Cloghoge Lower

70 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloghoge Lower, from 33 m² to 229,129 m² (22.91 ha, 56.62 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Cloghoge Lower 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.

• 26 Sept 2017Conditional

  for development consisting of (1) the construction of a new slatted shed with creep area (2) to retain the existing loose dry bed shed adjacent to the new slatted shed and (3) all associated site works

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 17365

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: Bricklieve Mountains and Keishcorran SAC 001656
• Special Area of Conservation: Lough Arrow SAC 001673
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Bricklieve Mountains & Keishcorran 001656
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Arrow 001673

Recorded monuments

• SL034-192001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In low-lying pasture, on a slight rise. A raised circular area (diam. c. 20m) defined by a scarp (H 1.5m) with a slight trace of an enclosing bank along the N arc. A possible hut site (SL034-192002-), noted by Prof. R. A. S. Macalister (SMR (1989) file) in the interior, was not found as the E portion and the interior are now densely overgrown. Field clearance stones are dumped in the N half of 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

• SL034-192002 Hut site
  Description

  In a rath (SL034-192001-). Prof. R. A. S. Macalister (d. 1950), in an undated report, described 'a winding wall' running diagonally across the rath and a possible 'clochán' in the centre (SMR (1989) file). There are no visible remains of these features as the E side and the interior of the rath are densely covered with 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

• SL034-193 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating pasture, on a low ridge. A raised circular area (diam. 25m) defined by a scarp (H 3m). The interior is uneven. The E perimeter is densely covered with overgrowth. A field boundary abuts the E edge of the scarp. 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

• SL040-020 Enclosure
  Description

  On the SE-facing slope of a prominent ridge. The remains consist of a semicircular terrace (c. 27m E-W; c. 20m N-S) defined by traces of a possible scarp (H c. 1.5m) cut into the natural slope, most clearly visible E-SE. At the edge of the terrace, NE-SE, is a steep fall of ground, covered with overgrowth. From SE-SW the slope is more gentle, dropping into a narrow dip that separates the terrace from the steeply rising slope of a parallel ridge. A field boundary on NNW-SSE axis, engulfed in overgrowth, obscures the W arc. An E-W field boundary wall (Wth c. 1m; H c. 0.5m), densely covered in blackthorn bushes and brambles, creates a straight N side to the terrace at the interface with the steeply rising ridge slope. 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

• SL040-021 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a break of an E-facing slope in the Bricklieve Mountains. A raised oval area (int. diam. 37m x 33m) enclosed by an inner earthen bank (Wth 2.9m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 2.1m), an outer earthen bank (Wth 3.6m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.1m) and an intervening fosse (max. Wth 6.7m). There is an entrance with a causeway (Wth 3m) at W. The E portion of the interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope. The interior is divided by a stone wall. 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

• SL040-022 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough pasture, on an E-facing slope. A raised subrectangular area (int. dims. 19m x 16m) defined along its W perimeter by a collapsed sod-covered stone wall (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 2m) and elsewhere by a scarp (H 2.1m). The interior slopes down 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

• SL040-023 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  The Red Earl's Road, probably of medieval origin, linked the towns of Ballymote, Co. Sligo and Boyle, Co. Roscommon, by a route around the N and E sides of the Bricklieve Mountains (M. A. Timoney 1998, 155), a distance of c. 21km. It is said to have been built by Richard de Burgh, The Red Earl of Ulster, after the Norman conquest, to link his castle (SL033-092----) at Ballymote with Boyle Abbey (RO006-068005-), Co. Roscommon. The road traverses a number of townlands over a number of 6-inch sheets (OS 33: Bellanascarrow West/Roscrib East/Roscrib West/Ballinvoher; OS 34: Drumcormick/ Bricklieve/Tiraree; OS 40: Cloghoge Lower/Carrowkeel/Mullaghfarna/ Doonaveeragh/Knockroe/Cuilsheeghary More/Mountgaffeny/Ballinafad/Gortalough/ Ballaghboy/Cartron; OS 45: Ballaghboy/Cartron). Sections of the road are recorded under five records (SL033-147----; SL034-159----; SL040-023----; SL040-197----; SL040-190----) commencing at Ballymote and following the route E and then S to the county boundary with Roscommon. Only sections of the road are indicated on the 1914 and 1941 OS 6-inch maps even though it was, of course, continuous. A possible link road between Bothar an Iarla Ruaid and Bothar an Corran (SL033-145----) goes from Greenan townland, around the S side of the Bricklieve Mountains, to Ballinafad. At its nearest point, Bothar an Corran is c. 0.8km to the SW. This section (SL040-023----) shown on the 1914 edition of OS 6-inch map comprises a 400m stretch (long axis NW-SE) which is evident in places as a grass-covered rut (Wth 3.9m; D 0.6m) crossing the top of a drumlin. A further section (SL040-197----) of the road is c. 1.2km to SE. 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 revision: 1 June 2011

