# Cahernahoon, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Lackagh, barony of Clare, Co. Galway; in Irish Cathair na hUamhan.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 712,429 m² (71.24 ha, 176.05 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 63 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,424 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 13 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Lackagh, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/lackagh.md
- Barony: Clare
- Electoral division: Kilmoylan, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Kilmoylan electoral division: 1,171 people in 372 households; 92% of households own their home; 48% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/21859
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 60773
- Centre: latitude 53.390526, longitude -8.880203 (WGS 84)

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

63 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cahernahoon, from 3 m² to 81,109 m² (8.11 ha, 20.04 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1950804: 81,109 m² (8.11 ha, 20.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950804.md
- Parcel 2000682: 79,470 m² (7.95 ha, 19.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000682.md
- Parcel 1950809: 67,147 m² (6.71 ha, 16.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950809.md
- Parcel 2000674: 56,150 m² (5.62 ha, 13.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000674.md
- Parcel 1950805: 44,139 m² (4.41 ha, 10.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950805.md
- Parcel 2000585: 30,331 m² (3.03 ha, 7.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000585.md
- Parcel 2000680: 30,048 m² (3 ha, 7.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000680.md
- Parcel 2000676: 29,962 m² (3 ha, 7.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000676.md
- Parcel 2000675: 27,674 m² (2.77 ha, 6.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000675.md
- Parcel 1950807: 17,900 m² (1.79 ha, 4.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950807.md
- Parcel 4697877: 17,078 m² (1.71 ha, 4.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4697877.md
- Parcel 1950794: 16,778 m² (1.68 ha, 4.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950794.md
- Parcel 1950796: 16,573 m² (1.66 ha, 4.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950796.md
- Parcel 2000673: 16,249 m² (1.62 ha, 4.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000673.md
- Parcel 2000588: 14,785 m² (1.48 ha, 3.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000588.md
- Parcel 1950799: 14,352 m² (1.44 ha, 3.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950799.md
- Parcel 2000589: 14,276 m² (1.43 ha, 3.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000589.md
- Parcel 1950795: 13,670 m² (1.37 ha, 3.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950795.md
- Parcel 2000681: 12,695 m² (1.27 ha, 3.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000681.md
- Parcel 2000586: 11,080 m² (1.11 ha, 2.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000586.md
- Parcel 2000671: 9,549 m² (0.95 ha, 2.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000671.md
- Parcel 2000592: 7,729 m² (0.77 ha, 1.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000592.md
- Parcel 1950808: 7,594 m² (0.76 ha, 1.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950808.md
- Parcel 1950803: 7,196 m² (0.72 ha, 1.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950803.md
- Parcel 2000591: 3,445 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000591.md
- Parcel 2000590: 3,121 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000590.md
- Parcel 4697860: 3,051 m² (0.31 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4697860.md
- Parcel 4697881: 3,001 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4697881.md
- Parcel 4738438: 2,876 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4738438.md
- Parcel 4728172: 2,578 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4728172.md
- Parcel 2746562: 2,570 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2746562.md
- Parcel 2000593: 2,424 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000593.md
- Parcel 4639272: 2,392 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4639272.md
- Parcel 3951257: 2,362 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3951257.md
- Parcel 2000587: 2,291 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000587.md
- Parcel 4728164: 2,221 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4728164.md
- Parcel 2483066: 2,196 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2483066.md
- Parcel 4645062: 2,115 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4645062.md
- Parcel 4662937: 2,077 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4662937.md
- Parcel 4824475: 2,038 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4824475.md
- Parcel 4824521: 1,997 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4824521.md
- Parcel 4824463: 1,990 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4824463.md
- Parcel 4824548: 1,970 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4824548.md
- Parcel 4637289: 1,947 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4637289.md
- Parcel 1950793: 1,946 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950793.md
- Parcel 2000584: 1,930 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000584.md
- Parcel 2000672: 1,766 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000672.md
- Parcel 1950806: 1,710 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950806.md
- Parcel 2000583: 1,688 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000583.md
- Parcel 1950798: 1,646 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950798.md
- Parcel 2000594: 1,475 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000594.md
- Parcel 2483070: 1,377 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2483070.md
- Parcel 1950797: 879 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950797.md
- Parcel 2483069: 840 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2483069.md
- Parcel 2000678: 812 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000678.md
- Parcel 2000677: 781 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000677.md
- Parcel 2000582: 637 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000582.md
- Parcel 2000679: 557 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2000679.md
- Parcel 1950802: 542 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950802.md
- Parcel 1950801: 285 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950801.md
- Parcel 1950800: 179 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1950800.md
- Parcel 5330693: 97 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5330693.md
- Parcel 5330713: 3 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5330713.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Cahernahoon 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)

13 applications, newest first.

