# Rathbraghan, Co. Sligo: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Calry, barony of Carbury, Co. Sligo; in Irish Ráth Bracháin. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 746,444 m² (74.64 ha, 184.45 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,929 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): G3 GB – green belt, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 21 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Calry, https://everytownland.com/sligo/parish/calry.md - Barony: Carbury - Electoral division: Calry, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,792 people lived in 654 households in the Calry electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Sligo, https://everytownland.com/sligo.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/45154 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 201087 - Centre: latitude 54.287362, longitude -8.454531 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 38 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathbraghan, from 317 m² to 130,723 m² (13.07 ha, 32.3 acres); 20 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 732302: 130,723 m² (13.07 ha, 32.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/732302.md - Parcel 774885: 128,392 m² (12.84 ha, 31.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/774885.md - Parcel 732301: 81,140 m² (8.11 ha, 20.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/732301.md - Parcel 780764: 70,619 m² (7.06 ha, 17.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/780764.md - Parcel 752150: 70,505 m² (7.05 ha, 17.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/752150.md - Parcel 776553: 66,157 m² (6.62 ha, 16.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/776553.md - Parcel 773367: 21,263 m² (2.13 ha, 5.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/773367.md - Parcel 4952230: 18,947 m² (1.89 ha, 4.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4952230.md - Parcel 758660: 17,566 m² (1.76 ha, 4.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/758660.md - Parcel 738475: 13,501 m² (1.35 ha, 3.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/738475.md - Parcel 742240: 13,211 m² (1.32 ha, 3.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/742240.md - Parcel 773626: 12,683 m² (1.27 ha, 3.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/773626.md - Parcel 778513: 11,343 m² (1.13 ha, 2.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/778513.md - Parcel 774585: 11,323 m² (1.13 ha, 2.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/774585.md - Parcel 4176308: 11,140 m² (1.11 ha, 2.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4176308.md - Parcel 776552: 7,611 m² (0.76 ha, 1.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/776552.md - Parcel 772869: 7,255 m² (0.73 ha, 1.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/772869.md - Parcel 760651: 6,200 m² (0.62 ha, 1.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/760651.md - Parcel 780370: 4,932 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/780370.md - Parcel 771736: 4,927 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/771736.md - Parcel 770574: 4,237 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/770574.md - Parcel 749676: 3,548 m² (0.35 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/749676.md - Parcel 3453644: 3,439 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3453644.md - Parcel 738205: 3,314 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/738205.md - Parcel 757696: 2,581 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/757696.md - Parcel 3453726: 2,559 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3453726.md - Parcel 751003: 2,320 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/751003.md - Parcel 729967: 2,287 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/729967.md - Parcel 772168: 1,889 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/772168.md - Parcel 748798: 1,748 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/748798.md - Parcel 747963: 1,341 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/747963.md - Parcel 769357: 1,286 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/769357.md - Parcel 746651: 1,145 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/746651.md - Parcel 729371: 1,145 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/729371.md - Parcel 5396285: 1,106 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5396285.md - Parcel 743978: 734 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/743978.md - Parcel 3082844: 473 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3082844.md - Parcel 773163: 317 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/773163.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - G3 GB – green belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 37 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/ - C2.1 BIE – business, industry, enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 13 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/ - R2 eRES – existing and infill residential use (Existing residential): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 3 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; 0 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) 21 applications, newest first. - 2 Apr 2026, Sligo County Council 2660127: Conditional. Permission. Permission for 1) The construction of a 6.1m high single storey extension with a floor area of 176m2 for the Pack-Off area located at the southeast corner of the existing production facility, 2) The construction of a 14m high new fire escape staircase of 55.4m2 connecting the ground floor, mezzanine and roof located at the southeast corner of the existing warehouse, 3) External galvanised steel fire escape stairs to south elevation of existing warehouse to provide fire escape from new Pack-Off roof and existing mezzanine to ground floor level. