals. The elements were parallel and densely laid, 0.02 to 0.28m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.08 to 0.11m and from 0.03 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. The peat was composed of poorly humified Sphagnum-rich peat with moderate Eriophorum and Calluna inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 14th April, 2011

• RO024-030 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located approximately 7m N of platform (RO024-028----), and was visible on the field surface and in the drain face. The platform (Wth 2.8m; T 0.3m) was orientated N-S and was composed of poor to moderately preserved longitudinally laid roundwood underlain by transversely laid roundwood and brushwood laid up to four elements deep. The elements were laid 0.01 to 0.32m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.06 to 0.14m and from 0.01 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. The peat was composed of poorly humified Sphagnum-rich peat with frequent Eriophorum and Calluna inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 14th April, 2011

• RO024-031 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Located towards the W edge of Cloonahannagh bog. This site was situated c. 25m ENE of the platform (RO024-025----), c . 15m SW of platform (RO024-032----) and c. 13m W of platform (RO024-033----). This platform (Wth 4.55m; T 0.65m) was visible in a drain face, 0.07m below the surface of the bog. It was composed of moderately preserved randomly laid brushwood and twigs, laid 0.02 to 0.30m apart. The brushwood ranged from 0.01 to 0.05m in diameter. The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with frequent Eriophorum and Calluna inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 14th April, 2011

• RO024-032 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Located towards the W edge of Cloonshannagh bog, c. 10m NNW of platform (RO024-033----) and c. 15m NW of platform (RO024-031----). The platform (L 1.6m; Wth 3.05m; T 0.65m) was visible on the field surface. It was orientated NNW-SSE and was composed of poorly preserved roundwood and brushwood longitudinals. The elements are laid parallel to each other 0.01 to 0.07m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.07 to 0.10m and from 0.01 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. Two of the elements had wedge points with flat facets. The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with occasional Eriophorum and Calluna inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 14th April, 2011

• RO024-033 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Located towards the W edge of Cloonshannagh bog, c. 10m SSE of the platform (RO024-032----) and c. 13m E of platform (RO024-031----). The platform (Wth 5.7m; T 0.4m) was visible in a drain face, 0.23m field surface. It was orientated NNW-SSE and was composed of moderately preserved longitudinally laid roundwood and brushwood. The elements were laid parallel to each other, 0.01 to 0.40m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.06 to 0.09m and from 0.03 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. One of the roundwood elements on the northern side of the sighting was worked to a wedge points with flat facets. The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with frequent Eriophorum and Calluna inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 14th April, 2011

• RO024-034 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Located towards the W edge of Cloonshannagh bog, c. 14m SSE of the platform (RO024-035----). This site was visible on the field surface. The platform (dims. 4.35m x 4.35m; T 0.1m) was orientated NE-SW and was composed of poorly preserved regularly-laid roundwood and brushwood transverses underlain by occasional roundwood longitudinals. The elements were laid 0.02 to 0.40m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.07 to 0.10m and from 0.03 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with frequent Eriophorum inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 14th April, 2011

• RO024-035 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located approximately 7m SW of a section of (RO024-024----) and c. 14m NNW of platform (RO024-034----). The platform (Wth 2.9m; D 0.1m) was visible in a drain face, 0.42m below the field surface. It was orientated E-W and was composed of moderately preserved longitudinally laid brushwood. The elements were laid 0.05 to 0.09m apart and ranged from 0.01 to 0.05m in diameter. The underlying peat was composed of poorly humified Sphagnum-rich peat with frequent Eriophorum inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 14th April, 2011

• RO024-036 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was exposed in a drain face, 0.27m below the field surface. The platform (Wth 2.1m; T 0.3m) was orientated E-W and was composed of moderately well preserved randomly laid roundwood and brushwood longitudinals. The elements were sparsely laid, on average, 0.44m apart. The roundwood and the brushwood measured 0.07m and from 0.03 to 0.045m in diameter, respectively. The underlying peat was composed of moderate humified Sphagnum-rich peat with frequent Eriophorum inclusions. Platform (RO024-038----) is c. 11m to the ESE. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 14th April, 2011

