Tanrego West

11 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tanrego West, from 991 m² to 1,071,216 m² (107.12 ha, 264.7 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Tanrego West 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.

No planning application touches the townland of Tanrego West 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: Ballysadare Bay SAC 000622
• Special Protection Area: Ballysadare Bay SPA 004129
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballysadare Bay 000622

Recorded monuments

• SL019-056001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  This monument straddles the narrow spine of a low N-S ridge overlooking the W side of Ballisodare Bay. Approximately oval-shaped platform (dims. 47.3m N-S; 30m E-W) atop a steep-sided mound (H 2m). At the upper edge of the scarp at N and E are traces of levelled bank. At the foot of the mound is a space (Wth. 7m - 7.4m) beyond which from SE-S-SW and from N-NNE-NE is a substantial bank of earth and stone (Wth. 7m; H 0.7m). At E and W this merges with the naturally-occurring slope of the ridge. At N it survives as a scarp (H 0.7m). Original entrance may have been at SW (Wth.3m). Within the N half of the internal area is a possible hut site (SL019-056003-). At N is a break in the outer bank (Wth. 5m - 6m). The terminals merge with the series of disused field banks which encompass the top of the ridge upon which the rath is sited (see SL019-056002-). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-056002 Field system
  Description

  In pasture, on top of a N–S ridge on which a rath (SL019-056001-) is located. A series of field banks traverse the contours of the ridge. Immediately to N of the rath, a low sod-covered field bank enclosures a roughly subrectangular area (c. 35m E–W; c. 45m N–S) which encompasses level ground on top of the ridge, and merges at its S end with the external bank of the rath. Remnants of a field bank also appear to enclose a level area on top of the S end of the ridge c. 250m S of the rath. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-056003 Hut site
  Description

  In a rath (SL019-056001-). Within the N half of the rath interior there is a possible hut site comprising a slightly raised circular area (diam. 5.3m) defined by a scarp (H 0.3-0.6m). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 23 May 2013

• SL019-057001 Midden
  Description

  One of seven middens (SL019-057001-, SL019-057002-, SL019-057003-, SL019-057004-, SL019-057005-, SL019-057006-, SL019-057007-) identified along a 1.3km length of shoreline on the W side of Ballisodare Bay, four in Tanrego West townland and three in Tanrego East or Carrowmore townland. Located at a small, grass-covered rise on the shore edge. On inspection in 1994 it was found to consist of a dense layer of oyster shells in a matrix of dark brown soil (L c. 10m; D 0.5m). The deposits are directly beneath the sod and overlie sandy soil. A C14 determination from a sample taken in 2000 from this midden returned a calibrated of 3,660 - 3,440 BC (Woodman and Milner 2013, 39). (Synge 1985, 128) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 22 August 2012

• SL019-057002 Midden
  Description

  One of seven middens (SL019-057001-, SL019-057002-, SL019-057003-, SL019-057004-, SL019-057005-, SL019-057006-, SL019-057007-) identified along a 1.3km length of shoreline on the W side of Ballisodare Bay, four in Tanrego West townland and three in Tanrego East or Carrowmore townland. Located along the line of a field boundary. On inspection in 1994 it was found to consist of a thin layer of oyster shells (L c.8m; D 0.1m). (Synge 1985, 128) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 22 August 2012

• SL019-057003 Midden
  Description

  One of seven middens (SL019-057001-, SL019-057002-, SL019-057003-, SL019-057004-, SL019-057005-, SL019-057006-, SL019-057007-) identified along a 1.3km length of shoreline on the W side of Ballisodare Bay, four in Tanrego West townland and three in Tanrego East or Carrowmore townland. Located a short distance W of a modern boat slipway. On inspection in 1994 it was found to consist of a layer of oyster shells (D 0.1m - 0.3m) exposed intermittently for several metres. The deposits are overlain by a collapsed field wall. (Synge 1985, 128) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 22 August 2012

• SL019-057004 Midden
  Description

  One of seven middens (SL019-057001-, SL019-057002-, SL019-057003-, SL019-057004-, SL019-057005-, SL019-057006-, SL019-057007-) identified along a 1.3km length of shoreline on the W side of Ballisodare Bay, four in Tanrego West townland and three in Tanrego East or Carrowmore townland. Located on the NE side of a narrow penninsula that is joined to the mainland by a narrow neck at NW and is cut off from the mainland at high tide. On inspection in 1994 it was found to consist of a layer of oyster shells (L 2m; D 0.3m) exposed immediately beneath the sod at the upper edge of a naturally-occurring scarp (H 1.65m). (Synge 1985, 128) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 22 August 2012

