# Strandhill, Co. Mayo: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Cong, barony of Kilmaine, Co. Mayo; in Irish Cnoc na Trá. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,185,319 m² (118.53 ha, 292.9 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,500 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): M4 Rural Settlements Consolidation Zoning, the zone with the most parcels - Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Cong, https://everytownland.com/mayo/parish/cong.md - Barony: Kilmaine - Electoral division: Cong, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 994 people lived in 325 households in the Cong electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Mayo, https://everytownland.com/mayo.md - Gaeltacht: in an Irish-speaking area - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/34878 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 152987 - Centre: latitude 53.537142, longitude -9.278578 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 31 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Strandhill, from 4 m² to 34,222 m² (3.42 ha, 8.46 acres); 18 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 900749: 34,222 m² (3.42 ha, 8.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/900749.md - Parcel 911201: 21,755 m² (2.18 ha, 5.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/911201.md - Parcel 4951053: 20,890 m² (2.09 ha, 5.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4951053.md - Parcel 5423094: 11,653 m² (1.17 ha, 2.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5423094.md - Parcel 5437933: 11,613 m² (1.16 ha, 2.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5437933.md - Parcel 967968: 10,968 m² (1.1 ha, 2.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/967968.md - Parcel 879793: 9,063 m² (0.91 ha, 2.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/879793.md - Parcel 3693528: 7,520 m² (0.75 ha, 1.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3693528.md - Parcel 944404: 7,364 m² (0.74 ha, 1.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/944404.md - Parcel 904944: 6,949 m² (0.69 ha, 1.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/904944.md - Parcel 878405: 5,413 m² (0.54 ha, 1.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/878405.md - Parcel 997927: 4,104 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/997927.md - Parcel 4715276: 3,950 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4715276.md - Parcel 5627713: 3,714 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5627713.md - Parcel 929667: 3,647 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/929667.md - Parcel 1009293: 3,500 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1009293.md - Parcel 955422: 3,302 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/955422.md - Parcel 972090: 3,184 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/972090.md - Parcel 966011: 3,039 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/966011.md - Parcel 889764: 2,849 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/889764.md - Parcel 877241: 1,405 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/877241.md - Parcel 932404: 1,217 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/932404.md - Parcel 907394: 1,062 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/907394.md - Parcel 4993672: 814 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4993672.md - Parcel 962970: 665 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/962970.md - Parcel 871804: 379 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/871804.md - Parcel 956614: 226 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/956614.md - Parcel 883842: 162 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/883842.md - Parcel 875371: 105 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/875371.md - Parcel 5058852: 49 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5058852.md - Parcel 5058856: 4 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5058856.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) - M4 Rural Settlements Consolidation Zoning (Built up area): Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo; 5 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.mayo.ie/getmedia/d6847b84-8c8a-4ee4-bbb4-0360884f207a/VOL-1-Book_2.pdf#page128 ## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) 9 applications, newest first. - 17 Jun 2025, Mayo County Council 2560390: Conditional. Permission. The development will consist of deposition of suitable washed spawning gravel and random boulders sourced locally for Trout and Salmon Fish species in selected locations in the Cong river. This development required the preparation of an Appropriate Assessment Screening Report and Natura Impact Statement. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560390/0 - 13 Jun 2025, Mayo County Council 2560380: Conditional. Permission. Strandhill, Cong, Co. Mayo. F31HK02. Permission is being sought by The Neale GAA Club from Mayo County Council for a team shelter with viewing area (total area of 197sqm) at existing GAA pitch together with all associated services at the above address.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560380/0 - 3 Sept 2024, Mayo County Council 2460553: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. Change of use and renovation of an existing commercial building to a dwelling house, upgrade of existing proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460553/0 - 14 Mar 2024, Mayo County Council 2460140: N/a. Permission. Change of use and renovation of an existing commercial building to a dwelling house, upgrade of existing proprietary wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460140/0 - 17 Jul 2023, Mayo County Council 2360288: Conditional. Permission. Planning application for the conversion of an existing stone barn into a one bedroom dwelling and associated works, connection to existing services together with all ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360288/0 - 22 Jun 2020, Mayo County Council 20401: Conditional. Permission. ERECTION OF 8 NO. 16M HIGH COLUMNS WITH FLOODLIGHTS PROVIDEING 187LUX AVG. FOR TRAINING PITCH, 4NO. 16M HIGH COLUMNS WITH FLODLIGHTS PROVIDING 97 LUX AVG. FOR WARM UP AREA, 20 NO. 6M HIGH COLUMNS WITH FLOODLIGHTS PROVIEDING 58LUX AVG. POSTS TO BOTH PITCHES AND ALL ASSOCIATED CABLING AND SITE WORKS.