Shannon Eighter

56 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Shannon Eighter, from 3 m² to 255,002 m² (25.5 ha, 63.01 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 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 · 62 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5NC – neighbourhood centre uses (only in Sligo Town) (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1MIX – mixed uses (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS – open space (Open space, park)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1nRES – new residential uses (New/proposed residential)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6TU – transport and utilities-related infrastructure (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2eRES – existing and infill residential use (Existing residential)
  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.

• 31 Aug 2026N/a

  Amendments to previously granted planning permission Ref. 2560547, comprising: (1) Amendments to the internal configuration and layout of the existing warehouse and office facility, including the omission of the previously proposed first-floor level; (2) Revised elevational treatments, including amendments to window and door openings, wall and roof finishes, rooflight windows, entrance canopy and building signage, together with the omission of the previously granted increase in wall and roof height of the existing rear block to facilitate a plant area and communications storage space at first-floor level; and (3) Amendments to proposed site layout, together with all associated ancillary site development works arising from the above amendments

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660352

• 29 Apr 2026Conditional

  The construction of a new detached dwellinghouse and domestic garage, together with connections to public services and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660157

• 19 Dec 2025Conditional

  (1) Alterations to existing warehouse and office facility including internal reconfiguration; and (2) Extension to the existing attached external storage area to the rear to form a covered bicycle storage area; and (3) Increase in wall and roof height of the existing rear block to facilitate a plant area and communications storage space at first floor level; and (4) Revised elevational treatments including new window and door openings, new wall and roof finishes, removal of existing ventilation cowls at roof level, new roof light windows, new canopy over front entrance and new building signage; and (5) Construction of all ancillary site features including boundary treatments, car parking and drainage systems, together with all associated landscaping and site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560547

• 20 Jun 2025Refused

  the construction of a detached dwelling house together with all connections to all services and all associated site development works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560257

• 23 Aug 2024N/a

  1. Retention of change of use of dwelling house to guest accommodation at first and second floor levels comprising 10 bedrooms and ancillary accommodation and kitchen and studio apartment at ground floor level. 2. Change of use of garage area to 4 guest bedrooms at ground floor level

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2460271

• 8 May 2024Conditional

  The revisions to the previously granted planning permission comprise the following: a) Proposed showroom handover over bay circa 20sqm b) Revised internal layouts including omission of previously granted new showroom area circa 152sqm. c) Revised elevational treatment d) Revised location of valet standalone structure and associated site works.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460158

• 7 May 2024Conditional

  to renovate and extend existing derelict cottage

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2460152

• 23 Dec 2021Conditional

  Development consisting of the following: a) Alterations to existing car showroom facility and workshops including demolition of circa 40 sqm, b) Construction of a new showroom area circa 152 sqm, c) Construction of new valet standalone structure circa 66sqm, d) Revised elevational treatment, e) Construction of all ancillary site features including signage, boundary treatments, drainage systems, landscaping and car parking. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 21522

