Abbeyquarter South

419 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Abbeyquarter South, from 3 m² to 66,959 m² (6.7 ha, 16.55 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 10 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2eRES – existing and infill residential use (Existing residential)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 366 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2TC1 – town centre uses, type 1 (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 33 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3TC2 – town centre uses, type 2 (District, neighbourhood centre)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1MIX – mixed uses (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS – open space (Open space, park)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1BIE – business, industry, enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3CF – community facilities (Community facilities)
  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.

• 29 Sept 2026N/a

  CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT TO CONSULTATION ROOMS INCLUDING ALTERATIONS TO INTERIOR GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660401

• 25 Sept 2026N/a

  The development will consist of the retention of alterations to the carparking, astroturf pitch, playground, open space, landscaping, bike shelters, ESB substation previously granted planning under planning reference PL20/445 and the change of use to accommodation for protected persons at Globe House and the former Novitiate building and all associated site works and services within the curtilage of a protected structure RPS Ref 12 SE and 13 SE / NIAH 32012037 as identified in the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030.

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2660395

• 2 Mar 2026Conditional

  planning permission to change the use of the previous retail use (currently derelict), to a childcare facility. Development to include, conservation of the existing historic 2-storey building, construction of a rear 2-storey pitched-roof entrance hall\stairs extension with pedestrian access from Pearse Road, internal layout modifications, together with all associated site works and connection into existing services

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660082

• 21 Aug 2025Conditional

  the construction of a new extension to the front (west) of the existing school building on the site of the existing hockey field. The extension will be part single and part two storey and will be attached to the existing school via a single storey link. The additional accommodation will include a 2 class base special education needs unit, engineering room, textiles room, science laboratories, art/craft room, staff tuition rooms, staff office, sanitary accommodation, ancillary rooms, plant and stores. Minor works are proposed to the existing building to facilitate the new extension to include façade and layout changes in the vicinity of the link to the new extension. The works will include the provision of landscaped courtyard spaces adjoining the new extension, amendments to the existing road and landscape layouts to support the new extension, a new pedestrian site entrance adjacent the existing vehicular entrance, 6 no. additional carparking spaces and 30 no. covered bicycle parking spaces and all ancillary works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560352

• 20 May 2025N/a

  Permission to paint mural/artwork to the existing boundary wall along Mercy College (47metre length of wall at average height of 2.25metres) and associated works at Chapel Hill, Sligo

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560206

• 7 Apr 2025Conditional

  Erection of floodlighting at sports facility to include 2 no. 15.2 metre tall lighting poles and 4 no. 18.3 metre tall lighting poles all associated site development works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560127

• 23 Jul 2024Conditional

  1. To retain the demolition of an existing habitable domestic dwelling. 2. To complete the reconstruction of a domestic dwelling. 3. To connect to all public services and all ancillary works CONDITION NO. 8 COMPLIED WITH

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2460242

• 21 Jun 2024N/a

  1. To retain the demolition of an existing habitable domestic dwelling. 2. To complete the reconstruction of a domestic dwelling as per parent planning ref. 23/60249. 3. To connect to all public services and all ancillary works

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2460219

• 20 Feb 2024Conditional

  change of use of existing property previously used as office space to use as short term residential letting with all associated works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460046

• 6 Feb 2024N/a

  Permission for change of use of existing property previously used as office space to use as short term residential letting with all associated works at 2 Old Market Street, Abbeyquarter, Sligo

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460035

• 24 Jan 2024Conditional

  Planning permission for the refurbishment and extension of two existing retail units with upper story residential accommodation (protected structures 8SE & 9SE). The works will comprise refurbishment of the existing structures (180m2) to include thermal & fabric upgrades, shopfront replacement, window replacement/refurbishment, internal alterations, a single storey extension (23m2) to the rear comprising retail storage along with ancillary site works for use as retail units with upper story residential accommodation at 20 & 21 Castle Street, Abbeyquarter South, Sligo Town, F91 TH50. The site is located within the Market Cross Architectural Conservation Area.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460021

• 20 Sept 2023Conditional

  Planning permission (1) To renovate and construct a single storey extension to the rear of each of the 3no. Terrace dwelling houses, (2) Demolition of single storey extensions and domestic sheds to the rear of the original terraced houses and, (3) Carry out all ancillary site works

