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

Townland in the civil parish of Dromard, barony of Tireragh, Co. Sligo; in Irish Bearna na mBreac.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 625,689 m² (62.57 ha, 154.61 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,910 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 1 application since 2010
- Civil parish: Dromard, https://everytownland.com/sligo/parish/dromard.md
- Barony: Tireragh
- Electoral division: Dromard East, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 180 people lived in 76 households in the Dromard East electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Sligo, https://everytownland.com/sligo.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/44801
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 200157
- Centre: latitude 54.218043, longitude -8.62578 (WGS 84)

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

24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Barnabrack, from 42 m² to 179,395 m² (17.94 ha, 44.33 acres); 23 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 740333: 179,395 m² (17.94 ha, 44.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/740333.md
- Parcel 774828: 143,296 m² (14.33 ha, 35.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/774828.md
- Parcel 737703: 78,025 m² (7.8 ha, 19.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/737703.md
- Parcel 733887: 26,724 m² (2.67 ha, 6.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/733887.md
- Parcel 749305: 17,475 m² (1.75 ha, 4.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/749305.md
- Parcel 780714: 10,861 m² (1.09 ha, 2.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/780714.md
- Parcel 733759: 9,190 m² (0.92 ha, 2.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/733759.md
- Parcel 733811: 8,661 m² (0.87 ha, 2.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/733811.md
- Parcel 5040989: 6,696 m² (0.67 ha, 1.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5040989.md
- Parcel 4578718: 4,222 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4578718.md
- Parcel 4609713: 3,345 m² (0.33 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4609713.md
- Parcel 769555: 2,992 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/769555.md
- Parcel 765890: 2,828 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/765890.md
- Parcel 4612327: 2,734 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4612327.md
- Parcel 733586: 2,520 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/733586.md
- Parcel 3324793: 2,421 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3324793.md
- Parcel 749361: 1,664 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/749361.md
- Parcel 762250: 840 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/762250.md
- Parcel 5996440: 678 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5996440.md
- Parcel 764702: 647 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/764702.md
- Parcel 742273: 257 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/742273.md
- Parcel 4612267: 239 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4612267.md
- Parcel 5040986: 139 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5040986.md
- Parcel 763490: 42 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/763490.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Barnabrack 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)

1 application, newest first.

- 11 Sept 2017, Sligo County Council 17348: Refused. Permission. Planning Permission for development consisting of construction of front boundary wall to dwelling house and front boundary wall to our adjoining agricultural field with access entrances to both together with all ancillary site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17348/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ballysadare Bay, site code 000622

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

- SL019-132: Megalithic tomb - passage tomb, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL019-132----. Shown as 'stone circle' on the OS 6 inch map (1913). Wood-Martin (1887-8, 256-7) describes the site as a slightly raised mound 'c. 57' N-S by 45' E-W '; 'formerly encircled with boulders'. He records that the site was traditionally called 'Coolcrave' and was said to be the burial place of those who died in a battle which took place nearby. The extant remains consist of a semi-circular level area, c. 18m N-S. defined on the NW-E-S by remnants of a ring of close-set boulders and incorporated into a curving field wall on the S-E and NE. The stones survive best in the NW-N where six to seven boulders occur in a curving line. In the S five close set boulders appear also to be in situ and a there are a few isolated stones protruding from the overgrowth on the E. The boulders have a maximum dimension of 0.50m-0.70m, and vary in height from 0.40m to 0.80m. The W half of the site has been obliterated and on this side the site is now bordered by a rough track immediately to the W from which the ground falls away sharply. (Bergh 1995, 219, 222) Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 8 October 2013
- SL019-133: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL019-133----. Situated atop a narrow NNE-SSW ridge with a pronounced ESE slope. Raised circular area (diam. c.20m) defined from SW-W-N by a bank of earth and stone (Wth. 4.5m - 5m; int. H 0.7m) which has a modern field boundary at its foot from WNW-N-NNE. Elsewhere the defining element is a a scarp which merges with the steep natural slope of the ridge. No fosse. Original entrance not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
- SL019-141001: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL019-141001-. Situated at the base of a slope at the source of an ENE-flowing stream within a heavily-wooded thicket. The well has dried up. Remains comprise a circular setting of stones (diam. 2m). The well is said to have been created by St. Feichin of Ballisodare, and to have been the place where he frequently met his brother St. Adamanan of Skreen (OS Letters 1836, 319 (132). Patterns here ceased in the 1860s. A stone (SL019-141003-) bearing the track of St. Feichin's knees is said to have been located within the well (ITA Survey 1942-4). There is a tradition of a cross or cross inscribed stone (SL019-141002-) at this site (Timoney M.A. pers. comm. 1989). Neither the stone bearing the track of St. Feichin's knees nor the cross were located. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
- SL019-141002: Cross, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL019-141002-. At Barnabrack holy well (SL019-141001-). There is a tradition of a cross or cross inscribed stone at this monument. (M.A. Timoney 1989, pers. comm.). It was not located. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011
- SL019-229: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL019-229----. In deciduous woodland, situated at the E edge of the wood, at the base of a NE-facing slope bordering a lowlying basin of marshy ground, which is fed by a number of springs and streams. Roughly circular or kidney-shaped mound (diam. c. 15m; max. H 1.4m at NW) composed of a dense concentration of heat-shattered stones in a charcoal-rich matrix. A depression (Wth c. 2.7m) opening to E appears to indicate the location of the trough. The mound is largely tree covered and the N and SE sides are overlain by field walls. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2011
- SL019-230: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL019-230----. In a thicket of deciduous trees and overgrowth, situated within a small basin of marshy ground fed by springs and enclosed by higher ground from SE-W. A flat-topped, circular mound (19.8m E-W; 19.3m N-S; H 0.55m at S; 0.7m at N) composed of densely packed, shattered sandstone within a charcoal-rich matrix. A hint of a depression on the lower SSE side of the mound probably indicates the location of the trough. The mound forms an island of sod-covered dry ground encircled by springs and soft, wet ground. There is a holy well (SL019:141001-) c. 10m to SW. Attached image: SL019-230----_01.JPG viewed from S Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2011

