Cloonmonad
Townland in the civil parish of Oughaval, barony of Murrisk, Co. Mayo; in Irish Cluain Muanad
Parcel 4648172
- Area
- 198,465 m² (19.85 ha, 49.04 acres)
- Buildings
- 3 buildings touch it, 1,360 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- M1 Westport House & Demesne Masterplan (Westport Local Area Plan) The objective
R2 Existing Residential (Westport Local Area Plan) The objective
M2 Town Centre (Westport Local Area Plan) The objective - Townland
- Cloonmonad
Planning applications on this parcel
1 Oct 2024Conditional
1. Glass lobby extension at the front entrance to the hotel and alterations to the facade of the hotel in this area. 2. 2 No. bay window extensions to rear side of the reception lobby and alterations to the facade in this area and all associated site development works.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460611
15 Dec 2023Conditional
Permission for development at Westport House & Estate, Westport Demesne, Westport, Co. Mayo for the ‘Restoration and Interpretation of Westport Estate’, within and around the curtilage of a number of Protected Structures throughout the Estate. The proposed development comprises: 1. The restoration of Westport House (a Protected Structure) including to repair and upgrade the fabric and accessibility of the house alongside providing a new visitor and interpretive experience within; 2. The restoration and repurposing of the Coach House (a Protected Structure) at ground and first floor to repair and upgrade the fabric of original structures, demolition of non-historic additions and adjacent structures, and provision of new build extensions (principally single storey with varying height up to maximum of c. 5.8 metres, with first floor link element to maximum of up to c. 7 metres height) to accommodate a visitor facility including café, retail and administrative / ancillary functions and the ‘Grace O’Malley Experience’ interpretive space; 3. The ‘Wild Realms’ to deliver an outdoor landscape and gardens based visitor experience, including: a) the partial restoration of formal Italianate gardens to west of Westport House; b) the ‘Lower Realm’ at and adjoining ‘Ladies Island’ (including construction of single storey ‘Eartharium’ entrance passageway structure (c. 5.2m high) and elevated walkway (with varying height up to maximum of c. 4 metres above ground) with associated gathering areas and an elevated story telling structure (c. 11.5 metres high or c. 14 metres overall height above ground level)), including demolition / removal of remaining features of Pirate Adventure Park complex; c) the ‘Middle Realm’ at and adjoining the Walled Garden (a Protected Structure), including conservation and partial repurposing of surviving original structures and construction / installation of new structures / features; d) the ‘Upper Realm’ at and adjoining Garvillaun; and, e) provision of pedestrian / visitor routes including repair / consolidation and bridging of existing Causeway to Garvillaun (partially within the maritime area and subject to a Maritime Area Consent) and the creation of a Pontoon across Westporthouse Lough. 4. Supporting amenity, infrastructure and ancillary development throughout the Estate, including: SEE ATTACHED FULL DESCRIPTION
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360534
30 Nov 2017Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ESCAPE STAIRS AT THE REAR (NORTH EAST) SIDE OF THE HOTEL AND ALTERATIONS TO THE REAR ELEVATION TO PROVIDE A GLAZED EXTENSION TO THE FUNCTION ROOM. INTERNAL WORKS AT THE EAST SIDE OF THE HOTEL TO PROVIDE A LIFT SHAFT AND SERVICE STAIRS AND AN EXTENSION TO THE SERVERY AREAS ON UPPER AND LOWER FLOOR PLANS AT THE KITCHEN AND THE FUNCTION ROOM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 17949
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 5 recorded monuments.
- MA088-008001 Castle - unclassified
Description
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- MA088-008002 House - 16th/17th century
Description
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- MA088-008003 Architectural fragment
Description
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- MA088-010 Enclosure
Description
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- MA088-011 Enclosure
Description
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Architectural heritage
- Westport House, garden temple, 1910–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding single-bay single-storey pedimented "garden temple", built 1914-5; extant 1924, on a square plan. Pitched (gable-fronted) slate roof with lichen-covered terracotta ridge tiles. Rendered walls with rendered "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" pediment to gable framing cut-white marble coat-of-arms to "tympanum". Square-headed opening behind (single-storey) peripteral colonnade approached by flight of nine stone flagged steps with columns on padstones supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice on blind frieze below chicken wire-covered parapet. Set in landscaped grounds shared with Westport House.
- Westport House, folly, 1910–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding tooled cut-limestone sarcophagus, installed 1914-5[?]; extant 1924, on mass-concrete stepped base. Set in landscaped grounds shared with Westport House.
