Scregg

77 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Scregg, from 234 m² to 434,125 m² (43.41 ha, 107.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Scregg 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.

• 29 Oct 2025Conditional

  Permission for development which will consist of an extension to existing farm buildings including sheep shed, roofed manure pit and ancillary works for agricultural purposes, in existing farmyard using existing access and entrance at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2576

• 21 Nov 2023Conditional

  Permission for erection of extension to dwelling house and for installation of sewerage treatment system at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2360228

• 17 Apr 2023N/a

  Permission to construct an agricultural shed to contain animal housing and milking parlour, together with all associated site works at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 23137

• 20 Sept 2018Conditional

  for erection of dwelling house with sewerage treatment plant and percolation area, and ancillary site development works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 18479

• 6 Feb 2017Conditional

  for erection of four bay animal shed, incorporating slatted pens and slurry storage tanks, with ancillary development on farm at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 1743

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 Scregg.

Recorded monuments

• RO042-089 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the crest of a WSW-facing slope overlooking a narrow NNW-SSE valley. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 48m E-W; 46m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.4-6m; int. H 0.7-0.75m; ext. H 1.25-1.65m), with a fosse (Wth of top 7-8.8m; Wth of base 2.3-4.2m; D 0.5-1m) and outer bank (at W: Wth 3.4m; ext. H 0.7m) SW-W-NE. The entrance (Wth 2.4m) is at SSE, and lazy-beds are preserved in the interior. Archaeological testing (05E0021) c. 100m to the E failed to produce any related material (Delaney 2008a). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-090 Megalithic tomb - passage tomb
  Description

  On the crest of the W-facing slope of a hill with a NNW-SSE ridge extending to the NNW and a low hill rising to the E. This is a rectangular chamber (int. dims 1.65m NNW-SSE; 1.05m ESE-WNW at N to 1.25m at S), each side formed by a single limestone slab (max. H 1.27m), but only the base of the S stone survives. The roof is formed by a single large stone. Archaeological testing (05E0021) c. 50m to the W failed to produce any related material (Delaney 2008a). (Dillon 1883-4, 16-19; Borlase 1897, vol. 1, 198-200; English 1969, 1,2; de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 142) See the attached images from SE (004) and W (006) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010 See linked document with details from Ruaidhrí de Valera and Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume III. Counties Galway, Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, Laoighis, Offaly, Kildare, Cavan. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1972).

• RO042-091001 Sheela-na-gig (present location)
  Description

  Built into the outer face of a coach-house wall, on the N side of the entrance. A limestone voussoir (dims 0.31m x 0.16-0.26m) with a carved female figure in relief is thought to have come from Scregg castle (RO042-147001-), c. 130m to the S. Sheela-na-gig (RO042-091002-) is built into the S side of the entrance. (Siggins 1990, 45-6; Freitag 2004, 141, No. 77) See attached screenshots of 3D model of Sheela-na-gig created by Digital Heritage Age. 3D model can be accessed on the Sketchfab website at: https://skfb.ly/6sBXn Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-091002 Sheela-na-gig (present location)
  Description

