Laghtagoona

228 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Laghtagoona, from 1 m² to 163,541 m² (16.35 ha, 40.41 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 41 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Corrofin Settlement Plan, Clare · 160 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Corrofin Settlement Plan, Clare · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Corrofin Settlement Plan, Clare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Corrofin Settlement Plan, Clare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
  Corrofin Settlement Plan, Clare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community (Community facilities)
  Corrofin Settlement Plan, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Corrofin Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Utilities (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Corrofin Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 27 Mar 2026Conditional

  for change of use from dwelling house to parish office together with external alterations to building

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660198

• 3 Dec 2025Conditional

  of as constructed detached domestic shed

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560753

• 22 Mar 2024Conditional

  of a two storey extension, garage, boiler house, shed and balcony, all to the rear of the house,

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2495

• 9 Nov 2023Unconditional

  to undertake the following development: Streetscape Enhancement in Corofin and works to Corofin Union Workhouse in Newtown, Corofin. Location: The location of the proposed works are at Corofin, County Clare in the following areas: 1. Corofin Village Core Area. 2. Gort Road. 3. Newtown and Kilvoydan. 4. Church Street. 5. Corofin Union Workhouse, Kilvoydan (RPS No. 434 Clare County Development Plan). 6. R476 Ennis Road. 7. R476 Kilnaboy Road. 8. R460 Station Road. 9. Inchiquin Lake. 10. Kilvoydan Cemetery. 11. Lough Atedaun. Nature and Extent of Works: 1. The provision of enhanced public realm to include upgrades to hard landscaping, new street furniture, signage, cycle parking, street trees and green areas along with other ancillary works. 2. The provision of pedestrian friendly raise tables and minor road realignments of the Gort Road, Kilvoydan and Church Street. 3. Provision of a Shuttle Bus stop with bus shelter on Gort Road. 4. Reconfiguration of on street parking spaces to provide age friendly and disabled parking spaces in accessible locations. 5. All associated site development and landscaping works. 6. Change of use, renovation and extension of Corofin Union Workhouse (RPS No. 434 Clare County Development Plan) Newtown to provide Artists Studios with associated site development and landscaping works including enhanced public realm works and the provision of 4 no. parking spaces. 7. A new Community Garden at Newtown adjacent to Corofin Union Workhouse with new planting and enhanced public realm.; The subject works are partially located within the Corofin Architectural Conservation Area. Corofin Union Workhouse is a protected Structure, Record of Protected Structures, RPS ID: 434 (Clare County Development Plan). In accordance with the Habitats Directive, an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening has been carried out in respect of the proposed works. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening determination has been made and concludes that there is no likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 238003

• 10 Oct 2022Conditional

  of alterations to a previously approved rear extension under Planning Ref P98-702 to include changes to the floor plans, side and rear elevations and the addition of three roof lights to the rear of the property

  Retention · Clare County Council, 22909

• 26 Oct 2021Conditional

  to change the use of the existing Hostel Building to 2 no. individual Apartments, with resulting alterations to fenestration on the elevations, internal changes and all associated site and ancillary works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 211123

• 1 Oct 2021N/a

  for a new agricultural gate entrance to lands along with all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 211042

• 7 Jul 2021Conditional

  to RETAIN the conversion of: 1. The locum's apartment to a treatment room and staff kitchen area, 2. The staff canteen to a treatment room and Revisions to the internal layout to accommodate the changes, to that previously granted under planning permission P01/1301 and all associated site and ancillary works

  Retention · Clare County Council, 21711

• 22 Jan 2020Conditional

  for the modification of the existing cemetery and all associated site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2021

• 11 Jun 2018Conditional

  attic conversion in the existing dwelling house and to retain the garage to the rear of the existing dwelling house

  Retention · Clare County Council, 18475

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: East Burren Complex SAC 001926
• Special Protection Area: Corofin Wetlands SPA 004220
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: East Burren Complex 001926

Recorded monuments

• CL017-116001 Church
  Description

  Situated on level ground in the village of Corofin. A well-maintained church, built between 1715 and 1720 by Cathleen Keightley and restored in the early 19th century with a grant from the Board of First Fruits when a steeple and vestry were added (Swinfen 1992, 116). A rectangular graveyard (CL017-116002-) surrounds the church which is now used as an interpretative centre. The original Tau Cross (CL017-116003-) from Kilnaboy is housed in the centre. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 8 June 2016

• CL017-116002 Graveyard
  Description

  Situated on level ground in Corofin village. A rectangular walled graveyard (36m NW-SE; 21m NE-SW) within which is an 18th-century church (CL017-116001-) now used as a heritage centre. Two dressed stones (CL017-116006-) of unknown provenance lie in the S part of the graveyard. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 8 June 2016

