Mullaun

64 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mullaun, from 204 m² to 2,183,366 m² (218.34 ha, 539.52 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• S3CF – community facilities (Community facilities)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P5RV – rural village uses (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS – open space (Open space, park)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 21 May 2025Conditional

  Retention permission to retain (i) Dwelling house as constructed, previously granted planning reference 03/948 (ii) Domestic garage as constructed (iii) New Wastewater Treatment system as constructed and all associated site works

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2560210

• 6 Apr 2017Conditional

  development consisting of the demolition of the existing derelict house and the construction of a new dwelling house, garage, effluent treatment system, percolation area, upgrading of the existing site entrance, access road and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 17129

• 8 Feb 2017Conditional

  development consisting of the construction of a new single storey Special Educational Teacher (SET) support room connected to the existing school with a single storey link hall; together with all associated site works and connection to existing public utilities. The proposed development is within the vicinity of Monument No. SL031-025 as listed on the Record of Monuments and Places and is located at

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 1737

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: Ox Mountains Bogs SAC 002006
• Special Area of Conservation: River Moy SAC 002298
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Ox Mountains Bogs 002006

Recorded monuments

• SL031-020 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In level pasture, on a S-facing slope of the Ox Mountains. An oval area (22.5m N-S; 28m E-W) enclosed by a ruinous drystone wall (Wth 2.2m; H c. 0.3m). There are several breaks in the wall along the N arc and one at SW. A field boundary wall crosses the W half of the interior on a N-S axis; a right angled corner of another field boundary wall truncates the cashel wall and encroaches slightly into interior in the NE quadrant. The interior is heavily poached by cattle and there is a rock outcrop in the centre. 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

• SL031-021 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a flat spur, on a S-facing slope of the Ox Mountains. A circular area (22m N-S; 20.5m E-W) enclosed by a ruinous drystone wall (Wth 1.6m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.8m). There are breaks in the wall at SE, SW and W. The natural slope to SE has been terraced (H 0.5-2m) E-S, c. 3m outside the cashel wall. A second terrace (H 0.9m), revetted by large stones, is evident NNE-SE, 5.2m outside the cashel wall. The interior slopes down to SE. The cashel is overgrown with ferns, brambles and hawthorn bushes. A shed has been built adjacent to the innermost terrace at SE. 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

• SL031-022 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope of the Ox Mountains. According to local information, levelled c. 1980 and not now visible at ground level. Indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as small circular enclosure (diam. c. 15m) with five trees planted at regular intervals outside its perimeter. Indicated on the 1914 OS 6-inch map as a roughly D-shaped enclosure. 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

• SL031-023001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope of the Ox Mountains and in the N corner of a field. An oval area (c. 19m N-S; c. 24m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1m) SE-S, W-NW and by a scarp S-W. The bank is levelled NW-NE and truncated by a field boundary NE-SE. There is a terrace (Wth 7m; H 0.7m) outside the bank and scarp SE-SW. A short section of a possible outer earthen bank (H 0.7m) is evident c. 4m outside the perimeter of the rath at NW. The interior slopes down to S even though the S portion is raised by c. 1m to compensate for the hillslope. There is a souterrain (SL031-023002-) in the N half of the interior. 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

• SL031-023002 Souterrain
  Description

  In the N half of a rath (SL031-023001-). Two blocked-up openings were noted, one in the bank at W and the other c. 11m to NE in the interior of the rath. This souterrain is named 'cave' on the 1838 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

• SL031-024 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Due to an error in the SMR files this possible rath was recorded as levelled and not visible at ground level (Egan et al. 2005). It is, however, extant. It consists of a roughly circular area (diam. c. 35-40m) enclosed by a bank which has been incorporated into later field boundaries/hedgerows. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 September 2013

• SL031-025 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On flat ground, on the lower slopes of the Ox Mountains. Indicated as an embanked circular area (diam. c. 30m) on the 1838 and 1914 OS 6-inch maps. Only the W half of the enclosure survives, consisting of a raised D-shaped area (dims. 13.5m E-W; straight E side L 22.5m N-S) on the W side of a deep drain, defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1m) SW-W and by a scarp (H 0.7m) elsewhere. The interior slopes gently down to SSE. The enclosure is partially overgrown with grass, ferns and some coniferous trees. There are no visible remains of the E half of the rath; farm buildings now occupy this area. 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

• SL031-027 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a S-facing slope of the Ox Mountains. An oval area (c. 22m N-S; c. 30m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.4m) SSW-NNW and NE-ESE. A field boundary truncates the N perimeter and another crosses the W half of the interior on a NNW-SSE axis. According to local information, an earthen enclosing bank was levelled in the 1950s during land reclamation. 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

• SL031-066 Bullaun stone
  Description

  In pasture, in the E corner of a modern rectilinear field. Ground rises gently to NW. Two broadly oval depressions (0.37cm by 0.33m; D 0.06-0.08m) are evident on the flat upper surface of a prostrate limestone slab (2m NE–SW; 1.3m NW–SE; H 0.3m) which is embedded in the ground surface. There is a rath (SL031-027----) 200m to WNW. Attached image: SL031-066----_01.JPG from S SL031-066----_02.JPG from NW Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 6 July 2015

Architectural heritage

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

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 Mullaun, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Mullaun · An Mullán

Area

7,045,259 m² (704.53 ha, 1,740.92 acres)

Civil parish

Achonry, and its townlands

Barony

Leyny

Electoral division

Glendarragh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

234 people lived in 78 households in the Glendarragh electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 47% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cloonacool, Corsallagh, Sessuegarry, Tullyvellia

Placenames

Mullaun 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.