Abbeyhalfquarter
Townland in the civil parish of Kilmoremoy, barony of Tireragh, Co. Mayo; in Irish Leithcheathrú na Mainistreach
- Area
- 100.9 ha
- 249 acres
- Land parcels
- 304
- registered freehold, median 238 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 34
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
304 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Abbeyhalfquarter, from 4 m² to 150,744 m² (15.07 ha, 37.25 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 211 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre Outer (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 60 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 33 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community Services Facilities (Community facilities)
Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S1Education
Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation & Amenities (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Ballina Local Area Plan, Mayo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
28 Aug 2026N/a
retention of extension to rear of dwelling house and retain glazing to front porch and all ancillary site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 26205
12 Aug 2026N/a
an extension and alterations to an existing house at 6 Greenhills estate, Ballina, Co Mayo
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660638
30 Jun 2026N/a
Bord na Móna Powergen Ltd., intend to apply for permission for proposed minor temporary and permanent works to facilitate the delivery of turbine components to the permitted Oweninny Wind Farm Phase 3 (Ref. PA16.316178). The Turbine Delivery Route (TDR) will originate at the port of entry at Killybegs Harbour, Co. Donegal, runs through Co. Sligo, Co. Leitrim and terminate at the consented Oweninny Wind Farm Phase 3 site, Co. Mayo. The total length of the TDR is c.188km of which c.65km is within Co. Donegal, c.57km in Co. Sligo, and c.36km in Co. Mayo. Minor temporary and permanent works are not proposed along this entire route but only at select locations. The total area of the works proposed in Co. Mayo is 5.87 Hectares (Ha). The proposed development within Co. County Mayo comprises both temporary and permanent works located in the townlands Lecarrow, Crossmolina, Abbeytown, Knockalegan, Glebe, Gortskeddia, Ballina, Abbeyhalfquarter, Knocknalyre and Bunree. The works are required to accommodate delivery of Abnormal Indivisible Loads (AIL) and will consist of: • Laying of temporary load bearing surfaces at 6 No. locations • Temporary modification to street furniture (traffic lights, bench, junction boxes, wall and part of a bridge parapet/railing) at 1No. location • Temporary removal of street lighting, bollard and tree removal at 1No. location. • Temporary removal of a wall and gate, berm regarding, hedge trimming and temporary modification to street furniture at 1No location. • Temporary removal of wall and vegetation as well as temporary modifications to street furniture at 1No. location • Temporary entrance to be constructed at 3 No. locations • Construction of a dual-purpose permanent access and public amenity track of approx. 2.7km at Crossmolina, Co. Mayo • Construction of permanent bridge crossing of the River Deel at Crossmolina, Co. Mayo • Installation of permanent lighting along the access and amenity track at Crossmolina, Co. Mayo • Installation of permanent sustainable drainage system along the access and amenity track at Crossmolina, Co. Mayo • Installation of temporary construction compound to include site offices, welfare facilities and car parking at Crossmolina Co. Mayo. • Reinstatement of all temporary works areas to previous condition • All associated and ancillary works required for the accommodation works and construction for the TDR. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years. Separate applications wil
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660511
24 Apr 2026Conditional
to a) Subdivide the property into 2 separate properties, b) Create a new entrance and c) retain 3 number ancillary buildings on site along with all associated site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660329
17 Dec 2025Conditional
Full planning permission for the following: 1. The demolition of the existing Sean Duffy Community Centre 2. The construction of a new proposed community centre and sports facility ancillary to Ardnaree Sarsfields sport pitch 3. The provision of new carpark, all this together with connection to services and all associated site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660002
12 Dec 2025Conditional
Construct single storey extension to the eastern side elevation and to carry out ancillary site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560922
10 Dec 2025Conditional
Planning permission for development consisting of the following (1) Change of use from existing light industrial (P02/2256 Refers) to recreational/Leisure facility (2) building signage to front elevation (3) Amend existing car parking and provide bicycle parking, (4) and the carrying out of all associated ancillary site works at Abbeyhalfquarter, I.D.A. Industrial Estate, Bunree, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560900
2 Dec 2025Conditional
Convert Existing Domestic Garage to an Independent Living Unit and to carry out ancillary site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560879
20 Oct 2025Conditional
retain conservatory to side of self contained living unit (previously granted under PD2031)
Retention · Mayo County Council, 25432
6 Aug 2025Conditional
The construction of a single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling house and for all associated site works on this site.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560526
27 May 2025Conditional
