Steelaun
Steelaun is a townland in the civil parish of Templemurry, barony of Tirawley, Co. Mayo. Its name in Irish is An Stiallán.
Parcel 1007442
- Area
- 53,371 m² (5.34 ha, 13.19 acres)
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 122 m².
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Steelaun
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
- Special Protection Area: Killala Bay/Moy Estuary SPA 004036
Recorded monuments around it
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 10 recorded monuments.
- MA015-026001 Ringfort - rath
Description
In the NW corner of a modern rectangular field of rough pasture, located on a natural terrace, at the top of SE-facing slope, overlooking the estuary of the Palmerstown River, and overlooked at NW by steeply rising ground. A road, on an E-W axis, lies a few meters to N bordering the N side of the field. This rath (National Monument no. 389) is not indicated on 1838 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps. It appears as a subcircular platform (20.6m NE-SW; c. 20m NW-SE) rising c. 1m above the surrounding field, defined by an irregular, broadly sloping scarp. The N half of the interior is level, but a rough scarp on an E-W axis marks a drop in ground level in the S third. There is a souterrain (MA015-026002-), evident as a subrectangular depression, in the NE quadrant. The scarp on the NE−SE arc of the rath is overlain by remnants of a later earth and stone field boundary, which continues beyond the rath to the NW (intersecting with the NW corner of the modern field), and for a few meters to SE where it joins low remnants of another field boundary/scarp (MA015-026004-) on a roughly NE−SW axis. There is a possible house (MA015-026003-) on a low terrace immediately to S of the rath, and a second possible house (MA015-090----) 25m to NW. There is a rath (MA015-072----) c. 100m to N and another (MA015-073----) is c. 150m to NE. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 31 August 2017
- MA015-026002 Souterrain
Description
Located in the NE quadrant of a rath (MA015-026001-). Surface evidence of this souterrain (National Monument No. 389) consists of an oblong depression (7.5m NW-SE; 4.7m NE-SW; D 1.1m at W). According to local information, the souterrain consists of a passage and a chamber of dry-stone construction. This is a National Monument in State care (No. 389). Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 31 August 2017
- MA015-026003 House - indeterminate date
Description
In rough pasture, located immediately to S of a rath (MA015-026001-), on a terrace at the top of SE-facing slope, overlooking mouth of Palmerstown River. Ground rises sharply to the NW. Not indicated on 1838 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps. This is described in a 1978 report (SMR Files) as a ‘small rectilinear platform which may possibly be a house site (9m NE−SW x 6m NW−SE) from which a low scarp runs across the field curving up to its NE corner with traces of a low bank near the house site and at the NE corner of the field.’ When inspection in 2017 it was evident as a roughly rectangular feature (c. 8m NE−SW; 6m NW−SE), which is located c. 4m S of the irregular, broadly sloping S scarp of the rath. The rectangular outline is defined by a slight grass-covered stony rise/bank on the SE and SW sides, and by an inward (E-facing) scarp (H 0.35-0.4m) on the NW side. It is not clearly defined on the NE side. It is located on a low irregular-shaped terrace (Wth c. 10-12m) appended to the SE side of the rath, and defined on its SE-S side by a stony scarp. The remains are degraded and difficult to interpret. This is a National Monument in State care (No. 389). Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 31 August 2017
- MA015-026004 Enclosure
Description
Located on level ground in the N end of a modern rectangular pasture field, immediately E of a rath (MA015-026001-). The level ground is part of a natural terrace, at the top of SE-facing slope, overlooking mouth of Palmerstown River. Ground rises sharply to the NW. A road, on a roughly E-W axis, borders the N end of the field. This possible enclosure is not indicated on OS 6-inch maps. An inspection in 1978 recorded it as a low bank/scarp, which extended to E and NE from the S side of the rath (MA015-026001-), defining the curving S side of a roughly D-shaped area (c. 35-40m NE−SW; c. 45m NW−SE), with the straight side at N formed by the modern road-side fence (SMR File: OPW Field Notes). An inspection in 2017 found that the curving scarp/bank is extant where it borders a low terrace on which a possible house (MA015-026003) is located, immediately to S of the rath, but it has been levelled where it extended through the field to E and NE of this. Though termed an ‘enclosure’ in the 1978 report, the bank/scarp may simply have been a field boundary. Its significance and date is uncertain –it appears to post-date the rath, but clearly differs in orientation to, and most likely predates, the current rectilinear grid of fields. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 31 August 2017
- MA015-072 Ringfort - rath
Description
