Carrowgarry

35 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrowgarry, from 552 m² to 136,134 m² (13.61 ha, 33.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 20 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 Carrowgarry 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.

• 21 Aug 2026N/a

  The development will consist of the construction of an extension to the side of my existing dwelling house and retention of existing domestic shed attached to the previously granted planning permission PL97/70 along with any other Ancillary site works attached.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660336

• 29 Apr 2025Conditional

  to demolish an existing slatted shed and to construct a new slatted shed including an additional new underground slurry storage tank, additional feeding passages and a new roof over the combined existing and proposed slatted sheds, together with all associated site works and connection into existing services

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560163

• 5 Feb 2021Conditional

  development consisting of the change of use of school to dwelling, to construct new two-storey extension (89 sq. Metres) and alterations to existing former Carrowgarry National School building, new waste water treatment system and percolation area, together with all associated site works. Carrowgarry National School is a protected structure No. 103 on the County Sligo RPS

  Permission, 2 homes · Sligo County Council, 2127

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Carrowgarry.

Recorded monuments

• SL016-044 Moated site
  Description

  Situated in lowlying, level pasture. Raised subrectangular area (35.5 N-S; 32.5m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2.7m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.4m) with an external fosse (Wth 4m) which, although infilled, is clearly identifiable. At the outer edge of the infilled fosse at the W side is a second bank (Wth 5.3m; int. H 1.4m; ext. H 0.9m). Ephemeral traces of this bank are also visible at the N side. At the outer foot of the outer bank at W is an approximately square raised area (dim. 5m) which is defined at N by fragmentary remains of a bank. Original entrance (Wth. 2m) was probably at E. Within the NE quadrant of the enclosed area is a low, narrow linear rise (L c. 9m) of unknown significance. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL016-055001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  This monument straddles the top of a narrow N-S ridge. At the W foot of the ridge is the Devlin River. Raised oval area (32m N-S; 31m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 4.3m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.6m), whose inner face displays traces of internal stone kerbing, with an external fosse (Wth 2.2m). At the outer edge of the fosse is a second bank (Wth 3.8m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.45m). Corresponding breaks (Wth. 3m) in the banks at Nw probably represents the original entrance. The centre of the enclosed area is artificially raised. There is a local tradition of a souterrain (SL016-055002-) in the interior. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL016-055002 Souterrain
  Description

  At a rath (SL016-055001-). There is a local tradition of a souterrain in the rath interior. No remains visible at ground level. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL016-056 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated atop a N-S ridge in pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 24m) defined by a scarp (0.7m). At the foot of the scarp is a shallow fosse (Wth 3-4m) with an external bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.4m at N, 0.7m at S) at N and S. At W these features merge into a terrace (H 1.5-2.5m; ext. H 1.5-2.5m) which utilises naturally-occurring bedrock in its construction. Six metres from the outer foot of the external bank and terrace are ephemeral remains of a second bank (Wth 3.7m at N, 5.7m at SW; int. H 0.6-0.8m; ext. H 0.9-1.1m) which can be traced at SW-N. From NNE-SSE part of the platform, and the outer enclosing elements, have been destroyed as a consquence of the construction of a modern roadway. Within the enclosed area are a number of hollows, apparently of relatively recent origin. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL016-058 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a low rise in poorly drained, lowlying pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 24m) enclosed at SSE-N by an earthen bank (Wth 3.9m; int. H 1m; ext. H 2m) which has been levelled to a slight scarp elsewhere. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL016-075 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated in lowlying, level pasture. Pennanular area (42m NW-SE; 34m NE-SW) defined by a high earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; H 1.4m), which serves as a field boundary. Bordering the bank at N there is a shallow internal fosse (Wth 2m). At SW is a very wide break (Wth 18.5m). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL016-090 Slab-lined burial
  Description

  In pasture, on a level terrace on a ridge, with a gentle slope c. 10m to NW and a marked fall of ground into the small valley of the Devlin River which is 240m to W. Two raths (SL016-056----; SL016-055001-) are located 170m to E and 150m to SW, respectively. This stone-lined grave was discovered in June 2021 at a depth of 0.4-0.5m below surface by the landowner while digging a trench to take a narrow-bore plastic water pipe for connection to water troughs. The ground works disturbed the W end of the grave, displacing some of the stones and exposing human bones. The discovery was notified immediately to the National Monuments Service (NMS) and the National Museum of Ireland (NMI), and a rescue excavation (21E0643) was undertaken by NMI in September 2021 (Seaver 2022). The excavation revealed a lintelled grave (L 2.1m; Wth 0.5m; D 0.3m) containing the extended skeleton of an adult individual, oriented roughly E−W, with the head at W. The floor of the grave was unlined, the bones lying directly on the soil. The long sides were constructed of contiguous and overlapping upright slabs, and the head and foot of the grave was defined by naturally occurring stones/bedrock. It was roofed by a row of overlapping, horizontally-laid slabs/lintels. It was necessary to dismantle the grave in the process of excavation, but some of the side slabs remain in situ, and the grave was backfilled when the excavation was completed. Post-excavation analysis included specialist examination of the skeletal remains (L. Lynch, in Seaver 2022) and radiocarbon dating of a sample of bone. The radiocarbon determination returned a date of Cal AD 403-538 (UBA-46950, 2δ) placing the burial in the earliest phase of the Early Medieval period. Osteological analysis established that the burial was of an adult male, aged between 35 and 45 years at time of death. His estimated height of 172.6cm [c. 5 ft 7 inches] is relatively tall for men of this period, and an indication of good nutrition in childhood. His teeth exhibit severe deposits of calcified plaque, and the heavy wear on the crowns is evidence of a coarse diet, usual in this period. Chipping of the enamel most likely relates to the coarse diet, rather than to occupational use of the teeth. There is evidence of mild degenerative joint disease in bones on his right-hand side. The absence of skeletal signs of childhood physiological stress, his relatively tall stature and low levels of joint wear suggest that during his life he benefitted from adequate nutrition and was possibly somewhat sheltered from prolonged, heavy physical work. This, combined with the care taken in the construction of the grave, may indicate that he enjoyed a position of relative privilege or high status. The early date for the burial is interesting, placing it in a period in Ireland that saw the arrival of Bishop Pallidius in 431 and the unfolding of St Patrick‘s mission, both ministering to fledgling Christian communities; a time when newly adopted Christian modes of burial were competing with older Pagan practises. This form of burial - slab-lined with extended inhumation, aligned E-W, head to the W, devoid of grave goods - is first practised during this period, and is often interpreted as indicative of a Christian burial. The date of the burial also suggests that this man lived in a settlement that pre-dated the construction of the two raths, which crown elevated ground to E and W of the grave. (Seaver 2022) Attached images: SL016-090----_01.JPG Grave revealed during excavation, viewed from E. SL016-090----_02.JPG Skull visible at W end of grave Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 9 January 2022 References: Seaver, M. 2022 Final Report on excavations of a Slab Lined Burial at Carrowgarry, Co. Sligo. Archaeological Licence No. 21E0643; National Museum of Ireland Reference; IA/136/2021. Unpublished report submitted to the National Monuments Service in 2022.

Architectural heritage

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

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 low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Carrowgarry · Ceathrú an Gharraí

Area

1,330,562 m² (133.06 ha, 328.79 acres)

Civil parish

Castleconor, and its townlands

Barony

Tireragh

Electoral division

Castleconor West, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Castleconor West electoral division: 1,095 people in 379 households; 90% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 17% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymoghany, Carrowcardin, Carrowgun, Cottlestown, Knockagower, Muckduff

Placenames

Carrowgarry 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.