Carrowbeg
Carrowbeg is a townland in the civil parish of Oughaval, barony of Murrisk, Co. Mayo. Its name in Irish is An Cheathrú Bheag.
Parcel 993497
- Area
- 119 m²
- Buildings
- 5 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 408 m².
- Zoning
- M2 Town Centre Outer (Westport Local Area Plan) The objective
- Townland
- Carrowbeg
Planning applications on this parcel
13 Mar 2018Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SERVICES.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 18167
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
- House, 1767–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, extant 1838. Reroofed. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stack having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth with rendered strips to ends supporting rendered band to eaves. Square-headed central door opening with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map gives no landslide susceptibility class here. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_215 (ZIP).
- 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.
Download this parcel as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program. GeoJSON, in WGS 84, suits a map, and KML opens in Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 48.2 ha
- 119 acres
- Land parcels
- 277
- registered freehold, median 354 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 50
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
277 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrowbeg, from 2 m² to 48,429 m² (4.84 ha, 11.97 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 41 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.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 176 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1Enterprise & Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 48 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M2Town Centre Outer (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 44 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation & Amenities (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S1Education
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3Community Services Facilities (Community facilities)
Westport Local Area Plan, Mayo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
26 Jun 2026Conditional
The development will consist of the construction of a single storey extension to the existing restaurant (May’s Bistro) at the rear courtyard side of the Castlecourt Hotel, together with the relocation of the courtyard entrance to the existing bar (Petie Joe’s), internal modifications and all associated ancillary site works.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660500
23 Feb 2026Conditional
demolition of existing unfinished structure and construction of 5 No. 4-bedroomed terraced dwelling houses with connection to public services together with all ancillary site works
Permission, 5 homes · Mayo County Council, 2660141
17 Feb 2026N/a
demolition of existing unfinished structure and construction of 5 No 4-bedroomed terraced dwelling houses with connection to public services together with all ancillary site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660127
11 Feb 2026Conditional
CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION AND CARRY OUT RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660108
29 Jan 2026N/a
Construct An Extension And Carry Out Renovations To Existing Dwelling House, Together With All Ancillary Site Works At No. 7 Fr. Angelus Park, Westport, Co. Mayo. F28 CX53
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660079
26 Jan 2026N/a
To construct an extension and carry out renovations to existing dwelling house, together with all ancillary site works at No. 7 Fr. Angelus Park, Westport, Co. Mayo F28 CX53
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660066
26 Jan 2026N/a
demolition of existing unfinished structure and construction of 5 No 4-bedroomed terraced dwelling houses with connection to public services together with all ancillary site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660068
19 Dec 2025N/a
demolition of existing unfinished structure and construction of 5 No 4-bedroomed terraced dwelling houses with connection to public services together with all ancillary site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660014
4 Nov 2025Conditional
Application is being made to Mayo County Council on behalf of Charles Hughes Ltd for planning permission to construct a loading bay and Dock Leveller, revisions to western elevation and site layout permitted under P25/60234 with revised office layout and elevations at Castlebar Road, Carrowbeg, Westport, Co Mayo.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560779
23 Oct 2025N/a
Application is being made to Mayo County Council on behalf of Charles Hughes Ltd for planning permission to construct a loading bay and Dock Leveller, revisions to western elevation and site layout permitted under P25/60234 with revised office layout and elevations at Castlebar Road, Carrowbeg, Westport, Co Mayo.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560746
30 Jul 2025N/a
Section 5 Declaration: change to a dormer window in lieu of a velux to the front elevation
Permission · Mayo County Council, 25303
16 Jul 2025Conditional
The construction of a new single-storey extension (approx. 147m²) to the east of the existing B1 Building with roof level access to the existing B1 Building first floor level with associated external access stair and railing systems. - The painting of the existing building east façade (acrylic painted finish) to match the new extension and to refresh existing elevations. - Associated site development works including new doors, steps, ramps, safety barriers and minor alterations to building access arrangements.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560475
