Rathbraghan

38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathbraghan, from 317 m² to 130,723 m² (13.07 ha, 32.3 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3GB – green belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 37 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1BIE – business, industry, enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2eRES – existing and infill residential use (Existing residential)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS – open space (Open space, park)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 2 Apr 2026Conditional

  Permission for 1) The construction of a 6.1m high single storey extension with a floor area of 176m2 for the Pack-Off area located at the southeast corner of the existing production facility, 2) The construction of a 14m high new fire escape staircase of 55.4m2 connecting the ground floor, mezzanine and roof located at the southeast corner of the existing warehouse, 3) External galvanised steel fire escape stairs to south elevation of existing warehouse to provide fire escape from new Pack-Off roof and existing mezzanine to ground floor level

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660127

• 27 Mar 2026N/a

  1) The construction of a 6.1m high single storey extension with a floor area of 176m2 for the Pack-Off area located at the southeast corner of the existing production facility; 2) The construction of a 14m high new fire escape staircase of 55.4m2 connecting the ground floor, mezzanine and roof located at the southeast corner of the existing warehouse at Abbvie Ballytivnan facility; and 3) External galvanised steel fire escape stairs to south elevation of existing warehouse to provide fire escape from new Pack-Off roof and existing mezzanine to ground floor level.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660114

• 22 Jan 2026Conditional

  for development consisting of the installation of 2 no. 1.65MVA emergency back-up Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) generators measuring 6.26m in length, 2.66m in width and 3.39m in height connected to an existing MV switchroom located on existing concrete plinths with associated 1 no. 45,000 litre Fuel Storage Tank located on existing concrete plinth all enclosed in existing security palisade fencing and all ancillary site works with access taken from 3 no. existing access gates

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660021

• 1 Oct 2025Conditional

  Installation of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on lands of 2.88 hectares; Transformer station and five inverters; Access track; New access gate; Perimeter fencing; Placement of underground cabling; Landscaping enhancements; CCTV; and all associated ancillary development, site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560405

• 6 Dec 2024Conditional

  an internal extension of circa 71 m sq. and modification to the first floor office area, provision of new external window to northern façade of Building 70 and all associated site development and service works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460459

• 5 Dec 2024Conditional

  a two-storey extension to the existing industrial facilities, with a total area of approximately 247 square metres. They include: (a) The construction of a new two-storey prefabricated modular extension to the east of the existing warehouse in the centre of the existing site. The proposed extension will be approximately 218 square metres and approximately 8.1 metres high. (b) The construction of a new single-storey electrical building annex to the south of the proposed modular extension in the centre of the existing site. The proposed extension will be approximately 29 square metres and approximately 4 metres high. (c) Associated items of plant and equipment including Air Handling Unit located on the south side of the proposed modular extension on the roof of the electrical building annex. (d) Alterations to the east elevation of the existing warehouse to include new personnel doorway and access stairway to existing warehouse. (e) The works also include modifications to internal roads and pathways, underground utilities, site lighting, temporary construction lay down and all associated siteworks. This application consists of a variation to previously permitted development for an activity for which a licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003) is required

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460457

• 13 Nov 2024N/a

  The development will consist of an Internal extension of circa 71 m sq. and modification to first floor office area, provision of new external window to northern façade of Building 70 and all associated site development and service works.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460405

• 24 Sept 2024Conditional

  of a two story extension to the north of the existing Building 10 with a total floor area of 327 sq meters and an overall height of 8.6 meters and all associated site development and service works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460321

• 3 Aug 2021Conditional

  Development consisting of a single storey extension the south east of the existing production facility, with a floor area of 57.5 sq metres, an overall height of 6.7 metres, all associated site works and service connections

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 21306

• 4 Nov 2020Conditional

  PR - development consisting of a Prefabricated Communications building with a floor area of 39 square metres and 3.46 metres in height installed to the east of the existing buildings with associated site works. The building is clad in insulated metal cladding

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 20382

• 23 Mar 2020Conditional

  Development consisting of construction of site security fencing around the perimeter of the Abbvie Ballytivnan site boundaries (approximately 1304m long). The fencing will be 2.4m high galvanised welded steel mesh panels and posts with powder coated finish. The new security fence will include vehicular access gates and pedestrian gates at locations around the boundary.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2091

• 22 Aug 2019Conditional

  development consisting of the demolition and removal of an existing chain link fence and gates to the north, south, east and western boundaries and replacement with 2.4m high weld mesh fence and gates, installation of circa. 80 linear metres of 2.4m high architectural slatted metal fence to the southern boundary, installation of weld mesh fence to match the existing security gates adjacent the existing security hut on the southern boundary, provision of 2m wide gravel walkway adjacent to the east, north and western site boundaries, erection of 13 no. circa 4m high CCTV camera poles and all associated site services

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 19346

• 11 Jun 2019Conditional

  development consisting of provision of a new private service road to connect the Abbvie facilities in Ballytivnan and Manorhamilton Road. The proposed service road will be 6.5m wide, with a 1m wide pedestrian path and 2.4m high security fencing on either side. The road will be approximately 560 m long with ancillary site works including controlled access at both ends and lighting which will only be enabled during use. the development is subject to a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 19227

• 20 Dec 2018Conditional

  for development consisting of; Demolition of existing single storey wind lobby (7 sq.m, 4.760m high) replaced by a new glazed wind lobby (18 sq.m, 5.150m high) to west of existing building and new glazed wind lobby (32 sqm, 3.750m high) to south of existing building, including ancillary site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 18506

• 29 Aug 2018Conditional

  for development consisting of the installation of a photovoltaic (PV) panel array in the south west corner of AbbVie's existing facility. The photovoltaic panel array will consist of rows of PV panels mounted on support brackets at ground level (area 1,700m2). The development also includes cables and associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 18344

• 26 Jul 2018Conditional

  for development consisting of the retention of a garage conversion to bedroom ensuite

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 18301

• 20 Jul 2018Conditional

  Development consisting of the construction of a new storage building, with a floor area of 182 sq metres with an overall height of 5.1 metres, the provision of a new door into an existing adjacent building and all associated site works and services connections, all located to the north west of the existing production facility adjacent an existing storage building.