• SL019-058001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in pasture at the W side of Ballisodare Bay. Raised oval-shaped area (dims. 38m N-S; 24m E-W) enclosed from SW-W-N by a bank of earth and stone (Wth. 6.5m; H 1.1m) with an external fosse (Wth. 4.6m; D 1.2m). There is some evidence for a stone revetment at the inner face of the bank. For the remainder of the circuit the defining element is a partially eroded scarp (H 0.7m - 1.4m). Original entrance not recognisable. Within the internal area at SE is a small rectangular pit (dims. 2.35m N-S; 1.6m E-W - D 0.4m). Immediately NE of this are two parallel gullies or furrows which extend NNE through the remainder of the internal area. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-059 Standing stone
  Description

  Marked 'Stone' on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Situated in rolling pasture c.200m from the W side of Ballisodare Bay. No remains now visible at ground level. (Wood-Martin 1882, 115) Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-060 Standing stone
  Description

  Marked 'Stone' on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Situated in rolling pasture c.300m from the SW shore of Ballisodare Bay. No remains now visible at ground level. (Wood-Martin 1882, 115) Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-061 Enclosure
  Description

  Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Identified from aerial photography. Situated at the N end of a small, narrow ridge in rolling pasture. Oval-shaped area (dims. 46.4m NNW-SSE; 37.8m E-W) defined from SW-N-E by a scarp (H 2m) incorporating the natural slope of the ridge. From SE-S-SW the defining element is a second, lower scarp (H 0.25m) with a very slightly raised internal rim. At its foot is a slight depression (Wth. c.4m) which may represent an infilled fosse. Original entrance not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-062001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  O'Rorke (1890, 392) referred to 'an old castle and bawn, in fair preservation…in Tanrego'. There are no upstanding remains of the castle visible. However the bawn (SL019-062002-) is well preserved. There is a house (SL019-062003-) of late 16th/early 17th century date c. 25m N of the bawn. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-062002 Bawn
  Description

  Situated in level pasture close to the W shore of Ballisodare Bay. O'Rorke (1890, 392) referred to 'an old castle and bawn, in fair preservation…in Tanrego. There are no upstanding remains of the castle (SL019-062001-). The bawn, of late 17th or 18th century date, comprising a quadrangular area (c .30-34m N-S; c. 24m E-W) defined by substantial walls of mortared limestone (Wall T 1.5-2m; H c. 2-c.5m). The main entrance, with indications of a gatehouse, is at the N end of the W wall. There is a second, probably relatively modern, entrance in the centre of the N wall. There are projecting D-shaped, single-storey towers at the E end of the N wall and in the centre of the S wall. There are a series of blocked-up gun loops in the bawn walls and in at least one of the towers. The enclosed area is densely overgrown with vegetation. However a number of low walls, probably of relatively recent origin, are visible. A short distance away is a house, probably of late 16th/early 17th century date (SL019-062001-). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-062003 House - 16th/17th century
  Description

  The remains comprise a rectangular, single-storey house (13.65m E-W; 6m N-S; Wall T 0.6m) with high gable ends and two large butresses on the S wall. There is a doorway (Wth 0.95m) E of the centre in the S wall. There are two large windows to the W of the doorway and one to the E. Located W of the centre in the N wall is a massive fireplace flanked by large windows. There are smaller fireplaces in each of the gables. There are two small rooms at the E end of the house and a single larger room at W. There is a bawn (SL019-062002-) associated with a levelled castle (SL019:062001-) c. 25m SE. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-063 Megalithic structure
  Description

  Situated on the S edge of a low rise in rolling pasture near the shoreline of Ballysadare bay. Shown on the 1837 OS map as 'Cromleac' and on the 1913 edition as ' Cromlech'. This megalithic structure consists of six massive irregular-shaped boulders (average size: L 2.4m; Wth 1.2m; H 0.8m) enclosing a roughly pennanular space (c. 4.8m N-S by c. 4m E-W) open to S. Some of the boulders appear to rest on a slight pedestal of soil and stones. The date and significance of this arrangement of stones is unknown. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 January 2020

• SL019-121 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a low rise. Depicted on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a small circular enclosure. A 1994 field report (SMR file) described a circular platform (diam. 9m; H 1.35 at N, 1.55m at S) defined by a scarp with traces of a possible bank (Wth 1m) at its upper edge at S. From WSW-NE the perimeter was incorporated into a field boundary which marks the boundary between Tanrego West and Carrownacreevy townlands. No fosse was evident. The monument has since been levelled/destroyed and there are no remains now visible at ground level. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-135 Megalithic tomb - court tomb
  Description

  See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989) Date of upload: 9 January 2012