9 Jul 2025N/a
Section 5 Declaration: installation of 56 solar PV panels on south facing roofs
Permission · Mayo County Council, 25271
24 Jun 2025Conditional
TO MAKE ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING HOUSE TO INCLUDE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND LANDSCAPING WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560419
17 Apr 2025Conditional
Application is being made to Mayo County Council on behalf of Charles Hughes Ltd for planning permission to demolish existing outbuildings / sheds and to construct 2 extensions to existing office, manufacturing and distribution centre located at the above address. The extensions will comprise warehousing of 1557m², 2 storeys of offices comprising 1038m², revised front elevation, revised western elevation with goods inwards and outwards, dock leveller, service yard and turning area, revised carparking and all ancillary site services at Castlebar Road, Carrowbeg, Westport, Co Mayo
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560234
16 Apr 2025Conditional
construct 16 no. 3 and 2 bedroom duplex apartments, 8 no. 3 bedroom town houses, connection to existing services and associated site development works
Permission, 23 homes · Mayo County Council, 25148
11 Apr 2024Conditional
1) The construction a new Firewater Retention (FWR) facility; 2) The construction a new FWR lifting station and dedicated FWR diversion pipe; 3) The construction of new single storey FWR Utilities Building c. 9.5m x c. 7.0m x c. 5.0m high; 4) The alteration/modification to the existing surface water (SW) and process water (PW) drainage networks to facilitate the diversion of the FWR run-off and interconnection with the new FWR diversion pipe; 5) The alterations/modifications to the existing surface finishes and gradients to facilitate the division of the site into the smaller nominated catchment areas; 6) The demolition of the existing derelict furniture store on the Lodge Road; 7) The construction of a new 152 no. bay car park located to the east of the site in replacement of the existing derelict furniture store on the Lodge Road to be demolished; 8) The construction of a new 119 no. bay car park located to the west of the site adjacent to the existing entrance to the B2 Building; 9) The alterations/extension of the existing permanent contractor’s construction compound north of the Innovation Centre Building, including the construction of a new overflow car park (that currently accommodates 78 no. car parking bays for contractors only) located to the north side of the Campus; and 10) The construction of all associated works including alterations and additions to the existing external tanks, vessels, plant, equipment, external pipe bridge, underground services, external site works such as internal access roads, footpaths, lay down areas, hardstanding areas, external lighting, etc.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460206
6 Mar 2024Conditional
Planning Permission to renovate and extend existing dwelling house with all ancillary site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460102
19 Jan 2024N/a
Planning Permission to renovate and extend existing dwellings house with all ancillary site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2460011
2 Nov 2023Conditional
Planning Permission to retain 2 No. modular staff accommodation units together with all ancillary site works
Retention · Mayo County Council, 2360460
25 Sept 2023Conditional
Retention permission of B1 building - existing one storey modular office to the east of the B1 building. Existing one storey modular ERT building to the east of the waste building. Existing Abbvie road sign on stone/blockwork structure 2.9m high in front of the B2 building 7sqm area with associated landscaping. Permission for API/Pharma Building - plantroom extension to roof level 2, 1,270 sqm, area one storey high 12.5m high. Ocular implants building backlit signage to the east elevation proposed size 13.76sqm area to a two storey 11.2m high building. Gate 1 - main entrance on the Carrowbeg road - alterations to roads, kerbs, footpaths, fences and boundary walls and associated landscaping. Two Abbvie signs 4.4x0.5 high x two number signs - 4.4 sqm area to boundary walls/ fences. Gate 2 - Building B1 on the Carrowbeg road, pedestrian entrance turnstile with alterations to roads, kerbs, footpaths, fences and boundary walls and associated landscaping at Abbvie Gate 2 on the Carrowbeg Road. B2 building backlit signage to the east elevation proposed size 13.76sqm area to a two storey 13.7m high building. The development will involve ancillary works including change of colour scheme to existing facades. The site activity is subject of an integrated pollution prevention and control licence
Permission · Mayo County Council, 23545
10 Jul 2023Conditional
The provision of a new single storey extension (floor area of 125sqm) to the south elevation of the existing part single storey, part two storey, B1 building and associated works. The site activity is subject of an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Licence
Permission · Mayo County Council, 23384
13 Mar 2023Conditional
Renovate and extend existing dwelling house with all ancillary site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 23129
17 Oct 2022Conditional
RETAIN THE COURTYARD DINING ROOM "THE TERRACE" TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Retention · Mayo County Council, 22907
22 Aug 2022Conditional
DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING AND OUTBUILDINGS, AND TO CONSTRUCT 5 NO. 4 BEDROOM DETACHED HOUSES WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 22712
The 25 most recent of 50 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Carrowbeg.