  Permission, 3 homes · Sligo County Council, 2360249

• 29 Aug 2023Conditional

  development consisting of the installation of a replacement skylight (1140mm x 1180mm) to the front of our existing dwelling house, together with all ancillary works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2384

• 10 Mar 2023Conditional

  development consisting of the renovation and extension of existing dwellinghouse including installation of dormer windows to the front and rear and modification and extension of an existing extension, to the rear of the building, together with all ancillary site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2329

• 25 May 2022Conditional

  development consisting of retention permission for change of use of shop unit on ground floor to living/dining/kitchen, thus creating single dwelling with existing 2 no. bedrooms and bathroom on first floor, alterations to elevations and associated works

  Retention, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 22184

• 18 Nov 2021Conditional

  Development consisting of the demolition of an existing rear extension, the construction of a 2 storey extension to rear with kitchen and bathroom facilities, the replacement of existing roof lights, replacement of windows with new sliding sash timber windows to match existing and ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 21453

• 30 Aug 2021Conditional

  Development consisting of amendments to planning application Reference 18/198: the overall layout of the site stays generally the same as before with the foodstore (including ancillary off-licence sales area) with all adjustments to the orientation and movement closer to the western boundary. The gross floor area increases from 2416sqms to 2537sqms. The trolley bay moves from the car park to a location next to the entrance to the store; revised parking layout and pedrestrian walkways (parking changes from 140 spaces to 135 spaces); revised mechanical plant area; ESB sub-station building; cycle parking relocated from the front of the store to the same location (under cover) as the trolley bay, next to the access doors; the inclusion of 2 EV parking spaces and the provision of 10 additional "ready to go" EV charging point spaces for future conversion; replace the permitted "Totem" sign at the proposed vehicular entrance with a "Flagpole" sign and other proposed signage with an area of 75sqms; and, the addition of Photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of the foodstore. All associated works, drainagae landscaping (hard and soft) to facilitate the development.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 21338

• 23 Jul 2021Conditional

  Development consisting of construction of a new two-storey pitched roof extension to the side of existing dwelling which will incorporate existing first floor flat roof extension (the proposed extension will comprise of an additional 5.46 sq. m to the first floor and 17.81 sq. m to the ground floor)

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 21290

• 26 Apr 2021Conditional

  Development consisting of (1) Permission to retain single storey extension to rear of dwelling house (2) Permission to retain conversion of attic space for use as habitable space with all associated works (3) Planning Permission is sought to install frosted window on gable end of dwelling house at first floor level and clear window at first floor level to front elevation of dwelling house with all associated works

  Retention, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 21144

• 22 Dec 2020Conditional

  development consisting of the construction of 64 accomodation units in 5 seperate blocks with the following typology: 2 no. accomodation blocks with 8 no. Three bed units and 3 no. accommodation blocks with 16 no. Two bed units. Additional works to the site include landscaping, play areas, proposed 204 car parking spaces, boundary treatment, proposed new main entrance and all associated site works and services within the curtilage of a protected structure RPS Ref 12 SE and 13 SE/NIAH 32012037 as identified in the Sligo County Development Plan 2017-2023

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 20445

• 3 Sept 2020Conditional

  PP - development consisting of 1. Demolish existing dwelling house and attached garage. 2. Construct 2 no. 3 storey type detached dwelling houses, a new vehicular entrance onto Pearse Road (existing entrance onto Cleaveragh road to remain), connect to public services and carry out other associated site works at the corner

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 20293

• 12 Feb 2020Conditional

  development consisting of (a) The change of use of ground and first floor area circa 132m2 from retail to café/restaurant (b) Alterations to front elevation and proposed signage and associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2033

• 3 Feb 2020Conditional

  for development consisting of the repositioning of pedestrian and vehicular access onto Pearse Road, along with new driveway, in curtilage parking and associated landscaping

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2019

• 16 Dec 2019Conditional

  development consisting of the extension and refurbishment of existing two storey dwelling consisting of single storey rear extension, roof alteration with new tile finish, insulated render system externally, removal of chimney and window size alterations and replacement

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 19503

• 16 Sept 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of (a) Change of use of part of ground floor (20m2) of existing retail unit (formerly known as Mary's) at Castle Street to seating area to connect internally with and serve the existing Centra Shop and deli adjacent with all associated site works including alterations to the front elevation

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 19383

The 25 most recent of 34 applications.

