# Mortyclogh, Co. Clare: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Abbey, barony of Burren, Co. Clare; in Irish Mothar Tí Cloch.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,166,344 m² (116.63 ha, 288.21 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 45 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,891 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): O2 Cluster, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 11 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Abbey, https://everytownland.com/clare/parish/abbey.md
- Barony: Burren
- Electoral division: Abbey, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 525 people lived in 212 households in the Abbey electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 24% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Clare, https://everytownland.com/clare.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/5679
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 31886
- Centre: latitude 53.145252, longitude -9.074113 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

45 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mortyclogh, from 77 m² to 182,788 m² (18.28 ha, 45.17 acres); 18 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1511694: 182,788 m² (18.28 ha, 45.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1511694.md
- Parcel 1511689: 118,084 m² (11.81 ha, 29.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1511689.md
- Parcel 1447064: 85,673 m² (8.57 ha, 21.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1447064.md
- Parcel 4619063: 84,221 m² (8.42 ha, 20.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4619063.md
- Parcel 4657821: 79,792 m² (7.98 ha, 19.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4657821.md
- Parcel 1447159: 77,049 m² (7.7 ha, 19.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1447159.md
- Parcel 1511695: 75,806 m² (7.58 ha, 18.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1511695.md
- Parcel 1447063: 73,542 m² (7.35 ha, 18.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1447063.md
- Parcel 6074624: 49,587 m² (4.96 ha, 12.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6074624.md
- Parcel 1511690: 24,660 m² (2.47 ha, 6.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1511690.md
- Parcel 1468098: 10,680 m² (1.07 ha, 2.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1468098.md
- Parcel 1495474: 10,143 m² (1.01 ha, 2.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1495474.md
- Parcel 1447344: 6,571 m² (0.66 ha, 1.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1447344.md
- Parcel 6137547: 6,216 m² (0.62 ha, 1.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6137547.md
- Parcel 1519282: 5,605 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1519282.md
- Parcel 1493170: 3,642 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1493170.md
- Parcel 1447158: 3,492 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1447158.md
- Parcel 1439746: 3,429 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1439746.md
- Parcel 1435552: 3,335 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1435552.md
- Parcel 1477961: 3,202 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1477961.md
- Parcel 1512310: 3,046 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1512310.md
- Parcel 1490183: 3,039 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1490183.md
- Parcel 1511696: 2,891 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1511696.md
- Parcel 5450906: 2,513 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5450906.md
- Parcel 1495157: 2,397 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1495157.md
- Parcel 1444572: 2,207 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1444572.md
- Parcel 1441913: 1,983 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1441913.md
- Parcel 1483501: 1,841 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1483501.md
- Parcel 1517504: 1,802 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1517504.md
- Parcel 1450565: 1,624 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1450565.md
- Parcel 1432737: 1,506 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1432737.md
- Parcel 1448310: 1,424 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1448310.md
- Parcel 1460623: 1,268 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1460623.md
- Parcel 1444037: 1,055 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1444037.md
- Parcel 1430611: 1,026 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1430611.md
- Parcel 1520336: 820 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1520336.md
- Parcel 1447927: 733 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1447927.md
- Parcel 1493556: 676 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1493556.md
- Parcel 1466624: 672 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1466624.md
- Parcel 1431889: 648 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1431889.md
- Parcel 1430114: 468 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1430114.md
- Parcel 1516195: 327 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1516195.md
- Parcel 1510294: 187 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1510294.md
- Parcel 5300979: 166 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5300979.md
- Parcel 1515822: 77 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1515822.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- O2 Cluster (General): Mortyclough Cluster, Clare; 20 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://clarecdp2023-2029.clarecoco.ie/stage3-amendments/adoption/volume-1-written-statement-clare-county-development-plan-2023-2029-51406.pdf#page=97

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

11 applications, newest first.

