# Ross Beg, Co. Roscommon: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Elphin, barony of Roscommon, Co. Roscommon; in Irish An Ros Beag.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,109,359 m² (110.94 ha, 274.13 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 28,526 m² (2.85 ha, 7.05 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 3 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Elphin, https://everytownland.com/roscommon/parish/elphin.md
- Barony: Roscommon
- Electoral division: Rossmore, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 169 people lived in 58 households in the Rossmore electoral division. 96% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 20% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Roscommon, https://everytownland.com/roscommon.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/44368
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 191850
- Centre: latitude 53.821471, longitude -8.233208 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ross Beg, from 60 m² to 69,704 m² (6.97 ha, 17.22 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 6189145: 69,704 m² (6.97 ha, 17.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6189145.md
- Parcel 6189199: 62,334 m² (6.23 ha, 15.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6189199.md
- Parcel 692972: 58,757 m² (5.88 ha, 14.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/692972.md
- Parcel 671439: 48,476 m² (4.85 ha, 11.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/671439.md
- Parcel 685288: 47,177 m² (4.72 ha, 11.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/685288.md
- Parcel 710625: 46,555 m² (4.66 ha, 11.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/710625.md
- Parcel 699592: 44,717 m² (4.47 ha, 11.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/699592.md
- Parcel 664907: 44,073 m² (4.41 ha, 10.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/664907.md
- Parcel 683007: 43,303 m² (4.33 ha, 10.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/683007.md
- Parcel 673954: 41,684 m² (4.17 ha, 10.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/673954.md
- Parcel 663097: 41,298 m² (4.13 ha, 10.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/663097.md
- Parcel 665821: 40,998 m² (4.1 ha, 10.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/665821.md
- Parcel 662212: 40,565 m² (4.06 ha, 10.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/662212.md
- Parcel 672716: 39,320 m² (3.93 ha, 9.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/672716.md
- Parcel 651294: 38,283 m² (3.83 ha, 9.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/651294.md
- Parcel 717165: 36,906 m² (3.69 ha, 9.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/717165.md
- Parcel 655959: 30,593 m² (3.06 ha, 7.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/655959.md
- Parcel 665390: 29,864 m² (2.99 ha, 7.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/665390.md
- Parcel 667346: 29,779 m² (2.98 ha, 7.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/667346.md
- Parcel 699177: 28,526 m² (2.85 ha, 7.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/699177.md
- Parcel 669258: 28,207 m² (2.82 ha, 6.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/669258.md
- Parcel 666246: 27,833 m² (2.78 ha, 6.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/666246.md
- Parcel 693280: 27,185 m² (2.72 ha, 6.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/693280.md
- Parcel 675048: 27,120 m² (2.71 ha, 6.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/675048.md
- Parcel 666850: 26,478 m² (2.65 ha, 6.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/666850.md
- Parcel 668679: 26,108 m² (2.61 ha, 6.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/668679.md
- Parcel 676215: 20,790 m² (2.08 ha, 5.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/676215.md
- Parcel 683654: 19,941 m² (1.99 ha, 4.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/683654.md
- Parcel 724761: 7,625 m² (0.76 ha, 1.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/724761.md
- Parcel 702191: 7,282 m² (0.73 ha, 1.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/702191.md
- Parcel 5772779: 6,982 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5772779.md
- Parcel 2494174: 4,623 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2494174.md
- Parcel 702649: 3,788 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/702649.md
- Parcel 715660: 3,671 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/715660.md
- Parcel 5772904: 3,335 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5772904.md
- Parcel 705133: 2,992 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/705133.md
- Parcel 701914: 2,971 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/701914.md
- Parcel 6189222: 145 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6189222.md
- Parcel 6189197: 60 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6189197.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

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

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

3 applications, newest first.

