Ardsoreen

46 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ardsoreen, from 425 m² to 283,559 m² (28.36 ha, 70.07 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 36 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 Ardsoreen 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 Ardsoreen 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

• SL047-058001 Crannog
  Description

  In a wet meadow, near an inlet of Lough Gara. Views are blocked to E, N and S by drumlins. An oval high-cairn crannog (26m N-S; 24m E-W; H 2.8m above the meadow). The grass-covered mid-cairn (10.4m N-S; 7.4m E-W) is located slightly off-centre to E. The edges of the mid-cairn slope gently down towards the surrounding plateau in all directions except to N, where there is a sharper drop. The plateau stretches out to N, W and S and consists of a dense concentration of loosely packed stones. It slopes gently towards the edges and is sparsely overgrown with ivy and flowers. Under the top layer of large stones, smaller shattered stones are visible, creating an uneven surface. The edge drops off distinctly in all directions and is very distinct in material. There is very little overspill of stones from the crannog. The vegetation consists of grass, large trees and bushes. (Cross 1953, fig. 1; Fredengren 2002, KILA 052) 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 216/1955).

• SL047-059 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on top of and occupying almost the entire width of a narrow ridge with panoramic views and overlooking another rath (SL047-060----), c. 200m to NE. The rath is indicated as an oval enclosure on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. It is now evident as a slightly raised, roughly D-shaped area (25.5m N-S; 23m E-W) defined at W by a linear NNE-SSW field boundary which truncates the W arc. The interior is defined NNW-SSW by a scarp (H 1.05m) with a slight internal lip (H 0.3m). The scarp (H 1.4m) NNW-NE is incorporated into a second field boundary. There is an eroded gap (Wth 2m) in the scarp at SE. The interior is level and grass-covered and the perimeter is ringed with hawthorn and brambles. A slight hollow around the base of the scarp, noted during a previous inspection in 1993 (SMR (1989) file), is no longer evident. 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

• SL047-060 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, in a flat valley, overlooked to SSW by a ridge. A roughly circular area (49.8m ESE-WNW; c. 47.5m NNE-SSW) enclosed by the remains of two earthen banks with an intervening and external fosse. The inner bank (Wth 5.4m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.8m) is evident SSE-NNW, with remnants E-ESE, is levelled NNW-NE and is truncated by a N-S field boundary ENE-E. The intervening fosse (Wth 3.5m) and substantial outer bank (Wth 4.4m; int. H 1.7m; ext. H 1.2m) are evident SSE-SW. The intervening fosse is flat-bottomed, waterlogged and marked by rushes. The external fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.4m) is evident SSE-SW as a broad shallow depression marked by rushes. A slight rise (Wth c. 1.5m), highlighted by a differential growth pattern, on the outer edge of the external fosse at SSE may be remnants of a counterscarp bank. The interior slopes gently down to NNE. At SSE there is a poorly defined gap (Wth 2.4m) in the inner bank, a causeway (Wth 4m) across the intervening fosse and a corresponding gap in the outer bank, though the latter is now marked only by the E terminal of the outer bank. There is a stream/drain immediately to N of the rath. Another rath (SL047-059----) is c. 200m to SW. 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

• SL047-061 Moated site
  Description

  In level pasture, immediately to S of a road. A slightly raised rectangular area (34m N-S; 25.5m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (int. H 0.35m; ext. H 1.2m), incorporated into a field boundary (Wth 1.5m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.4m) on the N side. The bank is engulfed in overgrowth and field-clearance debris. There is a break (Wth 10m) in the bank at the N end of the E side. Traces of a depression outside the bank at W and S may indicate an external fosse. The interior is level. The NE, SE and SW corners appear rounded in an aerial photograph (ACAP, V227 54-5) but this could not be confirmed due to the overgrowth. 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

• SL047-063 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In poorly drained level pasture, at the W end of a low natural elevation in a narrow valley. A slightly raised roughly circular area (c. 23m N-S; 27.6m E-W) defined by a scarp, an outer bank and an intervening and external fosse. All enclosing elements are levelled NW-NE and the area is marked by a dense growth of rushes. The scarp (H 0.9m) is generally well defined NE-NW. The intervening flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 3.2m) is marked by a growth of rushes NE-NW; elsewhere the fosse is evident as band of wet ground. The outer bank (Wth 5m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.1m) is partially truncated NE-E by a substantial field boundary with a drain but elsewhere it is broad with a compact rounded profile, flattened on the top in places. The external fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.2m) is evident ESE-NW as narrow shallow depression, indicated mainly by a growth of rushes, and truncated NE-E by a field boundary. There is an entrance at E consisting of a causeway (Wth 3.2m) across the intervening fosse with traces of a corresponding gap in the outer bank. The W half of the interior is higher than the E half with a gradual slope down towards centre. There is a stream c. 15m to N. 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

• SL047-065 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In poorly drained pasture, at the bottom of a valley. A raised circular area (40.8m N-S; 37m E-W) defined by the remains of an earthen bank (Wth c. 2m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 2.35m) along the S arc and elsewhere by a scarp (H 2.5m). A broad flat-bottomed intervening fosse (Wth 3.8m at base) is evident all round, the S arc is waterlogged. There is a broad steep-sided outer bank (Wth 7m; int. H 1.75m; ext. H 1.5m) with a flattened top which, where eroded, reveals a stony core. It is incorporated into a field boundary NE-E. There is a drain (Wth 1m) immediately outside the outer bank SSE-SW. The entrance at SE consists of a gap (Wth 3m) in the inner bank, a causeway (Wth c. 4m) across the fosse and a corresponding gap in the outer bank which is now blocked by a field boundary. There is a small irregular cairn (3.5m N-S; 3.3m E-W; H 0.6m) of moss-covered stones to W of centre of the level interior. The banks are overgrown with bushes and the fosse is blocked in places by fallen trees. 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

• SL047-066 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level waterlogged pasture, close to the base of a ridge. A raised circular area (int. diam. 30.5m) enclosed by two earthen banks with an intervening fosse. The inner bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.5m) is overgrown with bushes and has numerous gaps. The intervening fosse (Wth 5.6m) is waterlogged. The outer bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1.3m; ext. H 1m) is evident along the E arc. There is an entrance (Wth 5.5m) at SE with a causeway across the fosse. The interior is waterlogged. 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

• SL047-067 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on a N-facing slope. The faint outline of an irregular enclosure was noted in an aerial photograph (ACAP, V227/56-5). It is not visible at ground level. 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

Architectural heritage

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

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, 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 Ardsoreen.

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

Name

Ardsoreen · Ard Sóirín

Area

1,885,413 m² (188.54 ha, 465.9 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

Ardmoyle (Co. Roscommon), Carrowkeel (Co. Roscommon), Emlagh (Co. Roscommon), Grange More (Co. Roscommon), Killaraght, Lisgullaun, Ross

Placenames

Ardsoreen 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.