Claregalway

135 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Claregalway, from 64 m² to 272,182 m² (27.22 ha, 67.26 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 60 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 20 Jan 2025Conditional

  for the proposed development within County Galway will comprise: •the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor; •Replace tower in situ at 1no. location;•Retain towers at 3no. locations including foundation strengthening with bar member replacement at 2 locations;•Replace polesets at 15no. locations;•the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at structures;•all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including 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 temporary watercourse crossings. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system (ACSS) will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g. busy national roads, wide rivers, etc. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560052

• 25 Aug 2023Refused

  for (a) the construction of a single storey dwelling 207.43m², treatment plant, percolation area & all associated site works & (b) retention for an existing entrance

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361005

• 24 Nov 2022Refused

  for the construction of a single storey dwelling with a treatment plant, percolation area & all associated site works.Gross floor space of proposed works Dwelling 206.09m² & Garage 23.76m ²

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261170

• 16 Mar 2022Conditional

  for change of use of a garage previously granted under planning reference no. 01/2530, for use as an office and gym.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260243

• 20 Aug 2020Conditional

  for development as described as follows. (a) The Construction of a single-storey side extension to the existing dwelling. (b) Changes to existing elevations of the dwelling in relation to window design. (c) Demolition of the existing 2 No. Shed structures. (d) Construction of 2 No. Shed structures to the rear of the existing site. Gross floor space of proposed works: Dwelling Extension 66.00 sqm, Garage 155.00 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: Existing Garage 145.00 sqm

  Permission, 3 homes · Galway County Council, 201158

• 15 Jul 2020N/a

  for the construction of a dwellinghouse, garage, wastewater effluent treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: Dwelling 238 sqm, Garage 60.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 20956

• 23 Dec 2019Conditional

  to construct single storey extensions to side and rear of existing bungalow including amendments to front façade and internal upgrades. It includes all associated landscaping and services amendments. Gross floor space of proposed works: 65 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: non-habitable boiler room at rear - 2.5 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 192029

• 31 Oct 2019Conditional

  for a) retain and complete dwelling house, b) permission to construct garage and associated services, previous Planning Ref. 07/4629. Gross floor space of proposed works: Dwelling - 221.50 sqm, Garage - 60 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 221.50 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191708

• 30 Oct 2019Conditional

  to construct (I) Milking parlour building incorporating holding yard with crush/ drafting yard, meal bin, flow channel, office, storage rooms, plant rooms and cubicles with slatted tanks and all assorted site works. Gross floor space for proposed works: 589 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191685

• 23 Aug 2019N/a

  for the construction of a dwellinghouse, garage, waste water effluent treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: Dwelling - 238 sqm, Garage - 60 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191318

• 11 Apr 2019Conditional

  for - (a) Building No 1 - Retention of the permission for change of use (planning ref-no: 13-236) and the continued use of this building as educational premises for a further 1 year - (b) Building No.2 - Retention of the planning permission of the temporary classroom building (planning ref-no: 13-236) and the continued use of this building for a further 1 year - (c) Building No.3 - Retention of the planning permission of the temporary classroom building (planning ref-no: 14-16, 16-324, 16-1397) and the continued use of this building for a further 1 year - (d) Percolation area - Retention of the permission for the existing percolation area and pump unit (planning ref-no: 10-357, 14-16, 16-1397) and the continued use for a further 1 year. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 509.37 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19541

• 31 Jan 2019Refused

  for the construction of a dwelling house, garage, waste water effluent treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: Dwelling - 220 sqm, Garage - 60.00 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19127

• 3 Apr 2018Refused

  for the construction of a playground and associated site services.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18399

• 21 Dec 2017Conditional

  to construct an agricultural slatted shed along with a separate dry storage agricultural shed including paved yard, perimeter walkways, cattle fencing, effluent storage and all associated services (Gross floor space slatted shed 160sqm; dry shed 163sqm)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 171866

• 25 Jul 2017Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house, detached garage and proprietary treatment system and percolation area. Gross floor space of proposed works Dwelling house 196sqm, Garage 54sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 171105

• 24 Mar 2017Conditional

  for revised site layout (including revised location of proposed garage, retention and completion of proposed onsite wastewater treatment plant and revised site entrance location), 2), retention of revised window layout to front elevation of dwelling and all ancillary works. (Previous Planning Ref. 14/122) (Gross floor space of proposed works: 50.7 sqm.)