Recorded monuments
- MA088-013 Burial ground
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
- Graveyard/cemetery, 1874–2008 · Regional interest
Description
Cemetery, opened 1874. Set in landscaped grounds with cast-iron railings to perimeter centred on tuck pointed rock faced limestone ashlar piers having lichen-covered shallow pyramidal capping supporting cast-iron double gates.
- Ashlawn, almshouse, 1840–1845 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey almshouse, extant 1845, on a rectangular plan; three-bay two-storey rear (east) elevation. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Renovated, ----, to accommodate continued alternative use. For sale, 2011. Now disused. Replacement pitched fibre-cement slate roof with ridge tiles, lichen-spotted concrete coping to gables with drag edged tooled cut-limestone chimney stacks to apexes having cut-limestone stringcourses below capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Repointed walls with repointed cut-limestone flush quoins to corners. Pointed-arch central door opening with overgrown threshold, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surround framing replacement timber panelled door having overlight with interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Pointed-arch flanking window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing three-over-three timber sash windows having interlocking Y-tracery glazing bars. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds centred on drag edged tooled cut-limestone keystones framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing three-over-three timber sash windows. Set back from street in unkempt grounds.
- Holy Trinity National School, school, 1830–1835 · Regional interest
Description
Detached single-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey gable-fronted Church of Ireland free school, dated 1831; extant 1838, on a rectangular plan with single-bay double-height gabled projecting lower porch. Renovated to accommodate continued alternative use. Replacement pitched (gable-fronted) artificial slate roofs including pitched (gabled) artificial slate roof to porch with ridge tiles, and uPVC rainwater goods on roughcast cut-limestone eaves. Replacement roughcast walls bellcast over rendered battered plinth. Pointed-arch window opening, drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals with hood moulding over framing replacement timber fitting. Pointed-arch opposing door openings to "cheeks" below drag edged dragged cut-limestone shield panels with limestone flagged thresholds, and benchmark-inscribed drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing replacement timber panelled doors having overpanels. Square-headed window openings originally in tripartite arrangement with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement timber fittings. Street fronted with wrought iron railings to perimeter supporting wrought iron gates.
- House, 1890–1897 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey townhouse, extant 1897, on a symmetrical plan. Reroofed. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with courses of fish scale-profile artificial slate, ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stacks having corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered eaves retaining some cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with bull nose-detailed rendered panelled quoins to ends. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by two concrete steps with moulded rendered surround framing timber panelled door having overlight. Round-headed flanking window openings with moulded rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings centred on paired round-headed window openings (first floor) with sill courses, and moulded rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.
- House, 1767–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Attached five-bay two-storey townhouse, extant 1838, on a rectangular plan. Reroofed. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, slightly sproketed or swept eaves, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on cut-limestone eaves. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with bull nose-detailed rendered panelled quoins to ends. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of four slate-covered steps with moulded rendered surround framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows to front (north-west) elevation having part exposed sash boxes with six-over-six (ground floor) or three-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows (remainder). Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.
- House, 1767–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, extant 1838. Reroofed. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stack having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta pots, and uPVC rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth with rendered strips to ends supporting rendered band to eaves. Square-headed central door opening with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.
- House, 1767–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced three-bay two-storey house, extant 1838. Renovated. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stack having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron conical hopper and downpipe. Roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Segmental-headed door opening with drag edged rusticated cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing replacement timber panelled door having fanlight. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.
- Canal (section of), 1810–1820 · Regional interest
Description
Canal, under construction 1813; extant 1818, with coursed or snecked limestone battered retaining walls having repointed rock faced hammered limestone rounded coping.
- Bridge, 1700–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Three-arch hump back road bridge over river, extant 1838. Part repointed coursed rubble limestone walls centred on submerged triangular cutwaters to piers having pyramidal capping with repointed tooled cut-limestone rounded coping to parapets. Series of three segmental arches with drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start voussoirs centred on drag edged tooled cut-limestone keystones. Sited spanning canalised Westport or Carrowbeg River.