• RO024-037 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Located towards the W edge of Cloonshannagh bog, with platform (RO024-038----) c. 7m to the NW and platform (RO024-043----) c. 30m to the SE. This platform (Wth 2.4m; T 0.06m) was exposed in a drain face, 0.1m below the field surface. It was orientated N-S and was composed of moderately well preserved longitudinally laid roundwood and brushwood underlain by transversely laid light brushwood. The elements were sparsely laid 0.03 to 0.28m apart. The uppermost longitudinal heavy brushwood was worked to a chisel point with degraded facets. The roundwood and the brushwood ranged from 0.07 to 0.08m and from 0.01 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. The underlying peat was composed of moderate humified Sphagnum-rich peat with moderate Calluna and Eriophorum inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 14th April, 2011

• RO024-038 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Located towards the W edge of Cloonshannagh bog, with platform (RO024-036----) c. 11m to the WNW, platform (RO024-037----) c. 7m to the SE, and platform (RO024-041----) c. 32m to the NE. This site was exposed in a drain face, 0.60m below the field surface. The platform (Wth 3.05m; T 0.75m) was orientated E-W and was composed of moderately well preserved transversely laid roundwood underlain by longitudinally laid roundwood and brushwood. The longitudinal elements were predominantly located on the northern side of the feature. The elements were sparsely laid 0.01 to 0.30m apart with the uppermost layer of transverse roundwood located 0.20m above the lower transverses. The roundwood and the brushwood ranged from 0.06 to 0.09m and from 0.01 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with moderate Calluna and Eriophorum inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 14th April, 2011

• RO024-039 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Located towards the W edge of Cloonahannagh bog, c. 30m NNE of platform (RO024-040----), c. 35m SW of platform (RO024-043----), and c. 30m W of platform (RO024-058----). This platform (Wth 0.9m; T 0.2m) was visible on the field surface and in a drain face, and was composed of poorly preserved randomly laid light and heavy brushwood. The elements were densely laid 0.05 to 0.10m apart and ranged from 0.01 to 0.05m in diameter. The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with moderate Calluna and Eriophorum inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 15th April, 2011

• RO024-040 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Located towards the W edge of Cloonahannagh bog, c. 30m SSW of platform (RO024-039----). This platform (L 1.95m; Wth 1.4m; T 0.07m) was visible on the field surface and was composed of poorly preserved longitudinally laid roundwood and brushwood underlain by transverse brushwood at the centre and on the N half of the site. The elements were densely laid up to 0.20m apart. The roundwood and the brushwood ranged from 0.06 to 0.07m and from 0.01 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with moderate Calluna and Eriophorum inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 15th April, 2011

• RO024-041 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Situated towards the W edge of Cloonshannagh bog, c. 20m SE of an element of the togher (RO024-024----), and c. 32m NE of platform (RO024-038----). This platform (Wth 3.85m; T 0.52m) was exposed in the drain face, 0.06m below the field surface. It was orientated E-W and was composed of poorly preserved longitudinally laid roundwood and brushwood underlain by very few transverse brushwood elements. No clear structure was apparent as the elements were laid in widely dispersed clusters. The roundwood and the brushwood ranged from 0.12 to 0.16m and from 0.02 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. The underlying peat was composed of well humified Sphagnum-rich peat with frequent Eriophorum inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 15th April, 2011

• RO024-042 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Situated towards the W edge of Cloonshannagh bog, c. 20m N of the E end of togher (RO024-024----). The platform (Wth 3.2m; T 0.35m) was exposed in the drain face, 0.45m below the field surface. It was orientated E-W and was composed of moderately preserved longitudinally laid roundwood and brushwood laid up to three elements deep. The elements were densely laid 0.01 to 0.06m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.06 to 0.10m and from 0.02 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. The underlying peat was composed of well humified Sphagnum-rich peat with frequent Calluna inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 15th April, 2011

