Monasterredan

159 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Monasterredan, from 5 m² to 249,858 m² (24.99 ha, 61.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 76 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P5RV – rural village uses (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 34 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3GB – green belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 30 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS – open space (Open space, park)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3CF – community facilities (Community facilities)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 10 Feb 2026Conditional

  Retain elevation changes to existing dwelling house, (previous planning reference PL2360111), together with all ancillary site works and services

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2660042

• 1 May 2024Conditional

  To construct 1. A New Entrance 2. A Playground and picnic area with Car parking, footpaths, Lighting and all associated site development works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460146

• 11 May 2023Conditional

  1. The construction of a dwelling house, 2. Demolish 12m2 of an existing shed. 3. Connection to a public sewer, public utilities and all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Sligo County Council, 2360111

• 23 Mar 2022Conditional

  development consisting of the retention of single story cavity block built shed/utility room to rear of the property

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 22103

• 22 Dec 2021Conditional

  Development consisting of the following; (1) retention of single storey shed to the rear of existing dwelling (2) refurbishment of existing detached dwelling house, to include an extension to the North West and raising the roof ridge to accommodate the first floor extension to the North East (3) revisions to all elevations, together with all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 21515

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 Monasterredan.

Recorded monuments

• SL046-014001 Church
  Description

  In pasture, on a gentle SE-facing slope overlooking Lough Gara and within a graveyard (SL046-014002-) and an ecclesiastical enclosure (SL046-014003-). The only apparent mention of a church here comes from 1836 when it was described as 'the ruins of an old Church...' (OSL, 235). It is not indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map, nor is any church ruin mentioned by O'Rorke ([1889], vol. 2, 383-4). 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

• SL046-014002 Graveyard
  Description

  The graveyard is indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as polygonal in plan while on the 1914 OS 6-inch map it is indicated as oval in plan. The remains consist of an oval area (76.4m E-W; 68.7m N-S) enclosed by a mortared stone wall (Wth 0.45m; H 1m). There is an arched gateway at SE, above which is a date plaque inscribed '1883'. The headstones are mostly 20th century in date and are accessed by concrete paths. Scattered amongst them are several small uninscribed grave-markers, mostly rectangular though a few are roughly cross-shaped. A graveslab (SL046-014007-) with a simple incised cross on it, which was within the interior, cannot be located. A low stone-built seat (1.5m N-S; 1.26m E-W; H 0.45m), in an area of rough uneven ground close to the enclosing wall at WSW, marks the location of a corn-drying kiln (SL046-014008-), which was found here during a graveyard clean-up in 1985-6. The N half of the interior is level with the external ground level while the S half is raised c. 0.6m above it. The exact location of the site of the church (SL046-014001-) is unknown though the most likely location is the central area, surrounded by a path, where few graves occur (pers. comm. J. Enright). There is a souterrain (SL046-014004-) in the NW quadrant and a bullaun stone (SL046-014005-) outside the enclosing wall at NNE. A quernstone (SL046-014006-) was also found in the graveyard. In 1836 this graveyard was recorded as 'a burial ground for children, strangers and poor people' (OSL, 235) and was then only in occasional use (OSNB vol. 1, 414). 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

• SL046-014003 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, immediately to SW of the village of Monasteraden, located on a gentle SE-facing slope, overlooking Lough Gara to the S. The remains of 'Cashelnamonastragh', consist of a roughly circular enclosure (77m E-W; c. 71m N-S) defined by a low flat-topped sod-covered rise (Wth c. 2m; H c. 0.5m) on top of which the enclosing wall of Monasterredan graveyard (SL046-014002-) is built. The sod-covered rise projects from under the internal wall-face of the graveyard NW-NE and from under its external face NE-ESE. It is truncated at SE by a cottage garden and by an access road. The graveyard wall respects the outer edge of the rise S-W. There is a souterrain (SL046-014004-) in the NW quadrant of the interior, a corn-drying kiln (SL046-014008-) in the interior at WSW and a bullaun stone (SL046-014005-) immediately outside the enclosure at NNE. The precise location of a cross-slab (SL046-014007-), which was found in the interior, is not known. In 1836 the enclosure was recorded as a 'cashel' though 'very little of it remains' (OSL, 419). Little is known about this early ecclesiastical foundation. Based on the placename ‘Monasteredan’, O’Rorke (1889, vol. 2, 380-1) speculated that this is the site of a monastery founded by St Aidan, possibly Aedhán Ó Fiachrach who died in AD 570, a theory repeated by Gwynn and Hadcock (1970, 398). However, recent research has refuted this interpretation of the placename: The historical evidence suggests that the name derives from either ‘Mainistir Raodáin’ or the local version recorded in 1836 ‘Mainistir Réudáin’, standardised to Mainistir Réadáin by the first placenames order in 1975. O’Rorke’s theory, therefore, is not supported by the placename evidence, and, in this regard, it is notable that a connection with Saint Aodhán was not recorded locally during the course of the 1836 Ordnance Survey (Pers. Comm. 2020: Dr. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich, The Placenames Branch, DCHG). 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 revised upload: 17 February 2020

