Tullaghan

30 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tullaghan, from 134 m² to 640,052 m² (64.01 ha, 158.16 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 8 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

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

• 28 Jan 2025Conditional

  for a walking trail recreational development. The proposed development includes 510m of 2m wide walking trail including a 30m pedestrian bridge spanning across the L2802 road. Also included is the enlargement of Glenwood Carpark together with relocation of the existing vehicular access off the L2808 road, boundary treatments, signage, and all associated works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted with the application

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560023

• 20 Apr 2021Conditional

  development consisting of the construction of an extension of 39 square meters to existing Dwelling House

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 21136

• 31 Jul 2017Conditional

  for development consisting of 10-year permission for a mountain bike trail recreational development in the townlands, Seevness, Altnavelick, Carrowgaveen, Gortakeeran, Lismacbryan, Lugbaun, Lugnadeffa, Mullanashee, Rathosey, and Tullaghan, Coolaney, Co. Sligo. The proposed development includes 80km of bike trails, approximately 0.6m wide (within a corridor of 100m) including boundary treatments, signage, and all associated works. The proposed development will also include a new building containing changing and washing facilities, a cafe, bicycle hire facilities, the construction of parking areas, a bike wash, the installation of a wastewater treatment plant and percolation area and all associated works, water connection/supply from a public main and associated services

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 17294

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: Unshin River SAC 001898

Recorded monuments

• SL026-001001 Cliff-edge fort
  Description

  At a cliff-edge on the summit of Tullaghan Hill, a prominent rocky peak that rises from a bog-covered plateau NE of Coolaney, in the Ox Mountains. The fort has excellent views and overlooks a mountain pass to NW. A roughly D-shaped area (21m E-W; 19m N-S) defined E-W by two concentric stone walls and on the straight N side by a flat lip of bedrock marking the top of the cliff-face. The inner wall (Wth 2.5m) is collapsed and partially obscured by sod. External wall-facing is evident in places consisting of two to four courses (H 1.2m) of horizontally laid slabs. Outside the wall SW-W is a sod-covered spread (Wth 3m) of stones. A section of the wall at E has been rebuilt and there is a large break (Wth 7m) SSE-SW. There is a possible entrance (Wth 0.95m) at SE, flanked by two stone blocks. On top of the wall at SW is a possible penitential cairn (SL026-001004-). The remains of the outer wall are located 13-18m downslope of the inner wall and the intervening ground slopes down steeply apart from SE-W where it levels out to a natural terrace. The basal courses of the outer wall (Wth 1.55m; H 0.5m) are evident SW-W and are moss-covered. Elsewhere it is marked only by a slightly raised line of moss and heather. A field wall (SL026-001002-), barely discernible as a line of stones protruding through the sod, extends on a NE-SW axis between the inner and outer fort walls, continuing outside the fort limit as a cropmark following a natural scarp or contour to NW, then down the hillside to W. The interior is level but the surface is uneven, stony and obscured by overgrowth including a dense thicket of blackthorn bushes in the SE quadrant. Slightly W of centre are two parallel linear stone walls (L c. 9m; Wth c. 1m; long axis N-S), 1.4m apart. A cross-wall (long axis NW-SE) may connect them at the S. Close to the fort wall at W is a sunken linear trench (L c. 5m; Wth 0.5m; D 0.4m). At the base of the cliff, 12-15m N of the cliff-face is a wall (Wth 1m; H 1.7m on N side), roughly constructed of boulders, which extends for 25m E-W linking two rock outcrops that project from the E and W ends of the cliff. The space between the cliff and the wall appears to be a natural terrace and, beneath dense overgrowth, is covered in stones and boulders. There is a holy well (SL026-001003-), the Hawke's Well, between the inner and outer fort walls on the E side. A possible souterrain (SL026-001007-) lies in the W half. 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

• SL026-001002 Field boundary
  Description

  This field wall, which is barely discernible as a line of stones protruding through the sod, extends on a NE-SW axis between the inner and outer walls of the cliff-edge fort at Tullaghan (SL026-001001-). The wall is visible outside the limit of the fort as a cropmark following a natural scarp or contour to NW and then continuing down the hillside to W. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011

• SL026-001003 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  On the ESE-facing slope of Tullaghan Hill, between the inner and outer enclosing walls of the cliff-edge fort (SL026-001001-) and close to the inner wall. An algae-covered pool (D 0.4m) filling an oval hollow (0.8m NW-SE; 0.6m NE-SW) cut into the hill-slope and enclosed by a roughly constructed U-shaped wall open to SE. The wall is little more than a jumble of stones and forms a substantial heap (Wth 1.5m; int. H 1.7m to the base of the well; ext. H 0.5m) on the upslope side N-NW but tapers off on either side of the pool towards the opening (Wth 0.5m) at SE. A simple modern wooden cross has been erected on top of the wall. This well is said to be one of the Mirabilia Hiberniae, or wonders of Ireland and is mentioned in 1185-6 by Giraldus Cambrensis as being 'in Connacht on the top of a high mountain and some distance from the sea, which in any one day ebbs and overflows three times, imitating the ebbing and flowing of the sea (O'Meara 1951, 44-5). O'Rorke (1878, 226-228) noted that 'pilgrimages to the well have ceased' though he also noted that there were still strong traditions associated with it, including the belief that the well sprang up at the prayer of St Patrick, that its water ebbed and flowed with the tide (the sea is c. 2km to N on the other side of the Ox Mountains) and that it was haunted by two trout. Kilgannon (1926, 276-7) writing over fifty years later noted a small crucifix and a 'little tin porringer...for the convenience of persons wishing to drink or sample the water'. In 1836 it was noted that the well was dedicated to St Patrick (OSL, 344-6). A large stone standing on end, and known locally as an 'altar' (SL026-001005-) was recorded by O'Rorke (1878, 226) 'fourteen feet [4.3m] west of the well' but this can no longer be located. O'Rorke (ibid.) also recorded a possible penitential cairn (SL026-001004-) close to the well. 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

