# Monasterredan, Co. Sligo: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Kilcolman, barony of Coolavin, Co. Sligo; in Irish Mainistir Réadáin.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,744,506 m² (274.45 ha, 678.18 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 159 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,825 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): P5 RV – rural village uses, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilcolman, https://everytownland.com/sligo/parish/kilcolman.md
- Barony: Coolavin
- Electoral division: Coolavin, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 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.
- County: Co. Sligo, https://everytownland.com/sligo.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/44495
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 201010
- Centre: latitude 53.956886, longitude -8.51691 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

159 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Monasterredan, from 5 m² to 249,858 m² (24.99 ha, 61.74 acres); 76 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 745685: 249,858 m² (24.99 ha, 61.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/745685.md
- Parcel 728045: 200,274 m² (20.03 ha, 49.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/728045.md
- Parcel 734440: 181,549 m² (18.15 ha, 44.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/734440.md
- Parcel 735689: 156,907 m² (15.69 ha, 38.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/735689.md
- Parcel 768058: 130,565 m² (13.06 ha, 32.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/768058.md
- Parcel 745741: 121,615 m² (12.16 ha, 30.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/745741.md
- Parcel 745777: 115,034 m² (11.5 ha, 28.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/745777.md
- Parcel 767943: 90,807 m² (9.08 ha, 22.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/767943.md
- Parcel 770124: 77,590 m² (7.76 ha, 19.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/770124.md
- Parcel 734820: 74,266 m² (7.43 ha, 18.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/734820.md
- Parcel 773806: 66,641 m² (6.66 ha, 16.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/773806.md
- Parcel 777886: 62,496 m² (6.25 ha, 15.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/777886.md
- Parcel 736211: 58,059 m² (5.81 ha, 14.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/736211.md
- Parcel 769675: 55,663 m² (5.57 ha, 13.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/769675.md
- Parcel 742059: 49,434 m² (4.94 ha, 12.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/742059.md
- Parcel 770275: 46,451 m² (4.65 ha, 11.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/770275.md
- Parcel 5529160: 43,495 m² (4.35 ha, 10.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5529160.md
- Parcel 774315: 41,358 m² (4.14 ha, 10.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/774315.md
- Parcel 776588: 39,354 m² (3.94 ha, 9.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/776588.md
- Parcel 731313: 39,316 m² (3.93 ha, 9.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/731313.md
- Parcel 765031: 38,547 m² (3.85 ha, 9.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/765031.md
- Parcel 2918215: 32,434 m² (3.24 ha, 8.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2918215.md
- Parcel 750342: 31,860 m² (3.19 ha, 7.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/750342.md
- Parcel 736490: 30,970 m² (3.1 ha, 7.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/736490.md
- Parcel 1536513: 30,803 m² (3.08 ha, 7.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1536513.md
- Parcel 2918216: 28,410 m² (2.84 ha, 7.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2918216.md
- Parcel 5937276: 27,339 m² (2.73 ha, 6.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5937276.md
- Parcel 742157: 27,217 m² (2.72 ha, 6.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/742157.md
- Parcel 774496: 26,534 m² (2.65 ha, 6.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/774496.md
- Parcel 746588: 26,195 m² (2.62 ha, 6.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/746588.md
- Parcel 769956: 25,678 m² (2.57 ha, 6.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/769956.md
- Parcel 769460: 19,154 m² (1.92 ha, 4.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/769460.md
- Parcel 746456: 18,492 m² (1.85 ha, 4.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/746456.md
- Parcel 768429: 18,117 m² (1.81 ha, 4.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/768429.md
- Parcel 730569: 17,627 m² (1.76 ha, 4.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/730569.md
- Parcel 762094: 16,776 m² (1.68 ha, 4.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/762094.md
- Parcel 745127: 16,672 m² (1.67 ha, 4.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/745127.md
- Parcel 728270: 16,420 m² (1.64 ha, 4.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/728270.md
- Parcel 765056: 15,118 m² (1.51 ha, 3.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/765056.md
- Parcel 768963: 13,259 m² (1.33 ha, 3.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/768963.md
- Parcel 771872: 13,021 m² (1.3 ha, 3.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/771872.md
- Parcel 739992: 12,744 m² (1.27 ha, 3.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/739992.md
- Parcel 764856: 12,296 m² (1.23 ha, 3.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/764856.md
- Parcel 743814: 10,225 m² (1.02 ha, 2.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/743814.md
- Parcel 768519: 9,699 m² (0.97 ha, 2.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/768519.md
- Parcel 745171: 9,349 m² (0.93 ha, 2.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/745171.md
- Parcel 6027860: 8,686 m² (0.87 ha, 2.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6027860.md
- Parcel 762516: 7,672 m² (0.77 ha, 1.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/762516.md
- Parcel 742097: 7,229 m² (0.72 ha, 1.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/742097.md
- Parcel 2997399: 7,192 m² (0.72 ha, 1.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2997399.md
- Parcel 766084: 7,183 m² (0.72 ha, 1.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/766084.md
- Parcel 778625: 7,146 m² (0.71 ha, 1.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/778625.md
