Carrowkeel

131 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrowkeel, from 9 m² to 158,564 m² (15.86 ha, 39.18 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 43 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 Carrowkeel 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.

• 10 Jun 2026Refused

  for the renovation and extension of existing derelict dwelling house, (2) on-site wastewater treatment system along with all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660938

• 5 Jun 2026N/a

  for renovation and extension of existing derelict dwelling house and On-site wastewater treatment system along with all ancillary works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660907

• 15 Jan 2026Conditional

  for a new prefabricated substation building within the existing 'Site 2' car park to cater for 4 no. electric car charging points for 8 no. electric car parking spaces to replace 8 no. existing car park spaces, 1 no. HGV charging point and 1 no. electric HGV parking space, along with all associated ancillary site works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2660033

• 12 Jul 2024Conditional

  to construct a domestic garage including all associated works and services at the rear of the proposed dwelling house. Gross floor space of proposed works 60 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 24197

• 23 Mar 2022Conditional

  the grant of Outline Planning Permission ref. no 19/780, to construct a dwelling house and septic tank with percolation area including all associated works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 179 sqm

  Permission consequent, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22391

• 20 May 2021Conditional

  to construct extensions to the existing bungalow including a proposed new roof structure raising the ridge level, upgrade works to the existing septic tank and percolation area and all associated landscaping. Gross floor space of proposed area: 116.6 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21851

• 21 Jan 2021Conditional

  for a dwellinghouse, sewerage treatment plant, percolation system, domestic garage and all ancillary works. Gross floor space of proposed development: 233 msq [h] 50 msq [g]

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2141

• 11 Sept 2020Refused

  of variations to existing service station building as constructed, along with retention permission for revised site layout on extended site boundaries and all associated site development works and services as constructed, this is also to include variations to site layout on adjacent site and all associated site development works, canopies, signage and outbuildings and services as constructed to same, previous planning reference no. 07/4650 & 13/285. Planning permission is also sought for provision of Drive Thru element to existing service station building to include associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 2 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 605.7 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 201302

• 22 Jun 2020Conditional

  for the construction of an agricultural shed, for storage of feed stuff and farm machinery, along with ancillary works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 360 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 20770

• 23 Dec 2019Conditional

  to demolish an existing dwelling and outhouses and construction of a new dwelling house and domestic garage with a waste-water treatment system together with connections to services and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House - 235.69 sqm, Garage - 62.60 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: House- 69 sqm, Shed 2 - 39 sqm, Shed 3 - 75 sqm, Shed 4 - 16 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 192025

• 29 Jul 2019Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house and septic tank with percolation area including all associated works and services.

  Outline permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191178

• 22 May 2019Conditional

  to construct a dwellinghouse and septic tank with percolation area including all associated works and services.

  Outline permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19780

• 17 May 2018Refused

  of variations to existing service station building as constructed, retention permission is also sought for revised site layout and all associated site development works and services as constructed, this is also to include variations to site layout on adjacent site and all associated site development works, canopys, signage and outbuildings and services as constructed to same, previous Planning Ref. No. 07/4650 & 13/285. Gross floor space of work to be retained 939 sqm.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 18648

• 11 May 2017Conditional

  for a forest access road and entrance at Bookeen South, Kiltullagh, Athenry, Co. Galway.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 17667

• 9 Mar 2017N/a

  for a forest access road and entrance at Bookeen South, Kiltullagh, Athenry, Co. Galway.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 17316

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 Carrowkeel.

Recorded monuments

• GA097-066 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on the western brow of an E-W limestone ridge in undulating grassland and overlooking an area c. 350m to the NW containing monuments dating to early medieval period (GA097-068----; GA097-068001-; GA097-068002-; GA097-068003-; GA097-068004-). The monument was represented on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) and had subsequently been levelled: it was not represented on the later map editions. It was excavated between September 2005 and January 2006 on behalf of Galway County Council in advance of the N6 Galway to Ballinasloe road scheme (Wilkins and Lalone 2008, 27; license number E2046). Approximately two-thirds of the monument was excavated and it was found to be a multi-period enclosure and burial ground. The enclosure and associated features were divided into three phases: an early sequence of ditches and discrete cut features possibly of prehistoric date (phase 1), the main enclosure and associated burial ground (phase 2) and a phase of linear cultivation features outside the enclosure (phase 3). The main phase of activity (phase 2) was evidenced by the discovery of a substantial U-shaped fosse, 1.5m deep, and the remnants of an internal bank of an enclosure dating to the early medieval period. Within the E half of this enclosure was a burial ground (GA097-066001-) containing 132 predominantly supine east-west burials. The substantial animal bone assemblage recovered suggested that the enclosure served as a settlement for a considerable period. The burial ground was in use for over 700 years and four sub-phases were identified. The first phase dated to the 7th century and comprised 37 individuals predominantly women and children who accounted for some 70% of the internments. These burials were contemporary with the construction of the enclosure. The second phase dated from the mid-9th to the 11th century and contained 75 individuals: 93% of these were non-adult. This burial activity related to the principal use of the enclosure. Beyond this it was difficult to distinguish differentiation in the burial arrangement and the third phase is represented by 18 burials and non-adults accounted for 78% of these. Only two individuals were attributed to the final phase, dated to the 15th century, which suggested that the site was in the process of been abandoned. As the spatial segregation of children was identified in the early phases of the site the distribution appears to represent the separation of non-adults within a normal cemetery population rather than being a distinct children’s burial ground or cillín, a monument type that is common in the later and post-medieval periods, especially in the west of Ireland. (Wilkins and Lalonde 2008) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 24 June 2013