• RO024-043 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Situated in Cloonshannagh bog, c. 30m SE of platform (RO024-037----), c. 35m NE of platform (RO024-039----), c. 20m SW of platform (RO024-045----), and c. 16m N of platform (RO024-058----). This platform (Wth 0.5m; T 0.12m) was exposed in the drain face, 0.15m below the field surface. It was orientated E-W and was composed of two moderately preserved roundwood elements and one brushwood laid longitudinally. The elements were densely laid 0.07 to 0.29m apart. The roundwood ranged from 0.08 to 0.12m in diameter while the brushwood measured 0.04m in diameter. The underlying peat was composed of well humified Sphagnum-rich peat with moderate Eriophorum inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 15th April, 2011

• RO024-044 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Situated in Cloonshannagh bog, c. 20m ESE of the E end of togher (RO024-024----) and c. 38m NNE of platform (RO024-045----). This platform (Wth 2.3m; T 0.5m) was 0.5m below the field surface. It was orientated E-W and was composed of moderately well preserved tightly packed randomly laid roundwood and brushwood, in two clusters laid 0.4m apart. The elements were densely laid up to 0.06m apart within each of the clusters. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.06 to 0.1m and from 0.01 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with occasional Eriophorum inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 15th April, 2011

• RO024-045 Platform - peatland
  Description

  Situated in Cloonshannagh bog, c. 38m SSW of platform (RO024-044----) and c. 20m NE of platform (RO024-043----). This platform (Wth 2.46m; T 0.16m) was exposed in a drain face, 0.05m below the field surface. It was orientated E-W and was composed of moderately well preserved longitudinally laid roundwood and brushwood elements, laid 0.10 to 0.40m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.06 to 0.08m and from 0.03 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. The elements were in a moderate state of preservation where exposed in the drain face. The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with frequent Eriophorum inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 15th April, 2011

• RO024-047 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site is isolated c. 80 SE of a large concentration of features around the E-W togher (RO024-024----). The platform (Wth 4.54m; T 0.55m) exposed in a drain face, 0.14m below the field surface. It was orientated E-W and was composed of moderately well preserved regularly laid roundwood and brushwood longitudinals, laid up to 0.13m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.06 to 0.12m and from 0.02 to 0.04m in diameter, respectively. The underlying peat was composed of well humified Sphagnum-rich peat with moderate Eriophorum and Calluna inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 15th April, 2011

• RO024-056 Structure - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. Excavations in 2010 (Rohan & Whitaker 2013) revealed that four sites previously identified as Platforms during the 2007/2008 Archaeological Survey of Ireland Peatland Survey (Rohan 2009) formed part of a linear togher, which is described under RO024-025----. The other platform sites are RO024-048--- and RO-024-057---. The 2013 Re-assessment Survey (Whitaker 2014) recorded this site at thirteen sightings CLS115a-m (partial sightings of a-d remained after the 2010 excavations) and in 2014 sighting ‘d’ was excavated (Coughlan & Whitaker 2019). Edited by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker, 16 April 2020 Original date of upload: 15th April, 2011

• RO024-057 Structure - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. Excavations in 2010 (Rohan & Whitaker 2013) revealed that four sites previously identified as Platforms during the 2007/2008 Archaeological Survey of Ireland Peatland Survey (Rohan 2009) formed part of a linear togher, which is described under RO024-025----. The other platform sites are RO024-048--- and RO-024-056---. The 2013 Re-assessment Survey (Whitaker 2014) recorded this site at thirteen sightings CLS115a-m (partial sightings of a-d remained after the 2010 excavations) and in 2014 sighting ‘d’ was excavated (Coughlan & Whitaker 2019). Edited by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker, 16 April 2020 Original date of upload: 18th April, 2011

