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

Townland in the civil parish of Bekan, barony of Costello, Co. Mayo; in Irish Cluain an Churraigh.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 804,474 m² (80.45 ha, 198.79 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,719 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 13 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Bekan, https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/bekan.md
- Barony: Costello
- Electoral division: Bekan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 776 people lived in 281 households in the Bekan electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 25% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Mayo, https://everytownland.com/mayo.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/36087
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 150897
- Centre: latitude 53.773319, longitude -8.850005 (WGS 84)

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

24 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloonacurry, from 187 m² to 178,305 m² (17.83 ha, 44.06 acres); 22 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 991365: 178,305 m² (17.83 ha, 44.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/991365.md
- Parcel 985031: 150,148 m² (15.01 ha, 37.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/985031.md
- Parcel 1004796: 135,677 m² (13.57 ha, 33.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1004796.md
- Parcel 955011: 86,912 m² (8.69 ha, 21.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/955011.md
- Parcel 980216: 66,136 m² (6.61 ha, 16.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/980216.md
- Parcel 1532579: 57,601 m² (5.76 ha, 14.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1532579.md
- Parcel 921955: 55,824 m² (5.58 ha, 13.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/921955.md
- Parcel 4450349: 30,102 m² (3.01 ha, 7.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4450349.md
- Parcel 4441386: 15,020 m² (1.5 ha, 3.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4441386.md
- Parcel 5678454: 2,879 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5678454.md
- Parcel 877337: 2,859 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/877337.md
- Parcel 4275120: 2,770 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4275120.md
- Parcel 4274459: 2,667 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4274459.md
- Parcel 923164: 2,475 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/923164.md
- Parcel 952837: 2,426 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/952837.md
- Parcel 946088: 2,181 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/946088.md
- Parcel 908102: 2,180 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/908102.md
- Parcel 907306: 2,074 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/907306.md
- Parcel 952838: 2,057 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/952838.md
- Parcel 4276540: 1,888 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4276540.md
- Parcel 878495: 1,440 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/878495.md
- Parcel 904557: 826 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/904557.md
- Parcel 2714977: 223 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2714977.md
- Parcel 910977: 187 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/910977.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Cloonacurry 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)

13 applications, newest first.