• 1 Dec 2020Conditional

  development consisting of the following (1) upgrade of the existing Wastewater Pumping Station (PSE3) at Rosses Upper including: remedial works to existing underground pumping chamber, new underground stormwater storage tank with associated kiosks, pipelines, ducting and vent stack, new emergency overflow to connect to existing outfall pipeline, new prefabricated welfare cabin, new gabion retaining wall structure and a 2.4m high weld mesh fence internal to the site, replace existing masonry front boundary with a new 2.4m high stone-faced boundary wall incorporating a railing and new vehicle access gates, together with all associated site development works (2) decommission existing wastewater treatment plant and construction of new Pumping Station (PS2) at Ballyweelin including: demolish existing single storey building, decommission existing septic tank, replace existing boundary fence with new 2.4m weld mesh fence. Construction of underground pumping chamber with associated valve chambers, manholes, kiosks, pipelines, ducting and vent stack, new emergency overflow to connect to existing outfall pipeline, together with all associated site development works. Upgrade works to existing access road together with replacement of existing access road fence with 1.2m high concrete post and chainlink fence, and all associated site development works. (3) construction of a new 90mm diameter rising main from Pumping Station PS2 at Ballyweelin to connect to the existing gravity sewer on Regional Road R291, overall length 250m approximately. (4) construction of new 225mm diameter sewer on Colmcille Drive in Rosses Upper to replace existing 150mm diameter sewer, overall length 150m approximately. (5) construction of new 375mm diameter foul sewer, overall length 115m approximately and new 450mm diameter foul sewer, overall length 590m approximately between Colmcille Drive and existing Pumping Station (PSE3) on the Main Street in Rosses Point. Decommissioning of approximately 460m of existing Cast Iron watermain and transfer of associated service connections to the existing uPVC watermain. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this Planning Application. (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FULL COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON FILE OR ON EPLAN SYSTEM, UNDER HEADING CORRESPONDENCE - DESCRIPTION)

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 20408

• 3 Jul 2019Conditional

  development consisting of retention of the change of use and conversion of former outbuildings to 2 no. Apartments, retention for 1 no apartment on first floor extension over existing outbuilding and for the enhancement of existing entrance and construction of a new road and all associated site works (this site is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure).

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 19268

• 12 Dec 2018Conditional

  for development consisting of the construction of a two storey detached dwelling house and associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 18491

• 15 Nov 2018Refused

  for development consisting of the construction of a dwelling house, on-site PET system and soil polishing filter and new entrance together with all ancillary site works and services

  Outline permission · Sligo County Council, 18446

• 26 Feb 2018N/a

  for development consisting of the construction of a dwelling house, on-site PET system and soil polishing filter, new entrance along with all associated site development works deemed necessary

  Outline permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 1852

• 14 Sept 2017Conditional

  Development consisting of the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works, including the conversion of existing agricultural entrance to a residential entrance.

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 17351

• 24 Mar 2017N/a

  development consisting of the construction of a dwelling house, on-site PET system and soil polishing filter and new entrance along with all associated site development works deemed necessary

  Outline permission · Sligo County Council, 17111

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: Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) SAC 000627
• Special Protection Area: Cummeen Strand SPA 004035
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) 000627

Recorded monuments

• SL014-016001 Burial ground
  Description

  Human bones were discovered in 1969 in the course of the widening of the Sligo – Bundoran road and the site was inspected by a member of the National Museum of Ireland (NMI file) who recorded the following: ‘An old road (noted on 1st Ed. O.S. map 1838) is being removed to allow the construction of portion of a proposed wider Sligo-Bundoran road. The old road runs N-S and, for a part of its length, has been cut away very slightly. Bones were noted in the uppermost portion of the face of this cutting which is some 3.5cm. deep. The bones occurred immediately below the 10cm or so of the old road surface visible in the cutting face, and rested on undisturbed boulder clay. They occurred to a depth of 60cm. below the road surface and extended for a distance of approx. 20 metres, in the cutting face. Bones protruded haphazardly from the face and it appeared as if earlier burials had been disturbed by successive later ones. It was not possible to judge the orientation of the skeletons which were apparently unprotected. There were no finds. . . A local inhabitant . . . who lived nearby, told me that she remembered a tradition that the portions of the gardens of Lisnalurg House nearest the road were never dug ‘because of the bones’. If this is the case the cemetery might extend inwards from the cutting face for at least 8 metres. Further along the face of the cutting 12 metres from the apparent edge of the cemetery a large approx. saucer-shaped deposit [SL014-016002-] of burnt clay and stones and flecks of charcoal was visible at approx. the same level as the cemetery. The visible portion of this deposit measured 4 metres across and its bottom was 60cm below the road surface; it consisted of layers of burnt stones, patches of charcoal, layers of ash etc. and was apparently either a hearth or an ash pit. No artifacts were noted.’ The location of this monument is that recorded in the NMI file. There is no visible surface trace of this burial ground. (Cahill and Sikora 2011, Vol. 2, 513) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 January 2014

