Shanvally

101 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Shanvally, from 100 m² to 57,198 m² (5.72 ha, 14.13 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 26 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Shanvally 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.

• 19 May 2023Conditional

  retention of exisitng dwelling house and garage granted under P00/1687, including retention of existing accesses, boundaries, all other associated works and services

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 23285

• 8 May 2023Conditional

  restoration of weirs, addition of spawning gravel and random boulders to the Glore River and planting of trees. An NIS has been submitted with this application

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 23255

• 2 Oct 2020Conditional

  Construction of dwelling house and domestic garage. Also installation of sewerage treatment system together with all ancillary site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 20739

• 21 Dec 2017Refused

  CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA ALONG WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 171031

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: River Moy SAC 002298

Recorded monuments

• MA071-174 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located on a level area on a rise, with a gentle fall of ground to WSW, and good views generally. The Trimoge River is 280m to E. A circular, embanked enclosure (diam. 35-40m) is shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. It is shown as a large, subcircular or roughly polygon enclosure (diam. 55-60m) outlined by a solid line on the 25-inch plan; it is not shown on the 1931 OS 6-inch map. A slight undulation, coinciding with the natural break of slope to SSW–W, may mark the curve of a levelled scarp; otherwise no visible trace. According to local information, the rath was known as 'Lissard' and there is a tradition that it had a ‘cave’ or souterrain (MA071-174001-); it was levelled in the late 1970's/early 1980's. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 23 September 2021

• MA071-174001 Souterrain
  Description

  In a rath (MA071-074----). According to local tradition, there is a ‘cave’ or souterrain in the rath. The rath has been levelled and there is no visible trace of a souterrain. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 23 September 2021

• MA071-175 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located on a rise. Views are good, over undulating terrain, with an expanse of wet land to NE. Raised circular area (34.2m N–S; 34.4m E–W) defined by intermittent remnants of a bank (Wth 3 at NW, 3.7m at SE; int. H 0.4m at NW, 0.55m at SE; ext. H 1.7m at NW, 1.8 at SE) at N, NE, SE and SW, reduced to a scarp elsewhere. The bank/scarp has been modified at S–N to serve as a field boundary, and is faced with stone in parts. At WNW a section (L 10m) of the scarp is quarried out. There is a slight depression, marked by a dense growth of nettles, outside the bank N–NE, possibly indicating a fosse. There is a break (Wth 2.5m) in the bank at NNE and a slumped gap (Wth 1.4m) at E, which may be an original entrance, and several narrow breaks have been eroded by cattle. An opening to souterrain (MA071-175001-) is evident slightly N of centre in the interior. The rath is ringed with hawthorn, hazel and blackthorn trees; the interior is level and grassy. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 24 September 2021

• MA071-175001 Souterrain
  Description

  Located slightly N of centre in the level interior of a rath (MA071-175----). An opening (Wth 0.4m; H 0.4m) at ground surface reveals a subterranean passage (Wth 0.85-0.9m) of dry-stone construction with lintel roofing, which extends to N. The opening is partly blocked with stones. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 24 September 2021

• MA071-176 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located on the level top of a ridge. The Glore River is located 200m to S. Views now restricted by high fences. A circular, embanked enclosure (diam.c.25m) is shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; it is not shown on later map editions. The rath has been levelled but the faint outline of a semi-circular area can still be traced at ground level, representing the E half the rath (diam. c. 20-25m NE–SW). It is defined NNE–NE by the discrete remnant of an earth and stone bank (Wth c. 2m; H 0.5m; L 4m) and ENE–S by a slightly raised undulation. In the S half of the interior a slight surface hollow may indicate a souterrain (MA071-176001-), which according to local tradition is located within the rath. A field boundary on a NE-SW axis crosses the rath roughly centrally. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 24 September 2021

• MA071-176001 Souterrain
  Description

  In a rath ((MA071-176----). According to local tradition, there is a souterrain in the rath. The rath has been levelled but its outline can still be partly discerned. In the S half of the interior, there is a shallow surface hollow or subsidence, partly filled with a large stone. This may indicate the souterrain. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 24 September 2021

• MA071-177 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located on a ridge, close to the break of slope on the SE side. There are good views over the surrounding terrain. Slightly raised oval area (34.4m E−W; 28.5m N−S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.4m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 1.4m at N). At NE−SSW the bank is reduced to a scarp (2.5m at S) which has a steep slope enhanced by the natural slope of the ridge. At SSE−SSW the scarp is overlain by/ incorporated into a straight E−W field fence, and at SW−NW the bank itself serves as field fence. A low, slumped gap (Wth 3.7m) in the scarp at NE may mark an original entrance. According to local tradition, there is a ‘cave’ or souterrain (MA071-177001-) in the rath. The rath interior is level and grassy, with a single hawthorn tree growing in the centre; the perimeter is densely ringed with hawthorn and hazel bushes. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 18 September 2018

