Cregganroe

16 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cregganroe, from 1,931 m² to 1,387,043 m² (138.7 ha, 342.75 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Cregganroe 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.

• 29 Apr 2024Conditional

  Construction of a Dwelling House with Effluent Treatment System & all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2460249

• 23 Jan 2023Conditional

  The installation of approximately 15Km of 250mm OD water Trunk Main, which will extend from a position approximately 1Km from Westport at the junction of Pound Road and the R355 in the townland of Carrownalurgan to Kilsallagh Lower at the road junction between the R355 and the L1826 road to Drummin and the installation of approximately 29.3Km of a mains distribution network to supply water to 473 No Consumers along the route of the Trunk Main and in the area to the Townlands to the West of Croagh Patrick. All associated temporary site development works to gain access including clearance of vegetation, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts/ piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing, walls, and hedging; and any other temporary associated and ancillary development works required for the purposes of the proposed watermain, including the installation of stone tracks and temporary watercourse crossings. The watermain pipeline is located within the townlands of Cloghan, Clooneen, Knockfin, Ardoley, Churchfield, Knockaraha East, Knockaraha West, Streamstown, Belclare, Killadangan, Deerpark West, Murrisknaboll, Carrowkeeran, Bellataleen, Carrowkeel, Murrisk Demesne, Meermihil, Glaspatrick, Thornhill, Carrowmacloughlin, Leckanvy, Killsallagh Lower, Killsallagh Upper, Kinknock, Kilgeever, Cuilleen, Mullagh, Cartoor, Glenbaun, Glencally, Furgill, Cregganroe and Boheh in County Mayo.

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2360016

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: Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex SAC 001932
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex 001932

Recorded monuments

• MA096-034 Field system
  Description

  In rough, bracken- and moss-covered upland pasture, on the lower N-facing slope of a high rocky ridge. The terrain is very rough, densely strewn with boulders and broken by rock outcropping. To S, the ridge slope rises in a series of rough, uneven terraces to the ridge summit; to N, the slope drops abruptly to a flat expanse of bog which stretches N from the base of the ridge. A NNW-flowing stream is located on the E limits of the field system. There are extensive views over mixed bogland and pasture to NW, N and NE; gaps in a series of low hills to N allow glimpses of Clew Bay in the far distance, and the looming bulk of Croagh Patrick dominates the landscape to NE. This relict field system, associate with a dispersed cluster of subcircular booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-034010-), is not shown on the OS 6-inch maps. It consists of a discrete network of drystone walls, which can be traced over an area of c. 200m N–S by 200m E–W, encompassing a relatively level terrace, as well as sloping ground, on the lower N-facing slope of the ridge. The stream, flowing downslope into the bog to N, was clearly an important focus of the settlement, and marks the E boundary of the field system, and the bogland at the base of the ridge slope defines the N limits; to W the walls are poorly preserved, simply petering out without a clear terminus, and they do not appear to extend to S up the steeper slopes of the ridge. Local stones and boulders. were used to built the walls. In parts, parallel rows of contiguous set stones can be seen, suggesting that the walls were constructed of a rubble core retained by external wall faces. However, most are now evident as low, tumbled moss-covered linear stone banks (Wth 0.8-1m; H 0.3m), and some stretches of wall are reduced to single, gapped lines of stones. Occasionally, large boulders or rock outcropping are incorporated into the line of a wall. Some of the E-W walls appear to follow the natural contours of the ridge, coinciding, for instance, with the break of slope at the edge of the terrace. The walls are laid out in a rough grid oriented N–S/NE–SW and roughly E–W, but individual walls are gently sinuous, rather than rigidly straight. They intersect roughly at right angles, and the spaces defined appear to be subrectangular, but the overall pattern is fragmentary, and it is not possible to trace complete ‘fields’. Individual lengths of wall can be traced for distances ranging from 50-100m. Stones and boulders litter the area, and there does not appear to have been a concerted effort to clear stones or level the ground surface. The field system provides a frame for the booley hut settlement. The small subcircular huts (diam. 2-5m) are defined by roughly built drystone walls, and were probably originally fitted with a simple roofs of thatch or turf. Some huts stand isolated within the spaces outlined by the field walls; others are built in direct associated with the main field walls, or are interlinked to them by short branch walls. This settlement complex of unknown date is likely to have been used on a temporary or seasonal basis to exploit upland summer pasture. Attached images: MA096-034----_01.JPG MA096-034----_02.JPG MA096-034----_03.JPG MA096-034----_03.JPG Notified to NMS by Michael Gibbons Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 December 2019