• SL019-136 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a low rise in rolling pasture, within the demesne lands of the large Georgian Tanrego House. Marked as a tree-ring on both editions of the OS 6-inch map. Raised circular area (32m NE-SW; 30.7m NW-SE) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 5.1-5.6m; int. H 0.5-0.8m) with remains of possible internal kerbing. The remains of drystone walling, probably a later addition, is visible at ground level. No fosse is evident. Breaks in bank at S (Wth 2m), E (Wth 0.8m) and NNE (Wth 1.5m). This landscape feature may conceivably be an adaptation of a pre-existing rath. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-137001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise within a fenced-off wooded grove in rolling coastal pasture. Raised circular area (diam. 41m NE-SW) enclosed by a stony earthen bank (Wth. 6.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 2.2m) with an external fosse (Wth 3.3-4.5m; D 0.4-1.1m). The bank is on its inner face, but has a broad external slump. The fosse can be traced for most of the circuit, but is not evident at N. At the outer lip of the fosse from E-SE and at W there are collapsed remnants of a field boundary wall. A break in bank at SE (Wth 3.5m) may represent the original entrance. There is also a gap (Wth 2.5m) at NE. To E of the centre in the interior a low E-facing scarp marks a slight drop in ground level. There is a possible souterrain (SL019-137002-) in the W half of the interior. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-137002 Souterrain
  Description

  In the interior of a rath (SL019-137001-). Close to the inner face of the rath bank at NW is a series of hollows which extend for c. 14m in a SE direction. Probing at the sides of the hollows revealed possible drystone walling. These areas of surface collapse may indicate an underlying souterrain. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-138 Megalithic tomb - court tomb
  Description

  See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989) Date of upload: 9 January 2012

• SL019-178001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on a low rise bordering the stony shoreline on the SW side of Ballisodare Bay. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Identified from aerial photograph. Approximately rectangular raised area (c. 3.5m E-W; 2.7m N-S) defined on the S, W and N by a bank (Wth 1.4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.5m) of earth and stone. It is open on the E side. At N the bank forms the S side of an adjoining enclosure (SL019-173002-). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-178002 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a low rise bordering the stony shoreline on the SW side of Ballisodare Bay. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Identified from aerial photograph. Raised rectangular area (c.7m E-W; 6.4m N-S) which is defined at NW and N by a low curving bank (Wth. 2.3m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.5m). The bank cannot be traced at E, and there is a break (Wth 2m) in the bank at W. On the S side, it adjoins the N side of a possible rectangular house (SL019-178001-). The remains are poorly defined and difficult to interpret. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL019-207 Burnt mound
  Description

  Situated in marshy ground at the base of the E-facing slope of a low ridge. A low circular mound (diam. c. 15m; H 0.5m) is evident at the interface of the wet ground and the dry rising slope. In the section face of a modern NE-SW drain, which clips the N edge of the mound, a layer (D 1m) of burnt stone and charcoal is exposed. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2011

• SL019-264001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In good coastal grassland, 1km S of Ballysadare Bay; on elevated ground with a slope down to E. This rath is not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. A modern stone wall on a NNE−SSW axis crosses the rath to W of centre, coinciding with the boundary between the townlands of Carrownacreey at W and Tanrego West at E. The portion of the rath to W of the wall is in a pasture field; it survives as a barely discernible D-shaped platform. The larger portion lying to E of the wall is in deciduous woodland, its outline largely obscured by widely spaced mature beech trees and a close-set planting of young oaks. Circular area (diam. c. 45m) defined by a levelled bank/scarp. The levelled bank can be traced as a low rise (Wth c. 3m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.3-0.4m) on the NE arc. It is reduced to a low, uneven scarp (H 0.5m) on the SE−SW arc, becoming increasingly indistinct at W−NW, petering out at NNW−N (on the W side of the transecting wall), where it fades into a small area of wettish ground. There is an uneven sunken break (Wth c. 6m) in the scarp at E, which appears to have been partly dug out/disturbed in the modern era, and another break (Wth c. 2.4m) in the scarp at S. A shallow depression (Wth 2-2.5m) immediately outside the scarp at S may indicate a fosse but cannot be traced elsewhere. To W of the transecting wall, the interior is level; it is grass-covered with ephemeral E-W linear features, possibly relict cultivation ridges. To E of the wall, the interior slopes gradually down to E and has an uneven surface, broken by a few large boulders; a post and wire fence extends to E from the N-S wall across the S half. An area of disturbance is evident in the N half, a mature tree stands adjacent to this, at the base of which is a concentration of moss-covered stones. There is a souterrain (SL019-264002-) in the N half of the interior, close to the enclosing bank in the NE quadrant. Relict field boundaries intersect with the rath at SW and E, and appear to post-date it. Attached images: SL019-264001-_01.JPG E portion of rath viewed from S SL019-264001-_02.JPG E portion of rath viewed from SW SL019-264001-_03.JPG W portion of rath viewed from SE Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 3 March 2023

