Tonybaun

58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tonybaun, from 44 m² to 113,588 m² (11.36 ha, 28.07 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Tonybaun 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.

• 29 Jul 2026N/a

  The application will consist of planning permission to (1) Alter & extend existing dwelling house, (2) Construct new domestic garage onto existing agricultural shed, (3) Construct new wastewater treatment system, and (4) Carry out all ancillary work on site.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660609

• 29 May 2026Conditional

  Planning Permission for the following: (1) Construct a single-storey flat roof extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, (2) Replace all existing windows and doors in the existing dwelling, (3) Install first floor windows to attic at each gable, (4) Convert the existing domestic garage into a bed-sit including fenestration changes, (5) Install a wastewater treatment system and percolation area and, (6) Carry out all ancillary site works at Tonybaun Td., Knockmore, Ballina, Co. Mayo, F26P6X0.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660429

• 21 Apr 2022Conditional

  DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLINGHOUSE AND CONSTRUCT REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC DOUBLE GARAGE, WWTP AND PERCOLATION AREA, WITH NEW ACCESS TO EXISTING ROAD, AND CARRY OUT ALL ANCILLARY AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 22307

• 12 Apr 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PART SINGLE-STOREY AND PART TWO-STOREY DWELLING HOUSE TOGETHER WITH A DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 2 homes · Mayo County Council, 21339

• 22 Apr 2020Conditional

  Construction of a detached dwelling house, adjoining garage, new entrance, new waste water treatment system, connections to site services and all associated site works and landscaping

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 20274

• 19 Dec 2019Conditional

  DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND OUTBUILDING, CONSTRUCT A NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLINGHOUSE, INSTALL PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 19990

• 29 Aug 2019Conditional

  DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, CONSTRUCT A REPLACEMENT DWELLINGHOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE, REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA WITH A NEW SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA. WIDENING OF EXISTING ENTRANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 19673

• 11 May 2018Conditional

  DEMOLISH FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO REAR OF DWELLING HOUSE, DEMOLISH TWO SHEDS, EXTEND AND RECONSTRUCT EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, CONSTRUCT DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND UPGRADE EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM TO INCLUDE NEW TERTIARY TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 18338

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

• MA039-107 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Located on a slight E-facing slope, 100m W of the River Moy. This children’s burial ground is indicated on the 1838 O 6-inch map as ‘Grave Yard’ and on the 1930 edition as ‘Children’s Burial Gd.’; it is depicted on both editions as a rectangular area, bordered by a main road on the W side. In the 1838 OS Name Books (no. 16) it is recorded as ‘a small graveyard for still-born and unbaptized babies’. According to local information, it continued in use as a children’s burial ground up to the mid-20th century, and was also said to have been used for Famine burials. When inspected in 1996 it was evident as a slightly raised, rectangular area (int. 17.5m E–W; 14.5m N–S) defined on the N and E sides by low, ruined remnants of a stone wall/scarp (ext. H 0.6m), and on the W and the S sides by field walls. The W wall was flanked by the existing Ballina-Foxford road, N26. The stone scarp on the E side had a low internal rim (W c. 2m), with a row of set stones on its inner edge. The interior had an uneven surface, densely scattered with small and medium-sized stones, with a few upright stones evident. It was largely concealed by overgrowth; hawthorn and sycamore trees grew around the perimeter and within the interior area. In 2003 it was fully excavated (03E0139) in advance of a realignment of the N26 road (Nolan 2008, 89-101). The excavation revealed that the children’s burial ground, which encompassed a rectangular area (ext. 17m N-S; 22m E-W) overlay a much earlier burial ground (MA039-107003-), which was established in the late 15th-century. The existing enclosing walls, most likely built in the early 1800’s, had slightly enlarged the earlier burial ground: they were built 1-2m outside an earlier enclosing wall, which was on a slightly different axis. The uppermost or surface level consisted of a dense concentration of roughly rectangular stone grave settings, one hundred in total. The best preserved examples had a regular rectangular outline, marked by uniform-sized stones, with the head (west) and foot (east) marked by large stones laid flat, but there were also less formal settings, consisting of loose roughly rectangular piles of small stones. Beneath these surface grave outlines, grave-cuts were not clearly defined, and the layout of burials proved complex and irregular; some skeletons had largely decayed away, and others were disturbed by later graves. The stone grave settings and the uppermost layers of burials related to the use of the burial ground in the modern era as a children’s burial ground. The skeletal remains of 181 children and adolescents were found; the majority (147) were infants of less than 2 years. Three sets of twins were found. Some infants were interred in coffins, small wooden boxes held together by iron nails; in many instances the coffins had decayed, the presence of the nails the only proof that they had existed. Shroud pins, made of copper wire, accompanied twenty seven burials. (Nolan 2008, 89-101). Underlying these burials, there was a layer of burials belonged to the earlier burial ground (MA039-107004- ); no infants were found at that level. A leacht (MA039-107002-), a small stone-built altar-like structure, was constructed in the W half the burial ground, predating its use for children’s burials. Following the excavation, the skeletal remains were reburied with full funeral rites in the parish graveyard (MA039-053002-) at Ballynahaglish. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 14 April 2020