  Built into the outer face of a coach-house wall, on the S side of the entrance. A limestone block (dims 0.38m x 0.21m) with a small carved female figure in relief is thought to have come from Scregg castle (RO042-147001-), c. 130m to the S. Sheela-na-gig (RO042-091001-) is on the N side of the entrance. (Siggins 1990, 45-6; Freitag 2004, 141, No. 78) See attached screenshots of 3D model of Sheela-na-gig created by Digital Heritage Age. 3D model can be accessed on the Sketchfab website at: https://skfb.ly/6sBXC Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-092 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the crest of the S end of a NNW-SSE ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 30.8m WNW-ESE; 28.2m NNE-SSW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.3-4.5m; int. H 0.45-1.15m; ext. H 1.45-1.55m), with a fosse (at WNW: Wth of top 5m; Wth of base 2.1m; D 0.6m) S-W-NE. There is no identifiable original entrance, but the perimeter does not survive SE-S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-093 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Towards the bottom of the NE-facing slope of a NW-SE ridge. It is depicted as a circular embanked enclosure on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map and as a circular hachured feature on the 1911 edition. It is described as a subrectangular area (dims 36m NE-SW; 32m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank and slight traces of a fosse with an entrance (Wth 2.6m) at E (Gannon 1972). It is now visible as a circular area (diam. 43m N-S) defined by a broad rise in reclaimed pasture. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-094001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the crest of a NW-SE ridge overlooking a NW-SE valley to the SW. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 34.2m NNE-SSW; 31.7m WNW-ESE) defined by an earth and stone bank (at NNE: Wth 4.7m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.8m) which is largely reduced to a scarp (at SSW: H 2m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance, but this monument it is overlain by a NW-SE field wall towards the perimeter at NE and the monument itself overlies the S portion of cashel (RO042-094002-). Rath (RO042-095----) is c. 155m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-094002 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On the crest of a NW-SE ridge overlooking a NW-SE valley to the SW. D-shaped grass-covered area (int. dims c. 26m E-W; c. 20m N-S) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth c. 2m) with some facing-stones NE-SE, and by a slight scarp SW-NE. It is cut by the perimeter of rath (RO042-094001-) SE-SW and overlain by a NW-SE field wall, from which a field wall extends off to the NE. Rath (RO042-095----) is c. 155m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-147001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Traditionally an O'Kelly castle, it may be the Skreen of the O'Kelly genealogies which is first mentioned c. 1470 (O'Donovan 1843, 113-8). The two quarters of Skrigg amounting to 210 acres was owned by Sir Luke Dillon of Loughglinn (RO020-003001-) in 1641, and by the 1660s the smaller portion of 65 acres with the castle was owned by Theobald Dillon, probably connected with Loughglinn while the remainder was owned by the Charles Coote, the first earl of Mountrath (Simington 1949, 118 (311, 312)). Situated on a rock outcrop pinnacle at the N end of a NW-SE ridge. The foundations of a tower (int. dims 7.85m E-W; 4.5m N-S) defined by walls (at N: T 1.35m; at W: T 2.1m) protruding from a grass-covered cairn (diam. 19m E-W; 18m N-S; H 1m at E to 3.4m at N). There is evidence of embrasures in the W and N walls (int. H 1.5m), and a possible newel stairs at the NE angle. Immediately to the S a small rectangular enclosure (RO042-147002-) (dims c. 15m N-S; 15m E-W) is defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.2m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.5m) and outer fosse (Wth of base 1.2m; D 0.6m) at S, and the remains of walls (Wth 1-1.2m) at E and W. It may have served as a bawn although it is part of a field system extending down the steep slope to the W. There is a shallow rectangular quarry (RO042-147003-) (dims 15m N-S; 15m E-W; D 0.4-0.8m) SE of the tower house which probably provided the material for the castle. Two sheela-na-gig (RO042-091001-; RO042-091002-), now built into a later structure associated with Scregg House, c. 100m to the N, are thought to have come from the castle. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 19 October 2015

• RO042-147002 Bawn
  Description

  Situated on a rock outcrop pinnacle at the N end of a NW-SE ridge, and immediately S of tower house (RO042-147001-). Rectangular grass-covered area (dims c. 15m N-S; 15m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.2m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.5m) and outer fosse (Wth of base 1.2m; D 0.6m) at S, and the remains of walls (Wth 1-1.2m) at E and W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-147003 Quarry
  Description

  Situated on a rock outcrop pinnacle at the N end of a NW-SE ridge. There is a shallow rectangular quarry (dims 15m N-S; 15m E-W; D 0.4-0.8m) SE of the tower house (RO042-147001-), which probably provided the material for it. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-147004 Sheela-na-gig
  Description

  A limestone voussoir (dims. 0.31m x 0.16-0.26m) with a carved female figure in relief which is now built into the N pier of a nearby outhouse (RO042-091001-) is thought to have come from Scregg castle (RO042-147001-). (Siggins 1990, 45-6; Frietag 2004, 141, No. 77) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-147005 Sheela-na-gig
  Description

  A limestone block (dims 0.38m x 0.21m) with a small carved female figure in relief which is now built into the S pier of a nearby outhouse (RO042-091002-) is thought to have come from Scregg castle (RO042-147001-). (Siggins 1990, 45-6; Freitag 2004, 141, No. 78) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-158 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a slight N-facing slope. D-shaped grass-covered area with some scrub (dims 43.7m E-W; c. 20m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (at ESE: Wth 6.5m; int. H 0.55m; ext. H 1.15m) and an outer rounded fosse (at ESE: Wth of top 6.8m; Wth of base 2.2m; D 1m) E-S-W, which is truncated at N by an E-W road wall. Rath (RO042-167----) is c. 200m to the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-163001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a shelf at the bottom of a N-facing slope, overlooking a W-E stream at a point where it turns N. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 41.3m NW-SE; 36.5m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4-5.5m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 0.2-0.6m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance, and the perimeter is quarried S-W. A field bank of field system (RO042-163002-) is attached to the perimeter at NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-163002 Field system
  Description

