Cashel Upper

20 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cashel Upper, from 669 m² to 153,402 m² (15.34 ha, 37.91 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Cashel Upper 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.

No planning application touches the townland of Cashel Upper in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

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

• MA070-053010 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In 1986, a small group of fulachta fiadh was reported in the townlands of Cashel Upper and Lack East (SMR file). Subsequently, some 23 fulachta fiadh (MA070-053001- to MA070-053015 and MA070-053017 to MA053-024----) were identified, located along a c. 700m long section of a small stream separating the townlands of Cashel Lower and Cashel Upper to the east from Lack East and Lack West to the west: some were only visible in section faces because of the realignment of the stream to form a drainage channel and were covered by up to one metre of peat (Buckley and Lawless 1987, 32-36). Two of the fulachta fiadh provided material suitable for Carbon 14 dating and yielded dates of 830 (+/- 50) B.C and1360 (+/- 40) B.C. (Buckley and Lawless 1988, 23-25). MA070-053010- was reported in the S half of the group. On the overgrown E bank of a small NNE-flowing stream. When inspected in August 2025, no visible surface trace of the monument was found but subsurface deposits may survive intact. Date of visit: 21-8-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-053011 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In 1986, a small group of fulachta fiadh was reported in the townlands of Cashel Upper and Lack East (SMR file). Subsequently, some 23 fulachta fiadh (MA070-053001- to MA070-053015 and MA070-053017 to MA053-024----) were identified, located along a c. 700m long portion of a small stream separating the townlands of Cashel Lower and Cashel Upper to the east from Lack East and Lack West to the west: some were only visible in section faces because of the realignment of the stream to form a drainage channel and were covered by up to one metre of peat (Buckley and Lawless 1987, 32-36). Two of the fulachta fiadh provided material suitable for Carbon 14 dating and yielded dates of 830 (+/- 50) B.C and1360 (+/- 40) B.C. (Buckley and Lawless 1988, 23-25). MA070-053011- was reported in the S half of the group. In lowlying rush-covered rough grazing c. 15m to the E of a small NNE-flowing stream. An irregularly shaped low, grass-covered, stony mound (diam. c. 13m) is highest along the W (H 0.35) and lower elsewhere (H 0.15-0.2m). A whin bush grows in the centre of the low mound. Date of visit: 21-8-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-053013 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In 1986, a small group of fulachta fiadh was reported in the townlands of Cashel Upper and Lack East (SMR file). Subsequently, some 23 fulachta fiadh (MA070-053001- to MA070-053015 and MA070-053017 to MA053-024----) were identified, located along a c. 700m long portion of a small stream separating the townlands of Cashel Lower and Cashel Upper to the east from Lack East and Lack West to the west: some were only visible in section faces because of the realignment of the stream to form a drainage channel and were covered by up to one metre of peat (Buckley and Lawless 1987, 32-36). Two of the fulachta fiadh provided material suitable for Carbon 14 dating and yielded dates of 830 (+/- 50) B.C and1360 (+/- 40) B.C. (Buckley and Lawless 1988, 23-25). MA070-053013- was reported towards the S end of the group. Located c. 8m to the E of a small NNE-flowing stream. A roughly rectangular grass-covered area (L 18m E-W; 6m N-S) has been partly poached by livestock revealing some burnt stone. Date of visit: 7-3-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-053014 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In 1986, a small group of fulachta fiadh was reported in the townlands of Cashel Upper and Lack East (SMR file). Subsequently, some 23 fulachta fiadh (MA070-053001- to MA070-053015 and MA070-053017 to MA053-024----) were identified, located along a c. 700m long portion of a small stream separating the townlands of Cashel Lower and Cashel Upper to the east from Lack East and Lack West to the west: some were only visible in section faces because of the realignment of the stream to form a drainage channel and were covered by up to one metre of peat (Buckley and Lawless 1987, 32-36). Two of the fulachta fiadh provided material suitable for Carbon 14 dating and yielded dates of 830 (+/- 50) B.C and1360 (+/- 40) B.C. (Buckley and Lawless 1988, 23-25). MA070-053014- was reported near the S end of the group of the group. Located c. 3m to the E of a small NE-flowing stream and just N of a field drain, a slightly raised (H 0.35m high along N - 0.5m along E) subcircular stony area (diams. 14m E–W; 10m N-S) is level with the surrounding ground to S and W. Date of visit: 7-3-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-053015 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In 1986, a small group of fulachta fiadh was reported in the townlands of Cashel Upper and Lack East (SMR file). Subsequently, some 23 fulachta fiadh (MA070-053001- to MA070-053015 and MA070-053017 to MA053-024----) were identified, located along a c. 700m long portion of a small stream separating the townlands of Cashel Lower and Cashel Upper to the east from Lack East and Lack West to the west: some were only visible in section faces because of the realignment of the stream to form a drainage channel and were covered by up to one metre of peat (Buckley and Lawless 1987, 32-36). Two of the fulachta fiadh provided material suitable for Carbon 14 dating and yielded dates of 830 (+/- 50) B.C and1360 (+/- 40) B.C. (Buckley and Lawless 1988, 23-25). MA070-053015- was reported near the S end of the group. Located c. 4m to the E of a small NE-flowing stream, a low (H 0.3m along E-0.4m along S) grass-covered subcircular stony mound (diams 10m N–S; 9m E-W) which appears to have been partially levelled. Date of visit: 2-9-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-105 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture on a narrow N-S ridge. A roughly circular overgrown area (int. diam. 24m) is defined by a round-topped inner bank of earth and stone (int. H 0.7-1.1m; Wth 5- 6m; ext. H 2-3m) in which some external stone facing (H 0.3m) survives at NE. There is an entrance gap (Wth 2m) at E. A fosse (Wth 2-3m) runs outside the inner bank outside of which a second, outer bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.4- 0.7m) is traceable SW-N-NE. A possibly later subrectangular enclosure (L 15m NE-SW; Wth 8m NW-SE) defined by a low bank of earth and stone (H 0.1m; Wth 3m) overlies the fosse just N of the entrance gap. The interior contains a possible souterrain (MA070-105001-) in the SSW sector. A second ringfort (MA070-055----) is visible c. 130m to the N.    Date of visit: 7-3-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-105001 Souterrain
  Description

