Faheens

151 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Faheens, from 67 m² to 79,273 m² (7.93 ha, 19.59 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 55 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Faheens 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.

• 28 Apr 2026Conditional

  Retention of the Rear Extension to the existing Dwelling House together with all ancillary site works

  Retention · Mayo County Council, 2660335

• 16 Apr 2026Conditional

  construction of a detached domestic garage, with lean to solid fuel store all to north side of existing dwelling, 110m2 total internal floor area

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2687

• 19 Mar 2023Conditional

  Permission to construct (I) Milking parlour building incorporating holding yard with crush/ drafting yard, meal bin, Office, slatted tank with flow channel, water tank, storage rooms, office and plant room (ii) Cubicle shed with slatted tanks with loose straw area and all assorted site works

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360063

• 21 Mar 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING, NEW ACCESS, INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 22222

• 28 Jul 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 21810

• 21 Nov 2019Conditional

  RENOVATION OF AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING HOUSE

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 19928

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 Faheens.

Recorded monuments

• MA072-069 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located on a rise, with extensive views E−W overlooking an expanse of gently undulating grassland and bog. Raised oval area (30 N−S; 35.5m E−W) defined SSE−WNW by an earthen bank, reduced at NNW−SE to an earthen scarp which retains a slight internal lip in parts. The bank on the S−W arc has been adapted to serve as a field fence, and later field fences abut the rath at SE, S, SW and NW. In the N half of the interior there is a slight slope down from centre to N. A low, ruined earth and stone field fence (Wth 0.8m; H 0.2m), on a roughly N−S axis, cuts through the rath to E of centre. Current access to the interior is through a gap (Wth 1.2m) at SE, and there a number of narrow breaks eroded by cattle in the bank at N and E. The perimeter is thickly ringed with hawthorn, blackthorn and hazel. The interior is grassy, with encroachment of blackthorn in the SE quadrant. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2021

• MA072-070 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located on a ridge, close to the break of slope at the SE side, overlooking lowlying damp ground to SE, rising ground to S and expanses of bog to SW and W. This possible rath is indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as a roughly circular embanked enclosure; by the time of the 1930 edition it has been subsumed into a system of later field boundaries defining a network of small subrectangular walled fields, now encroached on by blackthorn scrub Slightly raised, roughly subcircular area (31.5m E−W; c. 30m N−S) defined by an earth and stone field fence, which may preserve an original bank; it is largely concealed by overgrowth and difficult to examine. A short length of drystone wall defines the N−NNE arc. Gaps at N (Wth 2.5m) and SW (Wth 2m) now allow tractor access to the interior. A low E−W field fence crosses the interior to S of centre. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2021

• MA072-071 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located on a ridge, at the break of slope on the SW side where there is a steep fall of ground, overlooking an expanse of damp ground. Raised circular area (35.2m N−S; 34m E−W) defined by earthen scarp (Wth slope 2.8m at SE; ext. H 1.4m at NE, 1.8m SE) which retains a slight internal lip in parts. Stones protrude from the scarp intermittently, and at SSW−N the scarp is incorporated into a field fence and externally faced with stone. Heaps of field clearance stones are piled against the exterior of the scarp at SE and S. The interior has a slight slope down from N−S in the S third. The rath perimeter is thickly ringed with hazel, hawthorn and blackthorn; long grass and bracken in the interior. A rath (MA072-070----) is located on another ridge 190m to SW. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2021

• MA072-072 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located on a rise, with good views; overlooking lowlying damp ground to SW. Raised oval area (c. 35m NW−SE; c. 25m NE−SW) defined by a scarp. Stone facing is evident on the scarp (H 1.45m) at E. At N−E large boulders and field clearance debris are piled against the external slope of the scarp. The scarp (H 1.1m) on the S−W is cut to the vertical, dropping to a terrace bordered on its outer edge by a field wall (W 0.7m; ext. H 0.8m). Inspection was difficult: The perimeter is thickly ringed with hazel and hawthorn, and the interior is obscured by an impenetrable tangle of brambles and thorn bushes. Heaps of stones (max. dims. 2-6m) can be glimpsed beneath the overgrowth. Raths (MA072-068001-; MA072-071----; MA072-073----; MA072-074----) are located 282m to NE; 190m to SW and 275m to SE, 360m to ENE, respectively. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2021

• MA072-073 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In pasture, located on a rise. There is a stream 130m to NE. Slightly raised oval area (c. 28m E−W; 36m NNE−SSW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.8m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 1.1m at NW, 1.6m at SE). The bank on the E arc has a broad external slope and a low stony internal rim. On the W arc it has been modified to serve as a field fence and here its external face is cut the vertical and faced with stones. There is a gap (Wth 1.8m) at SSE, flanked by two boulders, possibly an original entrance. The interior slopes down gently from centre to E and SE. The W half is obscured by blackthorn scrub. The perimeter is densely ringed with hawthorn, blackthorn and ash trees. There is a rath (MA072-072----) 275m to NW. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 May 2021

• MA072-124003 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.

• MA072-124004 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.

• MA072-124005 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.

• MA072-124006 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.

• MA072-124007 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.

• MA072-124008 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.

• MA072-124009 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.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Faheens.

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 Faheens, 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.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Faheens · Fathainí

Area

1,885,484 m² (188.55 ha, 465.91 acres)

Civil parish

Kilconduff, and its townlands

Barony

Gallen

Electoral division

Brackloon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

655 people lived in 236 households in the Brackloon electoral division. 87% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 20% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Brackloon, Castleroyan, Kinaff, Tawnaglass, Woods

Placenames

Faheens 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.