Carns

123 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carns, from 15 m² to 208,903 m² (20.89 ha, 51.62 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3GB – green belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 129 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1nRES – new residential uses (New/proposed residential)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 2 Nov 2025Conditional

  new shed and all associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560456

• 3 Sept 2024Conditional

  Installation of a waste water treatment system and associated percolation area

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2460286

• 2 Apr 2024Conditional

  The development will consist of (a) Retention of entire demolition of existing split level dwelling, (b) Retention of new raft slab foundation of proposed new dwelling and associated site works as constructed, (c) Permission for new split level with mezzanine dwelling on said raft (264 sq.m at ground level and 80 sq.m at mezzanine level), together with all proposed site works, including installation of a replacement wastewater treatment system, a covered open-sided parking area to the front (south/west) of the dwelling, changes at the site entrance, as well as all ancillary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2460095

• 24 Nov 2023Conditional

  Changes to box window on front elevation of house, retention for change of roof design, and alterations to window placement on garage and all associated site works, as previously granted under planning permission number 08/830.

  Retention, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 23104

• 25 May 2022Conditional

  development consisting of new extensions to the side, rear and mezzanine level of the existing dwelling, comprising of an extension to the south of the existing dwelling (20 sq.m.); a new glazed corridor and winter garden to the rear of the existing dwelling (39 sq.m); and a mezzanine to the rear roof space of the existing dwelling (58 sq.m). Proposed changes to the front elevation comprising of the reconfiguration of window openings, lowered eaves and a new verandah. Proposed site works including installation of replacement wastewater treatment system. A covered open-sided parking area to the front of the existing dwelling; changes at the site entrance, as well as all site clearance and development works

  Permission, 3 homes · Sligo County Council, 22186

• 3 May 2022Conditional

  development consisting of construction of single storey extensions to front of dwelling house to include extension to living room space and porch extension with all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 22150

• 16 Sept 2020Conditional

  Development consisting of permission for the continued use of a 36 metre high free-standing lattice type communications structure, carrying antennae and communication dishes all within an existing enclosed compound

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 20318

• 22 Dec 2017Conditional

  Development consisting of demolition of an existing single storey dwelling, erection of a split level replacement dwelling (consisting of ground floor entrance level and lower ground floor level), reconfigured driveway, proprietary wastewater treatment system, and all associated site works and landscaping.

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 17488

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lough Gill SAC 001976
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Gill 001976

Recorded monuments

• SL014-232 Megalithic tomb - passage tomb
  Description

  This large cairn, a possible passage tomb, is a National Monument in State ownership (no. 568). The following description of the monument has been published by Bergh (1995, 232): ‘The site is the easternmost of the two [see SL014-231----] and overlooks the Garavogue River, 700m to the east. The site consists of a large, flat-topped cairn with a diameter of 53-58m, and a height of c. 7.5m. The cairn is placed at the northern end of a ridge that forms the summit. The hillside declines close to the cairn on all sides except to the S where the ground is level. Immediately to the W of the cairn there is a fairly steep, but short slope of only c. 3m, and the cairn has evidently on purpose been placed along this edge. The site is situated in a deciduous forest and is not visible until one is nearly at it. It is today wholly covered by a rich vegetation of bushes and smaller trees. This thick vegetation is probably the reason why the plan of the cairn never has been recorded before, and it definitely was the reason to why it was not measured by Wood-Martin according to the following: “Its circumference at base could not be ascertained, owing both to the uneven nature of the ground and to its being surrounded by trees, and a close undergrowth of briars, furze, & c.” (Wood-Martin 1888, p. 123). Minor quarrying seems to have taken place in the SE part of the cairn, and on the flat top there are several hollows and depressions which are the remains of earlier diggings into the cairn. A number of small semi-circular stone walls are present within the site, and are most likely of modem date. Dimensions: Diameter, 53m (present minimum diameter/original maximum diameter). Height, 7.5m (present and original). Diameter of top, 23m (present maximum diameter). The diameter of the cairn is 53m in N-S, but 58m in E-W. The slip of the cairn seems to vary, and has probably been greatest towards the W due to the short but steep slope here. The E and S sides of the cairn are the best preserved, and the diameter of 53m is considered as being a maximum for the original diameter The flat and slightly hollowed top has a maximum diameter of 23m. The ground level outside the cairn is 2m higher on the S and E, than on the N and W sides of the cairn. The absolute height of the cairn is c. 7.5m.’ (Bergh 1995, 232, Fig. 30). Another cairn/possible passage tomb, very similar in size and construction, is located on a hilltop c. 400m to SW. See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989) Revised by: Paul Walsh Date of Revised upload: 2 October 2018

• SL014-233 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In undulating pasture of good quality. Extensive views to the S, E and W. The remains comprise of the NE quadrant of a cashel (original diam. c.33m) defined by a wall (H 1.2m; wall T 0.7m) of drystone construction. It is uncoursed and built of large (L 0.51m; Wth 0.21m) to medium (L 0.23m; Wth 0.14m) sized stones. There is no trace of a fosse and the interior of the site is featureless. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL014-234001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In undulating pasture on high ground, with rising ground to N. The cashel and possible souterrain are mentioned by Wood-Martin (1887-8,121) and Milligan (1890-1, 577-8), but the extant remains are poorly preserved. An oval area (21m NE-SW) is enclosed by a bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.38m; Wth 1.6m) from NW to SE and by a scarp (H 0.88m) elsewhere. There is no fosse. There is a possible entrance (Wth 1.6m) in the SE. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL014-234002 Souterrain
  Description

  A possible souterrain is located to the E of Carns cashel (SL014-234001-), in an area of heavy undergrowth. The site consists of a rectangular cut in bedrock (L 4.1m; Wth 1.43m; D 1.1m), orientated E-W. The cut is three sided (N, E and S) and its possible terminus to the W could not be examined because of dense vegetation. There is no trace of cap stones and the site has been recently used to burn refuse. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL014-235001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On S slope in a field in pasture. A field report dating to 1994 recorded 'an oval raised area (int. dims. 30m N-S; 40m E-W), which has been nearly reduced to surrounding ground level in places. No indication of a wall, but large stones have been incorporated into nearby field walls.' (SMR (1989) file). However the site has become very overgrown in the intervening period and there are no remains now visible at ground level. (Wood-Martin 1887-8, 121; Milligan (1890-1, 577-8)). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL014-235002 Souterrain
  Description

  A souterrain recorded within a cashel (SL014-225001-) by Wood-Martin (1887-8, 121) and Milligan (1890-1, 577-8) was no longer recognisable in 1994 (SMR (1989) file). The cashel has become very overgrown with scrub in the intervening period and no traces of this potential monument was identified. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL014-236 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In dense hazel scrub, on S downslope at edge of a field of pasture. A cashel is mentioned by Wood-Martin (1887-8, 121) and Milligan (1890-1, 577-8) but because of the dnese overgrowth it did not prove possible to locate it precisely. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL014-237 Enclosure
  Description

  On a S-facing slope in undulating pasture. An enclosure was identified on an aerial photograph (GSI G 32-3, Roll 169, Print 20). It is not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map and there are no remains visible remains at ground level. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1133 (ZIP).

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

Name

Carns · Na Carna

Area

1,401,329 m² (140.13 ha, 346.28 acres)

Civil parish

St. John's, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Calry, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Calry electoral division: 1,792 people in 654 households; 88% of households own their home; 24% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aghamore Near, Carns (Duke), Cleaveragh Demesne, Cuilbeg, Tonaphubble, Tullynagracken North, Tullynagracken South

Placenames

Carns 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.