# Caher, Co. Mayo: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Ballinrobe, barony of Kilmaine, Co. Mayo; in Irish An Chathair.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 531,163 m² (53.12 ha, 131.25 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 88 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,911 m²
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Ballinrobe, https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/ballinrobe.md
- Barony: Kilmaine
- Electoral division: Ballinrobe, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 4,118 people lived in 1,517 households in the Ballinrobe electoral division. 62% of households owned their home. 50% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Mayo, https://everytownland.com/mayo.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/34720
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 150520
- Centre: latitude 53.614368, longitude -9.294509 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

88 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Caher, from 20 m² to 48,196 m² (4.82 ha, 11.91 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 871891: 48,196 m² (4.82 ha, 11.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/871891.md
- Parcel 1009274: 34,088 m² (3.41 ha, 8.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1009274.md
- Parcel 969283: 30,197 m² (3.02 ha, 7.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/969283.md
- Parcel 949994: 28,415 m² (2.84 ha, 7.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/949994.md
- Parcel 872565: 28,380 m² (2.84 ha, 7.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/872565.md
- Parcel 997906: 23,785 m² (2.38 ha, 5.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/997906.md
- Parcel 871011: 23,098 m² (2.31 ha, 5.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/871011.md
- Parcel 4661260: 20,821 m² (2.08 ha, 5.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661260.md
- Parcel 994491: 18,932 m² (1.89 ha, 4.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/994491.md
- Parcel 876257: 18,411 m² (1.84 ha, 4.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/876257.md
- Parcel 969088: 16,475 m² (1.65 ha, 4.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/969088.md
- Parcel 4750713: 16,259 m² (1.63 ha, 4.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4750713.md
- Parcel 990202: 13,853 m² (1.39 ha, 3.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/990202.md
- Parcel 4661215: 13,161 m² (1.32 ha, 3.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661215.md
- Parcel 884850: 11,432 m² (1.14 ha, 2.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/884850.md
- Parcel 973286: 11,315 m² (1.13 ha, 2.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/973286.md
- Parcel 996532: 11,020 m² (1.1 ha, 2.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/996532.md
- Parcel 886961: 10,730 m² (1.07 ha, 2.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/886961.md
- Parcel 967833: 9,110 m² (0.91 ha, 2.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/967833.md
- Parcel 991154: 9,082 m² (0.91 ha, 2.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/991154.md
- Parcel 887768: 8,985 m² (0.9 ha, 2.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/887768.md
- Parcel 966801: 8,506 m² (0.85 ha, 2.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/966801.md
- Parcel 969173: 7,309 m² (0.73 ha, 1.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/969173.md
- Parcel 995743: 7,017 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/995743.md
- Parcel 984813: 6,279 m² (0.63 ha, 1.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/984813.md
- Parcel 1004455: 5,867 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1004455.md
- Parcel 4612565: 5,400 m² (0.54 ha, 1.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4612565.md
- Parcel 906251: 4,511 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/906251.md
- Parcel 5622469: 4,214 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5622469.md
- Parcel 5187016: 4,079 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5187016.md
- Parcel 4661900: 3,937 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661900.md
- Parcel 4661887: 3,897 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661887.md
- Parcel 923968: 3,777 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/923968.md
- Parcel 2719456: 3,266 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2719456.md
- Parcel 2648926: 3,146 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2648926.md
- Parcel 893913: 2,947 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/893913.md
- Parcel 3626960: 2,806 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3626960.md
- Parcel 979269: 2,554 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/979269.md
- Parcel 4661240: 2,519 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661240.md
- Parcel 922748: 2,213 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/922748.md
- Parcel 5187005: 2,186 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5187005.md
- Parcel 1007097: 2,066 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1007097.md
- Parcel 1002440: 1,999 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1002440.md
- Parcel 979128: 1,969 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/979128.md
- Parcel 896095: 1,852 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/896095.md
- Parcel 992863: 1,799 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/992863.md
- Parcel 3893309: 1,702 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3893309.md
- Parcel 4661224: 1,635 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661224.md
- Parcel 884486: 1,598 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/884486.md
- Parcel 993933: 1,585 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/993933.md
- Parcel 902252: 1,555 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/902252.md
- Parcel 908261: 1,543 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/908261.md
- Parcel 999143: 1,533 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/999143.md
- Parcel 966872: 1,487 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/966872.md
- Parcel 5134149: 1,349 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5134149.md
- Parcel 966906: 1,287 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/966906.md
- Parcel 988807: 1,262 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/988807.md
- Parcel 988480: 1,228 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/988480.md
- Parcel 5187017: 1,190 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5187017.md
- Parcel 992456: 1,179 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/992456.md
- Parcel 901031: 1,148 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/901031.md
- Parcel 904811: 1,072 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/904811.md
- Parcel 878382: 811 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/878382.md
- Parcel 897107: 802 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/897107.md
- Parcel 1001332: 723 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1001332.md
- Parcel 881845: 679 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/881845.md
- Parcel 879870: 673 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/879870.md
- Parcel 896771: 652 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/896771.md
- Parcel 914487: 606 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/914487.md
- Parcel 984094: 599 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/984094.md
- Parcel 6100509: 543 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6100509.md
- Parcel 884597: 319 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/884597.md
- Parcel 6110314: 274 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6110314.md
- Parcel 6154536: 274 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6154536.md
- Parcel 6110303: 212 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6110303.md
- Parcel 6100579: 154 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6100579.md
- Parcel 4655982: 117 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4655982.md
- Parcel 6110328: 116 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6110328.md
- Parcel 3611501: 116 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3611501.md
- Parcel 3611498: 109 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3611498.md
- Parcel 978661: 107 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/978661.md
- Parcel 6154519: 70 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6154519.md
- Parcel 6100515: 62 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6100515.md
- Parcel 901218: 57 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/901218.md
- Parcel 4655980: 55 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4655980.md
- Parcel 6154532: 52 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6154532.md
- Parcel 6225460: 25 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6225460.md
- Parcel 6100546: 20 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6100546.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