- Parcel 742600: 7,041 m² (0.7 ha, 1.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/742600.md
- Parcel 762438: 6,916 m² (0.69 ha, 1.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/762438.md
- Parcel 733825: 6,857 m² (0.69 ha, 1.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/733825.md
- Parcel 763576: 6,806 m² (0.68 ha, 1.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/763576.md
- Parcel 774301: 6,705 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/774301.md
- Parcel 736269: 6,654 m² (0.67 ha, 1.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/736269.md
- Parcel 735158: 6,598 m² (0.66 ha, 1.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/735158.md
- Parcel 742167: 6,534 m² (0.65 ha, 1.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/742167.md
- Parcel 744626: 6,394 m² (0.64 ha, 1.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/744626.md
- Parcel 767263: 6,300 m² (0.63 ha, 1.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/767263.md
- Parcel 775213: 5,496 m² (0.55 ha, 1.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/775213.md
- Parcel 769501: 5,490 m² (0.55 ha, 1.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/769501.md
- Parcel 740707: 5,171 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/740707.md
- Parcel 767583: 5,120 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/767583.md
- Parcel 770537: 4,674 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/770537.md
- Parcel 730273: 4,095 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/730273.md
- Parcel 1536368: 3,899 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1536368.md
- Parcel 4332375: 3,806 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4332375.md
- Parcel 727409: 3,419 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/727409.md
- Parcel 762362: 3,405 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/762362.md
- Parcel 766705: 3,379 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/766705.md
- Parcel 746117: 3,249 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/746117.md
- Parcel 730050: 3,170 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/730050.md
- Parcel 726880: 3,159 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/726880.md
- Parcel 733802: 3,132 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/733802.md
- Parcel 767572: 2,933 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/767572.md
- Parcel 758039: 2,869 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/758039.md
- Parcel 731742: 2,825 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/731742.md
- Parcel 757848: 2,784 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/757848.md
- Parcel 752357: 2,677 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/752357.md
- Parcel 746223: 2,673 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/746223.md
- Parcel 764131: 2,551 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/764131.md
- Parcel 766909: 2,378 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/766909.md
- Parcel 2956768: 2,363 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2956768.md
- Parcel 760366: 2,358 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/760366.md
- Parcel 730674: 2,207 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/730674.md
- Parcel 1536369: 2,202 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1536369.md
- Parcel 769863: 2,201 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/769863.md
- Parcel 768709: 2,060 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/768709.md
- Parcel 767015: 2,058 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/767015.md
- Parcel 729273: 1,919 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/729273.md
- Parcel 4332372: 1,883 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4332372.md
- Parcel 743849: 1,881 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/743849.md
- Parcel 760177: 1,866 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/760177.md
- Parcel 763594: 1,859 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/763594.md
- Parcel 767589: 1,812 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/767589.md
- Parcel 5937287: 1,793 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5937287.md
- Parcel 737077: 1,788 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/737077.md
- Parcel 765519: 1,778 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/765519.md
- Parcel 744749: 1,765 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/744749.md
- Parcel 779276: 1,671 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/779276.md
- Parcel 754381: 1,575 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/754381.md
- Parcel 6125604: 1,554 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6125604.md
- Parcel 746817: 1,344 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/746817.md
- Parcel 737443: 1,259 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/737443.md
- Parcel 742046: 1,193 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/742046.md
- Parcel 760226: 1,097 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/760226.md
- Parcel 767648: 1,055 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/767648.md
- Parcel 771467: 1,021 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/771467.md
- Parcel 742164: 1,002 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/742164.md
- Parcel 744915: 941 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/744915.md
- Parcel 746577: 907 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/746577.md
- Parcel 760124: 898 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/760124.md
- Parcel 744232: 883 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/744232.md
- Parcel 756857: 865 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/756857.md
- Parcel 744566: 837 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/744566.md
- Parcel 753037: 769 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/753037.md
- Parcel 747815: 744 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/747815.md
- Parcel 3073255: 738 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3073255.md
- Parcel 753540: 641 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/753540.md
- Parcel 766591: 614 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/766591.md
- Parcel 743750: 601 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/743750.md
- Parcel 3073862: 594 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3073862.md
- Parcel 742163: 594 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/742163.md
