Drumsheen

129 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumsheen, from 82 m² to 3,369,868 m² (336.99 ha, 832.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 54 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Drumsheen 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.

• 25 Aug 2026N/a

  Planning permission for; (A) Reinstatement of former roof to existing dwelling, (B) Construction of a rear extension to aforementioned dwelling, (C) Alterations to existing dwelling, (D) Construction of a single storey side link extension to existing dwelling. Also, Retention Permission for; (E) Single storey side extension to existing dwelling, to be joined by the aforementioned proposed side link extension. Including all associated site works.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660679

• 10 Aug 2026N/a

  Planning permission for; (A) Reinstatement of former roof to existing dwelling, (B) Construction of a rear extension to aforementioned dwelling, (C) Alterations to existing dwelling, (D) Construction of a single storey side link extension to existing dwelling. Also, Retention Permission for; (E) Single storey side extension to existing dwelling, to be joined by the aforementioned proposed side link extension. Including all associated site works.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660633

• 20 Feb 2026Conditional

  Construction of a dwelling house, new site entrance, on-site waste water treatment system together with ancillary site development works.

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2660133

• 2 Dec 2025Conditional

  Retention permission application to Mayo County Council for the following: (1) Existing Apartment to the rear of the dwelling, (2) Existing Garage to the Southeast of the dwelling, along with all associated site works at Drumsheen, Bonniconlon, Co. Mayo. F26 E5Y3

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2560877

• 10 Sept 2025Conditional

  Construction of new single storey dwelling with installation of new waste water treatment system and percolation area. Construction of domestic garage and all ancillary works at the above address.

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2560622

• 20 Jun 2025N/a

  Section 5 Declaration: construction of a slatted animal shed and for all associated siteworks

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 25247

• 4 Jul 2023Conditional

  The existing circuit is located in the townlands of Gorteen, Ardoughan, Kilemoremoy, Belleek, Ballina, Quignalecka, Quignashee, Ballyholan, Behy More, Corimla South, Carrownlabaun, Bunnyconnellan West, Rathreedaun, Drumsheen and Bunnyconnellan East, Co. Mayo. The proposed development will consist of: (i) The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection. (ii) The replacement of 20 no. of the 63 no. existing Intermediate Polesets (IMPs) with similar polesets. Any replacement polesets will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to the existing structures that they will replace, will be along the same alignment as the existing line, with a height difference of between 1-2 metres, with the exception of IMP52 where the height difference will be 4 metres. (iii) The relocation of IMP49 on the Behy Road (townland of Ballyholan), to be replaced with 2 no. new polesets (IMP49 and IMP49A) to the east and west of the existing poleset, along the route of the existing line. (iv) The replacement of 3 of the 13 no. existing steel towers (angle masts) with similar structures. (v) The carrying out of civil works for tower foundation strengthening at 3 no. locations and monopole-foundation strengthening at 1 no. location and bar member replacement works at 3 no. locations. (vi) The replacement of hardware and fittings at all locations. (vii) The replacement of crossarms at 20 no. locations. (viii) All associated works within the existing Glenree and Moy substations to accommodate the uprated 110kV overhead line. (ix) Other temporary associated and ancillary development works required for the purpose of the uprate, including construction compounds, the installation of silt traps, silt fences, access tracks, ground protection mats and temporary watercourse crossings. (x) All associated site development works above and below the ground to gain access to the existing structures including vegetation clearance, remedial works on concrete shear blocks, replacement of individual tower members and bolts, replacement of hardware and insulators, replacement of dampers, installation of line identification and danger notices and anti-climbing guards, the provision of temporary access routes and other ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360261

• 1 Oct 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT NEW SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, CONSTRUCT DOMESTIC GARAGE AND INSTALL ON SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND CARRY OUT ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 2 homes · Mayo County Council, 211045

• 10 Aug 2018Conditional

  CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND FOR ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 18619

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: Lough Hoe Bog SAC 000633
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Hoe Bog 000633

Recorded monuments

• MA031-046 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In an area of undulating average pasture, located on a rise, which provides excellent views, restricted now to E by a farmstead. There is a spring well c. 100m to NW. Roughly circular, raised area (diam. 31.6m NW-SE) defined at SE−WNW by an earthen bank (W 2.4m; ext. H 0.7m) with a low internal lip, and at NW-NE by a substantial scarp (H 2m). The bank is truncated at E by N−S field wall, and the scarp has been modified or truncated at N by a later E−W field fence, which borders a road. A section of the scarp (H 1.5) at NW was recut during construction of a farm track. The interior is level. There is a local tradition that there is a souterrain (MA031-046001-) in the E half. A roughly D-shaped terrace (14.5m NW-SE; 10.7m NE-SW), defined by a scarp (H 0.6m) with a low internal lip, abuts the SW side of the rath, and is at a slightly lower level to it. Long grass in interior; brambles and hawthorn on bank. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 June 2018

• MA031-046001 Souterrain
  Description

  In a rath (MA031-046001). According to local tradition, there is a souterrain in the E half of the rath interior. There is no visible surface trace. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 19 June 2018

• MA031-048 Megalithic tomb - unclassified
  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.

• MA031-063 Standing stone
  Description

  In average pasture, on the narrow top of a N–S ridge, with extensive views in all directions of the surrounding sharply undulating terrain of mixed pasture and bog. There is a stream c. 100m to E, beyond which there are large expanses of bog, with the Ox Mountains defining the far horizon. Not shown on the 1837-8 OS 6-inch map, but shown as ‘Standing stone’ on the 1922 edition. Upright slab (H 1.5m; Wth 2m; T 0.35m), long axis NNE-SSW, is broader than it is tall. The stone is thickest at mid height, tapering from there towards a narrow top, and also narrowing towards the base. It leans slightly to E. There is a mound (MA031-063001-) located 1.4m to W. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 July 2018

• MA031-063001 Mound
  Description

  In average pasture, on the narrow top of a N–S ridge, with extensive views in all directions of the surrounding sharply undulating terrain of mixed pasture and bog. There is a stream c. 100m to E, beyond which there are expanses of bog, with the Ox Mountains defining the far horizon. A sod-covered mound (5.3m N–S; 6.7m E-W; H 1.3m) of earth and stone, roughly oblong in plan, with a flat top. The W end of the mound is rounded or curving; the E end is poorly defined and broadly slumped. An upright slab (H 0.8m; Wth 0.9m; T 0.2m) tapering to a narrow point at top, with long axis E-W, is set deeply in the flat top of the mound. A denuded section of the mound on N side revealed a basal layer (D 0.3m) of orange, sandy silt with some small stones, above which the mound is composed of grey-brown, stony soil. A large boulder is incorporated into the N side of the mound, and a hawthorn bush grows from the base of the slope. A field wall on an E-W axis lies immediately to N. A standing stone (MA031-063----) is located 1.4m to E of the mound. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 July 2018

Architectural heritage

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

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

At the centre of the townland of Drumsheen, 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. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

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.

No address of the register names Drumsheen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.

Name

Drumsheen · Droim Síon

Area

6,623,672 m² (662.37 ha, 1,636.74 acres)

Civil parish

Kilgarvan, and its townlands

Barony

Gallen

Electoral division

Kilgarvan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

857 people lived in 323 households in the Kilgarvan electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bunnyconnellan East, Bunnyconnellan West, Carrownaglogh, Knocknasliggaun (Co. Sligo), Largan (Co. Sligo), Rathreedaun

Placenames

Drumsheen 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.