Carrownlabaun
Carrownlabaun is a townland in the civil parish of Kilgarvan, barony of Gallen, Co. Mayo. Its name in Irish is Ceathrú an Lábáin.
Parcel 998332
- Area
- 34,922 m² (3.49 ha, 8.63 acres)
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 75 m².
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Carrownlabaun
Planning applications on this parcel
11 Mar 2026Conditional
alterations and an extension to an existing house, new effluent treatment system and for all associated site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660192
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
This parcel is in the zone of notification of 1 recorded monument.
- MA031-060 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, located on top of a ridge with commanding views of the surrounding countryside, especially towards a river located 270m to SE. There is a farmyard immediately to W. This possible rath is shown on the 1837-8 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps as a roughly circular ringfort-sized enclosure (diam. c. 25m), incorporated into or truncated by field boundaries at S−NNE. It has been levelled; the ephemeral outline of a slightly raised area (diam. c. 16m) is still evident. According to local information, it was known as a ‘fort’. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 July 2018
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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 rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- 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.
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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
- 296.7 ha
- 733 acres
- Land parcels
- 176
- registered freehold, median 8,094 m² (0.81 ha, 2 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 18
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
176 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrownlabaun, from 12 m² to 152,625 m² (15.26 ha, 37.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 48 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Carrownlabaun 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
14 Aug 2026N/a
The application will consist of retention planning permission to (1) Retain changes to existing dwelling house, (2) Retain extension to dwelling house as constructed and alterations to existing front entrance, (3) Upgrade existing wastewater treatment system, and (4) Carry out all required ancillary works on site.
Retention · Mayo County Council, 2660647
28 Jul 2026Conditional
Construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage with effluent treatment system and for all associated site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660604
16 Jul 2026N/a
construction of a dwelling house and domestic garage with effluent treatment system and for all associated site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660572
11 Mar 2026Conditional
alterations and an extension to an existing house, new effluent treatment system and for all associated site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660192
18 Dec 2025Conditional
Full planning permission for the following: 1.) demolition works to existing dwelling, 2.) the construction of new single storey extension to existing dwelling, and 3.) alterations to existing dwelling to include elevation changes, together with all associated site works
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2660007
20 Nov 2025Conditional
Demolition of front porch and rear extension of existing dwelling, Renovate existing dwelling, construct and extension to the front and rear of the existing dwelling, de-commission existing septic tank and install a new septic tank and percolation area along with any other ancillary site works.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560841
9 Oct 2025N/a
The application will consist of planning permission to (1) Construct new dwelling house, (2) Construct new domestic Garage, (3) Construct new wastewater treatment system, (4) Construct new domestic entrance, and (5) Carry out all ancillary works on site.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2560710
20 Dec 2023Conditional
retention of extension and alterations to dwelling house and retention of domestic shed and upgrade septic tank to proprietary effluent treatment system
Retention · Mayo County Council, 23677
4 Jul 2023Conditional
The existing circuit is located in the townlands of Gorteen, Ardoughan, Kilemoremoy, Belleek, Ballina, Quignalecka, Quignashee, Ballyholan, Behy More, Corimla South, Carrownlabaun, Bunnyconnellan West, Rathreedaun, Drumsheen and Bunnyconnellan East, Co. Mayo. The proposed development will consist of: (i) The replacement (“restringing”) of the existing overhead line circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor including installation of a new fibre communication connection. (ii) The replacement of 20 no. of the 63 no. existing Intermediate Polesets (IMPs) with similar polesets. Any replacement polesets will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to the existing structures that they will replace, will be along the same alignment as the existing line, with a height difference of between 1-2 metres, with the exception of IMP52 where the height difference will be 4 metres. (iii) The relocation of IMP49 on the Behy Road (townland of Ballyholan), to be replaced with 2 no. new polesets (IMP49 and IMP49A) to the east and west of the existing poleset, along the route of the existing line. (iv) The replacement of 3 of the 13 no. existing steel towers (angle masts) with similar structures. (v) The carrying out of civil works for tower foundation strengthening at 3 no. locations and monopole-foundation strengthening at 1 no. location and bar member replacement works at 3 no. locations. (vi) The replacement of hardware and fittings at all locations. (vii) The replacement of crossarms at 20 no. locations. (viii) All associated works within the existing Glenree and Moy substations to accommodate the uprated 110kV overhead line. (ix) Other temporary associated and ancillary development works required for the purpose of the uprate, including construction compounds, the installation of silt traps, silt fences, access tracks, ground protection mats and temporary watercourse crossings. (x) All associated site development works above and below the ground to gain access to the existing structures including vegetation clearance, remedial works on concrete shear blocks, replacement of individual tower members and bolts, replacement of hardware and insulators, replacement of dampers, installation of line identification and danger notices and anti-climbing guards, the provision of temporary access routes and other ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