  In the SSW sector of a ringfort (MA070-105----). A large rectangular hollow (int. L 3.5m NW-SE; Wth 1.7m; max. D 1.3m) may be the remains of a robbed-out souterrain. The interior contains loose moss-covered stones and similar stones lie scattered on the ground surface about the hollow. Local tradition recalls that this was a ‘cave’ which led to a second ringfort (MA070-055----) c. 130m to the N. Date of visit: 7-3-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

• MA070-106001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In level rush-covered rough grazing at the foot of an E-facing pasture ridge, c. 160m to the W of the N-flowing Clydagh River. Reported as a possible fulacht fia (SMR file). A low, grass-covered, kidney-shaped mound (L 11m N-S; 10m E-W; av. H 0.25m) with a shallow depression (D 0.15m; L 5m N-S; 3m E-W) – the location of a possible trough – facing N. A second fulacht fia (MA070-106002-) lies c. 50m to the W and there is a possible burnt spread (MA070-106003-) c. 85m to the NW.     Date of visit: 7-3-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

• MA070-106002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In level rush-covered rough grazing at the foot of an E-facing pasture ridge, with a deepened field drain running N-S c. 10m to the W and c. 210m to the W of the N-flowing Clydagh River. Reported as a possible fulacht fia (SMR file). A low, grass-covered, kidney-shaped mound (L 8m N-S; 6m E-W; av. H 0.3m) with a shallow depression (D 0.15m; L 3m N-S; 2m E-W) – the location of a possible trough – facing W. A second fulacht fia (MA070-106001-) lies c. 50m to the E and there is a possible burnt spread (MA070-106003-) c. 50m to the NNW.                                                                                                                           Date of visit: 7-3-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

• MA070-106003 Burnt spread
  Description

  In level rush-covered rough grazing near the foot of an E-facing pasture ridge. Visible in the N and W-facing section faces of a field drain where it turns sharply at right-angles from draining N to drain E to the N-flowing Clydagh River c. 230m away to the E. A layer of burnt stone and ash (T 0.4m) is traceable for c. 4m in the W-facing section of the drain (where it drains N) and is traceable for c. 10m in the contiguous N-facing section of the drain (where it drains E). It is not obviously visible in the opposite section faces of the drain. The layer is sealed below a layer of daub-like clay (T 0.2m) with a thin sod layer above (T 0.08m). A fulacht fia (MA070-106002-) lies c. 50m to the SSE and there is a second fulacht fia (MA070-106001-) c. 85m to the SE. Date of visit: 7-3-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

• MA070-107 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Reported as a possible fulacht fia (SMR file). The location was subsequently planted in forestry (post 1995) and no obvious surface trace was visible upon inspection. Date of visit: 7-3-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

• MA070-107001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Located near the lower E slopes of a ridge in rushy grazing and to SSW of three fulachta fia (MA070-106001-, MA070-106002- and MA070-106003-). A deposit of burnt stone and ash (max. dims. L 4.2m N-S; Wth 2m E-W; D 1.5m) is visible in the section faces on both sides of a boundary drain.  Date of visit: 7-3-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Cashel Upper, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

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 Cashel Upper.

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.

No address of the register names Cashel Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.

Name

Cashel Upper · An Caiseal Uachtarach

Area

985,824 m² (98.58 ha, 243.6 acres)

Civil parish

Turlough, and its townlands

Barony

Carra

Electoral division

Bellavary, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,084 people lived in 399 households in the Bellavary electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyart, Carrowkeel, Cashel Lower, Cloonconlan, Lack West, Toormore East

Placenames

Cashel Upper 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.