- 11 Mar 2026, Galway County Council 2660372: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a dwelling house and domestic garage with a wastewater treatment plant, percolation area, and all associated site works. This application includes a Natura Impact Statement Report. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660372/0
- 23 Feb 2026, Galway County Council 2660287: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for; (a) part two storey part single storey dwelling house, (b) single storey domestic garage, (c) new boundary wall with vehicular entrance to public road, (d) wastewater treatment, landscaping and all associated site services and works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660287/0
- 20 Jan 2026, Galway County Council 2660053: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a dwelling house and domestic garage with a wastewater treatment plant, percolation area, and all associated site works. The application includes a Natura Impact Statement Report. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660053/0
- 24 Sept 2025, Galway County Council 2561379: Refused. Retention, 1 home. for 2 no. prefabricated dwellings, wastewater treatment plant, percolation area, access roadway and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561379/0
- 17 Jun 2025, Galway County Council 2560774: Refused. Retention, 1 home. of 2 No. prefabricated dwellings, wastewater treatment plant, percolation area, access roadway and all associated works. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 86.00 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560774/0
- 19 Sept 2022, Galway County Council 2260944: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the construction of an extension to the side of an existing dwelling, and retention of existing garage and all associated works, floor area- Extension to dwelling 57msq. retention of garage 48msq.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2260944/0
- 5 Dec 2019, Galway County Council 191877: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment plant and percolation area including all associated site works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. Gross floor space of proposed works: 228 sqm - House, 60 sqm - Garage. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/191877/0
- 26 Jul 2019, Galway County Council 191174: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment plant and percolation area including all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 211.7 sqm (House), and 40sqm (Garage).. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/191174/0
- 20 Dec 2018, Galway County Council 181852: Refused. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, waste water treatment plant and percolation area including all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House - 211.7 sqm, Garage - 40 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/181852/0
- 3 Dec 2018, Galway County Council 181725: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for alterations to previously approved planning application 18/353. These alterations will include the reduction in size of approved extension and permission for the raising of existing roof of dwelling and conversion of attic to a habitable space and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 154 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/181725/0
- 25 May 2018, Galway County Council 18693: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to roof an existing animal feed area and manure pit and construct a miscellaneous agricultural storage shed. Gross floor space of proposed works 298.15 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/18693/0
- 3 May 2018, Galway County Council 18564: N/a. Retention. of changes to existing dwelling as constructed, granted under 05/136, on revised site boundaries along with garage and all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of work to be retained 260 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/18564/0
- 23 Mar 2018, Galway County Council 18353: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of an extension to an existing dwelling, alterations to existing vehicular entrances, new treatment plant and percolation area and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works 144 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/18353/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Lough Corrib SAC, site code 000297, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000297

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

- GA070-014: Barrow - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA070-014----. In low-lying level farmland. A subcircular barrow (N-S 22.5m) cut by a field wall running N-S: no visible surface trace survives to E of this wall. It consists of a low central mound (N-S 7m) encircled by a fosse and earthen bank. 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

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 Cahernahoon.

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

- Radon: 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: Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_671, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_671.zip (ZIP).
- 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/galway/cahernahoon.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/cahernahoon.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/cahernahoon.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

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

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

- Ballybrone: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballybrone.md
- Corbally: https://everytownland.com/galway/corbally-61459.md
- Corbally South: https://everytownland.com/galway/corbally-south.md
- Knockdoebeg East: https://everytownland.com/galway/knockdoebeg-east.md
- Monroe: https://everytownland.com/galway/monroe.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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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

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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