- 5 Mar 2026, Mayo County Council 2660171: Conditional. Permission. The development will consist/consists of Full Planning Permission is being sought for the construction of a Storage Building (100.6m2) and a Spectator Terrace (24.3 m2) at Connacht GAA centre. The works to Include all associated site services, all in the townland of Cloonacurry, Bekan, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660171/0
- 25 Feb 2026, Mayo County Council 2660146: N/a. Permission. The development will consist/consists of Full Planning Permission is being sought for the construction of a Storage Building (100.6m2) and a Spectator Terrace (24.3 m2) at Connacht GAA centre. The works to Include all associated site services, all in the townland of Cloonacurry, Bekan, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660146/0
- 19 Sept 2025, Mayo County Council 2560651: Conditional. Permission. Full Planning Permission is being sought for the installation of a PV system at Connacht GAA centre. The 90KWP panels will be installed on the ground adjacent to the existing 3G pitch. The works to Include all associated site services, all in the townland of Cloonacurry, Bekan, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560651/0
- 2 Jul 2024, Mayo County Council 2460406: Conditional. Permission. planning permission for the installation of 4 No. changing rooms, a quiet room and associated plant room (322.6 sqm) adjacent to the existing air dome, previously permitted and constructed under Pl. Ref. P17/290. The proposal will include all associated site development works with connections to existing services previously permitted and constructed under Pl. Ref. P08/1995 and Pl. Ref. P10/1112 at Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence, Cloonacurry TD., Bekan, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460406/0
- 15 Apr 2024, Mayo County Council 2460211: Conditional. Permission. planning permission for the installation of six new floodlight columns (21.4m high) to existing pitch 3 previously permitted and constructed under Pl. Ref. P08/1995 with associated floodlights on each column and all associated site development works at existing pitch at Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence, Cloonacurry TD., Bekan, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460211/0
- 21 Dec 2023, Mayo County Council 2360568: Conditional. Permission. planning permission for the installation of three no. 20 kW wind turbines within the grounds of the existing Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence previously permitted and constructed under Pl. Ref P08/1995. The three turbines will have a tower height of 18m, a blade diameter of 9.8m and a blade tip height of 24m. The installation of the three no. wind turbines will be adjacent to the existing 3G pitch and will include all associated site development works within the grounds of the existing Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence at Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence, Cloonacurry TD., Bekan, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360568/0
- 22 Sept 2023, Mayo County Council 2360389: Conditional. Permission. planning permission for the installation of floodlights to existing pitch 4 previously permitted and constructed under Pl. Ref P08/1995 to include mounting brackets on four existing floodlight columns on pitch 5 (18m high) and the installation of four new floodlight columns (18m high) on pitch 4 with associated floodlights on each column and all associated site development works at existing pitch at Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence, Cloonacurry TD., Bekan, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360389/0
- 21 Feb 2022, Mayo County Council 22119: Conditional. Permission. PROPOSED COFFEE SHOP (46 SQM) INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22119/0
- 18 Jan 2021, Mayo County Council 2121: Conditional. Permission. NEW MAINTENANCE SHED (88.9SQM) AND RETENTION PERMISSION FOR EXISTING SIGNAGE AT FRONT ENTRANCE (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER P08/1995). WORKS TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2121/0
- 28 Jul 2020, Mayo County Council 20503: Conditional. Permission. INSTALLATION OF A PV SYSTEM AT CONNACHT GAA CENTRE. THE 300KWP PANELS WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE ROOF OF THE EXISTING CLUB HOUSE AND ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING 3G PITCH.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/20503/0
- 13 Feb 2020, Mayo County Council 2085: Conditional. Retention. RETENTION OF REVISIONS TO STAND SUPER STRUCTURE PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER P08/1995. PERMISSION FOR REVISED LEAN TWO ROOF AND SEATING INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2085/0
- 12 May 2017, Mayo County Council 17364: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCT EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE, NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE AND PERMISSION TO UPGRADE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17364/0
- 24 Apr 2017, Mayo County Council 17290: Conditional. Permission. INDOOR TRAINING FACILITY CONSISTING OF AN AIR DOME AREA (14,672 SQM). THE INDOOR TRAINING FACILITY INCLUDES A 4G PLAYING SURFACE, RUNNING TRACK, GYM, CHANGING ROOMS, TOILETS, MEDIA/ANAYSIS ROOMS, SPECTATOR SEATING. THE INDOOR TRAINING FACILITY TO CONNECT TO EXISTING SERVICES PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER P08/1995. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17290/0

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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 Cloonacurry.