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: Lough Gill SAC 001976

Recorded monuments

• SL014-065023 Cross - Market cross
  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.

• SL014-127 Ringfort - unclassified
  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

• 1798 Monument, monument, 1895–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding marble statue, erected 1899, comprising female figure on limestone pedestal and plinth. Statue bearing banner inscribed '1798', cornice with carved shamrock motif. Commemorative texts inscribed in dado record date of laying of foundation stone, October 3rd 1898, and date of unveiling of monument, 9th September 1899. Situated at former market place intersection of Grattan and Market Streets. Bouding plinth wall, railings, corner posts and lamps now lost.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced six-bay three-storey rendered retail premises, built c. 1900 with living accommodation on upper floors. Roof not visible, rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods on corbelled eaves. Painted ruled-and-lined rendered walls. Square-headed window openings, painted lugged-and-kneed render surrounds to second floor, painted aedicules to west first floor with Doric pilasters carrying entablatures with triangular pediments flanking segmental pediment, painted masonry sills, one-over-one painted timber sash windows, five-bay painted timber arcaded first floor display window with flat entablature over to east first floor. Ground floor shopfronts c. 1970. Street fronted.

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey rendered retail premises, built c. 1890, formerly with living accommodation above. Roof not seen behind parapet, cast-iron downpipe. Painted ruled-and-lined smooth-rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with painted lugged-and-kneed rendered surrounds to second floor, painted pedimented aedicules to first floor, painted masonry sills, one-over-one painted timber sash windows. Painted moulded render shopfront with flanking pilasters supporting corniced fascia terminating in ornate consoles, shop display windows with overlights over tiled plinth, central recessed painted timber and glazed entrance door. Street fronted.

• House, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey smooth-rendered house, built c. 1840, with shop. Now in commercial use. Pitched slate roof, unpainted smooth render corbelled chimney, clay ridge tiles, cast-iron gutters on drive-in brackets on eaves corbel course. Painted, lined, smooth-rendered walls to upper floors. Square-headed window openings with painted rendered architrave, painted masonry sills, painted timber six-over-six sashes to first floor windows and six-over-three to second floor. Painted timber shop front, c. 1995 with deep timber fascia over multiple-paned display windows and recessed glazed door. Street fronted.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay three-storey smooth-rendered commercial building, built c. 1850. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystacks, cast-iron gutters on substantial decorative cast-iron brackets. Painted smooth-rendered walls to upper floors. Square-headed window openings, painted masonry sills, painted timber one-over-one sashes. Upper floors supported on slender cast-iron columns behind, delicately formed, expansive shopfront, c. 1930, curving into recessed shop doors. Slender horizontal top light to each shop window, painted fascia sign under moulded cornice terminated at ends by carved gabled consoles set on slender pilasters. Street fronted.

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey rendered house with shop, built c. 1890. Now in commercial use. Pitched slate roof, rendered chimneystack, cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted smooth-rendered walls. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, one-over-one painted timber sash windows to upper floors. Ground floor shopfront consists of painted timber fascia with cornice containing raised lettering over timber and glazed display windows with fixed overlights to east and west central door opening with plain overlight above painted timber and glazed entrance door. Street fronted.