The proposed development will consist of the following, N0. 1, Removal of existing roof and construction of a new roof at a higher level to match the level of the neighboring ridge height. No.2, Construct an extension to the rear of the existing dwelling along with any other ancillary site works required.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560331
15 Jul 2024N/a
Proposed Renovations and Extension to Existing Dwelling House including Raising the Roof Level to Match Neighbouring Property to the Right Hand Side.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460442
6 Jun 2024Conditional
Retention of development. The development consisted of change of use of a single storey garage and boiler house to a bedroom and En-suite shower/W.C. and relocate boiler room to new boiler house at rear. Revised internal layout to include new bathroom with W.C. and revised fenestration to the rear elevation of the dwelling including all associated site works and services
Retention · Mayo County Council, 2460347
1 May 2024Conditional
Retention permission for existing retail store (233.73 Sqm) and 3 No.apartments and all associated site works at Plunkett Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
Retention · Mayo County Council, 2460263
25 Oct 2023Conditional
Full planning permission for a proposed extension to an existing commercial unit, together with connection to existing public services to include all associated site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360446
19 Aug 2023Conditional
Retain domestic shed, floor area=45m2
Retention · Mayo County Council, 2360335
2 Feb 2023Conditional
Retention during the course of construction for removal and replacement of external walls proposed to be retained under granted planning permission 21/1171 with all associated site works
Retention · Mayo County Council, 2348
12 Sept 2022Conditional
RETAIN EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE
Retention, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 22778
22 Dec 2021Conditional
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF EXISTING BUILDING TO RETAIL USE. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT FOR EXTERNAL SIGNAGE TO THE EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENTS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 211381
13 Dec 2021Conditional
REVISE SITE BOUNDARIES AND TO RETAIN THE FOLLOWING ALTERATIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMISSION UNDER P16/673 AND P19/1002, THE ALTERATIONS TO BE RETAINED ARE: RETAIN EXISTING FENCING, RETAIN EXTERNAL STORAGE AREAS, RETAIN MINOR ALTERATIONS TO INTERNAL OFFICE LAYOUT AND ELEVATIONS, RETAIN LANDSCAPING BERM, RETAIN ACCESS BARRIER LOCATION, RETAIN MINOR ALTERATIONS TO PARKING LAYOUT, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 211306
8 Nov 2021Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING EXTENSIONS, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PART SINGLE STOREY AND PART TWO STOREY EXTENSION, GARDEN STUDIO WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 211171
19 Apr 2021Conditional
Construction of a new steel framed commercial unit measuring 3,323 sq.m. together with associated on-site car parking and connection to public foul and stormwater sewer and all other associated site development works
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 21358
22 Dec 2020Conditional
TEMPORARY CHANGING FACILITIES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Mayo County Council, 201043
10 Dec 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING INDUSTRIAL UNIT AND FOR RETENTION OF SIGNAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING BUILDING
Permission · Mayo County Council, 20974
21 Sept 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME BUILDING PROVIDING FOR 91 NO. SINGLE ENSUITE BEDROOMS, COMMUNAL AREA, KITCHEN, TREATMENT ROOMS, INTERNAL SECURE LANDSCAPED GARDEN, ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED ROOMS AND ENTRANCE SIGNAGE. DEMOLITION OF A 2 NO. DWELLINGHOUSES ON HOWLEY STREET TO ALLOW FOR THE RE-ALIGNMENT OF AN EXISTING INTERNAL ACCESS ROAD AND UPGRADED SITE ENTRANCE ONTO HOWLEY STREET. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW INTERNAL ACCESS ROAD, CAR AND BICYCLE PARKING , STORM WATER ATTENUATION SYSTEM, CONNECTION TO ALL SERVICES TOGETHER WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 20683
The 25 most recent of 34 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Killala Bay/Moy Estuary SAC 000458
- Special Area of Conservation: River Moy SAC 002298
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Killala Bay/Moy Estuary 000458
Recorded monuments
- MA030-074001 Religious house - Augustinian friars
Description
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.
- MA030-074002 Building
Description
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- MA030-074003 Graveyard
Description
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- MA030-075 Enclosure
Description
Located on a rise in rolling average pasture. This enclosure is depicted as a roughly circular embanked enclosure (diam. 15-20m) on the 1837 OS 6-inch map; it is not shown on the 1930 edition. There are no visible remains at ground level. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 5 June 2018
Architectural heritage
- Upper Bridge, bridge, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Five-arch road bridge over river, designed 1834[?]; built 1835-6; dated 1836; extant 1838. Repointed tooled limestone ashlar walls centred on rounded cutwaters to piers having lichen-covered domed capping with cut-limestone stringcourses supporting parapets having cut-limestone coping centred on cast-iron date stone ("1836") in cut-limestone frame. Series of five segmental arches with drag edged rusticated limestone ashlar voussoirs. Sited spanning River Moy.