In rough pasture, located on a terrace on a SE-facing slope overlooking mouth of Palmerstown River. Immediately to NW the ground rises steeply. There is a farmyard immediately to SE. This ringfort is not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. It consists of a slightly raised circular area (26.7m NW-SE; 25.7m NE-SW) defined by a low, sod-covered stony bank (Wth 3.9m at S; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.6m). The bank is particularly low and degraded at N (Wth 3.3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.1m). The interior, which slopes slightly down to S-SE, has an uneven surface, strewn with much sod-covered stone. There is a very low section of bank at E, and a break (Wth 2.7m) in the bank at N, but it is unclear if either represents an original entrance. Remnants of a stony bank (Wth 1.2m; H 0.2m), on a NW-SE axis, bisects the interior roughly centrally. In the E half of the interior there is a possible house (MA015-072002-). Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 December 2018
- MA015-072001 House - indeterminate date
Description
Located in the E half of a rath (MA015-072001-). This consists of a sub-rectangular structure (7m NW-SE; 5.3m NE-SW) defined by a sod-covered stone bank/wall (Wth 1.4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.3m). It may represent the remains of a house. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 December 2018
- MA015-073 Ringfort - unclassified
Description
In rough to average pasture, located at break of slope at top of a SE-facing slope overlooking mouth of Palmerstown River. To NW ground rises to a high ridge that dominates the skyline. This ringfort is not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. It consists of a slightly raised circular area (26.6m N-S; 27.7m) enclosed by a stony bank (Wth 3m; int H 0.5m; ext. H 0.3m at N) on W-N, reduced to a barely discernible rise at N-NE and to a scarp (H 1.1m at S) elsewhere. It is built up on the E and S to compensate for the natural slope creating a fairly level interior with only a slight slope to S-SE. As a result, the interior is almost flush with external ground level to N, but the perimeter at S has a pronounced external drop. There is a break (Wth 8m) in the bank at E. The break is flanked on the S side by a low bank which extends for 5m to SE beyond the ringfort. A field wall, bordering a trackway, on a NW-SE axis, clips NE edge of the ringfort. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 December 2018
- MA015-079 Enclosure
Description
Located in pasture, encompassing a low rise. Ground rises to W-NW to a ridge which forms the skyline. To E-SE the ground falls away for c. 400m to the mouth of the Palmerstown River. This enclosure is not shown on the 1838 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps. It may be the remnants of a ringfort. It consists of a circular area (45.5m NW-SE; c. 45m NE–SW) defined SE–NW by a degraded, sod-covered stony bank (Wth 3.4m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.5m), and elsewhere by a stony scarp (Wth slope 2.6m; H 0.7m). Ephemeral undulations outside the bank at S and at W-NW may be remnants of an outer enclosing element. In the interior there is a gentle slope down from centre to the W-SW. In the SE quadrant, close to the bank, is a sub-rectangular or oblong structure (c. 6m NW-SE; c. 7-10m NE-SW) defined by a low stony bank (Wth 1.3-1.6m; H 0.3m). It is difficult to examine due to overgrowth and a general spread of stones around it. In the N half of the interior there are a number of discrete concentrations of stones, but it was not possible to determine whether they represent structures, internal divisions or merely heaps of field clearance stone. A field fence on a NW-SE axis bisects the enclosure to N of centre. A road bordered by a field wall lies immediately to E-SE. A rath (MA015-072----) is located c. 150m to SW, and another rath (MA015-073----) is c. 120m to S. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 December 2018
- MA015-080 Earthwork
Description
In pasture, located on a low rise. A slightly raised, roughly square or possibly sub-circular area (14m NW-SE; 13.4m NE-SW) defined by a low degraded stony bank (Wth 1.9m; ext H 0.45m), largely reduced to a scarp. There is a slight dip in the centre of the interior. Concentrations of stone occur at the W and S corners, possibly as a result of field clearance. It is poorly preserved and difficult to interpret. There is an enclosure (MA015-079----) is 75m to SW. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 December 2018
- MA015-090 House - indeterminate date
Description
In the NE corner of a modern rectangular field, located on level ground, at top of a SE-facing slope overlooking the estuary of the Palmerstown River. Not indicated on the 1838 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps. Oval stony structure (7m NNE-SSW; 8.4m WNW-ESE) defined by an irregular stony rim or bank, which is higher and more substantial on the SW half (Wth c. 4m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.75m). The interior surface appears slightly raised above exterior ground level, and is concealed by grass, but feels stony underfoot. There is a low area or gap (Wth 0.8m) at NE. The nature of this monument is unclear; it is obscured by dense, long vegetation. It may be the remnants of a house or a small enclosure, but the possibility that it is simply a field clearance cairn cannot be discounted. There is a rath (MA015-026001) c. 25m to SE. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 31 August 2017
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, 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.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. 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.