• House, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced single-bay three-storey smooth-rendered former house, built c. 1850. Now in commercial use. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, unpainted smooth rendered corbelled chimney, half-round cast-iron rainwater goods on eaves corbel. Painted smooth-rendered walls above painted timber shopfront. Square-headed window openings, painted masonry sills, painted timber six-over-six sashes to first floor, six-over-three to second floor. Painted timber shopfront with slender pilasters supporting simple fluted consoles flanking plain fascia, below moulded cornice and above plate glass window with fourteen pane top light, deep door recess offset to west containing painted timber half-glazed door. Street fronted.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1800–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced single-bay three-storey smooth-rendered shop, built c. 1825, with living accommodation above. Pitched slate roof, unpainted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystack, clay ridge tiles, half-round cast-iron gutters on drive-in brackets on corbelled eaves. Painted smooth-rendered wall to upper floors. Square-headed window openings, painted masonry sills, painted timber one-over-one sashes. Simple painted timber shopfront with timber four-panel door. Street fronted.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1800–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced single-bay three-storey smooth-rendered shop with residence over, built c. 1825. In commercial use. Pitched slate roof, unpainted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystack, clay ridge tiles, half-round cast-iron gutters on drive-in brackets on corbelled eaves. Painted smooth-rendered wall to upper floors. Square-headed window openings, painted masonry sills, tripartite painted timber one-over-one sash windows, flanked by two-over-two to first floor and six-over-three sash windows flanked by two-over-one to second floor. Glazing bars removed from central sashes to first floor. Painted shopfront with moulded render jambs to doors and shop window. Square-headed door opening leading to upper floors with painted timber door with six raised-and-fielded panels and rectangular fanlight over. Painted timber four-panel door with rectangular fanlight over to shop. Flat painted signboard, c. 1990. Street fronted.

• Public house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached corner-sited two-bay three-storey smooth-rendered public house, built c. 1860. Hipped slate roof, unpainted smooth rendered corbelled chimneystacks on ridge, plain clay ridge tiles, half-round cast-iron gutters on painted timber fascia. Painted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walls to upper floors. Square-headed window openings, painted masonry sills, painted timber casement windows, c. 1975. Painted timber traditional style pub fronts to north and east elevations c.1995, moulded pilasters flanking plate glass display windows, high stall risers, recessed entrance doorways, sign-written fascias with simple cornices and flanking consoles. Street fronted on both elevations.

• Building misc, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached corner-sited multiple-bay three-storey smooth-rendered commercial property, built c. 1870, with carriage arch to north of four-bay east elevation, quadrant single-bay corner to south of east elevation returns to four-bay south elevation. Pitched slate roof, plain clay ridge tiles, corbelled brick chimneystacks, lead roll sheeting to quadrant corner, deep moulded cast-iron gutters on painted moulded brick corbels. Painted ruled-and-lined smooth-rendered walls on tooled ashlar limestone plinth. Square-headed window openings with painted moulded architraves, painted masonry sills, decorative cast-iron sill guards to ground floor windows and glazed one-over-one painted timber sashes. Round-headed door opening with moulded architrave, recessed painted timber doorcase with slender Doric columns, thin moulded entablature with plain-glazed fanlight over four-panel door with bolection mouldings. Segmental-headed carriage arch with tooled ashlar limestone quoins and voussoirs, painted timber diagonally sheeted and chamfered framed double gates incorporating pass door. Square-headed planar glass door and overlight to south elevation. Street fronted to east and facing Court House gable to south.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey retail premises, built c. 1860, with separate entrance to upper storeys on west. Roof not visible, one yellow brick chimneystack, one rendered chimneystack with yellow clay chimney pots, cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted smooth-rendered walls to upper floors, corbelled eaves, painted pilasters to shopfront. Square-headed window openings to upper floors, painted moulded render surrounds, sill course rising to semi-circle between second floor windows, moulded render keystone and kneed architraves to first floor windows, uPVC casement windows c. 1980. Square-headed window openings to shopfront with Doric pilasters supporting fascia board terminating in consoles, painted timber segmental-headed glazed shop window, recessed segmental-headed door opening with painted timber and glazed double doors. Square-headed door opening to west with overlight above hardwood panelled doors c. 2000. Street fronted.