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)

- Toberfeckin House, gate lodge, 1860–1900, Regional interest, registry number 32401919, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=SL&regno=32401919. Detached thee-bay single-storey stone gate lodge, built c. 1880. L-plan. Pitched slate roof to main south-facing elevation, artificial slate to rear slope and north return, artificial ridge tiles, concrete verges to front slope, painted smooth-rendered flat-capped chimneystacks, uPVC rainwater goods on painted timber fascia. Squared rubble limestone walling to south elevation, painted smooth-rendered walling to other elevations. Square-headed window openings, dressed stone sills, hardwood casement windows c. 1995. Square-headed door opening, fully glazed timber door, plain-glazed overlight c. 1995. Located at end of long driveway leading to rectory, gravel to front, stone boundary wall set back from verge to main road, wrought-iron flat-bar gates on octagonal dressed limestone posts with octagonal caps.
- Toberfeckin House, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1830–1840, Regional interest, registry number 32401920, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=SL&regno=32401920. Detached three-bay two-storey-over-basement stone rectory, built c.1833. Oblong plan, pedimented doorcase to east, shallow single-bay return to west, two-storey extension with single-pitch roof projecting from north-west corner. Hipped artificial slate roof, artificial hip and ridge tiles, ashlar limestone corbelled chimneystacks with clay pots, uPVC gutters c. 1995 on eaves corbel course, cast-iron downpipes. Quarry-faced squared and coursed limestone walling, tooled quoins, chamfered string course above basement. Square-headed window openings, tooled limestone block-and-start surrounds, stone sills, painted six-over-six timber sash windows to ground and first floor, three-over-six to basement. Pedimented ashlar limestone main entrance doorcase, square-headed door opening and flanking sidelights, painted timber six-panel door, diamond-paned timber sidelights, six tooled limestone steps over basement area, flanking walls with saddle-back coping. Square-headed door opening to rear entrance, tooled limestone block-and-start surround, plain-glazed three-pane overlight, painted half-glazed timber double doors with vertically-sheeted bottom panels, concrete bridge over basement area, flaking wrought-iron balustrade. Bitmac forecourt, grass lawns running to main road. Various single- and two-storey outbuildings around gravelled yard to west. Pitched slate roofs, limewashed walling, six-over-six sash windows, segmental-headed carriage arch.

## 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 Barnabrack, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Barnabrack.
- 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/barnabrack.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/sligo/barnabrack.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/sligo/barnabrack.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Barnabrack 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)

- Carrowkeel: https://everytownland.com/sligo/carrowkeel-200303.md
- Carrownacreevy: https://everytownland.com/sligo/carrownacreevy-200325.md
- Larkhill: https://everytownland.com/sligo/larkhill.md
- Lugbaun: https://everytownland.com/sligo/lugbaun.md
- Tanrego East or Carrowmore: https://everytownland.com/sligo/tanrego-east-or-carrowmore.md
- Tanrego West: https://everytownland.com/sligo/tanrego-west.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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