- 23 Jan 2026, Clare County Council 2660024: Refused. Retention. of the following a) The development of a hardstanding area used for the storage of agricultural and construction vehicles, machinery, plant and materials, b) Storage container, c) Erection of security gates together with all ancillary site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660024/0
- 22 Dec 2025, Clare County Council 2560835: Refused. Outline permission, 1 home. to construct a dwelling house, garage and proprietary waste water treatment system along with ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560835/0
- 8 Sept 2023, Clare County Council 23488: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. of the changes made to dwelling house as constructed along with associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/23488/0
- 16 Aug 2023, Clare County Council 23448: N/a. Retention. to RETAIN the changes made to their dwelling house as constructed along with associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/23448/0
- 1 Jul 2021, Clare County Council 21690: Conditional. Permission. - the development will consist of revisions to previously approved planning application plan ref. No. P18-13 comprising of the omission of extensions to master bedroom and living room, guest ensuite extension and other minor amendments. Revised works will comprise of extension to living room, ensuite extension to master bedroom and conversion of existing boiler room to ensuite, along with previously approved works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/21690/0
- 22 Apr 2020, Clare County Council 20263: N/a. Permission. to develop a new off road car parking facility and set down area with all necessary ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/20263/0
- 14 Feb 2020, Clare County Council 2089: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of a new slatted cubicle shed, milking parlour and dairy, meal bin and water tank and associated ancillary concrete works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2089/0
- 10 Jul 2019, Clare County Council 19568: Conditional. Retention. to RETAIN extension to a previously permitted studio P8-19415 and domestic shed.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/19568/0
- 11 Mar 2019, Clare County Council 19174: Refused. Permission. for development which will comprise of coastal erosion management works at and adjacent to the existing property. The development includes the provision of rock armour to protect the existing lands for a distance of 30m. An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report accompanies this Planning Application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/19174/0
- 1 Nov 2018, Clare County Council 18868: Conditional. Permission. for alterations and addition to existing dwelling house, construction of new garage and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18868/0
- 12 Jan 2018, Clare County Council 1813: Conditional. Permission. for development which will consist of new single storey extensions to front, sides and rear of existing house, revisions to existing window opes to rear and side, new dormer window to rear and new velux roof lights to front elevation, upgrading of existing septic tank to advanced waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter along with ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/1813/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Galway Bay Complex SAC, site code 000268, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000268
- Special Area of Conservation: East Burren Complex SAC, site code 001926, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/001926
- Special Protection Area: Inner Galway Bay SPA, site code 004031, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004031
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Galway Bay Complex, site code 000268
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: East Burren Complex, site code 001926

