Carrowmore
Carrowmore is a townland in the civil parish of Kilcommon (Belmullet Ra), barony of Erris, Co. Mayo. Its name in Irish is An Cheathrú Mhór.
- Area
- 550.9 ha
- 1,361 acres
- Land parcels
- 106
- registered freehold, median 12,467 m² (1.25 ha, 3.08 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 22
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
106 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrowmore, from 331 m² to 1,320,048 m² (132 ha, 326.19 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 43 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Carrowmore 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
22 Sept 2025Conditional
Planning permission to (1) demolish existing derelict house and shed, construct new 4 bay agricultural machinery storage shed, and (3) carry out all ancillary site works.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560660
22 Sept 2025Conditional
Planning permission to construct new dwelling house, domestic garage, new wastewater treatment system with associated works, and carry out all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2560662
19 Aug 2025Conditional
retention of alterations to dwelling to include 4.75 sqm porch structure and 11.5 sqm bathroom and extension, permission for new site access from public road together with associated site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 25344
31 Jul 2024Conditional
The development shall consist of planning permission for the demolition of existing agricultural storage buildings, the construction of a new agricultural building for the purpose of supporting general agricultural activities including, sheep storage and sheep farming materials and all other ancillary requirements/equipment to include all other site services and development works associated with this permission.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460475
18 May 2023Conditional
construction of a new single storey rear extension and all associated site works and landscaping
Permission · Mayo County Council, 23280
10 May 2023Conditional
construction of new dwelling with sewage treatment system and percolation area, domestic shed, new site access and all ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 23262
17 Aug 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW UNDERGROUND PUMP SUMP TO INTERCEPT SOLIDS DISCHARGE AND DELIVER TO THE NEW ABOVE GROUND SOLIDS RESIDUALS TREATMENT TANKS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SOLIDS RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TO INCLUDE SETTLEMENT, BALANCE,THICKENING AND HOLDING TANKS); CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SOLIDS DEWATERING BUILDING TO HOUSE A CENTRIFUGE TO PROVIDE SOLIDS THICKENING; INSTALLATION OF A KIOSK ENCLOSURE TO HOUSE THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL; AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 22693
22 Jul 2022Conditional
(1)Construct new dwelling house, (2) construct new effluent treatment system with all associated works, (3) Construct new domestic entrance off public road and (4) carry out all required ancillary works on site.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 22605
28 Mar 2022Refused
CONSTRUCT NEW DWELLING HOUSE, CONSTRUCT NEW EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS, CONSTRUCT NEW DOMESTIC ENTRANCE OFF PUBLIC ROAD AND CARRY OUT ALL REQUIRED ANCILLARY WORKS ON SITE
Permission · Mayo County Council, 22245
15 Nov 2021Conditional
DEMOLISH EXISTING FRONT AND REAR PORCHES, REMOVE DORMER WINDOWS TO FRONT AND REPLACE WITH ROOFLIGHT, CONSTRUCT SUN LOUNGE TO FRONT, CONSTRUCT NEW ENTRANCE PORCH TO SIDE AND CARRY OUT ALL ANCILLARY AND ASSOCIATED WORKS ON SITE
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 211192
16 Aug 2021Refused
CONSTRUCT NEW DWELLING HOUSE, CONSTRUCT DOMESTIC GARAGE, CONSTRUCT NEW EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS, CONSTRUCT NEW DOMESTIC ENTRANCE OFF PUBLIC ROAD AND CARRY OUT ALL REQUIRED ANCILLARY WORKS ON SITE
Permission · Mayo County Council, 21884
23 Nov 2020Conditional
EXTENSION AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING HOUSE GRANTED UNDER P00/1553 AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 20902
18 Feb 2020Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL STORAGE BUILDINGS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AGRICULTURAL BUILDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHEEP STORAGE INCLUDING SHEEP FARMING MATERIALS AND ITS ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY REQUIREMENTS EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE ALL TOGETHER SITE SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS ASSOCIATED
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 20127
26 Jul 2019Conditional
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK AND FILTER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTED ON SITE AND POLISHING FILTER, INCLUDING ALL OTHER ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND SERVICES
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 19581
26 Feb 2019Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, PROPRIETARY TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 19125
7 Feb 2019N/a
Construction of a detached dwelling house, domestic garage, proprietary treatment system and all associated site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 1970
17 Dec 2018Conditional
CONSTRUCT A 3 BAY SLATTED SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS AND SERVICES
Permission · Mayo County Council, 181010
11 Sept 2018Conditional
CONSTRUCT DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 18695
30 Aug 2018Refused
CONSTRUCT DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, PROPRIETARY TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 18662
19 Dec 2017Conditional
RETAIN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND OUTBUILDING. MODIFY THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE TO INCLUDE A FLAT ROOF EXTENSION AT BOTH GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING CHIMNEY STACKS, NEW ROOF DORMER, MINOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ELEVATION OPENINGS AND TO INCLUDE ALL OTHER ANCILLARY SITE SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS ASSOCIATED
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 171017
15 Dec 2017Conditional
RETAIN AND COMPLETE DWELLING AS PARTIALLY CONSTRUCTED TO WALL-PLATE LEVEL UNDER P07/1218 & P07/12180. CONSTRUCT NEW GARAGE AND CARRY OUT ALL ANCILLARY WORKS ON SITE.
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 17996
2 Oct 2017N/a
FLAT ROOF EXTENSION AT BOTH GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND FIRST FLOOR LEVEL TO AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLINGHOUSE TO THE EXTENT OF INTERNAL LAYOUT MODIFICATIONS, REMOVAL OF EXISTING CHIMNEY STACKS, NEW ROOF DORMER, MINOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ELEVATIONAL OPENINGS AND TO INCLUDE ALL OTHER ANCILLARY SITE SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PERMISSION
Permission · Mayo County Council, 17776
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: Broadhaven Bay SAC 000472
- Special Area of Conservation: Carrowmore Lake Complex SAC 000476
- Special Protection Area: Blacksod Bay/Broad Haven SPA 004037
- Special Protection Area: Carrowmore Lake SPA 004052
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Broadhaven Bay 000472
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Carrowmore Lake Complex 000476
Recorded monuments
- MA011-020001 Children's burial ground
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.
- MA011-020002 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.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Carrowmore.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Carrowmore, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The Geological Survey did not answer.
- Terrain model
- The Geological Survey did not answer.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Carrowmore with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.
The townland
- Name
- Carrowmore · An Cheathrú Mhór
- Area
- 5,509,095 m² (550.91 ha, 1,361.33 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilcommon (Belmullet Ra), and its townlands
- Barony
- Erris
- Electoral division
- Muings, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 223 people lived in 91 households in the Muings electoral division. 81% of households owned their home. 23% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 14% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Crinnish, Derreens, Faulagh, Gortmellia, Muingerroon South, Pollagarraun
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Carrowmore 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.