Ballyhenry or Caraun

13 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyhenry or Caraun, from 1,064 m² to 158,932 m² (15.89 ha, 39.27 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Ballyhenry or Caraun 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.

• 11 Mar 2024Conditional

  to retain a domestic garage attached to a dwelling house, and location of vehicular entrance

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2460122

• 29 Nov 2023Conditional

  The development will consist of the following: upgrade of existing substandard septic tank and percolation area with a new proprietary effluent treatment unit and percolation area and to retain existing front porch extension as constructed to the front elevation of the property.

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2360505

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballyhenry or Caraun.

Recorded monuments

• MA121-074001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In rocky terrain, part of archaeological complex (MA121-074----) and adjoined by field system (MA121-074002-). Circular area (50m N-S; 49m E-W), enclosed by ruined wall (H 0.5m; Wth 1.5m) of large boulders, with dump construction material in evidence. Interior displays a number of internal divisions. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 244. Date of upload: 7 January 2015

• MA121-074002 Field system
  Description

  In rocky terrain, may be associated with cashel (MA121-074001-). A number of long earthen and stone banks, adjoining W and S sides of cashel, extend over a huge area. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 562. Date of upload: 7 January 2015

• MA121-074003 Enclosure
  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.

• MA121-074004 House - indeterminate date
  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.

• MA121-074005 Enclosure
  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.

• MA121-074006 House - indeterminate date
  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.

• MA121-074007 House - indeterminate date
  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.

• MA121-074008 Souterrain
  Description

  In N half of hut site (MA121-074007-) in field system (MA121-074002-). Stone lined depression (L 5m E-W; Wth 1.8m) may be collapsed souterrain. Inaccessible at time of survey. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 536. Date of upload: 7 January 2015

• MA121-075001 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture. Shown on OS 6-inch maps (1838; 1929) as circular enclosure (diam. c. 40m) with souterrain (MA121-075002-). Levelled; no visible surface traces. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 98.

• MA121-075002 Souterrain
  Description

  In a ringfort (MA121-075001-). This souterrain is indicated on the 1838 and 1929 OS 6-inch maps as ‘Cave’ in the W half of a subcircular ringfort (diam. c. 40m). It was inspected in 1968 when it was partly disturbed by ploughing. The exposed feature was interpreted as an air vent of the souterrain. The ploughing also revealed slight traces of the enclosing bank of the ringfort (SMR file 1968). Recorded by Lavelle (1994, 67, no. 494) as follows: ‘In levelled ringfort (MA121-075001-). Marked 'Cave' on OS map (1929). No visible surface traces.’ Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 January 2015

• MA121-077 Enclosure
  Description

  In undulating pasture, on E-facing slope. Oval-shaped area (32m N-S; 38m E-W), enclosed by ruined wall of boulders. Wall extant NE to SW. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 245. Date of upload: 7 January 2015

• MA121-078 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In rough pasture, mixed with karst, 300m S of cashel (MA121-074001-). Circular area (40m N-S; 40m E-W), enclosed by low stone wall (H 0.9m; Wth 6m) of dump construction. Gap (Wth 1m) in SE. Field fence bisects W of site; N to S. Possible house site (L 7.5m; Wth 2.3m) adjoins interior of S wall, with possible entrance (Wth 0.7m) on N side. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 246. Date of upload: 7 January 2015

• MA121-078001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  In the S half of a cashel (MA121-078----), abutting the inner face of the enclosing wall. Recorded by Lavelle (1994, 41, no. 246) as follows: ‘Possible house site (L 7.5m; Wth 2.3m) adjoins interior of S wall, with possible entrance (Wth 0.7m) on N side.’ Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 January 2015

• MA121-079 Enclosure
  Description

  In undulating pasture. Shown on OS maps (1838 and 1929) as circular enclosure (c. 40m E-W; c. 45m N-S). Section of bank (L 24m; H 0.8m) on E side survives intact. Overlain by field boundary wall. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 399. Date of upload: 7 January 2015

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballyhenry or Caraun.

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballyhenry or Caraun.

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 Ballyhenry or Caraun with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.

Name

Ballyhenry or Caraun · Baile Anraí nó An Cárán

Area

682,880 m² (68.29 ha, 168.74 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmainebeg, and its townlands

Barony

Kilmaine

Electoral division

Dalgan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Dalgan electoral division: 1,169 people in 437 households; 89% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyhenry, Carrownturly, Cartron (French), Cartron (Lindsay), Gortnaskohoge, Hundredacres, Mylesestate

Placenames

Ballyhenry or Caraun 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.