Swineford

595 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Swineford, from 1 m² to 11,491 m² (1.15 ha, 2.84 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo · 419 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo · 156 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Services/Facilities (Community facilities)
  Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation & Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserver Tier II (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserver Tier I (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 3 Jun 2026N/a

  The development will consist of the construction of 60 no. dwelling houses (34 no. 3 bed semi-detached, 6 no. 4 bed semi-detached, 6 no. 3 bed terraced, 6 no. 4 bed end terrace, 8 no. 4/5 bed detached), new site entrance, connection to public utilities together with ancillary site development works.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660430

• 10 Mar 2026Conditional

  Retention of alterations and additions to the dwelling from that previously granted permission (planning permission reference p2460080 refers) Namely: Front Elevation alterations to include the installation of a skylight on the roof, the addition of a rear Dormer window and the conversion of the attic space for domestic storage together with all ancillary site works

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2660185

• 23 Oct 2025N/a

  Full Planning Permission for the construction of 26 no. residential units consisting of 3 No. two storey detached houses, 6 no. two-storey semi-detached houses, 13 no. two storey terraced houses and 4 no. duplex houses, providing for 4 no. one bedroom units, 5 no. two bedroom units, 12 no. three bedroom units and 5 no. four bedroom units on completion, together with the construction of a new internal access road, connection to all services and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560744

• 14 Oct 2025N/a

  Full Planning Permission for the construction of 26 no. residential units consisting of 3 No. two storey detached houses, 6 no. two-storey semi-detached houses, 13 no. two storey terraced houses and 4 no. duplex houses, providing for 4 no. one bedroom units, 5 no. two bedroom units, 12 no. three bedroom units and 5 no. four bedroom units on completion, together with the construction of a new internal access road, connection to all services and all ancillary site development works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560714

• 23 Sept 2025N/a

  1. Retention of changes to the existing dwelling, namely front elevational changes (Dormer Window) 2. Retention of rear extension to the existing domestic dwelling. 3. Retention of the existing fuel/domestic store at the rear of the site. 4. Retention of existing site boundaries and layout. together with all ancillary site works.

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2560667

• 1 May 2025Conditional

  Full planning permission for the construction of a two storey extension to an existing derelict building, including the demolition of existing derelict outbuildings and structures, all to provide a Ground floor Café (54.707m2) and 5 no. one bedroom apartments on completion, together with internal alteration works and changes to existing elevations, construction of a covered bicycle and bin storage area, connection to services and all associated site works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560259

• 10 Jan 2025Conditional

  refurbishment, minor alterations to existing building including changes to front facade, change of use from shop portion of building to private house along with ancillary site works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 256

• 15 Oct 2024N/a

  change of use and extension of existing partially demolished out buildings to the rear of existing dwelling house to self contained accommodation and all ancillary works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 24442

• 1 Oct 2024Conditional

  Alterations & Extension to existing dwelling including all ancillary site works and site services including connection to public utilities

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2460612

• 30 Jul 2024N/a

  change of use of and extension to existing partially demolished outbuildings to the rear of existing dwelling house to self contained accommodation and all ancillary works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 24308

• 28 Jun 2024N/a

  change of use and extension of existing outbuildings to the rear of existing dwelling house to self contained accommodation and all ancillary works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 24250

• 27 Mar 2024Refused

  The development will consist of: • The construction of a single storey discount foodstore (to include off-licence use) comprising a gross floor area of 1908sq.m (net retail area of 1356sq.m) incorporating an internal plant room, warehouse area, freezer store, chiller store, ancillary office area and staff room; • Provision of one no. vehicular entrance from Castlebar Road and the provision one no. vehicular and one no. pedestrian access from Kiltimagh Road, which will be served by 112 no. car parking spaces including 7 no. disabled accessible bays, 9 no. family bays, 4 no. electric vehicle bays and 18 no. cycle spaces; • Erection of internally mounted illuminated signage (two no.) and totem pole mounted external signage (two no.); the provision of roof mounted solar panels (90sq.m) and erection of associated ESB sub-station (22sq.m); • Provision of landscaping, boundary treatments, trolley bay, bin storage, external plant enclosure, loading bay, connection to existing services and all other ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development • The Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460181

• 27 Feb 2024Conditional

  Renovations and conversion of the existing derelict building into domestic living accommodation, rear extension of the building, connection to public services, alterations to the existing front elevation together with all ancillary site works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460080

