# Runnabackan, Co. Roscommon: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Oran, barony of Ballymoe, Co. Roscommon.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,159,128 m² (115.91 ha, 286.43 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,333 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Oran, https://everytownland.com/roscommon/parish/oran.md
- Barony: Ballymoe
- Electoral division: Cloonygormican, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 441 people lived in 166 households in the Cloonygormican electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 10% 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/43894
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 191857
- Centre: latitude 53.676593, longitude -8.317477 (WGS 84)

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

25 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Runnabackan, from 22 m² to 183,021 m² (18.3 ha, 45.23 acres); 23 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 713334: 183,021 m² (18.3 ha, 45.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/713334.md
- Parcel 679560: 165,904 m² (16.59 ha, 41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/679560.md
- Parcel 649860: 143,992 m² (14.4 ha, 35.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/649860.md
- Parcel 4941341: 143,039 m² (14.3 ha, 35.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4941341.md
- Parcel 5025784: 126,046 m² (12.6 ha, 31.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5025784.md
- Parcel 696332: 116,590 m² (11.66 ha, 28.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/696332.md
- Parcel 649862: 111,988 m² (11.2 ha, 27.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/649862.md
- Parcel 701594: 108,127 m² (10.81 ha, 26.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/701594.md
- Parcel 644866: 106,686 m² (10.67 ha, 26.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/644866.md
- Parcel 714520: 99,860 m² (9.99 ha, 24.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/714520.md
- Parcel 653342: 6,413 m² (0.64 ha, 1.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/653342.md
- Parcel 649861: 5,659 m² (0.57 ha, 1.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/649861.md
- Parcel 714518: 4,333 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/714518.md
- Parcel 5173428: 4,229 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5173428.md
- Parcel 4730902: 3,206 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4730902.md
- Parcel 4730903: 2,714 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4730903.md
- Parcel 5205232: 2,387 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5205232.md
- Parcel 725648: 2,147 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/725648.md
- Parcel 651203: 1,829 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/651203.md
- Parcel 4882333: 1,734 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4882333.md
- Parcel 708334: 1,303 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/708334.md
- Parcel 5886492: 504 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5886492.md
- Parcel 5886482: 443 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5886482.md
- Parcel 5886491: 214 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5886491.md
- Parcel 714519: 22 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/714519.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Runnabackan 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)

9 applications, newest first.

- 13 Oct 2025, Roscommon County Council 2560485: Conditional. Permission. Permission for the decommissioning of an existing septic tank system and replacement with a new proprietary wastewater treatment system, along with amendments to site boundaries and all ancillary site works at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560485/0
- 7 Oct 2025, Roscommon County Council 2560478: Conditional. Permission. Permission for the decommissioning of an existing septic tank system and replacement with a new proprietary wastewater treatment system, along with amendments to site boundaries and all ancillary site works at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560478/0
- 17 May 2022, Roscommon County Council 22237: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Permission for extension and refurbishment of existing dwelling house, and Retention Permission for temporary siting of mobile home on the site at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/22237/0
- 11 Mar 2022, Roscommon County Council 22141: Conditional. Permission. Permission for installation of new sewerage treatment plant and percolation area to service existing dwelling house at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/22141/0
- 7 Jan 2022, Roscommon County Council 225: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Permission for development consisting of the demolition of an existing ruinous dwelling house, the construction of a new two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, boundary walls & fences, relocation of site entrance with new driveway, installation of a new waste water treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/225/0
- 17 Dec 2021, Roscommon County Council 21712: N/a. Permission. Permission for development consisting of the demolition of an existing ruinous dwelling house, the construction of a new two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, boundary walls & fences, relocation of site entrance with new driveway, installation of a new waste water treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/21712/0
- 28 Jul 2021, Roscommon County Council 21426: Refused. Permission, 1 home. Permission for extension and refurbishment of existing dwelling house and Retention Permission for retention of temporary siting of mobile home on the site, with connection to existing septic tank and percolation area at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/21426/0
- 13 May 2021, Roscommon County Council 21246: N/a. Permission, 1 home. permission for extension and refurbishment of existing dwelling house and for temporary siting of mobile home on the site, with connection to existing septic tank and percolation area at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/21246/0
- 11 Oct 2019, Roscommon County Council 19524: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct two storey extension to side of existing dwelling house and carry out all ancillary site works at. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/19524/0

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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 Runnabackan.

