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

Townland in the civil parish of Abbey, barony of Burren, Co. Clare.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,931,480 m² (193.15 ha, 477.28 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 18 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,359 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 0 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/5681
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 32091
- Centre: latitude 53.144195, longitude -9.036712 (WGS 84)

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

18 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rossalia, from 467 m² to 648,220 m² (64.82 ha, 160.18 acres); 13 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1480285: 648,220 m² (64.82 ha, 160.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1480285.md
- Parcel 1515677: 521,639 m² (52.16 ha, 128.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1515677.md
- Parcel 4439176: 287,793 m² (28.78 ha, 71.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4439176.md
- Parcel 1482962: 131,849 m² (13.18 ha, 32.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1482962.md
- Parcel 1480123: 130,706 m² (13.07 ha, 32.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1480123.md
- Parcel 1482961: 76,394 m² (7.64 ha, 18.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1482961.md
- Parcel 1444685: 73,030 m² (7.3 ha, 18.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1444685.md
- Parcel 1515678: 24,253 m² (2.43 ha, 5.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1515678.md
- Parcel 1441871: 5,975 m² (0.6 ha, 1.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1441871.md
- Parcel 1471242: 2,743 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1471242.md
- Parcel 1437928: 2,563 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1437928.md
- Parcel 2990210: 2,487 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2990210.md
- Parcel 1466650: 1,469 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1466650.md
- Parcel 1471243: 1,317 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1471243.md
- Parcel 1453911: 872 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1453911.md
- Parcel 1493493: 571 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1493493.md
- Parcel 1443494: 547 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1443494.md
- Parcel 2990214: 467 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2990214.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Rossalia in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

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

No planning application touches the townland of Rossalia in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

## 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: East Burren Complex, site code 001926
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Galway Bay Complex, site code 000268