• 31 Jan 2024N/a

  Change of use and extension to existing outbuildings to the rear of existing dwellinghouse.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460030

• 24 Jan 2024N/a

  Section 5 Declaration: convert existing derelict structure into a residential dwelling

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2410

• 3 Oct 2023Conditional

  Permission is sought by The Sisters of Mercy Western Province for development at the burial Ground at Chapel Street, Swinford, Co. Mayo. The development will consist of an extension to the existing Mercy graveyard to the rear of ‘Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church’. The extension of the graveyard will result in an increased area of approximately 64 m2. Works will include partial demolition of an existing boundary wall to the existing graveyard, the rebuilding of a new boundary wall to match the existing finish and all associated site works.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360413

• 8 Jun 2023N/a

  refurbishment and extension of 2 no. dwellings with connection to public services and associated site works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 23320

• 22 May 2023Conditional

  Planning permission to convert an existing derelict residential property(10.818m) , over 2 floors, into 3 no 2-bedroom apartments and 1 no 1-bedroom apartment, connection to public services, alterations to existing elevations and all associated site works.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360179

• 9 May 2023Conditional

  extension and alterations to existing house, together with all ancillary site works and services inclusive of new access on to public road

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 23257

• 8 May 2023Conditional

  Permission for the addition of paired and alternating deflectors, excavation of pools and the addition of random boulders and spawing gravel in the Swinford River. An NIS has been submitted with this application

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 23256

• 16 Sept 2022N/a

  CHANGE OF USE OF THE EXISTING DERELICT RESTAURANT/CAFE AND ANCILLARY UPPER FLOORS TO 5 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMPRISING (A) 2 NO. STUDIO APARTMENTS, (B) 2 NO. ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS, (C) 1 NO. TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS, (D) ALL ASSOCIATED CIRCULATION SPACES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 22805

• 9 Sept 2022N/a

  SECTION 5: PROPOSED USE OF A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING FOR A RESIDENCE FOR PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 22779

• 3 Nov 2021Conditional

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PREMISES AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 211156

• 5 Jul 2021Conditional

  RETENTION OF EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND PERMISSION FOR AN ADDITIONAL REAR EXTENSION TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 21722

• 19 Mar 2021Conditional

  PROPOSED EXTENSION (36.680M2) TO UPPER GROUND FLOOR LEVEL CONSISTING OF NEW STORE ROOMA AND STAFF FACILITIES; INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO PART OF THE UPPER GROUD FLOOR LEVEL TO PROVIDE FOR NEW STAIRS, REVISED CANTEEN LAYOUT AND EXTERNAL ESCAPE STAIRS; CHANGE OF USE AND INTERNAL ALTERATION OF EXISTING CANTEEN AT UPPER FIRST FLOOR LEVEL TO PROVIDE FOR 2 NEW CLASSROOMS; CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING ATTIC SPACE TO PROVIDE FOR NEW CANTEEN/SEATING AREA; CHANGES TO ELEVATIONS, CONNECTION TO SERVICES AND ALL NECESSARY SITE DEVELPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 21246

The 25 most recent of 41 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 Swineford.

Recorded monuments

• MA062-075 Enclosure
  Description

  Located adjacent to the townland boundary in the SW of Swineford townland. The location lies within the grass-covered grounds of a convent, immediately to W of St. Mary’s R. C. church, at the SW edge of Swinford town. A circular embanked enclosure (diam. c. 40m), possibly a rath, is shown on 1837 OS 6-inch map; it is not shown on later map editions. There is no trace at ground level. The N part of the enclosure may underlie a walled burial plot for the nuns, which includes a slightly raised circular walled feature (diam. 15m) shown on the 1919 OS 6-inch map. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 17 October 2018

Architectural heritage

• Rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1815–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over part raised basement Board of First Fruits Church of Ireland glebe house, designed 1819, on a symmetrical plan; three-bay full-height rear (west) elevation. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Hipped slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having chamfered capping supporting crested terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal or tapered pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered chamfered base with rusticated rendered piers to corners. Round-headed central door opening in round-headed recess approached by flight of eight drag edged tooled cut-limestone steps with rendered "bas-relief" surround centred on keystone framing replacement glazed timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, timber mullions, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds framing two-over-two (ground floor) or one-over-one (first floor) timber sash windows having two-over-two (ground floor) or one-over-one (first floor) sidelights. Set back from street in landscaped grounds.

