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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 7 Jul 1993

Vol. 433 No. 6

Written Answers. - Prospecting Licences.

Edward Nealon

Question:

112 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the companies, if any, that have got current mineral exploration licences in counties Sligo and Leitrim; the areas for which the licences were granted; if there is any active exploration work in progress at present by these companies; if so, the location of such exploration work; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

There are at present seven extant prospecting licences in County Sligo and four extant prospecting licences in County Leitrim. The companies to whom these licences have issued are given in Schedule 1 and the townlands involved are indicated in Schedule 2.

All information furnished by a prospecting licence holder during the currency of a licence is treated as confidential. It is a matter for the company to decide what it wishes to make publicly available.
Schedule 1

Prospecting Licence Area No.

Company

Sligo

561

Arcon International Resources Plc.

1435

Arcon International Resources Plc.

2772

Arcon International Resources Plc.

757

Westland Exploration Ltd.

1660

Westland Exploration Ltd.

3734

Westland Exploration Ltd.

3735

Westland Exploration Ltd.

Leitrim

3568

Arcon International Resources Plc.

1675

Tara Prospecting Ltd.

3162

Brancote Mining Ltd.

1672

Humphrey O'Sullivan/ James Guiry

Schedule 2
Prospecting Licence Area No. 561, Counties Roscommon and Sligo
O.S. 6" Roscommon 3 and 6, Sligo 40, 41 and 45
Townlands in Boyle Barony, County Roscommon:

Drumdoe

Derryvunny

Aghacarra

Largan

Cornacarta

Aghnasurn

Aghagowla

Annagh or Drumanilra

Derrywanna

Tintagh

Derreentunny

Doon

Derreenagan

Sheegorey

And the enclosed waters of Lough Key and the Islands therein in Boyle Barony, County Roscommon.
Townlands in Tirerrill Barony, County Sligo:

Ballinafad

Cartron

Gortalough

Parkmore

Ballymullanny

Lecarrow (E.D.

Corradoo East

Aghanagh)

Corradoo West

Knockmore

Limnagh

Derrynaneane

Ballaghboy

Derrynaslieve

Bunnadober

Andresna

Area: 34.54 square kilometres.
Prospecting Licence Area No. 1435, County Sligo
O.S. 6" Sligo 44, 45, 46
Townlands in Coolavin Barony:

Kilfree

Falleens

Cloonsillagh

Clogher (Part)

Moygara

Cuilprughlish

Doon

Mullaghroe

Monasterredan

Mahanagh

Sroove (Part)

Area: 33.79 square kilometres.
Prospecting Licence Area No. 2772, Counties Roscommon and Sligo
O.S. 6" Roscommon 5, Sligo 40, 44 and 45
Townlands in Corran Barony, County Sligo:

Derrygolagh

Brougher

Dernaskeagh

Liskeagh

Carrowcrory

Meenmore

Townlands in Coolavin Barony, County Sligo:

Cloontycarn

Sragh

Chacefield

Derrinoghran

Mweelroe

Tawran

Townlands in Boyle Barony, County Roscommon:

Brislagh

Carrigeenagowna

Cornaglia

Tawnyneden

Cornameelta

Area: 32.64 square kilometres
Prospecting Licence Area No. 1660, County Sligo
O.S. 6" Sligo 13 and 19
Townlands in Tireragh Barony:

Sheeanmore

Carrownree

Toberpatrick

Carrownaboll

Finnure

Halfquarter

Carrowloughan East

Brockagh

Carrowloughan West

Carrowteane

Carrowreagh

Portavaud

Skibbolecorragh

Buninna

Falfin

Gerrib Big

Derk More

Caltragh (E.D.

Derk Beg

Toberpatrick East)

Fallathurteen

Carrowflately or

Carrowgilhooly

Carrownaglogh

Ardabrone

Carrowbrickeen

Area: 14.76 square kilometres
Prospecting Licence Area No. 3734, County Sligo
O.S. 6" Sligo 12, 13, 18, 19 and 24
Townlands in Tireragh Barony:

Skreen More

Corcorans Acres

Carrowculleen

Farranyharpy

Lecarrow (E.D.

Doonflin Upper

Skreen)

Doonflin Lower

Mullaroe

Carrownacreevy (E.D.

Leekfield

Aughris)

Glebe

Carrownurlar (E.D.

Gerrib Little

Aughris)

Masreagh

Ballyfaris

Screen Beg

Carrowcaslan

Toberawnaun

Corkagh More

Soodry

Cartronofarry South

Dunmoran

Cartronofarry East

Corkagh Beg

Cartronofarry West

Laragh

Garryduff

Carrownaknockan

Aughris

Area: 33.01 square kilometres
Prospecting Licence Area No. 3735 County Sligo.
O.S. 6" Sligo 13, 19 and 20.
Townlands in Leyny Barony:

Knoxspark.

Tanrego Intake.

Kilboglashy.

Knockmuldoney.

Corhawnagh.

Halfquarter.

Streamstown

Abbeytown.

(ED. Ballysadare

Cooney.

W.).

Lugawarry.

Stonehall or

Lugnadeffa.

Carrownagearagh.

Crockacullion.

Lisduff.

Mullanashee.

Townlands in Tireragh Barony:

Derinch Island.