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660127/0 - 27 Mar 2026, Sligo County Council 2660114: N/a. Permission. 1) The construction of a 6.1m high single storey extension with a floor area of 176m2 for the Pack-Off area located at the southeast corner of the existing production facility; 2) The construction of a 14m high new fire escape staircase of 55.4m2 connecting the ground floor, mezzanine and roof located at the southeast corner of the existing warehouse at Abbvie Ballytivnan facility; and 3) External galvanised steel fire escape stairs to south elevation of existing warehouse to provide fire escape from new Pack-Off roof and existing mezzanine to ground floor level.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660114/0 - 22 Jan 2026, Sligo County Council 2660021: Conditional. Permission. for development consisting of the installation of 2 no. 1.65MVA emergency back-up Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) generators measuring 6.26m in length, 2.66m in width and 3.39m in height connected to an existing MV switchroom located on existing concrete plinths with associated 1 no. 45,000 litre Fuel Storage Tank located on existing concrete plinth all enclosed in existing security palisade fencing and all ancillary site works with access taken from 3 no. existing access gates. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660021/0 - 1 Oct 2025, Sligo County Council 2560405: Conditional. Permission. Installation of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on lands of 2.88 hectares; Transformer station and five inverters; Access track; New access gate; Perimeter fencing; Placement of underground cabling; Landscaping enhancements; CCTV; and all associated ancillary development, site works and services. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560405/0 - 6 Dec 2024, Sligo County Council 2460459: Conditional. Permission. an internal extension of circa 71 m sq. and modification to the first floor office area, provision of new external window to northern façade of Building 70 and all associated site development and service works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460459/0 - 5 Dec 2024, Sligo County Council 2460457: Conditional. Permission. a two-storey extension to the existing industrial facilities, with a total area of approximately 247 square metres. They include: (a) The construction of a new two-storey prefabricated modular extension to the east of the existing warehouse in the centre of the existing site. The proposed extension will be approximately 218 square metres and approximately 8.1 metres high. (b) The construction of a new single-storey electrical building annex to the south of the proposed modular extension in the centre of the existing site. The proposed extension will be approximately 29 square metres and approximately 4 metres high. (c) Associated items of plant and equipment including Air Handling Unit located on the south side of the proposed modular extension on the roof of the electrical building annex. (d) Alterations to the east elevation of the existing warehouse to include new personnel doorway and access stairway to existing warehouse. (e) The works also include modifications to internal roads and pathways, underground utilities, site lighting, temporary construction lay down and all associated siteworks. This application consists of a variation to previously permitted development for an activity for which a licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended by the Protection of the Environment Act, 2003) is required. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460457/0 - 13 Nov 2024, Sligo County Council 2460405: N/a. Permission. The development will consist of an Internal extension of circa 71 m sq. and modification to first floor office area, provision of new external window to northern façade of Building 70 and all associated site development and service works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460405/0 - 24 Sept 2024, Sligo County Council 2460321: Conditional. Permission. of a two story extension to the north of the existing Building 10 with a total floor area of 327 sq meters and an overall height of 8.6 meters and all associated site development and service works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460321/0 - 3 Aug 2021, Sligo County Council 21306: Conditional. Permission. Development consisting of a single storey extension the south east of the existing production facility, with a floor area of 57.5 sq metres, an overall height of 6.7 metres, all associated site works and service connections. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/21306/0 - 4 Nov 2020, Sligo County Council 20382: Conditional. Retention. PR - development consisting of a Prefabricated Communications building with a floor area of 39 square metres and 3.46 metres in height installed to the east of the existing buildings with associated site works. The building is clad in insulated metal cladding. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/20382/0 - 23 Mar 2020, Sligo County Council 2091: Conditional. Permission. Development consisting of construction of site security fencing around the perimeter of the Abbvie Ballytivnan site boundaries (approximately 1304m long). The fencing will be 2.4m high galvanised welded steel mesh panels and posts with powder coated finish. The new security fence will include vehicular access gates and pedestrian gates at locations around the boundary.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2091/0 - 22 Aug 2019, Sligo County Council 19346: Conditional. Permission. development consisting of the demolition and removal of an existing chain link fence and gates to the north, south, east and western boundaries and replacement with 2.4m high weld mesh fence and gates, installation of circa. 80 linear metres of 2.4m high architectural slatted metal fence to the southern boundary, installation of weld mesh fence to match the existing security gates adjacent the existing security hut on the southern boundary, provision of 2m wide gravel walkway adjacent to the east, north and western site boundaries, erection of 13 no. circa 4m high CCTV camera poles and all associated site services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19346/0 - 11 Jun 2019, Sligo County Council 19227: Conditional. Permission. development consisting of provision of a new private service road to connect the Abbvie facilities in Ballytivnan and Manorhamilton Road. The proposed service road will be 6.5m wide, with a 1m wide pedestrian path and 2.4m high security fencing on either side. The road will be approximately 560 m long with ancillary site works including controlled access at both ends and lighting which will only be enabled during use. the development is subject to a Natura Impact Statement.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19227/0 - 20 Dec 2018, Sligo County Council 18506: Conditional. Permission. for development consisting of; Demolition of existing single storey wind lobby (7 sq.m, 4.760m high) replaced by a new glazed wind lobby (18 sq.m, 5.150m high) to west of existing building and new glazed wind lobby (32 sqm, 3.750m high) to south of existing building, including ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18506/0 - 29 Aug 2018, Sligo County Council 18344: Conditional. Permission. for development consisting of the installation of a photovoltaic (PV) panel array in the south west corner of AbbVie's existing facility. The photovoltaic panel array will consist of rows of PV panels mounted on support brackets at ground level (area 1,700m2). The development also includes cables and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18344/0 - 26 Jul 2018, Sligo County Council 18301: Conditional. Retention. for development consisting of the retention of a garage conversion to bedroom ensuite. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18301/0 - 20 Jul 2018, Sligo County Council 18290: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. Development consisting of the construction of a new storage building, with a floor area of 182 sq metres with an overall height of 5.1 metres, the provision of a new door into an existing adjacent building and all associated site works and services connections, all located to the north west of the existing production facility adjacent an existing storage building.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18290/0 - 17 May 2018, Sligo County Council 18185: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the development consisting of a) Internal alterations to accommodate an integrated Bio-Chemical manufacturing facility sized 3,476 sq m, within the existing Abbvie Ballytivnan building. B) New roof-mounted plant and Penthouse Louvres 1.8m high and removal of existing roof-mounted equipment. c) The construction of additional plant room internal mezzanines, sized 645 sq.m within the existing building and an external single storey extension sized 20 sq.m and 9.6 metres high, located to the north of the existing facility. d) A revised yard layout, located to the north of the existing facility, including a new single storey electrical room extension sized 155 sqm. and 7.1 metres high. e) The enclosure of an existing walled yard area with a new roof and cladding, sized 150 sqm, to house chillers. f) The addition of 4 no. new boiler flues, 17.5 metres high above ground level and 500mm diameter. g) 2 no. new above-ground bunded waste water holding tanks, housed in a building sized 110 sq.m and 9 m high, and associated tanker un-loading area. h) 2 no. bunded underground tanks housed in a building sized 75 sq.m and 4 metres high. i) 3 no. cooling towers 9 metres high. A nitrogen tank sized 8 m high and 2 m. diameter, and an emergency generator and its associated diesel tank and its 10 m. high stack. j) Site works include revised road and car parking layouts, additional temporary contactor related car parking for 109 cars located to the east of the existing electrical substation. Underground and over-ground utilities, landscaping and a landscaped berm. A single storey sprinkler pumphouse sized 24 sqm. and 6 m. high. New sprinkler tank and site fencing. This application consists of an activity for which a licence under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (as amended) is required and full details of the proposed development and its anticipated environmental impacts will be notified to the Environmental Protection Agency. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report accompanies this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18185/0 - 4 May 2018, Sligo County Council 18159: Conditional. Permission. for development consisting of a single storey detached modular office building with floor area of 222 sq.m and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18159/0 - 20 Mar 2017, Sligo County Council 17100: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. development consisting of the demolition of an existing extension and the construction of a new extension to an existing dwelling house and the upgrading of an existing septic tank/percolation area to proprietary effluent treatment unit and polishing filter. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17100/0 - 23 Feb 2017, Sligo County Council 1765: Conditional. Permission. retention of: (a) single storey detached portacabin office building known as AbbVie Temporary Offices A (area 221 sq.m) located to the south of the site (b) single storey detached portacabin office building known as AbbVie Temporary Conference Room A (area 112 sq.m) located to the south of the site (c) single storey detached portacabin office building known as AbbVie Temporary Office B (area 54 sq.m) located to the south of the site (d) single storey link corridor along north elevation of the building (f) single storey front porch on the west elevation (e) enclosed deliveries area measuring 29.5 sq.m to the north west corner of the building (f) new pump house located to the south of the site measuring 30 sq.m (g) new 'Abbott' reception area located to the north west corner of the building measuring 77 sq.m (h) additional first floor office space located to the south of the building measuring 122.5 sqm (i) new external stairs and railings to roof and additional first floor office fire escape (j) new high level signage to the front elevation of the building and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/1765/0 Applicants are not shown. ## 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 Rathbraghan. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - SL014-023: Mill - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL014-023----. Described in 1633-6 as a 'good English mill here, one of the best in the country' (Wood-Martin 1889, 151) the mill is situated in a narrow plot of ground between the W base of a steep hill and a stream. The mill has largely been demolished, with only a short section (15m N-S; H 2m) of the lower courses of the E wall of the monument surviving. To the W of the surviving wall, which is built into the base of the hill, are grass-covered rubble mounds. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 03 July 2012 - SL014-024: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL014-024----. On a natural hill in gentle undulating pasture. A circular area (diam. 29.6m) is enclosed by a bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 1.53m; Wth. 0.53m) to the N and by a scarp (H 1.35m) to the S. There is no trace of a fosse or an original entrance feature. The fort was refortified during the Cromwellian wars and was used again by the Williamite army in 1691 as a base camp for attacking Sligo (Wood-Martin 1892, 134). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Revised by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 16 February 2018 - SL014-025: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL014-025----. 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. 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) - Fort Louis, house, 1720–1760, Regional interest, registry number 32323005, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=SL®no=32323005. Detached nine-bay single-storey rendered house, built c.1740. Oblong main block on north-south axis with central conically-roofed semi-circular entrance projection, two-storey hipped-roof return. Pitched slate roof to main building, artificial slate to return, clay ridge tiles, unpainted roughcast corbelled chimneystacks, profiled extruded aluminium gutters on eaves corbel course. Painted roughcast walling, smooth-rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, painted smooth-rendered reveals, hardwood timber casement windows. Large full-height picture window to east elevation. Square-headed entrance door opening, moulded render surround, varnished hardwood door with five raised-and-fielded panels, c.2000, overlight with intersecting semi-circular glazing bars. Set in landscaped grounds, main road to west, garage to south-east, approached by driveway from south, painted semi-octagonal ashlar stone gate piers, wrought-iron gate, painted smooth-rendered boundary wall with saddleback coping. ## 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 Rathbraghan, about 1 in 10 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 low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1131, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1131.zip (ZIP). - 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/rathbraghan.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/sligo/rathbraghan.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/sligo/rathbraghan.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Rathbraghan 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) - Ballytivnan: https://everytownland.com/sligo/ballytivnan.md - Barroe: https://everytownland.com/sligo/barroe.md - Shannon Eighter: https://everytownland.com/sligo/shannon-eighter.md - Shannon Oughter: https://everytownland.com/sligo/shannon-oughter.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. --- 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/rathbraghan - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/sligo/rathbraghan