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

Townland in the civil parish of Kilbeagh, barony of Costello, Co. Mayo; in Irish An Lorgain Íochtarach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,821,916 m² (182.19 ha, 450.21 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 70 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 18,999 m² (1.9 ha, 4.69 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilbeagh, https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/kilbeagh.md
- Barony: Costello
- Electoral division: Kilbeagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,068 people lived in 435 households in the Kilbeagh electoral division. 73% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 18% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Mayo, https://everytownland.com/mayo.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/36609
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 152481
- Centre: latitude 53.928689, longitude -8.788398 (WGS 84)

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

70 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lurga Lower, from 874 m² to 111,777 m² (11.18 ha, 27.62 acres); 34 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 927644: 111,777 m² (11.18 ha, 27.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/927644.md
- Parcel 4877194: 110,367 m² (11.04 ha, 27.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4877194.md
- Parcel 1007961: 83,504 m² (8.35 ha, 20.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1007961.md
- Parcel 990281: 79,130 m² (7.91 ha, 19.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/990281.md
- Parcel 1002609: 74,238 m² (7.42 ha, 18.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1002609.md
- Parcel 962271: 71,022 m² (7.1 ha, 17.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/962271.md
- Parcel 935722: 69,078 m² (6.91 ha, 17.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/935722.md
- Parcel 986945: 52,944 m² (5.29 ha, 13.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/986945.md
- Parcel 905894: 52,253 m² (5.23 ha, 12.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/905894.md
- Parcel 977947: 51,840 m² (5.18 ha, 12.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/977947.md
- Parcel 888216: 48,742 m² (4.87 ha, 12.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/888216.md
- Parcel 886323: 47,810 m² (4.78 ha, 11.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/886323.md
- Parcel 882244: 43,868 m² (4.39 ha, 10.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/882244.md
- Parcel 884204: 43,776 m² (4.38 ha, 10.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/884204.md
- Parcel 998198: 42,964 m² (4.3 ha, 10.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/998198.md
- Parcel 976593: 41,814 m² (4.18 ha, 10.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/976593.md
- Parcel 954865: 40,633 m² (4.06 ha, 10.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/954865.md
- Parcel 911600: 40,448 m² (4.04 ha, 9.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/911600.md
- Parcel 895796: 39,870 m² (3.99 ha, 9.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/895796.md
- Parcel 1006542: 39,404 m² (3.94 ha, 9.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1006542.md
- Parcel 907051: 38,570 m² (3.86 ha, 9.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/907051.md
- Parcel 935449: 37,128 m² (3.71 ha, 9.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/935449.md
- Parcel 932928: 37,065 m² (3.71 ha, 9.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/932928.md
- Parcel 963274: 35,744 m² (3.57 ha, 8.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/963274.md
- Parcel 984425: 35,388 m² (3.54 ha, 8.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/984425.md
- Parcel 994125: 33,324 m² (3.33 ha, 8.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/994125.md
- Parcel 975402: 29,538 m² (2.95 ha, 7.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/975402.md
- Parcel 1003499: 29,337 m² (2.93 ha, 7.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1003499.md
- Parcel 982132: 28,093 m² (2.81 ha, 6.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/982132.md
- Parcel 875636: 26,962 m² (2.7 ha, 6.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/875636.md
- Parcel 910575: 26,870 m² (2.69 ha, 6.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/910575.md
- Parcel 993565: 26,420 m² (2.64 ha, 6.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/993565.md
- Parcel 910657: 25,806 m² (2.58 ha, 6.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/910657.md
- Parcel 921707: 25,310 m² (2.53 ha, 6.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/921707.md
- Parcel 980515: 19,415 m² (1.94 ha, 4.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/980515.md
- Parcel 987298: 18,583 m² (1.86 ha, 4.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/987298.md
- Parcel 935431: 18,203 m² (1.82 ha, 4.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/935431.md
- Parcel 4926013: 13,737 m² (1.37 ha, 3.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4926013.md
- Parcel 935152: 13,122 m² (1.31 ha, 3.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/935152.md
- Parcel 987684: 9,966 m² (1 ha, 2.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/987684.md
- Parcel 988048: 9,748 m² (0.97 ha, 2.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/988048.md
- Parcel 3738035: 9,374 m² (0.94 ha, 2.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3738035.md
- Parcel 4778699: 8,396 m² (0.84 ha, 2.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4778699.md
- Parcel 999008: 8,291 m² (0.83 ha, 2.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/999008.md
- Parcel 998509: 8,069 m² (0.81 ha, 1.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/998509.md
- Parcel 4675486: 6,994 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4675486.md
- Parcel 893422: 6,648 m² (0.66 ha, 1.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/893422.md
- Parcel 3730643: 6,134 m² (0.61 ha, 1.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3730643.md
- Parcel 917998: 5,828 m² (0.58 ha, 1.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/917998.md
- Parcel 871281: 5,595 m² (0.56 ha, 1.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/871281.md
- Parcel 2471192: 5,234 m² (0.52 ha, 1.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2471192.md
- Parcel 977948: 5,158 m² (0.52 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/977948.md
- Parcel 4926024: 4,640 m² (0.46 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4926024.md
- Parcel 979751: 4,619 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/979751.md
- Parcel 1008690: 4,571 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1008690.md
- Parcel 978730: 4,257 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/978730.md
- Parcel 916600: 3,831 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/916600.md
- Parcel 2525730: 3,256 m² (0.33 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2525730.md
- Parcel 950452: 2,998 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/950452.md
- Parcel 978131: 2,863 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/978131.md
- Parcel 924453: 2,405 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/924453.md
- Parcel 902447: 2,257 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/902447.md
- Parcel 954581: 2,238 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/954581.md
- Parcel 987919: 2,195 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/987919.md
- Parcel 983788: 2,186 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/983788.md
- Parcel 950660: 1,535 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/950660.md
- Parcel 958523: 1,405 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/958523.md
- Parcel 954866: 1,171 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/954866.md
- Parcel 979327: 888 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/979327.md
- Parcel 922636: 874 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/922636.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Lurga 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)