Carrownacreevy

Tanrego East

(ED. Dromard East).

or Carrowmore.

Tanrego West.

Ballinlig.

Ballinphull

(EC. Toberpatrick East).

Townlands in Tirerrill Barony:
Ballysadare.
Area: 21.92 sq. kilometres.
Prospecting Licence Area No. 3568, Counties Leitrim and Roscommon.
O.S. 6" Leitrim 23, 24, Roscommon 2, 2A, 4.
Townlands in Leitrim Barony:

Drumshanbo.

Dorrusawillin.

Derryhallagh.

Acres.

Part of Roscunnish.

Corryard.

Crey.

Drumcoora.

Drumcroman.

Dristernaun.

Corloughlin.

Carrickbaun.

Largan.

Creenagh.

Murhaun.

Cormeeltan.

Corlough

Mahanagh.

(E.D. Drumshanbo).

Derrintonny.

Corrachuill.

Shancurry.

Carricknabrack.

Drumderg.

Moneynure.

Ardcolum.

Drumhalwy.

Blackrock.

And the enclosed waters of the River Shannon, Lough Allen and Lough Nagalliagh in Leitrim Barony, County Leitrim.
Townlands in Boyle Barony:

Mullaun.

Dromore

Bodorragha

(E.D. Aghafin).

(E.D. Aghafin).

Annacloghan.

Aghafin.

Cuilkeel.

Derrynadooey.

Greyfield.

Bolarry.

Cuillard.

Carrickadraan.

Cuilbalkeen.

Corglass.

And the enclosed waters of the River Shannon and Lough Nagalliagh in Boyle Barony, County Roscommon.
Area: 24.29 sq. kms.
Prospecting Licence Area No. 1675, County Leitrim.
O.S. 6" Leitrim 29, 33 and 36.
Townlands in Mohill Barony:

Cloone.

Edenbaun.

Edergole.

Lecknagh.

Drumbeighra.

Mullynadrumman.

Drumgowla.

Gortinure.

Gortnalougher.

Drumconny.

Drumboher.

Keeldra.

Drumdarkan.

Drumadorn.

Drumhallagh.

Corduff South.

Annaghmacullen.

Cloonee.

Sunnagh Beg.

Muckanagh.

Sunnagh More.

Drumgownagh.

Racullen.

Cattan.

Esker.

Annaghmore.

Gortnarah.

Cornageeha.

Drumkeilvy.

Anskert.

Mullaghbrack.

Annaghoney.

Drummeen.

Drumhass.

Drumharkan Glebe.

Annaghmaconway.

Drumlaggagh.

Area: 52.76 sq. km.
Prospecting Licence Area No. 3162, County Leitrim.
O.S. 6" Leitrim 7, 11.
Townlands in Rosclogher Barony:

Twigspark.

Tawnymoyle.

Gortinar.

Shanvaus.

Mullies.

Barrackpark.

Cartronatemple.

Mountainthird.

Kilroosk.

Poundhill.

Mullanyduffy.

Milltown.

Lisnabrack.

Clooneen.

Cornaneane.

Amorset.

Ballyglass.

Deerpark.

Nure.

Drummans

Barracashlaun.

(E.D. Glenade).

Castletown.

Drumdillure.

Killymeehin.

Drumnacross.

Fivepoundland.

Shancurragh.

Largantemple.

Shancurragh, Barr of.

Tullynasharragh.

Townlands in Drumahaire Barony:

Kinnara Glebe.

Gortnaskeagh.

Pollboy.

Srabrick.

Killenna Glebe.

Cornastauk.

Carrickleitrim.

Area: 34.46 square kilometres.
Prospecting Licence Area No. 1672, County Leitrim.
O.S. 6" Leitrim 25, 29, 30, 33.
Townlands in Carrigallen Barony:

Drumlea.

Corrala.

Drumcoura.

Agharann.

Drumany (Beirne).

Doochorran.

Gubs.

Aghalough

Drumdiffer.

(E.D. Aghavas).

Keenheen.

Killyfea.

Arderry.

Aghadruminshin.

Gortachoosh.

Druminshin Glebe.

Sranadarragh.

Sunnaghconner.

Derrindrehid.

Acres.

Lavareen.

Drumsunny.

Dromore

Diffin.

(E.D. Lisgillock).

Corraneary.

Aghalough

Miltron Glebe.

(E.D. Corrala).

Aghavas.

Killameen.

Carrickavoher.

Area: 40.47 sq. km.
Prospecting Licence Area No. 757, County Sligo.
O.S. 6" Sligo 19.
Townlands in Tireragh Barony:

Longford Demesne.

Carrowmorris.

Carrownaguivna West.

Carrowconor.

Carrownaguivna East.

Bunnafedia.

Cutteanta.

Ballard.

Carrowbleagh East.

Carrowgilpatrick.

Carrowbleagh West.

Loughannacrannoge.

Toorard.

Cloonakeemoge.

Carroward.

Lisnarawer.

Lavagh.

Carrowkeel.

Cloonagh.

Barnabrack.

Carrownamaddoo.

Lugbaun.

Durmnagoal.

Lismacbryan.

Carrowdurneen.

Altanelvick.

Ross.

Dromard.

Spring Garden.

Corskeagh.

Townlands in Leyny Barony:
Larkhill.
Area: 32.33 sq. kilometres.
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