Glen

83 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Glen, from 242 m² to 231,118 m² (23.11 ha, 57.11 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 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 Glen 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.

• 12 Mar 2026Conditional

  Permission for: (1) Retain the use of land (site area of 1.237 Hectares/3.057 Acres) for the use as a dog exercise area including all ancillary facilities; and (2) Retain upgraded vehicular access; and (3) Retain 1.72 metre high boundary fence, together with all associated landscaping and site works

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2660101

• 9 Jul 2024Conditional

  I, Gaven Heeran, intend to apply for Planning Permission for development at Glen, Collooney, Co. Sligo The development will consist of: 1. Construction of a new septic tank and percolation area in accordance with the current EPA code of practice to serve existing cottage 2. All ancillary services associated with the development

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460231

• 16 Oct 2023Conditional

  a detached storey and a half dwelling house & detached garage, onsite wastewater treatment system/percolation area, new vehicular entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2396

• 8 Sept 2023Conditional

  the construction of a new dwelling house, garage, formation of a new site entrance, new effluent treatment system, new percolation area, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2360240

• 7 Nov 2022Conditional

  Development consisting of construction of a new effluent treatment system, new percolation area, revisited site boundaries and all associated site works at Glen, Collooney, Co Sligo

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 22363

• 21 Dec 2021Conditional

  Development consisting of permission for retention to retain the existing indoor horse arena of 676 sq metres as constructed along with ancillary site works. Previous planning ref. no: PL 21/48.

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 21510

• 19 Feb 2021Conditional

  development consisting of the demolition of existing old dwelling house and construct new stables with two agricultural storage sheds along with ancillary works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2148

• 18 May 2018Conditional

  Development consisting of permission to refurbish the existing cottage, alter the east and west elevation of the existing cottage, demolish the extension on the backside of the existing cottage, build a new extension to the backside of the existing cottage, upgrade the effluent treatment system.

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 18190

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: Unshin River SAC 001898
• Natural Heritage Area: Slieveward Bog NHA 001902

Recorded monuments

• SL020-181 Megalithic tomb - passage tomb
  Description

  Some 2km S of Ballysadare Bay on the narrow summit of Croaghaun Mountain which commands an extensive outlook in all directions. A SE-facing undifferentiated passage tomb of rectangular outline (L 1.7m; Wth 0.95m) stands in a circular cairn (diam. 7m; H. c. 0.6m). Three stones form the left-hand side of the structure, one stone of a probable original three stands at the right-hand side and it is closed by a backstone. A sillstone stands at the front of the chamber. The site was excavated in 1985 (Bergh 1986, 35; Bergh 1995, 104-5, 225). Cremated human bone was found in the chamber and also a fragment of a poppy-headed antler/bone pin, one piece of chert with wear-marks and fragments of a coarse ware pottery. Five minor deposits of cremated bone were found in the cairn with one of which there were sherds of food vessel type. A hollow scraper made of chert was also found in the cairn. During the excavation two displaced slabs, likely to have been chamber roofstones, were found S and W of the structure. Radiocarbon dating of charcoal from an in situ cremation suggest it was deposited in the interval 5640 to 5490 BC (calendar years). This date is much earlier than would be expected for a passage-tomb so it may be that charcoal already many centuries old somehow became associated with the burial deposit. Charcoal associated with cremated bone in another part of the chamber has been dated to the interval 4675-4460 cal. BC. This date too, according to the excavator, presents 'problems of interpretation'. A prehistoric wall (Wth 3-8m; H c. 1m; L c. 175m) (SL020-182----) of large boulders, which may have been associated with the passage tomb, lies c. 130m to S where it curves around the base of the mountain roughly SE-SW (Bergh 1986, 34-5). (Ó Nualláin 1989, 93-4) 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 See linked document with details from Seán Ó Nualláin, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume V. County Sligo. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1989)

• SL020-182 Field boundary
  Description

  On the S side of Croaghaun mountain; a passage tomb (SL020-181----) is located on the summit of Croaghaun, c. 130m to N. A heather-covered wall (Wth 3-8m; H c. 1m; L c. 175m), composed of large boulders, curves around the base of the mountain roughly SE-SW ending where the hillside starts to drop abruptly on the downhill side. The remains of a subrectangular sunken area (7m NW-SE; 3m SW-NE) occur in the wall at SW, on relatively flat ground. A second similar feature occurs at the E end of the bank. The function of this wall is not known but it may have been associated with the passage tomb. (Bergh 1986, 34-5) Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011