• House, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay three-storey rendered house with shop, built c. 1860. Roof not visible, rendered chimneystack, cast-iron rainwater goods. Now in use as retail outlets. Painted ruled-and-lined smooth-rendered walls to upper floors. Square-headed window openings to upper floors, painted sills, uPVC casement windows c. 1990. Surviving timber shutters visible in interior. Square-headed window openings to shopfront to west consisting of plate glass display windows flanking central recessed doorway beneath painted timber sign board, c. 1980, supported by original painted timber paired slender colonnettes at east and west and fluted pilasters to either side of entrance. Shopfront to east with similar details, original painted timber four-panel door, plain-glazed overlight. Street fronted.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay three-storey retail premises, built c. 1840, with integral carriage arch to east. Pitched slate roof, brick and render chimneystack, moulded cast-iron rainwater goods on corbel brackets. Painted smooth-rendered walling, diamond-pointed rusticated panelled painted quoins. Square-headed window openings, painted moulded render architraves to second floor, flat-topped entablatures, consoles and moulded architraves to first floor, six-over-six painted timber sash windows. Painted moulded render shopfront with arcade of segmental- and round-headed window openings supported on fluted pilasters with flat panelled infill at impost. Square-headed recessed door opening, painted timber and plate glass double doors with overlight and sidelights. Segmental-headed carriage arch, painted metal double doors. Street fronted.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey stone house with shop, built c. 1850, as one of a pair. Pitched slate roof, red brick chimneystack, moulded cast-iron gutters and circular downpipe. Coursed squared-rubble walling. Square-headed window openings to upper floors, painted brick dressings, painted masonry sills, painted timber sash windows, six-over-six to second floor, six-over-one to first floor. Shopfront with three painted timber fixed plate glass windows occupy full width of building, painted timber outward-leaning sign board c. 1990, terminating in fluted consoles above paired fluted pilasters. Street fronted.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey stone house with shop, built c. 1850, as one of a pair. Pitched slate roof, red brick chimneystack, moulded cast-iron gutters and circular downpipe. Coursed squared-rubble walling. Square-headed window openings to upper floors, painted brick dressings, painted sills, painted timber sash windows, six-over-six to second floor, six-over-one to first floor. Shopfront with central recessed doorway with sliding doors, flanked by painted timber fixed plate glass windows, cast-iron columns supporting upper floors set behind shop windows, painted timber panelled door with plain overlight giving to upper floors to east side, full-width painted timber outward-leaning sign board c. 1990, terminating in fluted consoles above paired fluted pilasters. Street fronted.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey rendered house, built c. 1880, with shopfront incorporating separate entrance door to west. Pitched slate roof, rendered chimneystack, moulded metal rainwater goods. Painted smooth-rendered walls, decorative moulded panels between first and second floor windows, straight channelled quoins to upper floors. Square-headed window openings, painted moulded render surrounds, painted masonry sills with moulded enrichments below, one-over-one painted timber sash windows. Painted render pilasters with rope-moulded corners on plinth blocks separate display window, shop entrance and doorway to upper floors. Painted timber fascia board with upper moulding sweeping over raised elliptical crest terminating in fluted console brackets. Square-headed recessed entrance door opening, plain bissected overlight, painted timber panelled and glazed door. Square-headed door opening to upper floors under continuation of shopfront, plain-glazed overlight, painted timber four-panel door. Street fronted.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey smooth-rendered commercial premises, built c. 1830. Now in use as a shop and dwelling. Pitched artificial slate roof, uPVC rainwater goods. Painted, ruled-and-lined, smooth-rendered walls to upper floors with straight channelled quoins. Square-headed window openings, painted masonry sills, original to second floor and replacement c. 1960 to first floor, painted timber casement windows c. 1960. Painted timber shopfront, painted masonry plinth, flanking pilasters surmounted by pendentive consoles, sign-written fascia, central recessed doorway with half-glazed door, semi-circular plain-glazed fanlight over, mosiac threshold incorporating shamrock motif, six-panel entrance door giving to upper floors to west side with bolection mouldings, plain-glazed overlight. Street fronted.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey rendered property, built c. 1830. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, unpainted smooth-rendered chimneystack, cast-iron gutters on eaves corbel course. Painted smooth-rendered walling. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, painted six-over-six timber sash windows. Shopfront to ground floor with plain painted timber fascia, fixed display window, painted timber fluted pilasters. Street fronted.

