Rathbaun

36 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathbaun, from 308 m² to 791,077 m² (79.11 ha, 195.48 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3GB – green belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  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.

• 19 Dec 2024Conditional

  (a) retain existing garage as constructed on site, (b) retain garden shed on site, (c) retain the location of existing dwelling house on site, together with all ancillary site works and services

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2460490

• 1 Apr 2021Refused

  development consisting of the construction of one wind turbine up to 5MW with overall tip height of up to 180m; Construct the wind turbine foundation, hard standing and assembly area; Provide a site entrance and an access track within the site; Construct an on-site 20kV substation and underground electrical cable; Install a 7.9km underground grid connection, which passes throught the following townlands: Rathbaun, Templehouse Demesne, Kilbrattan, Portinch, Emlaghnaghtan, Cartron (Percival), Cartron (Phibbs), Lecarrow, Carrowkeel, Cloonkeevy, Ballybrennan, connecting into the existing ESB Substation; and construct all associated site development and ancillary works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared with this planning application

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 21113

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: Templehouse and Cloonacleigha Loughs SAC 000636
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Templehouse And Cloonacleigha Loughs 000636

Recorded monuments

• SL026-163 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In flat wet pasture, with gently rising ground to SW. Visible as an oval enclosure in an aerial photograph (OSAP 6, 4083-4). The barrow lies within a dense expanse of irises and rushes and little of it is visible at ground level. A band (Wth c. 3m) of mixed rushes and irises suggests a possible fosse enclosing a roughly circular flat area (diam. c. 20m). At NW, a slight rise (Wth 3-4m) may represent an outer bank. 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

• SL033-001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, at the NE end of a low natural ridge, on a break in a NE-facing slope. A slightly raised roughly circular area (18.5m N-S; 18m E-W) defined by an arc of earthen bank (int. H 0.55m; ext. H 0.85m) W-ENE. Along the SE arc, where a field drain has been dug at the base of the bank, the bank has been straightened and increased in height (int. H 0.85m). The bank has been removed by quarrying along the SW arc and the interior is now defined by a scarp (H 0.3m). Rock debris from this quarrying has been dumped in the interior at S and against the external face of the bank at W. The bank also appears to have been straightened along the NE arc due to the construction of a straight NW-SE field boundary (H 0.5m) which abuts its external face. A rath (SL033-002----) lies immediately to SE, in the adjoining field. 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

• SL033-002 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a slight E-facing slope of a ridge. A raised roughly circular area (23.5m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by two earthen banks and an intervening fosse. The remains of a possible third earthen bank survives along the SE arc. The inner earthen bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 2.8m) is evident W-N, at NE and E-SSE, with a scarp surviving elsewhere. The intervening fosse (Wth 3.1m at base) and the outer earthen bank (int. H 1.5m; ext. H. 0.6m) are visible all round. A crescent-shaped berm abuts the base of the outer bank ENE-SSE. The S half of this crescent is defined along its edge by a low bank (int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.9m) ESE-SSE and may be the remains of a third bank. The entrance is at ENE with a 2.6m wide break in the inner bank and a 1.70m wide break in the outer bank, joined by a ramp across the fosse. The interior slopes gently down to the E and is clear of overgrowth. A trench (L 10.5m; Wth 6m; D 0.75m) due to quarrying extends from SW of centre to the line of the inner bank at W. Small crescent-shaped quarry holes have removed the inner bank N-NE and SE-S. The quarries are now disused and the spoil dumped across the interior of the rath. A SW-NE field drain abuts the external face of the outer bank along the NW arc. A relict N-S field boundary abuts the external bank at SSE. There is a rectangular enclosure (SL033-001----) immediately to NW in the adjoining field. 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

• SL033-003 Enclosure
  Description

  In undulating pasture, on a slight NW-facing slope. The enclosure is visible as a roughly oval area (30m N-S; 40m WNW-ESE) of rough thistle infested ground in an otherwise grassy field. A field boundary with a drain on its N side, both orientated NNW-ESE, abuts this area on the S side. No definite enclosing element could be located. There is no local tradition of a fort here. It is visible in an aerial photograph (IASAP, 3034207-8) as a partially overgrown oval area with pits or hollows in the NE quadrant. 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

• SL033-004 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  Listed in the SMR (1989) and classified 'Enclosure'. Not included in the RMP (1995). Depicted on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a circular tree-covered enclosure. Shown on the 1941 edition as a small rectanglar field with some trres within the interior. In pasture, in low-lying ground near the base of a slope. A rectangular area enclosed by a fosse (Wth 1m; D 0.4m) with an outer stone wall. It is similar to another tree-ring (SL033-005----) nearby. This is likely to be post-1700 AD in date. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 11 January 2012

• SL033-005 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  Description

  Listed in the SMR (1989) and classified 'Enclosure'. Not included in the RMP (1995). Depicted on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a small rectangular, tree-covered, enclosure. In pasture, in low-lying ground near base of slope. An oval area (25.5m x 13.5m) enclosed by a slight bank (Wth 0.7m; int. H 0.6m) with an external fosse (Wth 1.5m; D 0.4m). There is a collapsed stone wall outside the fosse. Mature trees grow on the tree-ring. This is likely to be post-1700 AD in date. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 11 January 2012

• SL033-006 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating pasture, on top of a ridge. A circular area (int. diam. 20m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.4m). There is a possible entrance (Wth 9m) at E. 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

• SL033-032 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On an isolated ridge, between bog to W and the Owenmore River to E. A circular area (int. diam. 26m) enclosed by the remains of an earthen bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1m) NE-NW. An E-W field boundary truncates the N edge. 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

• SL033-213 Burial ground
  Description

  In pasture, immediately W of the Owenmore River and in an area known locally as Derreen. According to local information, a dry slightly domed subrectangular area (c. 15m E-W; c. 10m N-S), with rounded corners, defined on its S and W sides by drains and on its N side by a growth of irises, is known locally as a burial ground. Within this burial ground are 100-120 grass-covered hummocks (L 0.5m; Wth 0.3m; H 0.2m), aligned E-W, arranged in six rows. The date of this burial ground is not known but it is believed locally to have been used for famine victims. (pers. comm. M. A. Timoney) 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

• Somerton, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey stone house, built c. 1830. Forward-thrusting bow front to central bay of front (south) elevation, return wing to west running to north range parallel to front building, forming enclosed courtyard. Pitched slate roofs, curved slating to bow, clay ridge and hip tiles, unpainted smooth-rendered corbelled chimneystacks, mortar verges, half-round gutters c. 2004 on eaves corbel course. Rubble stone walls (formerly rendered), ashlar limestone walling to bow. Square-headed window openings, tooled limestone dressings, limestone sills, painted two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed entrance door openings, chamfered ashlar limestone dressings, hardwood panelled and glazed timber doors. Set in garden, separated from surrounding parkland by wire 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 Rathbaun, about 1 in 10 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 low, low.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Rathbaun · An Ráth Bhán

Area

2,923,218 m² (292.32 ha, 722.34 acres)

Civil parish

Kilvarnet, and its townlands

Barony

Leyny

Electoral division

Temple, the unit of the census

Census 2022

394 people lived in 132 households in the Temple electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 47% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynacarrow South, Carrowntawy, Cloonamanagh, Clooneen, Cluid, Emlaghnaghtan, Kilbrattan, Portinch, Templehouse Demesne

Placenames

Rathbaun 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.