Treanmacmurtagh
Treanmacmurtagh is a townland in the civil parish of Drumcolumb, barony of Tirerrill, Co. Sligo. Its name in Irish is Trian Mhic Mhuircheartaigh.
Parcel 737960
- Area
- 1,041,577 m² (104.16 ha, 257.38 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
- Treanmacmurtagh
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
- Special Area of Conservation: Bricklieve Mountains and Keishcorran SAC 001656
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Bricklieve Mountains & Keishcorran 001656
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 54 recorded monuments.
- SL040-015 Cairn - unclassified
Description
On the summit of a ridge, with commanding views. A circular flat-topped cairn (diam. c. 9m; H c. 1m) with possible kerbstones at E. The lower half of the cairn is overgrown with grass. A cist (SL040-015001-) is exposed in the top of the cairn. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-015001 Cist
Description
Exposed in the top of a cairn (SL040-015----). The remains consist of two opposed stones (L c. 1m) 0.5m apart and aligned E-W. Immediately to S another stone, possibly displaced, is partly exposed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-016001 Megalithic tomb - passage tomb
Description
In the Carrowkeel-Kesh Corann passage tomb cemetery. At the northern extremity of a N-S ridge. The cairn, part of the N end of which has slipped over the end of the ridge on which it sits, is of oval plan (18m N-S; 23m E-W; H 2.5m). Some piled stones on the top of the cairn may be a 19th-century OS trigononmetrical station. A small number of kerbstones are intermittently visible around the southern half of the perimeter. A substantially rubble-filled chamber is partly exposed in a hole in the eastern half of the cairn. This consists of two opposed orthostats, 0.7m apart, aligned E-W, which support a roofstone (min. L 2m; Wth 0.8m; T 0.25m). The nature of this chamber is uncertain but it could be the remains of a passage tomb. A short cist (SL040-016002-) was uncovered just inside the W edge of the cairn (Rynne 1969). (Ó Nualláin 1989, 84) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008 See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989)
- SL040-016002 Cist
Description
Inside the W edge of the cairn of a possible passage tomb (SL040-016001-). Discovered in 1966 and investigated by E. Rynne (1969, 145-50). Described as an irregular but roughly quadrangular cist (0.8m N-S; 0.5m E-W) with sides composed of single slabs set on edge, apart from SW and SE corners which were closed by two upright stones and by surrounding cairn material respectively. The floor was limestone bedrock. The cist was covered by a single capstone (L 1.15m; Wth 0.52m; T 0.18m) supported on the N and S and possibly the E side by horizontally-laid slabs on top of the sidestones. Small limestone fragments and some unburnt human bones partially filled the cist. The primary burial was found to be the cremated remains of an adult. Two small decorated potsherds were found amongst the cremated bones. In addition, the crouched skeleton of a 10 to 12 year old child with a portion of a small decorated pottery vessel (H 8.8cm; diam. 12.5cm at rim and 4.8cm at base) were found. The investigator suggests that the cist is 'a secondary feature inserted into a pre-existing cairn' (Rynne 1969, 149). A piece of bone from the skeleton has been radiocarbon dated to 3550+-40 BP (GrN-12274) (Ó Ríordáin and Waddell 1993, 37). (Waddell 1990, 133; Ó Ríordáin and Waddell 1993, 131) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-017 Fulacht fia
Description
In a cutaway bog. Discovered in 1948 when a 'hearth' was exposed in section in the peat bank, c. 2.7m below the surface of the uncut peat. About a quarter of the 'hearth' was removed and some exploration of the section face occurred prior to investigation by NMI personnel. Excavation revealed a mound of sharp angular burnt limestones (max. diam. 0.15m) with some sandstone and quartz fragments and considerable quantities of charred wood and ashes (NMI). The mound was on top of black hard turf and covered by fibrous peat. A layer of burnt peat a few centimetres deep lay underneath the mound. No finds were recovered apart from one hazel nut. The full extent of the mound was not excavated but it was estimated to be roughly circular (diam. c. 4m). Mitchell (1958, 55) suggested a date of c. 1600 BC, based on associated pollen diagrams. No remains of the monument were found during the site inspection in 1993. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-063001 Field system
Description
