Lack East

56 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lack East, from 836 m² to 141,965 m² (14.2 ha, 35.08 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 18 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 Lack East 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.

• 17 Nov 2023N/a

  Section 5 declaration: slatted shed to house animals over winter months to protect land

  Permission · Mayo County Council, 23615

• 8 Mar 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCT SINGLE NEW PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT SECONDARY TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SOIL POLISHING FILTER TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 22176

• 26 Apr 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCT A PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SOIL POLISHING FILTER TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 21398

• 7 Oct 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 19784

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

• MA070-044002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In low-lying damp but partially improved pasture. Reported as one of four fairly closely associated possible fulachta fia along with MA070-044001- c. 70m to the NNW; MA070-044003- c. 35m to the ENE and MA070-044004 c. 75m to the NE (SMR file). No visible surface trace was found at the reported location. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy  Date of upload: 4-11-2025

• MA070-044003 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In low-lying damp but partially improved pasture. Reported as one of four fairly closely associated possible fulachta fia along with MA070-044001- c. 90m to the WNW; MA070-044002- c. 35m to the SW and MA070-044004 c. 40m to the NE (SMR file). No visible surface trace was found at the reported location. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy  Date of upload: 4-11-2025

• MA070-044004 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In low-lying damp but partially improved pasture. Reported as one of four fairly closely associated possible fulachta fia along with MA070-044001- c. 115m to the WNW; MA070-044002- c. 75m to the SW and MA070-044003- c. 40m to the SW (SMR file). No visible surface trace was found at the reported location. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy  Date of upload: 4-11-2025

• MA070-047001 Burnt spread
  Description

  On the E bank of a N-S field drain in low-lying wet and partly overgrown rough grazing near the N foot of a pasture ridge. Reported as a possible fulacht fia (SMR file). Upon inspection, the landowner identified an overgrown stony area with no clearly definable limits as the location of a possible burnt spread. A possible fulacht fia (MA070-047002-) lies c. 24m to the SSE. Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan  Date of upload: 4-11-2025

• MA070-047002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Just W of a streamlet in wet rough grazing at the N foot of a pasture ridge. Reported as a possible fulacht fia (SMR file). Identified by the landowner: a roughly circular mound of grass-covered burnt stone (diam. 9m; H 0.2- 0.8m). A poorly defined possible burnt spread (MA070-047001-) lies 24m to the NNW.  Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan  Date of upload: 4-11-2025

• MA070-048 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In low-lying damp partly rush-covered pasture overlooked by slightly higher ground on all sides except N. A modern trackway runs 3m to the W and there is some water-logging immediately to the S and SE. A low (H 0.7-0.9m) grass-covered horseshoe-shaped mound (dims. 12m NE-SW; 8m NW-SE) contains a lower area (dims. 4.5m E-W; 3m N-S; av. D 0.4m) which is open towards the E. A tree grows on the edge of the mound at SW. Date of visit: 27-2-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

• MA070-050 Fulacht fia
  Description

  At the S foot of a gentle ridge slope in wet rush-covered pasture with a streamlet flowing W immediately to the S. Reported as a possible fulacht fia (SMR file). No visible surface trace was found at the reported location.                                                                              Date of visit: 27-2-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

• MA070-051 Fulacht fia
  Description

  On a gentle E-facing slope just N of a small E-flowing stream in low lying damp rush-covered ground with slightly higher pasture rising to the E. Reported as a possible fulacht fia (SMR file). A low grass-covered D-shaped mound (dims. 12m E-W; 7m N-S; H 0.15m at E – 0.35m at N). Date of visit: 28-2-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy and Leo Morahan