- 22 Sept 2026, Roscommon County Council 2660494: N/a. Retention. Retention permission to retain site boundaries as constructed, which differ from the site boundaries previously granted under Planning Ref. PD/07/1417, and all ancillary site development works at Ross Beg, Elphin, Co. Roscommon, F45 DH28.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660494/0
- 5 Jun 2026, Roscommon County Council 2660278: Conditional. Retention. Retention Permission to retain as constructed dwelling house and domestic garage with all ancillary site development works at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660278/0
- 26 Nov 2025, Roscommon County Council 2560557: N/a. Permission, 1 home. Permission to construct domestic dwelling house, new treatment system and percolation area, and all ancillary site development works at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560557/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

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

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- RO022-039: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO022-039----. On a shelf at the W end of an E-W valley. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 33.6m E-W; 32m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.2m) SW-NW and a scarp (H 0.3m at E to 1.4m at N) elsewhere. There is no visible fosse, but the entrance (Wth 3m) is at SSE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-040: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO022-040----. Marked only on the 1927 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated towards the top of the N-facing slope of an E-W ridge. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 36m E-W; 23m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.3m) NW-E, but it is truncated by a N-S field bank at W and an E-W field bank at S. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. Rath (RO022-041----) is c. 150m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-041: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO022-041----. On the crest of an E-W ridge. It is described as 'Lissabully' on the OS 6-inch maps. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 47.5m N-S; 47.5m E-W) defined by an earthen bank with some bushes (Wth 5-6m; int. H 0.5-0.7m; ext. H 1.8-2m generally to 3.1m at W) which is reduced to a scarp (H 1.7m) WNW-NE. This is separated by a complete rounded fosse (Wth of top 8-9m; Wth of base 3.5-4m; D 0.5-1.3) from an outer bank (Wth 1.5-3.3m; H 0.3m) that survives ENE-S-WNW (max. ext. diam. 71m E-W). There is a widened entrance (Wth 7m), but no causeway, at ENE. Rath (RO022-040----) is c. 150m to the NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-042001: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO022-042001-. On a NW-SE spur at the bottom of the S-facing slope at the E end of an E-W ridge. It is described as 'Lismanmoon' on the OS 6-inch maps. Subcircular grass-covered platform (dims 25m NW-SE; 22m NE-SW) defined by an overgrown scarp (H 0.8m at SE to 2m at SW) N-E-W, with an earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.9m) on the perimeter W-N, across the neck of the spur. There is a berm (Wth 5-8m) at the base of the scarp N-E and S-NW, and a modernised entrance (Wth 4.4m) at NW. At the centre is a grass-covered cairn (RO022-042002-) (dims 10.5m NW-SE; 9m NE-SW; H 0.3-0.4m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-042002: Cairn - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO022-042002-. On a NW-SE spur at the bottom of the S-facing slope of an E-W ridge, and at the centre of enclosure (RO022-042001-). Circular grass-covered cairn (diam. 10.5m NW-SE; 9m NE-SW; H 0.3-0.4m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO022-164: Mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO022-164----. First identified in an unpublished archaeological LiDAR report (Davis, 2015) commissioned by Roscommon County Council as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment for the N5 Ballaghaderreen - Scramoge road development. It is situated in rough pasture and meadow grass on a level landscape. This is a slightly raised, grass and rush-covered circular area (diam. c. 16m N-S; c. 15m E-W; H 0.2m), with no distinguishing features. It may be natural. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 5 August, 2016
- RO022-168: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO022-168----. First identified in an unpublished archaeological LiDAR report (Davis, 2015) commissioned by Roscommon County Council as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment for the N5 Ballaghaderreen - Scramoge road development. It is located in rough pasture on a low E-W ridge. This is a D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 29m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by a scarp that increases from NE (at E: Wth 3m; H 0.4m) around to SW (at: S: Wth 6m; H 1.05m). There is no visible fosse or an identifiable original entrance, but it is truncated by an E-W field bank at N and a N-S field bank at W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 5 August, 2016

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Ross Beg, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ross Beg.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/ross-beg.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/ross-beg.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/ross-beg.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ross Beg with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon: https://everytownland.com/roscommon.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Gortnacrannagh: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/gortnacrannagh.md
- Killeen West: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/killeen-west.md
- Lisnagard: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/lisnagard.md
- Ross More East: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/ross-more-east.md
- Ross More West: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/ross-more-west.md
- Runnaruag: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/runnaruag.md

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.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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