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

Townland in the civil parish of Kilcommon (Ballinrobe Ra), barony of Kilmaine, Co. Mayo; in Irish Na Gréacháin.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,137,521 m² (113.75 ha, 281.09 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 17,893 m² (1.79 ha, 4.42 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilcommon (Ballinrobe Ra), https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/kilcommon-ballinrobe-ra.md
- Barony: Kilmaine
- Electoral division: Kilcommon, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 676 people lived in 257 households in the Kilcommon electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Mayo, https://everytownland.com/mayo.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/35009
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 151923
- Centre: latitude 53.610314, longitude -9.067881 (WGS 84)

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

22 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Greaghans, from 233 m² to 658,759 m² (65.88 ha, 162.78 acres); 23 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 890649: 658,759 m² (65.88 ha, 162.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/890649.md
- Parcel 963857: 70,710 m² (7.07 ha, 17.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/963857.md
- Parcel 976071: 70,378 m² (7.04 ha, 17.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/976071.md
- Parcel 967955: 68,360 m² (6.84 ha, 16.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/967955.md
- Parcel 911289: 39,245 m² (3.92 ha, 9.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/911289.md
- Parcel 929659: 37,277 m² (3.73 ha, 9.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/929659.md
- Parcel 979917: 35,851 m² (3.59 ha, 8.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/979917.md
- Parcel 944388: 33,672 m² (3.37 ha, 8.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/944388.md
- Parcel 887680: 31,302 m² (3.13 ha, 7.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/887680.md
- Parcel 932393: 30,260 m² (3.03 ha, 7.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/932393.md
- Parcel 895656: 28,203 m² (2.82 ha, 6.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/895656.md
- Parcel 876167: 7,582 m² (0.76 ha, 1.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/876167.md
- Parcel 992166: 6,353 m² (0.64 ha, 1.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/992166.md
- Parcel 4121015: 4,674 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4121015.md
- Parcel 972077: 4,424 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/972077.md
- Parcel 4640933: 3,224 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4640933.md
- Parcel 4640790: 3,146 m² (0.31 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4640790.md
- Parcel 948294: 2,089 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/948294.md
- Parcel 974201: 1,461 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/974201.md
- Parcel 954412: 270 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/954412.md
- Parcel 953214: 250 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/953214.md
- Parcel 914727: 233 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/914727.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Greaghans 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)

2 applications, newest first.

