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

Townland in the civil parish of Kilcommon (Ballinrobe Ra), barony of Kilmaine, Co. Mayo; in Irish An Cheathrú Mhór.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,299,881 m² (129.99 ha, 321.21 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 30 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,631 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilcommon (Ballinrobe Ra), https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/kilcommon-ballinrobe-ra.md
- Barony: Kilmaine
- Electoral division: Kilcommon, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 676 people lived in 257 households in the Kilcommon electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Mayo, https://everytownland.com/mayo.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/35003
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 150706
- Centre: latitude 53.603246, longitude -9.023251 (WGS 84)

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

30 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrowmore, from 129 m² to 306,014 m² (30.6 ha, 75.62 acres); 15 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 899025: 306,014 m² (30.6 ha, 75.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/899025.md
- Parcel 981154: 188,006 m² (18.8 ha, 46.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/981154.md
- Parcel 974205: 160,344 m² (16.03 ha, 39.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/974205.md
- Parcel 951247: 106,453 m² (10.65 ha, 26.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/951247.md
- Parcel 874915: 75,549 m² (7.55 ha, 18.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/874915.md
- Parcel 2399542: 68,731 m² (6.87 ha, 16.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2399542.md
- Parcel 911290: 67,747 m² (6.77 ha, 16.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/911290.md
- Parcel 903413: 60,097 m² (6.01 ha, 14.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/903413.md
- Parcel 932395: 58,516 m² (5.85 ha, 14.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/932395.md
- Parcel 941682: 57,132 m² (5.71 ha, 14.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/941682.md
- Parcel 937383: 56,224 m² (5.62 ha, 13.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/937383.md
- Parcel 981078: 33,848 m² (3.38 ha, 8.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/981078.md
- Parcel 986160: 6,114 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/986160.md
- Parcel 953506: 4,992 m² (0.5 ha, 1.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/953506.md
- Parcel 937548: 4,781 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/937548.md
- Parcel 952588: 4,481 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/952588.md
- Parcel 4770542: 4,457 m² (0.45 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4770542.md
- Parcel 909085: 4,398 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/909085.md
- Parcel 986363: 4,397 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/986363.md
- Parcel 903594: 4,174 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/903594.md
- Parcel 4770516: 3,913 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4770516.md
- Parcel 920966: 3,707 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/920966.md
- Parcel 944392: 3,261 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/944392.md
- Parcel 5950036: 3,159 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5950036.md
- Parcel 3575356: 2,881 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3575356.md
- Parcel 3767777: 2,297 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3767777.md
- Parcel 907387: 2,053 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/907387.md
- Parcel 921125: 1,439 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/921125.md
- Parcel 981208: 531 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/981208.md
- Parcel 899322: 129 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/899322.md

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

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.

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

2 applications, newest first.

- 17 Dec 2020, Mayo County Council 20997: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE ALONG WITH DOMESTIC GARAGE, NEW TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/20997/0
- 21 Oct 2020, Mayo County Council 20787: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE ALONG WITH DOMESTIC GARAGE, NEW TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/20787/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

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

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

- MA119-047001: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA119-047001-. In pasture, located on elevated ground on a gentle SE-facing slope, with good views, especially NE–S. Circular area (53m WNW–ESE; 65.8m NNE–SSW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.8m at NW, 3.6m at SE; int. H 1m at NW, 0.7m at SE; ext. H 1.9m at NW, 1m at SE), and enclosed at SW–N by a fosse (Wth 4m) with an external bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 0.55m). The inner bank is best preserved on the W half of its circuit, where it is quite substantial with a rather flattened top. It appears to be largely of earthen construction but incorporates stones and occasional boulders. At N–E it has been modified and incorporated into a field fence, which respects the curve of the enclosure; here it is narrower (Wth 2.4m) with a pointed top, giving it an almost triangular profile. There are several breaks in the inner bank, but it is not possible to pinpoint the original entrance. The largest break (Wth 10.4m) is at E–ESE. There are also breaks at SSE (Wth 8m), at SSW (W 4m) and at N (Wth 7.4m). The external bank respects the curve of the enclosure at W–NW, but at N diverges outwards to intersect with a later field fence which lies 6-7m N of the rath. This suggests that the external bank has been modified in the recent past or is a secondary feature. The interior does not appear noticeably raised relative to exterior ground level and has a slight slope down to SE in the E half. There is a burial (MA119-047002-) in the SW quadrant, which is marked ‘Grave’ on the 1915 OS 6-inch map. A large sub-rectangular quarry pit (c. 24m NE–SW; c. 15m NW–SE; D 1-1.4m) has destroyed much of the NW quadrant. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 10 August 2023
- MA119-047002: Burial, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA119-047002-. In the SW quadrant of a rath (MA119-047001-), close to the enclosing bank. Indicated as ‘Grave’ on the 1915 OS 6-inch map; not shown on the 1838 edition. The rectangular grave is (4.5m NW–SE; 3.55m NE–SW) is outlined by a low, well built, dry-stone limestone wall (Wth 0.6m; H 0.2m), and its surface is strewn with a scattering of loose stone. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 10 August 2023

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)

- Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1955–1965, Regional interest, registry number 31311915, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA&regno=31311915. Detached four-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, designed 1960; built 1961-2; dedicated 1962, on a rectangular plan with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to entrance (east) front. Pitched slate roofs including pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), clay ridge tiles with copper-covered louvered bellcote to apex to entrance (east) front, and concealed rainwater goods in concrete box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered chamfered plinth. Triangular-headed window openings with concrete sills, concrete Y-mullions, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Triangular-headed window opening (porch) with concrete sill, concrete Y-mullion, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Triangular-headed opposing door openings ("cheeks") with concealed dressings framing timber panelled doors. Interior including vestibule (east) with cut-veined white marble wall monument (1979); triangular-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber double doors having overlight; full-height interior open into roof with carpeted central aisle between timber pews, paired stations between stained glass memorial windows (1961), exposed timber roof construction on corbels, and pointed-arch chancel arch framing herring bone-pattern timber parquet stepped dais to sanctuary (west) with monolithic timber communion railing centred on cut-veined white marble Gothic-style altar. Set in landscaped grounds with rendered piers to perimeter having concrete capping supporting flat iron-detailed wrought iron double gates.

## 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 Carrowmore, 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.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Carrowmore.
- 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/carrowmore-150706.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/mayo/carrowmore-150706.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/mayo/carrowmore-150706.kml

## Homes sold (Residential 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: https://everytownland.com/mayo.md

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

- Ballyheeragh (Caslane): https://everytownland.com/mayo/ballyheeragh-caslane.md
- Ballyheeragh (St. Leger): https://everytownland.com/mayo/ballyheeragh-st-leger.md
- Ballyweela: https://everytownland.com/mayo/ballyweela.md
- Blindwell (Co. Galway): https://everytownland.com/galway/blindwell.md
- Cloonanaff: https://everytownland.com/mayo/cloonanaff.md
- Frenchgrove: https://everytownland.com/mayo/frenchgrove.md
- Lecarrow: https://everytownland.com/mayo/lecarrow-152330.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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