Corraun

115 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Corraun, from 20 m² to 94,860 m² (9.49 ha, 23.44 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 30 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Corraun 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.

• 15 Dec 2025Conditional

  Permission to construct a new septic tank/sewerage treatment system.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560927

• 22 Mar 2024Conditional

  Demolition of the existing Dwelling house and construction of a dwelling house and with wastewater treatment system along with all necessary site works and ancillaries

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2460162

• 26 Sept 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN SUBMITTED

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 22838

• 15 Jan 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A FOUR BAY SLATTED SHED WITH A CREEP AREA INCLUDING UNDERGROUND SLURRY HOLDING TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 1912

• 13 Jun 2018Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 18433

• 27 Jun 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCT DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 17504

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

• MA070-109 Castle - motte
  Description

  In a small pocket of scrub and outcropping rock in otherwise good pasture at the top of a short W-facing slope overlooking the broad Toormore River which flows N c. 75m to the W. Not recorded on the first edition (1837) of the OS 6-inch map but depicted as a substantial mound on the OS 25-inch plan (1897) and similarly depicted and labelled ‘Castle (in Ruins)’ on the Cassini edition (1920) of the OS 6-inch map. A large partially grass-covered circular mound (base diam. 30m; H 1.8m along W - 3.75m along E) of earth and stone has a level upper surface (diam. 14m). The surface and mound slopes along the N and S are densely overgrown with scrub and briar but large retaining stones (H 0.25m) are visible intermittently midway up the mound slopes at E, S and W. Chunks of collapsed randomly coursed mortared masonry lie on the N half of the upper surface, on the NW slope and at the foot of the mound at NW. Overgrown field walls overlie the lower slopes along the N and E. A probably later castle (MA070-110----) stands c. 70m to the SW and the site of a possible ‘Abbey’ (MA070-111001-), a Children’s Burial Ground (MA070-111002-) and a graveyard (MA070-111003-) lie c. 130m to the SE. Date of visit: 27-9-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-110 Castle - tower house
  Description

  In pasture at the W edge of a low terrace (on the 50’ contour) overlooking the broad Toormore River which flows N c. 35m to the W. Depicted and labelled ‘Carn Castle’ on the first edition (1837) of the OS 6-inch map but named ‘Corraun Castle’ on the later, Cassini edition (1920) of the map. The poorly preserved and totally ivy-clad remain of a three-storied rectangular structure (int. L 15m N-S; Wth 7.5m E-W) is built of regularly coursed mortared masonry. The N gable wall (wall T 2.5m) contains a large centrally placed window embrasure (H 2m; Wth 2m) at ground-floor level and narrow opes are visible on its first and second floor levels with a wider window opening centrally placed at second-floor level. The E sidewall wall is collapsed (L c. 4m) at its S end and contains a window embrasure (H 1.9m; Wth 2.05m) at its N end which has a partly damaged slightly arched vaulted roof and a splay on the S side of the window ope. Above this embrasure and slightly to the S is a similar one and there is a wider window opening at second-floor level. None of S gable wall can be made out as whatever survives of its lower courses is concealed by collapsed rubble (H 2m) and vegetation. Only a short section of the W sidewall at its N end survives and this wall may have contained the entrance doorway as one is not obviously visible elsewhere.                                                                                                                                                                            The ruins are fenced off with post-and-wire and later field walls run off the monument at the NW, NE and SW corner angles. An earlier motte (MA070-109----) stands c. 70m to the NE and the site of a possible ‘Abbey’ (MA070-111001-), a Children’s Burial Ground (MA070-111002-) and a graveyard (MA070-111003-) lie c. 160m to the ESE. Date of visit: 27-9-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

• MA070-111001 Religious house - unclassified
  Description

  In pasture at the top of a gentle W-facing slope. Depicted as a rectangular structure (est. L c. 22m WNW-ESE; Wth c. 7m) and labelled ‘Abbey in ruins’ and ‘Graveyard’ on the first edition (1837) of the OS 6-inch map. However, on the slightly later OS 25-inch plan (1893), no structure is depicted and the site is labelled ‘Abbey (Site of)’. O’Donovan, writing in 1838, stated, ‘There is a burying place now for children [MA070-111002-] in Curraun Townland where, it is said, there was formerly an Abbey’ (O’Flannagan, 1927, 370 (152)). Aldridge (1969, 85) stated, ‘ In Corraun, Abbey Church site is marked east of the Castle [MA070-110----]; foundations measure 60 feet [c. 18m] by 24 feet [c. 7.3m] and used as C.B.G. [Children’s Burial Ground, MA070-111002-]’ A rectangular area aligned WNW–ESE (L 24m; Wth 13m) is defined by a moss-covered stony bank (av. Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.7m along S and E - to 1.1m along W) with no indication of an entrance. Heavy grass cover on most of the interior may conceal burial markers but some undressed stones at the WNW end may mark burials associated with its use as a graveyard (MA070-111003-) and/or later as a Children’s Burial Ground (MA070-111002-). The site is still known locally as a Children’s Burial Ground. A castle (MA070-110----) stands on lower ground c. 170m to the WNW and a possible motte (MA070-109----) stands c. 150m to the NW.    Date of visit: 27-9-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