• Allied Irish Bank, bank/financial institution, 1900–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay two-storey bank with dormer attic, built 1902-3; extant 1911. Pitched slate roof behind parapet centred on flat roof to window opening to dormer attic with roll moulded clay ridge tiles, moss-covered cut-limestone[?] coping to gables with red brick Flemish bond chimney stacks to apexes having dragged cut-limestone stepped capping supporting ribbed terracotta pots, rooflights to rear (north-east) pitch, and concealed rainwater goods retaining "battlemented" cast-iron hoppers and square profile downpipes with cast-iron rainwater goods to rear (north-east) elevation retaining cast-iron downpipes. drag edged rusticated limestone ashlar wall (ground floor) on "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cushion course on plinth with drag edged dragged limestone ashlar channelled piers to ends supporting dentilated "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice on pulvinated frieze on entablature; repointed red brick Flemish bond surface finish (first floor) with drag edged dragged limestone ashlar channelled piers to ends supporting modillioned "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice on frieze on entablature below iron- or lead-covered parapet. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and dragged cut-limestone surrounds centred on keystone below "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornices on pulvinated friezes framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule with mosaic tiled floor centred on emblem ("PBI"), and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; Classical-style timber surround to door opening into manager's residence framing glazed timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below fanlight; entrance hall-cum-staircase hall including top-lit staircase on a dog leg plan with diagonal timber "match stick" balusters supporting timber banister terminating in timber newels, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornices to ceilings; (first floor): dining room (north-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, Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (south-east) 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, replacement chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and (dormer attic): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings, and Classical-style chimneypieces. Street fronted with concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.

• Bank of Ireland, bank/financial institution, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey bank, extant 1880, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) three-storey lean-to central return (north-east). Refenestrated. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on lean-to slate roof (north-east) with roll moulded clay or terracotta ridge tiles, rendered buttressed chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging timber boarded box eaves having timber consoles with cast-iron rainwater goods to rear (north-east) elevation on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered channelled wall (ground floor) on rendered chamfered plinth with "Cavetto"-detailed stringcourse originally centred on balconette on fluted consoles; roughcast surface finish (upper floors) with rusticated quoins to corners supporting blind frieze on "Cavetto" stringcourse. Segmental-headed central open internal porch approached by flight of three dragged cut-limestone steps with moulded rendered archivolt. Paired camber-headed flanking window openings with "Cavetto" sill course on dentil consoles, and concealed dressings with moulded rendered archivolts framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with cut-limestone sills, and rosette-detailed rendered surrounds having chamfered reveals supporting thumbnail beaded hood mouldings on blind friezes (first floor) or rendered surrounds having chamfered reveals (top floor) framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing two-over-two timber sash windows having margins. Street fronted with concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.

• House, 1840–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay three-storey townhouse, extant 1895. Reroofed. Disused, 2010. For sale, 2011. One of a pair. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles, lichen-covered coping to gable with rendered red brick chimney stack to apex having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered channelled wall (ground floor) on rusticated rendered base on rendered chamfered plinth with "Cavetto"-detailed stringcourse; rendered surface finish (upper floors) with rusticated rendered quoins to end; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (remainder). Segmental-headed door opening with moulded rendered surround framing replacement glazed timber panelled door having overlight. Camber-headed window opening (ground floor) with concrete sill[?], and concealed dressings with moulded archivolt framing one-over-one timber sash window. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with concrete sills[?], and concealed dressings with hood mouldings over on "Acanthus"-detailed fluted consoles (first floor) or concealed dressings (top floor) framing one-over-one timber sash windows with one-over-one or four-over-four (top floor) timber sash windows to rear (south-west) elevation. Interior including (ground floor): entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1840–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay three-storey, extant 1895. Reroofed. Disused, 2010. One of a pair. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles, lichen-covered coping to gable with rendered red brick chimney stack to apex having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta tapered or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered channelled wall (ground floor) on rusticated rendered base on rendered chamfered plinth with "Cavetto"-detailed stringcourse; rendered surface finish (upper floors) with rusticated rendered quoins to end; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (remainder). Segmental-headed door opening with moulded rendered surround framing timber panelled door having overlight. Camber-headed window opening (ground floor) with concrete sill[?], and concealed dressings with moulded archivolt framing one-over-one timber sash window. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with concrete sills[?], and concealed dressings with hood mouldings over on "Acanthus"-detailed fluted consoles (first floor) or concealed dressings (top floor) framing one-over-one timber sash windows with one-over-one or four-over-four (top floor) timber sash windows to rear (south-west) elevation. Interior including (ground floor): entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• O'Hara's, house, 1840–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house, extant 1895, with shopfront to ground floor. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stack having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hopper and downpipe. Rendered walls. Rendered shopfront to ground floor on a symmetrical plan. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with cut-limestone sills including cut-limestone sills on dentil consoles (top floor), and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• House, 1840–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay three-storey house, extant 1895, originally two separate two-bay three-storey houses[?] with shopfront to ground floor. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with roll moulded clay or terracotta ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on roughcast eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hopper and downpipe. Roughcast walls. Rendered shopfront to ground floor. Camber-headed window openings (upper floors) with concrete sills[?], and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.