• Building misc, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced seven-bay three-storey rendered former cinema, built c. 1890, now in use as offices. Integral carriage arch to north, extends to rear as corrugated iron shed. Pitched artificial slate roof, artificial ridge tiles, patent roof windows, half-round metal gutters on drive-in brackets, all c1990. Painted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walling, moulded enrichments including conical eaves corbels. Square-headed window openings to upper floors, moulded architraves, masonry sills on corbels to second floor, segmental pediments with corbels and frieze to first floor, uPVC casement windows. Recessed painted timber folding entrance door screen flanked by shopfronts, consoled fascia over. Street fronted.

• Mill (tread), 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay five-storey stone former mill building, built c. 1880. No longer in use. L-plan with return wing to south-east. Corrugated-iron sheeted hipped roof, skylight to west, cast-iron rainwater goods. Random rubble limestone walls, vertical openings to two loading bays on north elevation with red brick dressings. Segmental-headed window openings, brick block-and-start surrounds, timber relieving lintels under brick arches, now blocked with plywood sheets. Square-headed carriage opening to west of north elevation, concrete lintel, timber sheeting over opening. Painted timber vertically sheeted doors at each floor. Approached through archway from south side of Castle Street, car park to north and east, adjoining derelict building to north-west.

• Sligo Courthouse, court house, 1875–1880 · National interest
  Description

  Detached multi-bay two-storey stone French Gothic style courthouse, built c. 1878. Four-stage octagonal tower with dormered spire to south of symmetrical main block, two-bay three-storey south-east wing, with south-west wing across small courtyard, two-storey north wing. Steep hipped slate roofs set behind parapets, tall stone corbelled chimneystacks, wrought-iron decorative crested ridges, mitred hips to spire, clay hip tiles to other roofs. Squared-and-snecked rubble limestone walls, ashlar sandstone dressings and strings. Main front with triple-pointed arch openings to entrance with six trefoil arched windows to first floor and pair of pointed arch windows at second floor with flanking circular bartizans with conical roofs. South-east wing with square-head window openings with quadrant corners, paired at first and second floors with central colonette at first floor. North-east wing with similar windows at first floor, paired segmental-headed with inset trefoil arches. All window openings with painted one-over-one timber sash windows. Pointed-arch opening to main entrance set behind colonnaded porch, pair of half-glazed varnished oak double doors with glazed fanlight over. Pointed-arch opening to entrance to south-east wing with hood moulding and corbelled flat arch over hardwood panelled door. Wrought-iron gates and railings to south-east wing and main entrance approached by steps. Street fronted entrance hall with two-storey pointed-arch arcades to stone staircases to north and south sides, hammer beam truss roof with full-width glazed lights.

• Teeling House, shop/retail outlet, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay three-storey rendered commercial premises, built c. 1860, with integral carriage arch. Pitched artificial slate roof, unpainted smooth-rendered chimneystacks, clay ridge tiles, mortar verge to south gable, painted timber projecting barges to north gable, moulded cast-iron gutters on profiled eaves corbels. Painted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walling. Square-headed window openings to east and north elevations, painted masonry sills, painted moulded architraves, painted louvred shutters to first and second floor east-facing windows, painted timber casements to most of east elevation except one painted six-over-one timber sash window at north second floor, painted six-over-one timber sash windows to north gable. Plain painted timber shopfront with central entrance and full-width sign with cornice, display windows with plain-glazed overlights, painted double doors each with eight panels, plain-glazed overlight. Square-headed carriage arch to south, painted metal folding doors. Street fronted on hill, projecting forward from courthouse to north, aligned with front of lower two-storey buildings to south.

• House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace one-bay three-storey rendered house, built c. 1860. Part of a terrace of four. Pitched slate roof, unpainted smooth-rendered chimneystack on gable, half-round gutters on corbelled eaves course. Painted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walling, projecting plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted masonry sills, varnished hardwood top-hung casement windows. Round-headed entrance doorway, painted panelled door c. 1995, sunburst fanlight, stone entrance steps. Street fronted, lower two-storey properties to south.

• House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced one-bay three-storey rendered house, built c. 1860. Part of a terrce of four. Pitched slate roof, half-round metal gutters on drive-in brackets on corbelled eaves course. Painted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walling. Square-headed window openings, painted masonry sills, aluminium casement windows. Round-headed entrance, painted timber panelled door c. 1985, plain-glazed fanlight, stone door steps. Street fronted on hill.