- Cobbles/flags/paving/kerbing, 1840–1897 · Regional interest
Description
Section of cut-limestone kerbing, extant 1897.
- Water pump, 1900–1924 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, extant 1924. Now disused. Street fronted on concrete footpath.
- Hotel, 1799–1815 · Regional interest
Description
Attached five-bay three-storey hotel, extant 1815, on a T-shaped plan centred on (single-storey) prostyle distyle Doric portico to ground floor with six-bay two-storey "bas-relief" recessed wings. Closed, 2006. For sale, 2010. Now disused. Pitched slate roofs with clay ridge tiles terminating in rendered, ruled and lined chimney stacks having shallow stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on roughcast cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls to front (south) elevation on drag edged tooled cut-limestone plinth with drag edged rusticated cut-limestone quoins to corners; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (remainder). Segmental-headed central door opening behind (single-storey) prostyle distyle Doric portico with dragged cut-limestone columns having responsive pilasters supporting iron-covered cornice on encased frieze, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone doorcase with monolithic pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice on consoles framing timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement six-over-six timber sash windows. Series of six segmental-headed openings (wings) with shallow sills, and drag edged tooled cut-limestone block-and-start archivolts centred on drag edged tooled cut-limestone keystones framing replacement three-over-three timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central vestibule; entrance hall-cum-staircase hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with balusters supporting banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors, and decorative plasterwork cornices to ceilings; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Street fronted with concrete footpath to front.
- North River House, house, 1799–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced two-bay three-storey house, extant 1838, originally with shopfront to ground floor. Renovated with openings to ground floor remodelled. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, concrete or rendered coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having shallow stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipe. Gritdashed roughcast walls on rendered plinth with rendered "bas-relief" strips to ends. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing timber casement (first floor) or three-over-three timber sash (top floor) windows. Street fronted with concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.
- O'Donnell's, house, 1799–1801 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced five-bay two-storey "double-fronted" house, completed 1801, on a cranked L-shaped plan with pair of shopfronts to ground floor; five-bay two-storey elevation (east) with pair of shopfronts to ground floor. Renovated. Replacement pitched fibre-cement slate roof on a cranked L-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having shallow stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone stepped eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on cement rendered plinth. Pair of segmental-headed central door openings with drag edged rusticated cut-limestone block-and-start surrounds centred on drag edged rusticated cut-limestone keystones framing timber panelled doors having fanlights. Flanking shopfronts. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement six-over-six timber sash windows with replacement one-over-one timber sash windows (east) replacing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall-cum-staircase hall retaining staircase on a dog leg plan with timber "match stick" balusters supporting carved timber banister; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors. Street fronted on a corner site with concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.
- M. Kelly, house, 1700–1838 · Regional interest
Description
Terraced single-bay two-storey house, extant 1838[?], with "shopfront" to ground floor. Reroofed. Now disused. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with lichen-covered clay ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stack having stepped capping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Rendered walls. "Shopfront" to ground floor. Square-headed window opening (first floor) with cut-limestone sill[?], and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash window. Street fronted with concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.
- House, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
Description
Attached three-bay two-storey house, extant 1950[?], originally detached on an L-shaped plan with single-bay full-height gabled projecting end bay. Reroofed. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof on an L-shaped plan with ridge tiles, timber bargeboards to gable, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on roughcast eaves. Roughcast walls on rendered base. Square-headed central door opening with concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement centred on square-headed window opening (first floor) with concrete sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows having two-over-two sidelights centred on four-over-four timber sash window (first floor). Set back from line of street in landscaped grounds with wrought iron railings to perimeter centred on wrought iron gate.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Carrowbeg, 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 low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_243 (ZIP).
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Carrowbeg with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.
The townland
- Name
- Carrowbeg · An Cheathrú Bheag
- Area
- 481,785 m² (48.18 ha, 119.05 acres)
- Civil parish
- Oughaval, and its townlands
- Barony
- Murrisk
- Electoral division
- Westport Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 6,252 people lived in 2,285 households in the Westport Urban electoral division. 53% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 10% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Attireesh, Cahernamart, Deerpark East, Drummindoo, Gortaroe, Knockranny, Monamore, Sheeroe, Westport Demesne
- Placenames
- Carrowbeg 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.