In undulating upland pasture, in the Bricklieve Mountains. A system of field walls, covering an area c. 500m x 300m, defines irregular and subrectangular fields adapted to the natural contours of the ridge slopes and the bedding planes of the limestone outcrop. The fields mostly hug the E-facing slopes overlooking a flat valley which contains a small lake, Lough Gowra. Within the field system is a cluster of cashels (SL040-064001-; SL040-068001-; SL040-071001-), a possible cashel (SL040-070001-), a rath (SL040-069----), a possible rath (SL040-233----), an enclosure (SL040-071002-), two cairns (SL040-066----; SL040-212----), two hut sites (SL040-063002-; SL040-063003-) and a kerb circle (SL040-072----). The field system is visible in aerial photographs (CUCAP, AVI 74-8) taken in 1968 but is now difficult to trace on the ground. A portion of it, including two possible hut sites (SL040-063002-; SL040-063003-), in the area between the cashel (SL040-068001-) and the rath (SL040-069----) has been levelled. Elsewhere the walls survive as fragmented stretches of low sod-covered jumbles of stones (Wth c. 1m). There is a hut site (SL040-065----) within the N end of the field system. The sod-covered foundations of a number of rectangular houses (L c. 8-11m; Wth 2.8-5.2m), probably of 18th or 19th-century date, are also within the field system. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-063002 Hut site
Description
Within a field system (SL0040-063001-) and c. 100m to SW of a cashel (SL040-068001-). A small circular structure (diam. c. 10m) is visible, abutting a field boundary, in an aerial photograph (CUCAP, AVI 74-8) taken in 1968. This may be the remains of a hut site. The hut has been removed along with a portion of the surrounding field system. A similar hut site (SL040-063003-) lies c. 50m to ENE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-063003 Hut site
Description
Within a field system (SL0040-063001-) and c. 40m to SSW of a cashel (SL040-068001-). A small circular structure (diam. c. 10m) seen as abutting a field boundary in an aerial photograph (CUCAP, AVI 74-8) taken in 1968, may be the remains of a hut site. The hut has been removed along with a portion of the surrounding field system. A similar hut site (SL040-063002-) lies c. 50m to WSW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-063004 Enclosure
Description
Within a field system (SL040-063001-) and on an E-facing ridge to W of Lough Gowra. A slightly raised subcircular area (diam. c. 15m) defined by the remnants of a wall. Faint cultivation ridges are evident in the interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-064001 Ringfort - cashel
Description
In rocky pasture, on an E-facing slope and in the N end of a field system (SL040-063001-). An oval area (int. diam. 34m x 30m) enclosed by a ruinous sod-covered stone wall (T 1.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.75m). There is a possible entrance (Wth 2.1m) in the S arc; several gaps in the wall were also noted. The E half of the interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope but it still retains a slope down to E. There is a possible souterrain (SL040-064002-) in the E half and a hut site (SL040-064003-) in the SW quadrant. Several disused field boundaries project from the perimeter. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
And 44 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- 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
- 237.4 ha
- 587 acres
- Land parcels
- 16
- registered freehold, median 101,905 m² (10.19 ha, 25.18 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 0
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
16 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Treanmacmurtagh, from 40 m² to 1,041,577 m² (104.16 ha, 257.38 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Treanmacmurtagh 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
No planning application touches the townland of Treanmacmurtagh 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.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Bricklieve Mountains and Keishcorran SAC 001656
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Bricklieve Mountains & Keishcorran 001656
Recorded monuments
- SL040-015 Cairn - unclassified
Description
On the summit of a ridge, with commanding views. A circular flat-topped cairn (diam. c. 9m; H c. 1m) with possible kerbstones at E. The lower half of the cairn is overgrown with grass. A cist (SL040-015001-) is exposed in the top of the cairn. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-015001 Cist
Description
Exposed in the top of a cairn (SL040-015----). The remains consist of two opposed stones (L c. 1m) 0.5m apart and aligned E-W. Immediately to S another stone, possibly displaced, is partly exposed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-016001 Megalithic tomb - passage tomb
Description
In the Carrowkeel-Kesh Corann passage tomb cemetery. At the northern extremity of a N-S ridge. The cairn, part of the N end of which has slipped over the end of the ridge on which it sits, is of oval plan (18m N-S; 23m E-W; H 2.5m). Some piled stones on the top of the cairn may be a 19th-century OS trigononmetrical station. A small number of kerbstones are intermittently visible around the southern half of the perimeter. A substantially rubble-filled chamber is partly exposed in a hole in the eastern half of the cairn. This consists of two opposed orthostats, 0.7m apart, aligned E-W, which support a roofstone (min. L 2m; Wth 0.8m; T 0.25m). The nature of this chamber is uncertain but it could be the remains of a passage tomb. A short cist (SL040-016002-) was uncovered just inside the W edge of the cairn (Rynne 1969). (Ó Nualláin 1989, 84) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008 See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989)