• CL017-116003 Cross - Tau Cross (present location)
  Description

  A T-shaped cross carved from a single piece of limestone. The cross is in the Clare Heritage Museum in Corofin but originally stood on Roughan Hill close to the road from Kilnaboy to Kilfenora and adjacent to a cashel (CL016-052001-) and souterrain (CL016-052003-). A replica now stands in its place at its original location (CL016-052002-). The cross has been the subject of several theories as to its origin and was ‘removed’ and returned a number of times (Harbison 2009). It is named ‘Cross Inneenboy’ (the cross of the daughter of Baoth) on the OS 6-inch maps at its original location in Roughaun townland and may have been a termon cross or boundary marker for Kilnaboy. According to Harbison (2000, 57,59) it may have copied a T-shaped staff or crozier reliquary and he postulates that it was possibly part of an ancient pilgrimage route in North Clare. T-shaped croziers are depicted on a graveslab in Killinaboy (CL017-020014-), on the N side of the base of the Dysert O’Dea high cross (CL025-091004-) and on the E face of the Doorty Cross in Kilfenora (CL016-015006-). In 1937 Dr. Adolf Mahr asserted that the tau cross might be part of a La Tene tradition but Rynne (1967, 162) concluded that given the topographical association with the other representations of tau-croziers in conjuction with affinities of style with other adjacent monuments, it was in fact a Romanesque boundary marker. The cross (H 0.43m; Wth across the arms 0.69m; D 0.18m) was aligned NE-SW in its original location and was set in a large boulder-like outcropping rock. It has a carved head facing upwards on each ‘arm’ with three raised transverse ribs placed centrally between them. MacMahon (2017, 97) postulates that these ribs symbolize a wound of decapitation and that the Christian church modified the pagan Celtic theme of the severed head to its own purpose as a symbol of Christian martyrdom. The heads are identical with hoods and long straight necks and they face the centre. Each arm is slightly raised above horizontal and is curved underneath. The shaft is rectangular (Wth 0.29m; D 0.15m) with three chamfered edges. A photograph taken by Westropp in 1894 (Harbison 2009, 32) when the cross had been returned after 30 years shows a round-ended stone beside the cross which may have formed the bottom of the shaft. This fragment (L 0.48m; Wth 0.28m; T 0.1m)(CL016-052004-) is in the OPW Depot in Athenry where it has the number GA084-151005-. Apparently the fragment does not fit the base of the existing shaft and so another interim portion must have fitted in between. If this is the case the cross would have been more than 1.5m (c. 5ft) high originally. This is a national monument in State care, no. 574. (MacNamara 1900, 22-9; Rynne 1967; Harbison 2000; Harbison 2009) The following images are attached: CL017-116003-_01.jpg The tau cross in its original setting. CL017-116003-_02.jpg The top of the tau cross in its original setting. CL017-116003-_03.jpg The tau cross in its current setting. CL017-116003-_04.jpg The replica at the original location of the tau cross. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 6 May 2015

• CL017-116006 Architectural fragment
  Description

  In the graveyard (CL017-116002-) on the S side of St Catherine’s Church, Corofin, (CL017-116001-) which currently houses the Clare Heritage Centre museum. Two dressed stones that appear to be from an arch or doorway. The original location of the stones is unknown. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 8 September 2014

Architectural heritage

• Clare Heritage Centre, church/chapel, 1710–1720 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built c. 1715, comprising four-bay double-height nave, with single-bay three-stage entrance tower and spire and single-bay single-storey vestry, added 1829. Two-bay single-storey wing added, 1979-1982, to accommodate use as heritage centre. Pitched slate roof with profile stone copings. Needle spire and pinnacles to tower. Rendered walls, render quoins and render architraves to nave. Snecked limestone walls with corner buttresses, string courses and cut-stone window dressings to tower. Carved memorial stone plaque beside door to extension. Pointed arch door opening with timber doors and carved hood moulding. Lancet windows with timber sliding sash windows. Tripartite lancet chancel window with leaded stained glass. Retaining interior features including marble memorials, timber pulpit, chancel arch and panelled gallery. Graveyard to site with various cut-stone grave markers. Cut-stone piers to site.

• Clare Heritage Centre, mausoleum, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single-bay single-storey part-sunken granite cut-stone Studdert family mausoleum, built c. 1820. Recessed central cast-iron door flanked by engaged columns, approached by flight of steps and with inscribed plaque above. Stepped pyramidal roof.

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 Laghtagoona.

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.

• Laghtagoona, Corofin39 sales

Name

Laghtagoona

Area

1,098,308 m² (109.83 ha, 271.4 acres)

Civil parish

Killinaboy, and its townlands

Barony

Inchiquin

Electoral division

Corrofin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Corrofin electoral division: 1,362 people in 535 households; 72% of households own their home; 41% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Anneville, Ballyportry North, Ballyportry South, Baunkyle, Killeen, Kilvoydan

Placenames

Laghtagoona 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.