Carrickhenry

88 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrickhenry, from 67 m² to 90,947 m² (9.09 ha, 22.47 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 41 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Carrickhenry 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.

• 23 May 2025Conditional

  Ion Ventures Ltd. intent to apply for outline permission for the development of a Battery Energy Storage System at a site measuring 1.2 ha at the Old Dublin Road in the townland of Carrickhenry, Co.Sligo. The development will consist of: i. 38 No. Battery Unit Containers comprising of battery cells and ancillary equipment on concrete support structures; ii. 10 No. Inverter Transformer Stations on concrete support structures; iii. A Customer Switch Room and Control Room Unit on concrete support structures; iv. 2 No. new vehicular entrances off the Old Dublin Road (L3608) and internal access tracks; v. 2 No. water storage tanks; vi. All associated site development works including security fencing, lighting, CCTV, landscaping, parking and ancillary services and infrastructure.

  Outline permission · Sligo County Council, 2560213

• 20 May 2025Conditional

  for the demolition of the original habitable single storey detached family cottage and the construction of a replacement single storey detached dwelling house located on the site of the original cottage.

  Retention, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2560207

• 22 Oct 2024Conditional

  to demolish delapidated dwelling and erect a new dwelling and proprietary effluent treatment system and polishing filter and all other siteworks and services

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460374

• 27 Mar 2024Conditional

  (1) the construction of a proposed new 2975sqm single storey warehouse building inclusive of ancillary office space to the front (2) proposed new waste water treatment system and associated percolation area (3) proposed new 2m high chain link fencing to the site boundaries (4) formation of a new site entrance, new access road, hardstanding and car parking (5) site lighting and site services (6) demolition of the existing derelict house (7) and all associated site works and signage

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460090

• 14 Mar 2024N/a

  (1) the construction of a proposed new 2975sqm single storey warehouse building with a parapet height of 8m inclusive of a two storey office space to the front (2) proposed new waste water treatment system and associated percolation area (3) new 2m high chain link fencing to site boundaries (4) formation of new site entrance, new access road, hardstanding and car parking (5) site lighting and site services (4) and all associated site works and signage

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460073

• 1 Mar 2023Conditional

  development consisting of erection of a modular unit to be used as a car rental hub along with the construction of an adjoining canopy to be used as a car wash/valeting bay. Site works to consist of a new entrance and exit, car parking, EV charging spaces, landscaping, bicycle rack, lighting, signage, new wastewater treatment system / soakpit, connection to public water mains, and all ancillary works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2360034

• 12 Aug 2019N/a

  development consisting of (1) retain the removal of trees to the North boundary, (2) retain hardstanding area as ancillary vehicle display and parking for the exsiting adjacent showroom, to the North of the site, (3) retain landscaped green area to the south of the site, (4) remove the remaining trees and excavate the remaining earth bank to the north boundary, (5) install a timber knee rail fence to the front roadside boundary, (6) carry out all ancillary site works. Previous application PL 09/32 refers.

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 19330

• 20 Jun 2019Conditional

  development consisting of construction of a single storey dwelling house, provision of a new effluent treatment plant and polishing filter all associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 19245

• 15 Feb 2019Conditional

  development consisting of construction of a storage shed for fish farm equipment with a floor area of 170m2 and all associated site works.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 1951

• 2 May 2018N/a

  PP - for development consisting of the construction of a shellfish purification plant and packing shed with a floor area of 170m2 and all associated site works.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 18155

• 11 Jul 2017Refused

  construction of three storey hospital building of 12,742sqm approx, car parking for approx 240 cars, associated site works, medical gas storage tanks, sewerage pumping system and all ancillary accommodation complete with link road feeding onto Oakfield Road/Carraroe Roundabout

  Extension of duration · Sligo County Council, 09586

• 21 Mar 2017Conditional

  development consisting of: (1) construction of two number new silage slabs and all associated wing walls (2) construction of an extension to existing slatted shed to contain cubicles (3) construction of a new loose dry bed house (4) construction of a new machinery storage shed (5) revision of site boundaries as previously granted under PL 07/676 and all associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 17103

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Carrickhenry.

