Lettereeneen

120 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lettereeneen, from 248 m² to 2,243,588 m² (224.36 ha, 554.4 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Lettereeneen 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.

• 19 Feb 2024Conditional

  Construction of a domestic garage and all associated site works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460058

• 30 Jan 2020Conditional

  RETAIN DOMESTIC DWELLING ON REVISED BOUNDARIES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2048

• 4 Jul 2017Refused

  CONSTRUCT A FOREST ACCESS ROAD WITH AN ENTRANCE OFF AN EXISTING PRIVATE ROAD, AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS (INCLUDING AMENDED AGRICULTURAL ACCESS GATES)

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 17529

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: Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex SAC 001932
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Maumtrasna Mountain Complex 000735

Recorded monuments

• MA116A005001 Stone row
  Description

  In rough pasture, located on a natural rise or terrace on the lower S-facing slopes of the Partry Mountains. The location overlooks the western shores of Lough Mask, with the skyline at S−SW dominated by the dramatic ridges of Maumtrasna Mountain. This stone row consists of three close-set, earth-fast upright stones in a NE−SW row, 4m in total length. The central stone, a gneiss boulder, is noticeably larger and taller than the two rounded granite stones which flank it. The long axis of each stone mirrors that of the row as a whole. SW stone (L 0.6m NE−SW; T 0.4m; H 0.65m): a rounded granite boulder, roughly oval or lozenge-shaped in cross-section, narrowing at top to a rough peak. Middle stone (L 1.45m NE−SW; T 0.7m; H 1.3m): a gneiss boulder, seamed with natural cracks, relatively straight-sided, with a flattish surface on top, sloping slightly to N; roughly lozenge-shaped cross-section. It is 0.45m to NE of the SW stone. NE stone (L 1m NE−SW; T 0.7m; H 0.75m): a rounded granite boulder, roughly oval or lozenge-shaped in cross-section. It is 0.9m NE of the middle stone. A random scatter of small stones around the base of the row appears to be have accumulated here relatively recently. A ringbarrow (MA116A005002-) is located 2m to E of the stone row. Another stone row (MA116A006001-) and a cairn (MA116A006002-) are located 300m to WSW. Images: MA116A005001-_01.JPG viewed from E MA116A005001-_02.JPG viewed from S MA116A005001-_03.JPG viewed from SE, with ranging rod marking ringbarrow (MA116A005002-) in foreground Compiled by: Jane O’ Shaughnessy Date of upload: 27 September 2017

• MA116A005002 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In rough pasture, located on a natural rise or terrace on the lower S-facing slopes of the Partry Mountains, overlooking the western shores of Lough Mask, with the skyline at S−SW dominated by the dramatic ridges of Maumtrasna Mountain. This ringbarrow consists of a flat circular area (diam. 2m; H 0.2m above fosse) enclosed by a fosse. The fosse (Wth 0.8m) is sharply defined and also deeper (D 0.5m) relative to external ground level at SSW−NW, where it cuts through a slight natural rise in surrounding ground level; elsewhere it is evident as a poorly defined, shallow depression (ext. D 0.2m). It was noted during an inspection in 1999 that the barrow lacked a clearly defined outer bank. An inspection in 2017, found a hint of a rise (Wth c. 0.6m) immediately outside the fosse at W−NW. It is marked by shorter grass growth, and might represent the remnants of a levelled external bank, but it cannot be traced elsewhere around the circuit. The diameter of the barrow to the external edge of the fosse is 4m. There is a stone row (MA116A005001-) 2m to W. Another stone row (MA116A006001-) and a cairn (MA116A006002-) are located 300m to WSW. Images: MA116A005002-_01.JPG Viewed from N MA116A005002-_02.JPG Viewed from E Compiled by: Jane O’ Shaughnessy Date of upload: 27 September 2017