- SL040-016002 Cist
Description
Inside the W edge of the cairn of a possible passage tomb (SL040-016001-). Discovered in 1966 and investigated by E. Rynne (1969, 145-50). Described as an irregular but roughly quadrangular cist (0.8m N-S; 0.5m E-W) with sides composed of single slabs set on edge, apart from SW and SE corners which were closed by two upright stones and by surrounding cairn material respectively. The floor was limestone bedrock. The cist was covered by a single capstone (L 1.15m; Wth 0.52m; T 0.18m) supported on the N and S and possibly the E side by horizontally-laid slabs on top of the sidestones. Small limestone fragments and some unburnt human bones partially filled the cist. The primary burial was found to be the cremated remains of an adult. Two small decorated potsherds were found amongst the cremated bones. In addition, the crouched skeleton of a 10 to 12 year old child with a portion of a small decorated pottery vessel (H 8.8cm; diam. 12.5cm at rim and 4.8cm at base) were found. The investigator suggests that the cist is 'a secondary feature inserted into a pre-existing cairn' (Rynne 1969, 149). A piece of bone from the skeleton has been radiocarbon dated to 3550+-40 BP (GrN-12274) (Ó Ríordáin and Waddell 1993, 37). (Waddell 1990, 133; Ó Ríordáin and Waddell 1993, 131) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-017 Fulacht fia
Description
In a cutaway bog. Discovered in 1948 when a 'hearth' was exposed in section in the peat bank, c. 2.7m below the surface of the uncut peat. About a quarter of the 'hearth' was removed and some exploration of the section face occurred prior to investigation by NMI personnel. Excavation revealed a mound of sharp angular burnt limestones (max. diam. 0.15m) with some sandstone and quartz fragments and considerable quantities of charred wood and ashes (NMI). The mound was on top of black hard turf and covered by fibrous peat. A layer of burnt peat a few centimetres deep lay underneath the mound. No finds were recovered apart from one hazel nut. The full extent of the mound was not excavated but it was estimated to be roughly circular (diam. c. 4m). Mitchell (1958, 55) suggested a date of c. 1600 BC, based on associated pollen diagrams. No remains of the monument were found during the site inspection in 1993. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-018 Ritual site - holy well
Description
In hazel scrub, at the base of an E-facing slope. An oval pool (int. diam. 4m x 2m; D 0.5m). There is no evidence of recent veneration here. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-078 Souterrain
Description
In rough pasture, on the break of a W-facing slope. There are no visible remains of the feature named 'Cave' on the 1914 OS 6-inch map. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-079001 Settlement cluster
Description
On a narrow shelf, on the E-facing slope of a ridge overlooking a narrow upland valley in the Bricklieve Mountains. Remains comprise a cluster of at least six small rectangular houses (SL040-079002-; SL040-079004-; SL040-079005-; SL040-079006-; SL040-218----), a possible structure (SL040-079004-), associated with a lime kiln (SL040-079008-) and a rectilinear pattern of fields in which traces of ridge and furrow cultivation are visible. The houses are visible as low sod-covered wall footings and are almost identical in size (11m x 4.2m) and plan, typically sub-divided into two or more, usually three, rooms. The core of the settlement consists of a row of three houses. The houses are aligned E-W and arranged in a N-S row, dictated by the contours of the terrace. The most northerly of the three is the largest (14.2m E-W; 4.2m N-S) in the settlement and is separated from the middle house by a gap of 10m. A small rectangular enclosure or garden-plot (17m N-S; 14m E-W) (this is indicated on the 1914 OS 6-inch map) fills most of the intervening space (21m N-S) between the middle house and its neighbour to S. At the NW corner of the rectangular plot is a small sunken subrectangular feature (6m N-S; 2m E-W), possibly the remains of a small shed or lean-to (SL040-079004-). A field-wall extends upslope to W from the NW end of the southern house. Abutting the S side of the wall, 21m W of the house, slightly recessed into the slope, is a ruined limekiln (SL040-079008-). It appears as a small circular area (1.6m N-S; 1.55m E-W) enclosed by a ruined stone wall (Wth 1m; H 0.5m) with an opening (Wth 0.6m) at SE. Another house (SL040-215----) is located 25m to NW of the limekiln, in a natural dip at the top of the ridge. A gap of 9.5m separates the southern house of the cluster of three houses from a rectangular field (27m N-S; 10-2m E-W) subdivided into two roughly equal plots. From here the terrace swings to SW curving around the 'nose' of the ridge. A sub-rectangular depression may indicate the location of another possible house (SL040-079006-) and beyond this to the SW are the foundations of another house (SL040-79007-) with an associated garden plot (14m NE-SW; 11m NW-SE). Although this is located c. 50m SW of the main cluster (SL040-079002-, Sl0040-079003, SL040-079004-) it is clearly part of the same settlement. To the N of the main cluster of houses, the terrace continues for c. 150m to N ending at a rising slope. It expands in width and has been subdivided into a row of large square fields (c. 30-40m N-S; c. 30-40m E-W) with evidence of cultivation ridges. The settlement is not marked on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map (surveyed 1837) and appears to have been abandoned by then. While it is impossible to date this settlement a date in the 18th century would not be inconsistent for such remains. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 17 January 2012
- SL040-079002 House - 18th/19th century
Description
One of six houses within a settlement cluster. For description of the settlement see SL040-079001-. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 17 January 2012
- SL040-079003 House - 18th/19th century
Description
One of six houses within a settlement cluster. For description of the settlement see SL040-079001-. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 17 January 2012
- SL040-079004 Structure
Description
A possible structure within a settlement cluster. For description of the settlement see SL040-079001-. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 17 January 2012
- SL040-079005 House - 18th/19th century
Description
One of six houses within a settlement cluster. For description of the settlement see SL040-079001-. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 17 January 2012
- SL040-079006 House - 18th/19th century
Description
One of six houses within a settlement cluster. For description of the settlement see SL040-079001-. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 17 January 2012
- SL040-079007 House - 18th/19th century
Description
One of six houses within a settlement cluster. For description of the settlement see SL040-079001-. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 17 January 2012
- SL040-079008 Kiln - lime
Description
On a narrow shelf, on the E-facing slope of a ridge overlooking a narrow upland valley in the Bricklieve Mountains. A ruined limekiln, slightly recessed into the slope, abuts the S side of a field boundary wall. The small circular area (1.6m N-S; 1.55m E-W) is enclosed by a ruined stone wall (Wth 1m; H 0.5m), with an opening (Wth 0.6m) at SE. A cluster of probable 18th-century deserted dwellings and associated fields (see SL040-079001-) is in the immediate vicinity and this limekiln is likely to be associated with the settlement cluster. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC. Date of upload: 17 January 2012
- SL040-080001 Cliff-edge fort
Description
In pasture, on top of the S side of a narrow ravine, with sheer sides of exposed limestone, in the Bricklieve Mountains. A level D-shaped area (dims. 29m E-W; 24m N-S) defined NE-SW by two stony banks with an intervening fosse and on the straight N side by the edge of a ravine. The inner bank (Wth 7.4m; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.85m) is evident E-SW as a sod-covered stony rise. Elsewhere the interior is defined by a straight scarp of limestone bedrock, probably the result of recent quarrying, that drops 2m down into the fosse. The fosse (Wth 2.4m) is flat-bottomed and relatively shallow E-SW but at W expands to a broad deep depression (Wth 6.8m; ext. D 1.35m) that slopes down toward the cliff-edge at N. The greater width of the fosse in this section may be due to the quarrying away of the inner bank but it also appears to kink outwards slightly to incorporate a natural undulation. Within the fosse on the W side, close to the cliff-edge and slightly recessed into sloping ground, is a ruined limekiln (SL040-080005-). The outer bank (Wth 1.9m; int. H 0.55m; ext. H 0.77m) is compact and relatively narrow. At E it is truncated by a small subrectangular annexe (12.5m E-W; 9.6m N-S at W, 7.6m at E) (SL040-080004-), defined by a low compact stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.6m), that projects from the E edge of the rath. The level interior of this annexe is slightly raised. Projecting from, but partially incorporated into, the inner face of the stone bank at SSE is a hut site (SL040-080002-). Two parallel E-W banks (Wth 1.9m; H 0.6m), separated by a slightly sunken gap (Wth 1.1m), extend eastwards into the interior from the bank at SW; the S bank is slightly longer (L 8.5m) than the N bank (L 6.85m). The function of these banks is unclear. In the NW quadrant of the interior is a small stony rise (4.8m E-W; 1.5m E-W; H 0.3m) abutted on the N side by another rise (1.4m N-S; 1.5m E-W; H 0.3m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-080002 Hut site