- Parcel 2636020: 562 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2636020.md
- Parcel 6125619: 542 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6125619.md
- Parcel 764456: 541 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/764456.md
- Parcel 2636004: 516 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2636004.md
- Parcel 727092: 494 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/727092.md
- Parcel 3073863: 482 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3073863.md
- Parcel 757446: 476 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/757446.md
- Parcel 773225: 463 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/773225.md
- Parcel 775166: 458 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/775166.md
- Parcel 3073715: 453 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3073715.md
- Parcel 765757: 403 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/765757.md
- Parcel 754145: 388 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/754145.md
- Parcel 752834: 384 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/752834.md
- Parcel 762367: 365 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/762367.md
- Parcel 750810: 358 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/750810.md
- Parcel 3073865: 345 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3073865.md
- Parcel 754188: 339 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/754188.md
- Parcel 2947729: 339 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2947729.md
- Parcel 4738382: 293 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4738382.md
- Parcel 779289: 219 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/779289.md
- Parcel 737548: 202 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/737548.md
- Parcel 764168: 179 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/764168.md
- Parcel 744380: 173 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/744380.md
- Parcel 756913: 162 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/756913.md
- Parcel 756240: 156 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/756240.md
- Parcel 740603: 147 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/740603.md
- Parcel 2947732: 135 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2947732.md
- Parcel 4738380: 123 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4738380.md
- Parcel 750767: 97 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/750767.md
- Parcel 760622: 90 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/760622.md
- Parcel 762451: 70 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/762451.md
- Parcel 749679: 40 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/749679.md
- Parcel 2947738: 5 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2947738.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- P5 RV – 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: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/
- G3 GB – 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: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/
- G1 OS – open space (Open space, park): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 3 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/
- S3 CF – community facilities (Community facilities): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

5 applications, newest first.

- 10 Feb 2026, Sligo County Council 2660042: Conditional. Retention. Retain elevation changes to existing dwelling house, (previous planning reference PL2360111), together with all ancillary site works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660042/0
- 1 May 2024, Sligo County Council 2460146: Conditional. Permission. To construct 1. A New Entrance 2. A Playground and picnic area with Car parking, footpaths, Lighting and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460146/0
- 11 May 2023, Sligo County Council 2360111: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360111/0
- 23 Mar 2022, Sligo County Council 22103: Conditional. Retention. development consisting of the retention of single story cavity block built shed/utility room to rear of the property. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22103/0
- 22 Dec 2021, Sligo County Council 21515: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/21515/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Monasterredan.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- SL046-014001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL046-014001-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL046-014002-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL046-014003-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL046-014004-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL046-014005-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL046-014007-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL046-014008-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL046-015001-. 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, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL046-016----. 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

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Saint Aidan's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1880–1890, Regional interest, registry number 32321007, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=SL&regno=32321007. 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.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- 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: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- 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 flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/sligo/monasterredan.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/sligo/monasterredan.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/sligo/monasterredan.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Monasterredan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo: https://everytownland.com/sligo.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Clogher: https://everytownland.com/sligo/clogher.md
- Doon: https://everytownland.com/sligo/doon.md
- Kilfree: https://everytownland.com/sligo/kilfree.md
- Sroove: https://everytownland.com/sligo/sroove.md
- Tawnymucklagh: https://everytownland.com/sligo/tawnymucklagh.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/sligo/monasterredan
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/sligo/monasterredan