• SL019-264002 Souterrain
  Description

  In a rath (SL019-264001-), close to the NE arc of the enclosing bank. A vertical lintelled opening (Wth c. 0.58m; H 0.46m) reveals a small subterranean cavity or chamber (c. 0.8m NW-SE; c. 1.2m NE-SW) with drystone sidewalls and a linteled roof. The chamber appears to be roughly D-shaped in plan, with the opening on the straight SE-facing side. The drystone sidewalls at N and S incline inwards to support two roof lintels (in E-W row); the base of these walls is not visible due to an infill of soil. The back (NW) wall does not have stone facing, exposing an earthen ‘wall’; it seems likely that the originally stone-faced has collapsed here –much of now forming the earth and stone infill in the base of the chamber. A small square recess (Wth 0.3m; D c. 0.45m; H 0.3m) is built into the N wall. The E and W sidewalls of the recess are each formed by a large blocky stone, the back wall is of drystone masonry using smaller stones; it is roofed with a slab. The floor is a thin slab, keyed into the E wall but barely reaching the W sidewall. Beneath this slab is another shallower cavity (H 0.15m), giving the impression that the recess is split-level. A domed heap of earth and stones fills the base of the chamber, concealing the original floor and the base of the sidewalls. It is impossible, therefore, to determine the original height of the chamber, but it was at least 0.75m. This loose infill is highest in a central E−W spine, rising to within 0.5m of the roof lintels. The S sidewall continues as a very low, sod-concealed wall beyond the chamber opening for 0.55m to SE, ending at a short turn to S. It partly defines the S side of a shallow surface depression (Wth c. 0.95m N−S) that extends to SE of the chamber for c. 2m before petering out. Apart from the short length of walling on the S side, mentioned above, this depression is defined at N and S by a low earthen scarp with no trace of stone facing. The remains appear to be a souterrain. The visible ‘chamber’ is small and difficult to interpret. What we see is most likely only a portion of a larger structure and it is not possible to be certain now of its original form and extent. The infilling soil may conceal an opening to a continuation of the souterrrain NW into the rising slope, and the shallow surface depression in front chamber suggests a possible continuation to SE. Attached images: SL019-264002-_01.JPG Opening to souterrain viewed from SE SL019-264002-_02.JPG Interior, S sidewall SL019-264002-_03.JPG Earthen back wall; part of recess visible at R; infilling soil in foreground SL019-264002-_04.JPG Recess in N wall Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 3 March 2023

Architectural heritage

• The Hall, community centre, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey corrugated iron community hall, built c. 1905. Small pitched-roof porch to north gable, projection from south-east corner, three-bay single-storey roughcast west wing. Pitched corrugated iron roofs, hipped to south-east projection and south end, painted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystack on gable of west wing, painted timber strap work to gable of porch, uPVC rainwater goods. Corrugated iron walling to hall, painted smooth-rendered walling to west wing. Square-headed window openings, painted timber casement windows with bottom-hung inward-opening top casements. Square-headed entrance, painted double flush-panelled timber doors. Set in south-east corner of large gravelled car park.

• Carrowgarry House, house, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1889. Main house L-plan, single-storey timber-framed sun room to south elevation, attached single-storey wing to north-west, two-storey canted bays to east and west elevations. Hipped slate roof, dormers on line of ridge projecting to east and west, clay ridge and hip tiles, unpainted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystacks, uPVC profiled gutters to main roof, cast-iron to dormers. Unpainted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walling, vertical slate hanging to dormer cheeks. Square-headed window openings, stone sills, painted two-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed entrance accessed through sun room, painted half-glazed timber panelled door. Pitched slate roof to north-west wing, smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystack on north gable, overhanging scalloped painted timber eaves and barges, extruded aluminium rainwater goods. Unpainted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walling. Square-headed window openings, masonry sills, painted one-over-one timber sash windows. Painted timber vertically-sheeted entrance door. Two-storey farm manager's house, 'L'-plan with inner courtyard and single-storey range to north. Corrugated iron-clad barn, with round wood columns, to north of farmyard. Approached by gravelled, tree-lined, driveway from south. Wrought-iron style with moulded cast-iron hanging post for gate. Sligo Bay to north.

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 Tanrego West, 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Tanrego West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.

Name

Tanrego West · Tóin re Gó Thiar

Area

1,152,750 m² (115.28 ha, 284.85 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

Barnabrack, Carrowkeel, Carrownacreevy, Tanrego East or Carrowmore

Placenames

Tanrego West 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.