• SL040-025 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a gentle SE-facing slope of the Bricklieve Mountains with excellent views. An oval area (42m NE-SW; 49.6m NW-SE) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank, with an external fosse evident SE-NW. The bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.15m) is compact and well defined, with a narrow flat top and broadly sloping sides. It appears to be primarily earthen but incorporates some stone. A field boundary wall, on a NE-SW axis, overlies the bank NW-NNE, respecting its curve. The shallow fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.35m) is cut into gently rising ground. Its outer edge is quite sharply defined SW-W where it was incorporated into the line of a now disused field boundary. The gentle slope down from W to E in the interior is broken by a central level area defined NNW-SE by a slight scarp (L c. 17m; H 0.6m). The entrance (Wth 3.7m) is at ESE. 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

• SL040-026 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In upland pasture, on the N-facing slope of a ridge. A slightly raised oval area (int. diam. 28.5m x 24m) enclosed by a stony bank (Wth 2.3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.25m) with the remains of inner facing of limestone slabs evident along the N arc. An external fosse (Wth 2.2m; D 0.3m) is evident along the E arc. The W portion of the rath is built on top of a rock outcrop and the SW quadrant has been quarried into. There is a possible entrance (Wth 0.8m) at NE. Cultivation ridges are evident in the interior and the bank is planted with trees. 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

• SL040-030001 Enclosure
  Description

  In rolling pasture, near the top of an E-facing slope at the base of the Bricklieve Mountains. An oval flat-topped hillock (max. H 1.9m) on which several trees have been planted. A wall which marks the townland boundary between Cloghoge Lower and Carrowkeel forms the SE perimeter. Some sod-covered stones at N and the remains of a wall (T 2.1m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.6m) at W may indicate the remains of an enclosing element. The interior is sloping and uneven. A holy well (SL040-031----) lies c. 10m to NE and two possible fulachtaí fia (SL040-030002-; SL040-030003-) c. 50m to S. 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

• SL040-228 Cairn - clearance cairn
  Description

  Not included in the SMR (1989) but listed in the RMP (1995) with the classification 'Cairn(s). On a slope near the bottom of a narrow valley. Two small conical cairns covered with grass. According to landowner these are clearance cairns made from stones collected by himself and his father and then planted with grass seeds. These cairns are obviously post-1700 AD in date. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 06 January 2012

• SL040-240 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  In good pasture, on a steep NW-facing hillside in the lower reaches of the Bricklieve Mountains. Circular, steep-sided cairn of comprised almost entirely of small stones (diam. at base c.10m). The slope of the hill was utilised in its construction. Consequently it is lowest at the SE side (H c. 1.2m) and highest at the NW side (H c. 4m). However a stretch of the cairn (L 8.2m) at NW has been incorporated into a linear NE-SW drystone-built field boundary wall which divides it into two unequal portions. There are some large stones incorporated into the base of the wall beneath the cairn material. That portion of the cairn that lies to the NW of the wall is much smaller (dim. 2.6m NW-SE) than the remainder. This potential monument is known locally as a relatively modern field clearance cairn. However it is impossible to assign a date or function on the basis of the available evidence. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 18 August 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 Cloghoge Lower, 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 Cloghoge Lower.

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

Name

Cloghoge Lower · An Chlochóg Íochtarach

Area

1,517,162 m² (151.72 ha, 374.9 acres)

Civil parish

Aghanagh, and its townlands

Barony

Tirerrill

Electoral division

Templevanny, the unit of the census

Census 2022

241 people lived in 88 households in the Templevanny electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 21% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bellanagarrigeeny or Castlebaldwin, Brickeen, Carrowkeel, Cloghoge Upper, Drumdoney, Treanscrabbagh

Placenames

Cloghoge Lower 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.