Kilmacteige

192 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilmacteige, from 47 m² to 167,170 m² (16.72 ha, 41.31 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 63 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 · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 7 Aug 2026N/a

  1. The construction of a single-storey extension to the rear (south) of the existing bungalow, the provision of associated footpaths, the erection of boundary fencing around the property, the relocation and installation of a new septic tank and percolation area, and all associated internal and external alterations, elevational changes, site development works, landscaping, drainage, and ancillary works. 2. Retention permission for an existing single-storey detached garage located to the east of the existing dwelling house, together with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2660321

• 2 Aug 2022Conditional

  development consisting of development works to the existing dwelling on site, namely; front porch extension, side extension, removal of chimney together with all ancillary site works

  Retention, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 22266

• 23 May 2022Conditional

  development consisting of (1) construct a single storey extension to the rear, (2) addition of a second story to the midsection of the dwelling, (3) changes to the front and rear elevations and to (4) retain a chimney and conservatory. Previous planning reference number PL 18972 refers.

  Retention, 2 homes · Sligo County Council, 22182

• 6 May 2022N/a

  development consisting of (1) Construct a single story extension to the rear, (2) addition of a second story to the midsection of the dwelling, (3) changes to the front and rear elevations and to (4) retain a chimney and conservatory. Previous Planning Reference Number PL 18972 refers.

  Retention, 2 homes · Sligo County Council, 22156

• 10 Sept 2021Conditional

  Development consisting of (a) A change of house type from that granted under PL21/80, (b) The location and design of the septic tank and percolation area and the location of the site entrance will not change from that granted under PL21/80, together with all ancillary site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 21365

• 11 Mar 2021Conditional

  development consisting of the construction of a dwelling house with septic tank, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2180

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: River Moy SAC 002298
• Special Area of Conservation: Lough Hoe Bog SAC 000633
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Hoe Bog 000633

Recorded monuments

• SL036-014001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a break in a S-facing slope of the Ox Mountains. A raised roughly circular area (32m N-S; 34.2m E-W) enclosed by a drystone wall (Wth 1.6m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 2.5m) which has been rebuilt along its S arc. A dry flat-bottomed intervening fosse (Wth 6.5m) separates the inner drystone wall from an earthen counterscarp bank (Wth 2.2m; int. H 2m; ext. H 1.45m). The bank is revetted in parts externally on the E side by drystone walling. The interior is level and there is a souterrain (SL036-014002-) in the NW quadrant. A rath (SL036-015----) lies c. 80m to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-014002 Souterrain
  Description

  In the NW quadrant of a cashel (SL036-014001-). A passage (long axis NW-SE; min. L 12m; Wth c. 1m), roofed in part by stone lintels resting on drystone-walling, is visible. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-015 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a S-facing slope of the Ox Mountains. An oval area (diam. 30m NE-SW; 21m NW-SE) terraced into the slope with the N half 2.2m below and the S half up to 2m above the external ground level. Foundations of a drystone wall (Wth 0.6m), topped by a field boundary wall, are evident at the edge of the interior along the S and SE arcs. The cashel is densely overgrown with hawthorn and blackthorn bushes and brambles. Another cashel (SL036-014001-) lies c. 80m to W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-016001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the lower S-facing slopes of the Ox Mountains. A slightly raised roughly circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.7m) along the W, N and E arcs. An intervening fosse (Wth 7m) is evident all round. An outer earthen bank (Wth 4m; ext. H 1.4m) is visible along the S and E arcs, stone-faced in parts. A farm house and outbuilding encroach on the NW and N edges. The rath is densely overgrown with bushes and briars. The interior is level but mainly inaccessible due to overgrowth. There is a possible souterrain (SL036-016002-) in the interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-016002 Souterrain
  Description

  In a rath (SL036-016001-). There are no visible remains of the feature named 'Cave' on the 1914 OS 6-inch map; the interior of the rath is covered by dense overgrowth. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-017 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on the lower southern slopes of the Ox Mountains, c. 150m to W of the Lenane River. Indicated on the 1914 OS 6-inch map by an arc of hachures SE-SW, in the N corner of a field, abutting a road at SW and a field boundary at SE. Evident as an arc of scarp (C 30m; H 1m) E-SW, possibly the remains of a circular enclosure. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-020 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In a hollow covered with overgrowth, beside a stream. This is a spring well, with the surrounding ground poached by cattle. There is no evidence of recent veneration here. According to Wood-Martin (1892, 357), a small ash tree beside 'Tubber-Keeran, or St. Keeran's-well', is covered in rags and frequented by country people for many reasons but mainly by 'farmers wives and daughters whose cows are sick or not producing as much butter as they expected'. Pilgrimage to the well was on the last Sunday in July with a procession from Kilmacteige church (SL036-021001-), c. 200m to S, to the well where three circles of the Rosary were said (ITA). The origin of the name Keerann may come from the Irish for mountain ash 'Caerthain, pronounced caraun' or from a corruption of Tubber Ciaran, well of Ciaran (O'Rorke [1889], vol. 2, 152). According to Wood-Martin (1892, 357, n. 1), there were possible bullaun stones (see SL036-021006-) close to the well. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-021001 Church
  Description