• RO024-058 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located c. 30m E of platform (RO024-039----) and c. 16m S of platform (RO024-043----). The platform (L 2.2m; Wth 2.15m; T 0.2m) was orientated E-W and was composed of poorly preserved regularly laid roundwood and brushwood longitudinals. The elements were generally densely laid 0.02 to 0.14m apart but one longitudinal was located 0.60m to the N of the other elements. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.07 to 0.10m and from 0.02 to 0.045m in diameter, respectively. The underlying peat was composed of well humified Sphagnum-rich peat with occasional Eriophorum and Calluna inclusions. Compiled by: Ros O Maoldúin/Michael Moore Date of upload: 18th April, 2011

• RO024-060 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as a possible platform site, exposed in section, in an E-facing drain (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2014 (licence 14E0274) and dated cal. 1877–1635 BC. The site appeared to represent a roundwood fence-type structure, orientated N-S. It was constructed of four vertical roundwood pegs, which had brushwood and roundwood elements intertwined and woven between them. The wood was species identified to alder, ash and birch. The worked ends were eroded, and composed of small facets. Elements identified in the opposing drain face c. 5m south of the excavated cutting appeared to represent a continuation of the structure (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 15 April 2020

• RO024-061 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as a densely laid, roundwood and brushwood possible platform exposed in section 0.26 m below the field surface, in a W-facing drain face (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2015 (licence 15E0197) and dated to cal. 1082-846 BC. The excavated site consisted of mainly NW–SE oriented roundwood and brushwood elements, and a deposit of lighter brushwood to the SE. Three roundwoods overlay the main structure and were separated from it by a layer of peat. Underlying the second deposit was an arrangement of roundwood, brushwood and twigs, overlying an apparent hummock in the peat. Several toolmarked ends were noted. Four supporting pegs were found. The wood deposits were dominated by birch, alder and pomoideae with lesser amounts of ash, elm, hazel, oak and holly (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 15 April 2020

• RO024-062 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as a platform exposed in section in an E-facing drain face for a width of 2.1m. It was composed of roundwood and brushwood (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2015 (licence 15E0198) and dated to cal. 999-849 BC. The excavated site was composed of several layers of brushwood, roundwood and hurdle structures, forming a platform. The uppermost structure consisted of an E-W arrangement of closely placed heavy brushwood elements forming a surface located within the N half of the cutting. Underlying it was a similarly oriented, small, fragmentary hurdle. A layer of sparsely laid roundwoods oriented NNW to SSE traversed the cutting from the NE corner towards the SW corner. Underneath a separating peat layer was a collection of four hurdle panels forming a surface. This surface was disturbed by several large root bowls and tree stumps. The final substructural layer of wood was composed of a sparse arrangement of mainly NE-SW orientated roundwood and brushwood elements interspersed with tree stumps and root bowls. Several toolmarked ends were noted. The elements were constructed from a wide variety of woods including alder, birch, blackthorn, hazel, oak, holly, pomoideae and willow. Bark was recorded on the majority of the hurdle rods (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 15 April 2020

• RO024-064 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as exposed in the drain face, 0.45m below the field surface. It was composed of densely laid brushwood that were placed side by side and across each other, up to three elements deep (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2015 (licence 15E0195) and dated to cal. 792-513 BC. Excavation revealed two platforms separated by a 0.17m peat layer, the lower of which is recorded as RO024-066----. The uppermost one was composed of a loose collection of haphazardly arranged brushwood contained within an area measuring 1.64m by 1.59m. The longer elements were oriented N-S with the remaining shorter elements having various orientations. Some elements showed tool-marked ends. Pegs were also found. The brushwood was identified as hazel followed by ash, alder and birch. Roundwoods were identified as ash while worked ends were hazel, alder and willow. Two pegs were identified as alder. Bark was present on the hazel brushwood (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 15 April 2020