- Westport House, country house, 1730–1735 · National interest
Description
Detached seven-bay (five-bay deep) two-storey over raised basement country house, designed 1731; built 1732-4, on a quadrangular plan originally five-bay two-storey on an L-shaped plan with eight-bay full-height rear (west) elevation. Extended, 1778-83, producing present composition. Damaged, 1826. Renovated, 1857-9, with interior "improved". Reroofed, 2007-8. Replacement hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan behind parapet with rolled lead ridges, rendered, ruled and lined chimney stacks on axis with ridge having lead-covered cut-limestone capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining embossed cast-iron hoppers ("1830") and downpipes. Tuck pointed drag edged dragged limestone ashlar wall to front (east) elevation on dragged cut-limestone "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cushion course on drag edged dragged limestone ashlar base with drag edged rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice on blind frieze on entablature below parapet; part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined surface finish to rear (west) elevation on dragged cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on rendered, ruled and lined base with drag edged rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice on blind frieze below parapet. Square-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement approached by flight of eighteen dragged cut-limestone steps, drag edged rusticated cut-limestone block-and-start surround supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" pediment on fluted consoles framing glazed timber panelled double doors having timber casement sidelights. Square-headed window openings with dragged cut-limestone sill course (ground floor), and dragged cut-limestone lugged surrounds framing timber casement windows. Square-headed (basement) or camber-headed (remainder) window openings to rear (west) elevation with dragged cut-limestone sills, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing one-over-one timber sash (basement) or timber casement (remainder) windows. Square-headed flanking window openings in tripartite arrangement (basement) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing one-over-one timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. "Venetian Windows" (ground floor) with dragged cut-limestone sills, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone surrounds centred on double keystones framing timber casement windows. "Diocletian Windows" (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds centred on keystones framing timber casement windows. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining reclaimed cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece (1760) with carved timber surround to opposing door opening framing timber panelled door, and coffered segmental barrel-vaulted ceiling on "Mutule"-detailed projecting cornice on "triglyph"-detailed frieze; round-headed tripartite arcade opening into top-lit double-height staircase hall remodelled, 1857-9, retaining cut-white Sicilian marble staircase on a bifurcating "Imperial" plan with cast-iron balusters supporting carved timber banisters terminating in volutes, round-headed niche to half-landing framing statue (1865), Corinthian columnar screen to landing, and "Acanthus"-detailed projecting cornice to coved ceiling centred on lantern in "Guilloche"-detailed frame; library (south-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, timber bookcases centred on cut-black marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (north-east) remodelled, 1826, retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, inlaid cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and "trompe l'oeil" ceiling on block-cut paper frieze on egg-and-dart-detailed stringcourse; gallery (north) "improved", 1819, retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled double doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, pair of "Acanthus"-detailed cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypieces, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling; large dining room (west) retaining "Guilloche"-detailed carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors centred on "Guilloche"-detailed cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece with carved timber surrounds to opposing window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling on "Guilloche"-detailed frieze; small dining room (west) retaining carved timber lugged surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber lugged surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, inlaid cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling on decorative plasterwork frieze; "Mahon Room" (south-west) retaining carved timber lugged surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber lugged surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling on decorative plasterwork frieze; staircase hall (south) retaining staircase on a dog leg plan with timber "match stick" balusters supporting carved timber banister, and fan vaulted ceiling centred on tied garland-detailed plasterwork ceiling rose; and (first floor): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.
- Westport House, gates/railings/walls, 1903–1913 · Regional interest
Description
Gateway, extant 1913[?], on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of tuck pointed drag edged dragged limestone ashlar piers on "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cushion courses on plinths having urn-topped capping supporting monogram-detailed wrought iron double gates ("HB"). Set in landscaped grounds shared with Westport House.
- Westport House, gates/railings/walls, 1900–1924 · Regional interest
Description
Gateway, extant 1924[?], on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of tuck pointed snecked rock faced limestone piers on drag edged tooled cut-limestone chamfered cushion courses on plinths having slate-covered pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates. Now disused. Set in landscaped grounds shared with Westport House.