• MA116A006001 Stone row
  Description

  This monument was discovered by Michael O’Sullivan, Dooroy, Clonbur, Co. Galway, who brought Eamon Cody, NMS, to see it in 1999. Eamon did not have OS maps with him, and was unable to record a precise location. An inspection in 2017 established the exact location. ----------------------------------------------------------- Located an area of damp, rough pasture of rushes, sedges and upland grasses, on the lower SE-facing slopes of the Partry Mountains. The location provides extensive views over the western shores of Lough Mask, with the skyline at S−SW dominated by the dramatic ridges of Maumtrasna Mountain. This stone row consists of three close-set stones in a NNE−SSW row, 3.8m in total length. The two outermost stones are earth-fast and upright, with their long axes mirroring that of the row as a whole. The middle stone lies prostrate on the ground surface, and at odds with the alignment of the row. All three stones appear to be gneiss, a local stone type. SW stone (L 0.58m NNE−SSW; T 0.35-0.4m; H 0.55m): roughly oval in cross-section; the top at the N end forms a small peak. Middle stone (L 1.15m N−S; Wth c. 0.25m; T c. 0.25m): This lies on the ground surface in a slight hollow. It appears rather angular and sharp-edged in form, differing from the more rounded shape of the two upright stones. It is 0.7m to NNE of the SW stone. NE stone (L 0.66m NNE−SSW; T 0.36m; H 0.35m): a straight-sided, relatively flat-topped stone, sub-rectangular in cross-section. It is 1m NNE of the middle stone. The stones in this row are low and unobtrusive, barely visible when viewed from even a relatively close distance. The original status of the prostrate stone within the row is unknown. There is a cairn (MA116A006002-) 4.8m to S. Another stone row (MA116A005001-) and a ringbarrow (MA116A005002-) are located on an elevation 300m to ENE. Images: MA116A006001-_01.JPG viewed from S MA116A006001-_02.JPG viewed from NE, with cairn (MA116A006002-) at left. MA116A006001-_03.JPG viewed from N Compiled by: Jane O’ Shaughnessy Date of upload: 5 October 2017

• MA116A006002 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Located in an area of damp, rough pasture of rushes, sedges and upland grasses, on the lower SE-facing slopes of the Partry Mountains. The location overlooks the western shores of Lough Mask, with the skyline at S−SW dominated by the dramatic ridges of Maumtrasna Mountain. Ground falls away gradually immediately to S. This cairn consists of a circular mound (diam. 8m NE−SW; 8.5m NW−SE) of large and medium-sized stones, largely sod-covered. It appears gently domed in profile, but has a slightly flattened top (2m NE−SW; 3m NW−SE). It rises to a height of 0.6m above surrounding ground level on the NE half, and 1.1m on the SW half where it slumps more broadly, reflecting the natural fall of ground on that side. The upper levels appear to have a relatively loose structure. Granite and gneiss stones, which occur in the local geology, are visible in the cairn. This cairn differs in form from the elongated or linear-shaped cairns or heaps of stones which are widespread on these slopes, and which appear to be of relatively recent date. Its association with a stone row (MA116A006001-), located 4.8m to N, suggests that it may be prehistoric. Another stone row (MA116A005001-) and a ringbarrow (MA116A005002-) are located on an elevation 300m to ENE. Images: MA116A006002-_01.JPG viewed from SW MA116A006002-_02.JPG viewed from NE, with stone row (MA116A006001-) in foreground. MA116A006002-_03.JPG viewed from NW Compiled by: Jane O’ Shaughnessy Date of upload: 5 October 2017

Architectural heritage

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

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, moderately low (inferred), low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Lettereeneen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.

Name

Lettereeneen · Leitir Fhínín

Area

4,951,236 m² (495.12 ha, 1,223.48 acres)

Civil parish

Ballinrobe, and its townlands

Barony

Ross

Electoral division

Ballinchalla, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballinchalla electoral division: 235 people in 96 households; 84% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 19% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 19% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Barnahowna, Cappanacreha, Erriff, Garranagerra, Glenmask, Gortmore, Greenaun, Killateeaun, Tonaglanna

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Lettereeneen 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.