Lisnarawer
Lisnarawer is a townland in the civil parish of Dromard, barony of Tireragh, Co. Sligo. Its name in Irish is Lios na Ramhar.
Parcel 740337
- Area
- 72,920 m² (7.29 ha, 18.02 acres)
- Buildings
- 3 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 224 m².
- 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
- Lisnarawer
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 5 recorded monuments.
- SL019-110 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated at the edge of a low rise in undulating pasture. Depicted as a circular enclosure on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Remains comprise a broad scarp (Wth. 3.2m; H 1.5m - 2m), now incorporated into a field boundary, extending in an arc from S-W-NW. It now forms the S boundary of a garden lawn. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
- SL019-111 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on elevated ground in undulating pasture. Depicted on all editions of the OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure divided into two approx. equal portions by the Sligo - Ballina road (aligned WNW-ESE). The site was almost completely destroyed during the widening of the road. To the NNE of the existing road is a very short length of bank (L 4m; Wth. 2.5m - 3m; H 0.6m). To the SSW of the road, extending in an arc from E-S-W, are ephemeral traces of a depression (Wth. c.3m) outside of which is a low rise (Wth. c.4.7m). These may be remnants of the original perimeter. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
- SL019-210001 Burnt mound
Description
In wet pasture, located on the floor of a narrow NE-SW valley. One of a series of fulachtaí fia and burnt mounds which occur over a distance of c. 1.5km along the flat-bottomed valley. This burnt mound comprises a low, D-shaped mound (c. 11m NE-SW; c. 9.6m NW-SE; H 0.85m at SE) whose straight side, at NW, is formed by a NE-SW drain which bisects the monument. On the opposite side of the drain is a low bank of upcast burnt mound material and beyond this is a surface spread (10m NE-SW; 4m NW-SE) of shattered sandstone and charcoal. A second burnt mound (SL019-210002-) occurs 10m to SW. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2011
- SL019-210002 Burnt mound
Description
In wet pasture, located on the floor of a narrow NE-SW valley. One of several fulachtaí fia and burnt mounds which occur over a distance of c. 1.5km along the flat-bottomed valley. A low, D-shaped mound (13m NE-SW; 7.7m NW-SE; H 0.8m) with the straight side at NW formed by a NE-SW field drain. In the drain section the layer of burnt stone and charcoal has a depth of 1.3m. A second burnt mound (SL019-210001-) occurs 10m to NE. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2011
- SL019-211 Burnt mound
Description
In wet pasture, located in the base of a narrow NE-SW valley, adjacent to the NW side of a NE-SW field drain, with traces of an old stream bed curving around the W side of the mound. One of several fulachtaí fia and burnt mounds which occur over a distance of c. 1.5km along the flat-bottomed valley. This mound was levelled during land reclamation works in the early 1990's. Remains comprise a roughly circular spread (diam. c. 8m) of shattered sandstone within a charcoal-rich matrix. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2011
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
- 79.2 ha
- 196 acres
- Land parcels
- 23
- registered freehold, median 4,236 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 0
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
23 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lisnarawer, from 599 m² to 164,930 m² (16.49 ha, 40.76 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 Lisnarawer 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 Lisnarawer 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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Lisnarawer.
Recorded monuments
- SL019-042 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on the W side of a NE-SW ridge in pasture. Raised oval area (dims. 26.4m NE-SW; 22m NW-SE) enclosed by a substantial bank of earth and stone (Wth. 4.4m; H 0.1m - 0.9m). From S-W-WNW the outer face of the bank merges with a modern curving field boundary. From WNW-NW-N the defining element is a scarp. No fosse. Original entrance may have been at NE. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
- SL019-110 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated at the edge of a low rise in undulating pasture. Depicted as a circular enclosure on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Remains comprise a broad scarp (Wth. 3.2m; H 1.5m - 2m), now incorporated into a field boundary, extending in an arc from S-W-NW. It now forms the S boundary of a garden lawn. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
- SL019-111 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on elevated ground in undulating pasture. Depicted on all editions of the OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure divided into two approx. equal portions by the Sligo - Ballina road (aligned WNW-ESE). The site was almost completely destroyed during the widening of the road. To the NNE of the existing road is a very short length of bank (L 4m; Wth. 2.5m - 3m; H 0.6m). To the SSW of the road, extending in an arc from E-S-W, are ephemeral traces of a depression (Wth. c.3m) outside of which is a low rise (Wth. c.4.7m). These may be remnants of the original perimeter. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
- SL019-112 Ringfort - rath
Description
Situated on a low NE-SW ridge in undualting pasture. Large raised oval area (dims. 57.7m NNW-SSE; 49.5m ENE-WSW) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth. 3.7m; H 0.4m) except at S where the defining element is a scarp. At the foot of the bank and scarp is a shallow fosse (Wth. 3.4m) with an outer bank (Wth. 3.9m; H 1.3m) which is traceable from S-W-NW. Original entrance not recognisable. Field boundaries abutt the site from E-SE-S. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
- SL019-114001 Enclosure
Description
Situated on a pronounced rise in undulating pasture. Depicted on 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map as field boundary extending in an arc from S-N-WNW. From WNW-N-NE this meets a second, almost linear bank aligned NE-SW, which has a very slight curve at NW. For the remainder of the circuit no enclosing feature is shown. Raised subcircular area (max. dim. 52m) defined by a low, roughly constructed wall (Wth. 1.5m - 2m; int. H 0.4m) which has been incorporated into the field boundary. In its SE quadrant is a small enclosure (SL019-114002-). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
- SL019-114002 Enclosure
Description
At Lisnarawer enclosure (SL019-114001-). In its SE quadrant is a small, oval, flat-topped enclosure (dims. 15.7m N-S; 12.7m E-W) defined by a stony bank (Wth. 2.1m; int. H 0.2m). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
- SL019-116 Barrow - unclassified
Description
Situated on a gentle SE-facing slope in undulating pasture. Circular platform (diam. 10m; H 0.3m) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth. 2.8m; int. H 0.5m) except at E and SE where the defining element is a low scarp (H 0.5m). Traces of a possible external fosse at NW (Wth. 1.2m). There are breaks in the bank at N (Wth. c.2m) and at E (Wth. 1.8m). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
- SL019-208 Burnt mound
Description
In wet pasture, located on the floor of a narrow NE-SW valley. One of several fulachtaí fia and burnt mounds which occur over a distance of c. 1.5km along the flat-bottomed valley. A sub-circular area (max. dim. c.6m) of firm ground, distinguished by short grass growth, surrounded by soft, wet rush-grown pasture. Probing revealed shattered sandstone and charcoal-rich soil. A rath (SL019-042----) is located c. 35m to ESE. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2011
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Lisnarawer.
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 Lisnarawer, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Lisnarawer.
- 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 Lisnarawer with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.
The townland
- Name
- Lisnarawer · Lios na Ramhar
- Area
- 791,691 m² (79.17 ha, 195.63 acres)
- Civil parish
- Dromard, and its townlands
- Barony
- Tireragh
- Electoral division
- Dromard East, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 180 people lived in 76 households in the Dromard East electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballard, Ballinlig, Carrowgilpatrick, Carrowkeel, Carrownacreevy, Cloonakeemoge
- Placenames
- Lisnarawer 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.