Tomboholla

98 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tomboholla, from 372 m² to 227,024 m² (22.7 ha, 56.1 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 43 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 Tomboholla 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.

• 27 Mar 2026Conditional

  retain domestic garage and storage shed on revised site boundaries, together with all ancillary site works and services

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2664

• 4 Jun 2025Conditional

  changes to existing dwelling house as constructed, previous planning permission ref. no. P00/315, and planning permission for the upgrading of existing septic tank system to tertiary treatment system along with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 25219

• 1 Dec 2023Refused

  Planning Permission to construct a Dwelling house, Septic Tank and Percolation Area, together with all ancillary site works and services at Ranaranny and Tomboholla, Charlestown, Co.Mayo.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360513

• 16 Nov 2023N/a

  Planning Permission to construct a Dwelling house, Septic Tank and Percolation Area, together with all ancillary site works and services at Ranaranny and Tomboholla, Charlestown, Co.Mayo.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360474

• 23 May 2023Conditional

  refurbish an existing derelict dwelling house including removal of 2 chimneys and construct a 67 sq.m extension to the rear (south) of the dwelling along with installation of a new effluent treatment system with soil percolation area and associated site works.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360186

• 29 Sept 2021Refused

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDINGS, PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 214M2 TWO STOREY EXTENSION INCLUDING SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AS REQUIRED

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 211029

• 27 Feb 2020N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT SITE ACCESS ENTRANCE FOR PURPOSE OF TREE FELLING OF MATURE FOREST.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 20141

• 28 Aug 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A 5 BAY SLATTED SHED WITH AN UNDERGROUND EFFLUENT STORAGE TANK, MEAL BIN AND SILAGE APRON AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 19667

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: River Moy SAC 002298

Recorded monuments

• MA062-135 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, prominently sited on the flat summit of a steep-sided gravel knoll, with panoramic views in all directions, to S over undulating grassland and to N and NE over flat expanses of bog. Raised oval area (44.3m NE-SW; 28.6m NW-SE) defined by a scarp (Wth slope 3.8m at NNW, 3.4m at S; H 1.85m at NNW, 1.6m at S), poorly defined on the E side. The rath occupies almost the entire available space on the hill summit, leaving only a narrow rim of ground that forms a berm or terrace (Wth 2m) at the base of the enclosing scarp. From the edge of this terrace the sides of the knoll fall away abruptly and steeply, steepest on the SW−W side. The terrace is most clearly defined on the N and S sides of the rath; at ESE-SE it appears to have been partly quarried out in the past. A field fence, on a roughly N-S axis, traverses the W slope of the knoll and truncates or merges with the rath scarp at SW−W; the outer terrace is not evident here. The W half of the interior is level, with an uneven surface; slight linear features on a NNE−SSW axis may be remnants of cultivation ridges. There is a marked slope down from centre to the ESE-SE towards the enclosing scarp. The entrance is at the ENE, where there is a ramp-like slope merging with the knoll slope; the lower portion has been quarried away. According to local tradition, there was ‘stone table at the top of the fort’; it is uncertain what this was, but no stone feature is now evident. The interior is grassy, with hazel and hawthorn on the perimeter at E−SE and gorse at SW−W. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 26 January 2021

• MA062-136 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In a thicket of overgrowth, located on top of a hill, which provides good views over the surrounding sharply undulating terrain, with a broad expanse of bog to E. There is a stream on the margins of the bog c. 100m to E. Roughly circular area (diam. c. 25m) defined on the NE arc by a stony, gravelly bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.1m), reduced elsewhere to a low stony rise (Wth 2m). Outside the stone bank at N−SSE there is a drystone field wall (H 1m) that respects the curve of the enclosure. The intervening gap (Wth 2m) between the field wall and the rath was used as a trackway or road, which originally continued beyond the rath to the NW and S, and is shown on the 1837 OS 6-inch map. The trackway is no longer extant to NW and S of the rath. The rath interior appears to be level. It is obscured by impenetrable blackthorn and brambles. Hawthorn rings the perimeter. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 26 January 2021

