Curragh

197 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Curragh, from 7 m² to 5,676 m² (0.57 ha, 1.4 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 7 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 149 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 27 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation & Amenities (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Services Facilities (Community facilities)
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Education
  Castlebar Local Area Plan, Mayo · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 31 Aug 2026N/a

  The development will consist of enabling works to include, the removal of earth embankment and construction of concrete retaining wall, installation of 3 no. prefabricated classrooms, provision of foul water pump and new electrical supply infrastructure to site.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660695

• 27 Apr 2026Conditional

  replacement wall and gate to the east side of the property and a new access to the north side of the property and all ancillary site works and services

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2695

• 26 Jan 2026N/a

  retention of a replacement wall and gate and all ancillary site works and services

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 269

• 19 Nov 2025Conditional

  retention of existing garden shed

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 25473

• 31 Mar 2025Conditional

  Planning permission for proposed internal alterations to existing ground and first floors along with provision of a door opening between the subject building and the adjoining Connaught Inn premises. Retention planning permission to retain the change of use of existing two storey dwelling located at 99 Spencer St, Castlebar, Co Mayo to its current use as accommodation for protected persons ancillary to the adjoining Connaught Inn Accommodation Centre.

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2560180

• 28 Mar 2025Conditional

  Construction Of a Detached Dwelling house with connection to services

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2560176

• 13 Feb 2025Conditional

  Construction of and extension to Rear of dwelling house and demolition of existing shed

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560075

• 4 Feb 2025Conditional

  alterations to a single storey five bedroom detached dwelling with an existing basement, increasing the size of the south gable basement window, including at the west elevation opening a basement walkway with a depth of 1.80m and width of 1.20m and 10.00m in length, including two new windows positioned along this same exposed basement perimeter wall

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2540

• 15 Jan 2025N/a

  Section 5 Declaration: change of use of the Connaught Inn and ancillary accommodation to emergency accommodation for persons seeking international protection

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2511

• 20 Dec 2024Conditional

  The development will include partial demolition, refurbishment and extension to the rear of the existing townhouse. The building subject to the proposed works is a Protected Structure (reference no. 1964: 19: 105). The development will also include all necessary and associated sitework and connections to public services.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560002

• 29 Nov 2024Conditional

  partial demolition of the existing derelict house, and permission to add an extension to the existing derelict dwelling house together with ancillary site works and garage

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 24502

• 25 Nov 2024Conditional

  demolition of existing boiler house at the rear, alterations to the existing house, alteration to the existing vehicular/pedestrian access, new parking space and all ancillary site works and services

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 24493

• 28 Oct 2024Conditional

  The development will consist of retention and completion of revisions to previously permitted alterations to the building and site granted under PL 21/1101 including, (i) extensions to the southwestern side of the building to provide an additional 36 sq.m floor space, (ii) the omission of the two storey extension to the rear, south-eastern elevation and the single storey extension to the side, north-eastern elevation of the building, (iii) revision of the internal layout of the building to incorporate revised layout of existing convenience shop, part off-licence, hot & cold food sales, customer seating area, toilets and ancillary offices, storage & food preparation areas, (iv) alterations to carparking layout, site services & landscaping, (v) signage and associated works. Gross area of extension 36 sq. m

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2460662

• 24 Sept 2024N/a

  Section 5: The application for exempted development applies to existing emergency accommodation located at 99 Spencer St, Castlebar. The site provides accommodation within the Connaught Inn Accommodation Centre for persons seeking international protection which includes Connaught Inn Hotel and Courtyard Accommodation.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 24391

• 1 Aug 2024Conditional

  construct a single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling house along with all associated services

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 24319

• 20 Jun 2024Conditional

  Planning permission for Housing/Apartment Scheme comprising 16 no. Housing/Apartment units in two Housing blocks, incorporating 6 no. one bed, single level Housing Units, 6 no. two bed, Duplex Housing Units, 4 no. two bed, single level Housing Units, together with all ancillary site works, services, including ESB services as required, refuse bin storage, boundary treatment and landscaping

  Permission, 16 homes · Mayo County Council, 2460379

• 26 Apr 2024Conditional

  The development will consist of the placement of a pay-to-use portable waste compactor for residual waste and food waste and a pay-to-use portable waste compactor for mixed dry recyclables. This activity requires the developers to possess a waste collection permit/certificate of registration.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460242

• 2 Jun 2023Conditional

  Retention of dwelling house and attached garage with all ancillary works

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2360194

• 22 Dec 2022Refused

  construct a private dwelling house and connection to public services together with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 221163

• 7 Jul 2022N/a

  PLACEMENT OF A PAY-TO-USE PORTABLE WASTE COMPACTOR FOR RESIDUAL WASTE AND FOOD WASTE AND A PAY-TO-USE PORTABLE WASTE COMPACTOR FOR MIXED DRY RECYCLABLES. THIS ACTIVITY REQUIRES THE DEVELOPERS TO POSSESS A WASTE COLLECTION PERMIT/CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 22557

• 12 May 2022Conditional

  CHANGE THE USE OF A THREE STOREY BUILDING THAT WAS FORMERLY PART COMMERCIAL AND PART RESIDENCE TO A DWELLING HOUSE, INCLUDING THE RETENTION OF OUTBULDINGS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF THE LANDS FOR USE ANCILLARY TO THE DWELLING HOUSE AS ANNEX/OFFICE AND STORE, RETENTION OF AN EXISTING FIRE ESCAPE, TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORK AND SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 22369

• 6 Dec 2021Conditional

  DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND ANCILLARY BUILDING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EXTENSION

