Moys
Moys is a townland in the civil parish of Killaloe, barony of Tulla Lower, Co. Clare. Its name in Irish is Maigh.
- Area
- 103.5 ha
- 256 acres
- Land parcels
- 102
- registered freehold, median 1,306 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 18
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
102 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moys, from 7 m² to 283,598 m² (28.36 ha, 70.08 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 34 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)
Killaloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 60 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Open Space (Open space, park)
Killaloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
Killaloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Killaloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1Agriculture
Killaloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
Killaloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
Killaloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S1Community (Education)
Killaloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - N3.2Utilities (Electricity)
Killaloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
Killaloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
Killaloe Settlement Plan, Clare · 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
10 Mar 2026Conditional
to construct a single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling (Previously Granted Retention Permission, planning ref 25/60497) together with all associated ancillary and incidental site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660145
12 Aug 2025Conditional
of minor modifications to the elevations of the building previously granted planning permission under Ref. No. P21/212. Modifications include removal of two number windows on the west elevation, removal of external double door on the north elevation, removal of skylight on the lower north facing roof, retention of two number velux windows on the upper north facing roof, removal of a window on the east elevation and retention for the continued use of the building for residential purposes together with all associated ancillary and incidental site works
Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560497
28 Apr 2025Conditional
for Ballina/Killaloe Sports and Community Facilities Development Company (T/A Clarisford Park) in conjunction with Ballina Killaloe Active Retirement Group Ltd. are applying for full planning permission for 1) The construction of a new Petaque (Boules) Arena, c/w boundary fencing, lighting and spectator seating area and 2) The replacement of the existing grass surface on the sand based training pitch with a 4G Astro All Weather Surface. There are no proposed changes to existing flood lighting and fencing arrangements to the existing pitch area. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application
Permission · Clare County Council, 2560221
5 Dec 2024Conditional
to develop a swimming platform, and associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application.
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460612
4 Oct 2024N/a
for minor modifications to the elevations of the building previously granted planning permission under ref. no: P21/212. Modifications include: removal of two number windows on the west elevation: removal of external door on the north elevation: removal of skylight on the lower north facing roof; retention of two number velux windows on the upper north facing roof; removal of a window on the east elevatlion
Retention · Clare County Council, 24318
5 Sept 2024Refused
to develop swimming platform, yoga deck, outdoor recreation area and changing stalls associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application
Permission · Clare County Council, 2460425
28 Apr 2021Conditional
to construct a workshop and storage together with associated site works at the rear of the house
Permission · Clare County Council, 21406
11 Mar 2021Conditional
to construct a detached garage and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
Permission · Clare County Council, 21212
4 Mar 2021Conditional
to RETAIN Pedestrian entrance to side of his house and all associated site works
Retention · Clare County Council, 21194
18 May 2020Conditional
for development at Shantraud, Killaloe, Co Clare. The application relates to the change of house type, change of site layout and vehicular entrance previously granted under planning ref. 14/371 and 19/653 and all associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20307
20 Feb 2020Refused
to A) construct a new dwelling house with attached garage, B) provision of a new site entrance, C) installation of an advanced waste-water treatment system D) all other associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20118
20 Feb 2020Conditional
to A) Demolish existing dwelling house, detached garage and detached rear garden room. B) construct a new dwelling house and new detached rear garden room. C) Installation of an advanced wastewater treatment system, D) and all other associated site works all within revised site boundaries
Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 20119
13 Aug 2019Unconditional
to Extend the Appropriate Period of Planning Permission P14-370 for the erection of a dwelling house and associated works
Extension of duration · Clare County Council, 19652
13 Aug 2019Unconditional
to Extend the Appropriate Period of Planning Permission P14-371for the erection of a dwelling house and associated works
Extension of duration · Clare County Council, 19653
10 Apr 2018Conditional
for a 2 storey domestic extension. It includes the demolition of part of the rear wall of house, extending the floor plan at both ground and first floor level to the rear, a new roof and windows to the extended portion and all associated site works on and under land
Permission · Clare County Council, 18283
6 Mar 2018Unconditional
to Extend the Appropriate Period of Planning Permission P13-67 for dwelling house, detached garage and store with home office and associated site works
Extension of duration · Clare County Council, 18161
14 Feb 2018Conditional
to RETAIN the current use of the property as a commercial car sales yard with ancillary sales office
Retention · Clare County Council, 18101
16 Feb 2017Conditional
to develop rugby and athletic training facilities, floodlighting and associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application
Permission · Clare County Council, 1799
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: Lower River Shannon SAC 002165
Recorded monuments
- CL045-050 Cross
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.
- CL045-060 Standing stone
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
- Clarisford Palace, bishop's palace, 1770–1780 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay (three-bay deep) three-storey over part-raised basement bishop's palace, built 1771-9, to designs by Thomas Cooley (1742?-84) of Dublin and London; five-bay three-storey rear (south) elevation. Sold, 1977. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimney stacks and overhanging eaves having paired consoles. Rendered walls. Square-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement with overpainted cut-limestone doorcase and timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills and six-over-six or three-over-three timber sash windows. Interior with timber architraves, doors and shuttersshutters. Outbuildings and walled garden to site.
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
- The EPA radon map gives no estimate at the centre of the townland of Moys.
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1118 (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 Moys with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.
The townland
- Name
- Moys · Maigh
- Area
- 1,034,545 m² (103.45 ha, 255.64 acres)
- Civil parish
- Killaloe, and its townlands
- Barony
- Tulla Lower
- Electoral division
- Killaloe, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 2,300 people lived in 887 households in the Killaloe electoral division. 64% of households owned their home. 38% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 8% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cloonfadda, Killestry, Shantraud
- Placenames
- Moys 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.