• House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced one-bay three-storey rendered house, built c. 1860. Part of a terrace of four. Pitched slate roof, unpainted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystack, cast-iron gutters on drive-in brackets on corbelled eaves course. Unpainted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walling. Square-headed window openings, painted reveals, painted masonry sills, varnished hardwood casement windows. Round-headed entrance doorway, hardwood panelled door c. 1990, sunburst fanlight. Street-fronted on hill.

• House, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay three-storey rendered house, built c. 1860, with integral carriage arch. Part of a terrace of four. Pitched slate roof, unpainted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystacks, half-round steel gutters on corbelled eaves course. Unpainted smooth-render ruled-and-lined front elevation. Square-headed window openings, painted masonry sills, uPVC casement windows. Semi-circular-headed entrance doorway, painted four-panel timber door c. 1999, sunburst fanlight. Square-headed carriage arch, painted timber vertically-sheeted double gates incorporating pass door. Street fronted with stone steps to entrance and cobbled and stone slab paving to carriage arch.

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1890, with timber shopfront to ground floor north. Pitched artificial slate roof, unpainted smooth-rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron gutters on eaves corbel course, cast-iron downpipe. Painted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walling to front elevation, unpainted roughcast to south gable with traces of underlying red brick. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills to first floor, painted two-over-two timber sash windows. Shopfront having narrow timber pilasters supporting plain timber fascia terminating in one-dimensional scrolled brackets, square-headed mullioned display window on stall riser to north, square-headed door opening to south, plain-glazed overlight, limestone step, painted timber panelled door c. 1990. Street fronted, on inclined street, enclosed yard to south with painted smooth-rendered boundary wall.

• Sligo Garda Síochána Station, RIC barracks, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached corner-sited three-bay three-storey former Royal Irish Constabulary barracks, built 1848, now in use as Garda Station. Extensively refurbished 1995. Projecting gable-fronted single-bay two-storey entrance porch to west elevation. Hipped artificial slate main roof, pitched roof to porch, clay hip and ridge tiles, smooth-rendered chimneystack to south, cast-iron gutters on overhanging eaves. Random rubble limestone walling to front elevation, straight quoins to corners, projecting plinth. Unpainted smooth-rendered walling to other elevations. Square-headed window openings, red brick block-and-start surrounds, concrete sills, one-over-one uPVC casement windows. Round-headed first floor window opening to entrance porch, uPVC casement window. Square-headed door opening to entrance porch, uPVC door in glazed screen. Street fronted, at busy intersection opposite courthouse.

• House, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1830. One of a group of twelve. Pitched artificial slate roof, artificial ridge tiles, unpainted smooth-rendered chimneystack, patent roof window c. 1990, moulded cast-iron gutters on eaves corbel course. Painted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walling, projecting plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, painted six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening, plain-glazed overlight, painted four-panel timber door. Street fronted.

• School, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey stone former school building, built c. 1890, now in use as community centre. Entrance to west (side) elevation, two-storey single-pitched projection to south-west. M-profile artificial slate roof, clay ridge tiles, uPVC rainwater goods. Rubble limestone walling, tooled ashlar flush quoins. Square-headed window openings, yellow brick surrounds, limestone sills, painted two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed door openings to west and south elevations, yellow brick surrounds, sheet metal doors c. 1990. Steel fire escape staircase to south-west. Set back from street in own grounds, painted smooth-rendered high boundary wall to north with segmental copings, steel fence to south, attached to two-storey building to east.

• School, 1800–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached corner-sited multi-bay two- and three-storey stone school building, built c. 1830, now in use as community centre. 'L'-plan. Five-bay east elevation, two-bay north elevation to main block. Two-bay three-storey link building to west of main block adjoining building to west. Two-bay two-storey extension to south of main block c. 2000. Hipped artificial slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, moulded cast-iron gutters on painted timber fascia on eaves corbel course. Random rubble limestone walling, full-height blind arcading forming segmental-headed recessed panels to all elevations, limestone plaque located on pier between first floor windows contains National School inscription. Square-headed window openings to ground floor, segmental-headed to first floor, block-and-start red brick surrounds, limestone sills, multi-pane hardwood casements c. 2000. Former elliptical-headed door opening to ground floor north elevation link building, now window but retaining sunburst fanlight. Square-headed door opening to ground floor north elevation link building, red brick surround, hardwood double doors each with three panels c. 2000. Corner sited, set back from road on restricted site, smooth-rendered high masonry boundary wall to north, lower roughcast wall to splayed north-east corner and east boundary, entrance from Chapel Street.

