# Gortaskibbole, Co. Mayo: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Ballynahaglish, barony of Tirawley, Co. Mayo; in Irish Gort an Sciobóil.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,910,500 m² (191.05 ha, 472.09 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,530 m² (0.45 ha, 1.12 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Ballynahaglish, https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/ballynahaglish.md
- Barony: Tirawley
- Electoral division: Carrowmore, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 896 people lived in 323 households in the Carrowmore electoral division. 88% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Mayo, https://everytownland.com/mayo.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/34297
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 151848
- Centre: latitude 54.051693, longitude -9.181126 (WGS 84)

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

58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortaskibbole, from 45 m² to 664,664 m² (66.47 ha, 164.24 acres); 27 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 899928: 664,664 m² (66.47 ha, 164.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/899928.md
- Parcel 912974: 106,813 m² (10.68 ha, 26.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/912974.md
- Parcel 884317: 102,501 m² (10.25 ha, 25.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/884317.md
- Parcel 1010450: 86,703 m² (8.67 ha, 21.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1010450.md
- Parcel 965350: 72,982 m² (7.3 ha, 18.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/965350.md
- Parcel 967277: 70,327 m² (7.03 ha, 17.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/967277.md
- Parcel 912370: 57,203 m² (5.72 ha, 14.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/912370.md
- Parcel 919090: 55,763 m² (5.58 ha, 13.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/919090.md
- Parcel 872240: 53,605 m² (5.36 ha, 13.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/872240.md
- Parcel 873238: 52,459 m² (5.25 ha, 12.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/873238.md
- Parcel 894915: 51,575 m² (5.16 ha, 12.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/894915.md
- Parcel 994744: 47,758 m² (4.78 ha, 11.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/994744.md
- Parcel 907797: 47,671 m² (4.77 ha, 11.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/907797.md
- Parcel 991930: 47,560 m² (4.76 ha, 11.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/991930.md
- Parcel 948515: 46,219 m² (4.62 ha, 11.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/948515.md
- Parcel 882360: 46,049 m² (4.6 ha, 11.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/882360.md
- Parcel 880861: 45,596 m² (4.56 ha, 11.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/880861.md
- Parcel 976672: 35,579 m² (3.56 ha, 8.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/976672.md
- Parcel 878818: 32,514 m² (3.25 ha, 8.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/878818.md
- Parcel 933120: 19,804 m² (1.98 ha, 4.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/933120.md
- Parcel 912089: 17,009 m² (1.7 ha, 4.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/912089.md
- Parcel 888800: 15,095 m² (1.51 ha, 3.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/888800.md
- Parcel 875173: 12,467 m² (1.25 ha, 3.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/875173.md
- Parcel 930221: 12,146 m² (1.21 ha, 3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/930221.md
- Parcel 964961: 11,963 m² (1.2 ha, 2.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/964961.md
- Parcel 3465881: 11,354 m² (1.14 ha, 2.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3465881.md
- Parcel 943601: 9,691 m² (0.97 ha, 2.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/943601.md
- Parcel 6147496: 8,065 m² (0.81 ha, 1.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6147496.md
- Parcel 4680712: 4,715 m² (0.47 ha, 1.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4680712.md
- Parcel 3923471: 4,346 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3923471.md
- Parcel 4680713: 4,241 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4680713.md
- Parcel 5272922: 4,070 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5272922.md
- Parcel 880383: 3,757 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/880383.md
- Parcel 4044271: 3,656 m² (0.37 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4044271.md
- Parcel 946280: 3,631 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/946280.md
- Parcel 988693: 3,177 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/988693.md
- Parcel 949173: 3,079 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/949173.md
- Parcel 923395: 2,786 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/923395.md
- Parcel 915713: 2,691 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/915713.md
- Parcel 997565: 2,590 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/997565.md
- Parcel 5456327: 2,542 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5456327.md
- Parcel 1002713: 2,527 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1002713.md
- Parcel 2916653: 2,434 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2916653.md
- Parcel 924992: 2,337 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/924992.md
- Parcel 4639110: 2,302 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4639110.md
- Parcel 5060742: 2,215 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5060742.md
- Parcel 4639153: 2,155 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4639153.md
- Parcel 998903: 2,021 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/998903.md
- Parcel 2748014: 1,839 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2748014.md
- Parcel 895753: 1,739 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/895753.md
- Parcel 999691: 1,514 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/999691.md
- Parcel 994247: 1,374 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/994247.md
- Parcel 5456291: 491 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5456291.md
- Parcel 4639217: 378 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4639217.md
- Parcel 4639216: 301 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4639216.md
- Parcel 999305: 182 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/999305.md
- Parcel 5456301: 98 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5456301.md
- Parcel 996779: 45 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/996779.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Gortaskibbole 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)

9 applications, newest first.

