Bohercuill

48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Bohercuill, from 75 m² to 158,673 m² (15.87 ha, 39.21 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Bohercuill 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.

• 9 Oct 2025Conditional

  for the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure no. 81 and 161; the replacement of angle masts in-situ at 3no. locations, with similar structures; the painting of a tower at 1no. location; the replacement of polesets at 54no. locations, with similar structures. The change in structures will result in standardised heights from 16 m to 23 m along the circuit. The majority of the height increases will be between 0.1 m and 2.0 m (at 40no. structures), with 13no. structure replacements resulting in no change in height. Structure no. 109 will increase in height by 3.0 m; the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structures from structure no. 81 to 160; the replacement of stay wire / anchors and associated fittings at 3no. locations; the replacement of crossarms at 59no. locations; the installation of fibre wrap on phase conductor between structure no. 1 and structure no. 161; all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including the removal and reinstatement of 220m of hedgerow / field boundary (estimated using Táilte Éireann data), vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e., guard poles) and a temporary watercourse crossing to access structure no. 160. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g., national roads, rivers, etc. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561471

• 31 May 2025Conditional

  for a new serviced slatted shed with concrete apron and associated services on existing farmyard complex. Gross floor space of proposed works: 215.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560696

• 4 Jun 2024Conditional

  to construct serviced dwelling with effluent treatment system and garage/shed. Gross floor space of proposed works: 206.00 sqm (house) & 58.00 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460668

• 23 Nov 2021Conditional

  of a porch to dwelling house and septic tank. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 4.17 sqm.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 212183

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Turlough Monaghan 001322

Recorded monuments

• GA042-031001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In level grassland. A poorly preserved subcircular cashel (N-S 37m, E-W 34m) defined by a collapsed drystone wall overlain by field clearance. A small stone structure (NW-SE; L 8m, Wth 2.7m) is a built into the external wall-face at NE. In W part of the interior is a slight L-shaped hollow (L 8.2m, Wth 2.5m), running NE-SW, with a poorly defined NW extension (L 5.6m, Wth 2m) at its SW end. This may be the result of digging or the remains of a possible souterrain. A series of earthworks (GA042-031002-) are associated. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA042-031002 Earthwork
  Description

  Immediately E and S of ringfort (GA042-031001-). What is visible are a series of low banks radiating from the ringfort to form a roughly oval area (E-W 64.6m, N-S 35.6m). Within it a number of small plots, irregular in plan, are discernible, along with at least two possible subrectangular house foundations defined by low banks: (a) abuts the external face of the ringfort at NE (NNW-SSE; L 8m, Wth 2m); (b) lies a short distance to SE of the latter (E-W; L 4m, Wth 2m). The whole resembles an annexe-like area attached to the ringfort within which are some houses and paddocks. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA042-031003 House - indeterminate date
  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.

• GA042-031004 House - indeterminate date
  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.

• GA042-032 Ringfort - rath
  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.

• GA042-032001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  In level grassland. A partially overgrown poorly preserved D-shaped rath (N-S 48.5m) enclosed by a degraded bank of earth and stone now overlain by field clearance. A field wall cuts the monument at NW and SE, only slight traces of the bank survive to NE of this. Within the interior, built against the bank at SE, is a rectangular stone building (NE-SW; L 8m, Wth 5m) indicated by foundation lines, possibly a house. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA042-033 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In level pastureland. Very poorly preserved circular cashel (D 47.5m) defined by a collapsed drystone wall. As a result of land improvement in the area, a large quantity of field- clearance rubble has been piled against and on top of the enclosing element. Within the interior, a number of foundation lines are visible, including a D-shaped enclosure. This is defined by a low stony grass-covered bank which abuts the enclosing wall at NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA042-034 Watchtower
  Description

  On a hill in undulating grassland. An enigmatic subcircular building (N-S 2.05m, E-W 1.97m, H 3.8m) constructed of stone and mortar. It is capped by a corbelled stone roof, conical in form, which springs from the inner edge of the side walls. A small chimney stack surmounts its apex. There is a robbed-out doorway at E, a small splayed window at W, and a fireplace at NE, to E of which are traces of a second window. Traces of a mortared floor survive in SW sector. The building is plastered internally, and the roof both externally and internally. According to local information, it was used as a lookout post to watch over flocks of sheep. Adjoining the monument at E is a small trapezoidal field (L 8m, Wth 1.5m) enclosed by a stone wall; possibly associated. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA042-036 Well
  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

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

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 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 Bohercuill.

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.

No address of the register names Bohercuill with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Bohercuill · Bóthar Coill

Area

1,277,930 m² (127.79 ha, 315.78 acres)

Civil parish

Kilcoona, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Kilcoona, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilcoona electoral division: 662 people in 215 households; 92% of households own their home; 35% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrowconlaun, Donaghpatrick, Fearagha, Gortnaporia, Kilwullaun, Manuslynn, Pollnahallia

Placenames

Bohercuill 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.