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

Townland in the civil parish of Kilshalvy, barony of Corran, Co. Sligo; in Irish Na Róidíní.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,357,512 m² (135.75 ha, 335.45 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 49 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 8,570 m² (0.86 ha, 2.12 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 3 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilshalvy, https://everytownland.com/sligo/parish/kilshalvy.md
- Barony: Corran
- Electoral division: Kilshalvy, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 298 people lived in 115 households in the Kilshalvy electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 23% of homes were built since 2001. 21% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Sligo, https://everytownland.com/sligo.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/44695
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 201126
- Centre: latitude 54.012777, longitude -8.512355 (WGS 84)

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

49 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Riverstown, from 113 m² to 209,252 m² (20.93 ha, 51.71 acres); 41 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 744540: 209,252 m² (20.93 ha, 51.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/744540.md
- Parcel 765425: 171,005 m² (17.1 ha, 42.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/765425.md
- Parcel 753946: 167,345 m² (16.73 ha, 41.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/753946.md
- Parcel 744537: 83,689 m² (8.37 ha, 20.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/744537.md
- Parcel 738768: 72,387 m² (7.24 ha, 17.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/738768.md
- Parcel 5407771: 71,483 m² (7.15 ha, 17.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5407771.md
- Parcel 767250: 70,960 m² (7.1 ha, 17.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/767250.md
- Parcel 765428: 60,991 m² (6.1 ha, 15.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/765428.md
- Parcel 1536889: 56,828 m² (5.68 ha, 14.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1536889.md
- Parcel 736392: 52,388 m² (5.24 ha, 12.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/736392.md
- Parcel 738343: 51,499 m² (5.15 ha, 12.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/738343.md
- Parcel 748135: 50,829 m² (5.08 ha, 12.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/748135.md
- Parcel 764531: 32,161 m² (3.22 ha, 7.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/764531.md
- Parcel 2918145: 18,068 m² (1.81 ha, 4.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2918145.md
- Parcel 744538: 14,664 m² (1.47 ha, 3.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/744538.md
- Parcel 757104: 14,441 m² (1.44 ha, 3.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/757104.md
- Parcel 765420: 10,823 m² (1.08 ha, 2.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/765420.md
- Parcel 752296: 10,641 m² (1.06 ha, 2.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/752296.md
- Parcel 765479: 10,441 m² (1.04 ha, 2.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/765479.md
- Parcel 744535: 9,679 m² (0.97 ha, 2.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/744535.md
- Parcel 765421: 9,624 m² (0.96 ha, 2.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/765421.md
- Parcel 2918146: 9,286 m² (0.93 ha, 2.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2918146.md
- Parcel 765417: 9,184 m² (0.92 ha, 2.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/765417.md
- Parcel 774709: 8,849 m² (0.88 ha, 2.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/774709.md
- Parcel 771437: 8,570 m² (0.86 ha, 2.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/771437.md
- Parcel 1536869: 6,958 m² (0.7 ha, 1.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1536869.md
- Parcel 776673: 6,516 m² (0.65 ha, 1.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/776673.md
- Parcel 2641318: 6,422 m² (0.64 ha, 1.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2641318.md
- Parcel 744528: 5,952 m² (0.6 ha, 1.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/744528.md
- Parcel 765418: 5,934 m² (0.59 ha, 1.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/765418.md
- Parcel 1536888: 5,840 m² (0.58 ha, 1.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1536888.md
- Parcel 744534: 5,245 m² (0.52 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/744534.md
- Parcel 730346: 3,826 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/730346.md
- Parcel 744539: 3,473 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/744539.md
- Parcel 769151: 2,507 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/769151.md
- Parcel 760142: 2,417 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/760142.md
- Parcel 729259: 2,394 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/729259.md
- Parcel 774492: 2,175 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/774492.md
- Parcel 729191: 2,173 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/729191.md
- Parcel 746906: 2,012 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/746906.md
- Parcel 769859: 1,755 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/769859.md
- Parcel 733723: 1,452 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/733723.md
- Parcel 765426: 1,199 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/765426.md
- Parcel 5961544: 797 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5961544.md
- Parcel 750442: 719 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/750442.md
- Parcel 775266: 698 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/775266.md
- Parcel 1536870: 257 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1536870.md
- Parcel 735906: 164 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/735906.md
- Parcel 769950: 113 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/769950.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Riverstown in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

3 applications, newest first.