Permission · Mayo County Council, 2360261
13 Jan 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, PROPRIETARY SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 2211
29 Oct 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND FOR ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 211147
9 Apr 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND PROPOSED EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 2 homes · Mayo County Council, 21335
22 Dec 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC SHED, SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA ALONG WITH ANY OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE ANCILLARY WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 201036
10 Dec 2020N/a
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW REPLACEMENT GARAGE, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING DWELLINGHOUSE, TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING PORCH AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 20964
9 Nov 2020Conditional
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND FOR ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 20846
17 Jun 2019Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING, CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, RETENTION OF EXISTING DOMESTIC SHED TO REAR OF DWELLING, INSTALL SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, SEPTIC TANK, PERCOLATION AREA AND ANCILLARY WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 19486
8 Feb 2019Conditional
CONSTRUCT NEW SLATTED ANIMAL SHED AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Mayo County Council, 1977
27 Feb 2018Conditional
CONSTRUCT NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Mayo County Council, 18125
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
- Special Area of Conservation: River Moy SAC 002298
Recorded monuments
- MA031-057 Ritual site - holy well
Description
In pasture, adjacent to stream. There is a farmstead immediately to E. This holy well, named ‘Toberberreen’ on the 1837-8 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps, was noted as a holy well in the OS Letters (O’Flanagan 1927, 110). According to local information, Stations of the Cross used to be said here, but not in living memory. It was used as a source of water for the nearby farm, until it dried up and was infilled. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 July 2018
- MA031-058 Enclosure
Description
In undulating average pasture. This monument is shown on the 1837-8 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps as a small, circular enclosure (diam. 12-15m). It has been leveled. It is classed here as an enclosure, but its original function is uncertain: it could have been a house or a barrow. There is an possible rath (MA031-059----) 50m to SW. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 July 2018
- MA031-059 Ringfort - rath
Description
Located on low rise in undulating average pasture. This possible rath is shown on the 1837-8 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps as a circular ringfort-sized enclosure. It has been levelled; a roughly circular slightly raised area (diam. c. 20m), defined by a slight scarp/levelled bank, is still evident. There is a small enclosure (MA031-058----), also leveled, 50m to NE. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 July 2018
- MA031-060 Ringfort - rath
Description
In pasture, located on top of a ridge with commanding views of the surrounding countryside, especially towards a river located 270m to SE. There is a farmyard immediately to W. This possible rath is shown on the 1837-8 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps as a roughly circular ringfort-sized enclosure (diam. c. 25m), incorporated into or truncated by field boundaries at S−NNE. It has been levelled; the ephemeral outline of a slightly raised area (diam. c. 16m) is still evident. According to local information, it was known as a ‘fort’. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 4 July 2018
- MA031-070 Standing stone
Description
In pasture, located on a low rise, with views of Ox mountains to S-SE. A NW−SE field fence, bordering a minor road, lies 6m to W. This standing stone is shown on the 1837-8 and the 1922 OS 6-inch maps. It consists of an upright, earthfast stone (H 1.55m; max. Wth c. 1m), with a roughly circular cross-section. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 5 July 2018
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Carrownlabaun.
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 Carrownlabaun, 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 Carrownlabaun.
- 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 Carrownlabaun with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Mayo.
The townland
- Name
- Carrownlabaun · Ceathrú an Lábáin
- Area
- 2,967,134 m² (296.71 ha, 733.19 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilgarvan, and its townlands
- Barony
- Gallen
- Electoral division
- Kilgarvan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 857 people lived in 323 households in the Kilgarvan electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 15% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Bunnyconnellan West, Carrownaglogh, Carrowreagh, Cloonta, Corimla South, Kilgarvan, Rathreedaun
- Placenames
- Carrownlabaun 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.