• RO024-065 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as exposed in the drain face, 0.45m below the field surface. It was composed of densely laid brushwood that were placed side by side and across each other, up to three elements deep (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2015 (licence 15E0195). Excavation revealed two platforms separated by a 0.17m peat layer - the upper one is recorded as RO024-065----. The lower one was composed of closely placed, mainly NW-SE oriented, brushwood elements with a single half split timber contained within an area measuring 3.43m N-S along the drain edge by 0.91m E-W. Some elements showed tool-marked ends. Pegs were also found. The brushwood was identified as hazel followed by ash, alder and birch. Roundwoods were identified as ash while worked ends were hazel, alder and willow. Two pegs were identified as alder. Bark was present on the hazel brushwood (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 15 April 2020

• RO024-066 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as exposed in the drain face, 0.3m below the field surface. It was composed of four elements that were sparsely laid in two layers (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2014 (licence 14E0266). It was dated to cal. 756–409 BC (UBA 26570). The excavated remains consisted of scattered brushwood elements that were randomly set with no clear pattern. The elements were of moderate to poor preservation. Two timbers orientated NW-SE southeast in the N of the cutting may be associated with another site. The site may represent a scatter of wood discarded from another site nearby. The majority of the roundwood/brushwood and worked ends were hazel followed by one alder brushwood and one alder roundwood. One of the hazel brushwood was forked. Five of the elements had the remains of metal tool facets cut at shallow angles (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 16 April 2020

• RO024-069 Structure - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as a peatland structure, consisting of a single short length of heavy roundwood 0.11m in diameter exposed in the drain face 0.5m below the field surface. The element was very dried out, measured 0.51m in length and had been worked to a flat faceted, wedge point at its N end. The surrounding peat was well humified Sphagnum peat with occasional Phragmites, Calluna and Eriophorum inclusions (Whitaker 2014). The site was fully sampled during the course of the 2013 survey, for wood species identification and dating. In 2015, the find spot was relocated using GPS (licence 15E0196): however, no additional remains were located. The element sampled in 2013 was identified as alder, and dated to cal. 380–186 BC (Whitaker 2018). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 16 April 2020

• RO024-076 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as exposed in section in a W-facing drain face 0.08m below the field surface. It was composed of brushwood overlying transverse elements (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2015 (licence 15E0199). It was dated to cal. AD 262-535. The site was a platform composed of hazel, birch, alder and holly brushwood. It was orientated NE-SW, and measured 1.71-3m in width. Seventeen toolmarked ends were noted, five of which were chisel point ends with facets (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 16 April 2020

• RO024-077 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Peatland Reassessment Survey as a structure exposed on the field surface and the drain face on it W side (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2014 under licence 14E0270, and dated to cal. AD 418-571. The structure was found to be a platform, consisting of alder, birch, hazel and willow roundwoods and brushwoods, laid in a generally haphazard manner. The overall combined orientation was roughly E-W. The elements were relatively sparsely set and were in poor condition, often fragmentary, and those at the surface had been milled. A number of worked ends were identified, many associated with small brushwood pegs or stakes. As with the other elements of the structure there was no clearly identifiable pattern to the stakes. Two toolmarks were retained for specialist analysis (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 17 April 2020

• RO024-078 Structure - peatland
  Description

  This site is located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Peatland Reassessment Survey as located on the field surface alongside the drain edge. It was composed of brushwood elements many of which had bark intact and were identifiable as birch (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2014, under licence 14E0273, and dated to cal. AD 549-646. It consisted of very fragmentary remains of scattered brushwoods near the field surface. There was evidence of machine damage and it is possible that this represents the remains of a structure that was once more substantial. A number of small possible stakes/pegs were noted, but it is unclear what function these served within the overall structure or whether they represented disturbed elements (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 17 April 2020