• MA071-177001 Souterrain
  Description

  In a rath (MA071-177----). According to local tradition, there is a ‘cave’ or souterrain (MA071-177001-) in the rath, but there are no details of its form or exact location. There is no visible trace at surface level. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 18 September 2018

• MA071-179 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Utilises a rise in an area of undulating average and boggy pasture. Ground rises gently to S−SW and falls gently for c. 120m to the banks of the Trimoge River. This rath is shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as a roughly oval embanked enclosure (diam. 35m E−W; c. 30m N−S); on the 25-inch plan it is shown tightly enclosed within a subrectangular field plot, with a trackway leading off it to N, and by the time of the 1931 OS 6-inch edition, the subrectangular field plot is shown but not the rath. The subrectangular walled field plot is extant, and slight remains of the levelled rath (c. 39m W−E; c. 28m N−S) can still be seen within the enclosed space. A low semicircular undulation curving N−SW preserves the E half of the rath perimeter. The W arc of the rath appears to be subsumed into an earth and stone field fence (Wth 1.2m; H 0.8-1m) which defines the W side of the field plot. There is a slight slope down from centre to S in the interior. Another rath (MA071-180----) is located 180m to S. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 24 September 2021

• MA071-201 Burnt mound
  Description

  Located in a flat expanse of wet pasture, bordered c. 100m to SW by rising ground. A low rise extends to NW immediately to NW of the mound. Sod-covered, oblong mound (10m NW–SE; c. 4m NE–SW; H 0.6-0.8m) truncated to E by a silted-up field drain (Wth 1.2m) with parallel field bank (Wth 1.4m). Heat-shattered stones in black, charcoal- rich soil are visible in patches where sod has been eroded from the mound, and is also visible incorporated into the field bank. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 27 September 2021

• MA071-202 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Located in damp, rush-grown pasture, with rising ground to N-NE. A field drain/stream (Wth 4-5m; D 1.3m) lies 15m to SSW. This fulacht fia is visible as a low, sod-covered kidney-shaped mound (12.3m NW-SE; 11m NE-SW; H 0.5m) distinguished by its firm, dry condition from the surrounding soft, rush-grown ground. It is composed of a concentration of stone fragments in black soil. There is a shallow depression (3.5m NNE-SSW; c. 2m WNW-ESE) between the 'arms' of the mound at SSW, which may indicate the location of a trough. On the W side, a shallow depression (Wth 2m) separates the fulacht fia from another rise bordered by a low scarp (L 6m NNE–SSW; H 0.2-0.3m). Compiled by: Jane O’ Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 February 2016

• MA071-215 Burnt mound
  Description

  In poor, wet pasture, located on the bank of a stream at the base of a W-facing slope. The land immediately to E is planted with coniferous forestry. Low D-shaped mound (c. 8-10m N–S; 6-7m E–W) bordered on the straight side at W by the stream. A layer (L c. 5m; T 0.2m) of burnt stone in charcoal-rich soil is exposed in the section face (H 1m) of the stream bank, at a depth of 0.3m below the sod. A layer (L 2m) of horizontally laid stones (max. dim. of each stone c. 0.3m) is visible directly beneath the burnt layer. A forestry trench clips the E edge of the mound. The mound is not planted with trees. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 22 June 2021

Architectural heritage

• Glore Bridge, bridge, 1700–1838 · Regional interest
  Description

  Four-arch road bridge over river, extant 1838. Part ivy-covered walls centred on triangular cutwaters to piers to upriver (east) elevation having lichen-covered capping with rendered rounded coping to parapets. Series of four round or segmental arches with repointed voussoirs. Sited spanning Glore River with unkempt banks to river.

• House, 1898–1917 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey direct entry thatched house with dormer attic, extant 1917, with single-bay single-storey lean-to outshot (north-east). In ruins, 2000. "Restored", 2005. For sale, 2012. Pitched Turkish reed thatch roof with exposed stretchers to decorative raised ridge having blind scallops, dwarf chimney stack having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta pot, and concrete coping to gables. Limewashed battered walls with rough hewn limestone flush quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed opposing door openings with concealed dressings framing timber boarded doors. Interior including kitchen retaining hearth, timber boarded opposing door, and timber boarded vaulted ceiling. Set in unkempt grounds.

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, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Shanvally · An Seanbhaile

Area

1,122,976 m² (112.3 ha, 277.49 acres)

Civil parish

Killedan, and its townlands

Barony

Gallen

Electoral division

Killedan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Killedan electoral division: 687 people in 270 households; 90% of households own their home; 29% of homes were built since 2001; 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballindrehid, Lisduff, Pollronahan More, Treankeel

Placenames

Shanvally 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.