Curraunboy
Curraunboy is a townland in the civil parish of Kilcommon (Belmullet Ra), barony of Erris, Co. Mayo. Its name in Irish is An Corrán Buí.
- Area
- 1,122.1 ha
- 2,773 acres
- Land parcels
- 158
- registered freehold, median 6,047 m² (0.6 ha, 1.49 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 9
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
158 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Curraunboy, from 18 m² to 1,525,639 m² (152.56 ha, 376.99 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 12 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Curraunboy 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
19 Aug 2026N/a
The development will consist of: 1. The installation of approximately 1km of 90mm OD water trunk main, which will extend from the junction of Portacloy road and the R314 into the village of Portacloy. 2. The installation of approximately 6.2km of 90mm OD water trunk main, which will extend from the Porturlin road and the L5246 road junction into the village of Porturlin and continue to the village of Sraghataggle. 3. The installation of approximately 13.8Km of 63mm OD water distribution mains to supply water to Carrownaglogh, Carrowteige, Portacloy, Purtarlin and Srahataggle. 4. 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 5. 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 proposed watermain pipeline is located in the townlands of Carrowglogh, Carrowteige, Portacloy, Curraunboy, Purtarlin, Srahataggle in County Mayo.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660661
29 Jul 2026N/a
The development will consist of: 1. The installation of approximately 1km of 90mm OD water trunk main, which will extend from the junction of Portacloy road and the R314 into the village of Portacloy. 2. The installation of approximately 6.2km of 90mm OD water trunk main, which will extend from the Porturlin road and the L5246 road junction into the village of Porturlin and continue to the village of Sraghataggle. 3. The installation of approximately 13.8Km of 63mm OD water distribution mains to supply water to Carrownaglogh, Carrowteige, Portacloy, Purtarlin and Srahataggle. 4. 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 5. 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.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660611
31 Mar 2026Conditional
The development will consist of the following, change of use from existing shed into a two bedroom dwelling along with the installation of a wastewater treatment unit and percolation / tertiary area along with any other ancillary site works required.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660240
17 Oct 2025Conditional
Is éard a bheidh san fhorbairt ná cead pleanála chun síneadh a chur leis an teach cónaithe atá ann faoi láthair agus chun gach obair forbartha láithreáin eile a bhaineann leis an gcead seo a áireamh de réir na gcáipéisí iarratais.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560725
12 May 2023Conditional
The development shall consist of planning permission for the installation of a proprietary treatment unit including a percolation/tertiary area and to include all other ancillary site services and development works associated with this permission.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360156
3 May 2023Conditional
renovation and extension of existing dwelling house to include significant alterations to all elevations, proposed extension of 65sqm to the east elevation, proposed extension of 85 sqm to the west elevation, proposed extension of one sqm to the south elevation and all associated site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 23240
16 Mar 2023Conditional
Full planning permission for the following: (1) Demolish existing detached dwelling house, (2) Construct replacement detached dwelling house, (3) Construct new domestic garage, together with all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2360061
14 May 2021Conditional
DEMOLISH EXISTING DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE, CONSTRUCT REPLACEMENT DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE, RETENTION OF EXISTING SHEDS, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 21486
26 Sept 2017N/a
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 17766
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: Glenamoy Bog Complex SAC 000500
- Special Protection Area: Blacksod Bay/Broad Haven SPA 004037
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Glenamoy Bog Complex 000500
Recorded monuments
- MA004-007 Hut site
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- MA004-007001 Hut site
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- MA004-007002 Midden
Description
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- MA004-007003 Cairn - unclassified
Description
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- MA004-007004 Field boundary
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- MA004-007005 Burial ground
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
- MA004-007006 Field boundary
Description
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
Architectural heritage
- Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, church/chapel, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay double-height single-cell Catholic church, built 1912-3; extant 1916, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roofs on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof with roll moulded clay ridge tiles, concrete coping to gables on rusticated rendered "Cavetto" kneelers including concrete coping to gable (east) on rusticated rendered "Cavetto" kneelers with rendered buttressed bellcote to apex, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered "Cavetto" eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered battered plinth with rusticated rendered quoins to corners. Round-headed central door opening with step threshold, and concealed dressings having chamfered reveals framing timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled door. Round-headed window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass quatrefoils with some having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels (west). Round-headed "Trinity Windows" to gables with concrete sills, and concealed dressings having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings over framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass quatrefoils. Interior including vestibule; round-headed door opening into nave with timber boarded or tongue-and-groove timber panelled double doors; full-height interior open into roof with central aisle between timber pews, Gothic-style timber stations between stained glass windows (undated) with pair of stained glass windows (west), carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (west) reordered, ----, with Connemara marble-detailed alabaster altar below stained glass "Trinity Window" (undated), and exposed strutted collared timber roof construction on "Cavetto" corbels with wind braced rafters to ceiling on carved timber cornice. Set in own grounds with rendered panelled piers to perimeter having shallow pyramidal capping supporting iron double gates.
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, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Curraunboy, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Curraunboy.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Curraunboy with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.
The townland
- Name
- Curraunboy · An Corrán Buí
- Area
- 11,221,040 m² (1,122.1 ha, 2,772.78 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilcommon (Belmullet Ra), and its townlands
- Barony
- Erris
- Electoral division
- Knockadaff, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 314 people lived in 126 households in the Knockadaff electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 20% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 13% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Garterhill, Muingnabo, Portacloy, Porturlin
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Curraunboy 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.