Moneygold

90 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moneygold, from 181 m² to 113,799 m² (11.38 ha, 28.12 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Moneygold 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.

• 5 Feb 2026N/a

  a two-storey extension (117sq.m) to the existing dwelling, together with all associated ancillary site works, including the installation of an upgraded on-site wastewater treatment system and all associated connections and services

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2660039

• 28 Jan 2026Conditional

  the construction of 2 no. new extensions, one to the west and one to the north elevation of the existing dwelling, alterations to existing openings, demolition of the existing shed to the rear of the dwelling, demolition of existing chimney and hipped roof projection, retention of an ensuite bedroom and storage room on the first floor and permission to convert same storage room to a bathroom, construction of a new detached garage and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660028

• 29 Sept 2025N/a

  Refurbishment, reconfiguration and extension of existing derelict house and connection to existing ruin stone outhouse to create a new 3 bedroom dwelling including 1: A new single storey extension to, side and rear of house to connect existing house to stone ruin outhouse. 2. A new porch to front of existing house. 3 : A new two storey extension to rear and side of house. 4 : To include all associated windows, roof , site works to facilitate the development.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560398

• 1 May 2025N/a

  for proposed development for REFURBISHMENT, RECONFIGURATION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DERELICT HOUSE AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING RUIN STONE OUTHOUSE TO CREATE A NEW 3 BEDROOM DWELLING. INCLUDING 1: A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO ,SIDE AND REAR OF HOUSE TO CONNECT EXISTING HOUSE TO STONE RUIN OUTHOUSE. 2. A NEW PORCH TO FRONT OF EXISTING HOUSE. 3 : A NEW TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR AND SIDE OF HOUSE. 4 : TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED WINDOWS, ROOF , SITE WORKS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560169

• 5 Apr 2022Conditional

  development consisting of retention of dwelling house as constructed

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 22124

• 22 May 2020Conditional

  Development consisting of; 1. Retention of existing domestic shed, 2. Construction of new kitchen/living extension, 3. Construction of new domestic garage, 4. All ancillary services associated with the development

  Retention, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 20158

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: Streedagh Point Dunes SAC 001680
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Streedagh Point Dunes 001680

Recorded monuments

• SL005-001 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a slight SSW-facing slope on summit of a NNE-SSW orientated ridge, at SSW end, in pasture. Slightly raised D-shaped area (dims. 9m N-S; 8m E-W) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 5.95m; int. H 0.85m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The bank is curved NNW-SW with the straight side SW-NNW. The external base of the straight side is revetted SW-W by a line of limestone slabs (av. dims. L 0.7m; Wth 0.5m; T 0.2m) set on edge. The original entrance is not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL005-002001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated on level summit of broad E-W orientated ridge. Views are good to excellent in all directions. Raised circular area (diam. 38m) enclosed by the footings of a drystone wall (Wth 2.9m; int. H 0.25m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. From ENE-S the site is enclosed by a low bank of rubble limestone and elsewhere by a scarp. The internal and external basal blocks (av. dims. L 1m; Wth 0.8m; T 0.4m; spaced 1.5m apart) of the wall survive S-SW with the external basal blocks surviving ENE-SE and NE-N. The original entrance is not recognisable. A NNE-SSW orientated drystone field wall extends along the base of the scarped edge SW-NW, turns ESE extending 8m into the interior from the cashel wall at NW, turns at a right angle to cross the cashel wall again at NNE. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL005-002003 Midden
  Description

  A fieldworker who inspected Moneygold cashel (SL005-002001-) in 1991 recorded three holes in the NE sector which he interpreted as a possible souterrain (SL002-002002-). He noted that 'the soil matrix which makes up the sides of the holes have clusters of sea shells, probably midden material.' (SMR file). The latest field report interpreted the possible souterrain as being probably badger setts and makes no mention of the possible midden material. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 April 2012

