Ross (Fallon)

17 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ross (Fallon), from 694 m² to 198,513 m² (19.85 ha, 49.05 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ross (Fallon) 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.

• 2 Jun 2026Conditional

  full planning permission for the following: (1) Demolish existing detached dwelling house, (2) Construct replacement detached dwelling house, together with all associated site works at Ross (Fallon) Td, Killala, Co. Mayo, F26D862.

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2660434

• 15 Apr 2026N/a

  full planning permission for the following: (1) Demolish existing detached dwelling house, (2) Construct replacement detached dwelling house, together with all associated site works at Ross (Fallon) Td, Killala, Co. Mayo, F26D862.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660302

• 23 Dec 2025Conditional

  substantial demolition of existing house and the construction of new single storey extension to an existing dwelling house, decommissioning of existing foul water system and installation of a new wastewater treatment system and all ancillary works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 25524

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: Killala Bay/Moy Estuary SAC 000458
• Special Protection Area: Killala Bay/Moy Estuary SPA 004036
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Killala Bay/Moy Estuary 000458

Recorded monuments

• MA015-034 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located in an area of undulating grassland, bordered to N–NE by an expanse of grass-covered sand dunes, and overlooking the mouth of the Palmerstown River at NW. Raised subcircular area (21m N–S; 21m E–W) defined by a scarp. The scarp at SW–N is well-defined, with a broad external slope (Wth slope 4.7m; ext. H 1.6m at N) which retains a low internal lip (W2-2.4m; int. H 0.3m) at NW–W. At NNE–NE the scarp (H 0.6m) is faced on its outer edge by kerb-like arrangement of upright slabs or boulders, although it is not clear if this is a primary feature. At E–SE the scarp is lower and poorly defined. A linear scarp (H 0.5m) on a NNW–SSE axis extends through the interior to E of centre, marking a change in level marked between a raised area to W and a lower area in the E third of the interior. A section (L 4m) of this bisecting scarp at its S end is faced with large stones. Outside the rath at NW there is a semi-circular depression (9m NE–SW; c. 4.5m NW–SE; D 0.45m) which appears to be the result of relatively recent disturbance. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 6 December 2018

• MA015-035 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In pasture, straddles the E side of a low rise in a relatively lowlying position on an expanse of undulating grassland which merging with expanse of grass-covered sand dunes at NE, and is flanked to NW by the mouth of the Palmerstown River, and to SE by Killala Bay. Overlooked c. 100m to NNE by a hillock on top of which is a mound barrow (MA015-085----). Nephin Mountain is clearly visible to SSE and the Ox Mountains define the distant skyline on the opposite side of Killala Bay to S–SE. This ringbarrow consists of a circular platform (13.8m N–S; 13.8m E–W; H 0.6m above fosse base) enclosed by a fosse (Wth 2.5m; D 0.35m) with an external bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.65m at S). The overall diameter is c. 23m. The central platform appears slightly higher in the centre with a slight slope down to S–SE. There are two boulders embedded in the platform, one (max. dim. c. 0.75m; H 0.4m) in the centre, and another of similar size c. 2m to SE. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 6 December 2018

• MA015-085 Barrow - mound barrow
  Description

  In pasture, in an area of undulating terrain on a broad headland flanked to NW by the Palmerstown River, to N by Rathfran Bay and to E by Killala Bay. Situated on top of a low knoll with a steep slope on the SE–SW. The knoll forms the ESE terminal of a low ridge on a roughly NW–SE axis, and provides extensive views: Nephin and the Nephin Beg range are visible at SSW–W, Bartragh Island and Killala Bay at E–SE, with the Ox Mountains in the background. Circular, platform-like mound (overall diam. 10m; diam. top 7.9m) defined by a scarp (H 0.45m at N, 0.65m at S). There is a slight circular depression in the top of the platform, somewhat off-centre to NE. A small section of the external slope is eroded at the SW revealing a kerb-like concentration of small-medium sized stones at the base of the mound. Two large boulders, which are embedded in the top of the scarp at S, may be the result of field clearance. A berm-like plinth projects 2m from the base of the mound on the W side and 3m on the E side, giving the impression when viewing the E–W profile that the mound sits on a low platform scarped into the knoll slope. However, this berm-like feature does not appear to extend to the N and S sides of the mound, and may simply be the result of modern farm activity. There are a ringbarrow (MA015-035----) c. 100m to SSW and a mound (MA015-086----) c. 120m to N. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 December 2018

• MA015-086 Mound
  Description

  In pasture, located on top of a small ridge giving good views over Killala Bay, and to N over the mouth of the Palmerstown River. Not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. A low, relatively flat-topped oblong mound (16m WNW; 6.5m NNE–SSW; H 0.3m at NNE, 0.65m at SSW), with a somewhat rounded E end and a more linear or squared-off W end. A boulder protrudes from the top of the mound to E of centre. The function of this mound is uncertain. It is grass-covered. There is a mound barrow (MA015-085----) c. 100m to SSW, a ringbarrow (MA015-035----) c. 150m to SW, a rath (MA015-034----) c. 50m to NNE, and another mound (MA015-087----) c. 170m to N. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 December 2018

• MA015-087 Mound
  Description

  In pasture, located in the SW corner of a field, close to the junction of two field banks, on a spur of elevated ground, at a break of slope where the ground falls away steeply to the flat sandy shoreline of the Palmerstown River estuary. Not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. A low, oblong or sub-rectangular mound (7m N–S; 4.3m E–W; H 0.4m at E, 0.85m at W) with relatively vertical sides, steepest at S and W. The top of the mound slopes gently from S down to N. Stones protrude in parts from the sod cover, most evident on the W side. The function of this mound is uncertain. It is grass-covered. There are a rath (MA015-034----) 200m to SE, another mound (MA015-086----) 280m to S, a mound barrow (MA015-085----) c. 400m to S, and ringbarrow (MA015-035----) c. 500m to S. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 December 2018

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ross (Fallon).

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 Ross (Fallon), 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ross (Fallon).

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 Ross (Fallon) with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.

Name

Ross (Fallon) · An Ros (Fallon)

Area

721,168 m² (72.12 ha, 178.2 acres)

Civil parish

Killala, and its townlands

Barony

Tirawley

Electoral division

Killala, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,325 people lived in 512 households in the Killala electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ross (Bourke), Ross (Gardiner), Ross (Goodwin)

Placenames

Ross (Fallon) 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.