Cappagh

83 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cappagh, from 80 m² to 446,630 m² (44.66 ha, 110.36 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Cappagh 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.

• 31 Jul 2026N/a

  to construct a new 3 bay slatted cattle shed and permission to construct a new farmyard manure storage pit, together with all associated site works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2661339

• 28 Jul 2026N/a

  for partial change of use of a previously granted warehouse under Planning Reference No. 03/6861 from storage to storage with manufacturing, to be serviced by an existing wastewater treatment unit as granted Planning Permission under Planning Reference No. 98/421; alterations to elevations; revision of site layout to accommodate parking, and all associated works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2661306

• 26 Jun 2025Conditional

  to construct dwelling house and domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and associated siteworks. Gross floor space of proposed works: 212.00 sqm(H), 45.00 sqm(G)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560847

• 1 Jun 2018Conditional

  for continuance of 1 no. 30m high lattice mast supporting 3no. 2.8 omni antennas (the total height of the antennas on the mast are 32.40m) for use by the emergency services (Garda, Ambulances and Fire Brigade) together with associated equipment cabling, GPS timing antenna and cabinet for the National Digital Radio Service at Meteor Coillte.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18752

• 11 Apr 2018Conditional

  to construct a 3 bay double slatted shed, with provision for creep areas within, and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 225sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18434

• 19 Jul 2017Conditional

  of an existing 30m telecommunications support structure carrying antennas, dishes together with associated equipment and container enclosed within a 2.4m fenced compound as previously granted under file No 12/395.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 171061

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Cappagh.

Recorded monuments

• GA005-027 Altar
  Description

  In the Inventory this 'Altar' is described under the entry Ecclesiastical Remains - No. 3321.

• GA005-027001 Cross-slab
  Description

  This cross-slab is built into the E face of a leacht or altar (GA005-027----). Described by Higgins (1987, ii, 313, no. 39) as a limestone slab (H 0.27m; Wth 0.32m; T 0.08-0.09m) bearing ‘three one-line Latin crosses, one large one and two smaller ones’. The two smaller crosses extend from beneath the arms of the larger one. Four notches were noted in the upper right-hand canton of the smaller cross right-hand cross. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 28 May 2018

• GA005-027002 Church
  Description

  On S-facing slope of Slieve Dart in an area of scrub and rock outcrop; the site is now dissected by a boreen. According to Neary (1914, 126, no. 62), this was once 'the scene of a large pilgrimmage [sic.]'. Apart from the remains of 'two holy wells' (GA005-027004-, GA005-027005-) and an 'altar', he also noted 'some small sections of foundations about 3 ft. in diameter' which he believed marked the site of a 'church ... which ... stood E. by W. above the wells'. Only very faint traces of the latter are now visible in the undergrowth immediately E of a penitential station. This consists of a small crudely built U-shaped stone wall (2.5m by 2.2m) opening towards NW. The two holy wells lie close by to SE. To W, in an adjacent field on opposite side of the boreen, is the stone-built altar (L 2.4m, Wth 1.2m, H 0.9m) marked on OS 6-inch maps. It incorporates a cross-slab (Higgins 1987, 313, no. 39). 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

• GA005-027003 Penitential station
  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.

• GA005-027004 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Occupying the reputed site of 'Cappagh Church' (GA005-027002-) (Neary 1914, 126, no. 62). Two dried-up holy wells are visible: a spring well enclosed by a rectangular mortared stone wall (N-S 4m, E-W 1.6m) opening out to SE via a water channel, above which lies a small rectangular opening; the wall has collapsed at NW due to the growth of a tree. The second well, to W, is overgrown and enclosed by a drystone wall (NNE-SSW 1.7m) on W, N and E sides, it opens out to S; a single step gives access to it. (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 24) 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

• GA005-027005 Ritual site - holy 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.

• GA005-028 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In grassland. Poorly preserved circular rath (D 32m) defined by an earthen bank that may have been revetted with stone. The E half of the monument is obscured by overgrowth. Neary (1914, 117, no. 60) classified it as 'A circular, earthen fort' enclosed by a bank and outer fosse; no visible surface trace of the latter survives. A ringfort (GA005-029----) lies c. 100m to SW. 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

• GA005-029 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Some 100m SW of a ringfort (GA005-028----). An overgrown poorly preserved subcircular cashel (E-W 45m, N-S 40m) defined for the most part by a drystone wall overlain by a field boundary. At S a degraded scarp forms the enclosing element. (Neary 1914, 117, no. 61) 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

• GA005-030 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the brow of a hill in undulating grassland. Known locally as 'Lisclandaid' (Neary 1914, 117, no. 59), it is marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (D c. 35m). According to Neary (ibid.), it was a 'circular, earthen hill fort wholly mutilated beyond recognition. Several small holdings converged on the fort'. No visible surface trace survives. 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

Architectural heritage

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

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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cappagh.

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 Cappagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Cappagh · An Cheapach

Area

3,345,545 m² (334.55 ha, 826.7 acres)

Civil parish

Dunmore, and its townlands

Barony

Dunmore

Electoral division

Dunmore North, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Dunmore North electoral division: 604 people in 221 households; 94% of households own their home; 27% of homes were built since 2001; 16% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrownaseer North, Castlefarm, Cloonkeen, Derrymore, Gortnalea, Knockatee East, Lisduff, Prospect

Placenames

Cappagh 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.