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

- RO034-070: Moated site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO034-070----. Marked as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on the 1837 and 1929 eds of the OS 6-inch map and situated at the crest of the N-facing slope of a broad W-E spur. This is a rectangular grass-covered area (dims 50m NNE-SSW; 27.5m WNW-ESE) defined by a NNE-SSW field bank at W, a scarp (Wth 3.8m; H 0.4m) at E, an earthen bank (Wth 4.4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.7m) and hedge at S, and a band of nettles (Wth 2m) at N. It is divided into two by a grass-covered E-W ditch or depression (Wth 4m; D 0.3m) and the field bank at W probably truncates the monument. Geophysical survey (09R145) confirms that it was rectangular and surrounded by a fosse or ditch (Wth c. 3m), which extends off to the S (L c. 50) from the centre of the S side (Barton 2009). Archaeological testing (09E0525) 50-100m outside the monument to the N, E and S failed to produce any related material (Morahan 2012). The E-W feature may be a track leading to a causeway over the fosse at W. Ring-barrow (RO034-071----) is c. 40m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO034-071: Barrow - ring-barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO034-071----. Marked only on the 1929 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a small mound (diam. c. 10m), and situated on a slight rise at the crest of the N-facing slope of a broad W-E spur. This is a circular, domed and grass-covered mound (diam. 22.5m N-S; 21m E-W; H 0.25m). Geophysical survey (09R145) confirms that it was a mound (diam. c. 8m), possibly with a central pit, enclosed by a fosse (ext. diam. c. 12-15m) and outer bank (max. ext. diam. c. 25m), which may have had an entrance at SW (Barton 2009). Archaeological testing (09E0525) outside a buffer zone ((Wth c. 30m) failed to produce any related material (Morahan 2012). Moated site (RO034-070----) is c. 40m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO034-072: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO034-072----. On the N-facing slope of a broad W-E spur. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 36m E-W; 32m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3.8-5.5m; int. H 0.4-0.7m; ext. H 1.45-1.9m) and a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 8-8.5m; Wth of base 3.6-4.8m; D 0.65-1m). There is an entrance (Wth 2.4m) and causeway (Wth 4m; H 0.2m) at ENE (max. ext. diam. 48.7m N-S). Archaeological testing (09E0525) c. 20m to the W failed to produce any related material (Morahan 2012). Rath (RO034-075----) is c. 100m to the S and rath (RO034-073----) is c. 150m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO034-073: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO034-073----. On the N-facing slope of a broad W-E spur. Described in 1969 (SMR file) as a subcircular area (int. dims c. 40m E-W; c. 36m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (int. H c. 0.6m; ext. H c. 1.8m) and flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of base c. 2.5m; D 0.6m) which was removed before 1972 (Gannon 1972). It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Rath (RO034-072----) is c. 150m to the W, rath (RO034-075----) is c. 180m to the SW, and rath (RO035-044----) is c. 180m to the ESE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO034-075: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO034-075----. On a gentle W-facing slope of a broad W-E spur, and first identified by Gannon (1972). This is a D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 36m E-W; 33m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3-4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.4-0.65m) at NW-N and S-S, and by a scarp (H 0.25m) S-NW. The straight E side is defined by a scarp (H 0.6m) and has been truncated by a N-S field bank and hedge. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. Enclosure (RO034-076----), immediately to the NE, impinges on the perimeter at NE. Rath (RO034-072----) is c. 100m to the N and rath (RO034-073----) is c. 180m to the NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO034-076: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO034-076----. On a gentle W-facing slope of a broad W-E spur, and first identified by Gannon (1972). This is a rectangular grass-covered area (dims 22m N-S; 19.5m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.8m) at N and earthen banks (Wth 2.5-3.2m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.8-1.05m) at W and S, but it is truncated by a field bank and hedge at E. The SW angle encroaches on rath (RO034-075----), distorting its perimeter at NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO034-077: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO034-077----. Marked as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 60m) only on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on the SW-facing slope of a small NW-SE spur. It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Ring-barrow (RO034-078----) is c. 30m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO034-078: Barrow - ring-barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO034-078----. On the SW-facing slope of a small NW-SE spur. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 17.6m NW-SE; H 0.4-0.7m) defined by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 8.2-10.2m; Wth of base 3.4-4.5m; D 1.5m) with some reeds, and an outer grass-covered bank (Wth 5.6-6.2m; H 0.25-0.6m) with some furze (max. ext. diam. 40.5m NW-SE). There is no identifiable original entrance. The possible rath (RO034-077----) is c. 30m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
- RO034-109: Hearth, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO034-109----. Archaeological testing of an extensive area in the vicinity of moated site (RO034-070----) and barrow (RO034-071----) recovered evidence of a hearth in a baked clay oval area (dims. 0.8m x 0.6m) with charcoal. (Morahan 2009, 3; 2012) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 6 July, 2012
- RO034-110: Hearth, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO034-110----. Archaeological testing (09E0525) of an extensive area in the vicinity of moated site (RO034-070----) and barrow (RO034-071----) recovered evidence of a hearth in a baked clay oval area (dims 1.6m E-W; 0.95m N-S) with charcoal and a grey core (dims 0.35m x 0.23m). (Morahan 2009, 6; 2012) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 6 July, 2012
- RO035-044: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CRO035-044----. On a gentle NE-facing slope towards the E end of a low W-E spur. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims. 42.5m E-W; 36.8m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.2-4.4m; int. H 0.4-0.9m; ext. H 1-1.6m) with some whitethorn bushes. There is no visible fosse, and an entrance (Wth 2.5m) at SW (Gannon 1972) is no longer visible. Rath (RO034-073----) is c. 180m to the WNW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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 Runnabackan.

## 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 Runnabackan, 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 low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Runnabackan.
- 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/runnabackan.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/runnabackan.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/runnabackan.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Runnabackan 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)

- Ballydooley: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/ballydooley.md
- Ballyglass Upper: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/ballyglass-upper.md
- Carroweighter: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/carroweighter.md
- Clogher: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/clogher-190554.md
- Clooneenbaun: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/clooneenbaun.md
- Cloonmullenan: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/cloonmullenan.md
- Creeve: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/creeve-190897.md
- Runnamoat: https://everytownland.com/roscommon/runnamoat.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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