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

- CL003-020: Children's burial ground, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-020----. On a gentle N-facing slope overlooking Aughinish Bay to the N. Indicated with a dashed line and named ‘Gardeenrossalia’ on the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map with the addition of ‘Burial Ground (Disused)’ on the 1915 ed. A small village (of c. 20 houses) is indicated in the fields to the E on the 1842 ed., but this was no longer in existence by the 1915 ed. Listed as ‘Burial Ground’ in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). A largely unenclosed rectangular area (L 14.2m E–W; 13m N–S) defined by small unmarked headstones (fieldstones and some small flags) some of which occur in N–S lines. The S end is defined by a folly-like structure: a thick rubble wall (L 12.6m; Wth 3.8m; H 3m) faced with unworked mortared stone, partially collapsed on its S and W sides and ivy covered on its upper surface. A wall (L 2m; Wth 1.6m; H 0.6m) runs perpendicularly northwards off the large thick wall. This may be the remains of a destroyed or never-finished wall intended to enclose the burial ground. A holy well dedicated to St Patrick is located c. 300m to the SSE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 15 December 2020
- CL003-021001: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-021001-. On a narrow terrace on the NE face of Abbey Hill with panoramic views to the N. A natural spring emerges from low bedrock terracing and is enclosed by a mortared stone wall (Wth 0.6m; H 1m over the interior) enclosing an area (L 1.6m; Wth 1.5m) with a blocked entrance at NW and an alcove at the NW corner containing votive offerings. The interior face of some of the structural stones bear carvings, inscriptions and graffiti. The largest stone bears 'rock scribing - folk art' in the form of a carved human figure (CL003-021007-). This was reported by Nick Geh who also noted 19th-century graffiti on this slab and on two others. On this slab there is a harp with 'God save Ireland' with the year 1867 as well as the name 'W Williamson, Curranrue, August 3rd 1867'. One of the other slabs bears a Latin inscription 'Libertas et natale solum' with berries and leaves to left and right and a third slab reads 'M. Byrne RIC. AD 1916, Kinvara'. Immediately NE of the well is a subrectangular enclosure (L 13.5m; Wth 5m) defined by a mixture of drystone and mortared stone walling. The foundations of a structure (CL003-021006-) lie c. 10m to the E. A leacht cuimhne or memorial to the Comyn family (CL003-021004-) lies c. 30 to the NNW and it bears a similar carved human face (CL003-021005-) to that within the well (CL003-021007-). According to Coffey (1995, 16-17) the rock scribing at the well was originally part of the leacht. The following images have been uploaded: CL003-021001-_01.jpg View of well from N (photo: Nick Geh) CL003-021001-_02.jpg View of well from NW (photo: Nick Geh) CL003-021001-_03.jpg Carvings/graffiti on upper stone within well (photo: Nick Geh) CL003-021001-_04.jpg Carved human face (CL003-021007-) and graffiti on lower stone within well (photo: Nick Geh) CL003-021001-_05.jpg Slab with 1916 inscription Revised by: Mary Tunney Date of revision: 31 July 2019
- CL003-021002: Mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-021002-. Listed as ‘Fulacht fiadh’ in the SMR (1992) and as ‘Fulachta Fiadh’ in the RMP (1996). Coffey (1995, 16-17) says that the the Comyn memorial (CL002-021004-) is set on a fulacht fia. On inspection in 1997 this was found to be a small mound (diam. c. 2m; H 0.2-0.3m). There is no trace of any fulachta fia at this location. Revised by: Mary Tunney Date of revision: 28 January 2020
- CL003-021004: Leacht cuimhne, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-021004-. A subrectangular mortared stone structure (L 1.6m; Wth 1.5m; H 1.6m) with an inscribed plaque and a carving of a moonlike face (CL003-021005-) on the E side. According to Westropp (1893-4) the memorial plaque (0.4m x 0.5m) reads 'O LORD IHSVS CHRIST HAVE MERCY ON US PRAY FOR THE SOVLES OF IOHN CORNYN AND HIS WIFE MARY M'NEMARA 1750'. The letters are conjoined capitals in false relief. According to Coffey (1995, 16-17) this is a memorial to the Comyn family and a stone head from it was removed to the holy well (CL003-021001-) c. 20m to the SE. The structure stands on a circular rough stone plinth which projects c. 0.5m from each side of the monument. Spellissy (1987, 163) and Coffey (1995, 16) imply that this memorial is built on a fulacht fia (CL003-021003-) but on inspection in 1997 this was found to be a low grassed-over area of spoil (Wth 2m; H 0.3-0.4m) visible around the monument from NW to SE. The following images have been uploaded: CL003-021004-_01.jpg View of the leacht cuimhne from the SSW CL003-021004-_02.jpg View of the moon-like face from S CL003-021004-_03.jpg View of the leacht cuimhne from S CL003-021004-_04.jpg View of the memorial plaque from S Revised by: Mary Tunney Date of revision: 31 July 2019
- CL003-021005: Rock scribing - folk art, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-021005-. On the NE slope of Abbey Hill c. 30m NW of a holy well (CL003-021001-). A stone carving of a moonlike face beside an inscribed plaque on a leacht cuimhne (CL003-021004-) built to commemorate the Comyn family. Another stone carving from the leacht cuimhne was used in building the stone wall surrounding the well (Coffey 1995, 16-17). The following image has been uploaded: CL003-021005-_01.jpg View of carving from S. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 12 January 2016
- CL003-021006: Structure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-021006-. On the NE slope of Abbey Hill c. 10m E of a holy well (CL003-021001-). The grassed over foundations of a rectangular structure (int. dims. L 3.2m E-W; 2.3m N-S) defined by occasional inner stone facing but mainly by a stony bank (Wth 1-3m; H 0.6m). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 12 January 2016
- CL003-021007: Rock scribing - folk art, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL003-021007-. On the interior N face of the structure surrounding Toberpatrick (CL003-021001-). Several of the structural stones of the holy well bear carvings, inscriptions and graffiti, mostly 19th century. One bears a carved human figure with a moon-like face similar to that on the leacht cuimhne or memorial to the Comyn family (CL003-021004-) c. 30 to the NNW. According to Coffey (1995, 16-17) the rock scribing at the well was originally part of the leacht. The following image has been uploaded: CL003-021007-_01.jpg Carved human face amidst later graffiti within holy well. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 31 July 2019

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 Rossalia.

## 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 Rossalia, 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 Rossalia.
- 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/rossalia.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/clare/rossalia.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/clare/rossalia.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Rossalia 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)

- Abbey East: https://everytownland.com/clare/abbey-east.md
- Behagh: https://everytownland.com/clare/behagh.md
- Corranroo: https://everytownland.com/clare/corranroo.md
- Leagh North (Co. Galway): https://everytownland.com/galway/leagh-north.md
- Leagh South (Co. Galway): https://everytownland.com/galway/leagh-south.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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