Recorded monuments

• SL014-221001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a rise in undulating pasture with excellent views of King's Mountain, Knocknarea, Ox Mountains and Benbulbin. Comprises an oval site (Dims. L 30m E-W, 24m N-S) enclosed by a single bank of earth and stone (Wth 4m, H 10m). There is an opening in the SE. In the W there appears to be the remains of a souterrain (SL020-065002-). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 15 August 2013

• SL014-221002 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated on a rise in undulating pasture with excellent views onto Kings Mountain and Knocknarea. In the interior of a ringfort (SL020-065001-) is an L-shaped hollow with each segment at right angles (L 8.5m and 7m; Wth 1.2m). A second hollow is visible in part of site near a small chunk of mortared masonry. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 15 August 2013

• SL020-066 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on top of a natural rise in undulating pasture with views of Knocknarea and the Ox Mountains. Comprises a circular raised area (int. diam. 20.50m) enclosed by a bank (Wth 4m, H 1.50m) and external ditch. The entrance is in the E (Wth 2.40m) with a corresponding causeway through the ditch. To the NE of the entrance on the exterior side is a small mound. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 15 August 2013

• SL020-067 Earthwork
  Description

  Situated on a high point in a field in undulating countryside. Originally circular raised area (Dims. 18.5m E-W by 15m N-S). It has a sloping inerior and is truncated by a field boundary.There are no indications of a bank, ditch or entrance. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 16 August 2013

• SL020-068 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a rise in undulating pastureland. Comprises a circular raised area (int. diam. 21m) enclosed by a bank (Wth 3.60m, H 0.60m) which is covered by a modern stone wall, with a slight indication of a silted outer ditch (Wth 1m). The platform is more gently sloped on the SE. A gap in the bank on the SE side may indicate the original entrance. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 16 August 2013

• SL020-069 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a ridge in undulating pasture. The site has been destroyed by the excavation of a railway cutting and spoil has been piled into the interior of the site. It is enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 4.70m, H 1.50m). Compiled by : Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 16 August 2013

• SL020-070 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on the top of a rise in undulating pasture. Compries a circular raised area (int. diam. 27.50m, H 2m) with no surviving indication of a bank, ditch or entrance. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 16 August 2013

• SL020-075 Enclosure
  Description

  Located on the edge of a ridge in undulating pastureland. Comprises an oval enclosure (Dims. 19m N-S by 15.50m E-W). It is enclosed by a single bank of earth and stone (Wth 4m, H 1.40m) and an external ditch (Wth 3.50m, D 1m.) in the N. Compiled by: Geraldine stout Date of upload: 16 August 2013

• SL020-076 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on top of a ridge in undulating pasture. Comprises a circular area (Diam. 21m) enclosed by a stone wall which is poorly preserved (Wth 2m H 1m). In the E is a quarry hole. There are slight indications of a gap (Wth 8m) in the SE which may be the original entrance. Compiled by : Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 16 August 2013

• SL020-077001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Located on a knoll in undulating pasture. Comprises a circular site (int. diam. 21m) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3.50m, H 0.70m). No indication of a ditch. The entrance is in the E and is lined with a number of large stones. An elongated hollow in the S part of the interior may be the remains of a collapsed souterrain (SL020-077002-). Compiled by : Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 16 August 2013

• SL020-077002 Souterrain
  Description

  Located on a knoll in undulating pasture. An elongated hollow in the S part of the interior of a ringfort (SL02077001-) may be the remains of a collapsed souterrain (L 5m, Wth 3m). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 16 August 2013

• SL020-078 Enclosure
  Description

  Located on top of a rise in undulating pasture. Comprises a circular area (int. diam. 10.50m) which is enclosed by a low and broad bank (Wth 3m, H 0.65m) with a disturbed entrance in the E (Wth 2m). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 16 August 2013

• SL020-079 Enclosure
  Description

  Located on a knoll in undulating countryside in rough pasture. Comprises a circular raised area (int. diam. 18m) enclosed by an earth and stone bank. No indication of a ditch or entrance. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2013

• SL020-080 Enclosure
  Description

  Located in flat to undulating ground in rough pasture. Comprises an oval raised area (int. dims. 18m N-S by 14m) which is enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2.20m, H 0.50m) with an entrance on the N (Wth 1m). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2013

• SL020-082 Enclosure
  Description

  Located in undulating pasture planted with trees. Comprises an oval raised area (int. diams. 16m by 16.50m, H 2.50m) conical in section and enclosed by a low and broad bank (Wth 2m, H 2m) with an entrance gap (Wth 4m) but no indication of a ditch. Compiled by : Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2013

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Carrickhenry.

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

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1101 (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 Carrickhenry with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.

Name

Carrickhenry · Carraig Anraí

Area

1,181,237 m² (118.12 ha, 291.89 acres)

Civil parish

St. John's, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Kilmacowen, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,347 people lived in 830 households in the Kilmacowen electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrowgobbadagh, Carrowkeel, Drumaskibbole, Tonafortes, Tullynagracken South

Placenames

Carrickhenry 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.