• RO024-079 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site is located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Peatland Reassessment Survey as a roundwood superstructure overlaying a brushwood substructure, exposed on the field surface (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2014 under licence 14E0268, and dated to cal. AD 657-858. It was found to be a platform orientated E-W, although the precise limits were difficult to establish. The main structure consisted of longitudinally laid heavy brushwoods interspersed with 2–3 small roundwoods and lighter brushwood. There was a cluster of possible pegs/stakes at the S end. The wood was generally well preserved with the exception of elements that had been damaged on the surface by milling. An additional slot trench was opened 1.2m to the E of the main cutting. A number of elements were evident, notably however extending N-S, effectively transverse to the main elements. A second slot trench was opened to the S of the main cutting. A couple of elements were identified, but there was no clear structure to the material. The wood species identified was predominantly birch, with some alder, ash, elm, pomoideae and hazel also present (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 17 April 2020

• RO024-080 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Peatland Reassessment Survey as a togher, visible on the field surface at two sightings across the width of a single field (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2014, under licence 14E0269, and dated to cal. AD 676-877. On excavation, the monument was found to be a platform rather than a togher. It was sub-rectangular in shape, and consisted of mainly brushwood elements as well as some small roundwoods. The smaller elements were laid with a N-S orientation, with the brushwoods laid over them orientated E-W. The elements were moderately to well preserved with bark present on many. The lower brushwood elements were quite densely packed with the overlying roundwoods more sparsely laid. A number of smaller brushwood elements continued beyond the E site limit, although the larger roundwoods had clearly terminated. It is unclear therefore if the site continued across the field to the east. Approximately 12 worked ends were recorded. Identified element species were alder, hazel and holly (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 17 April 2020

• RO024-081 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site is located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Peatland Reassessment Survey as a togher, composed entirely of brushwood elements. It was visible in two sightings on the surface of one field with a gap of c. 18m between them (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2014, under licence 14E0267, and dated to cal. AD 888-1013. It was a complex structure, most likely a platform, constructed of many different depositions of brushwood and small roundwood material. Hazel was the dominant species on this site followed by birch, ash and alder. Several toolmarked ends were noted. The primary layer of the sub-structural deposits consisted of very densely laid brushwood. These had been laid both E-W and N-S. This densely pack brushwood layer was overlain by roughly transversely laid roundwoods and heavy brushwoods, that possibly represent the main structural component. These had been laid in two layers, and were densely packed with a NW-SE orientation. A series of longitudinally (N-S) roundwoods and large brushwoods were evident laid centrally and along the W limits of the transversely laid layer. A layer of peat was identified overlying the lower elements of the structure outlined above. The upper elements of the overall structure were identified above the peat layer. Many of them represented small localised deposits of wood/brushwood. The main structure was formed by roundwoods and heavy brushwoods, many of which had been damaged by milling on their upper surfaces. They were orientated NE-SW and had a moderate density. Smaller deposits consisted of patches dense brushwood, and may relate to a finer walking surface on the top of the structure. They were orientated both N-S and E-W. The final element of the structure consisted of a series of 28 vertical pegs (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 17 April 2020

• RO024-083 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the Reassessment Peatland Survey 2013 as an irregular deposit of closely placed roundwood and brushwood elements. It was located in an area 2.14m E-W by 6.5m N-S on the field surface alongside the drain edge (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2015 under licence 15E0200, and was dated to cal. AD 1016-1154. It was found to be a roundwood and brushwood togher, 0.97–2.37m in width and orientated N-NW. Many of the elements had been machine damaged and were fractured along their lengths. Others had evidence of small branch trimming. The elements were apparently loosely scattered around some heavier longitudinals. Some fragmentary wood remains were noted on the field surface to the NW beyond the limit of the cutting. Fifty-seven toolmarks were noted which consisted of mainly flat single faceted chisel points with occasional wedge points noted. Alder and birch were dominant in the wood species identified. Other species included hazel, pomoideae, holly and cherry (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 17 April 2020