Description
In a cliff-edge fort (SL040-080001-). A low stony subrectangular feature (c. 4.7m N-S; c. 4-6m E-W; H 0.35m) projecting from, but partially incorporated into, the inner face of the bank of the cliff-edge fort at SSE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-080003 Field system
Description
On an upland ridge in the Bricklieve Mountains. On the rising ground immediately to N of a ravine, on the S edge of which Treanmacmurtagh cliff-edge fort (SL040-080001-) is located, there is a subrectangular walled enclosure (c.150m N-S; 100m E-W; indicated on the 1914 edition of the OS 6-inch map. The wall (H 1.7-2m) resembles an estate wall and is probably 19th-century in date. It is constructed of drystone limestone rubble topped with coping stones. According to local information, the enclosure incorporated a stone house, the S façade (17.3m E-W) of which was incorporated into the S wall of the enclosure. A blocked-up doorway and the stone sills of two windows can still be seen. The area within the walled enclosure is sub-divided by sod-covered banks of earth and stone (Wth 1.3-2m; H 0.5m) into a series of irregular and subrectangular plots (e.g. 31m N-S; 55m E-W) with ephemeral evidence of ridge and furrow cultivation. A few partial and poorly defined smaller sub-divisions are at S, possibly representing the remains of structures. While use of these field plots must be contemporary with the walled enclosure and the house, the stone banks extend to N beyond the walled enclosure indicating that the patchwork of subrectangular fields pre-dated the construction of the walled enclosure. To S of the ringfort, the plateau-like top or the ridge presents an open expanse of upland pasture. Traces of ridge and furrow cultivation on an E-W axis are visible. The N half of the ridge top is sub-divided on an E-W axis (i.e. transversely to the line of the ridge) by three widely spaced (30-60m apart), defunct walls, surviving as sod-covered banks of earth and stone (Wth 1.2m; H 0.3-0.4m). Appended to the S side of the middle of the three E-W field walls is a slightly sunken rectangular feature (10.8m E-W; 4.3m E-W; Irish Grid Reference 73285 11477) defined by a sod-covered stony bank (Wth 1.5m; H 0.4m), probably a house site. To W of this slight undulations appear to be the levelled remains of associated rectangular field-plots. At the W end of the southern of the three E-W field divisions, appended to a dog-leg in the wall is a low rectangular platform (8m E-W; 5-6m N-S; H 0.4m; Irish Grid Reference 73243; 11436). The W-facing slope of the ridge is steep-sided and broken by rock outcrops. At NW the slope drops to a shallow terrace where the partial outline of two rectangular structures, probably house sites, defined by sod-covered walls (Wth 0.7-1m; H 0.3m) are visible. The N structure (c. 9m E-W; 3m N-S; Irish Grid Reference 73173 11508) is located 6m to N of the S structure (c. 7-8m E-W; 3m N-S; Irish Grid Reference 73174 11495). A fragmentary pattern of relict field walls in the vicinity appears to have defined associated subrectangular field-plots. The surviving field walls in the vicinity of the cliff-edge fort (SL040-080001) appear to post-date the fort. The rectangular structures/house sites resemble house sites and associated field systems (SL040-079----; SL040-063----) found on parallel upland ridges to NW and W, probably dating to the 18/19th centuries. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011
- SL040-080004 Enclosure
Description
On the E side of Treanmacmurtagh clif-edge fort (SL040-080001-) is a small subrectangular annexe (12.5m E-W; 9.6m N-S at W, 7.6m at E) defined by a low, compact stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.6m), that projects form the E edge of the outer bank of the fort. The level interior of this annexe is slightly raised. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011
- SL040-080005 Kiln - lime
Description
Not listed in either the SMR (1989) or the RMP (1995). Not indicated on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. In a cliff-edge fort (SL040-080001-). Within the fosse of the fort on the W side close to the cliff edge and slightly recessed into sloping ground, is a ruined limekiln. The remains consist of a small circular feature (4.5m E-W; 4m N-S) defined by a collapsed sod-covered wall (Wth 1.6m; H 0.9m), open to N. This is likely to be post 1700 in date. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 06 January 2012
- SL040-210 Road - road/trackway
Description
On the W-facing slope of a valley between Lough Gowra and Lough Labe. A grassed-over trackway (Wth 6m) is cut into the base of the W-facing slope. According to local information, this is part of a route connecting Sligo town and Boyle, Co. Roscommon. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-215 House - 18th/19th century
Description