• MA070-111002 Children's burial ground
  Description

  In pasture at the top of a gentle W-facing slope. Depicted as a rectangular structure (est. L c. 22m WNW-ESE; Wth c. 7m) and labelled ‘Abbey in ruins’ and ‘Graveyard’ on the first edition (1837) of the OS 6-inch map. However, on the slightly later OS 25-inch plan (1893), no structure is depicted and the site is labelled ‘Abbey (Site of)’. O’Donovan, writing in 1838, stated, ‘There is a burying place now for children in Curraun Townland where, it is said, there was formerly an Abbey’ (O’Flannagan, 1927, 370 (152)). Aldridge (1969, 85) stated, ‘ In Corraun, Abbey Church site is marked east of the Castle [MA070-110----]; foundations measure 60 feet [c. 18m] by 24 feet [c. 7.3m] and used as C.B.G. [Children’s Burial Ground, MA070-111002-]’ A rectangular structure aligned WNW–ESE (L 24m; Wth 13m) is defined by a moss-covered stony bank (av. Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.7m along S and E - to 1.1m along W) with no indication of an entrance. Heavy grass cover on most of the interior may conceal burial markers but some undressed stones at the WNW end may mark burials associated with its use as a graveyard (MA070-111003-) and later as a Children’s Burial Ground (MA070-111002-). The site is still known locally as a Children’s Burial Ground. A castle (MA070-110----) stands on lower ground c. 170m to the WNW and a possible motte (MA070-109----) stands c. 150m to the NW.  Date of visit: 27-9-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

• MA070-111003 Graveyard
  Description

  In pasture at the top of a gentle W-facing slope. Depicted as a rectangular structure (est. L c. 22m WNW-ESE; Wth c. 7m) and labelled ‘Abbey in ruins’ and ‘Graveyard’ on the first edition (1837) of the OS 6-inch map. However, on the slightly later OS 25-inch plan (1893), no structure is depicted and the site is labelled ‘Abbey (Site of)’. O’Donovan, writing in 1838, stated, ‘There is a burying place now for children in Curraun Townland where, it is said, there was formerly an Abbey’ (O’Flannagan, 1927, 370 (152)). Aldridge (1969, 85) stated, ‘ In Corraun, Abbey Church site is marked east of the Castle [MA070-110----]; foundations measure 60 feet [c. 18m] by 24 feet [c. 7.3m] and used as C.B.G. [Children’s Burial Ground, MA070-111002-]’ A rectangular structure aligned WNW–ESE (L 24m; Wth 13m) is defined by a moss-covered stony bank (av. Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.7m along S and E - to 1.1m along W) with no indication of an entrance. Heavy grass cover on most of the interior may conceal burial markers but some undressed stones at the WNW end may mark burials associated with its use as a graveyard (MA070-111003-) and later as a Children’s Burial Ground (MA070-111002-). The site is still known locally as a Children’s Burial Ground. A castle (MA070-110----) stands on lower ground c. 170m to the WNW and a possible motte (MA070-109----) stands c. 150m to the NW.  Date of visit: 27-9-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

• MA070-112 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  In pasture on a low ridge. Recorded on the first edition (1837) of the OS 6-inch map as a circular area (est. max. diam. c. 40m) defined by a bank; probably a ringfort. Subsequently recorded as altered on the slightly later OS 25-inch plan (1837) where the monument is shown still as a circular enclosure but by then defined by a scarp from NNW-E-SSE and by a later field boundary curving to follow the line of the original enclosing element from SW-W-NW, but with the S limits of the monument, between SSE and SW, overlain by a later boithrín running WNW-ESE.  While the later field boundary curving from SW-W-NW has since been levelled, its line is still traceable at ground level, as is a very low scarp curving NNW-E-SSE, indicating the enclosing line of the monument (E-W diam. c. 30m). The generally level interior contains an electricity pole to N of centre. Date of visit: 23-9-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-114 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture on the top of a low ridge with fine views throughout. A subcircular area (int. diams. 40m N-S; 36m E-W) is enclosed by an overgrown bank of earth and stone (int. H 0.1-0.3m; Wth 4-5m; ext. H 1.6-1.9m) along the N and S sectors which has been reduced to a scarp (H 1.4m at WNW-1.8m at E) elsewhere. There is a wide gap (Wth 5m) at W. The interior slopes gently down towards the E. Date of visit: 9-5-2025  Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

Architectural heritage

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

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; parts are water.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Corraun.

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

Name

Corraun · An Corrán

Area

1,776,257 m² (177.63 ha, 438.92 acres)

Civil parish

Kildacommoge, and its townlands

Barony

Gallen

Electoral division

Bellavary, the unit of the census

Census 2022

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

Neighbouring townlands

Bellavary, Cloonconlan, Gurraunard, Laghtavarry, Toormore East, Toormore West

Placenames

Corraun 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.