• Bethany, school, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multi-bay two-storey-over-basement stone former school building, built c. 1860, now in use as dormitory accommodation. Extensively renovated c. 2000. Approximately 'T'-plan, main block to east with entrance in west elevation of north side, return building to west with single-bay two-storey extension to west end c. 2000. Hipped slate roofs, clay ridge and hip tiles, cast-iron gutters on painted timber fascia boards on eaves corbel course. Uncoursed squared rock-faced limestone rubble walling, tooled limestone quoins, ashlar limestone sill courses. Square- and equilateral-headed window openings, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, stone keystones to arched openings, uPVC casements c. 2000. Equilateral-headed door opening, yellow brick block-and-start surround, stone keystone, three-pane plain-glazed overlight, painted timber eleven panel door, limestone steps to concrete pavior entrance threshold. Set back from road in grounds on elevated site, smooth-rendered boundary walls, single-storey pitched roof outbuildings c.1860 to south-east and south-west, modern school buildings to south.

• Globe House, convent/nunnery, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached fourteen-bay three-storey rendered former convent, built c. 1850, now in use as residential centre for asylum-seekers. Four-bay breakfront, with projecting two-bay three-storey porte cochere to centre, slightly higher, and possibly earlier, than five-bay wings. Three-storey double-pile central return, small extension c. 1995 to north-east corner east wing. Chapel c. 1890 with classically-styled pedimented façade attached to west. Hipped slate roofs, clay ridge and hip tiles, verge stones to gables of central block, unpainted smooth-rendered chimneystacks, moulded cast-iron gutters on deeply overhanging eaves on carved timber corbels. Painted smooth-rendered walling; ashlar limestone detailing to porte-cochere including platbands, pedimented and corbelled round-headed central niche interrupting platband at first floor and central paired Doric columns carrying inner sides of arched openings on south elevation; limestone base plinth. Square-headed window openings to ground floor west wing and first and second floors main building, round-headed window openings to ground floor entrance and ground floor east wing, flat limestone entablatures to first floor porte cochere windows, Diocletian window to second floor porte-cochere with plain ashlar limestone archivolt and keystone, painted stone sills, uPVC casements c. 1995. Round-headed door openings to east and west sides of porte-cochere, moulded limestone archivolts, moulded imposts on ashlar piers, hardwood glazed door screens c. 1995. Round-headed entrance door within porte-cochere, moulded architrave on plinth blocks, painted timber double doors each with central circular panel, rectangular lower panel and glazed upper panel with concave bottom edge, spoked margined fanlight. Former round-headed door opening to centre of west wing, with moulded architrave, now window opening. Chapel with five-bay nave, pitched slate roof, crested clay ridge tiles, overhanging eaves on moulded corbels, giant Tuscan Doric pilasters supporting triangular pediment to south façade with embellished roundel in tympanum, moulded render surrounds to door and window openings, uPVC doors and casements c. 1995. Geometric tiling to floor of porte-cochere. Group set back from road to west on elevated site in grounds, car park to south, small graveyard with wrought-iron gates to west, seven-bay three-storey novitiate building c.1850 to north-east.

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Radon

At the centre of the townland of Abbeyquarter South, 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. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1100 (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 Abbeyquarter South with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.

Name

Abbeyquarter South · Ceathrú na Mainistreach Theas

Area

391,320 m² (39.13 ha, 96.7 acres)

Civil parish

St. John's, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Sligo East, the unit of the census

Census 2022

4,940 people lived in 2,073 households in the Sligo East electoral division. 55% of households owned their home. 12% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Abbeyquarter North, Caltragh, Cleaveragh Demesne, Commons, Knappagh Beg, Knocknaganny, Magheraboy, Rathquarter

Placenames

Abbeyquarter South 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.