Not included in the SMR (1989) but listed in the RMP (1995) and classified 'House Site'. Not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. In pasture, built against a S-facing slope. The remains of a rectangular structure (6m N-S; 2.7m E-W) with sod-covered stone walls (T 1.4m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 0.75m) on the N, W and E side; the S side is open. There is a wide gap at the S end of the E wall (L 4.8m). A field boundary lies immediately to N. The house is likely to be post-1700 AD in date. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 06 January 2012
- SL040-216001 Field system
Description
Not included in the SMR (1989) but listed in the RMP (1995) and classified 'Cashel'. Not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. In upland pasture, at the W edge of a terrace in the Bricklieve Mountains. A D-shaped area (19m N-S; 15m E-W) defined NNE-S by a ruined sod-covered stone wall (T 2m; H 0.4m) and on the straight W side by a limestone scarp marking a break of slope. The wall continues beyond the D-shaped area down the slope to W. The interior is level and crossed on its W edge by a field boundary wall. It is linked to a rectangular enclosure (SL040-217----) c. 8m to NE by two parallel ruined walls, 1.2m apart. This is probably not a cashel but may be a field, possibly part of a field system associated with an 18th/19th century deserted settlement (SL040-079---) to the NE. Two fields of ridge and furrow cultivation ridges were noted to NW. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 06 January 2012
- SL040-216002 Souterrain
Description
A curving hollow (L 4.7m; Wth 2.5m) noted in the E half of a field in Treanmacmurtagh (SL040-216001-) was interpreted by the fieldworker as a possible collapsed souterrain chamber (SMR (1989) file). However a re-inspection in 2002 revealed nothing that could be confidently classed as a souterrain or other archaeological feature. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011
- SL040-216003 Cultivation ridges
Description
Not included in the SMR (1989) but listed in the RMP (1995) and classified 'Cultivation Ridges'. Two fields of ridge and furrow cultivation to the NE of a cashel (SL040-216001-) and on a NNW-facing slope. Field 1 (L 34.6m; Wth 25m) contains seven ridges (Wth 1.8m). The furrows are 80cm in width. The field is enclosed by an earthen bank (T 2m; H 0.6m) with an external fosse/drain (Wth 2.5m). Field 2 (L 47m; Wth 21m) contains 6-7 ridges (Wth 4.3m) and is also enclosed by a bank and a fosse/drain. It is likely to be post-1700 AD in date. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 06 January 2012
- SL040-217 Enclosure
Description
In a hollow between two ridges and c. 8m NE of a field system (SL040-21601-). A rectangular area (int. dims. 11m x 9m) enclosed by a ruinous sod-covered stone wall (T 1.9m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 1m). The interior is level. There is a rectangular projection (int. dims. 2m x 5m) at the SE corner. A field boundary joins the E wall at the S end. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008
- SL040-218 House - 18th/19th century
Description
Not included in the SMR (1989) but listed in the RMP (1995) and classified 'House Site'. Not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. In pasture, on the saddle of a ridge. A rectangular stone-built structure (int. dims. 3.65m N-S; 8.6m E-W). The walls (T 1.4m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.5m) are sod-covered. Opposing entrances are at E the end of the N (Wth 1.5m) and S (Wth 1.7m) walls. This is part of a post-AD 1700 deserted settlement (SL040-079001-). Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 13 January 2012
- SL040-227 Kiln - lime
Description
Not included in the SMR (1989) but listed in the RMP (1995) and classified 'Lime Kiln. Built into an E-facing slope. A rectangular stone-built structure (L 5m; Wth 4.1m; H 3m; wall T 2.15m). It has an E-facing blocked-up opening (Wth 1m; H 1.4m; D 1.9m). and a buttress on its S side. There is a stone quarry upslope from the kiln. It is likely to be post-1700 AD in date. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 06 January 2012
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Treanmacmurtagh.
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 Treanmacmurtagh, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Treanmacmurtagh.
- 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 Treanmacmurtagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.
The townland
- Name
- Treanmacmurtagh · Trian Mhic Mhuircheartaigh
- Area
- 2,374,192 m² (237.42 ha, 586.68 acres)
- Civil parish
- Drumcolumb, and its townlands
- Barony
- Tirerrill
- Electoral division
- Templevanny, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 241 people lived in 88 households in the Templevanny electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 21% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Bricklieve, Carnaweeleen, Drumcormick, Lisdoogan, Treanmore, Treanscrabbagh, Tully
- Placenames
- Treanmacmurtagh 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.