  In undulating pasture, on an E-facing slope. There is no evident trace in Kilmacteige graveyard (SL036-021003-) of the medieval parish church (SL036-021002-) which had disappeared by 1836 (OSL, 389). In the NW quadrant is the roofless ruin of the 18th/19th-century C of I parish church. This is a small gable-ended rectangular structure (ext. 14.7m E-W; 7.02m N-S) whose walls (T 0.60m) are built of rendered random-rubble limestone, with ashlar (limestone) details. There is a square-headed doorway in the W gable, two round-headed windows in the S wall, and a single large round-headed window in the E gable. According to Mason (1816, vol. 2, 358), it was damaged in the rebellion of 1798, 'but has since been put into decent repair' though it contained only 'four pews'; it was again in a state of disrepair by the 1830s (Bowen 1970, 211). Pilgrimages from this church to 'Tober Keerann' holy well (SL036-020----) were held on the last Sunday in July (ITA). Wood-Martin (1892, 357, n. 1) recorded a number of possible bullaun stones (SL036-021006-) in the immediate vicinity of the church. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-021002 Church
  Description

  In a graveyard (SL036-021003-). Mason (1816, vol. 2, 358) referred to the 'ruins of ancient building which is said to have been a college, or place of education for young men intended for the priesthood' in the graveyard. According to O'Rorke (1890, vol. 2, 141), this building was a church which 'stood on the site of the present Protestant church [SL036-021001-], where some ruins may still be seen'. There are no remains of this church now visible. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011

• SL036-021003 Graveyard
  Description

  A roughly rectangular area (max. dims. 60m WNW-ESE; 36m SSW-NNE) enclosed by a stone wall and accessed through a gate and stile in the W wall. The E half of the S wall curves outwards in an arc, possibly following the line of an earlier enclosure (SL036-021005-). There are grave-markers and headstones throughout which are 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century in date. In the NW quadrant is the ruin of the 18th-century C of I parish church of Kilmacteige, on the site of a medieval parish church (SL036-021001-). A cross-slab (SL036-021004-) is located in the SE quadrant and Wood-Martin (1892, 357, n. 1) recorded a number of possible bullaun stones (SL036-021006-) in the immediate vicinity of the church. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-021004 Cross-slab
  Description

  In the SE quadrant of Kilmacteige graveyard (SL036-021003-) and to S of the C of I church. A roughly rectangular red sandstone slab (3ft 4ins x 2ft x 3.5ins [1.01m x 0.6m x 0.09m]), with a cross on its surface, lies flat over a recent grave (pers. comm. W. Forbes). The cross is described by Herity, Kelly and Mattenberger (1997, 120), from a 1986 sketch by W. Forbes as a 'cross with expanded D-shaped terminals at the ends of the arms and central circular expansion at the head of the cross'. This cross-slab is now concealed by overgrowth but a photograph of it taken by M. A. Timoney confirms the design. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-021005 Enclosure
  Description

  The E half of the S wall of Kimacteige graveyard (SL036-021003-) curves outwards in an arc, possibly following the line of an earlier enclosure. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011

• SL036-034 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating pasture, at the E end of a low rise and 100m W of a bend in the River Talt. A raised D-shaped area (dims. 25.8m E-W) with a straight W side (L 20.3m N-S) is defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 2.3m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1m) along the S and N arcs and on the W side and by a scarp elsewhere. The interior is grass covered. It is indicated as an embanked circular area on the 1838 and 1914 OS 6-inch maps. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-045 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the SE-facing slope of a rise, in the vegetable garden and orchard of an adjoining farmhouse. This possible rath is not visible at ground level. It was indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular area (diam. c. 40m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-046 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on the SE-facing slope of a low rise. This possible rath has been levelled and the S half of it is evident as an arc (C 26m) of scarp (H 1.25m) E-W but the N half is not visible at ground level. A linear field boundary truncates the NE arc. Indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular area (diam. c. 30m) and on the 1914 OS 6-inch map as a penannular arc of hachures showing a raised area (diam. c. 25m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-047 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a SE-facing slope just below the crest of a low rise. A roughly circular area (29m N-S; 26m E-W) terraced into the slope with the NW portion up to 0.75m below and the S and SE portions up to 1.1m above the external ground level. The interior is enclosed by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 3.4m; int. H 1.4m; ext. H 1.1m) S-E and by a scarp (H 1.05m) elsewhere. The bank is overgrown with hazel bushes. The interior is level and grass-covered. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-048001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On top of a low rise. A raised circular area (29m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 5.4m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.2m). The bank is revetted on the inside by a stone wall (Wth 1.5m) much of which has collapsed. There is a souterrain (SL036-048002-) in the bank at NE. The centre of the interior is overgrown. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-048002 Souterrain
  Description