• SL005-003 Barrow - bowl-barrow
  Description

  Situated on level summit of broad E-W orientated ridge in pasture. Circular mound (base diam. 11m; H 1.9m) of earth and stone enclosed by a berm (Wth 2.3m) with an outer stone kerb (ext. H 0.6m). A NE-SW orientated drystone field wall traverses the site slightly to NW of centre. The summit of the central mound has been truncated on either side of the field wall to form a level D-shaped level area (dims. 4.5m NE-SW; 2.8m NW-SE). The straight side of the D-shaped area is defined NE-SE by an inward facing scarped edge (H 0.6m) and the curved portion of the D-shaped area is defined by original slope of the side of the mound NE-SE. The berm encloses the central mound NE-SW is absent elsewhere. The external edge of the berm is defined by an earthen scarped edge that is best preserved NNE-SW where a discontinuous kerb of small limestone slabs and boulders survives. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL005-004001 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Located at the base of the N-facing slope of a hill, in the SW corner of a field, with a ruined vernacular cottage 15m to N. This holy well consists of a natural spring contained within a roughly D-shaped cavity (1.4m N–S; 1.4m E–W; D 1m) which is faced with stone. A curving drystone wall defines the E–S side of the well but the N and W walls are straight. The N wall consists of one or possibly two large edge-set slabs. The well is enclosed on all sides by the slumped, grass-covered W-facing slope of a penitential cairn (SL005-004003-). There is a bullaun stone (SL005-004002-) on top of the penitential cairn, a few meters SE of the well. A church and graveyard (SL005-005001-; SL005-005002-) are located c. 100m to ENE. According to local tradition, water from the well was especially valued as a cure for sick cattle. Attached images: SL005-004001_01.JPG Location of well in W slope of penitential cairn (SL005-004003-) indicated by ranging rod. SL005-004001_02.JPG Stone facing of well Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 11 December 2015

• SL005-004002 Bullaun stone
  Description

  At a holy well (SL005-004001-), located on top of a penitential station or cairn (SL005-004003-). This bullaun stone consists of a roughly square boulder (0.4m by 0.37m; H 0.3m) with a central, oval depression (0.23m by 0.18m; D 0.1m) in its upper surface. The depression is straight sided with a flat base. A fragment of mortar adhering to one side of the stone suggests that it may once have been affixed to a wall. A church and graveyard (SL005-005001-; SL005-005002-) are located c. 100m to ENE. Attached images: SL005-004002-_01.JPG Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload:16 October 2015

• SL005-004003 Penitential station
  Description

  In pasture, in the SW corner of a field, located at a holy well (SL005-004001-). This penitential station consists of a substantial, compact, grass-covered mound or cairn (10m N–S; 7.7m E–W; max. H 1.8m at S) of small and medium-sized stones in a soilmatrix. It is roughly oval in plan, with a domed profile and a narrow, somewhat flattened top. The cairn encloses the holy well within its W-facing slope. There is bullaun stone (SL005-004002-) on top of the cairn. A row of sycamore trees grow along the E side, and a E–W field wall abuts the S end of the cairn. A church and graveyard (SL005-005001-; SL005-005002-) are located c. 100m to ENE. Attached images: SL005-004003-_01.JPG viewed from NE SL005-004003-_02.JPG viewed from W, with ranging rod indicating the location of the holy well (SL005-004001-) Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 11 December 2015

• SL005-005001 Church
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL005-005002 Graveyard
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL005-005003 Souterrain
  Description

  In pasture, located c. 35m W of a graveyard (SL005-005002-), and c. 70m ENE of a holy well (SL005-04001-). The location of the souterrain is marked by a low rise (c. 15m N–S; c. 4-5m E–W) in the surface of the field. The rise is defined at SW-NW by a slight scarp, and is bordering at E by a shallow surface depression (c. 4-5m across). A surface opening (0.4m N–S; 0.3m E–W), created by the removal in the past of a roof lintel, reveals a drystone-built chamber (Wth c. 4m; int. H c. 2.25m). A passage appears to extend to S from the chamber. The surface opening to the chamber is now covered by concrete slabs and a boulder. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 16 October 2015