- Westport House, church/chapel, 1795–1800 · Regional interest
Description
Remains of detached three-bay double-height Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland church, rebuilt 1797, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay three-stage tower to entrance (west) front on a square plan. Closed, 1872. In ruins, 1897. Demolished, 1938. Random rubble limestone walls retaining fragments of fine roughcast surface finish with drag edged tooled cut-limestone chamfered stringcourses including drag edged tooled cut-limestone chamfered stringcourse (bell stage) supporting battlemented parapet having cut-limestone "saddleback" coping. Round-headed window opening (first stage) with cut-limestone sill, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on double keystone with no fittings surviving. Roundels (second stage) with drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds. Round-headed openings (bell stage) with dragged cut-limestone sills, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds centred on double keystones with no fittings surviving. Set in unkempt grounds shared with Westport House with tuck pointed rock faced limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having stringcourses below domed pyramidal capping supporting flat iron gate.
- Westport House, mausoleum, 1935–1940 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding single-bay single-stage gable-fronted mausoleum, reconstructed 1938, on a rectangular plan. Pitched (gable-fronted) reinforced concrete roof. Tuck pointed rock faced limestone ashlar walls on moss-covered mass concrete plinth with drag edged rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners centred on drag edged rusticated cut-limestone panel ("1938"). Set in unkempt grounds shared with Westport House.
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
- 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; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_215 (ZIP).
- 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 74.8 ha
- 185 acres
- Land parcels
- 535
- registered freehold, median 283 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 76
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
535 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloonmonad, from 1 m² to 62,068 m² (6.21 ha, 15.34 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 470 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre Outer (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 25 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C7Marine Related Tourism (Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation & Amenities (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R4Strategic Residential Reserve
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Westport House & Demesne Masterplan (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C5Tourism & Leisure (Tourism and related)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community Services Facilities (Community facilities)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S1Education
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
24 Aug 2026N/a
The development will consist of a revision to the design of the previously permitted extension Ref: 22/661 to a Protected Structure Ref: 123. In addition, the structure will function as an independent residential unit, separate from Harbour House. The proposed development will consist of a kitchen, living room, dining area, and pantry, including all ancillary site works.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660672
23 Aug 2026N/a
Planning Permission for minor revisions to the 15-unit residential development previously permitted under Planning Ref. No. P25/60691. The proposed revised development consists of 2 no. two-storey (with developed roof space) 4-bedroom detached dwellings, 5 no. two-storey 3-bedroom terraced dwellings (designed to facilitate potential future roof space conversion) and 8 no. two-storey (with developed roof space) 4-bedroom semi-detached dwellings, together with revisions to site levels and finished floor levels. The development also includes associated revisions to site development works including retaining structures and ancillary site works and services.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660669
7 Aug 2026N/a
The development will consist of the renovation and extension of a private dwelling house together with all ancillary site works.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660632
27 Apr 2026N/a
change of use of existing building from a music recording studio to a seaweed bath, carry out internal alterations and renovations with the construction of new external windows together with associated site services
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2696
23 Mar 2026Conditional
construct an extension and alterations to existing dwelling house together with associated site services
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660
28 Jan 2026Conditional
new rear single storey extension to accommodate new kitchen and dining area, new side single storey ground floor bathroom. New first floor side extension built over the existing garage to accommodate bedroom and stairs. Conversion of the existing garage to a downstairs bedroom with en-suite. Internal layout changes and interior and exterior alterations to accommodate the works and all ancillary site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2613
30 Sept 2025Conditional
Planning Permission to construct a housing development of 15 no. dwellings as follows; 1 No. two-storey (with developed roof space) 4-bed detached, 5 No. two-storey (with developed roof space) 4-bed terrace, 8 No. two-storey 3-bed semi-detached and 1 No. two-storey 3-bed detached. Associated development works to include pedestrian and vehicular access to the existing Westlands housing estate, hard and soft landscaping, internal roads and footpaths, cycle and car parking, public and private amenity and open spaces, boundary treatments, public lighting and all other ancillary works, including connections to water supply, surface water infrastructure, wastewater infrastructure and utilities.
