Carheenlea

126 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carheenlea, from 74 m² to 232,965 m² (23.3 ha, 57.57 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 42 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 Carheenlea 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 Dec 2025Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling house, and wastewater treatment system, domestic garage, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561823

• 20 May 2025Conditional

  of an existing garage with modifications and alterations to include associated services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 68sqm(G). Gross floor space of any demolition: 69.00 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 25116

• 9 May 2025Conditional

  of an early years full day care service accommodation, previously approved as a before and after-school childcare accommodation under planning application 17/926 and all associated works. Gross floor area of works: 65.00 sqm(retention)

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2560564

• 18 Apr 2025Conditional

  to complete dwelling and domestic garage as originally permitted under Pl. Ref. 21/1196, on revised site layout and within revised site boundaries. Gross floor space of proposed works: 186.71 sqm(H), 30.00 sqm(G). Gross floor space of work to be retained: 110.80 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2560443

• 23 Jan 2024Conditional

  to construct an extension to an existing dwelling house, construction of a new treatment system and percolation area, and decommissioning of existing septic tank, and construction of garage and associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 112.80 sqm (extension) & 60 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460063

• 29 Aug 2023Conditional

  to upgrade the existing 220k overhead line between the existing Cashla 220kV Substation in the townland of Barrettspark, Co. Galway, & Tower 138 in the townland of Oughtagh, Co. Galway. The proposed development will consist of refurbishment works to the existing overhead Line (approximately 49 km long & comprising of 138no. steel angle masts). The refurbishment works to towers will consist of: installation of replacement parts on the towers including insulators, shield wire, vibration dampeners, arching horns & anti-climbing guards; associated site development works, including temporary work areas, foundation refurbishment /strengthening & recapping/clearing of shear blocks; clearance of shear block bases; & ancillary works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance & levelling at the 6no. temporary construction compounds & associated temporary works to existing tracks & new temporary access routes to provide internal access routes to each tower with all associated works required to facilitate the development. No works will be undertaken to the overhead line (conductor). The proposed development will also consist of upgrades to the Cashla 220kV substation that will consist of: the decommissioning and removal of line bay equipment within the substation boundary; construction of a new adjacent offline like for like line bay & associated bay protection cabinets within the substation boundary; & new overhead lines connection between the end mast & the new line bay. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23355

• 8 Jun 2023Conditional

  to construct a dwellinghouse, domestic garage, proprietary treatment plant & all associated services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360617

• 27 Apr 2023Conditional

  for: a) dwellinghouse and garage on revised site layout, b) minor elevation changes to dwellinghouse and garage, c) permission for new pump station pumping to new percolation area at rear of site

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23169

• 12 May 2022Refused

  to; a) dwelling house and garage, b) minor elevations changes to dwelling house and garage. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 249 sqm (dwelling) & 60 sqm (garage)

  Retention · Galway County Council, 22610

• 11 Mar 2022Conditional

  for development of a single storey garage (60sqm) with connection to existing site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 60 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22333

• 2 Sept 2021Conditional

  for the construction of a dwelling house, detached garage, treatment plant and percolation area and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 237 sqm (house) & 60 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211596

• 1 Jul 2021Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling house, garage, effluent treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 186.71sqm (house) and 30sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211196

• 23 Apr 2021N/a

  for development consisting of a single-storey extension (94 sqm) with connection to existing site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 94 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21669

• 15 Apr 2020Conditional

  Permission for the construction of a dwelling house, detached garage, treatment plant & percolation area & all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works, 248sqm (dwelling) 60sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 20475

• 30 Jan 2019Conditional

  for an extension and alterations to an existing school and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 24.8 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 19125

• 24 Oct 2018Conditional

  for the construction of a dwelling house, detached garage, treatment plant and percolation area and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: (dwelling) 188 sqm, (garage) 50.72 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181508

• 9 Feb 2018Conditional

  for the construction of a 4 bay single slatted shed and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works 217 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18137

• 22 Jun 2017Conditional

  for the construction of a before and after-school childcare accommodation and all associated services (gross floor space proposed 81.8sqm)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 17926

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 Carheenlea.

Recorded monuments

• GA070-021 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  On a prominent rise in grassland. Poorly preserved circular rath (D c. 30m) defined by a low densely overgrown bank. A gap (Wth 3.5m) at SSW could be original. 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

• GA070-022 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  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.

• GA070-023 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  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.