• RO024-084 Structure - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as exposed on the field surface, and composed of nine brushwood elements that were laid side by side (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2014 under licence 14E0272, and dated to cal. AD 1039-1207. It consisted of less than a dozen poorly preserved brushwoods, laid longitudinally within the cutting with an E-W orientation. They were sparsely laid and in poor preservation. As the site was located on the field surface the excavated elements may represent the remnants of a more substantial structure that has been milled away, or it may have been the site of a small, localised, simple platform (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 17 April 2020

• RO024-085 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  This site is located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as a a roundwood and brushwood togher exposed on the field surface and also visible in section at the nearby drain edge (Whitaker 2014). The togher was excavated in 2014 under licence 14E0275. It consisted of predominantly brushwood elements, generally orientated N-S, although somewhat haphazard in terms of construction. Most of the elements were poorly preserved. They were species identified as birch, and hazel with one willow roundwood. The elements were most dense in the west of the cutting near the drain edge. There was one peg which may provide evidence for a connection to the nearby site RO-CLS154. It is possible that the elements identified in the excavation have been discarded from another structure that may have been substantially removed by the drain (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 17 April 2020

• RO030-027 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This platform (Wth 3.8m; T 0.4m) was visible in a drain face, 0.26m below the field surface. It was orientated E-W and composed of moderately well preserved, transversely laid roundwood underlain by longitudinally and transversely laid roundwood and brushwood. The elements were moderately dense and laid up to 0.21m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.10 to 0.15m and from 0.025 to 0.03m in diameter, respectively. The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with occasional Eriophorum and Calluna inclusions. The platform (RO030-028----) is c. 20m to the NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore/Ros O Maoldúin Date of upload: 12th April, 2011.

• RO030-028 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This platform (Wth 5.1m; T 0.3m) was located approximately 20m NE of platform (RO030-027----) and was visible in a drain face, 0.20m below the field surface. It was composed of poorly preserved irregularly laid roundwood and brushwood laid up to 0.32m apart. The roundwood and brushwood ranged from 0.06 to 0.14m and from 0.01 to 0.05m in diameter, respectively. The underlying peat was composed of moderately humified Sphagnum-rich peat with occasional Eriophorum and Calluna inclusions. Compiled by: Michael Moore/Ros O Maoldúin Date of upload: 12th April, 2011.

• RO030-032 Platform - peatland
  Description

  This site was located in the industrial peatlands of Cloonshannagh Bog. It was first recorded in the 2013 Reassessment Peatland Survey as exposed in section in a W-facing drain face 0.12m below the field surface for a width of 2.95m. The roundwood and brushwood elements were in poor condition and there was a lot of sedge and grass roots over and between the elements (Whitaker 2014). The site was excavated in 2015 (licence 15E0201). The site was found to be an isolated platform of 3.4x3m in size. It was dated to cal. 339–46 BC. The small roundwood and brushwood site consisted of mainly E-W oriented elements. At the E extent of the cutting along the drain edge, the central elements were closely placed birch and ash roundwoods and birch, ash, willow and holly brushwoods oriented E-W. They were supported by a fine layer of twigs and woody detritus. To either side were more sparsely laid, lighter brushwood elements. Eight brushwood pegs were found. Twenty tool-marked ends were noted which were mainly chisel point ends with flat to slightly concave facets (Coughlan and Whitaker 2019). Compiled by: Femke Vleeshouwer/Jane Whitaker/Tim Coughlan Date of upload: 16 April 2020

Architectural heritage

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

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

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Cloonshannagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.

Name

Cloonshannagh · Cluain Sionnach

Area

2,521,411 m² (252.14 ha, 623.05 acres)

Civil parish

Termonbarry, and its townlands

Barony

Ballintober North

Electoral division

Roosky, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Roosky electoral division: 818 people in 301 households; 69% of households own their home; 53% of homes were built since 2001; 20% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Caul, Cloonfower, Cloonmore, Corraun, Cuilbeg, Dooslattagh, Kilbarry, Newtown

Placenames

Cloonshannagh 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.