Permission, 15 homes · Mayo County Council, 2560691
14 Apr 2025Conditional
Planning application for change of use of part of the rear store at Hobans Centra Shop to a Self-Service Laundry and all ancillary siteworks and services at The Quay, Westport, Co. Mayo (Height of buildings: 4.92m)
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560224
4 Apr 2025Conditional
Permission for development at West Vets, West Road, Westport, Co. Mayo, F28 V672 (in townlands of Carrownalurgan and Cloonmonad) amending Planning Permission Reference: P23/60561 (which permitted the demolition of existing West Vets building and structures on site and construction of a housing development of 16 no. dwellings and associated development and works). The proposed development comprises: 1. Revised site layout and housing mix resulting in an increase in dwellings to 26 no.; 2. The house typologies have changed from (4 no.) detached and (12 no.) semi-detached with (2 no. four bed, 12 no. three bed and 2 no. two bed) units to a mix of two and three storey terraced houses (12 no.) and apartment (7 no.) / duplex (7 no.) units (three storey overall), with 8 no. four bed, 11 no. three bed and 7 no. two bed sizes overall; 3. Revised boundary treatments, landscaping and all other enabling, associated and ancillary development and works (and amendments to Planning Permission Reference P23/60561) above and below ground level.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560194
31 Mar 2025N/a
1 bed single storey and part two storey cottage along with all associated siteworks
Permission · Mayo County Council, 25120
26 Nov 2024Conditional
retention of the front elevation, as constructed, and permission to construct a rear extension with minor alterations to the existing layout together with all ancillary site works.
Retention · Mayo County Council, 2460725
16 Oct 2024Conditional
renovate and extend existing self contained living unit including all ancillary site works and services
Permission · Mayo County Council, 24443
1 Oct 2024Conditional
1. Glass lobby extension at the front entrance to the hotel and alterations to the facade of the hotel in this area. 2. 2 No. bay window extensions to rear side of the reception lobby and alterations to the facade in this area and all associated site development works.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460611
8 Jul 2024Conditional
Modification to P22/635 with renovation and extension of existing cottage into 2 residential units, together with all ancillary site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460422
2 May 2024Conditional
construct a granny flat attached to existing dwelling house, construct a ground floor kitchen extension to existing dwelling house, together with associated site works and services
Permission · Mayo County Council, 24143
9 Apr 2024Refused
Construct 2 storey plus dormer 2 bedroom townhouse along with all associated siteworks
Permission · Mayo County Council, 24105
23 Feb 2024N/a
1)Demolition of existing building 2)Construction of two storey dwelling with connection to public services and associated site works. Previous planning ref. 20289
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460072
29 Jan 2024Conditional
Change the use of vacant office space on the first floor, over the Centra Shop, to a two bedroom apartment inclusive of all ancillary works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460026
22 Dec 2023Conditional
Permission for development at West Vets, West Road, Westport, Co. Mayo, F28 V672 (in townlands of Carrownalurgan and Cloonmonad), comprising: 1. Demolition of existing West Vets building and structures on site; 2. Construction of a housing development of 16 no. dwellings in single and two storey and detached and semi-detached configurations; and, 3. Associated development and works including pedestrian and vehicular access (relocating and replacing existing) to the West Road, hard and soft landscaping, internal roads and footpaths, cycle and car parking, public and private amenity and open spaces, boundary treatments, public lighting and all other ancillary works above and below ground including connections to water supply, surface water infrastructure, wastewater infrastructure and utilities.
Permission, 16 homes · Mayo County Council, 2360561
15 Jun 2023Conditional
conservation of and internal alterations to the existing house, protected structure known as the "Top House" and 3 no. new terraced houses (total floor area 402m2). The proposal includes rearrangement of the front boundary to provide an additional 3 no. on-street carparking spaces, alterations to site boundaries, re-alignment of footpath and associated siteworks, services and landscaping, all to be accessed from the Quay Road
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 23331
29 May 2023Conditional
three 2 bedroom, single storey - part two storey cottages along with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 23302
22 May 2023Conditional
Retain the existing covered seating area to the rear of the existing premises
Retention · Mayo County Council, 23290
20 Jan 2023Conditional
conversion of existing function room to 8 no. double guest bedrooms, extension of existing restaurant into existing lobby area and the provision of semi-recessed dormers in lieu of all ofl the existing multi-component velux roof lights to front elevation
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2315
22 Dec 2022N/a
Three 2 bedroom, single storey and part 2 storey cottages and one 1 bedroom single storey and part 2 storey cottage, along with all associated site works and services.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 221150
6 Dec 2022Conditional
Construct new 2 storey dwelling house with associated site works and landscaping with alterations to existing garden sheds.
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2260002
The 25 most recent of 76 applications.
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: Clew Bay Complex SAC 001482
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Clew Bay Complex 001482
Recorded monuments
- MA088-028 Enclosure
Description
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- MA088-029 Ringfort - rath
Description
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- MA088-030 Standing stone
Description
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- MA088-031 Ringfort - rath
Description
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Architectural heritage
- Luggykelly Bridge, bridge, 1800–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Single-arch road bridge over stream, extant 1838. Pat repointed snecked rock faced limestone battered walls with rounded coping to parapets. Single round arch with repointed rock faced limestone ashlar voussoirs. Sited spanning stream.
