Kilmacannon

14 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilmacannon, from 1,678 m² to 248,483 m² (24.85 ha, 61.4 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 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 Kilmacannon 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.

• 17 Jul 2026Conditional

  Proposed construction of a New Dwelling House, Proposed Garage, Proposed New Vehicular Access, Septic Tank and Percolation Area, together with all associated Landscaping and Site Works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2660291

• 19 Dec 2025Conditional

  construction of an agricultural machinery storage shed with all associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560544

• 15 Dec 2025N/a

  construction an agricultural machinery storage shed with all associates site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560528

• 16 Dec 2024N/a

  Proposed Construction of a New Dwelling House, Proposed Garage, Proposed New Vehicular Access, Septic Tank and Percolation Area, together with all associated Landscaping and Site Works at Kilmacannon, Ballinfull, Co. Sligo

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460477

• 31 Jan 2024Conditional

  development consisting of the following: extension and alterations to house and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 246

• 23 Nov 2023N/a

  Planning Permission for extension and alterations to my house and associated site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 23103

• 14 May 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of the retention of front porch and permission to carry out alterations to it including a new pitched roof. The floor area of the porch is 10 sqm

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 19185

• 26 Sept 2018Conditional

  Development consisting of a single storey Southwestern extension including elevational changes, rear porch extension, internal alterations and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 18390

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: Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) SAC 000627
• Special Protection Area: Ballintemple and Ballygilgan SPA 004234
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) 000627

Recorded monuments

• SL007-015 Moated site
  Description

  In pasture, in a lowlying area bordered immediately to E by the rising slope of a small hill, and c. 15m to SW by gently rising ground. Shown on the 1837 OS 6-inch map, but not on 1913 edition. Raised trapezoidal area (30m NNE–SSW; 22.5m WNW–ESE at NNE end, 19m at SSW end) defined by an earthen bank. On the E side, the bank cuts across the base of the hill slope so that on this side it is steeper internally and lower externally than elsewhere. The bank (Wth 5-6m) is gently flattened on top (Wth top c. 1m) with a generally low internal slump (int. H 0.4m at WNW, 0.7m at ESE) and a pronounced, broadly slumped external slope (ext. H 1.6m at WNW, 1m at ESE). The bank at the SW angle of the enclosure appear to be more substantial and to project (L c. 6.5m) outward further than the three other corners of the enclosure. The interior is divided in two, slightly NE of center, by a low, broadly slumped bank (Wth c. 3m; H 0.45-5m) on a WNW–ESE axis. The interior is at slightly lower level to S of the dividing bank. There is a low area (Wth c. 3m) in the center of the bank on the NNE side of the enclosure which appears to represent the original entrance. Attached images: SL007-015----_01.JPG is viewed from NW SL007-015----_02.JPG shows entrance, viewed from N Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 22 October 2014

• SL007-017001 Cross-inscribed pillar
  Description

  In pasture, on a slight rise on level, elevated ground. Ground falls away c. 40m to S in a long, broad slope to a lowlying basin of reed-covered, marshy ground. There is a possible barrow (SL007-050----) c. 90m to NE, and a moated site (SL007-015----) c. 230m to NW. The cross-inscribed pillar, which formerly stood upright, lies propped against a rounded boulder. It consists of a rectangular sandstone block (L 1.18m; Wth 0.35m; T 0.15m), on one broad face of which there is a Latin cross (Total H 0.76m; Total Wth 0.32m across arms) with four branching crosslets. The cross is carved to a depth of c. 0.01m below the surface of the stone and fills much of the available space on the stone face. The terminals of the vertical cross shaft and the horizontal arms expand to a slightly concave splay. The base of the vertical shaft does not splay, but rests on a small incised circle (diam. 0.06m) which has a central boss (diam. 0.03m) in false relief. There is a similar central boss within an incised circle (diam. 0.05m) at the junction of the vertical shaft and the horizontal arms of the cross. Two small Latin crosses or crosslets (H 0.16m; Wth 0.09m) rise from the arms, one from the midpoint of each arm. A horizontal bar (L 0.2m) extends across the lower part of the vertical shaft of the main cross, with a crosslet (H 0.13m; Wth 0.09m) rising from each end, mirroring the crosslets on the main arms of the cross. The terminals of the four crosslets appear to be slightly splayed. The cross-inscribed pillar and the townland name suggest that there was an ecclesiastical site here; however, no convincing evidence of this is visible at ground level. The unusual branching cross design on this pillar links it with the monastic settlement on Inishmurray Island, c. 9.5km to NW, where there is a collection of cross slabs (SL001-001054-; SL001-001078-; SL001-004005-; SL001-013002-; SL001-016002-) bearing almost identical designs. Attached images: SL007-017001-_01.JPG SL007-017001-_02.JPG Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 24 October 2014