• SL005-005004 Cross-slab
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL005-005005 Cross
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL005-005006 Cross-slab
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL005-006 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated on the highest point of a steep-sided ridge in pasture. Recorded by a fieldworker in 1991 as an originally circular or oval area (max. dim. c.24m) enclosed by a stone wall. Much of the W, N and centre of the site have been quarried away. For the remainder of the circuit most of the stone has been removed from the wall leaving only the foundation course (Wth. 2.7m). No fosse. Original entrance not recognisable (SMR file). Access to the monument was denied to a fieldworker who attempted to visit the monument in 2003. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL005-009 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on level summit of broad NE-SW orientated ridge in pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 12m) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 3.25m; int. H 0.2m). No fosse visible. . The bank has been disturbed in all areas having an irregular profile and field clearance earth and stone has been dumped against the external face of the bank N-NE. A break (Wth 2m) in the bank at ENE may mark the position of the original entrance. The site is bisected by a NE-SW orientated drystone field wall. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL005-143 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a slight SSW-facing slope on summit of a NNE-SSW orientated ridge, at SSW end, in pasture. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Semi-circular area (max. dim. 11.5m) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 3.6m; int. H 0.4m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The bank encloses the site SSE-NNW and is absent elsewhere. A break (Wth 2m) in the bank at SW may mark the position of the original entrance. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL005-144 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on summit of NE-SW orientated ridge in pasture. Not indicated on any edition of the OS 6'' map. Recorded in 1991 as oval enclosure (diam. c.15m) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 3.5m; H 0.3m) traversed on the SE side by a drystone field wall (SMR (1989) file). No remains of this monument are now visible at ground level. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL005-145 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a slight W-facing slope, just off the summit of NE-SW orientated ridge, in pasture. A similar cairn (SL 005-146----) is located 10m SW. Roughly semi-circular raised area (dims. 8m NE-SW; 5m NW-SE) enclosed by a scarp (ext. H 0.4m) of small rubble limestone. The cairn lies at the base of a straight NE-SW orientated field wall that defines the SE side. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL005-146 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on slight W-facing slope, just off the summit of NE-SW orientated ridge, in pasture. A similar cairn (SL005-145----) is located 10m NE. Roughly semi-circular raised area (dims. 8m NE-SW; 5m NW-SE) enclosed by a scarp (ext. H 0.4m) of small rubble limestone. A single large irregular boulder (L 0.9m; Wth 0.7m; H 0.5m) lies at the edge of the cairn at WSW. The cairn lies at the base of a straight NE-SW orientated field wall that defines the SE side. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL005-147 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on a slight N-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Not indicated on any edition of the OS 6'' map. Recorded in 1991 as roughly circular cairn (base diam. c.8m; H 1m) of rubble stone (SMR (1989) file). There are no remains now visible at ground level. However the outline of a small circular enclosure of similiar dimensions to the cairn recorded in 1991 is visible from aerial photographic coverage (Ortho_ITM). This may mark the outline of the denuded cairn. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 30 April 2013

• SL005-148 Structure
  Description

  In undulating pasture on slight NW-facing slope. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Recorded in 1991 as a- boat-shaped structure (L 9.20m; max. Wth 5m) defined by narrow stone footings and oriented NW-SE. There was no indication of an entrance (SMR file) . There is no trace of the feature described above visible at ground level. The very low profile remains of ridge and furrow lie in a NW-SE orientation across the area.

• SL005-149 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

• Ahamlish Glebe, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey rendered former glebe house, built c. 1850, now private residence. Single-storey gabled entrance porch to east gable-end, two-storey wing to north-west c. 1840. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, painted smooth-rendered stepped chimneystacks, stone verge copings, ball finial to porch apex, half-round cast-iron gutters on drive-in brackets on eaves. Painted smooth-rendered ruled-and-lined walling, roughcast to north-west wing. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, painted tripartite timber sash windows with six-over-six central sashes and two-over-two side sashes. Square-headed entrance door opening to south elevation of porch, painted vertically-sheeted timber double doors c. 1990. Stone outbuildings to yard to north, pitched slate roofs, limewashed rubble stone walling. Gravelled avenue to south, gardens, dry stone boundary wall, views to sea to rear.

• Ahamlish Church, church/chapel, 1810–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single cell rendered Church of Ireland church, built c. 1813, now derelict. Three-bay nave, two-stage crenellated tower to west end, two-bay lean-to vestry to north elevation of nave. Pitched slate roof, clay roll-top ridge tiles, ashlar limestone verge copings on corbelled springers, half-round cast-iron gutters on eaves. Unpainted roughcast walling, belfry ashlar string course to tower, diamond panels containing blind occuli above ground floor openings in tower, ashlar corbels carrying Irish crenellated parapet with double diamond-set pinnacles to each corner. Pointed-arch window openings to nave and tower, tooled and splayed ashlar limestone dressings, flush sills, hood mouldings to nave, Y-tracery, painted rectangular-paned fixed lights with inward opening casements to lower section, diamond panes to upper section, all glass missing. Pointed-arch chancel window to east end, triple lancets with geometric tracery over, glazing missing. Square-headed belfry openings to second stage of tower, tooled splayed ashlar limestone dressings, hood mouldings, louvres missing. Pointed-arch door opening to base of tower, tooled limestone block-and-start splayed jambs and voussoirs, blocked-up. Interior stripped, varnished sheeted timber ceiling partially survives, bracketed trusses on stone corbels. Large graveyard with recumbent and upright grave markers, gravelled paths, stone boundary walls, gate piers, wrought-iron gates.

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

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.

• Moneygold, Grange6 sales

Name

Moneygold · Muine Dhúltaigh

Area

1,735,043 m² (173.5 ha, 428.74 acres)

Civil parish

Ahamlish, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Cliffony South, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Derry, Drumfad, Grange, Mount Temple

Placenames

Moneygold on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.