• MA070-053004 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In 1986, a small group of fulachta fiadh was reported in the townlands of Cashel Upper and Lack East (SMR file). Subsequently, some 23 fulachta fiadh (MA070-053001- to MA070-053015 and MA070-053017 to MA053-024----) were identified, located along a c. 700m long portion of a small stream separating the townlands of Cashel Lower and Cashel Upper to the east from Lack East and Lack West to the west: some were only visible in section faces because of the realignment of the stream to form a drainage channel and were covered by up to one metre of peat (Buckley and Lawless 1987, 32-36). Two of the fulachta fiadh provided material suitable for Carbon 14 dating and yielded dates of 830 (+/- 50) B.C and1360 (+/- 40) B.C. (Buckley and Lawless 1988, 23-25) MA070-053004- was reported towards the N end of the group. At the NW foot of a ridge in uneven rush-covered pasture, in a narrow overgrown strip of ground between the NNE-flowing stream to the W and a sturdy boundary wall to the E. The monument was not obviously visible when inspected in August 2025 but sub-surface deposits may survive intact. Date of visit: 21-8-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-053009 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In 1986, a small group of fulachta fiadh was reported in the townlands of Cashel Upper and Lack East (SMR file). Subsequently, some 23 fulachta fiadh (MA070-053001- to MA070-053015 and MA070-053017 to MA053-024----) were identified, located along a c. 700m long portion of a small stream separating the townlands of Cashel Lower and Cashel Upper to the east from Lack East and Lack West to the west: some were only visible in section faces because of the realignment of the stream to form a drainage channel and were covered by up to one metre of peat (Buckley and Lawless 1987, 32-36). Two of the fulachta fiadh provided material suitable for Carbon 14 dating and yielded dates of 830 (+/- 50) B.C and1360 (+/- 40) B.C. (Buckley and Lawless 1988, 23-25). MA070-053009- was recorded in the S half of the group. On the E bank of a small NNE-flowing stream. Visible on the ground surface as a subcircular grassy patch (diams. 6m N-S; 5m E-W) and in the overgrown section face of the adjoining stream as a deposit of burnt stone and ash (D of deposit 1.2m). Date of visit: 21-8-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-053012 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In 1986, a small group of fulachta fiadh was reported in the townlands of Cashel Upper and Lack East (SMR file). Subsequently, some 23 fulachta fiadh (MA070-053001- to MA070-053015 and MA070-053017 to MA053-024----) were identified, located along a c. 700m long portion of a small stream separating the townlands of Cashel Lower and Cashel Upper to the east from Lack East and Lack West to the west: some were only visible in section faces because of the realignment of the stream to form a drainage channel and were covered by up to one metre of peat (Buckley and Lawless 1987, 32-36). Two of the fulachta fiadh provided material suitable for Carbon 14 dating and yielded dates of 830 (+/- 50) B.C and1360 (+/- 40) B.C. (Buckley and Lawless 1988, 23-25). MA070-053012- was reported in the S half of the group. Along the E bank of a small NNE-flowing stream. A small subcircular grass-covered area (diams. 6m E-W; 5m N-S) is almost clear of the rushes which surround it to N, E and S, and contains traces of burnt stone. A small patch of rushes to W of centre may be the location of a trough. Date of visit: 7-3-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-053016 Kiln - unclassified
  Description

  On the NE-facing slope of a pasture ridge overlooking a small NE-flowing stream with an expanse of bogland beyond to the NE. Reported as an ‘ancient kiln’ (SMR file). No visible surface trace survives. Date of visit: 21-8-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-053017 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In 1986, a small group of fulachta fiadh was reported in the townlands of Cashel Upper and Lack East (SMR file). Subsequently, some 23 fulachta fiadh (MA070-053001- to MA070-053015 and MA070-053017 to MA053-024----) were identified, located along a c. 700m long portion of a small stream separating the townlands of Cashel Lower and Cashel Upper to the east from Lack East and Lack West to the west: some were only visible in section faces because of the realignment of the stream to form a drainage channel and were covered by up to one metre of peat (Buckley and Lawless 1987, 32-36). Two of the fulachta fiadh provided material suitable for Carbon 14 dating and yielded dates of 830 (+/- 50) B.C and1360 (+/- 40) B.C. (Buckley and Lawless 1988, 23-25). MA070-053017- was reported towards the N end of the group. On an inspection in August 2025, no visible surface trace was found. Date of visit: 21-8-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

• MA070-053018 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In 1986, a small group of fulachta fiadh was reported in the townlands of Cashel Upper and Lack East (SMR file). Subsequently, some 23 fulachta fiadh (MA070-053001- to MA070-053015 and MA070-053017 to MA053-024----) were identified, located along a c. 700m long portion of a small stream separating the townlands of Cashel Lower and Cashel Upper to the east from Lack East and Lack West to the west: some were only visible in section faces because of the realignment of the stream to form a drainage channel and were covered by up to one metre of peat (Buckley and Lawless 1987, 32-36). Two of the fulachta fiadh provided material suitable for Carbon 14 dating and yielded dates of 830 (+/- 50) B.C and1360 (+/- 40) B.C. (Buckley and Lawless 1988, 23-25). MA070-053018- was reported towards the N end of the group. On an inspection in August 2025, no visible surface trace was found. Date of visit: 21-8-2025 Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

Architectural heritage

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

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 Lack East, about 1 in 10 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Lack East · An Leac Thoir

Area

1,118,449 m² (111.84 ha, 276.37 acres)

Civil parish

Turlough, and its townlands

Barony

Carra

Electoral division

Bellavary, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,084 people lived in 399 households in the Bellavary electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballygarriff, Cashel Lower, Cloonconlan, Derryvulcaun, Lack West

Placenames

Lack East 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.