- Lower Bridge, bridge, 1830–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Four-arch road bridge over river, built 1833-5; dated 1835; extant 1838. Repointed snecked limestone walls centred on drag edged tooled limestone ashlar triangular cutwaters to piers with cut-limestone stringcourses supporting parapets having cut-limestone coping. Series of four elliptical arches with repointed red brick voussoirs. Sited spanning River Moy.
- Ardnaree Abbey, gates/railings/walls, 1875–1885 · Regional interest
Description
Gateway, completed 1880, on a symmetrical plan including pair of drag edged dragged limestone ashlar piers on chamfered plinths having trefoil-detailed gabled capping supporting cast-iron double gates. Street fronted at entrance to grounds of Ardnaree Abbey.
- Saint Muredach's Catholic Cathedral, cathedral, 1825–1840 · National interest
Description
Detached six-bay double-height Catholic cathedral, built 1827-37; dated 1829, on a cruciform plan comprising four-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (east) with single-bay double-height flanking chapels; single-bay three-stage tower to entrance (west) front on a square plan supporting octagonal spire. Completed, 1853-4. Renovated, 1891-3, with interior "improved". Dedicated, 1893. "Restored", 1912. Renovated, 1931, with interior "improved". Renovated, 1970, with sanctuary reordered. Interior including vestibule (west) on an octagonal plan with mosaic tiled floor; square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors; full-height interior with perforated timber panelled organ gallery (west) supporting timber pipe organ, tessellated central aisle between cruciform-detailed timber pews, pointed-arch arcades on panelled octagonal piers with clustered panelled octagonal piers to crossing (east), groin vaulted ceiling with moulded plasterwork ribs centred on decorative plasterwork "bosses", inlaid cut-white marble floor monument (ob. 1911), carpeted cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary to crossing (east) reordered, 1970, with quatrefoil-detailed cut-veined white marble panelled altar (1831-2) below stained glass memorial "East Window" (ob. 1873) in mosaic tiled surround, floor monuments (ob. 1891; 1893) to transepts, stepped daises to side altars with Gothic-style altars (1892; 1900) below stained glass memorial windows (????) in mosaic tiled surrounds, mosaic tiled wainscoting to side aisles centred on paired Gothic-style timber panelled confessional boxes (1899), stained glass memorial windows (1893-1902) between oil painted stations (1831-2), and groin vaulted ceilings with moulded plasterwork ribs on engaged octagonal corbels centred on decorative plasterwork "bosses". Set in relandscaped grounds.
- Saint Muredach's Catholic Cathedral, cross, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding drag edged cut-limestone Mission Cross, extant 1890, on inscribed drag edged cut-limestone base. Set in relandscaped grounds shared with Saint Muredach's Catholic Cathedral.
- School, 1930–1935 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three- or five-bay single-storey technical school, built 1932-3; dated 1933; extant 1942, on a U-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey "bas-relief" breakfront with seven-bay single-storey side elevations. Now in alternative use. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered chamfered plinth. Square-headed central door opening in square-headed "bas-relief" recess below cut-limestone date stone ("1933") with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed flanking window openings in bipartite arrangement with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing four-over-four timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement centred on square-headed window openings (end bays) with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing four-over-four timber sash windows centred on six-over-nine timber sash windows having overlights. Interior including central vestibule; square-headed door opening into corridor with glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight. Set back from line of street.
- Saint Muredach's Catholic College, school, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Detached thirteen-bay two-storey over part raised basement boarding school with dormer attic, designed 1893; built 1904-6; opened 1906; extant 1911, on a H-shaped plan with two-bay (five-bay deep) gabled projecting end bays centred on single-bay full-height buttressed gabled breakfront. Mansard and pitched slate roof on a H-shaped plan including gablets to window openings to dormer attic centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof with perforated crested clay ridge tiles, yellow brick Flemish bond chimney stacks centred on paired yellow brick Flemish bond chimney stacks having thumbnail beaded cornices below copper-covered capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, cut-limestone coping to gables on cut-limestone thumbnail beaded corbels with Celtic Cross finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on yellow brick header bond thumbnail beaded cornice retaining cast-iron square profile downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls on cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on rendered channelled base. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of ten cut-limestone steps between barley twist-detailed cast-iron railings, timber mullions on step threshold supporting timber transom, and cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding over on monolithic label stops framing timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Round-headed window opening in bipartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-limestone thumbnail beaded sill course, three quarter-engaged Corinthian colonnette mullion, and cut-limestone block-and-start surround with hood moulding over on monolithic label stops framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Camber-headed window openings (basement) with cut-limestone sills, and channelled voussoirs framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Camber-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings with hood mouldings over framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-limestone thumbnail beaded sill course, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central vestibule with moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; segmental-headed door opening into hall with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled splayed reveals or shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds on an elevated site with cruciform-detailed limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having trefoil-detailed roll moulded gabled capping.