• MA039-107001 Leacht
  Description

  Located in the W half of a burial ground (MA039-107003-). This leacht was discovered within the burial ground during an excavation (03E0139) in 2003 in advance of a road realignment project on the N26 (Nolan 2008, 89-101). It consisted of a roughly square setting (1.8m by 1.8m) of stones, surviving to only two courses in height. Two fragments of quern stones were incorporated into the walling. It served as a ritual or memorial altar, and was associated with a concentration of over 700 votive stones, mostly small water-rolled cobbles, many of quartz or quartzite, which were deposited there by mourners. Radiocarbon dating indicates that the burial ground was established sometime in the late 15th century, and continued in use to the early 20th century; the final phase of its use was as a children’s burial ground (MA039-107----). The leach dates to the earlier phases of the burial ground, although the exact date its construction is uncertain (Nolan 2004; Nolan 2008, 97-98). Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 14 April 2020

• MA039-107002 Metalworking site
  Description

  In lowlying flat ground bordering the W bank of the River Moy. There was a burial ground (MA039-107003-), later used as a children's burial ground (MA039-107----), located c. 40m to S. This metal-working site was discovered during archaeological testing (03E0139) in advance of a road construction project on the N26; it was subsequently fully excavated (Nolan 2008, 89-101). A cluster of features were uncovered providing evidence of ore extraction and smelting, including three furnace pits with fills of charcoal-rich soil mixed with iron slag, and associated spreads of burnt material and slag. Radiocarbon dates indicated that the metal-working site was in use in the Iron Age: One of the furnace pits, with stone-lined sides and a flat slab forming the base, dated to the period 477-210 BC, and another pit produced dates in the range 166 BC-25 AD (Nolan 2008, 99). Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 14 April 2020

• MA039-107003 Burial ground
  Description

  Located on a slight E-facing slope, 100m W of the River Moy. This previously unknown burial ground, which was established in the late 15th century, underlay a known children’s burial ground (MA038-107---). In 2003 when the children’s burial ground was fully excavated (03E0139) in advance of a realignment of the N26 road, the existence of the earlier burial ground was discovered. The excavation revealed that the walls of the children’s burial ground, most likely built in the early 1800’s, had slightly enlarged the earlier burial ground: they were built 1-2m outside an earlier enclosing wall, which was on a slightly different axis. The earlier burial ground enclosed a rectangular area (ext.: 20m E−W; 14m N−S); the enclosing wall survived only as wall footings, consisting of a double row of contiguous upright boulders and slabs. A stone-lined gap in the W wall may have been an entrance. The uppermost layers consisted of small rectangular grave settings and burials related to use of the burial ground in the modern era as a children’s burial ground (MA039-107----); the majority of these burials were of infants. Remnants of small wooden coffins held together with iron nails were found, and shroud pins of copper wire were recovered from several graves. Underlying these burials, was a layer of burials belonged to the earlier burial ground (MA039-107004-); no infants were found at that level, and the graves contained no coffin nails or other modern material. The density of burials and shallowness of the stratigraphy meant that grave-cuts were not clearly defined; many burials were disturbed or cut by later grave-digging, and the preservation of skeletal material was poor. A leacht (MA039-107001-), a small stone-built altar-like structure, stood in the W half the burial ground. It was associated with a concentration of votive stones, including water-rolled cobbles, and quartz pebbles, which were deposited by mourners. A total of 248 skeletons were recovered from the site as a whole; 181 were identified as children (the majority infants of less than 2 years) and 67 as adults. An interesting feature of the adult burials from the earliest phase was an apparently gender-related difference in the alignment of the graves: Most of the female skeletons were aligned ESE−WNW, while the majority of male skeletons were aligned E−W. Nolan (2008, 98) comments that this might indicate ‘a form of differentiation, if not separation, between the two genders, perhaps originating in the medieval practice of separate burials for men and women.’ Among the adult burials, the most common age at death was within the 25-35 years age bracket. Examination of the teeth indicated that most individuals suffered dental problems, such as cavities, periodontal or gum disease and tooth loss; all of these issues were more prevalent among the females. Thirty three skeletons showed evidence of dental enamel hypoplasia, a condition reflecting periods of poor health (e.g. fever, starvation, infections etc.) suffered when the individual’s teeth were growing. Most of the recorded incidences occurred in childhood, between the ages of 2-5 years. The teeth of one woman, who was aged between 17-25 years at death, showed that she had suffered three distinct bouts of ill health during her short life. One startling and poignant burial was of a woman (aged 25-35 years) who was pregnant at time of death. Three blade injuries on her skull indicated that she had most likely been murdered. Radiocarbon results, obtained for seven of the adult skeletons from the early phase of burials, fall within a broad date range of AD 1475–1638 to AD 1664–1951 (ibid., 98). The excavation also uncovered scant, but tantalising, evidence of a long history of occupation/settlement activity in the immediate area (Nolan 2006, 98-100). An assemblage of 247 stray flint and chert artefacts were recovered within and around the burial ground, including blades, flakes, scrapers, cores, a hollow-based arrowhead, two stone axeheads and a microlith While all were found randomly scattered through unstratified/disturbed contexts, they point to prehistoric activity in the area from the Mesolithic onward. An Iron Age metal-working site (MA039-107002-) was found 40m to N of the burial ground. Evidence of early medieval metal-working site (MA039-107004 -), underlay the burial ground, and remnants of early medieval cultivation ridges (MA039-107005-) were also uncovered. The dating evidence, however, does not support a link between this early medieval settlement and the late medieval/early modern burial ground. The early history of this intriguing burial ground –the exact circumstances of its foundation, whether it enjoyed ecclesiastical origins, as suggested perhaps by the presence of a leacht (MA039-107001-), or had unconsecrated status from the beginning, remains unknown. It is likely that it was in continuous use as a burial ground from the late 15th/early 16th century oneards; local folk tradition suggests that some of the burials relate to the period of the Famine; its final phase of use was as a children’s burial ground (MA039-107----) in the modern era. Following the excavation, the skeletal remains were reburied with full funeral rites in the parish graveyard (MA039-053002-) at Ballynahaglish. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 15 April 2020