• MA096-034001 Booley hut
  Description

  In rough upland pasture, located on a relatively narrow terrace on the lower N-facing slope of a rocky ridge, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground which stretches N from the base of the ridge. The ridge slope rises immediately to S, and falls away steeply 2m to N of the hut. This is one of a cluster of booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-034010-) associated with a field system (MA096-034----). This booley hut consists of a subcircular area (5m N–S; 4.5m E–W) enclosed by a drystone wall (Wth 0.6-0.7m; H 0.65-0.9m). The wall is uncoursed and roughly constructed, utilising local, unworked stones and boulders. Larger stones and boulders are utilised in the basal courses, some of which are set on edge or upright in the inner wall face. The walls are partly slumped or collapsed, particularly on the external face, and the lower levels are largely moss-covered. There is an entrance gap (Wth 0.8m) in the centre of the W side, now partly blocked with collapsed stone. A small subrectangular annex is appended to the exterior of the booley hut on its E side. It shares its W wall with the hut and is defined on the N, E and S sides by drystones walls, reduced now to a low, collapsed moss-covered spreads. It is subdivided into two small spaces (each, 1.8-2m N–S; 1.2-1.5m E–W) –too small to have provided living space, but perhaps used for storage, or even to shelter a young animal. This booley hut is located towards the western extent of the settlement, and is the most substantial and best preserved of the huts. Notified to NMS by Michael Gibbons Attached images: MA096-034001-_01.JPG Booley hut viewed from S MA096-034001-_01.JPG Booley hut viewed from W MA096-034001-_01.JPG Annex on E side, viewed from NE MA096-034001-_01.JPG Booley hut viewed from SW Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 December 2019

• MA096-034002 Booley hut
  Description

  In rough upland pasture, located on a relatively narrow terrace on the lower N facing slope of a rocky ridge, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground which stretches N from the base of the ridge. The ridge slope rises immediately to S, and falls away steeply to N of the hut. This is one of a cluster of booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-03400) associated with a field system (MA096-034----). This booley hut consists of a subcircular area (int. diam. c. 3m) enclosed by a drystone wall (Wth 0.6-0.7m; H 0.2m). The wall is poorly preserved, surviving only as low, gapped largely sod-covered ring of large and medium-sizedstones. There are two breaks (Wth 0.4-0.5) in the wall, one at E and one at W, either or both of which may have been an entrance. Notified to NMS by Michael Gibbons Attached images: MA096-034002-_01.JPG Booley hut viewed from W MA096-034002-_02.JPG Booley hut viewed from S Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 December 2019

• MA096-034003 Booley hut
  Description

  In rough upland pasture, located on a relatively narrow terrace on the lower N facing slope of a rocky ridge, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground which stretches N from the base of the ridge. It is situated on the N edge of the terrace, with ground falling away steeply immediately to N of the hut. This is one of a cluster of booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-034010-) associated with a field system (MA096-034----). This booley hut consists of a subcircular area (int. diam. c. 3m) enclosed by low, tumbled, largely moss-covered drystone wall (Wth 0.8-1m; H 0.3-0.4m). There is no obvious entrance gap. Much moss-covered stone is strewn in the interior. A small subrectangular annex (c. 2m N–S; c. 1m E–W), defined by a rough setting of stones, is appended to the exterior of the hut on its E side. An E–W field wall intersects with this booley hut on its SW side. Notified to NMS by Michael Gibbons Attached images: MA096-034003-_01.JPG Booley hut viewed from SE MA096-034003-_02.JPG Booley hut viewed from E Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 December 2019

• MA096-034004 Booley hut
  Description

  In rough upland pasture, located on a relatively narrow terrace on the N facing slope of a rocky ridge, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground which stretches N from the base of the ridge. This is one of a cluster of booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-034010-) associated with a field system (MA096-034----). This booley hut consists of a subcircular area (int. dims. c. 2m N–S; c. 1.6m E–W) enclosed by low, tumbled, largely moss-covered drystone wall (Wth 0. 6-0.7m; H 0.3). There is no obvious entrance gap. A rough setting of stones on the N side may be a small annex (max. dims. c. 1.5m). This booley hut is on the line of an E–W field wall. Notified to NMS by Michael Gibbons Attached images: MA096-034004-_01.JPG Booley hut viewed from E Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 December 2019

• MA096-034005 Booley hut
  Description

  In rough upland pasture, located on a small terrace on the lower N facing slope of a rocky ridge, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground which stretches N from the base of the ridge. This is one of a cluster of booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-034010-) associated with a field system (MA096-034----). This booley hut consists of a subcircular area (int. diam. c. 3m) enclosed by low, tumbled, largely moss-covered drystone wall (Wth 0.8-1m; H 0.3-0.4m). A gap (Wth 0.5m) at E may be an entrance. Moss-covered stones are strewn through the interior. Notified to NMS by Michael Gibbons Attached images: MA096-034005-_01.JPG Booley hut viewed from S Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 December 2019