- Saint Muredach's, house, 1905–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey flat-roofed house, built 1906-8, on a rectangular plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor. For sale, 1920. Sold, 1927, to accommodate alternative use. Copper-covered flat roof behind parapet, rendered chimney stacks including rendered central chimney stack having ogee-detailed cornice capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and concealed rainwater goods with cast-iron hoppers and square profile downpipes. Drag edged rock faced precast concrete block walls with ogee-detailed cornice on beaded frieze below balustraded parapet having precast concrete coping. Remodelled square-headed openings (porch). Square-headed central window opening in pseudo tripartite arrangement (first floor) with ogee-detailed sill course, and reinforced concrete lintels having bull nose-detailed reveals framing timber casement windows. Paired square-headed window openings with ogee-detailed sill courses, and reinforced concrete lintels having bull nose-detailed reveals framing timber casement windows. Set in landscaped grounds on an elevated site with rendered panelled piers to perimeter having ogee-detailed stringcourses below monolithic capping supporting wrought iron double gates.
- Social Bar or P.J. Mulherin, house, 1840–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, extant 1890, with shopfront to ground floor. Vacant, 1994. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Rendered, ruled and lined walls. Timber shopfront to ground floor. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Street fronted with cobbled footpath to front.
- House, 1700–1838 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, extant 1838. Renovated. One of a terrace of three. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with ridge tiles, rooflights to front (south) pitch, and uPVC rainwater goods on eaves boards on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Replacement cement rendered walls on cement rendered chamfered plinth. Square-headed window openings including one square-headed window opening in bipartite arrangement (ground floor) with concrete sills[?], and concealed dressings framing replacement four-over-four (ground floor) or six-over-six timber sash windows. Segmental-headed door opening with cut-limestone threshold, and concealed dressings having concave reveals framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Interior including (ground floor): entrance hall-cum-staircase hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with balusters supporting carved timber banister, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Street fronted with cobbled footpath to front.
- House, 1700–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, extant 1838. Undergoing renovation, 2008. One of a terrace of three. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with ridge tiles terminating in cement rendered chimney stacks having shallow capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Replacement cement rendered walls on rendered chamfered plinth. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills[?], and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Segmental-headed door opening with cut-limestone threshold, and concealed dressings having concave reveals framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Interior including (ground floor): entrance hall-cum-staircase hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with balusters supporting carved timber banister, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Street fronted with cobbled footpath to front.
- Post box, 1901–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron "wall box" post box, between 1901-10; extant 1926, with "ER [Edwardus Rex] VII" royal cipher. Set in rendered wall.
- House, 1912–1926 · Regional interest
Description
Attached three-bay two-storey house, extant 1926, on a rectangular plan with shopfront to ground floor. Now disused. One of a pair. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, concrete or rendered coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipe. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered chamfered plinth with rusticated rendered piers to ends. Rendered shopfront to ground floor on a symmetrical plan with rendered fascia having "Cavetto" cornice. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing timber casement windows. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.
- House, 1700–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, extant 1838. Vacant, 2008. Undergoing "restoration", 2011. Pitched slate roof undergoing "restoration", 2011, with clay or terracotta ridge tiles terminating in fine roughcast chimney stacks having shallow capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging eaves having paired timber consoles retaining cast-iron downpipe. Rendered walls. Shallow camber-headed door opening approached by flight of four drag edged tooled cut-limestone steps, timber doorcase with three quarter-engaged fluted columns supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule retaining decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; camber-headed door opening into entrance hall-cum-staircase hall with carved timber Classical-style surround framing timber panelled door having fanlight; entrance hall-cum-staircase hall retaining carved timber Classical-style surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with balusters supporting carved timber banister, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and run moulded plasterwork cornices to ceilings; and (first floor): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Street fronted with cobbled footpath to front.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 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_390 (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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Abbeyhalfquarter with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.
The townland
- Name
- Abbeyhalfquarter · Leithcheathrú na Mainistreach
- Area
- 1,008,813 m² (100.88 ha, 249.28 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmoremoy, and its townlands
- Barony
- Tireragh
- Electoral division
- Ardnaree South Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Ardnaree South Urban electoral division: 2,416 people in 990 households; 54% of households own their home; 23% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardnaree or Shanaghy, Ballina, Ballyholan, Bunree, Rathkip
- Placenames
- Abbeyhalfquarter 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.