• GA070-024 Anomalous stone group
  Description

  On the crest of a low hill in grassland. Marked 'Dolmen' on 3rd ed. of OS 6-inch map (1934) and indicated by a small oval enclosure (NW-SE c. 10m, NE-SW c. 5m). According to de Valera and Ó Nualláin (1972, 28), the monument consisted of 'Three stones incorporated in a mound'. All three stones survive; the two larger, which are aligned E-W, are displaced and form a wedge-shaped chamber opening to E, while the smaller third stone, still in situ, is set between them at E. Of the mound noted (ibid.), no visible surface trace survives. Insufficient evidence remains to classify the monument as a megalithic tomb. 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

• GA070-025 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  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.

• GA070-026 Enclosure
  Description

  On a gentle S-facing slope in undulating grassland. Marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (D c. 45m) defined by two concentric circles of hachures. What survives is a circular field (D 45m) delimited by a modern-looking drystone wall with an entrance gap at NNE. A number of mounds and hollows are visible externally: according to local tradition, these mark the site of old thatched houses. 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

• GA070-027 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  In scrubland. Poorly preserved overgrown circular cashel (D 40m) defined by a collapsed drystone wall partially obscured by field clearance. In E part of the interior, a roughly rectangular area is defined by large foundation stones and whitethorn bushes. In NW sector, an overgrown hollow was pointed out by the landowner as the site of a 'cave' (possible souterrain). 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

• GA070-028 Kiln - lime
  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.

• GA070-029 Enclosure
  Description

  In low-lying land subject to flooding. A fairly well-preserved circular enclosure (D 17m) defined by an earthen bank with an entrance gap (Wth 3.9m) at SSE. The interior has been quarried out at the centre exposing sand. 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

• Cuan Mhuire, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gateway, erected c.1880, to Cuan Mhuire, formerly Coolanoran House, comprising pair of square-plan cut limestone piers with moulded plinth, moulded panels, coller with paterae and pyramidal pier cap topped with carved stone scrolls and palmettes. Ornamental decorative wrought-iron gates and similar railings, latter on curvilinear cut limestone plinths with chamfered coping and terminating in circular cut limestone piers with moulded bases, collar with flat paterae, and cylindrical caps with gadroons topped by domed finial.

• Cuan Mhuire, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, built c.1870, having central breakfront to front (south-east) elevation having uPVC porch to front, canted three-bay end elevations, multiple-bay block to rear of possibly same date, and later L-plan two-storey block to north-east, recent single-storey extension to latter and to rear of main block. Flat roof to earlier sections, with overhanging eaves, two rendered chimneystacks to rear, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Cross finial to L-plan block. Frieze of flat paterae below eaves. Hipped roofs to later block, with gable facing south-east. Hipped roof to recent block. Rendered and painted walls, having parallel limestone quoins to front corners and breakfront. Rusticated ashlar to basement. Segmental-headed windows to basement with vermiculated keystones above openings. Square-headed openings to ground and first floors with replacement uPVC windows throughout, and tooled limestone sills. Pediment to first floor window in gable of L-plan block, and some round-headed windows to ground floor of same block. Entrance porch reached by tiled steps with rendered parapet walls. Set in own extensive grounds with gardens to front.

• Cuan Mhuire, gate lodge, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey L-plan gate lodge with dormer attic, built c.1880, with gable-fronted bay and gabled porch to front. Now in use as clinic. Two-bay single-storey late twentieth-century extension to north-west. Pitched roof with fish-scale pattern natural slates, decorative terracotta ridge cresting, and stone copings to gable-fronted bay and end gables, with limestone ball and spear finials, and rendered chimneystack over entrance bay. Timber-clad dormer window to rear elevation. Replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Coursed random rubble limestone walls with proud cement pointing, dressed raised limestone quoins, and moulded limestone plinth. Square-headed openings with stone sills, chamfered cut limestone surrounds and having label-mouldings to gable windows and to extension. Replacement timber doors and windows throughout. Set back from road behind curvilinear stone wall with decorative wrought-iron railings, having gardens to side and rear.

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 Carheenlea.

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

Name

Carheenlea · An Caithrín Liath

Area

2,055,167 m² (205.52 ha, 507.84 acres)

Civil parish

Lackagh, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Deerpark, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Deerpark electoral division: 1,440 people in 449 households; 90% of households own their home; 42% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Caherateemore North, Canteeny, Coolaran, Grange East, Island, Rathfee

Placenames

Carheenlea 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.