- Area
- 69.7 ha
- 172 acres
- Land parcels
- 50
- registered freehold, median 6,834 m² (0.68 ha, 1.69 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 1
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Steelaun, from 348 m² to 124,327 m² (12.43 ha, 30.72 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Steelaun 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
18 May 2018Conditional
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, GARAGE AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH SOIL POLISHING FILTER INCLUDING ALL OTHER ANCILLARY SITE WORK AND SERVICES
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 18363
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Protection Area: Killala Bay/Moy Estuary SPA 004036
Recorded monuments
- MA015-023 Ringfort - unclassified
Description
In pasture, located on elevated ground overlooking Rathfran Bay. Ground falls away gradually for 200m to E to the stony shoreline, and rise gradually to W. Roughly circular area (c. 21m N-S; c. 20m E-W) defined by a dilapidated scarp (H 0.3-0.5m). The scarp can be traced clearly from S-NE, but elsewhere is poorly defined and, in parts, obscured by incorporation into later field walls, now levelled. On the SW arc the scarp has a slight, stony internal rim, marked by shorter grass growth, which may indicate the remains of an original enclosing wall or bank. The interior slopes down slightly from the centre to E. The surface is uneven, with numerous hollows and a few field clearance heaps. Remnants of a field wall bisect the interior centrally on an E-W axis. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 15 November 2018
- MA015-079 Enclosure
Description
Located in pasture, encompassing a low rise. Ground rises to W-NW to a ridge which forms the skyline. To E-SE the ground falls away for c. 400m to the mouth of the Palmerstown River. This enclosure is not shown on the 1838 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps. It may be the remnants of a ringfort. It consists of a circular area (45.5m NW-SE; c. 45m NE–SW) defined SE–NW by a degraded, sod-covered stony bank (Wth 3.4m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.5m), and elsewhere by a stony scarp (Wth slope 2.6m; H 0.7m). Ephemeral undulations outside the bank at S and at W-NW may be remnants of an outer enclosing element. In the interior there is a gentle slope down from centre to the W-SW. In the SE quadrant, close to the bank, is a sub-rectangular or oblong structure (c. 6m NW-SE; c. 7-10m NE-SW) defined by a low stony bank (Wth 1.3-1.6m; H 0.3m). It is difficult to examine due to overgrowth and a general spread of stones around it. In the N half of the interior there are a number of discrete concentrations of stones, but it was not possible to determine whether they represent structures, internal divisions or merely heaps of field clearance stone. A field fence on a NW-SE axis bisects the enclosure to N of centre. A road bordered by a field wall lies immediately to E-SE. A rath (MA015-072----) is located c. 150m to SW, and another rath (MA015-073----) is c. 120m to S. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 December 2018
- MA015-080 Earthwork
Description
In pasture, located on a low rise. A slightly raised, roughly square or possibly sub-circular area (14m NW-SE; 13.4m NE-SW) defined by a low degraded stony bank (Wth 1.9m; ext H 0.45m), largely reduced to a scarp. There is a slight dip in the centre of the interior. Concentrations of stone occur at the W and S corners, possibly as a result of field clearance. It is poorly preserved and difficult to interpret. There is an enclosure (MA015-079----) is 75m to SW. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 7 December 2018
- MA015-081 Enclosure
Description
In pasture, located at the edge of a terrace where ground falls away gradually to SE, giving good views over Rathfran Bay. To W-NW the terrace is bordered by an expanse of wet ground beyond which the ground rises steeply to a ridge that dominates the skyline. This enclosure is not shown on the 1836 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps. It is evident as a circular area (22.4m E-W; 23m N-S) defined by a degraded, sod-covered, stone bank (Wth 1.6m at W, 2.3m at N; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.25m). The stone bank is incorporated at S-SW into a later, now defunct, ESE-WNW field wall. The remains of a parallel field wall cuts through the N side of the enclosure. In parts, particularly at S, field clearance stones are heaped on the stone bank. The uneven surface of the interior incorporates some field clearance stone. In the centre there is an irregular hollow (diam. c. 5-7m), defined on the E side by a low sod-covered stone bank; this appears to be the result of disturbance. A rath (MA015-023----) is located c. 200m downslope to ESE, and several fulachtai fia/burnt mounds (MA015-084001- to MA015-084004-) are located in the wet ground c. 100m to SW. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 December 2018
- MA015-082 Burnt mound
Description
