Ballintober

71 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballintober, from 58 m² to 274,860 m² (27.49 ha, 67.92 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ballintober 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.

• 10 Mar 2025Conditional

  Change of house type and alteration of site layout to that previously granted under P21/1110 with construction of domestic garage together with all ancillary site works.

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2560134

• 15 Oct 2024N/a

  Section 5 Declaration: 53km of cattle fencing along waterways throughout the Lough Carra Catchment Area

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 24426

• 20 May 2024Conditional

  construct a dwelling house and garage consequent on obtaining outline planning permission ref number P21/1102 together with all ancillary site works

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 24179

• 27 Jan 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A NEW DWELING HOUSE TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2241

• 18 Oct 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA

  Outline permission · Mayo County Council, 211110

• 15 Oct 2021Conditional

  DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE TOGETHER WITH PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA

  Outline permission · Mayo County Council, 211102

• 23 Dec 2020Conditional

  REMOVAL OF THATCHED FINISH TO EXISTING PITCHED ROOF, REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING PITCHED ROOF, CONSTRUCTION OF PITCHED ROOF OVER PORTION OF EXISTING REAR FLAT ROOF, INSTALLATION OF NATURAL SLATE FINISH TO ALL OF EXISTING REFURBISHED PITCHED ROOF AND ON NEWLY CONSTRUCTED REAR PITCHED ROOF TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 201057

• 24 Oct 2018N/a

  OUTLINE PERMISSION FOR DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA

  Outline permission · Mayo County Council, 18830

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: Lough Carra/Mask Complex SAC 001774
• Special Protection Area: Lough Carra SPA 004051
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Carra/Mask Complex 001774

Recorded monuments

• MA089-058001 Church
  Description

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• MA089-058002 Burial
  Description

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• MA089-058003 Ritual site - holy tree/bush
  Description

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• MA089-058004 Religious house - Augustinian canons
  Description

  Founded in 1216, on site of earlier monastery, by Cathal Crovderg O'Connor for the Augustinian Canons. Bricius was first abbot. Abbey burnt in 1265. Walter Mac Evilly last abbot when suppresed in 1542. Held by John King in 1605. Cromwellians destroyed much of abbey in 1653. Augustinian friars granted possession in mid 17th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 159). Restoration work carried out in 1846, 1889, 1899 and early 1960's. Church (L 40m, Wth across transepts 22.9m) is cruciform in shape; consists of chancel, nave, N and S transepts, with two side-chapels opening onto the W wall of its respective transept (all 13th century in date). Four pointed arches at intersection of nave and transepts originally supported a low crenellated tower. Chancel, with low ribbed vaulting is supported by well-carved capitals; contains two piscina and a sedilia. E wall of chancel contains three fine transitional windows lighting main altar. Two of the side chapels have barrel vaults and two have pointed vaults. 15th century W doorway, reinserted in 1964. S of chancel is 17th century de Burgo mortuary chapel. S of south transept is sacristy and chapter house with fine 13th century doorway on E side. Further S are 15th century buildings. S of nave is 15th century cloisters again with further buildings to S. This is a national monument (no. 501) in state care. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 635. Date of upload: 22 January 2013

• MA089-058005 Graveslab
  Description

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• MA089-058006 Wall monument
  Description

  In Ballintubber abbey church (MA089-058004-), in the S wall of a chapel built in the space between the chancel and S transept, now used as the sacristy. 17th-century canopy tomb of Theobald Bourke, also known as Tibbot na Long Bourke, son of Grace O’Malley, the infamous pirate queen. After the defeat of the Armada, Theobald was rewarded with a knighthood for his support of Lord Mountjoy when the Spanish forces landed in Kinsale, and in 1627 he was created 1st Viscount Mayo (Egan 1967, 23). He married Maud, daughter of Charles O’Connor Sligo, and had four sons and three daughters. He died in 1629 and according to a local tradition he was killed near the abbey by his own brother-in-law Diarmuid O’Connor Sligo, though this might be confusing his death with the murder of another Bourke in 1505, recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters (Bourke 1984, 28). He was the first Bourke to be buried in the chapel, in this altar tomb with a large stone canopy. Other Viscounts Mayo were interred in the chapel after him, the last another Theobald, the 7th Viscount, in 1741 (Egan 1967, 24). The canopy has a rounded arch with multifoils, under a large, square projecting hood decorated with three projecting corbels along the top, though only the central one survives in its entirety. On top of each corbel is a carved figure, the central one an angel, the other two perhaps a male and a female figure. The central, surviving corbel is decorated with low-relief carving of foliage and between the corbels are more low-relief carvings of stylised foliage and scrolls. The front of the tomb itself was decorated with low-relief carvings of the twelve apostles (Egan 1967, 23), though only half of the front panel survive, and five figures. The three to the right are St James, St Andrew, and St Peter. The figure on the far left has been tentatively identified as St Thomas, as he often was depicted with a spear and the figure appears to be holding one. In the first half of the 20th century at least one more figure still existed, captured by art historian Edwin C. Rae (TRIARC Digital Image Collection), and identified as St John. Two fragments of an inscription survive, now set against the wall above the tomb. It would have originally read ‘Here lies the body of Sir Tibbot na Long Bourke, First Viscount Mayo, in which all his posterity was buried, whereof four were Lords or Earls’ (Bourke 1984, 28). Attached images: MA089-058006-_1.JPG: View of the tomb from N MA089-058006-_2.JPG: Detail of the corbels at the top of the canopy MA089-058006-_3.JPG: Detail of the central corbel MA089-058006-_4.JPG: Surviving section of the front panel MA089-058006-_5.JPG: Carving of St John, which used to be part of the front of the tomb (TRIARC - Edwin Rae Collection (Digital Image Collection)) MA089-058006-_6.JPG: Surviving fragments of the tomb inscription Compiled by: Anne-Julie Lafaye Date of upload: 09 January 2022