  On the plateau around the tower house of Scregg (RO042-014001-) and on the N-facing slope from the structure and on a shelf at its base. An area of about 28 acres (c. 11.5 ha) of pasture in which there are low earthen banks (Wth 2-3m; H 0.1-0.5m) and scarps defining rectangular fields (dims c. 40m x 60m) and irregularly-shaped fields relating to the shelves of the slope. One field bank is attached to the perimeter of rath (RO042-163001-) at the N of the area. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-166 Memorial stone
  Description

  On the inner side of the E entrance pier to Scregg House. A stone with the date 1763 commemorates the building of Scregg House by a member of the Kelly family. The inscription reads: (T)URRIS FORTIS / ...I DEUS 1763. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO042-167 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  At the bottom of a N-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 33.7m E-W; 32.3m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.8-4.2m; H 0.1-0.2m), which is reduced to a scarp down to the interior (H 0.4m) SE-W-NW. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance, but it is overlain by a N-S field wall E of the centre. Rath (RO042-058----) is c. 200m to the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO045-034 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a S-facing slope at the N end of a NW-SE valley. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 30m WNW-ESE; 28.7m NNE-SSW) defined by a scrub-covered earthen bank (at WNW: Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 1.2m), which is incorporated into a field bank E-S, and an outer fosse (Wth of base 1.4m; D 0.5m at WNW) WSW-N which is partly filled with spoil. There are modern entrances at ENE and SSW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO045-235 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  Towards the bottom of an ENE-facing slope overlooking a NW-SE valley. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 6.7m E-W; 6m N-S; H 0.2-0.4m) separated by a rounded fosse (Wth of top 4.7m at E to 7m at W; Wth of base 1.3-2.8m; D 0.5-0.8m) from an outer bank (Wth c. 4m; H 0.1m) which has an opening (Wth 3m) at W (max. ext. diam. 24m E-W; 23m N-S). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO045-236 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  On a shelf overlooking the head of a SE-NW valley to the W. Circular flat-topped, grass-covered mound (diam. of top 16.5m N-S; 15.7m E-W; diam. of base 23m N-S; 23.5m E-W; H 0.6-1m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Architectural heritage

• Scregg House, country house, 1765–1770 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay three-storey over part raised basement country house, dated 1769, on a rectangular plan. For sale, 1856. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Vacated, 1989. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having cut-limestone capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on dragged cut-limestone ogee cornice retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast coursed rubble stone walls on dragged cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on roughcast base with drag edged rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners. Square-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement approached by flight of five cut-limestone steps, drag edged dragged cut-limestone doorcase with engaged columns on padstones supporting dentilated pediment on blind frieze on ogee entablature framing timber panelled door having sidelights. "Venetian Window" (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sill, and dragged cut-limestone surround centred on fluted keystone framing six-over-six timber sash window without horns having four-over-four sidelights without horns. "Diocletian Window" (top floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sill, monolithic mullions, and dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing six-over-three timber sash window without horns having sidelights. Square-headed window openings (basement) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and dragged cut-limestone surrounds centred on double keystones framing three-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and dragged cut-limestone surrounds centred on double keystones framing six-over-six or six-over-three (top floor) timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings to rear (south) elevation with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns or rendered infill. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber lugged surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber colonette balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber lugged surround to window openings to half-landings framing timber panelled reveals or shutters, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornices to ceilings; and carved timber lugged surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber lugged surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in unkempt grounds with drag edged rusticated limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having peardrop finial-topped ogee cornice capping supporting wrought iron-detailed flat iron double gates.

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

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

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Scregg with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Roscommon.

Name

Scregg · An Screig

Area

2,685,381 m² (268.54 ha, 663.57 acres)

Civil parish

Killinvoy, and its townlands

Barony

Athlone North

Electoral division

Scregg, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Scregg electoral division: 556 people in 201 households; 89% of households own their home; 47% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyglass, Barnacullen, Corboley, Cornamart, Kellybrook, Killinvoy, Knockcroghery, Lisdaulan

Placenames

Scregg 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.