Carnakit

18 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carnakit, from 1,199 m² to 315,092 m² (31.51 ha, 77.86 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Carnakit in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

No planning application touches the townland of Carnakit in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

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

Designated sites

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

Recorded monuments

• RO021-042020 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  Marked only on the 1929 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a curved field bank S-W, and situated on a knoll just off the N-facing crest of a WNW-ESE ridge. D-shaped grass-covered mound (dims 6.6m N-S; 5.3m E-W; H 0.2-0.4m) separated by a flat-bottomed fosse (at W: Wth of top 4.6m; Wth of base 2.5m; D 0.4m; at N: Wth of top 7.5m; Wth of base 4.2m; D 0.2m) from an outer bank (Wth 3-4m; ext. H 0.5m at N to 0.9m at W) S-W-N. The monument is truncated by a NNE-SSW field bank at E (max. ext. dim. 24.6m N-S), which is the W bank of the roadway (RO021-042014-) located c. 800m to the NE and which can only be seen between the two locations in dry weather when the banks are visible as parch marks. Barrow (RO021-042021-) is c. 210m to the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042021 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  At the highest point of a WNW-ESE ridge. Traditionally this is the burial place of Ceat Mac Magach, one of Queen Meave's warriors, or of Cairbre Cinn Ceat, a Fir Bolg king (Gormley 1989, 17). Circular grass-covered earthen mound (diam. 8m E-W; 7.4m N-S; H 1.2-1.7m) which has been revetted with stones (H 0.8m) N-SE. It is situated on a subrectangular grass-covered platform (dims 11.5m E-W; c. 14m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.8m) at N and E (H c. 0.2m), but merging into the ground elsewhere, and which may indicate the boundary of land reclaimation. Barrow (RO021-042020-) is c. 210m to the N, fulacht fia (RO021-042022-) is c. 100m to the SE, and the barrow is surrounded by the field system (RO021-042023-). (Knox 1914a, 38-9; Herity 1983, 137) See the attached view from the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042022 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Just S of the crest of a WNW-ESE ridge. Kidney-shaped stony mound with a grass-covered clay mantle (dims 15m NE-SW; c. 8m NW-SE; H 0.5-0.8m) which is open to the SE (dims 5.4m NE-SW; 1m NW-SE). Barrow (RO021-042021-) is c. 100m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042023 Field system
  Description

  On the summit of a WNW-ESE ridge, S and SE of barrow (RO021-042021-). Described in 1983 as field banks covering c. 6 ha (c. 15 acres), the low grass-covered banks forming small but regular fields (dims c. 100m x c. 100m) with some indications of a roadway and a possible house site (SMR file), which is the fulacht fia (RO021-042022-). The field banks are no longer visible at ground level in pasture. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042024 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  At the N-facing crest of a WNW-ESE ridge. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 27.3m NNE-SSW; 27.4m WNW-ESE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.7m) N-E reduced to a scarp (H 0.6-0.8m) elsewhere, and a fosse (Wth of base 2-3.1m; D 0.1-0.8m) which is surrounded by field banks (Wth 2.2-2.7m; H 0.4-0.7m). The straight sides are at S and W. There is no identifiable original entrance, but there is a rectangular house site (RO021-042045-) (ext. dims 10m E-W; 3m N-S) of two rooms inside the perimeter at S, and a depression (dims 5.7m N-S; 2m E-W; D 0.6m) inside the bank at W with a spur to the E (dim. 2m E-W) at its S end which may be a souterrain (RO021-042025-). Rath (RO021-042026-) is c. 150m to the ESE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042025 Souterrain
  Description

  A depression (dims 5.7m N-S; 2m E-W; D 0.6m) inside the bank of rath (RO021-042024-) at W with a spur to the E (dim. 2m E-W) at its S end may be a souterrain. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042026 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the crest of the N-facing slope of a WNW-ESE ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 28.3m E-W; 27.1m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.9m) and traces of an outer fosse (Wth of base 1.5m; D 0.5m) W-NNE, and by a scarp (H 0.2-0.4m) elsewhere. There is no identifiable original entrance. Rath (RO021-042024-) is c. 150m to the WNW, and rath (RO021-042043-) is c. 120m to the ESE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042027 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  Visible as a circular feature on aerial photograph (OS: 2/4212), and situated towards the bottom of the N facing slope of a WNW-ESE ridge. Circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 12.2m N-S) defined by a slight bank (Wth c. 3m; max. H 0.1m) N-E-SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042028 Pitfield
  Description

  On the N-facing slope of a WNW-ESE ridge. An area of c. 3 ha (c. 7 acres) where field system (RO021-042046-) survives has E-W lines of pits (dims c. 5m x. c. 2m; D c. 0.3-0.5m) placed c. 30m apart. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042029 Enclosure
  Description