• MA096-034006 Booley hut
  Description

  In rough upland pasture, located on the N facing slope of a rocky ridge, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground which stretches N from the base of the ridge. This is one of a cluster of booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-034010-) associated with a field system (MA096-034----). This booley hut consists of a subcircular area (2.5-3m N–S; 2-2.5m E–W) enclosed by a roughly constructed drystone wall (Wth 0. 8-1m; H 0.3-0.5m). There is a gap (Wth 0.5-0.6m) at E, partly filled with stone tumble, and a similar gap at W, either of which could be the original entrance. The W wall of the hut merges with the N–S field wall. Immediately to N of the hut there is a small enclosed space (3.5m N–S; 2.5m E–W). It is bounded by the wall of the hut at S, by the N–S field wall at W, by a large natural boulder at NE and by rough walling at E-SE –it may have served as an ancillary shelter or storage space for the booley hut. The S wall of the booley hut is conjoined to the N wall of a possible booley hut (MA096-034007-). Notified to NMS by Michael Gibbons Attached images: MA096-034006-_01.JPG Booley hut viewed from E MA096-034006-_02.JPG Booley hut viewed from S Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 December 2019

• MA096-034007 Booley hut
  Description

  In rough upland pasture, located on a relatively narrow terrace on the N facing slope of a rocky ridge, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground which stretches N from the base of the ridge. This is one of a cluster of booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-034010-) associated with a field system (MA096-034----). This possible booley hut consists of a subrectangular area (c. 3m N–S; 2m E–W) defined on the E side by a shallow arc of collapsed wall (Wth c. 0. 8m; H 0.3m), which merges at N with the S wall of a booley hut (MA096-034005-). On its W side it is roughly defined by a gapped setting of stones, including one large upright stone, and a spread of loose stones. Appended to the SE side, is another small subcircular space (int. diam. 1.6-1.7m) of uncertain function, defined by a setting of low contiguous stones. This possible booley hut appears less substantial than some of the other booley huts in the cluster. It may simply be an additional ‘room’ or small enclosure associated with the hut (MA096-034005-) on its N side. Notified to NMS by Michael Gibbons Attached images: MA096-034007-_01.JPG Booley hut viewed from S Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 December 2019

• MA096-034008 Booley hut
  Description

  In rough upland pasture, located on a small terrace backed to S by a rocky rise, on the lower N facing slope of a rocky ridge, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground which stretches N from the base of the ridge. This is one of a cluster of booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-034010-) associated with a field system (MA096-034----). This booley hut consists of a circular area (int. diam. c. 2m) defined by a low drystone wall (Wth 0.8m; H 0.2-0.3m). A gap (Wth 0.4m) at NW may be an entrance. It is conjoined at SW with a possible annex consisting of subcircular space (diam. c. 3m) roughly defined by a gapped setting of low stones. Attached images: MA096-034008-_01.JPG Booley hut viewed from W MA096-034008-_02.JPG Booley hut viewed from SW Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 December 2019

• MA096-034009 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough upland pasture, located on a terrace on the N facing slope of a rocky ridge, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground which stretches N from the base of the ridge. Ground falls away gently to E towards a NNW-flowing stream. A semicircular arc of collapsed wall defines a penannular space, open to S. The enclosing wall (Wth 0.6m; H 0.3m) is evident as an irregular setting of low, partly moss-covered medium-sized and large stones, which merges at N with a N–S field wall, part of a field system (MA096-034----) associated with cluster of booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-034010-). This arc of wall is poorly preserved and difficult to interpret; it may represent the N half of an originally oval enclosure (5m E–W; at least 6m N–S) or even a booley hut. Attached images: MA096-034009-_01.JPG Possible enclosure viewed from S Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 December 2019

• MA096-034010 Booley hut
  Description

  In rough upland pasture, located on a terrace on the N facing slope of a rocky ridge, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground which stretches N from the base of the ridge. Ground falls away gently to E towards a NNW-flowing stream. A rough semicircular arc (c. 5m E–W) of low, close-set moss-covered stones may represent the N half of a circular booley hut or small enclosure. The remains are exiguous, and the interpretation is tentative. There is a possible enclosure 10m to N, and a booley hut 50m to S. These are associated with a field system (MA096-034----) and a cluster of booley huts (MA096-034001- to MA096-034010-). Attached images: MA096-034010-_01.JPG Possible enclosure viewed from N Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 December 2019

Architectural heritage

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

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 20 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.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Cregganroe · An Creagán Rua

Area

2,873,656 m² (287.37 ha, 710.1 acres)

Civil parish

Kilgeever, and its townlands

Barony

Murrisk

Electoral division

Louisburgh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Louisburgh electoral division: 1,117 people in 446 households; 71% of households own their home; 42% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 34% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bellakip, Furgill, Laghta Eighter, Mullagh, Srahnacloy, Tangincartoor

Placenames

Cregganroe 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.