- Building misc, 1775–1785 · Regional interest
Description
Causeway, built 1780[?]; extant 1818[?], with part repointed snecked rock faced limestone battered walls having rock faced hammered limestone rounded coping. Undergoing reconstruction, 1837.
- Quay/wharf, 1775–1785 · Regional interest
Description
Wharf, built 1780; extant 1818, with part repointed snecked rock faced limestone battered walls having rock faced cut-limestone coping supporting tooled cut-limestone "mushroom" mooring posts. Undergoing reconstruction, 1837. Set extending into Westport Harbour.
- House, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
Description
Semi-detached two- or three-bay two-storey local authority house, dated 1911, with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch to ground floor. One of a pair. Pitched slate roof including pitched (gabled) slate roof to porch with clay or terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks centred on rendered chimney stack having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards. Rendered, ruled and lined walls centred on cut-limestone date stone ("1911"). Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Set back from line of road.
- Water pump, 1900–1924 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, extant 1924. Now disused. Street fronted.
- Store/warehouse, 1820–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey grain store or warehouse with half-attic, extant 1838, on a rectangular plan. Now disused. Pitched slate roof centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof, clay ridge tiles, abbreviated chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered walls with rough hewn flush quoins to corners. Elliptical-headed central carriageway with cut-limestone voussoirs framing timber boarded double doors. Square-headed loading openings (upper floors) with rough hewn lintels framing timber boarded doors. Square-headed flanking window openings with rough hewn lintels framing louvered timber fittings. Set back from street in shared grounds.
- Harbour House, house, 1820–1825 · Regional interest
Description
Attached three-bay two-storey house with half-dormer attic, built 1823, on a rectangular plan; three-bay full-height rear (south) elevation. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered plinth with rusticated rendered quoins to ends. Segmental-headed central door opening with tooled cut-limestone threshold, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone surround centred on keystone framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six or three-over-three (half-dormer attic) timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes with six-over-six (ground floor) or two-over-two (upper floors) timber sash windows to rear (south) elevation centred on two-over-two timber sash windows (half-landings). Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; dining room (east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, Classical-style chimneypiece, and cornice to ceiling; drawing room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, Classical-style chimneypiece, and cornice to ceiling; and (upper floors): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Street fronted with cast-iron railings to perimeter centred on cast-iron gate.
- House, 1840–1897 · Regional interest
Description
Attached two-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, extant 1897. Reroofed. One of a pair. Replacement pitched slate roof with ridge tiles centred on rendered chimney stack having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal or tapered pots, rooflights to rear (south) pitch, and uPVC rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth. Square-headed door opening with drag edged tooled cut-limestone step threshold, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills[?], and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.
- House, 1840–1897 · Regional interest
Description
Attached two-bay two-storey house, extant 1897. One of a pair. Pitched slate roof with lichen-covered clay ridge tiles centred on rendered chimney stack having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal or tapered pots, red brick coping to gable, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth. Square-headed door opening with drag edged tooled cut-limestone step threshold, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills[?], and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.
- Water pump, 1900–1924 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, extant 1924. Now disused. Street fronted on concrete footpath.
- House, 1780–1838 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house, extant 1838[?], originally terraced. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stack having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Roughcast wall to front (north) elevation; part ivy-covered cement rendered surface finish (remainder). Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Street fronted with concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.
- House, 1780–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, extant 1838[?]. Renovated. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles, concrete or rendered coping to party wall with rendered chimney stack to apex having concrete capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipe. Rendered, ruled and lined walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement six-over-six timber sash windows. Street fronted with concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.
- House, 1780–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey house, extant 1838[?]. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, concrete or rendered coping to party wall with rendered chimney stack to apex having concrete capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with rendered quoins to ends. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills[?], and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Street fronted with concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.
- House, 1780–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house with half-dormer attic, extant 1838, on a rectangular plan with three-bay full-height rear (south) elevation. Renovated. Now disused[?] Pitched skate roof with clay ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipe. Replacement cement rendered wall to front (north) elevation; rendered surface finish to rear (south) elevation. Square-headed central door opening with concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one or three-over-three (half-dormer attic) timber sash windows with two-over-two or three-over-three (half-dormer attic) timber sash windows to rear (south) elevation centred on three-over-three timber sash windows (half-landings). Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.