• Swinford Courthouse, court house, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey courthouse, designed 1838; built 1838-9; opened 1840, on a symmetrical plan with single-bay full-height advanced end bays. Closed, 2013. Hipped slate roof with ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having moss-covered stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on cut-limestone stepped cornice with cast-iron downpipes. Cement rendered wall (ground floor) on dragged cut-limestone chamfered plinth with cut-limestone stringcourse; roughcast surface finish (first floor) with drag edged tooled cut-limestone quoins to corners; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (remainder). Square-headed door openings in square-headed recesses with channelled limestone ashlar surrounds framing replacement timber panelled double doors having overlights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills on monolithic consoles, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (side elevations) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone surrounds framing three-over-three (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): halls retaining staircases on dog leg plans with timber "match stick" balusters supporting carved timber banisters terminating in turned timber newels; double-height courtroom retaining timber boarded fittings including timber boarded benches centred on pedimented judge's bench. Street fronted on a corner site with flagged footpath to front.

• Handball alley, 1875–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Handball alley, built 1880[?]; extant 1895, with cement rendered boundary wall to perimeter. In use, 1944. "Restored", 2003-4. Set in own grounds.

• Catholic Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, church/chapel, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached eight-bay double-height Catholic church, designed 1889; begun 1889; dedicated 1891, on a rectangular plan comprising seven-bay double-height nave opening into seven-bay single-storey lean-to side aisles centred on single-bay full-height chancel (north). "Improved", 1950, producing present composition. Renovated, ----, with sanctuary reordered. Pitched slate roofs; lean-to slate roofs (side aisles), perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, lichen-covered cut-limestone "slated" coping to gables on "Cavetto"-detailed corbel kneelers including lichen-covered cut-limestone "slated" coping to gable to entrance (south) front on "Cavetto"-detailed corbel kneelers with tuck pointed drag edged dragged limestone ashlar buttressed gabled bellcote to apex framing embossed cast-iron bell ("----"), and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone "Cavetto" consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part repointed tuck pointed coursed or snecked rock faced sandstone walls on dragged cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on plinth with drag edged tooled cut-sandstone stepped buttresses including drag edged tooled cut-sandstone clasping buttresses to corners having cut-limestone "slated" coping. Paired hexafoil window openings (clerestorey) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass roundels. Paired lancet window openings (side aisles) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch window opening (north) remodelled, 1950, with cut-limestone "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" stringcourse, cut-limestone mullions, and cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding on monolithic label stops framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Lancet window openings ("cheeks") with drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (south) front approached by flight of five steps, drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered rebated reveals with hood moulding on monolithic label stops framing timber boarded double doors. Lancet flanking window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Lancet "Trinity Window" (gable) with cut-limestone "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" stringcourse, drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having stained glass margins centred on square glazing bars. Interior including vestibule (south); square-headed door opening into nave with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; full-height interior open into roof with pair of cut-veined white marble Classical-style wall monuments (1881; 1910), polished brass-detailed timber organ gallery (south) on bull nose-detailed timber posts supporting timber panelled pipe organ centred on stained glass "Trinity Window" (----), carpeted central aisle between cruciform-detailed timber pews, pointed-arch arcades on drag edged dragged limestone ashlar pillars on octagonal plinths, exposed pointed-arch braced scissor truss timber roof construction on dragged cut-limestone beaded "Cavetto" corbels with wind braced rafters to ceiling on "Cavetto" cornice, pointed-arch floating chancel arch on Corinthian colonettes on angel corbels framing mosaic tiled cut-veined white marble stepped dais to sanctuary (north) reordered, ----, with stepped "predella" supporting cut-veined white marble Gothic-style memorial altar (1914) below stained glass memorial "North Window" (1952), mosaic tiled cut-veined white marble stepped daises to side altars with Gothic-style memorial altars (1891) below stained glass memorial windows (----), and paired stations (1953) between stained glass memorial windows (1927-64). Set in landscaped grounds on an elevated corner site with cast-iron panelled piers to perimeter having trefoil-detailed gabled capping supporting cast-iron double gates.