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 211269

• 15 Oct 2021Conditional

  RETENTION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH-WESTERN SIDE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING (GROSS FLOOR AREA FOR RETENTION 33 SQM), RETENTION OF EXISTING FREE STANDING POLE SIGN AND PERMISSION FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING (GROSS FLOOR AREA FOR DEMOLITION 61 SQM), CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, SOUTH-EASTERN ELEVATION AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE, NORTH-EASTERN ELEVATION OF EXISTING BUILDING (GROSS FLOOR AREA OF NEW WORKS 262 SQM) TO INCORPORATE REVISED LAYOUT OF EXISTING CONVENIENCE SHOP, PART OFF-LICENCE, HOT AND COLD FOOD SALES, CUSTOMER SEATING AREA, TOILETS AND ANCILLARY OFFICES, STORAGE AND FOOD PREPARATION AREAS, ALTERATION TO EXISTING BUILDING FACADE, CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY STORAGE BUILDING (GROSS FLOOR AREA 66 SQM), ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING CAR PARKING LAYOUT, SITE SERVICES AND LANDSCAPING, SIGNAGE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 211101

• 6 Aug 2021Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL USE TO DAY CARE SERVICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, INCLUDING OFFICE AND ANCILLARY USES, ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE EXISTING BUILDING, TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND CONNECT TO EXISTING SERVICES, PLANNING REF P06/13459 REFERS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 21846

• 24 Aug 2020Conditional

  CONSTRUCT 2 NO. THREE STOREY SEMI DETACHED HOUSES WITH CONNECTION TO SERVICES AND ALL ANCILLARY SITEWORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 20585

The 25 most recent of 39 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Curragh.

Recorded monuments

• MA078-065001 Crannog
  Description

  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.

• MA078-065002 Causeway
  Description

  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.

Architectural heritage

• Castlebar Courthouse, court house, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five- or seven-bay two-storey courthouse, rebuilt 1858-60; extant 1880, on a symmetrical plan centred on (single-storey) prostyle hexastyle Greek Doric portico to ground floor with single-bay two-storey projecting bays abutting single-bay two-storey pedimented end bays. "Restored", 2002-4. Hipped slate roof behind parapet abutting hipped slate roofs on L-shaped plans (end bays) with clay ridge tiles, rendered, ruled and lined chimney stacks having cut-limestone stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Rusticated rendered walls (ground floor) on drag edged tooled cut-limestone plinth with lead-covered dragged cut-limestone thumbnail beaded cornice; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (first floor) with rusticated rendered quoins to corners supporting dragged cut-limestone cornice on blind frieze below parapet. Series of three square-headed central door opening behind (single-storey) prostyle hexastyle Greek Doric portico approached by flight of three benchmark-inscribed drag edged tooled cut-limestone steps with cast-iron fluted columns having drag edged tooled limestone ashlar monolithic responsive pilasters supporting lead-covered thumbnail beaded cornice on "triglyph" frieze on entablature below drag edged tooled cut-limestone blocking course having cut-limestone coping. Square-headed window openings (advanced bays) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (end bays) in segmental-headed recesses with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone surrounds with hood mouldings over on consoles framing two-over-two timber sash windows. "Venetian Windows" (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills on "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed consoles, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone surrounds with pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornices centred on archivolts framing two-over-two timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Interior "restored", 2002-4, including (ground floor): central hall; top-lit double-height courtroom (east) retaining timber panelled galleries on embossed cast-iron pillars centred on pedimented judge's bench, and moulded plasterwork cornice to vaulted ceiling centred on ceiling rose; top-lit double-height courtroom (west) with moulded plasterwork cornice to vaulted ceiling centred on ceiling rose. Street fronted on a corner site with flagged footpath to front.

• House, 1880–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay three-storey townhouse, extant 1895. "Restored", 2002, to accommodate alternative use. One of a pair. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stacks having capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipe. Rendered channelled wall (ground floor) on "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cushion course on rendered plinth with rendered stringcourse; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (upper floors) with rusticated rendered quoins to end; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (remainder). Segmental-headed door opening with dragged cut-limestone step threshold, and rendered surround with pilasters on plinths supporting archivolt framing timber panelled door having overlight. Camber-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills on "Cavetto"-detailed consoles, and moulded rendered surrounds centred on panelled keystones framing replacement one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): entrance hall-cum-staircase hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in turned timber newels, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornices to ceiling; reception room retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and (upper floors): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front having tooled cut-limestone kerbing.

• House, 1880–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay three-storey townhouse, extant 1895. In alternative use, 1995. For sale, 2007. Disused, 2012. One of a pair. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stacks having capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipe. Rendered channelled wall (ground floor) on "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cushion course on rendered plinth with rendered stringcourse; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (upper floors) with rusticated rendered quoins to end; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (remainder). Segmental-headed door opening with dragged cut-limestone step threshold, and rendered surround with pilasters on plinths supporting archivolt framing timber panelled door having overlight. Camber-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills on "Cavetto"-detailed consoles, and moulded rendered surrounds centred on panelled keystones framing replacement one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): entrance hall-cum-staircase hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in turned timber newels, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornices to ceiling; reception room retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and (upper floors): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front having tooled cut-limestone kerbing.

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

At the centre of the townland of Curragh, about 1 in 5 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, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_342 (ZIP).

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.

No address of the register names Curragh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.

Name

Curragh · An Currach

Area

475,267 m² (47.53 ha, 117.44 acres)

Civil parish

Aglish, and its townlands

Barony

Carra

Electoral division

Castlebar Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

6,635 people lived in 2,735 households in the Castlebar Urban electoral division. 47% of households owned their home. 19% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cloonagh, Gorteendrunagh, Knockaphunta, Saleen

Placenames

Curragh 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.