- 20 Jun 2025, Sligo County Council 2560256: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Construction of a new bungalow type dwelling. Construction of a new wastewater treatment plant and percolation area in accordance with EPA Code of Practice. Construction of a new vehicular entrance and access road to serve dwelling. All associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560256/0
- 24 Oct 2023, Sligo County Council 2360288: Conditional. Permission. Planning permission for a renewable wind energy development of a one (1) turbine wind farm. The proposed development will be located in the townland of Riverstown, approximately 2.2km north of Gorteen, Co. Sligo. The development will comprise of one (1) electricity generating wind turbine, which will have an overall maximum tip height of 180 meters, comprising a tower of nominally 112 meters high, and rotor diameter of up to 136 meters. The development will consist of permanent access tracks, hardstandings, an electrical substation building, an underground cable trench and ancillary site works. The maximum output capacity of the wind farm will be c.3.5mw.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360288/0
- 1 Oct 2019, Sligo County Council 19411: Conditional. Retention. for development consisting of 1. Retention of window opening on existing dwelling house. 2. Planning Permission for retention of existing percolation area as constructed. 3. Planning Permission to install a proprietary effluent treatment system and ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19411/0

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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 Riverstown.

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

- SL039-122001: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL039-122001-. In pasture, at the N end of a drumlin. A slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 23.9m N-S; 21m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3.3m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1m). Though the N portion of the interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope, it still retains a gentle slope down to N. A semicircular slightly raised annexe (int. diam. 22.2m N-S; 20.6m E-W) (SL039-122002-) adjoins the W edge of the rath and is defined by a low earth and stone bank (Wth 2.1m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.7m). 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
- SL039-122002: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL039-122002-. In pasture, at the N end of a drumlin ridge. A semicircular slightly raised annexe (int. diam. 22.2m N-S; 20.6m E-W) adjoins the W side of Riverstown rath (SL039-122001-). The interior is defined by a low earth and stone bank (Wth 2.1m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.7m). Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011
- SL039-123001: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL039-123001-. In pasture, on the N end of a drumlin. A slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 21.3m N-S; 22.2m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.1m). The bank is wide along the N arc (Wth 4.7m) and narrow along the S arc (Wth 1.9m). An external fosse is indicated by a concentric band of irises along the S arc. The interior is uneven and there is a possible souterrain (SL039-123002-) in the S half. A NE-SW field boundary crosses the interior, off centre to E. Remains of cultivation ridges are visible in the field immediately to N. 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
- SL039-123002: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CSL039-123002-. In the S half of the interior of a rath (SL039-123001-). A flat slab (L 0.9m; Wth 0.65m) embedded in the ground may be a roof lintel of a souterrain. 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)

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

## 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 Riverstown, 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 moderately low, low.
- Terrain model: the Geological Survey did not answer.
- 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/riverstown.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/sligo/riverstown.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/sligo/riverstown.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Riverstown 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)

- Calteraun: https://everytownland.com/sligo/calteraun.md
- Cloonanure: https://everytownland.com/sligo/cloonanure.md
- Cloonaraher: https://everytownland.com/sligo/cloonaraher-200452.md
- Cloonena: https://everytownland.com/sligo/cloonena.md
- Drumrolla: https://everytownland.com/sligo/drumrolla.md
- Greyfield: https://everytownland.com/sligo/greyfield-200773.md
- Kilshalvy: https://everytownland.com/sligo/kilshalvy.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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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.

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