  Permission, 2 homes · Sligo County Council, 18290

• 17 May 2018Conditional

  for the development consisting of a) Internal alterations to accommodate an integrated Bio-Chemical manufacturing facility sized 3,476 sq m, within the existing Abbvie Ballytivnan building. B) New roof-mounted plant and Penthouse Louvres 1.8m high and removal of existing roof-mounted equipment. c) The construction of additional plant room internal mezzanines, sized 645 sq.m within the existing building and an external single storey extension sized 20 sq.m and 9.6 metres high, located to the north of the existing facility. d) A revised yard layout, located to the north of the existing facility, including a new single storey electrical room extension sized 155 sqm. and 7.1 metres high. e) The enclosure of an existing walled yard area with a new roof and cladding, sized 150 sqm, to house chillers. f) The addition of 4 no. new boiler flues, 17.5 metres high above ground level and 500mm diameter. g) 2 no. new above-ground bunded waste water holding tanks, housed in a building sized 110 sq.m and 9 m high, and associated tanker un-loading area. h) 2 no. bunded underground tanks housed in a building sized 75 sq.m and 4 metres high. i) 3 no. cooling towers 9 metres high. A nitrogen tank sized 8 m high and 2 m. diameter, and an emergency generator and its associated diesel tank and its 10 m. high stack. j) Site works include revised road and car parking layouts, additional temporary contactor related car parking for 109 cars located to the east of the existing electrical substation. Underground and over-ground utilities, landscaping and a landscaped berm. A single storey sprinkler pumphouse sized 24 sqm. and 6 m. high. New sprinkler tank and site fencing. This application consists of an activity for which a licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended) is required and full details of the proposed development and its anticipated environmental impacts will be notified to the Environmental Protection Agency. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report accompanies this application

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 18185

• 4 May 2018Conditional

  for development consisting of a single storey detached modular office building with floor area of 222 sq.m and associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 18159

• 20 Mar 2017Conditional

  development consisting of the demolition of an existing extension and the construction of a new extension to an existing dwelling house and the upgrading of an existing septic tank/percolation area to proprietary effluent treatment unit and polishing filter

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 17100

• 23 Feb 2017Conditional

  retention of: (a) single storey detached portacabin office building known as AbbVie Temporary Offices A (area 221 sq.m) located to the south of the site (b) single storey detached portacabin office building known as AbbVie Temporary Conference Room A (area 112 sq.m) located to the south of the site (c) single storey detached portacabin office building known as AbbVie Temporary Office B (area 54 sq.m) located to the south of the site (d) single storey link corridor along north elevation of the building (f) single storey front porch on the west elevation (e) enclosed deliveries area measuring 29.5 sq.m to the north west corner of the building (f) new pump house located to the south of the site measuring 30 sq.m (g) new 'Abbott' reception area located to the north west corner of the building measuring 77 sq.m (h) additional first floor office space located to the south of the building measuring 122.5 sqm (i) new external stairs and railings to roof and additional first floor office fire escape (j) new high level signage to the front elevation of the building and all associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 1765

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 the townland of Rathbraghan.

Recorded monuments

• SL014-023 Mill - unclassified
  Description

  Described in 1633-6 as a 'good English mill here, one of the best in the country' (Wood-Martin 1889, 151) the mill is situated in a narrow plot of ground between the W base of a steep hill and a stream. The mill has largely been demolished, with only a short section (15m N-S; H 2m) of the lower courses of the E wall of the monument surviving. To the W of the surviving wall, which is built into the base of the hill, are grass-covered rubble mounds. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 03 July 2012

• SL014-024 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a natural hill in gentle undulating pasture. A circular area (diam. 29.6m) is enclosed by a bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 1.53m; Wth. 0.53m) to the N and by a scarp (H 1.35m) to the S. There is no trace of a fosse or an original entrance feature. The fort was refortified during the Cromwellian wars and was used again by the Williamite army in 1691 as a base camp for attacking Sligo (Wood-Martin 1892, 134). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Revised by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 16 February 2018

• SL014-025 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

• Fort Louis, house, 1720–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached nine-bay single-storey rendered house, built c.1740. Oblong main block on north-south axis with central conically-roofed semi-circular entrance projection, two-storey hipped-roof return. Pitched slate roof to main building, artificial slate to return, clay ridge tiles, unpainted roughcast corbelled chimneystacks, profiled extruded aluminium gutters on eaves corbel course. Painted roughcast walling, smooth-rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, painted smooth-rendered reveals, hardwood timber casement windows. Large full-height picture window to east elevation. Square-headed entrance door opening, moulded render surround, varnished hardwood door with five raised-and-fielded panels, c.2000, overlight with intersecting semi-circular glazing bars. Set in landscaped grounds, main road to west, garage to south-east, approached by driveway from south, painted semi-octagonal ashlar stone gate piers, wrought-iron gate, painted smooth-rendered boundary wall with saddleback coping.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Rathbraghan, 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 low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1131 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Rathbraghan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.

Name

Rathbraghan · Ráth Bracháin

Area

746,444 m² (74.64 ha, 184.45 acres)

Civil parish

Calry, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Calry, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,792 people lived in 654 households in the Calry electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballytivnan, Barroe, Shannon Eighter, Shannon Oughter

Placenames

Rathbraghan 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.