# Carrowntawy, Co. Sligo: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Kilvarnet, barony of Leyny, Co. Sligo; in Irish Ceathrú an tSamhaidh. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 947,223 m² (94.72 ha, 234.06 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 41 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 6,494 m² (0.65 ha, 1.6 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Kilvarnet, https://everytownland.com/sligo/parish/kilvarnet.md - Barony: Leyny - Electoral division: Temple, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 394 people lived in 132 households in the Temple electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 47% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Sligo, https://everytownland.com/sligo.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/45731 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 200357 - Centre: latitude 54.128438, longitude -8.579978 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 41 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrowntawy, from 75 m² to 99,460 m² (9.95 ha, 24.58 acres); 20 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 771626: 99,460 m² (9.95 ha, 24.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/771626.md - Parcel 774782: 79,063 m² (7.91 ha, 19.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/774782.md - Parcel 731675: 66,427 m² (6.64 ha, 16.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/731675.md - Parcel 747947: 58,462 m² (5.85 ha, 14.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/747947.md - Parcel 732614: 54,731 m² (5.47 ha, 13.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/732614.md - Parcel 740378: 51,750 m² (5.17 ha, 12.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/740378.md - Parcel 744150: 50,372 m² (5.04 ha, 12.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/744150.md - Parcel 4604514: 47,200 m² (4.72 ha, 11.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4604514.md - Parcel 780271: 46,974 m² (4.7 ha, 11.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/780271.md - Parcel 732105: 45,505 m² (4.55 ha, 11.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/732105.md - Parcel 733699: 40,272 m² (4.03 ha, 9.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/733699.md - Parcel 779139: 39,137 m² (3.91 ha, 9.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/779139.md - Parcel 764899: 33,936 m² (3.39 ha, 8.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/764899.md - Parcel 745239: 33,143 m² (3.31 ha, 8.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/745239.md - Parcel 749040: 30,554 m² (3.06 ha, 7.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/749040.md - Parcel 767442: 27,267 m² (2.73 ha, 6.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/767442.md - Parcel 745439: 24,287 m² (2.43 ha, 6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/745439.md - Parcel 5485889: 22,405 m² (2.24 ha, 5.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5485889.md - Parcel 757958: 11,270 m² (1.13 ha, 2.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/757958.md - Parcel 729988: 8,593 m² (0.86 ha, 2.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/729988.md - Parcel 750014: 6,494 m² (0.65 ha, 1.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/750014.md - Parcel 761293: 5,760 m² (0.58 ha, 1.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/761293.md - Parcel 735879: 5,705 m² (0.57 ha, 1.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/735879.md - Parcel 735551: 4,741 m² (0.47 ha, 1.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/735551.md - Parcel 5456262: 4,337 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5456262.md - Parcel 3008544: 3,611 m² (0.36 ha, 0.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3008544.md - Parcel 749121: 3,427 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/749121.md - Parcel 5633894: 3,424 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5633894.md - Parcel 777473: 3,198 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/777473.md - Parcel 2968521: 3,147 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2968521.md - Parcel 5516397: 2,467 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5516397.md - Parcel 1536808: 2,404 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1536808.md - Parcel 746832: 2,103 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/746832.md - Parcel 751414: 1,902 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/751414.md - Parcel 774441: 1,785 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/774441.md - Parcel 780592: 1,355 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/780592.md - Parcel 1536809: 1,201 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1536809.md - Parcel 4621356: 464 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4621356.md - Parcel 777323: 385 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/777323.md - Parcel 777927: 121 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/777927.md - Parcel 775108: 75 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/775108.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Carrowntawy 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) 5 applications, newest first. - 18 Dec 2025, Sligo County Council 2560536: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (a) make alterations to existing house (b) construction of single storey extension to existing dwelling, (c) installation of a WWTS to service the site together with all ancillary site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560536/0 - 3 Dec 2025, Sligo County Council 2560501: N/a. Permission. I, RICHARD KELLY, intend to apply for planning permission to (a) make alterations to existing house (b) construction of single storey extension to existing dwelling, (c) upgrades to vehicular access together with all ancillary site works and services, for development at this site CARROWNTAWY, BALLINACARROW, CO. SLIGO. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF A FOUR BEDROOM SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560501/0 - 8 May 2024, Sligo County Council 2460159: Conditional. Retention. to (a) retain existing dwelling house as constructed on site, (b) retain the demolition for previous existing dwelling house, (c) retain and upgrade existing vehicular entrance (d) upgrade the wastewater treatment system on site consisting of an Effluent treatment unit and soil polishing filter on site, together with all ancillary site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460159/0 - 18 May 2023, Sligo County Council 2360121: N/a. Retention, 2 homes. development consisting of the following (a) retain existing dwelling house as constructed on site, (b) retain the demolition for previous existing dwelling house, (c) upgrade existing vehicular entrance (d) upgrade the wastewater treatment system on site consisting of an effluent treatment unit and soil polishing filter on site, together with all ancillary site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360121/0 - 3 Jul 2018, Sligo County Council 18253: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for development consisting of 1. Construct a dwelling house. 2. Construct a domestic garage. 3. Construct a PET system and soil polishing filter. 4. Construct a new site entrance and carry out all associated site development works deemed necessary. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18253/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Carrowntawy. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - SL026-115: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL026-115----. In undulating pasture, on a rise. A raised circular area (diam. c. 30m) enclosed by two banks and an intervening fosse (Wth 3m). The inner bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 3m) and outer bank (Wth 1m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 0.3m) are both quite stony. There is an entrance (Wth 2m) through the inner bank at E with a causeway and a ramp (Wth at top 4m, narrowing towards base) across the fosse and a corresponding gap in the outer bank. The interior is inaccessible due to dense 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 - SL026-116: Barrow - bowl-barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL026-116----. In undulating pasture, on top of a ridge. A subcircular earthen mound (7.5m N-S; 4m E-W; H 1.75m) with a central depression (3.7m x 4m) on top. A shallow fosse (Wth 1m; D 0.1m) is evident along the W arc of the mound and two trees grow in its N end. 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 - SL026-162: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL026-162----. In undulating pasture, on a rise. The remains of grass-covered foundations of a rectangular stone-built structure (int. dims. 2.5m N-S; c. 3m E-W). One section of a stone wall (T 0.3m) is evident above the ground on the E side. The centre of the structure is obscured by rubble. 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) - House, 1830–1850, Regional interest, registry number 32403301, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=SL®no=32403301. Detached four-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1840. L- plan, rectangular main block to south, flat-roofed porch to south elevation c. 1940, return wing to north-west. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, unpainted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystacks, profiled extruded aluminium gutters on eaves corbel course. Painted smooth-rendered walling to main block, straight V-jointed quoins, chamfered plinth, pebbledash banding to porch, painted roughcast walling to return wing, recessed smooth-rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, painted one-over-one single pane timber sash windows. Square-headed entrance door opening set within segmental-headed porch, painted sunbeam timber and glazed door c.1960. Two-storey pitched roof roughcast outbuildings to north forming courtyard with house. Corner-sited, set back from road, garden to south, pebbledashed boundary walls, steel sunbeam gate c. 1960. - Temple House, gate lodge, 1870–1890, Regional interest, registry number 32403302, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=SL®no=32403302. Detached three-bay single-storey rendered house, built c. 1880. Hipped artificial slate roof, clay ridge and hip tiles, painted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystacks, half-round cast-iron gutters on painted timber projecting fascia. Painted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walling, painted stone flush quoins. Square-headed window openings, painted block-and-start flush stone dressings, painted stone sills, painted eight-over-eight timber sash windows. Square-headed central door opening in segmental-headed recessed arch, painted vertically-sheeted timber door, two stone steps. Small gravelled area to south, rubble stone boundary walls, opposite rear entrance to Templehouse demesne. - Temple House, gate lodge, 1830–1870, Regional interest, registry number 32403312, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=SL®no=32403312. Detached four-bay single-storey rendered former gate lodge, built c. 1850. Small shed attached to south with corrugated-iron roof. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, painted smooth-rendered flat-capped chimneystack, mortar verges, half-round galvanised steel gutters on eaves corbel course. Painted smooth-rendered walling to front (west) elevation, roughcast walling to north and south elevations. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, painted two-over-two timber casement windows c. 1995. Square-headed door opening, painted vertically-sheeted timber door. Set back from road edge, gravelled forecourt, painted timber fence, tubular steel gate to south-east leading to garden at rear. ## 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 Carrowntawy, 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 low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Carrowntawy. - 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/carrowntawy.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/sligo/carrowntawy.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/sligo/carrowntawy.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Carrowntawy 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) - Ballymurray: https://everytownland.com/sligo/ballymurray.md - Ballynacarrow South: https://everytownland.com/sligo/ballynacarrow-south.md - Falnasoogaun or Ropefield: https://everytownland.com/sligo/falnasoogaun-or-ropefield.md - Rathbaun: https://everytownland.com/sligo/rathbaun.md - Rathnarrow (O'Hara): https://everytownland.com/sligo/rathnarrow-ohara.md - Templehouse Demesne: https://everytownland.com/sligo/templehouse-demesne.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. --- 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. - Page: https://everytownland.com/sligo/carrowntawy - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/sligo/carrowntawy