- 14 May 2026, Mayo County Council 2660381: Conditional. Permission. The application will consist of planning permission to (1) Demolish existing extension to rear of dwelling house, (2) Alter and extend existing dwelling house, and (3) Carry out all required ancillary works on site.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660381/0
- 29 Apr 2025, Mayo County Council 25153: N/a. Permission. Section 5 Declaration: Conversion of land into a football field and athletics facility fo rschoool use. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/25153/0
- 26 Jul 2022, Mayo County Council 22600: N/a. Permission. Section 5 application: school field/playground to be filled, levelled and reseeded.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22600/0
- 2 Jun 2022, Mayo County Council 22440: Conditional. Retention. RETENTION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND GARAGE, INCLUDING RETENTION OF EXISTING ACCESS, BOUNDARIES AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS/SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22440/0
- 17 Sept 2019, Mayo County Council 19721: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCT A 36M HIGH MULTI USER LATTICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE, CARRYING ANTENNA AND DISHES ENCLOSED WITHIN A 2.4M HIGH PALISADE FENCE COMPOUND, INCLUDING NEW ACCESS TRACK TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED GROUND EQUIPMENT CABINETS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19721/0
- 12 Aug 2019, Mayo County Council 19618: Conditional. Permission. MINOR ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING WAREHOUSE FACILITY TO INCLUDE NEW OFFICE SPACES, TOILET FACILITIES AND MEETING ROOM, TOILETS TO CONNECT TO EXISTING SERVICES GRANTED UNDER P98/2448 & P69/79 INCLUDING MINOR ALTERATIONS TO FACADE OF BUILDING AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS/SERVICES. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19618/0
- 15 Mar 2019, Mayo County Council 19184: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUCT A 36 METRE HIGH MULTI USER LATTICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE, CARRYING ANTENNA AND DISHES ENCLOSED WITHIN A 2.4M HIGH PALISADE FENCE COMPOUND, INCLUDING NEW ACCESS TRACK TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED GROUND EQUIPMENT CABINETS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19184/0
- 29 Jun 2018, Mayo County Council 18480: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCT NEW DWELLING HOUSE ON RUIN OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCT SEPTIC TANK/PERCOLATION AREA INCLUDING ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18480/0
- 26 Jun 2017, Mayo County Council 17494: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCT NEW DWELLING HOUSE ON RUIN OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE. CONSTRUCT SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA INCLUDING ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17494/0

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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 Gortaskibbole.