• SL020-183 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough mountain terrain, on a NNW-facing slope. Views are limited by higher ground, except SSE-SW. Indicated as an embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) on the 1838 OS 6-inch map and as an oval enclosure (c. 30m N-S; c. 20m E-W) on the 1913 OS 6-inch map. The area is now covered by scrub up to 2m high and access was not possible. 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

• SL020-185 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In a dense copse of trees, on a SE-facing slope. An oval area (int. diam. c. 20m N-S; 17m E-W) enclosed by a collapsed moss-covered stone wall (T 2m; int. H 1.4m; ext. H 1.1m). The entrance (Wth 1m) is at SE. The cashel is densely covered with overgrowth. Another cashel (SL020-186----) lies c. 120m 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

• SL020-186 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In pasture, on a SE-facing slope and adjacent to a farmyard. A circular area (30m N-S; 28.5 E-W) defined by a stone wall which is incorporated into a field boundary along the S arc. Apart from a section along the NE arc, the wall (Wth 2.7m; H 1.8m) is well preserved and incorporates some large boulders. The wall has been removed at NE where a farm building has been constructed. There are three gaps in the S arc, including a possible entrance (Wth 2.6m). The interior is clear of overgrowth. According to O'Rorke (1878, 230), the nearby village of Glen is sometimes called 'Cashel' after a fort or cashel that stands nearby. Another cashel (SL020-185----) lies c. 120m 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

• SL020-187 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In rough mountainous terrain, on a steep ESE-facing slope. Views are limited by higher ground SW-NW but excellent elsewhere. A roughly circular area (diam. c. 23.5m) enclosed NNW-SE by a substantial drystone wall (Wth 1.5m; int. H 2m; ext. H 0.6m), incorporating some large stones and boulders, with remains of an internal and external revetment. This section of wall has been straightened in places where it is incorporated into a field boundary and at its base is a narrow lane. From SE-WSW, the cashel wall has been removed but its outline may still be traced albeit with difficulty. From WSW-NNW the cashel wall has been replaced by a modern wall with a N-S road immediately to W. A partially blocked-up break (Wth 2.2m) in the wall at N may represent the original entrance. The interior slopes down appreciably from WNW to ESE. At ESE a rectangular building (int. dims. 3.6m WNW-ESE; 1.95m NNE-SSW), probably a small dwelling or animal shelter, has been built through the thickness of the cashel wall and into the interior. A substantial WNW-ESE field boundary wall forms its SSW end wall. The entrance (Wth 1.4m) to this structure is through the cashel wall. 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

• SL020-278 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, located on a SE-facing slope in rough hilly terrain. This souterrain was exposed in 2001 during land reclamation works. Inspected in October of that year, it consisted of a circular drystone chamber (diam. at base c. 2m) of corbelled construction. The upper quarter of the chamber was destroyed but the walls of the lower part of the chamber remained intact to a height of c. 1.2m. A passage (Wth c. 0.95m), with drystone walls constructed of relatively small stones, roofed with large, flat slabs, extended to NNE from the NNE end of the chamber. The passage was partly infilled with soil and could not be investigated. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 23 July 2015

• SL026-177 Souterrain
  Description

  In relatively level ground. This monument was identified in 2011 during groundworks prior to the establishment of a garden. The roofstone and a number of adjoining stones were dislodged and collapsed into an approximately circular chamber (dims. c. 2.2m ENE-WSW; c. 2m NNW-SSE; max. H c. 1.2m) constructed of roughly coursed drystone masonry. The wall is best preserved from SW-W. Immediately to the NNW is a very wide drystone wall composed of uncoursed rubble. Portion of this wall has recently collapsed into the chamber. The opening to a passage (H. c.1m; Wth. 0.8m) can be seen at the E side of the chamber. The chamber has been backfiled. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 13 January 2012

Architectural heritage

• Billa Bridge, bridge, 1885–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-span stone road-over-river bridge, built 1887. Roughly coursed and squared rubble walling continuing upwards to form parapets, rock-faced copings, inscribed stone plaques to inner faces at crown. Segmental-headed arch, rock-faced ashlar limestone voussoirs, semi-circular buttresses to either side of arch. Bitmac carriageway, narrow grass verges to both sides. Parapets extend as boundary walls to road to north and south. Spans north-south over the Owenbeg River.

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

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1035 (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 Glen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.

Name

Glen · An Gleann

Area

2,104,112 m² (210.41 ha, 519.94 acres)

Civil parish

Ballysadare, and its townlands

Barony

Leyny

Electoral division

Ballysadare West, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballysadare West electoral division: 361 people in 131 households; 87% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Billa, Cooney, Kilnamanagh, Kinnagrelly, Largan, Lugawarry, Stonehall or Carrownageeragh

Placenames

Glen 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.