• GA097-066001 Burial ground
  Description

  Situated on the western brow of an E-W limestone ridge in undulating grassland and overlooking an area c. 350m to the NW containing monuments dating to early medieval period (GA097-068----; GA097-068001-; GA097-068002-; GA097-068003-; GA097-068004-). The monument was represented on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) and had subsequently been levelelld: it was not represented on the later map editions. It was excavated between September 2005 and January 2006 on behalf of Galway County Council in advance of the N6 Galway to Ballinasloe road scheme (Wilkins and Lalone 2008, 27; license number E2046). Approximately two-thirds of the monument was excavated and it was found to be a multi-period enclosure and burial ground. The enclosure and associated features were divided into three phases: an early sequence of ditches and discrete cut features possibly of prehistoric date (phase 1), the main enclosure and associated burial ground (phase 2) and a phase of linear cultivation features outside the enclosure (phase 3). The main phase of activity (phase 2) was evidenced by the discovery of a substantial U-shaped fosse, 1.5m deep, and the remnants of an internal bank of an enclosure dating to the early medieval period. Within the E half of this enclosure was a burial ground (GA097-066001-) containing 132 predominantly supine east-west burials. The substantial animal bone assemblage recovered suggested that the enclosure served as a settlement for a considerable period. The burial ground was in use for over 700 years and four sub-phases were identified. The first phase dated to the 7th century and comprised 37 individuals predominantly women and children who accounted for some 70% of the internments. These burials were contemporary with the construction of the enclosure. The second phase dated from the mid-9th to the 11th century and contained 75 individuals: 93% of these were non-adult. This burial activity related to the principal use of the enclosure. Beyond this it was difficult to distinguish differentiation in the burial arrangement and the third phase is represented by 18 burials and non-adults accounted for 78% of these. Only two individuals were attributed to the final phase, dated to the 15th century, which suggested that the site was in the process of been abandoned. As the spatial segregation of children was identified in the early phases of the site the distribution appears to represent the separation of non-adults within a normal cemetery population rather than being a distinct children’s burial ground or cillín, a monument type that is common in the later and post-medieval periods, especially in the west of Ireland. (Wilkins and Lalonde 2008) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 24 June 2013

• GA097-067 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Close to the W end of a prominent ridge. Poorly preserved circular rath (30m NW-SE; 28m NE-SW) defined by a bank, no visible surface trace of which survives from NW to E. Cody (1989, 186-7, no. 41) noted a shallow fosse (L 15m), running N-S across the ridge, c. 7m to the E of the rath. Its relationship with the rath could not be determined it but it appeared to be associated with it. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 24 January 2017

• GA097-068 Settlement cluster
  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.

• GA097-068001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Within a field system (GA097-068003-). Poorly preserved subcircular cashel (32m E-W; 28m N-S) defined by a collapsed grassed-over drystone wall; traces of the inner and outer wall-facing survive intermittently. A souterrain (GA097-068002-) lies c. 60m to the E and another cashel lies (GA097-068004-) c. 80m to the SE. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 24 January 2017

• GA097-068002 Souterrain
  Description

  Within a field system (GA097-068003-), c. 60m to the ENE of a cashel (GA097-068002-). Apart from one intact section (L 2m; Wth 1.2m), roughly at its mid-point, this drystone-built souterrain (L 6m), which runs N-S, has almost completely collapsed and is inaccessible. Where intact, two roof lintels are visible but the chamber/passage is almost completely filled with rubble. Depressions to the N and S indicate the continuing line of the souterrain; drystone-walling is evident in the latter one. According to local information, during the dry summer of 1980 a strip of burnt/dried grass about 1m wide ran further southwards from the S depression for a distance of about 30m, suggesting that the souterrain continued further in that direction (information from E. Rynne). (Cody 1989, 308, no. 131) (Cody 1989, 308, no. 131) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 9 September 2019

• GA097-068003 Field system
  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.

• GA097-068004 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Within a field system (GA097-068003-) and c. 80m to the SE of another cashel (GA097-068001-). Poorly preserved subcircular cashel (29m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by a collapsed grassed-over drystone wall best preserved from E to S. There are numerous gaps in the enclosing element but that at E (Wth 2m) may be original. In the NE quadrant of the interior, a grassed-over stony bank (L c. 20m), running E-W, is possibly an associated internal division. Field walls radiating from the enclosing element at SW may also be associated. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 24 January 2017

Architectural heritage

• Dunsandle Railway Station, railway station, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached former railway station, built 1890, now in use as house, comprising single-storey station proper having four-bay trackside and two-bay roadside elevations, with three-bay two-storey former station master's house attached and projecting at right angle. Small walled yard to east end of station. Slate roofs, pitched to house and hipped to station, with red brick chimneystacks, paired and centrally located to house. Dressed limestone walls with red brick quoins. Square-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds having tooled limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed door opening to trackside elevation of station, with red brick block-and-start surround and replacement uPVC door. Platform to trackside of building, with dressed limestone kerbing. Timber sign with station name to platform. Goods shed to site having pitched slate roof, rubble stone walls with red brick quoins, and segmental arches to long elevations with red brick voussoirs and block-and-start surrounds, with one timber battened door. Set within its own grounds, beside disused railway line.

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 10 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 Carrowkeel.

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

Name

Carrowkeel · An Cheathrú Chaol

Area

1,551,660 m² (155.17 ha, 383.42 acres)

Civil parish

Kiltullagh, and its townlands

Barony

Athenry

Electoral division

Kilconierin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilconierin electoral division: 741 people in 238 households; 89% of households own their home; 58% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballykeeran, Ballynahown, Bookeen South, Clashaganny, Killarriv, Knocknadaula, Tooloobaunbeg, Tooloobauntemple

Placenames

Carrowkeel 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.