Carrowmore

33 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrowmore, from 20 m² to 364,530 m² (36.45 ha, 90.08 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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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.

• 4 Sept 2023Conditional

  The development will consist of: • Installation of approx. 7km interconnecting main, and associated valves & fittings, from the source at Callow Lake to the Attymass GWS to amalgamate both schemes. This involves the installation of a 160mm OD PE pipe along the N26 for 2km and along Church Rd. for a further 5km. The main will be installed in the south verge of the N26(1.8km) and will be laid in a combination of field (2.7km), road(1.8km), road verge(0.3km), and setback(0.12km) along Church Rd. • Replacement of 12,765m of existing mains and installation of associated valves & fittings. Of which 2,971m is located in Attymass GWS and 9793m is located in Callow Lake GWS. Mains to be installed vary in size from 63mm OD to 110mm OD and will be installed in field (8622m), road(2082m), road verge(1201m), setback(390m) and footpath(469m). • All associated temporary site development works to gain access including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/ piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing, walls, and hedging, • Other temporary associated and ancillary development works required for the purposes of the proposed works, including the installation of stone tracks and temporary watercourse crossings. The proposed Attymass GWS watermain upgrade works are located in the townlands of Carrowkeribly, Bunnafinglas, and Drumscoba. The proposed interconnector pipelines works are located in the townlands of Corradrishy, Boherhallagh, Coolagagh, Cuillonaghtan, and Callow. The proposed Callow GWS watermain upgrade works are located in the townlands of Barleyhill, Bohola, Toocananagh, Ballinlag, Gortnasillagh, Coolagh, Carrowmore, Ballinvoher, Lislackagh, Lissanumera, Tullanacorra, Carrowbaun, Rathslevin, Tooromin, Carrowcanada, Lismiraun, Treanfohanaun, and Shanaghy in County Mayo.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360353

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Moy SAC 002298

Recorded monuments

• MA071-093 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located on a ridge, utilising the fall of ground at SW−NW. There are excellent views, especially to W−SW along the valley of the Gweestion River, which lies c. 60m to W, and of the undulating terrain beyond; to SE the view is along the level top of the ridge and of a parallel ridge in the middle distance at NE−SE. This bivallate rath consists of a substantially raised platform (c. 65m NNW−SSE; c. 45m ENE−WSW) defined by a scarp (H 3.5m at W, 1.5-1.6m at E), outside which it is enclosed by a fosse with a possible external bank. The scarp retains a hint of a raised internal lip in parts, particularly at NW. It is lowest at E, suggesting that the entrance might have been on that side, possible at ESE where a slump/possible gap is now obscured by a later field fence which crosses it. A semicircular pit (c. 10m by 10m) has been deeply quarried out of the scarp at N. At ENE−SE, the fosse can be traced as a shallow depression with no trace of an external bank. At SSW−NNE the fosse takes the form of a terrace/flat gap (Wth 2.4m), bordered on its outer edge by a bank/fence (Wth c. 2m; int. H 0.65m) of earth and stone, which merges with the steep ridge slope; this appears to be a modern field fence, but may preserve the curve of an original external bank. At NE the field fence curves in to merge with the rath scarp. The interior is relatively level. There appears to be a slight rise (diam. 6-8m), best defined on the N arc, in the centre of the rath; it was obscured by overgrowth on the date of inspection. A field fence on a NE−SW axis crosses SE part of the rath, and a perpendicular fence extends to SE. The rath is thickly ringed with blackthorn, hawthorn and hazel trees; brambles and blackthorn scrub are encroaching on the interior. The centre is remains largely free of scrub, but is covered with ferns. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 17 August 2021

• MA071-094 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located on a ridge with very good views at N-E, somewhat restricted at S−W by a gentle rise in the spine of the ridge. The ridge is skirted by a river 300m to SW and by a stream 300m to NE. Roughly circular platform (31.2m N−S; 30m E−W) defined by a bank/scarp, outside which it is enclosed by a fosse. The bank remains well defined at NE−SE (Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.3m, at E), but is reduced to a scarp (ext. H 0.7m at S, 1.7m at N) elsewhere around the circuit. At E it is incorporated into a field fence which extends beyond the rath to N. The scarp is adapted to serve as a property boundary at SE−W, where it is topped by a post and wire fence and engulfed in gorse. The fosse is evident as a depression (Wth c. 3m; ext. D 0.7m) at S−W; here stones protruded from the slope of the fosse and it has a low stony external lip (Wth 1m) –these features are likely to be the result of modification in the modern era. The fosse becomes increasing shallow (Wth 2m) at W−N, and is not discernible on the E half. There is no clearly defined entrance; a narrow break at SSE is used by cattle. A low, tumbled field wall on a NW−SE axis crosses the SW part of the interior. The interior is grassy; the bank is ringed with gorse. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 17 August 2021

• MA071-133 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In average pasture, located on top of a ridge, at its SW edge where there is a steep fall of ground into the valley of the Gweestion River which is 200m to SW. There are excellent views along the valley, especially to W, and good views also along the spine of the ridge top to N and SE. Circular platform (38.5m N−S; 29m E−W) defined by a bank/scarp, outside which it is enclosed by a fosse and external bank. The inner bank (Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 2.2m) retains a low internal lip on the S arc, and is reduced to a scarp (H 1.4m; Wth slope 2.3m, at N) elsewhere. The fosse (Wth 3m) and external bank (Wth 2.9m; int. 0.5m; ext. H 0.7m) are well defined at SSE−NNW. At N−E the fosse is evident as a shallow surface depression and there is no trace of the external bank. At E the fosse terminates at a low rise (L 4m) of earth and large stones. This coincides with a section of the rath scarp at E−SE which is very low and broadly slumped, possibly marking an original entrance. The interior is flat, and is traverses by relict cultivation ridges on a roughly E−W axis. A very slight N−S stony linear feature (L 5m; Wth 0.6m) extends from the inner face of the bank at SSE into the interior. Grass cover with a few hawthorn trees around the perimeter. There is a rath (MA071-134----) 200m to NE. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 10 September 2021

• MA071-134 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on a ridge top, just below the summit, at the break of slope on the S side. At the base of the slope at SW there small valley of wet ground with another ridge beyond that on which a rath (MA071-133----) is visible 200m to SW. There are good views to N−E along a small river valley, with the river located 200m to N. Two other raths (MA071-135----; MA071-136----) are located c. 240m to SE. Broadly oval raised area (26m N−S; 29.7m E−W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.1m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.4m), which is reduced to a scarp (H 2.2m) at SE−W. A few stones protrude randomly from the scarp. On the SW the scarp has been adapted to serve as a field boundary. The interior is level, except for a slight slope down to S in the S third. Traces of cultivation ridges on a roughly E-W axis traverse the interior. Grass cover, with a few hawthorn trees around the perimeter. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 10 September 2021

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).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

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: 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 Carrowmore with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.

Name

Carrowmore · An Cheathrú Mhór

Area

1,063,348 m² (106.33 ha, 262.76 acres)

Civil parish

Bohola, and its townlands

Barony

Gallen

Electoral division

Meelick, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Meelick electoral division: 541 people in 208 households; 88% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 20% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinlag, Ballymiles, Clooneen, Gortnasillagh, Lismiraun, Treanfohanaun

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.