• MA062-137 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located on top of a rise, with good views. There is a stream c. 50m to E and another stream 150m to SW. This rath has been damaged. The remains consist of a roughly semi-circular, raised area (c. 29m NW-SE; c. 22m NE-SW) defined on the curving side SSE−NW by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.4m) with an external fosse (Wth 2-2.5m; ext. D 0.4m). The bank is very low internally but has a well defined external slope. The fosse is evident as a shallow depression, which becomes wider (W 3.5m) and less clearly defined at NW. At NNW−E the fosse, bank and part of the interior have been quarried away, and a road now borders this side of the rath. A straight field fence, on NNW-SSE axis, truncated the E side of the rath. There is a barely discernible linear rise (Wth 3m) outside the fosse at NW; this may be an external bank or simply a levelled field fence. The rath perimeter is ringed with dense brambles and gorse. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 26 January 2021

• MA062-142 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In pasture, located at the base of a NE-facing slope, adjacent to a stream/drain at the edge of an expanse of bog which extends to NE−E. A low sod-covered, D-shaped rise (11.8m NE-SW; 11m NW-SE; H c. 0.6m) cut on the straight side to NE by a field drain (Wth 1.4m; D 0.6m). A layer (D 0.4m) of heat-shattered angular sandstone fragments in a matrix of charcoal-rich soil is visible in section in both sides of the drain. A hawthorn tree grows on the mound. A ringfort (MA062-136----) is located c. 100m to WSW. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 26 January 2021

• MA062-143 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, located on the top of a ridge, affording good views in all directions over the surrounding undulating grassland. This possible rath, known locally as a ‘fort’, is not shown on OS 6-inch maps. It is poorly preserved. The remains consist of a roughly ovoid area (c. 26m NE-SW, c. 22n NW-SE) defined by remnants of a scarp. The scarp (H 0.6m) is best preserved at WSW−NW, merging at NW−N with the ridge slope. It is truncated at E−ESE by a straight field fence/scarp on a NW−SE axis. Remnants of a low curving scarp are also be traced E−ESE, petering out at SE, where the enclosure merges seamlessly with the natural ridge slope. A field wall skirts the base of the slope. Prominent cultivation ridges, on a NNW-SSE axis, traverse the E half of the interior. An L-shaped trench or depression (Wth 2.5m at top, 1.2m at base; D 0.4m) extends from the ridge slope at S through the interior for 10m to N, and then turns to ENE for 3m where it peters out; this appears to cut through the cultivation ridges, which suggests it is the result of relatively recent disturbance. A telegraph pole stands in the E quadrant Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 26 January 2021

Architectural heritage

• Handball alley, 1898–1917 · Regional interest
  Description

  Handball alley, extant 1917, with overgrown boundary wall to perimeter having overgrown coping. Road fronted on a corner site.

• Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1885–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay double-height Catholic church, built 1887, on a rectangular plan comprising five-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay double-height chancel (east); single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch (south-west). Renovated, 1966, with sanctuary reordered. Renovated, 1979-80. "Restored", 2002. Replacement pitched artificial slate roofs; replacement pitched (gabled) artificial slate roof (porch), ridges with mild steel Cross finials to apexes, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on box eaves. Replacement rendered walls on rendered plinth. Lancet window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass "lozenges". Lancet "Trinity Window" (east) with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Stepped lancet window openings to entrance (west) front with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass "lozenges". Full-height interior with carpeted central aisle between cruciform-detailed timber pews, paired Gothic-style timber stations (1943) between stained glass memorial windows (----), Tudor vaulted ceiling, and polygonal chancel arch framing carpeted stepped dais to sanctuary (east) reordered, 1966, with panelled altar below stained glass memorial "Trinity Window" (----). Set in relandscaped grounds on a corner site with rendered chamfered piers to perimeter having curvilinear gabled capping supporting wrought iron-detailed double gates.

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 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

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

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_746 (ZIP).

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 Tomboholla with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.

Name

Tomboholla · Tuaim Bhoth Chomhla

Area

2,719,611 m² (271.96 ha, 672.03 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbeagh, and its townlands

Barony

Costello

Electoral division

Sonnagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Sonnagh electoral division: 1,242 people in 457 households; 76% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 17% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cartron, Cloonlyon, Killeen, Ranaranny, Sonnagh, Treanacally or Hagfield, Trouthill or Knockbrack

Placenames

Tomboholla 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.