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- CL003-009: Ringfort - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-009----. On a gentle to moderately steep SW-facing slope under pasture. Overlooked by a graveyard c. 100m to the NE (CL003-011----) beyond which a second ringfort stands (CL003-013----). Hachured and named ‘Mortyclogh fort’ on the 1842 and 1915 eds. of the OS 6-inch maps and named ‘Lios Mothair Tí Cloch’ on Robinson’s 1977 map. The word mothair is a local toponym used to denote a square or rectangular fort. A well preserved sub-circular ringfort (int. dims. 53.4m E–W from inner facing-stone at W to crest of bank at E; 50.7m N–S face to face) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.2–9m from inner base to fosse base; H 1–2m) and external fosse (D 0.8–1m from base to external crest). The top of the bank is generally narrow (Wth 0.3–1.7m) and rounded. It has inner facing-stones visible from E–S and sporadically elsewhere, except from W–N, where the bank has slipped. A stone-faced entrance gap (Wth 3.7m) occurs just E of S but there is no visible sign of a corresponding causeway across the fosse, the remains of which were likely erased by tractors using the fosse as a passage around the site, from ESE–SW. Modern up-and-over cattle gaps partially cut the bank at W, NW and NNE (Wth 0.6–1m). The interior slopes down from NNE to SSW (falling 1.2m) and contains an inaccessible souterrain (CL003-009002-) c. 18m NE of centre. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 15 December 2020
- CL003-009002: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-009002-. In the interior of a large subcircular ringfort (CL003-009----), c. 18m NE of centre. Indicated and named ‘cave’ on the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map but not indicated on the 1915 ed. It is now inaccessible and all that can be discerned is a lintel (traceable Wth 0.9m; T 0.2m; depth of sod cover above 0.2–0.3m) resting on drystone-walling, spanning an ope (Wth 0.8m). The area under the lintel is filled with clay leaving a gap of 0.25m between the top of the fill and the underside of the lintel. A passage (est. L 4m) runs NNE and a shallow depression runs SSW (L c. 1m). In Westropp’s time the souterrain was accessible and he recorded it as ’34 feet 6 inches (10.52m) long, 4 feet 10 inches to 6 feet 5 inches (1.47–1.96m) wide inside, and 2 feet 10 inches (0.86m) at the entrance and 6 feet (1.83m) inside…. [and as having]… a projecting cornice and 12 lintels from 8 inches to 1 foot (0.2–0.3m) thick, and from 21 to 39 inches (0.53–0.99m) wide. [He also recorded] a shallow side recess 1 foot and 4 inches (0.41m) deep and 4 feet 6 inches (1.37m) long [and] a space 2 feet 6 inches (0.76m) deep… [that opened] at the end under the roof, but… [did] not seem to be a passage’ (Westropp 1911, 353). Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 15 December 2020
- CL003-011: Burial ground, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-011----. On the west end of a low E–W ridge with excellent views in all directions and overlooking a ringfort (CL003-009----) to the SW and the site of another (CL003-013----) to the NE. Indicated and named ‘Killeen Grave Yard’ on the 1842 and 1915 eds. of the OS 6-inch maps. A roughly trapezoidal area (45m E–W; 20.5m N–S at E; 8m N–S at W) enclosed by a stone wall (H 1.2m at int. of W wall; H 1.9m at ext. of W wall), accessed through a gate in the W wall, from which the interior is crossed by a concrete path. There is a uniform concentration of burials, except at the west end where there are no obvious markers. The burials are marked by inscribed headstones, both fallen and upright. The earliest legible grave is of a young girl aged two years and three months dated to 1856. A small now practically illegible plaque set on the outside base of the W wall is dated to 1813. The graveyard continues to be used today. When surveyed in 1997, it had recently been cleaned up as part of a local community project. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 15 December 2020
- CL003-013: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-013----. On a very slight E-facing slope just off the crest at the E end of low E–W ridge, in good quality mixed pasture and meadowland. Hachured and named ‘Caher of Mortyclogh’, with a cave indicated in the interior, on the 1842 and 1915 eds. of the OS 6-inch maps and named ‘Móthair Tí Clogh’ on Robinson’s (1977) map. A very poorly preserved subcircular cashel (est. int. dims. 44.3m N–S; 43.8m E–W) defined by a low grassed-over stone spread (max. H 0.8m; max. Wth 6m) which is reduced to a scarp over the exterior ENE–SSE and to a scarp over the interior WSW–NW. A single course of inner facing-stones forms an arc (L 4m) at N and a second arc (L 4m) of more substantial outer facing-stones (H 0.6m) survives at NW. The interior contains an accessible souterrain (CL003-013002-) and the ruins of a rectangular building (CL003-013003-). A later field wall overlies the N limits, roughly on the line of the inner cashel wall-face. A graveyard is located c. 100m to the WSW (CL003-011----) and a ringfort (not visible) lies c. 250m to the SW (CL003-009----). The name ‘Mothair’ (a local toponym for square ringforts) may refer to the original shape of this fort, or, as Westropp (1911, 352) tells us was locally believed, to ‘Mortough garbh O’Brien’ who, in 1317, fell in battle nearby. The second part of the name likely refers to the stone house (CL003-013003-) in the interior. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 15 December 2020
- CL003-013002: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-013002-. Within the NE quadrant of a cashel (CL003-013001-). Indicated and named ‘cave’ on the 1842 and 1915 eds. of the OS 6-inch maps. A souterrain comprising a stone-lined and lintelled chamber (8.75m ENE–WSW; 1.95m NNW–SSE; H 1.6m) with a rounded WSW end and clay floor. A square ope defined by two jambstones and a lintel (0.75m by 0.75m) near the WSW end of the chamber leads off towards the SSE into a creep (traceable L 2.6m; Wth 0.8m). Its S end is filled to roof level with clay and it may have led to another chamber. This may be the chamber reported by Cooke (1851, 297). The current entrance is at the ENE end of the chamber (1.2m) where a lintel has been displaced; this may be an original entrance or a creep. In Cooke’s time, two chambers connected by a creep were accessible. The second was of similar dimension to the first and ran perpendicular. He also reported the find of a ‘fairy millstone’, a round stone an inch and a half in diameter. He did not note whether it was perforated, but it is likely to have been a spindle whorl. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 15 December 2020
- CL003-013003: House - indeterminate date, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-013003-. In the NE quadrant of a cashel (CL003-013001-). A rectangular NW–SE orientated building defined by a largely grass-covered stony bank (Wth 2m; H 0.4m), which is traceable for 10m NW–SE and 5m NE–SW. Occasional wall-facing is visible on its SW side. This is likely to be the ‘Tí Clogh’ (stone house) referred to in the name of the cashel and townland (‘Mortyclogh/Mothair Tí Clogh’) in which it lies. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 15 December 2020

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Mortyclogh, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Mortyclogh.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/clare/mortyclogh.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/clare/mortyclogh.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/clare/mortyclogh.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Mortyclogh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare: https://everytownland.com/clare.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballyvelaghan: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballyvelaghan.md
- Behagh: https://everytownland.com/clare/behagh.md
- Dooneen: https://everytownland.com/clare/dooneen-31046.md
- Munnia: https://everytownland.com/clare/munnia.md

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.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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