• SL007-037 Standing stone
  Description

  In pasture, located in the NE quadrant of a modern rectilinear field. Ground falls gradually to S, towards the N shoreline of Drumcliff Bay. There is a portal tomb (MA007-026----) 200m to NE. This standing stone is not indicated on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. A squat, flat-topped six-sided granite boulder (1.05m E−W; 0.85m N−S; H 1.4m) set upright in the ground. There is no evidence that the stone is shaped or worked; the hexagonal shape is natural, and the angular sides vary in width (Wth 0.45-0.65m). The top is relatively flat but with an uneven surface. The date and function of the stone is uncertain. It is known locally as the ‘Fairy stone’ (SMR file). The stone is used as a scratching post by farm stock and as a result some of the angles are rubbed smooth. A number of small and medium-sized field stones are piled on top of the stone. Attached image: SL007-037----_01 viewed from NE. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 August 2021

• SL007-050 Barrow - unclassified
  Description

  In pasture, in undulating terrain, located at the NW end of a narrow, elongated NW–SE ridge. Ground falls away c. 60m to S into an area of lowlying marshy ground. This consists of a circular mound (diam. 5m) with gently domed profile, slightly flattened on top (diam. c. 2m), with low, broadly sloping sides (Wth slope c. 1.5-2m; H 0.3m at NW; 0.6m at SE) that grade into the slope of the ridge on which it is located. The mound is grass-covered. The S side has been partly eroded away, revealing the largely stone-free, earthen core of the mound. According local information, this location was traditionally known as ‘Sheeaun’. The ridge, on which the barrow is located, consists of an elongated, grass-covered mound (L c. 70m; Wth c. 15m; H c. 2m) orientated NW–SE axis. It has a narrow, flattened top (Wth 3-4m NE–SW) and steep, broadly sloping sides. At both the NW and SE ends, the mound tapers off in a long, gentle slope that grades into the surrounding field surface at SE, and at NW terminates at, or is slightly truncated by, a N-S field fence. The SW side of the ridge appears to have been partly dug away or scarped back in the past. Close to the SE end, there is a shallow, square or rectangular depression (3m NW–SE; c. 3-5m NW-SE) which also appears to be the result of past disturbance. The nature of the ridge as a whole is uncertain. It may be a glacial deposit but, in this locality, its size and form are unusual. The possibility that it was artificially created cannot be ruled out entirely but, on the present evidence, it is taken to be a natural feature. Attached images: SL007-050----_01.JPG possible barrow viewed from W SL007-050----_02.JPG possible barrow located at NW end of long narrow ridge, viewed from NE SL007-050----_03.JPG ridge with possible barrow at NE end, viewed from E Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 10 November 2014

Architectural heritage

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

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

Landslides

Susceptibility 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 Kilmacannon.

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

Name

Kilmacannon · Cill Mhic Canann

Area

562,631 m² (56.26 ha, 139.03 acres)

Civil parish

Drumcliff, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Lissadill West, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Lissadill West electoral division: 639 people in 246 households; 80% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 17% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardtermon, Ballintemple, Ballymuldorry, Carrigeens, Cloghboley, Cloghcor

Placenames

Kilmacannon 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.