Emlagh

1 registered freehold parcel lies mostly in Emlagh, from 376,281 m² (37.63 ha, 92.98 acres) to 376,281 m² (37.63 ha, 92.98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 6 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Emlagh 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.

No planning application touches the townland of Emlagh in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Lough Gara SPA 004048
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Gara 000587

Recorded monuments

• SL047-016 Crannog
  Description

  On the E shores of Lough Gara, one of a group of six possible crannogs (SL047-018001-; SL047-018002-; SL047-018003-; SL047-018004-; SL047-018006-) and three crannogs (SL047-015----; SL047-017----; SL047-018005-) in a secluded bay. This crannog was not located. The area marked by Cross (1953, fig. 1) is a natural spread of lakeshore stones with some rounded boulders almost level with the surrounding ground and has none of the attributes of a crannog. (Fredengren 2002, KILA 010) 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

• SL047-017 Crannog
  Description

  In a wet meadow, on the shore of Lough Gara in a secluded bay, surrounded by drumlins. The top of the crannog is very overgrown with shrubs and trees, while the edges are clearer. This is a high-cairn crannog (21.1m N-S; 18.4m E-W; max. H 2.49m above the meadow), the surface of which consists of loosely packed subangular stones (diam. c. 0.4m) on top of shattered fire-cracked stones mixed with animal bones. The eastern (landward) edge drops distinctly to the water meadow while the W edge slopes gradually down towards open water. The E portion is grass-covered with very few stones exposed, while the S portion consists of a denser concentration of loose stones. A grass-covered mid-cairn or plateau (6m N-S, 5.6m E-W) lies to the SE of the centre, surrounded by a plateau that is more pronounced at S (Wth 3.5m) while barely discernible at E. To N is a ramp that seems to lead from the N part of the berm up to the plateau in a W direction. The berm has a somewhat irregular form. The plateau is wider towards the lake. One of a group of six possible crannogs (SL047-016----; SL047-018001-; SL047-018002-; SL047-018003-; SL047-018004-; SL047-018006-) and three crannogs (SL047-015----; SL047-018005-) in this bay. (Cross 1953, fig. 1; Fredengren 2002, KILA 009) 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 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 212/1955).

• SL047-018001 Crannog
  Description

  In a water meadow, below an earlier shoreline of Lough Gara. A rough stone platform (2m N-W; 2.8m E-W; H 0.39m), consisting of seven large stones (diam. c. 0.6m) contrasting with the otherwise linear earlier shoreline. On the E portion is a collection of smaller stones, overgrown with grass and moss. One of a group of six possible crannogs (SL047-016----; SL047-018002-; SL047-018003-; SL047-018004-; SL047-018006-) and three crannogs (SL047-015----; SL047-017----; SL047-018005-) in this bay. (Cross 1953, fig. 1; Fredengren 2002, KILA 003) 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

• SL047-018002 Crannog
  Description

  In a water meadow, out from the lowermost shoreline of Lough Gara and 20m E of another possible crannog (SL047-018001-). This crannog consists of two parts. The first is a grass-covered platform-mound (3.8m N-S; 4m E-W; H 0.24m above the meadow), though small shattered stones may form the surface under the grass. The edges slope gradually down. The second part, 1.3m to E, is a stone platform (2.7m N-S; 2m E-W; H 0.43m) consisting of large subangular stones (diam. 0.4-0.5m) firmly set into the ground and partly overgrown with grass. One of a group of six possible crannogs (SL047-016----; SL047-018001-; SL047-018003-; SL047-018004-; SL047-018006-) and three crannogs (SL047-015----; SL047-017----; SL047-018005-) in this bay. (Cross 1953, fig. 1; Fredengren 2002, KILA 004) 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

• SL047-018003 Crannog
  Description

  In a wet meadow, on the N shore of Emlagh townland on the E side of Lough Gara and c. 93m E of another possible crannog (SL047-018002-). Only the vague outline of an irregular stone platform (6m N-S; 4m E-W; H 0.4m) with sloping sides is evident. The stones are well set in the ground but overgrown with grass and moss. It is one of a group of six possible crannogs (SL047-016----; SL047-018001-; SL047-018002-; SL047-018004-; SL047-018006-) and three crannogs (SL047-015----; SL047-017----; SL047-018005-) in this bay. (Cross 1953, fig. 1; Fredengren 2002, KILA 005) 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