  At the crest of the N-facing slope of a WNW-ESE ridge, and integral to field system (RO021-042046-). Rectangular grass-covered area (dims 16.5m N-S; 13.6m E-W) defined by slight earthen banks (Wth 2-3m; H 0.1m), with traces of an outer fosse (Wth 4m) at E. Pitfield (RO021-042028-) also survives in this area. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042031 Barrow - ditch barrow
  Description

  Visible as a circular feature on aerial photographs (OS: 2/4210/4252), and situated just off the crest of a WNW-ESE ridge on the S side. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 4.1m; H 0.2-0.3m) defined by a reed-filled fosse (Wth 1.5m; D 0.2-0.3m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042032 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the S-facing slope of a WNW-ESE ridge. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 21.8m N-S; 20m E-W) which remains unplanted in a coniferous forest, defined by a scarp (H 1m at S to 2.2m at W) separated by a berm (Wth 4-5m) from an outer bank (Wth 2.6m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.4m) S-NW which is incorporated into a field bank NW-E. A dip in the perimeter of the mound at S may be an entrance (max. ext. diam. c. 40m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042033 Enclosure
  Description

  Visible on aerial photographs (ACAP: V206/8,9), and situated on the S-facing slope of a WNW-ESE ridge. Rectangular grass-covered area (dims c. 80m E-W; c. 70m N-S) defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (at N: Wth of base 3m; Wth of top 1.4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.6m) and outer fosse (at N: Wth of base 2.8m; D 0.3m) at N and at the E end of the S side, but the perimeter elsewhere has been removed. Just outside the NE angle there is a house site (RO021-042047-) (ext. dims 6.8m E-W; 4.6m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 1.6m; H 0.3m) with an entrance on each long wall. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042043 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  At the crest of the N-facing slope of a WNW-ESE ridge. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 48.5m N-S; 21m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.5m) S-W-N, with a fosse (Wth of top 5.2m; Wth of base 3m; D 0.3m) W-NW. There is no identifiable original entrance, and it is cut at E by a field bank of field system (RO021-042046-). Souterrain (RO021-042044-) is in the interior. Rath (RO021-042026-) is c. 120m to the WNW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042044 Souterrain
  Description

  At the crest of the N-facing slope of a WNW-ESE ridge, in the interior of rath (RO021-042043-). A collapsed souterrain is visible as a group of interconnected hollows with stones from the side-walls occasionally visible. An oval hollow (dims 8m E-W; 5m N-S; D 0.8m) close to the centre of the rath has a rectangular hollow (dims 7m N-S; 4m E-W; D 0.5m) running S from its centre with a constriction at its S end. This constriction leads into the E end of a hollow (dims 10m E-W; 3.5m N-S; D 0.4m) which has an oval hollow (dims 5.6m N-S; 4.3m E-W; max. D 0.7-1m) attached to the N side of its W end. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042045 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  At the N-facing crest of a WNW-ESE ridge, and inside the perimeter of rath (RO021-042024-) at S. Rectangular house site of two rooms (ext. dims 10m E-W; 3m N-S) defined by earthen banks, but that at N is missing. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042046 Field system
  Description

  At the crest of the N-facing slope of a WNW-ESE ridge. Rectilinear field system covering c. 4 ha (c. 10 acres) defined by low banks (Wth c. 3m; H 0.2m) consisting of large fields running E-W (dims c. 100m E-W; c. 50m N-S). A rectangular enclosure (RO021-042029-) is integral to the fields. It is visible as a rectangular grass-covered area (dims 16.5m N-S; 13.6m E-W) defined by slight earthen banks (Wth 2-3m; H 0.1m), with traces of an outer fosse (Wth 4m) at E. Pitfield (RO021-042028-) also survives in this area, and rath (RO021-042030-) is just to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO021-042047 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  On the S-facing slope of a WNW-ESE ridge, c. 30m N the NE angle of rectangular enclosure (RO021-042033-). Rectangular grass-covered area (ext. dims. 6.8m E-W; 4.6m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 1.6m; H 0.3m) with an entrance on each long wall. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Architectural heritage

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

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

Landslides

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

Terrain model

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

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 Carnakit with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.

Name

Carnakit

Area

1,669,366 m² (166.94 ha, 412.51 acres)

Civil parish

Baslick, and its townlands

Barony

Castlereagh

Electoral division

Castleplunket, the unit of the census

Census 2022

563 people lived in 208 households in the Castleplunket electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 19% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Balloony, Glenballythomas, Gortnasillagh, Kilree, Rathfuadagh, Tonroe

Placenames

Carnakit 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.