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

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

5 applications, newest first.

- 4 Aug 2026, Mayo County Council 26175: Conditional. Retention. retain extensions and alterations to previously approved alterations to dwelling house, previously granted under planning reference number P75/253 and retain domestic garage at rear of dwelling along with all associated services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/26175/0
- 22 Jul 2026, Mayo County Council 26166: N/a. Permission. change of use of dwelling house to commercial use for short term letting and the retention of ancillary buildings. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/26166/0
- 20 May 2026, Mayo County Council 26111: N/a. Permission. change of use of the house for commerical use and retention of the ancillary buildings. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/26111/0
- 7 Apr 2026, Mayo County Council 2660268: Conditional. Permission. Retention of the existing incomplete dwelling and planning permission to complete the dwelling with a new wastewater treatment system. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660268/0
- 5 Jun 2019, Mayo County Council 19424: Conditional. Permission. RETAIN THE DWELLING HOUSE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER P96/1199 INCLUDING A REVISED LOCATION, REVISED FINISHED FLOOR/RIDGE HEIGHT LEVELS AND CHANGES TO ELEVATIONS, TO RETAIN THE EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE, FOR A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND FOR ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19424/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Lough Carra/Mask Complex SAC, site code 001774, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/001774
- Special Protection Area: Lough Mask SPA, site code 004062, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004062
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Carra/Mask Complex, site code 001774

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- MA117-014: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA117-014----. On slight rise, in undulating pasture. Circular area (diam. 53m), enclosed by substantial stone wall (H 2.2m; Wth 1.5m) NW to SE, partly rebuilt. Modern house on E side, site's interior under cultivation. 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. 254. Date of upload: 5 November 2013

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Caher.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Caher, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Caher.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/mayo/caher-150520.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/mayo/caher-150520.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/mayo/caher-150520.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Caher with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo: https://everytownland.com/mayo.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Annagh: https://everytownland.com/mayo/annagh-150047.md
- Cartron: https://everytownland.com/mayo/cartron-150783.md
- Cloonenagh: https://everytownland.com/mayo/cloonenagh.md
- Curramore: https://everytownland.com/mayo/curramore.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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