• MA089-058007 Inscribed stone
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• MA089-058008 Tomb - unclassified
  Description

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• MA089-058009 Tomb - chest tomb
  Description

  In Ballintubber abbey church ((MA089-058004-), at the E end of the chancel, within the N wall. 15th-century chest tomb inserted within a niche with a restored rounded arch. It is unknown which abbot of the community of Augustinian canons was buried there, though we know the names of a number of 15th-century abbots from sources. These include some colourful characters such as Thomas O’Ronain, who in 1462 was accused of malversation [corrupt use] of the property and revenues of the abbey (Twemlow 1921, 459), or Edmund de Stanton, who possessed ‘private property (…) does not reside in the said monastery, has received a certain man as a canon for a money payment (…) and, being unlearned, does not pray nor celebrate’ (Twemlow 1955, 92). The front of the tomb is comprised of two panels decorated with carvings of ogee-headed canopies framed by pinnacles. Each ogee is decorated with trefoil tracery, with a stylised flower or vine-leaf carved in its centre. The pinnacles terminate into a stylised flower or vine-leaf, and at the apex of each ogee-head are more stylised foliage. Each panel consists of two canopies, with two half-canopies on either side. Compiled by Anne-Julie Lafaye Date of upload: 09 January 2022

• MA089-058010 Graveyard
  Description

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• MA089-058011 Road - road/trackway
  Description

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• MA089-059 Enclosure
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• MA089-081 Earthwork
  Description

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• MA099-007001 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In low-lying marshy ground, 100m SE of Ballintober Abbey (MA089-058004-). A natural spring which flows along a ditch. No visible masonry. Now known as Tobermore. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 643. Date of upload: 22 January 2013

• MA099-007002 Bullaun stone
  Description

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• MA099-008 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (30m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by low (H 0.2m) earthen bank, levelled S to NW. Possibly a ringfort. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 396. Date of upload: 22 January 2013

Architectural heritage

• Ballintober Abbey, church/chapel, 1215–1970 · National interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay double-height Catholic church, founded 1216; surrendered 1524; burnt 1653, on a cruciform plan comprising four-bay double-height nave opening into single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height transepts centred on single-bay double-height chancel to crossing (east). Restored, 1846-8. Restored, 1889-90. Restored, 1963-6, producing present composition. Pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan with roll moulded clay ridge tiles, lichen-covered cut-limestone "slated" coping to gables on tooled cut-limestone beaded kneelers including lichen-covered cut-limestone "slated" coping to gable (east) on tooled cut-limestone beaded kneelers with Celtic Cross finial to apex, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part repointed rubble limestone battered walls with hammered limestone flush quoins to corners. Remodelled lancet window openings with drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing fixed-pane fittings. Pointed-arch window openings (transepts), drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals with hood mouldings framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance (west) front with cut-limestone doorcase (removed 1816; reinstated 1966) framing timber panelled door. Pointed-arch window opening (gable) with dragged cut-limestone interlocking Y-mullions, and hammered limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding framing storm glazing over fixed-pane fittings having leaded stained glass panels. Full-height interior open into roof restored, 1963-6, with stained glass memorial "West Window" (1972), tessellated glazed terracotta tiled floor, exposed round arch braced collared oak roof construction on drag edged tooled cut-limestone beaded corbels with wind braced rafters to timber boarded ceiling, pointed arches to crossing, stained glass memorial windows (transepts), and pointed-arch chancel arch framing stepped dais to sanctuary (east) with repointed altar below stained glass memorial "East Window" (1972). Set in landscaped grounds.

• Ballintober Abbey, gates/railings/walls, 1840–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway, extant 1895, on a symmetrical plan comprising pair of benchmark-inscribed drag edged diagonal dragged limestone ashlar piers on chamfered plinths having "Cavetto"-detailed chamfered capping supporting "Fleur-de-Lys"-detailed cast-iron double gates. Road fronted at entrance to grounds of Ballintober Abbey.

• Post box, 1939–1984 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pier-mounted cast-iron "lamp box" post box, between 1939-84, with "P7T [Post and Telegraphs]" monogram. Set in pier.

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 Ballintober, 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Ballintober · Baile an Tobair

Area

1,484,161 m² (148.42 ha, 366.74 acres)

Civil parish

Ballintober, and its townlands

Barony

Carra

Electoral division

Ballyhean, the unit of the census

Census 2022

640 people lived in 212 households in the Ballyhean electoral division. 94% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Attavally, Baunoges, Cogaula, Creevagh, Glasgort, Knockaraha, Millerhill, Skehanagh Lower, Skehanagh Upper

Placenames

Ballintober 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.