Annagh

3 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Annagh, from 47,919 m² (4.79 ha, 11.84 acres) to 276,747 m² (27.67 ha, 68.39 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 2 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Annagh 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 Annagh 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

• Special Protection Area: Lough Gara SPA 004048
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Gara 000587

Recorded monuments

• SL046-026001 Graveyard
  Description

  On a gentle S-facing slope, on a narrow peninsula in Lough Gara. A subrectangular area (c. 100m E-W; c. 60m N-S) defined on the E and W sides by field boundaries, on the S side by a scarp (H c. 1m) and on the N side by a low relict field boundary. The interior is grass-covered. In the NW quadrant is the outline of a rectangular enclosure (c. 35-40m N-S; 30m E-W), which was indicated by a broken line on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. It is defined on the E and W sides by a low sod-covered rise (Wth 1.4m; H 0.3m), on the S side by a low scarp obscured by overgrowth while its N side is open. In the S half of this enclosure is another smaller rectangular area (13m N-S; 11.8m E-W) which is enclosed by a collapsed stone wall. There is a penitential station (SL046-026002-) with a collection of praying stones (SL046-026004-) on its upper surface, in the SW quadrant of this latter area. In general, the interior of the smaller rectangular area has an uneven stony surface but there are a few small upright slabs, probably grave-markers. A shallow oblong sunken area (9m N-S; 6m E-W) with a shallow linear depression (Wth 1m) extending from its S end, lies in the NE quadrant. The remains of a corn-drying kiln (SL046-026003-) are on the S side. St Patrick's well (SL046-044----) lies c. 100m to the NW. 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

• SL046-026002 Penitential station
  Description

  In the W half of Annagh graveyard (SL046-026001-) and within the SW quadrant of a small subrectangular enclosure (11.8m E-W; 13m N-S). Named 'Altar' on the 1838 and 1914 OS 6-inch maps. It consists of a drystone-built rectangular platform (1.25m N-S; 1.4m E-W; H 0.4m at N side; 0.68m at S side) composed of roughly coursed horizontally laid limestone and sandstone slabs. It is built up on the S side to compensate for the sloping ground. Its upper surface is covered with a loose jumble of stones, mostly irregular but including several water-rolled cobbles which are known locally as 'praying stones' (SL046-026004-). A possible bullaun stone (SL046-026005-) was traditionally kept here. There is also a wedge-shaped sandstone slab (L 0.85m; Wth 0.28-0.47m; T 0.09m) incorporated into the upper surface of the platform at the SE corner and a sandstone slab (L 1m; Wth 0.3m; T 0.13m) lies prostrate on the ground 1m to N. The 'altar' is similar to that known as 'The Big Station' on Inishmurray island, county Sligo (see Harbison 1991, fig. 37). It is now surrounded by a post and barbed wire fence. 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

• SL046-026003 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  On the external side of Annagh graveyard (SL046-026001-) towards the E end of a scarp which forms the S boundary of the graveyard. Named 'Corn Kiln' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. The remains consist of a semicircular grass-covered projection (max. dim. 2m E-W). No details of the structure can be seen though stones can be felt beneath the sod and bramble cover. 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

• SL046-026004 Ritual site - holy/saint's stone
  Description

  On top of an 'altar' or penitential station (SL046-026002-), within the W half of Annagh graveyard (SL046-026001-). The upper surface of the altar is covered with a loose jumble of stones, mostly irregular but including several water-rolled cobbles. These cobbles are known locally as 'praying stones' (pers. comm. M. A. Timoney) and are similar to the 'Clocha Breacha' (Cursing stones) on Inishmurray island, county Sligo (see Harbison 1991, fig. 37). 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

• SL046-026005 Bullaun stone
  Description

  Within a graveyard (SL046-026002-), located on a penitential station (MA046-026002-), named ‘Altar’ on the OS 6-inch maps. According to local information, a roughly circular stone (diam. approx. 0.4m) with a central circular hollow was traditionally kept on top of the penitential station. It may have been a bullaun stone, or possibly a stoup or font. Unusually, it had a lid or cap, which consisted of a smaller stone, hemispherical in shape, the flat side of which was placed over the central hollow of the large stone. These stones were stolen and their current whereabouts are unknown. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 21 May 2021

• SL046-044 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In pasture, on a gentle N-facing slope c. 100m NW of a graveyard (SL046-026001-). This well is named ‘St. Patrick’s Well’ on the 1838 and 1914 OS 6-inch maps. Inspection was difficult due to dense overgrowth of hawthorn bushes and brambles, and it is now enclosed by a timber fence. It consists of a roughly circular straight-sided pit (diam. c. 2m; D c. 0.5m) with some stones protruding from the sides. The base of the pit holds a little water. According to local information, it was accessed on the SE side where the slope is gentle. There is a tradition that St Brigid knelt to pray here and her knee prints can still be seen on a stone at the well. 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). Revised upload: 21 May 2021

• SL046-045 Ecclesiastical site
  Description

  In rough pasture, at the NW end of a peninsula jutting westwards into the S part of Lough Gara. According to local information, this is the location of a monastery or convent (pers. comm. Kevin Forde 2020). The remains consist of a low, grass-covered earth and stone bank (Wth 2.5m; H 0.3-0.6m) which curves E−WNW in a shallow arc (cord L 20m). The arc of bank spans the space between two straight, roughly N−S field boundaries/hedgerows, which clip the terminals of the arc. A low concentration (diam. c. 2m) of stones protrudes from the grass close to the E terminal. The space enclosed by the arc consists of rough, uneven ground, which stretches N for c. 22m to an E−W scarp/hedgerow defining the N edge of the field. The E−W scarp drops c. 0.6m to a flat expanse of damp ground, which stretches 35-40m N to the lake shore and is likely to have been at least partly inundated in the past when lake levels were higher. There is a local tradition of buildings in the vicinity of the arc of bank but none are now visible; the area is covered in long grass, rushes and clumps of brambles. There are no known documentary sources to corroborate the existence of a religious foundation here; it is not listed in A. Gwynn and R.N. Hadcock, 'Medieval Religious Houses. Ireland' (1970). The nature and date of this site remain uncertain. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 21 May 2021

Architectural heritage

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

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

The EPA radon map gives no estimate at the centre of the townland of Annagh.

Landslides

Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Annagh · An tEanach

Area

716,719 m² (71.67 ha, 177.11 acres)

Civil parish

Killaraght, and its townlands

Barony

Coolavin

Electoral division

Killaraght, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Killaraght electoral division: 456 people in 175 households; 91% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Annagh (Co. Roscommon), Portnacrinnaght (Co. Roscommon)

Placenames

Annagh 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.