2 applications, newest first.

- 12 Nov 2025, Mayo County Council 2560808: Conditional. Permission. Proposed Development will consist of the installation of a linear array of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with associated development and ancillary works including cabling and electrical infrastructure.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560808/0
- 25 Jul 2022, Mayo County Council 22612: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Alterations and extension to St Attracta's Nursing Home, and all associated site works and services.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/22612/0

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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 Lurga Lower.

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

- MA063-041: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA063-041----. In pasture, located on a slight rise, with a stream c. 50m to W. Good views. Slightly raised, roughly circular area (40m N–S; 44.2m E–W) defined by a bank of earth and stone, and enclosed by a fosse with an external bank or counterscarp. The inner bank (Wth 2.7-3m, 3.5m at E; int. H 0.5-0.6m; ext. H 1.1m) appears be predominately earthen in its core makeup, but there is evidence for a facing of stone both internally and externally. Stones also protrude along the top of the bank. It is somewhat dilapidated and is eroded in parts by farm stock; it is lowest at W−N. The fosse (Wth 2-2.3m) appears relatively narrow. The external bank survives only as a low, sod-covered stony rise, truncated on the N and E sides by a later field walls. There is a gap (Wth 2.2m) in the inner bank at S with traces of a causeway over the fosse and a corresponding break in the external bank. The interior is level. At the N the inner bank is incorporated into a roughly E–W field wall, flanking a trackway that overlies the line of the fosse. Grass cover in interior; perimeter lightly ringed with hawthorn. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 2 October 2020
- MA063-042: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA063-042----. In pasture, located on top of a ridge, close to the break of slope on the E side where there is a steep fall of ground, providing good views over the surrounding undulating grassland. Not shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; shown on the 1920 edition as an arc of hachures curving S–NE (chord L c. 30-35m NE–SW), possibly defining the NW half of an enclosure. There is no visible trace at ground level. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 2 October 2020
- MA063-043001: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA063-043001-. In level pasture, c. 50m W of the Mullaghaghanoe River. Spring well, named ‘Toberarraght’ on the 1838 and 1920 OS 6-inch maps, enclosed within a concrete surround, with a small hole in the concrete giving access to the water. Four concrete pillars support a flat stone slab which provides a cover for the well hole. According to local information, the well was originally enclosed by a stone wall, which was replaced by the current concrete fixtures in 1954 for the Marion Year. The well is dedicated to St. Attracta, and the traditional pattern day is on 11th August (OS Letters 1838, 375 (154)). Adjacent to the well there is a concrete-built shrine enclosing a modern statue of St. Attracta. According to local information, water from the well was reputed to cure eye complaints. The well was dry at time of visit. A small cross-inscribed stone slab (Wth 0.24m; H 0.3m) is cemented into the concrete shrine. Engraved on the slab are a simple cross rising from a triangular base, and the date 1767. According to local information, the cross-engraved slab was originally located on top of a pillar-like dry-stone structure (MA063-043001-) which once stood immediately to S of the well. There is a rough heap of stones a few meters to NW of the well. A plain, flat thin slab (L 1.25,; Wth 0.61m; T 5cm) lies on the ground adjacent to the heap of stones. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 2 October 2020