- Quay House, house, 1780–1838 · Regional interest
Description
End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house with half-dormer attic, extant 1838. Renovated. For sale, 2008. Now disused. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipe. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with bull nose-detailed rendered panelled quoins to ends. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement one-over-one sash or casement (half-dormer attic) windows. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.
- Surveyor's House, house, 1780–182 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey house, extant 1820, on a rectangular plan once with shopfront to left ground floor. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1911. Renovated, ----. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered "wallhead" chimney stacks to rear (west) elevation having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with rusticated rendered quoins to corners. Segmental-headed central door opening with drag edged tooled cut-limestone step threshold, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone doorcase with monolithic pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice on consoles framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement two-over-two timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining tessellated "quarry tile" floor, carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in chamfered timber newel, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds on a slightly elevated site.
- Water pump, 1900–1924 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, extant 1924. Now disused. Street fronted on concrete brick cobbled footpath.
- Westport Quay Custom House, custom house, 1815–1825 · Regional interest
Description
Detached seven-bay two-storey custom house, designed 1820, on a rectangular plan with two-bay two-storey side elevations. In use, 1911. Renovated, 1999, to accommodate alternative use. Replacement hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having cut-limestone stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, slightly sproketed eaves, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls (ground floor) with cut-limestone stringcourse; replacement rendered surface finish (first floor). Segmental-headed central door opening with drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing replacement glazed timber double doors having overlight. Segmental-headed flanking window openings remodelled with cut-limestone surrounds including dragged cut-limestone archivolts framing timber casement windows having fanlights. Pair of segmental-headed door openings remodelled with cut-limestone surrounds including dragged cut-limestone archivolts framing replacement glazed timber double doors having overlights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior remodelled, 1999. Street fronted on a corner site with flagged footpath to front having cut-limestone kerbing.
- Post box, 1930–1955 · Regional interest
Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron "wall box" post box, between 1930-55. Set in rendered, ruled and lined wall.
- Water pump, 1900–1924 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron "lion mask" water hydrant, extant 1924. Now disused. Set on grass verge.
- Westport House, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1730–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Sections of part creeper- or ivy-covered random rubble limestone estate wall, extant 1838. Road fronted at perimeter of grounds of Westport House.
- Galmoy, house, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey flat-roofed house, extant 1950[?], on an L-shaped plan with single-bay full-height projecting end bay; three-bay two-storey rear (south) elevation. Refenestrated. For sale, 2013. Flat roof not visible behind parapet with concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered walls on rendered plinth with rendered stringcourse supporting rendered parapet. Square-headed central door opening with timber mullions on concrete step threshold supporting timber transom, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Square-headed window openings with rendered sill courses, and concealed dressings framing replacement aluminium casement windows replacing steel casement windows. Set back from line of road in landscaped grounds with rendered panelled piers to perimeter having chamfered capping supporting timber gate.
- House, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, extant 1950[?], on a rectangular plan with two-bay two-storey side elevations. Hipped slate roof with perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles extending into lichen-covered terracotta ridge tiles, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on box eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Gritdashed roughcast walls on rendered plinth with rendered "bas-relief" strips to corners supporting rendered band to eaves. Square-headed central door opening with timber mullions on concrete step threshold supporting timber transom, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement with concrete sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Set back from line of road in landscaped grounds with rendered panelled piers to perimeter having chamfered capping supporting arrow head-detailed wrought iron gate.
- Store/warehouse, 1905–1910 · Regional interest
Description
Archival Description [Demolished 2015]: Detached five-bay (two-bay deep) six-storey flat-roofed "shipping store" or warehouse, built 1908, on a rectangular plan. Now disused. Bitumen felt-covered flat concrete roof with no rainwater goods surviving on rendered stepped eaves retaining cast-iron ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined reinforced concrete walls with rendered "pilasters" including rendered "pilasters" to corners. Square-headed window openings in square-headed recesses with concealed dressings framing fixed-pane timber fittings. Interior including (ground floor): shuttered concrete hoppers; (upper floors): reinforced concrete floors on reinforced concrete beams on reinforced concrete pillars. Quay fronted.
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Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_189 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Cloonmonad with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.
The townland
- Name
- Cloonmonad · Cluain Muanad
- Area
- 748,133 m² (74.81 ha, 184.87 acres)
- Civil parish
- Oughaval, and its townlands
- Barony
- Murrisk
- Electoral division
- Westport Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Westport Urban electoral division: 6,252 people in 2,285 households; 53% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardmore, Cahernamart, Carrowbaun, Carrownalurgan, Westport Demesne
- Placenames
- Cloonmonad 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.