# Ardcumber, Co. Sligo: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Drumcolumb, barony of Tirerrill, Co. Sligo; in Irish Ard Chomair.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 655,729 m² (65.57 ha, 162.03 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,549 m²
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RV – rural village uses, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 3 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Drumcolumb, https://everytownland.com/sligo/parish/drumcolumb.md
- Barony: Tirerrill
- Electoral division: Riverstown, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 753 people lived in 283 households in the Riverstown electoral division. 74% of households owned their home. 42% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Sligo, https://everytownland.com/sligo.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/45455
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 200039
- Centre: latitude 54.137928, longitude -8.401586 (WGS 84)

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

44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardcumber, from 37 m² to 90,080 m² (9.01 ha, 22.26 acres); 33 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 735339: 90,080 m² (9.01 ha, 22.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/735339.md
- Parcel 731252: 73,974 m² (7.4 ha, 18.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/731252.md
- Parcel 774542: 61,936 m² (6.19 ha, 15.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/774542.md
- Parcel 779125: 58,453 m² (5.85 ha, 14.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/779125.md
- Parcel 780675: 52,800 m² (5.28 ha, 13.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/780675.md
- Parcel 751745: 46,661 m² (4.67 ha, 11.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/751745.md
- Parcel 776259: 36,676 m² (3.67 ha, 9.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/776259.md
- Parcel 746729: 34,360 m² (3.44 ha, 8.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/746729.md
- Parcel 774220: 28,867 m² (2.89 ha, 7.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/774220.md
- Parcel 760324: 28,208 m² (2.82 ha, 6.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/760324.md
- Parcel 773571: 28,083 m² (2.81 ha, 6.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/773571.md
- Parcel 748140: 24,877 m² (2.49 ha, 6.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/748140.md
- Parcel 769579: 21,404 m² (2.14 ha, 5.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/769579.md
- Parcel 730801: 15,350 m² (1.54 ha, 3.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/730801.md
- Parcel 778491: 11,562 m² (1.16 ha, 2.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/778491.md
- Parcel 728183: 10,841 m² (1.08 ha, 2.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/728183.md
- Parcel 735607: 5,042 m² (0.5 ha, 1.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/735607.md
- Parcel 734202: 4,129 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/734202.md
- Parcel 2638822: 4,079 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2638822.md
- Parcel 737851: 3,788 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/737851.md
- Parcel 2638954: 2,514 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2638954.md
- Parcel 744067: 1,774 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/744067.md
- Parcel 742337: 1,323 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/742337.md
- Parcel 769256: 1,295 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/769256.md
- Parcel 732084: 1,293 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/732084.md
- Parcel 3096894: 692 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3096894.md
- Parcel 3340529: 679 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3340529.md
- Parcel 2536719: 314 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2536719.md
- Parcel 2536722: 314 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2536722.md
- Parcel 2536720: 305 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2536720.md
- Parcel 2536723: 283 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2536723.md
- Parcel 2918179: 280 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2918179.md
- Parcel 2536729: 254 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2536729.md
- Parcel 2918180: 253 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2918180.md
- Parcel 2536728: 250 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2536728.md
- Parcel 2536726: 249 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2536726.md
- Parcel 2536733: 249 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2536733.md
- Parcel 2918176: 224 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2918176.md
- Parcel 2918181: 218 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2918181.md
- Parcel 2536737: 210 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2536737.md
- Parcel 2918178: 183 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2918178.md
- Parcel 2918175: 128 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2918175.md
- Parcel 2918177: 64 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2918177.md
- Parcel 2536731: 37 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2536731.md

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

- P5 RV – rural village uses (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 21 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/
- G3 GB – green belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 15 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/
- G1 OS – open space (Open space, park): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 1 parcel. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/

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

3 applications, newest first.