- MA063-043002: Structure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA063-043002-. In level pasture, adjacent to a holy well (MA063-043001-), c. 50m W of the Mullaghaghanoe River. A small square feature, annotated ‘Pillar’ is shown on the 1838 and 1920 OS 6-inch maps immediately to SSW of the holy well. No trace survives. According to local information, it consisted of a large, dry-stone structure, roughly square in cross-section. On top of it was a small stone slab (Wth 0.24m; H 0.3m) engraved with a simple cross with a triangular base, and the date 1767. The pillar/structure was dismantled when the well was refurbished in 1954 for the Marion Year, and the cross-engraved slab is now cemented into a modern shrine adjacent to the well. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 2 October 2020
- MA063-044: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA063-044----. In pasture, located on a rise in an area of gently undulating grassland. There is a river c. 250m to E. A farmyard is located immediately to E. Substantially raised, oval flat-topped platform (32m NNW–SSE; 26m WSW–ENE) defined by an earthen scarp (H 3m). The platform utilises a natural sandy/gravelly rise. The interior is bisected roughly centrally by an E–W post and wire property boundary. According to local tradition, a shallow irregular-shaped hollow in the S half marks the location of a souterrain (MA063-044001-). Interior largely grass-covered; perimeter thickly ringed with gorse, hawthorn and hazel. An E–W farm track lies immediately to N of the rath. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 2 October 2020
- MA063-044001: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA063-044001-. In a rath (MA063-044----). According to local tradition, a shallow irregular-shaped hollow in the S half of the rath interior marks the location of a souterrain (MA063-044001-). Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 2 October 2020
- MA063-045: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA063-045----. In pasture, enclosed within a small, roughly square field, located on a rise. Ground slopes down gently towards a stream c. 40m to W, and there is a river 130m to E. Slightly raised circular area (diam. c. 25m) defined by an earthen bank and enclosed by a fosse with an external bank. The inner bank (Wth 3.8m at SE, 3.3m at NE; int. H 0.4m at SE; ext. H 0.65m at SE, 0.8m at NE) incorporates stones in parts, particularly noticeable adjacent to a gap, possibly an original entrance at ESE. The fosse (Wth 3.8m at SE, 4m at NE) is evident as a shallow depression, with much stone strewn along its base. Discrete sections of the external bank (Wth c. 4m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 0.3m, at SE) survives as a broad, low rise of earth and stones at NE, SE, SW and NW, but elsewhere it has been incorporated into, or truncated by later stone-built field fences, which box in the rath on all sides. In the interior, a shallow depression (Wth c. 2m; D 0.3m) extends from a low area in the bank at NNW through the interior for a few meters to SSE, but is difficult to examine due to overgrowth. The interior is largely obscured by a thicket of blackthorn, hawthorn, brambles and ferns; the perimeter is ringed with hawthorn and ash trees. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 2 October 2020
- MA063-052: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA063-052----. In gently undulating pasture, bordered c. 300m to E by a small river. Not shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. Shown on the 1920 edition as a circular enclosed area (diam. c. 20m), bordered at N by a laneway, and incorporated on its perimeter at NE–SE into a field boundary. Levelled during land reclamation; there is no visible trace at ground level. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 2 October 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)

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

## 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 Lurga Lower, about 1 in 10 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 Lurga 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/lurga-lower.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/mayo/lurga-lower.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/mayo/lurga-lower.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Lurga 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)

- Cashel: https://everytownland.com/mayo/cashel-150806.md
- Cloonalison: https://everytownland.com/mayo/cloonalison.md
- Lurga Upper: https://everytownland.com/mayo/lurga-upper.md
- Tawnyinah Lower: https://everytownland.com/mayo/tawnyinah-lower.md
- Temple: https://everytownland.com/mayo/temple.md
- Treanacally or Hagfield: https://everytownland.com/mayo/treanacally-or-hagfield.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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