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

- MA039-091: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA039-091----. In improved pasture, straddling a low rise at the base of the W-facing slope of a ridge. A tract of bog lies 200m to W. Broadly oval raised area (c. 40m E–W; 32m N–S) enclosed by a compact, stony earthen bank (Wth 6-6.4m; int. H 0.4-0.8m; ext. H 1m at S, 1.8m at NW). The bank has a relatively low internal rim and a broad, well defined external slope, most pronounced on the NW side where there is a steeper natural fall of ground. Large stones and boulders are evident along the top and sides of the bank, and may be the result of field clearance. A markedly low area (Wth c. 2m) in the bank at ENE may indicate the location of an original entrance, but does not constitute a clearly defined gap. In the N half of the level interior there is a low mound (5.6m NW–SE; 4.4m NE–SW; H 0.5m) of earth and stones; it does not appear to have any structure and is probably a field clearance heap. The perimeter of the rath is ringed with hawthorn and hazel, which also encroach on the interior. The centre of the interior is obscured by a dense thicket of blackthorn and brambles. Immediately outside the rath at NW there is a depression (diam. c. 5m), possibly an old quarry pit, which is partly infilled with stones and debris, and largely obscured by blackthorn scrub and brambles. Another rath (MA039-092----) is located c. 200m to E on top of the ridge. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 1 April 2020
- MA039-092: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA039-092----. In pasture, straddling the narrow top of a steep-sided N–S ridge. It is located just to S of the highest point of the ridge. The E slope of the ridge is very steep, with the fall of ground beginning 6m E of the rath, dropping to an area of damp ground. The location provides panoramic views. Raised circular area (c. 25.3m E–W; 22.4m N–S) enclosed by an earthen bank with an external fosse. The bank (Wth 4.8-5m; int. H 0.2-0.35m; ext. H 1.8m) is built of gravelly earth. It has a low internal rim but a pronounced compact external slope. There are several narrow eroded breaks, at N, NE and SSW. A wider break (Wth 1.4m) at SE coincides with the lowest section of the bank, and may mark an original entrance. Some large stone and boulders occur at this gap and along the inner face of the bank in this area, but it is unclear if they are an original feature –some appear to be loose field clearance stones. The fosse is clearly defined only at N (Wth 3m; D 0.4m), elsewhere around the circuit it is evident as a slight depression (Wth 1.5-2m). In the E half of the interior, a low stony scarp curving NNE–SSW, with hazel trees growing along its edge, marks a drop in ground level and a slight slope down to E and SE. The perimeter is ringed with hawthorn and hazel. Another rath (MA039-091----) is located c. 200m to W at the base of the ridge. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 1 April 2020
- MA039-093: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA039-093----. In pasture, located on top of a low ridge, at its SE end close to an E-facing slope. Not shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; shown on the 1930 OS 6-inch as a roughly circular hachured enclosure (diam. c. 25m). There are scant remains visible at ground level: A subcircular undulation (diam. c. 25m) can be discerned, with traces of a slight curving scarp at E, merging with the natural fall of ground. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 1 April 2020
- MA039-094: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA039-094----. In pasture, located on a ridge, close to the break of slope on the NE side, overlooking a flat expanse of lowlying damp pasture to N–NE. Shown as roughly oval, embanked enclosure (25-30m NW–SE; c. 20m NE–SW) on the 1838 OS 6-inch map but not shown on the 1930 edition. This enclosure has been levelled; a very slight subcircular undulation (diam. c. 25m) can still be traced at ground level. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 1 April 2020
- MA039-095: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA039-095----. 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.
- MA039-096: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA039-096----. 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.
- MA039-097: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA039-097----. In pasture, on lowlying level ground. This is shown as a circular embanked enclosure (diam. 15-20m) on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; it is not shown on later map editions. No visible surface trace at ground level. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 1 April 2020
- MA039-127: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA039-127----. In forestry, located at base of N-facing slope, bordering an expanse of reclaimed wet ground. An oval, grass covered mound (11m E-W; 8m N-S; H 0.3m, 0.8m at N), at the E end of which there is a lower, less distinct rise (L 4m) extending to NE, giving the whole an overall, roughly crescentic shape, open to NW. It is composed to stone fragments in dark brown/black soil. An enclosure (MA039-094----) is located on top of the ridge c. 50m to S. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 April 2020

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)

- Barnfield House, farm house, 1840–1883, Regional interest, registry number 31303908, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA&regno=31303908. Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1883, on an L-shaped plan with single-bay (south) or two-bay (north) two-storey side elevations. Occupied, 1911. Reroofed, ----. Replacement hipped artificial slate roof on an L-shaped plan with ridge tiles, paired cement rendered central chimney stacks having capping supporting terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Creeper- or ivy-covered rendered walls. Segmental-headed central door opening with timber mullions on padstones supporting timber cornice, and rendered surround framing timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below fanlight. Square-headed window openings with creeper- or ivy-covered cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds.

## 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 Gortaskibbole, 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 Gortaskibbole.
- 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/gortaskibbole.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/mayo/gortaskibbole.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/mayo/gortaskibbole.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Gortaskibbole 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)

- Ballymacredmond: https://everytownland.com/mayo/ballymacredmond-150252.md
- Corraveggaun West: https://everytownland.com/mayo/corraveggaun-west.md
- Corroy: https://everytownland.com/mayo/corroy.md
- Derrygullinaun: https://everytownland.com/mayo/derrygullinaun.md
- Derrymannin: https://everytownland.com/mayo/derrymannin.md
- Derrynamuck: https://everytownland.com/mayo/derrynamuck-151478.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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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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