- 15 Dec 2025, Mayo County Council 2560928: Conditional. Permission. EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply for permission for works to uprate the existing Castlebar - Dalton 110 kV overhead line (OHL). The proposed development will take place within the following townlands: Liscromwell Carrowkeel Brees Breandrum or Windsor Prison South Facefield Aghalusky Drumnaslooeen Mossbrook Cloontybaunan Ballinagran Ballynastangford Lower Derrynamraher Rathredmond Birchfield Cappavicar South Dooros Garrywadreen Keelkill Drumadoon Drumneen Ballinvoash Legaun Ballynastangford Upper Gneeve Ballymacloughlin Drumneen (Prendergast) Lisnaran Ballyrourke Ballynew Drumcorrabaun Pollavaddy Eskerlevally Kilmacrade Moat Drumneen South Burris Garhawnagh Castlegar Barrackland Carrowgarve Crantahar Rinnahulty Knocknamoghalaun Drumkeen Carrowmore Rathduff Clare Derreen Heathlawn Kilbeg-Malone Prison North Coolaghbaun The Castlebar - Dalton 110 kV circuit is 27.8 km in length and runs between the existing Castlebar 110 kV substation in the townland of Aghalusky in central County Mayo, to Dalton 110 kV substation located in the townland of Clare, eastern County Mayo. The OHL has a total of 144no. supporting structures. The proposed development will comprise: ? the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between Castlebar 110 kV and the Dalton 110 kV substations; ? the replacement of end mast in-situ at 1no. location, with a similar structure; ? the replacement of angle masts in-situ at 6no. locations, with similar structures; ? the strengthening of tower foundations at 4no. locations; ? the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 10no. locations; ? the painting of towers at 10no. locations; ? the replacement of tower bolts at 3no. locations; ? the replacement of polesets at 48no. locations, with similar structures. The change in structures will result in standardised heights from 16 m to 24 m along the circuit. The majority of the height increases will be between 0.1 m and 2.0 m; ? the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structure locations; ? the replacement of earthwire between structure number 132 and structure number 144; ? the replacement of stay wire / anchors and associated fittings at 16no. locations; ? the replacement of crossarms at 58no. locations; ? all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures inclu. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560928/0
- 9 Oct 2025, Mayo County Council 2560709: Conditional. Permission. EirGrid PLC, with the consent and approval of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), intends to apply for permission for works to uprate the existing Cashla - Dalton 110 kV overhead line (OHL). Within County Mayo, the proposed development will take place within the following townlands: DALGAN DEMESNE, POLLBAUN, CARROWBEG WEST, GORTEENS, SEEFIN, BROOKHILL, CARROWMORE, BALLYHANKEEN, RUSHBROOK EAST, BALLYCUSHEEN, SCARDAUN WEST, MILLBROOK, MILFORD DEMESNE, CURRAGHADOOEY, LISDUFF, RATHGRANAGHER (MILLER), DRUMMIN WEST, CARROWBEG EAST, RATHGRANAGHER (LINDSAY), CROSSBOYNE, KILBEG-MALONE, DAVROS, DERRY, CLARE, GREAGHANS, COOLROE, ROOS, LEEDAUN The Cashla - Dalton 110 kV OHL circuit runs through County Galway and County Mayo. It is 57.7 km in length and travels from Cashla 110 kV substation in Barrettspark in central County Galway and traverses northwest to the Dalton 110 kV substation (County Mayo). The OHL has a total of 271no. supporting structures. Within the functional area of Mayo County Council, there is 24.7 km of the existing OHL circuit, with 111no. structures. Within the functional area of Galway County Council there is 33.0 km, with 160no. structures. Separate planning applications will be lodged with Galway County Council. The proposed development within Co. Mayo will comprise: • the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure no. 160 and Dalton 110 kV substation; • the replacement of angle masts in-situ at 6no. locations, with similar structures; • the strengthening of tower foundations at 2no. locations; • the strengthening of towers (i.e., member replacement) at 6no. locations; • the painting of towers at 7no. locations; • shear block remedial works of a tower at 1no. location; • the replacement of polesets at 83no. locations, with similar structures. The change in structures will result in standardised heights from 16 m to 23 m along the circuit. The majority of the height increases will be between 0.1 m and 2.0 m (at 70no. structures), with 12no. structure replacements resulting in no change in height. Structure no. 263 will increase in height by 7.0m; • the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structures from structure no. 161 to 271; • the replacement of earthwire between structure no. 261 and structure no. 271; • the replacement of stay wire / anchors and associated fittings at 7no. locations; • the replacement of crossarms at 7. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560709/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Kilglassan/Caheravoostia Turlough Complex SAC, site code 000504, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000504
- Special Area of Conservation: Greaghans Turlough SAC, site code 000503, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000503
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Greaghans Turlough, site code 000503

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

- MA119-024001: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA119-024001-. 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.
- MA119-024002: Children's burial ground, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA119-024002-. 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.
- MA119-074: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA119-074----. 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)

- Greaghans, farm house, 1700–1838, Regional interest, registry number 31311908, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA&regno=31311908. Detached three-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1838, on an F-shaped plan with three-bay (south-east) or single-bay (north-west) two-storey side elevations centred on single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height return (south-west). Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1942[?]. "Restored", 2007-8; 2010. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on an F-shaped plan with ridge tiles, central chimney stack not visible, and cast-iron rainwater goods on creeper- or ivy-covered cut-limestone eaves[?]. Part creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast walls. Hipped segmental-headed central door opening with timber mullions on threshold supporting timber transom, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled double doors having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed window openings centred on square-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows centred on six-over-six timber sash window (first floor) having two-over-two sidelights. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in unkempt landscaped grounds with lichen-covered cut-limestone monolithic piers to perimeter supporting looped wrought iron double gates.

## 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 Greaghans, 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 low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_450, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_450.zip (ZIP).
- 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/greaghans.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/mayo/greaghans.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/mayo/greaghans.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Greaghans 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)

- Annefield: https://everytownland.com/mayo/annefield.md
- Carrowkeel South: https://everytownland.com/mayo/carrowkeel-south.md
- Davros: https://everytownland.com/mayo/davros.md
- Mallaroe: https://everytownland.com/mayo/mallaroe.md
- Rathgranagher (Lindsay): https://everytownland.com/mayo/rathgranagher-lindsay.md
- Thomastown: https://everytownland.com/mayo/thomastown-153069.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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