• SL026-001004 Penitential station
  Description

  In a cliff-edge fort (SL026-001001-) and close to a holy well (SL026-001003-). O'Rorke (1878, 266) recorded that 'near the well is a heap of stones thrown there no doubt, by devotees, as the complement of their visit'. There is no cairn now evident in the immediate vicinity of the well but c. 20m to WSW, on the ruined inner wall of the cliff-edge fort, is a cairn (diam. c. 3.5m; H 2m) of loose stones. This cairn is roughly circular in plan but, due to collapse or slippage on the SW side, is rather asymmetrical in profile. 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

• SL026-001005 Standing stone
  Description

  According to O'Rorke (1878, 226), 'fourteen feet [4.3m] west of the well [SL026-001003-] there is a large stone standing on end, which country people call the Altar'. It was also mentioned by Kilgannon (1926, 277) as a 'pillar stone' which is supposed to have been used as an altar. There are no visible remains of this stone. 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

• SL026-001006 Hut site
  Description

  Listed in the SMR (1989) as 'Hut sites(s)' and in the RMP (1995) where it is classified as 'Hut site(s), possible'. However, there is no mention of a hut site in the 1993 or 2002 field reports (SMR (1989) file). Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh Date of upload: 20 June 2011

• SL026-001007 Souterrain
  Description

  In the W half of a cliff-edge fort (SL026-001001-). A linear hollow (5.5m N-S; 1.6m E-W; D 0.4m) may indicate a collapsed souterrain chamber. 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

• SL026-002 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In rough grazing, on a S-facing slope of the Ox Mountains. An oval area (diam. c. 25m N-S; c. 20m E-W) enclosed by a stone wall (Wth 0.8m; H 1.6m). The interior slopes down to S and both it and the surrounding area are densely overgrown with ferns and bushes. 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

• SL026-003 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In pasture, near the base of a S-facing slope of the Ox Mountains. An oval area (10.5m N-S; 18m E-W) enclosed by a ruinous stone wall (Wth 2m; int. H 2.4m). The wall is constructed of a rubble core with internal and external stone facing. There is a gap at SE. The interior is covered with overgrowth and bisected on an E-W axis by a field boundary. 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

• SL026-004 Hut site
  Description

  On a level expanse of blanket bog on a plateau in the Ox Mountains, overlooked to SE by Tullaghan Hill. A semicircular flat area (6m N-S; 7.5m E-W) defined S-N by an arc of a heather-covered wall (Wth 3.6m; H 0.5-0.8m), consisting of loose stones, with broadly slumped sides. There are no visible remains of any enclosing element N-S. There is a break (Wth 2m) in the S 'arm' of the arc. The interior is only marginally drier than the surrounding boggy ground. 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

• SL026-174001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, on the W bank of a stream on the S slopes of the Ox Mountains. A roughly circular flat-topped mound (15m E-W; 13m N-S; H 1m) of heat-shattered stones in a charcoal-enriched soil. Attached at S is a smaller irregular mound (8.8m N-S; 9m E-W; H 0.5m) of similar material. Traces of possible stone kerbing were noted in the eastern angle between the two mounds. A burnt spread (SL026-174002-) lies c. 10m to NE on the E bank of the same stream. 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

• SL026-174002 Burnt mound
  Description

  In boggy pasture, on the E bank of a stream and c. 10m NE of a possible fulacht fia (SL026-174001-). An irregular grass-covered spread of heat-shattered stones (c. 10m NE-SW) defined S-WSW by a scarp (H 0.8m) and elsewhere merging with the surrounding ground level. The spread is marked by a distinct vegetation cover of short grass. 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

• Coolaney Brick Works, kiln, 1800–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached brick former brick and tile works, built c. 1840, now in ruins. Single buttressed gable and return remain standing. Located a short distance from railway track to north and Owenbeg River to south. Some cast-iron fragments buried in rubble debris.

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 Tullaghan, 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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_986 (ZIP).

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

Name

Tullaghan · An Tulachán

Area

1,527,419 m² (152.74 ha, 377.43 acres)

Civil parish

Ballysadare, and its townlands

Barony

Leyny

Electoral division

Ballysadare West, the unit of the census

Census 2022

361 people lived in 131 households in the Ballysadare West electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 29% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Kinnagrelly, Lugnadeffa, Moymlough, Mullanashee, Rathosey

Placenames

Tullaghan 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.