Creagh Demesne

118 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Creagh Demesne, from 44 m² to 627,139 m² (62.71 ha, 154.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R4Strategic Residential Reserver Tier II (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028, Mayo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 12 Jun 2026N/a

  Permission is being sought for the construction of a slatted agricultural shed, dry barn and associated services.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660461

• 21 Nov 2025Conditional

  Permission for the Retention of alterations to an existing dwelling with an effluent treatment system and a garage/shed together with associated services previously granted under Planning Permission No P23/60170

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2560848

• 14 Jul 2025Conditional

  construct a private dwelling house, proprietary effluent treatment unit, percolation area and domestic garage with all associated services

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 25282

• 18 May 2023Conditional

  construction of a serviced dwelling with an effluent treatment system and a garage/shed

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2360170

• 5 May 2023Conditional

  retention of changes to existing dwelling house

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 23244

• 16 Mar 2023N/a

  retention of changes to existing dweling house

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 23137

• 8 Dec 2022Conditional

  construct a private dwelling house, proprietary effluent treatment unit and percolation area along with all associated services

  Outline permission · Mayo County Council, 221100

• 11 Mar 2021Conditional

  NEW 2810 SQM TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING ENGINEERING FACILITY COMPRISING A NEW ENTRANCE, SHOWROOM AND RECEPTION AREA, TOGETHER WITH OFFICES, TRAINING FACILITIES AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION. NEW STAFF AND VISITOR PARKING WILL ACCOMPANY THE DEVELOPMENT WITH ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPE, SITE WORKS AND SIGNAGE

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 21211

• 21 Apr 2020Conditional

  EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING LIGHT INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY WITH ASSOCIATED SERVICES.

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 20272

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 Mask SPA 004062
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Carra/Mask Complex 001774

Recorded monuments

• MA117-004 Enclosure
  Description

  In reclaimed pasture. Shown on OS map (1929) as oval-shaped platform (est. max. diam. 38m). Levelled; no visible surface traces. 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. 435. Date of upload: 5 November 2013

• MA117-054 Fulacht fia
  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.

• MA118-002 Enclosure
  Description

  In level pasture. Circular enclosure appears on aerial photograph (GSI) as cropmark. No visible surface traces. 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. 436. Date of upload: 11 November 2013

• MA118-003 Enclosure
  Description

  In level pasture. Circular enclosure appears on aerial photograph (GSI) as cropmark. No visible surface traces. 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. 437. Date of upload: 11 November 2013

• MA118-004001 Religious house - unclassified
  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.

• MA118-004002 Church
  Description

  In lightly wooded area on grounds of holiday homes complex. Conserved by owners. W gable (L 3.8m x H 4.7m) and short returns of N and S walls survive. Narrow window set in splayed embrasure on W gable, otherwise featureless. Dependency of Arroasian nuns of Kilcreevanty; founded from Cong abbey at end of 12th century (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 321). 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. 610. Date of upload: 11 November 2013

Architectural heritage

• Creagh House, country house, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Remains of country house, built 1874-6; extant 1894, including: Detached three-bay two-storey wing originally forming part of larger six-bay two-storey "Garden Front" centred on single-bay three-stage breakfront "tower" on a square plan. Occupied, 1901. In occasional use, 1911. For sale, 1921. Sold, 1927. Resold, 1928. Adapted to alternative use, 1929. Burnt, 1939. Truncated, 1940, producing present composition. Closed, 1954[?]. Adapted to alternative use, 1959. Vacant, 1991. For sale, 2011. Set in unkempt landscaped grounds with wrought iron "estate railings" to avenue.

• Creagh House, walled garden, 1700–1838 · Regional interest
  Description

  Walled garden, extant 1838, on a chamfered square plan with boundary wall to perimeter having overgrown coping. Now disused. Set in unkempt grounds shared with Creagh House.

• Creagh House, gate lodge, 1915–1923 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, extant 1923, on an L-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting porch with single-bay (north-west) or two-bay (south-east) single-storey side elevations. Undergoing renovation, 2011, to accommodate continued private residential use. Replacement hipped artificial slate roof on an L-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) artificial slate roof with clay ridge tiles, paired cement rendered central chimney stacks having stepped capping, bargeboards to gable, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered eaves. Roughcast walls on rendered chamfered plinth with rendered strips to corners. Camber-headed window openings with concrete sills[?], and concealed dressings framing replacement one-over-one sash windows replacing one-over-one timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds shared with Creagh House with dragged cut-limestone cylindrical piers to perimeter having "Cavetto"-detailed cornices below capping supporting spear head-detailed wrought iron railings.

• Creagh House, gate lodge, 1870–1894 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey gate lodge with half-dormer attic, extant 1894, on an L-shaped plan with single-bay full-height gabled projecting end bay. Renovated, 1998, to accommodate continued private residential use. Pitched slate roof on an L-shaped plan with roll moulded clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stack on rendered base having shallow concrete capping supporting crested terracotta pots, scallop-detailed timber bargeboards to gables on timber purlins with timber finials to apexes, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on exposed timber rafters. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered walls on rendered chamfered plinth with red brick Running bond flush stringcourses. Triangular-headed window openings including paired triangular-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-limestone sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Creagh House with wrought iron "estate railings" to perimeter.

• Springvale Bridge, bridge, 1845–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge over river, built 1849-50; extant 1894. Part ivy-covered tuck pointed rock faced limestone ashlar walls between drag edged rock faced limestone ashlar battered piers with drag edged tooled cut-limestone flush stringcourses supporting parapets having drag edged tooled cut-limestone coping. Single segmental arch with drag edged rock faced limestone ashlar radiating voussoirs centred on drag edged rock faced cut-limestone keystones. Sited spanning Robe River with unkempt banks to river.

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 Creagh Demesne, 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 water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Creagh Demesne · An Chríoch

Area

2,611,172 m² (261.12 ha, 645.23 acres)

Civil parish

Ballinrobe, and its townlands

Barony

Kilmaine

Electoral division

Ballinrobe, the unit of the census

Census 2022

4,118 people lived in 1,517 households in the Ballinrobe electoral division. 62% of households owned their home. 50% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrownalecka, Clooncorraun, Cuslough Demesne, Gorteenlynagh, Kilkeeran, Knocknagulshy, Knocknakillew, Rathcarreen, Rathkelly, Rathredmond, Springvale

Placenames

Creagh Demesne 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.