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/20401/0 - 3 Feb 2020, Mayo County Council 2056: N/a. Permission. ERECT A TOTAL OF 44 FLOOD LIGHTS OVER THE TRAINING PITCH AND WARM UP AREA AND WALKWAY WITHIN THE GROUNDS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2056/0 - 11 Sept 2017, Mayo County Council 17724: Conditional. Permission. REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING SURFACE CARPARK TO THE WEST OF THE EXISTING HOTEL AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RELOCATED REPLACEMENT SURFACE CAR PARK (120 SPACES) AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL ROAD LAYOUT AND SURFACING OF INTERNAL ROADS. CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY LESIURE FACILITY 871SQM COMPRISING OF SWIMMING POOL FITNESS SUITE, CHANGING FACILITIES, OUTDOOR TERRACE AND RELATED ANCILLARY AREAS. HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, EXTERNAL LIGHTING AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT WORKS ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17724/0 - 21 Jul 2017, Mayo County Council 17585: Conditional. Permission. THERAPEUTIC VILLAGE TO PROVIDE RESPITE FACILITES AT LISLOUGHREY CONG, TO INCLUDE DAISY LODGE BUILDING, NARNIA BUILDING, COMMUNITY HUB, COMMUNITY SPACE AND CENTRAL PLANT BUILDING. THE DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES A NEW ACCESS ROAD AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17585/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Lough Corrib SAC, site code 000297, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000297 - Special Protection Area: Lough Corrib SPA, site code 004042, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004042 - Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Corrib, site code 000297 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - MA120-080: Cave, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CMA120-080----. 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) - Ashford Castle, bridge, 1855–1875, National interest, registry number 30402720, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA®no=30402720. Free-standing six-arch limestone estate bridge built c.1865, with ashlar gatehouse to south-west end having decorative crenellated turret to north corner and pair of crenellated turrets to north-east end of bridge. Pointed segmental arches to bridge having chamfered ashlar voussoirs and soffits, snecked limestone spandrels and triangular cutwaters with ashlar limestone corbelled string course surmounted by rusticated parapet with crenellated chamfered coping stones, decorative engaged turret to second pier from south-west, again having rusticated coping stones. Rusticated walls to gatehouse with ashlar quoins with crenellated turret and bartizans having supporting corbels and multiple square-headed loop openings along all elevations. Pointed-arch carriageway to gatehouse having ashlar voussoirs and double-leaf cast-iron gates. Battered ashlar walls to north-east turrets having tooled quoins, corbel table to parapet and carved stone dripstones. Square-headed door openings to bridge faces of turrets having ashlar surrounds and replacement battened timber doors. Pedestrian refuges to middel of each parapet. Located within grounds of Ashford Castle providing only access to castle from east. - Bridge, 1850–1855, Regional interest, registry number 31216003, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA®no=31216003. Single-arch road bridge over canal, built 1852; extant 1894. Tuck pointed snecked limestone walls with rock faced cut-limestone stringcourses supporting parapets having rock faced cut-limestone coping. Single segmental arch with drag edged rock faced limestone ashlar voussoirs. Sited spanning Cong Canal with unkempt embankments to canal. - Saint Mary's Church (Cong), church/chapel, 1850–1860, Regional interest, registry number 31216014, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA®no=31216014. Detached five-bay double-height Ecclesiastical Commissioners' Church of Ireland church, consecrated 1855, on a rectangular plan comprising four-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (east); single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch (south-west) abutting single-bay two-stage tower on a square plan supporting broach spire. "Improved", 1861, producing present composition. Pitched slate roofs; pitched (gabled) slate roof (porch), lichen-covered clay ridge tiles, dragged cut-limestone "slated" coping to gables on dragged cut-limestone "Cavetto" kneelers including dragged cut-limestone "slated" coping to gable to entrance (west) front on drag edged tooled cut-limestone "Cavetto" kneelers with replacement Cross finial to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on drag edged tooled cut-limestone "Cavetto" consoles retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part repointed tuck pointed snecked rock faced limestone walls on dragged cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on tuck pointed snecked rock faced limestone battered base with drag edged tooled hammered limestone flush quoins to corners. Lancet window openings including lancet window openings in bipartite arrangement (east) with drag edged tooled hammered limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Paired round-headed window openings (east) with "Rose Window" (gable), drag edged tooled hammered limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing iron mesh storm panels over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Paired lancet window openings to entrance (west) front with quatrefoil "Rose Window" (gable), drag edged tooled hammered limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing iron