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

Townland in the civil parish of Toomore, barony of Gallen, Co. Mayo; in Irish An Seanbharr.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,325,459 m² (132.55 ha, 327.53 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 52 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 12,691 m² (1.27 ha, 3.14 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Toomore, https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/toomore.md
- Barony: Gallen
- Electoral division: Toomore, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,724 people lived in 709 households in the Toomore electoral division. 72% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 17% 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/36812
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 152901
- Centre: latitude 53.980508, longitude -9.075188 (WGS 84)

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

52 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Shanwar, from 236 m² to 84,179 m² (8.42 ha, 20.8 acres); 31 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 967356: 84,179 m² (8.42 ha, 20.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/967356.md
- Parcel 974617: 78,267 m² (7.83 ha, 19.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/974617.md
- Parcel 974614: 73,679 m² (7.37 ha, 18.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/974614.md
- Parcel 879525: 66,046 m² (6.6 ha, 16.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/879525.md
- Parcel 974615: 64,629 m² (6.46 ha, 15.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/974615.md
- Parcel 879524: 64,086 m² (6.41 ha, 15.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/879524.md
- Parcel 884281: 59,262 m² (5.93 ha, 14.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/884281.md
- Parcel 910489: 54,817 m² (5.48 ha, 13.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/910489.md
- Parcel 927783: 52,696 m² (5.27 ha, 13.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/927783.md
- Parcel 941106: 51,821 m² (5.18 ha, 12.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/941106.md
- Parcel 899975: 47,252 m² (4.73 ha, 11.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/899975.md
- Parcel 1010900: 42,382 m² (4.24 ha, 10.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1010900.md
- Parcel 882212: 42,341 m² (4.23 ha, 10.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/882212.md
- Parcel 974616: 39,350 m² (3.93 ha, 9.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/974616.md
- Parcel 878782: 37,211 m² (3.72 ha, 9.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/878782.md
- Parcel 931111: 31,534 m² (3.15 ha, 7.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/931111.md
- Parcel 973867: 29,894 m² (2.99 ha, 7.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/973867.md
- Parcel 888187: 28,437 m² (2.84 ha, 7.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/888187.md
- Parcel 880889: 27,077 m² (2.71 ha, 6.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/880889.md
- Parcel 933992: 26,164 m² (2.62 ha, 6.47 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/933992.md
- Parcel 932997: 26,087 m² (2.61 ha, 6.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/932997.md
- Parcel 895002: 24,731 m² (2.47 ha, 6.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/895002.md
- Parcel 904148: 24,396 m² (2.44 ha, 6.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/904148.md
- Parcel 899215: 24,039 m² (2.4 ha, 5.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/899215.md
- Parcel 920960: 21,451 m² (2.15 ha, 5.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/920960.md
- Parcel 891273: 15,195 m² (1.52 ha, 3.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/891273.md
- Parcel 920587: 10,187 m² (1.02 ha, 2.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/920587.md
- Parcel 5982635: 8,352 m² (0.84 ha, 2.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5982635.md
- Parcel 919435: 7,543 m² (0.75 ha, 1.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/919435.md
- Parcel 3630667: 7,042 m² (0.7 ha, 1.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3630667.md
- Parcel 919437: 6,928 m² (0.69 ha, 1.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/919437.md
- Parcel 922878: 6,829 m² (0.68 ha, 1.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/922878.md
- Parcel 955908: 6,581 m² (0.66 ha, 1.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/955908.md
- Parcel 4471187: 6,068 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4471187.md
- Parcel 3630457: 4,986 m² (0.5 ha, 1.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3630457.md
- Parcel 975056: 4,658 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/975056.md
- Parcel 994796: 4,567 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/994796.md
- Parcel 951340: 4,308 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/951340.md
- Parcel 919436: 3,922 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/919436.md
- Parcel 1011615: 3,717 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1011615.md
- Parcel 911460: 3,444 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/911460.md
- Parcel 4659339: 3,320 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4659339.md
- Parcel 922607: 3,099 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/922607.md
- Parcel 5254859: 2,818 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5254859.md
- Parcel 993711: 2,389 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/993711.md
- Parcel 998172: 2,126 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/998172.md
- Parcel 996020: 2,047 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/996020.md
- Parcel 924773: 1,837 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/924773.md
- Parcel 954597: 1,537 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/954597.md
- Parcel 898900: 1,473 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/898900.md
- Parcel 4137461: 271 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4137461.md
- Parcel 5294509: 236 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5294509.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Shanwar 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.

- 16 Aug 2023, Mayo County Council 23461: Conditional. Retention. retain dwelling house constructed on site of original dwelling (demolished), to demolish existing (original) dwelling, to retain revised site boundaries and to retain domestic shed. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/23461/0
- 3 Aug 2018, Mayo County Council 18596: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE AND EFFLUENT TREATMENT UNIT TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/18596/0

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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 Shanwar.

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

- MA049-072: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA049-072----. 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.
- MA061-001: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA061-001----. 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.
- MA061-002: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA061-002----. 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.
- MA061-003: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA061-003----. At the NW edge of a pasture field, located on elevated ground, which provides good views over rough hilly pasture to NW, and of gently falling ground to SE, towards Lough Muck which is c. 360m distant. This monument is shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. 20-25m); it is not shown on the 1930 edition. The enclosure has been levelled. A low, roughly circular rise (diam. 15-20m) marks the location. It is bordered on the W side by a drystone field wall (Wth 1m; H 0.6m) which describes a distinct curve SW−NW, most likely preserving the original curve of the W half of the enclosure. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 18 October 2018
- MA061-006: Crannog, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA061-006----. 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.
- MA061-007: Crannog, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA061-007----. 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.
- MA061-218: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA061-218----. 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)

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

## 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 Shanwar, 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. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_447, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_447.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/shanwar.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/mayo/shanwar.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/mayo/shanwar.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Shanwar 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)

- Belgarrow: https://everytownland.com/mayo/belgarrow.md
- Cashel: https://everytownland.com/mayo/cashel-150807.md
- Creggagh: https://everytownland.com/mayo/creggagh.md
- Cuillonaghtan: https://everytownland.com/mayo/cuillonaghtan.md
- Foxford: https://everytownland.com/mayo/foxford.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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