# Drumsheel Lower, Co. Mayo: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Cong, barony of Kilmaine, Co. Mayo; in Irish Droim Síl Íochtarach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 986,838 m² (98.68 ha, 243.85 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 9,124 m² (0.91 ha, 2.25 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Cong, https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/cong.md
- Barony: Kilmaine
- Electoral division: Cong, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 994 people lived in 325 households in the Cong electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Mayo, https://everytownland.com/mayo.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/34858
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 151639
- Centre: latitude 53.561161, longitude -9.288837 (WGS 84)

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

44 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumsheel Lower, from 65 m² to 171,647 m² (17.16 ha, 42.41 acres); 23 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 970079: 171,647 m² (17.16 ha, 42.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/970079.md
- Parcel 967963: 130,176 m² (13.02 ha, 32.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/967963.md
- Parcel 991089: 87,116 m² (8.71 ha, 21.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/991089.md
- Parcel 873591: 80,160 m² (8.02 ha, 19.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/873591.md
- Parcel 963764: 59,304 m² (5.93 ha, 14.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/963764.md
- Parcel 943086: 46,483 m² (4.65 ha, 11.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/943086.md
- Parcel 894759: 43,720 m² (4.37 ha, 10.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/894759.md
- Parcel 966007: 43,452 m² (4.35 ha, 10.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/966007.md
- Parcel 992815: 40,061 m² (4.01 ha, 9.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/992815.md
- Parcel 938828: 26,909 m² (2.69 ha, 6.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/938828.md
- Parcel 944400: 20,342 m² (2.03 ha, 5.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/944400.md
- Parcel 5322657: 18,917 m² (1.89 ha, 4.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5322657.md
- Parcel 933782: 18,395 m² (1.84 ha, 4.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/933782.md
- Parcel 4676347: 16,998 m² (1.7 ha, 4.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4676347.md
- Parcel 3465131: 16,506 m² (1.65 ha, 4.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3465131.md
- Parcel 940404: 16,414 m² (1.64 ha, 4.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/940404.md
- Parcel 900744: 15,364 m² (1.54 ha, 3.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/900744.md
- Parcel 874919: 14,239 m² (1.42 ha, 3.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/874919.md
- Parcel 903312: 13,438 m² (1.34 ha, 3.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/903312.md
- Parcel 910181: 11,119 m² (1.11 ha, 2.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/910181.md
- Parcel 975978: 11,050 m² (1.11 ha, 2.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/975978.md
- Parcel 945459: 10,098 m² (1.01 ha, 2.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/945459.md
- Parcel 898810: 8,149 m² (0.81 ha, 2.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/898810.md
- Parcel 899163: 7,490 m² (0.75 ha, 1.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/899163.md
- Parcel 1011808: 7,277 m² (0.73 ha, 1.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1011808.md
- Parcel 993254: 4,551 m² (0.46 ha, 1.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/993254.md
- Parcel 6127538: 3,771 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6127538.md
- Parcel 972087: 3,391 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/972087.md
- Parcel 1006379: 3,346 m² (0.33 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1006379.md
- Parcel 922525: 3,282 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/922525.md
- Parcel 999904: 3,080 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/999904.md
- Parcel 4676354: 3,017 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4676354.md
- Parcel 2433122: 2,855 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2433122.md
- Parcel 5411651: 2,209 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5411651.md
- Parcel 990665: 1,949 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/990665.md
- Parcel 920075: 1,885 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/920075.md
- Parcel 956342: 1,729 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/956342.md
- Parcel 999443: 1,643 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/999443.md
- Parcel 987572: 1,052 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/987572.md
- Parcel 6177069: 955 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6177069.md
- Parcel 916392: 933 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/916392.md
- Parcel 894023: 903 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/894023.md
- Parcel 941690: 355 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/941690.md
- Parcel 4658922: 65 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4658922.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Drumsheel Lower in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

6 applications, newest first.

- 3 Feb 2026, Mayo County Council 2617: Conditional. Retention. retain the inclusion of velux windows, and first floor area within the existing dwelling house which varies from that previously approved under Planning reference numbers P99/2849 & P08/1446 along with all associated services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2617/0
- 3 Jul 2024, Mayo County Council 2460412: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. To retain a detached dwelling house on revised boundaries and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460412/0
- 7 Jul 2023, Mayo County Council 2360271: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Planning Permission is sought on behalf of Tríona O Toole for a proposed dwelling house, garage and sewage treatment system at the above address.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360271/0
- 18 Aug 2022, Mayo County Council 22728: N/a. Permission. PROPOSED DWELLING HOUSE, GARAGE AND SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22728/0
- 23 Feb 2021, Mayo County Council 21139: Conditional. Retention. RETENTION OF AN EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS REQUIRED. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/21139/0
- 7 Apr 2020, Mayo County Council 20238: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCT NEW DWELLING HOUSE, SHED, ENTRANCE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/20238/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Drumsheel Lower.

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

- MA120-025001: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA120-025001-. 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.
- MA120-025002: Earthwork, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA120-025002-. 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.
- MA120-027: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA120-027----. 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.

Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Farm house, 1841–1894, Regional interest, registry number 31312007, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA&regno=31312007. Detached four-bay single-storey direct entry thatched farmhouse, extant 1894, with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch. Refenestrated. Pitched thatch roof with chicken wire-covered exposed hazel or sally lattice stretchers to decorative raised ridge, cement rendered dwarf chimney stack having stringcourse below capping, and concrete coping to gables on roughcast kneelers. Roughcast battered walls on rendered plinth with rendered strips to corners. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills[?], and concealed dressings framing replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed opposing door openings with fittings not visible. Set in landscaped grounds perpendicular to road with rendered piers to perimeter having concrete capping supporting tubular steel "farm gate".
- Farm house, 1841–1894, Regional interest, registry number 31312008, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA&regno=31312008. Detached four-bay single-storey direct entry thatched farmhouse with dormer attic, extant 1894, with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting glazed porch. Renovated. Pitched roof with replacement straw thatch, rope twist above exposed hazel or sally lattice stretchers to raised ridge having exposed scallops, cement rendered dwarf chimney stack having stringcourse below chamfered capping, and concrete coping to gables on "bas-relief" kneelers. Roughcast battered walls. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed opposing door openings with fittings not visible. Set in landscaped grounds perpendicular to road with rendered piers to perimeter having stepped capping supporting "sunburst" gate.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Drumsheel Lower, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Drumsheel Lower.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/mayo/drumsheel-lower.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/mayo/drumsheel-lower.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/mayo/drumsheel-lower.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Drumsheel Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo: https://everytownland.com/mayo.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Aghalahard: https://everytownland.com/mayo/aghalahard.md
- Barna: https://everytownland.com/mayo/barna.md
- Creevagh Middle: https://everytownland.com/mayo/creevagh-middle.md
- Creevagh North: https://everytownland.com/mayo/creevagh-north-151200.md
- Cregaree: https://everytownland.com/mayo/cregaree.md
- Drumsheel Upper: https://everytownland.com/mayo/drumsheel-upper.md
- Knockalassa: https://everytownland.com/mayo/knockalassa.md

A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. 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; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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