• Catholic Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, presbytery/parochial/curate's house, 1910–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey parochial house, built 1912, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed advanced porch to ground floor abutting single-bay full-height projecting end bay; two-bay (west) or single-bay (east) two-storey side elevations. Refenestrated, ----. Vacated, 2011. Disused, 2012. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan, terracotta ridge tiles with "swan neck" finials to apexes, rendered, ruled and lined chimney stacks having "Cavetto"-detailed corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging timber boarded box eaves having paired timber consoles retaining some cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls on "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cushion course on rendered plinth with moulded rendered red brick "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" stringcourse (first floor). Segmental-headed central opening approached by two concrete steps with rendered archivolt centred on triple keystone. Segmental-headed door opening into parochial house with timber colonette mullions on padstones framing glazed timber panelled door having stained glass sidelights on panelled risers below stained glass overlight. Paired square-headed (west) or square-headed (east) window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing one-over-one timber sash windows having margins. Set in landscaped grounds shared with Catholic Church of Our Lady Help of Christians.

• Swinford Town Hall, town/county hall, 1905–1915 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey town hall, designed 1909; built 1909-10; extant 1911, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay (seven-bay deep) single-storey central return (north-east). In alternative use, 1945-7. For sale, 2010. Now disused. Hipped slate roof with pitched slate roof (north-east), clay or terracotta ridge tiles, Red brick English Garden Wall bond chimney stacks having stringcourses below corbelled stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging timber boarded box eaves having paired timber consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast walls on rendered chamfered plinth with rusticated rendered piers to corners supporting rendered band to eaves. Round-headed central door opening with step threshold, and rendered surround centred on keystone framing timber panelled double doors having overlight. Paired round-headed flanking window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills on rendered aprons, and rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Camber-headed window openings (first floor) centred on camber-headed opening behind wrought iron balconette with camber-headed window openings to side elevations, drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills on rendered aprons, and rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors. Street fronted with tarmacadam footpath to front.

• Swinford Union Workhouse, workhouse, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Remains of Union Workhouse complex, built 1840-2; dated 1841; opened 1846, including: Detached five-bay two-storey "Front Block" on an E-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height gabled advanced end bays centred on single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height return (south). "Repaired", 1902-4[?]. Occupied, 1911. Closed, 1926. Renovated to accommodate alternative use. Replacement pitched slate roof on an E-shaped plan centred on gablets (first floor) with clay ridge tiles, replacement cement rendered chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting crested terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, lichen-covered tooled cut-limestone "saddleback" coping to gables on tooled cut-limestone "Corona" corbel kneelers, and cast-iron rainwater goods on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part repointed tuck pointed snecked sandstone walls on tooled cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on plinth with tooled cut-sandstone flush quoins to corners. Tudor-headed central door opening with replacement poured concrete ramp, and tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding over framing replacement glazed timber door having sidelights below overlight. Square-headed flanking window openings below cut-sandstone shield date stone ("1841") with cut-limestone sills, and tooled cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing one-over-one timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and tooled cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings over (first floor) framing one-over-one timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Set back from street in landscaped grounds with margined tooled limestone ashlar piers to perimeter having pyramidal capping supporting arrow head-detailed cast-iron 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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_564 (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 Swineford with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.

Name

Swineford · Béal Átha na Muice

Area

350,854 m² (35.09 ha, 86.7 acres)

Civil parish

Kilconduff, and its townlands

Barony

Gallen

Electoral division

Swineford, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Swineford electoral division: 2,629 people in 1,062 households; 76% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 20% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrowbeg, Kilbride, Newpark, Rathscanlan

Placenames

Swineford 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.