- 24 Jun 2022, Sligo County Council 22217: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. development consisting of (1) demolish existing derelict dwelling & sheds (2) construct a replacement dwelling, domestic garage, boundary walls, upgrade existing entrance and connect to services. This development is located on the curtilage of a bridge spanning the Douglas River, a protected structure RPS no. 18.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22217/0
- 11 May 2022, Sligo County Council 22162: N/a. Permission, 1 home. development consisting of (1) demolish existing derelict dwelling & sheds (2) construct a replacement dwelling, domestic garage, boundary walls, upgrade existing entrance and connect to services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22162/0
- 11 Feb 2022, Sligo County Council 2249: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. development consisting of the construction of a single storey extension to side of dwelling house (2) permission for alterations to elevations of dwelling to include installation of new window and door to side (3) permission to widen existing vehicular entrance to site to allow for adequate onsite parking with all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2249/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Unshin River SAC, site code 001898, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/001898
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Unshin River, site code 001898

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

- SL027-106: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL027-106----. In low-lying rough pasture, on top of a low ridge. An oval area (32m N-S; 20m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 4m; max. int. H 1.2m; ext. H 1.1m) with the remains of stone facing noted on the external face. There is a gap (Wth 2m) in the S arc. The interior is slightly concave and it slopes down to S. The slightly raised central area appears to be composed of large stones now hidden in long grass and may be result of field clearance. The E-facing scarp (H 1m; long axis N-S) located c. 5m in from the E bank separates the higher W portion of interior from the lower E portion. There are two other raths (SL027-105----; SL027-107----) c. 30m to W and c. 50m to E respectively. 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
- SL027-107: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL027-107----. In undulating pasture, on top of a low ridge. A circular area (diam. 28m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.2m) with a shallow external fosse (Wth c. 3m) along the S arc. The narrow external fosse along the E arc may be of recent construction. The interior is slightly concave with some large boulders scattered across the surface. There are two other raths (SL027-105----; SL027-106----) c. 110m and c. 50m to W respectively. 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
- SL027-122: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL027-122----. In rough pasture, on top of a ridge. A circular area (diam. 24m) enclosed by a low earthen bank (Wth 3m; max. int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.9m) with a shallow external fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 0.4m) evident along the W arc. The bank is highest along the W arc with remains of stone facing visible. The bank elsewhere is low. A N-S field boundary overlies the fosse area at E. 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
- SL027-123: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL027-123----. In pasture, on a slight rise at the base of a ridge. A circular area (22m N-S; 22m E-W) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.6m) along the SW, NW and NE arcs and by a scarp (H 1.4m) along the SE arc. The SE portion of the interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope. 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

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)

- Church/chapel, 1895–1900, Regional interest, registry number 32313012, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=SL&regno=32313012. Detached four-bay half-dormer-attic stone former Methodist chapel, built 1896-7, shallow gable-fronted porch centred on east gable. Converted to domestic residence c. 1995, single-storey extension with single-pitched roof added to west gable, glass-sided rectangular bay window added to east end of south elevation. Steeply pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, two gable-fronted dormer windows to south side c. 1995, unpainted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystack on south slope, moulded cast-iron rainwater goods. Uncoursed rubble limestone walling (originally rendered) side elevations, squared-and-snecked rubble limestone walling to gables, oculus above porch, dressed ashlar quoins, dressed stone verge copings on corbelled springers. Single lancet window openings to north and south elevations, limestone sills, painted timber casement windows c. 1995. Single lancet window to porch gable, sandstone surround, limestone sill, painted timber casement window c. 1995. Square-headed doorway to south elevation of porch, dressed sandstone surround, painted vertically-sheeted timber door. Set back from road, well maintained riverside garden, rubble stone boundary wall.

## 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 Ardcumber, about 1 in 10 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 low, low.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1164, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1164.zip (ZIP).
- 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/sligo/ardcumber.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/sligo/ardcumber.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/sligo/ardcumber.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Ardcumber with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo: https://everytownland.com/sligo.md

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

- Ardkeeran: https://everytownland.com/sligo/ardkeeran-200044.md
- Carrowcashel: https://everytownland.com/sligo/carrowcashel-200273.md
- Carrownspurraun: https://everytownland.com/sligo/carrownspurraun.md
- Cooperhill: https://everytownland.com/sligo/cooperhill.md
- Cuiltylough: https://everytownland.com/sligo/cuiltylough.md
- Rusheen: https://everytownland.com/sligo/rusheen-201142.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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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

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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