• MA039-107004 Metalworking site
  Description

  In 2003 an archaeological excavation took place in advance of a realignment of the N26 road at a burial ground (MA039-107003-), which was established in the late 15th century, and was later reused in the modern era as a children’s burial ground (MA039-107----) (Nolan 2006, 89-101). An Iron Age metal-working site (MA039-107002-) was found 40m to N of the burial ground. The excavation also uncovered a suite of features and artefacts in and underlying the burial ground that indicate early medieval settlement activity (Nolan 2006, 99-100). Stray pieces of iron slag were found amongst the burials, and a fragment of a clay crucible, used for metal-working, was built into one of the stone grave settings. A charcoal-flecked sandy horizon, incorporating vitrified sand and iron slag interpreted as metalworking residue, was found in situ beneath the burial ground, and was radiocarbon-dated to AD 882–1015. Underlying this was a charcoal-rich layer, radiocarbon-dated to AD 772–969. Cultivation ridges (MA039-107005-), which were uncovered immediately adjacent to the burial ground, also yielded an early medieval date. This evidence opens a small window on to several phases of early medieval industrial and agricultural activity in the area, although it is not possible to determine the exact nature of this settlement. (Nolan 2006, 99-100). Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 15 April 2020

• MA039-107005 Cultivation ridges
  Description

  Located on a slight E-facing slope, 100m W of the River Moy. In 2003 an archaeological excavation took place in advance of a realignment of the N26 road at a burial ground (MA039-107003-), which was established in the late 15th century, and was later reused in the modern era as a children’s burial ground (MA039-107----) (Nolan 2008, 89-101). An Iron Age metal-working site (MA039-107002-) was found 40m to N of the burial ground. Evidence of a phase of early medieval agricultural activity was uncovered during the excavation. Remnants of cultivation ridge and furrows were found immediately outside the burial ground at its NW corner and on its E periphery; they were narrow, and somewhat irregular in layout, and were truncated by both the burial ground and by modern lazy beds. A radiocarbon-dated charcoal sample from the furrows produced an early medieval date of 467–648 AD (ibid, 99-100). The finding of twenty fragments of rotary querns, some of which had been reused in the construction of a leacht (MA039-107001-) and grave settings in the burial ground, serves to corroborate this picture of early medieval settlement activity in this area of lowlying fertile ground on the banks of the River Moy. Evidence of metal-working (MA039-107004-), dating to slightly later in the early medieval period, was also uncovered. (Nolan 2006, 99). Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 15 April 2020

Architectural heritage

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

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 5 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

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Tonybaun.

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

Name

Tonybaun · An Tónaigh Bhán

Area

1,193,443 m² (119.34 ha, 294.91 acres)

Civil parish

Ballynahaglish, and its townlands

Barony

Tirawley

Electoral division

Mount Falcon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Mount Falcon electoral division: 1,300 people in 461 households; 88% of households own their home; 30% of homes were built since 2001; 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrowkeribly, Drumrevagh, Rathbaun, Shanclogh

Placenames

Tonybaun 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.