  In the NE quadrant of a rath (SL036-048001-). A stone-built passage (Wth 0.7m), roofed with lintels, is visible in the NE bank of the rath. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-051 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a gentle S-facing slope. An arc of scarp (H 0.8m) SW-NE abuts a straight garden hedge at SE, to form a D-shaped raised area (dims. 9m NW-SE; straight side L 25m NE-SW). There is an external flat-bottomed waterlogged fosse (Wth 4.5m; D c. 0.3m) at the base of the scarp. The remains are that of the NW quadrant of a rath (diam. c. 20m) which is visible in an aerial photograph (GSIAP, G 233-2). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

• SL036-052 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on top of a slight rise on the W bank of the Eignagh River. A raised circular area (28m NNW-SSE) defined by a scarp E-SSE and by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.5m) SSE-NNW.The enclosing elements are levelled along the NE arc. Remains of stone facing are evident on the bank both internally and externally. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Architectural heritage

• The Glebe, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement rendered former glebe house, built c. 1810, now derelict. Single-storey gabled porch projects from centre of east (front) elevation. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, unpainted smooth-rendered chimneystacks, half-round cast-iron gutters on eaves corbel course. Unpainted roughcast walling, smooth-rendered to porch. Square-headed window openings, stone sills, painted three-over-six timber sash windows to basement, painted timber casement windows to upper floors c. 1960. Segmental-headed window opening to porch, stone sill, painted six-over-six timber sash window. Square-headed door opening, painted timber door with four panels, original ironmongery, stone approach steps to south spanning over basement area. Facing onto fields, rubble stone boundary walls, accessed by long unbounded path from public road to north, decorative wrought-iron gates at entrance, two-storey rubble stone farm building to west separated from house by yard.

• Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, church/chapel, 1895–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached rendered Catholic church, built 1898. Cruciform plan, three-bay nave to west, two-bay north and south transepts, two bay chancel to east, single-storey porch with lean-to roof in angle between nave and south transept, single-storey sacristy in angle between nave and north transept. Pitched slate roof, crested clay ridge tiles, ashlar limestone verges on plain corbelled springers with miniature pediments, carved stone crosses to gable apexes, moulded cast-iron gutters on stone corbels. Painted roughcast walling, tooled ashlar limestone quoins, ashlar limestone chamfered plinth string course over squared-and-snecked rock-faced ashlar sandstone plinth. Round-headed window openings, arranged in groups of three to gable ends of chancel and transepts, smooth-rendered stop-chamfered block-and-start surrounds, limestone sills, square-paned leaded-lights with coloured glass, quatrefoil lights in gables. Round-headed door openings to west gable-end and porch, smooth-rendered stop-chamfered block-and-start surrounds, varnished vertically-sheeted timber double doors. Set into steep hillside with steep banks and woodland to west, extensive lawns to east, rubble stone boundary walls to south. Detached campanile to south with pitched artificial slate roof, painted roughcast walls, round-headed openings. Parochial house to north.

• Handball alley, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached stone handball alley, built c. 1900. Uncoursed rubble limestone walling, interior faces smooth-rendered. Concrete floor. Concrete changing facility and viewing platform added to east end c. 1930.

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 Kilmacteige, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Kilmacteige · Cill Mhic Thaidhg

Area

8,760,743 m² (876.07 ha, 2,164.83 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmacteige, and its townlands

Barony

Leyny

Electoral division

Kilmacteige, the unit of the census

Census 2022

226 people lived in 83 households in the Kilmacteige electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 19% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Belclare, Bunnyconnellan East (Co. Mayo), Carns, Carrowreagh, Claddagh, Ellagh Beg (Co. Mayo), Ellagh More (Co. Mayo), Glennawoo, Kilgarvan (Co. Mayo), Knocknasliggaun, Letterbrone, Lislea, Oughaval

Placenames

Kilmacteige 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.