• SL014-016002 Burnt spread
  Description

  Human bones were discovered in 1969 in the course of the widening of the Sligo – Bundoran road and the site was inspected by a member of the National Museum of Ireland (NMI file) who recorded that ‘12 metres from the apparent edge of the cemetery [SL014-016001-] a large approx. saucer-shaped deposit of burnt clay and stones and flecks of charcoal was visible at approx. the same level as the cemetery. The visible portion of this deposit measured 4 metres across and its bottom was 60cm below the road surface; it consisted of layers of burnt stones, patches of charcoal, layers of ash etc. and was apparently either a hearth or an ash pit. No artifacts were noted.’ The location of this monument is that recorded in the NMI file. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 January 2014

• SL014-064 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a gentle rise in pasture, adjacent to a stream. Depicted as a circular enclosure on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map but not marked on the 1940 edition. There are no remains visible at ground level. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

• SL014-304 Burnt mound
  Description

  In the NE corner of a pasture field, on the margins of damp, lowlying terrain bordering the inner reaches of Sligo Bay. This burnt mound was discovered in June 2022 during archaeological monitoring (Licence no. 22E0373) of topsoil stripping on the pipeline way-leave of the Rosses Point/Ballincar Sewerage Scheme. It consists of a deposit (3m N-S; 2m E-W) of heat-cracked stones in a charcoal-enriched matrix located at a depth of 0.3m below the topsoil. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 21 July 2022

Architectural heritage

• Fort Louis, bridge, 1700–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Triple-span stone road-over-river bridge, built c. 1750. Unpainted roughcast rubble stone walling rising to parapet, triangular cutwaters rising to above parapet to north-west. Segmental-headed arches, roughly-dressed stone voussoirs. Unsurfaced carriageway, distorted round-bar wrought-iron gates to north side, ruin of building on river bank to south-west. Spans north-south over shallow stream.

• Mountshannon House, country house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey-over-basement stone former mansion, built c. 1820, now in use as private apartments c. 1986. Main house double-pile, three-bay single-storey flat-roofed portico projecting from west elevation, four-bay south elevation, five-bay north elevation with central three bays thrusting forward, parallel outbuilding ranges project from south elevation to east and west sides of yard . Hipped slate roofs, clay ridge and hip tiles, central east-west valley, painted smooth-rendered flat-capped chimneystacks, moulded cast-iron gutters on limestone eaves course on paired limestone corbels projecting from plain frieze. Rubble limestone walling. Square Doric-columned portico on raised pedestal over basement with plain frieze, moulded cornice and square blocks over each column, end bays open, central section infilled to form enclosed porch, approached by steps from south-west. Square-headed window openings, brick dressings, limestone sills, painted six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed door openings, varnished six-panel timber door to south side of portico porch, painted vertically-sheeted timber door with three-pane overlight to north elevation. Remains of conservatory to east elevation (blown down in storm c. 1950). Two-storey outbuildings to north yard, pitched artificial slate roofs, rubble limestone and smooth-rendered walling. In wooded setting, approached by driveway from south. Single-storey three-bay gate lodge, hipped slate roof, projecting eaves with hanging enrichments, dry-dashed walling. Gate screen to north of gate lodge, wrought-iron carriage and pedestrian gates, rubble limestone piers with ashlar caps, eagles on central piers, lamps on outer piers c.1990.

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 low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1099 (ZIP).

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

Name

Shannon Eighter · Seanuamhain Íochtarach

Area

895,530 m² (89.55 ha, 221.29 acres)

Civil parish

Calry, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Sligo North, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Sligo North electoral division: 6,127 people in 2,245 households; 30% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballincar, Ballinvoher, Ballytivnan, Cartron, Lisnalurg, Rathbraghan, Shannon Oughter

Placenames

Shannon Eighter 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.