In pasture, at the junction of two field fences, located at the base of a SE-facing slope at the edge of a natural basin of wet ground. A low, sod-covered mound (max. dim. 6-8m, H 0.4m) bordered to NW and NE by field fences. The sod cover has been eroded in parts by farm stock, exposing a concentration of sandstone fragments in dark grey soil. A fulacht fia (MA015-083----) is located 150m to NE, and there is a cluster of fulachtai fia/burnt mounds (MA015-084001- to MA015-084004-) c. 130m to NNE. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 December 2018
- MA015-083 Fulacht fia
Description
In pasture, located on the W fringes of an expanse of wet ground that occupies a natural terrace on a SE-facing ridge slope. To NW the ground rises steeply to a ridge that dominates the skyline. This fulacht fia is evident as a sod-covered, roughly crescent-shaped mound (10.5m N-S; c. 5-6m E-W; H 0.35m) which curves around a possible trough area on its the E side. It is composed of a dense concentration of stone fragments in black soil. Shorter grass growth and fewer rushes distinguish it from the surrounding field. A burnt mound (MA015-082----) is located 150m to SW, and there is a cluster of fulachtai fia/burnt mounds (MA015-084001- to MA015-084004-) c. 85m to N. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 December 2018
- MA015-084001 Burnt mound
Description
Located in a shallow basin of damp, rush-grown pasture that occupies a natural terrace on a SE-facing ridge slope. To NW the ground rises steeply to a ridge that dominates the skyline. There is a field drain, on an ENE-WSW axis, 2m to S of the mound. This appears as a roughly circular area (c. 8m E–W; c. 6-7m N–S) marked by a covering of moss and heather, which distinguishes it from the long grass and rushes of the surrounding field. It consists of a concentration of stone fragments in black soil, overlain by a layer (D 0.2m) of peaty soil. The exact limits of the mound are uncertain. In the same field, a possible burnt mound (MA015-084002-) is located 20m to NW, another burnt mound (MA015-084003-) is c. 35m to NW and a fulacht fia (MA015-084004-) is c. 55m to NW. Another fulacht fia (MA015-083----) is located 80m to SSW. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 December 2018
- MA015-084002 Burnt mound
Description
Located in a shallow basin of damp, rush grown pasture that occupies a natural terrace on a SE-facing ridge slope. To NW the ground rises steeply to a ridge that dominates the skyline. This is evident as a slight rise (c. 8m E-W; c. 5m N-S) marked by a thick covering of grass, rushes and gorse. It appears to be composed of a dense concentration of stone fragments in dark grey/black soil. The exact limits of the mound are uncertain. In the same field, there is a fulacht fia (MA015-084001-) 20m to SE, a burnt mound (MA015-084003-) 8m to NW and another fulacht fia (MA015-084004-) is c. 35m to WNW. There is a fulacht fia (MA015-083----) 85m to SSW. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 December 2018
- MA015-084003 Burnt mound
Description
Located in a shallow basin of damp, rush grown pasture that occupies a natural terrace on a SE-facing ridge slope. To NW the ground rises steeply to a ridge that dominates the skyline. This burnt mound is evident as a low roughly circular rise (8m NNW-SSE; c. 6m ENE-WSW) marked by grass-growth which is denser than elsewhere in the field. It appears to be composed of a concentration of small stones in a dark-grey/brown peaty soil, underlying a layer of peaty topsoil. There is a fulacht fia (MA015-084001-) c. 40m to SE, a possible burnt mound (MA015-084002-) 8m to ESE, and another fulacht fia (MA015-084004-) 8m to W. There is a fulacht fia (MA015-083----) 85m to S. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 December 2018
- MA015-084004 Fulacht fia
Description
Located in a shallow basin of damp, rush grown pasture that occupies a natural terrace on a SE-facing ridge slope. To NW the ground rises steeply to a ridge that dominates the skyline. This fulacht fia is visible as a low, roughly C-shaped rise (c. 8m N-S; c. 6m E-W; H 0.5m) with a hollow area at W. It is composed of shattered, angular stone fragments in a black soil matrix. A NNE-SSW field wall clips the W edge of the mound, and a cattle track extends E-W through the centre. There is a burnt mound (MA015-084003-) 8m to W, a possible burnt mound (MA015-084002-) c. 30m ESE, and another fulacht fia (MA015-084001-) c. 55m to SE. There is a fulacht fia (MA015-083----) 85m to SSE. 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 Steelaun.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Steelaun, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Steelaun.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Steelaun with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.
The townland
- Name
- Steelaun · An Stiallán
- Area
- 696,825 m² (69.68 ha, 172.19 acres)
- Civil parish
- Templemurry, and its townlands
- Barony
- Tirawley
- Electoral division
- Lackan South, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 460 people lived in 181 households in the Lackan South electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 18% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cashel, Castlenageeha, Rathfran
- Placenames
- Steelaun 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.