mesh storm panels over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on cast-iron lattice glazing bars. Full-height interior open into roof with encaustic tiled central aisle between timber pews, roundel-detailed exposed arch braced collared timber roof construction on cut-limestone beaded corbels with wind braced rafters to timber boarded ceiling, reclaimed Gothic-style timber panelled pulpit on an octagonal plan with Gothic-style timber clerk's desk, and round-headed chancel arch framing cut-limestone stepped dais to chancel (east) with wrought iron communion railing centred on cloaked altar below stained glass "East Window" (1861). Set in landscaped grounds with cut-limestone octagonal piers to perimeter supporting wrought iron double gates. - Ashford Castle, gate lodge, 1880–1885, Regional interest, registry number 31216015, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA®no=31216015. Gate screen, built 1881, on an asymmetrical plan including (east): Attached single-bay three-stage gate lodge on a square plan. Now disused. Roof not visible behind parapet with concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron square profile downpipe. Tuck pointed snecked rock faced limestone walls on battered base with drag edged tooled cut-limestone flush quoins to corners supporting Irish battlemented parapet on drag edged cut-limestone corbels having lichen-covered cut-limestone coping. Square-headed window openings (first stage) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing remains of timber casement windows behind wrought iron bars. Paired square-headed window openings (upper stages) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing remains of timber casement windows behind wrought iron bars. Pointed-arch door opening (west) with drag edged tooled cut-limestone step threshold, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals framing timber boarded door; (west): Attached single-bay three-stage turret on a circular plan. Roof not visible behind parapet. Tuck pointed snecked rock faced limestone walls on battered base with Irish battlemented parapet on drag edged cut-limestone corbels having lichen-covered cut-limestone coping. Square-headed "arrow loop" openings with drag edged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds. Square-headed door opening (south) with drag edged rock faced cut-limestone block-and-start surround framing wrought iron gate. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Ashford Castle. - Ashford Castle, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1880–1885, Regional interest, registry number 31216016, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA®no=31216016. Sections of tuck pointed snecked rock faced limestone estate wall, built 1881, on battered base with drag edged rock faced cut-limestone coping. Road fronted at perimeter of grounds of Ashford Castle. - House, 1841–1894, Regional interest, registry number 31216017, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA®no=31216017. Detached three-bay two-storey house, extant 1894, on a symmetrical plan with three-bay two-storey rear (north) elevation. Now in ruins. Pitched roof now missing. Rendered walls over coursed rubble limestone construction with concealed cut-limestone flush quoins to corners. Pointed-arch central door opening with overgrown threshold, and concealed red brick voussoirs with no fittings surviving. Lancet or pointed-arch window openings with lichen-covered cut-limestone sills, and concealed red brick voussoirs with no fittings surviving. Interior in ruins. Set in hardcore gravel carpark. - Lislaughera House, house, 1860–1870, Regional interest, registry number 31216018, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=MA®no=31216018. Detached four-bay two-storey part double-pile over basement land agent's house, built 1865[?]; extant 1867, on an L-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor abutting single-bay two-storey advanced end bay; three-bay two-storey side (west) elevation. Occupied, 1911. Extensively renovated, 2004, to accommodate alternative use. Replacement hipped part double-pile (M-profile) slate roof on an L-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks on rendered bases having "Torus" stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on exposed timber rafters. Replacement rendered, ruled and lined walls on dragged cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on rendered plinth with rusticated rendered piers to corners. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule; square-headed door opening into entrance hall with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; dining room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers; drawing room (east) retaining carved timber surround to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds. ## 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 Strandhill, 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: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Strandhill. - 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/strandhill.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/mayo/strandhill.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/mayo/strandhill.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Strandhill 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) - Ashford or Cappacorcoge (Co. Galway): https://everytownland.com/galway/ashford-or-cappacorcoge.md - Cong North: https://everytownland.com/mayo/cong-north.md - Cong South: https://everytownland.com/mayo/cong-south.md - Creggaree (Co. Galway): https://everytownland.com/galway/creggaree.md - Gortaroe: https://everytownland.com/mayo/gortaroe-151846.md - Lislaughera: https://everytownland.com/mayo/lislaughera.md - Nymphsfield: https://everytownland.com/mayo/nymphsfield.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. --- 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. - Page: https://everytownland.com/mayo/strandhill - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/mayo/strandhill