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

- MA092-071: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA092-071----. In pasture, located on a rise in gently undulating terrain, with good but not extensive views. It overlooks a small lake, Loughangormadeen 60m to N, and there is a large lake, Lough Bekan c. 250m to SE. Slightly raised, broadly oval area (50.3m NW–SE; 45.9m) defined by a substantial earthen bank (Wth 5.7m at NE, 6.6m at SW, int. H 1.3m at NE, 1.1m at SW; ext. H 2.8m at NE, 3.6m at SW), outside which it is enclosed by a fosse (Wth 3.5m at NE, 3.3m at SW) with possible remnants of an external bank. The bank is well preserved with stones protruding in parts along its inner face. The fosse is broad and flat-based. The outer edge of the fosse is marked at E–SE by a single line of prostrate stones; from SE–NW by an earth and stone field fence (Wth 1.5m; ext. H 1.2m), topped with a post and wire fence, with traces of stone facing on its vertical inner face; and at NNW–NE by a low narrow stony rise or cropmark. These features may preserve the line of an original external bank, as may a low rise (Wth c. 4m) rath at SW. The interior is level, except for a slight rise to S. The entrance gap (Wth 3m) is at E, with a causeway (Wth 4.8m) across the fosse. There are narrow eroded gaps in the bank to NE and N; the break at N is faced with large stones on its slumped external face. Interior is grassy; perimeter is thickly ringed with hawthorn and blackthorn. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 20 May 2022
- MA092-122: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA092-122----. Located in undulating pastureland. A raised area (diam. c. 38m NE-SW) defined by a scarp from NNE-S and incorporated into a field boundary from S to SW. The enclosing element is barely visible from S-NNE. The scarp is highest at NE where it measures 2.3m. (pers. comm. Richard Crumlish). Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 26 July 2022
- MA092-125: Burnt mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA092-125----. In a flat expanse of damp, rush-grown pasture, located c. 70m S of the current shoreline at the SE end of Cloonacurry Lough. The 1838 and 1917 OS 6-inch maps indicate that the lakeshore lay closer to the burnt mound in the past; the size of the lake has diminished due to modern drainage practices. This burnt mound was first noted when burnt stone was exposed in February 2015 during ground works in advance of forestry plantation (pers. comm. Michael Cox, 23rd February 2015). It consists of as a very low-profile, circular, grass-covered rise (diam. 6.5m NE–SW; 6.5m NW–SE; H 0.2-0.3m) of firm, dry ground which contrasts with the soft, damp, rush-grown condition of the surrounding field. Concentrations of angular stone chips in a dark-grey soil were noted where the sod cover was denuded. An exclusion zone protects the mound from further disturbance. There is a possible megalithic tomb (MA092-126----) 16m to W. Attached image: MA092-125----_01.JPG shows burnt mound viewed from S Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 11 May 2015
- MA092-126: Anomalous stone group, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA092-126----. In a flat expanse of damp, rush-grown pasture, bordering the SE shore of Cloonacurry Lough. To S and SW there is a gradual rise in ground level, and the N and NE side of the lake is bordered by a low ridge. The land was converted to forestry in 2015. This consists of a row (L c. 5.5m NNE–SSW) of six large, close-set stones (L 0.8-1.77; T 0.15-0.35m), with their long axes parallel. Some of the stones are embedded in the ground, protruding no more than c. 0.5m above the surface, and others lie prostrate on the surface, with gaps of c. 0.4-0.6 between individual stones. Some smaller stones barely protruding from the surface can be seen adjacent to the larger stones. The row is aligned NNE–SSW. The long axes of almost all the stones are NW–SE or E–W, more or less at right angles to the overall alignment of the row. The stones are partly obscured by moss and sod. They occur in an area of damp, peaty soil which is largely stone free. There is a burnt mound (MA092-125----) 16m to E. Compiled by: Jane O’ Shaughnessy Date of upload: 3 March 2016
- MA092-127: Burnt mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA092-127----. In an expanse of damp, rush-grown pasture, bordering the SE shore of Cloonacurry Lough. To S there is a gradual rise in ground level, and the N– NE side of the lake is bordered by a low ridge. The field was converted to forestry in 2015. Slight remnants of a burnt mound were noted in March 2015 in and around a forestry trench at approximately this location (pers. comm. Michael Cox, consultant archaeologist). According to local information, the burnt mound was levelled during land reclamation works undertaken in the 1980’s. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 10 November 2015
- MA092-128: Burnt mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA092-128----. Located in damp, rush-grown pasture, bordering the SW shore of Cloonacurry Lough. A strip (Wth c. 10m) of wet, reed-grown ground intervenes between the burnt mound and the current lake edge. This burnt mound is evident as a very low-profile, roughly oblong rise (c. 10m N–S; c. 5.5m E–W) which was partly levelled in the past. It is highest (H 0.2-0.3m) at its N and S ends, with a low irregular surface inbetween. It is grass-covered and largely free of rushes. At the S end, scatters of small angular stone fragments, dark grey soil and charcoal fragments were exposed on the surface. The mound was first noted in March 2015 during forestry plantation ground works (pers. comm. Michael Cox). An exclusion zone protects the mound from the forestry works. Attached image: MA092-128----_01.JPG shows burnt mound viewed from S. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 11 May 2015

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 Cloonacurry.

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

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Cloonacurry 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)

- Brackloon West: https://everytownland.com/mayo/brackloon-west.md
- Greenwood: https://everytownland.com/mayo/greenwood.md
- Killylea: https://everytownland.com/mayo/killylea.md
- Lisbaun West: https://everytownland.com/mayo/lisbaun-west.md
- Loughanboy: https://everytownland.com/mayo/loughanboy-152460.md
- Reask: https://everytownland.com/mayo/reask.md
- Turlough: https://everytownland.com/mayo/turlough-153182.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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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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