• SL047-018004 Crannog
  Description

  In a water meadow, below an earlier shoreline of Lough Gara and c. 83m E of another possible crannog (SL047-018003-). A long irregular arm (L 41m; Wth 11.8m; max. H 0.42m), most of which is overgrown with grass, stretches out across the bay. At the S perimeter, the underlying sediments of fine-grained sand mixed with charcoal is exposed. It is one of a group of six possible crannogs (SL047-016----; SL047-018001-; SL047-018002-; SL047-018003-; SL047-018006-) and three crannogs (SL047-015----; SL047-017----; SL047-018005-) in this bay. (Cross 1953, fig. 1; Fredengren 2002, KILA 006) 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

• SL047-018005 Crannog
  Description

  In a wet meadow, below an earlier shoreline of Lough Gara. An oval low-cairn crannog (22m N-S; 9m E-W; max. H 0.7m above the meadow). The S portion is a grass-covered elevation (16m N-S; 9m E-W), the surface of which is even and contains very few stones. On the N side of this is an area of stones (mainly weathered limestone) firmly set in the ground with grass growing in the gaps. These stones are very distinct against the surrounding meadow. There are also smaller unshattered stones (diam. 0.1-0.2m) and a number of larger stones, especially on the E and N edges. The crannog is partly overgrown with low grass and a bush. It is one of a group of three crannogs (SL047-015----; SL047-017----) and six possible crannogs (SL047-016----; SL047-018001-; SL047-018002-; SL047-018003-; SL047-018004-; SL047-018006-) iin this bay. (Cross 1953, fig. 1; Fredengren 2002, KILA 007) 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

• SL047-018006 Crannog
  Description

  In a wet meadow, attached to an earlier shoreline of Lough Gara. A low irregular grass-covered mound (7.3m N-S; 8.6m E-W; max. H 0.5m). The N edge is distinct, the E and W edges less distinct and the S edge merges with the surrounding meadow. It is one of a group of six possible crannogs (SL047-016----; SL047-018001-; SL047-018002-; SL047-018003-; SL047-018004-) and three crannogs (SL047-015----; SL047-017----; SL047-018005-) in this bay. (Cross 1953, fig. 1; Fredengren 2002, KILA 008) 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

• SL047-018008 Crannog
  Description

  On the shoreline of Lough Gara. A small cairn (1m N-S; 2m E-W; H c. 0.35m above the shoreline) of stones (diam. 0.1-0.2m). 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

• SL047-019 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, just off the top of a ridge on the N side of an inlet in Lough Gara. A raised oval area (int. diam. 22.6m x 17m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 1.25m; ext. H 1.75m). A possible entrance (Wth 4m) is at S. A few trees are planted around the perimeter and some quarrying has occurred immediately outside the bank to W. Another rath (SL047-020----) lies c. 150m to E. 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

• SL047-020 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating pasture, on top of a ridge. A slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 31m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.8m) with a shallow external fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.6m). The entrance (Wth 2m) is at W with a causeway across the fosse. The ground at the SW side of the rath has been quarried. Remains of an outer bank are visible N-SE in an aerial photograph (CUCAP, AJR 7). Another rath (SL047-019----) lies c. 150m to 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

• SL047-024 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on top of a ridge overlooking Lough Gara to W. Though indicated on the 1914 OS 6-inch map as a D-shaped enclosure the remains are consistent with a circular rath greatly modified due to quarrying SW-W. A raised subcircular area (28.8m N-S; 19.7m E-W to the quarry edge) is defined NNW-NNE by a scarp (H 0.6m) and NNE-S by remnants of an earthen bank (Wth c. 2.5m; int. H 0.55m; ext. H 0.8m), mostly obscured by overgrowth. The perimeter and a substantial portion of the interior S-NW has been quarried away. Gaps occur in the bank at E (Wth 2m) and SE (Wth 3.4m). The interior is level and featureless. There is a field boundary 4m to S. 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

• SL047-093 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In rough pasture, at the base of a SE-facing slope of a ridge; on top of a slight elevation on the N side of a stream or drain. Recorded as a kidney-shaped grass-covered cairn of stones (L 7.7m; Wth 6.4m; H 1m) during a previous inspection in 1993 (SMR (1989) file). The cairn is now levelled and evident only as a low roughly circular rise (diam. c. 10m) with indistinct edges and a central hollow. Patches of black soil and heat-shattered stones are visible through the thin sod cover on the surface of the rise. A possible fulacht fia (SL047-093001-) lies c. 40m to SE. 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 Emlagh.

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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Emlagh · Imleach

Area

485,059 m² (48.51 ha, 119.86 acres)

Civil parish

Killaraght, and its townlands

Barony

Coolavin

Electoral division

Killaraght, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Killaraght electoral division: 456 people in 175 households; 91% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardmoyle, Derrymaquirk (Co. Roscommon), Lisserlough, Rathtinaun

Placenames

Emlagh 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.