• SL046-014004 Souterrain
  Description

  In the NW quadrant of an ecclesiastical enclosure (SL046-014003-) and graveyard (SL046-014002-). A rectangular structure (c. 20m NE-SW; c. 5m NW-SE) is indicated in the N half of the enclosure on the 1838 OS 6-inch map and annotated 'Cave or Covered Passage'. A broad low sod-covered rise, gently sloping down to NNE, is evident. On the W side of this rise is an opening through a lintelled roof into a drystone-built passage (L c. 5m; max. Wth 1.5m; H 1.08m). The passage extends roughly E-W for c. 4m, then curves gently to SW for a further c. 1.5m. The SW end is constructed of a single slab. At the E end of the N wall is a lintelled opening (Wth 0.47m; H 0.61m) flanked by narrow stone jambs. This opening is blocked by earth. In the centre of the E wall is a lintelled creepway (L 0.5m E-W; Wth 0.64m; H 0.49m) leading to a rectangular drystone-built chamber (c. 1.5m N-S; c. 5m E-W) roofed with lintels and flooded at the time of inspection. 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

• SL046-014005 Bullaun stone
  Description

  Immediately NNE of Monasterredan graveyard (SL046-014002-) and an ecclesiastical enclosure (SL046-014003-). A prostrate lozenge-shaped slab (1.09m x 0.71m; T 0.17m) with a roughly central shallow depression (0.35m x 0.4m; D 0.008m) in its upper surface. There is a similar bullaun stone on Inishmurray island (SL001-001010-). 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

• SL046-014007 Cross-slab
  Description

  In Monasterredan graveyard (SL046-014002-) and ecclesiastical enclosure (SL046-014003-). An upright stone slab (H 0.55m) shaped like an inverted triangle, tapering from a width of 0.85m at the top to 0.4m at the bottom, incised with a simple Greek cross (Wth 0.23m; H 0.215) with T-shaped terminals. The cross-slab was recorded as missing in 2005 (Egan et al. 2005). It was located in the SW quadrant of the graveyard in 2020 (pers. comm. C. Corlett). Attached image: SL046-014007-_01 Revised upload: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 18 December 2020

• SL046-014008 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  At WSW within Monasterredan graveyard (SL046-014002-) an ecclesiastical enclosure (SL046-014003-). A circular drystone-built kiln was uncovered during a graveyard clean-up undertaken by the Monasterredan Community Development Association in 1985-6. A considerable quantity of charcoal and charred cereal grains were clearly visible. The kiln was sealed off with a damp-proof course and a stone seat (1.5m N-S; 1.26m E-W; H 0.45m) was built on top of it to mark its location and to prevent damage. (pers. comm. J. Enright) 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

• SL046-015001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In stony pasture, on the summit of a ridge with views of Lough Gara. An oval area (int. diam. 30m N-S; 23.4m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall evident as a double concentric line (T 2.2m) of contiguous limestone boulders (int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 0.1-0.2m). A narrow field wall replaces the cashel wall along the NW and SW arcs. According to local information, much of the wall was removed c. 1939 and the stone used for road construction. 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

• SL046-016 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In rough pasture, on elevated ground overlooking the eastern shores of Lough Gara. The cashel is not visible at ground level but the area is densely overgrown in parts and difficult to inspect. A curve in the field boundary wall (Wth 1.5m; H 1.2m) respects or incorporates the E arc of the cashel. This section of drystone walling is more substantial than the surrounding field walls. Indicated as an embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) on the 1838 OS 6-inch map and as an arc of field boundary NE-SE on the 1914 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

Architectural heritage

• Saint Aidan's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-cell stone Catholic church, built c. 1885. Six-bay nave with bellcote to west gable and single-bay porch projecting from west end of south elevation, two-bay chancel to east with gabled sacristy projecting from north side. Pitched green slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, ashlar limestone verge copings with corbelled springers, carved stone crosses to east gables of nave and chancel, cast-iron finials to bellcote and porch, moulded cast-iron gutters on profiled stone corbels, gabled bellcote with splayed sides and pointed arch opening containing bell. Squared-and-snecked rockfaced ashlar cream sandstone walling, grey limestone and red sandstone sill and impost bands, chamfered limestone plinth, splayed-cap buttresses. Lancet windows, splayed ashlar limestone jambs and voussoirs, alternating red and cream voussoired relieving arches, flush sills, stained glass leaded lights to chancel, diamond-paned coloured glass leaded lights elsewhere, small circular openings with leaded lights to west gable and porch. Pointed-arch entrance door opening, block-and-start limestone ashlar jambs and voussoirs, alternating red and cream voussoired relieving arch, varnished vertically-sheeted timber double doors, wrought-iron strap hinges. Interior with single-aisled, timber sheeted wainscotting, timber pointed-arch roof trusses on stone corbels, plain pointed chancel arch, timber choir balcony to west end. Set back from road on elevated site outside village, painted smooth-rendered boundary walls, limestone gate-piers, rubble stone boundary walls to south and north, family funereal monument c. 1910 to south-east with smooth-rendered plinth boundary wall surmounted by wrought-iron fence.

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 Monasterredan, about 1 in 20 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, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Monasterredan · Mainistir Réadáin

Area

2,744,506 m² (274.45 ha, 678.18 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcolman, and its townlands

Barony

Coolavin

Electoral division

Coolavin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

461 people lived in 181 households in the Coolavin electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 21% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 12% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clogher, Doon, Kilfree, Sroove, Tawnymucklagh

Placenames

Monasterredan 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.