Cunghill

15 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cunghill, from 1,273 m² to 254,499 m² (25.45 ha, 62.89 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Cunghill 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.

• 10 Dec 2018Conditional

  for development consisting of an existing 36 metre high telecommunications support structure with antennas, equipment container and associated equipment within a fenced compound and access track (Previous ref. No PL 07/1134). The development forms part of Vodafone Ireland Ltd's existing GSM and 3G Broadband telecommunications network

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 18484

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 Cunghill.

Recorded monuments

• SL032-052 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  In pasture, just below the top of a ridge on a gentle W-facing slope and in a slight natural depression. A circular platform (8.4m N-S; c. 9m E-W) defined by a low scarp (H 0.65m). There is a shallow surface depression (3m E-W; 2.4m N-S) on the top of the platform at W. The siting of this barrow on a slight slope gives the impression of a fosse-like dip (Wth c. 3m) between it and the rising ground N-E. Rushes and occasional small clumps of brambles and gorse grow on and around it. It is indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. 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

• SL032-053001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on level ground. A roughly circular area (diam. at base 37m; at summit 28m N-S; 31.5m E-W) raised 3.1-4m above the surrounding ground level and enclosed at base by dry flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 5m; max. D 0.6m). An outer bank (Wth 6m; ext. H 0.7m) defines the edge of the fosse along the N arc. A ramped entrance is at the E side. There is a square depression (2m x 2m; D 0.9m) in the interior off-centre to NW and a souterrain (SL032-053002-) in the E half of the interior. A quarry cuts into the scarp along the SW arc. 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

• SL032-053002 Souterrain
  Description

  In the E half of a rath (SL032-053001-). A depression (Wth c. 1m; long-axis N-S), which extends across the length of the interior of the rath, may indicate a collapsed souterrain. At the S end of this depression is another rectangular depression (2.8m N-S; 4.5m E-W). 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

• SL032-093001 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope of a ridge. A rectangular area (24.3m NE-SW; 18.2m NW-SE) defined on the NE and SW sides and the N half of the SE side by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; at NE int. H 0.6m, ext. H 0.2m; at SW int. H 0.4m, ext. H 0.6m). A scarp (H 1.7m) defines the S half of the SE side. The NW side is terraced into the upslope with the interior 0.3m lower than external ground level. The interior is raised on the S side to compensate for the hillslope. Indicated as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. A rath (SL032-094001-) lies c. 40m to NNE. 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

• SL032-094001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on the S-facing slope of a ridge. A circular area (36m N-S) raised up to 1.6m above the surrounding ground level. The interior is defined by a gapped flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 3.6m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.7m). The bank is higher W-N where it is incorporated into the townland boundary. A dry flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 5.7m) and an outer earthen bank (Wth 3.8m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.3m) are evident S-W. There is a hut site (SL032-094002-) in the NW quadrant of the interior and a small quarry is evident in the bank at ESE. Field boundaries extend from the rath to S, W and N. A rectangular enclosure (SL032-093001-) lies c. 40m to SSW. 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

• SL032-094002 Hut site
  Description

  In the NW quadrant of a rath (SL032-094001-) are the grass-covered stone foundations of a rectangular structure (9m NW-SE; 5.5m NE-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

• SL032-095001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on the S-facing slope of a ridge. A roughly circular area (31m N-S; 27.7m E-W) defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.8m) E-N and by a scarp elsewhere. An external dry flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 5.7m; D 0.3m) is evident all round, with a short section of an outer earthen bank (ext. H 0.6m) along the SE arc. A field boundary respects the edge of the fosse SW-E. The interior slopes gently down to SE and the S portion is raised to compensate for the hillslope. There is a souterrain (SL032-095002-) in the W half of the interior. A lane is indicated skirting the S arc on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. 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

• SL032-095002 Souterrain
  Description

  In the W half of the interior of a rath (SL032-095001-). An L-shaped depression (Wth 2m; D 1m), which extends W-E for 5m and then projects to S for 2m, indicates a collapsed souterrain chamber. Collapsed roofstones are visible in the depression. 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

• SL032-096 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on the S-facing slope of a ridge. This possible rath has been levelled and is not visible at ground level. It was indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular area (diam. c. 25m). 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

• SL032-097 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on the S-facing slope of a ridge. This rath has been levelled and the remains consist of a raised circular area (diam. 27m N-S) defined by a scarp (max. H 0.8m) SE-NE. It was indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular area (diam. c. 30m). 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

• SL032-098 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In pasture, on the S-facing slope of a ridge. A low oval mound (dims. at base 6m N-S; 7.6m E-W; max. H 0.5m) surrounded by a shallow fosse (Wth 4.5m; D 0.1-0.6m). A low outer bank is visible in an aerial photograph (IASAP, 3033162-3). 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

• SL032-100 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on the steep lower S-facing slope of a ridge. The levelled bank of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 18m) is visible as a differential growth pattern in an aerial photograph (IASAP, 3033162-3). It is not visible at ground level. A field boundary which incorporated the NE quadrant of the enclosure and extended to the N is also visible in the aerial photograph as a differential growth pattern. 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 Cunghill.

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

At the centre of the townland of Cunghill, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Cunghill with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.

Name

Cunghill · Congal

Area

912,793 m² (91.28 ha, 225.56 acres)

Civil parish

Achonry, and its townlands

Barony

Leyny

Electoral division

Streamstown, the unit of the census

Census 2022

255 people lived in 99 households in the Streamstown electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrownaworan, Carrowreilly, Claragh Irish, Gortnadrass, Tullyhugh

Placenames

Cunghill 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.