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 17393

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lough Corrib SAC 000297

Recorded monuments

• GA070-035001 Religious house - Franciscan friars
  Description

  In flat farmland on the N bank of the River Clare; it was associated with the medieval borough of Claregalway (GA070-107----). This Franciscan friary was already in existence c. 1252 and probably built by 'John de Cogan I' (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 245-6). The well-preserved standing remains, now a National Monument, consist of a nave and chancel church (E-W; L c. 43m, Wth c. 6.7m) of 13th-15th- date with a later N aisle, tower and N transept, probably additions of 15th-C date. The W gable, now fallen but still extant in 1792, contained a pointed arch doorway with a traceried window above (Cochrane 1901, 332). The N aisle of the nave was separated from it by four pointed arches. Six clearstorey windows are visible in the S wall below which are three tomb-niches; a piscina is visible at its E end. The tower is of three storeys. The transept was used as an RC chapel until the 19th C and was still roofed c. 1900. The chancel is lit by six pairs of 13th-C lancet windows in opposing side walls and by a large 15th-C traceried window in the E gable. The latter replaced an original triple-lancet E window, the sills and jambs of which are still partly visible (ibid., 324-5). The S wall of the chancel is graced by a piscina, aumbry and sedilia and the N wall by a canopied tomb niche (GA070-035008-) of the de Burgos. Immediately to the S of the church lies the cloister garth and substantial sections of the domestic ranges, the fabric of the latter showing much evidence of alterations. Further S are the remains of the 'garderobes' and a watermill (GA070-035027-)(ibid., 332). The graveyard (GA070-035002-) is interesting for the several tombstones bearing occupational symbols. (Mooney 1956, passim; Harbison 1975, 88; see also http://monastic.ie/tour/claregalway-franciscan-friary/#1 for details of survey carried out by Monastic Ireland, last accessed 17 July 2018) 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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 17 July 2018 This monument was taken into Guardianship under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 - National Monument 165.

• GA070-035002 Graveyard
  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.

• GA070-035003 Graveslab
  Description

  Bradley and Dunne (1992, 58) noted 'at least five uninscribed cross-slabs of thirteenth/fourteenth century date' at the friary (GA070-035001-) in Claregalway. It is possibly that they are referring to a number of tapering graveslabs: see also GA070-035004- to GA070-035007-. This example is one of three set in the floor of the NW corner of the chancel (see also GA070-035004- and GA070-035005-). It consists of a tapering bevelled slab (L 1.44m; Wth 0.5m top; 0.38m bottom) that is set in the ground and is broken in two pieces. The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035003-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035004 Graveslab
  Description

  Bradley and Dunne (1992, 58) noted 'at least five uninscribed cross-slabs of thirteenth/fourteenth century date' at the friary (GA070-035001-) in Claregalway. It is possibly that they are referring to a number of tapering graveslabs: see also (GA070-035003-, GA070-035005- to GA070-035007-. This example is one of three set in the floor of the NW corner of the chancel; it lies 0.94m to the E GA070-035003- and 0.1m N of GA070-035005-. It consists of a tapering bevelled slab (1.4m; Wth 0.53m top; 0.37m bottom) broken at the top left corner. The upper part of the slab is decorated with a fleur-de-lis motif; a shaft extending from it runs through the centre of its lower part. The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035004-_02.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035005 Graveslab
  Description

  Bradley and Dunne (1992, 58) noted 'at least five uninscribed cross-slabs of thirteenth/fourteenth century date' at the friary (GA070-035001-) in Claregalway. It is possibly that they are referring to a number of tapering graveslabs: see also GA070-035003-, GA070-035004-, GA070-035006- and GA070-035007-. This incomplete example is one of three set in the ground in the NW corner of the chancel; it lies 0.1m to the S of GA070-035004- and to the SE of GA070-035003-. It consists of a tapering bevelled slab (L 0.94m; Wth 0.52m top; 0.4m bottom). The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035005-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035006 Graveslab
  Description

  Bradley and Dunne (1992, 58) noted 'at least five uninscribed cross-slabs of thirteenth/fourteenth century date' at the friary (GA070-035001-) in Claregalway. It is possibly that they are referring to a number of tapering graveslabs: see also GA070-035003-, GA070-035004-, GA070-035005- and GA070-035007-. This example is set in the ground in the SW corner of the chancel and is 0.53m to the E of the crossing tower. It consists of an incomplete tapering bevelled slab (L 0.97m; Wth 0.4m top; 0.36m bottom) broken in two pieces. The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035006-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035007 Graveslab
  Description

  Bradley and Dunne (1992, 58) noted 'at least five uninscribed cross-slabs of thirteenth/fourteenth century date' at the friary (GA070-035001-) in Claregalway. It is possibly that they are referring to a number of tapering graveslabs: see also GA070-035003- to GA070-035006-. This example is set in the floor of the chancel, 0.36m from the S wall and opposite the tomb (GA070-035008-) in the N wall. It consists of a tapering bevelled slab (L 1.7m; Wth 0.62m top; 0.2m bottom) that has been reused. A plaque dated 1987, set into a concrete slab (0.6m x 0.4m), has been placed on top of the W end of it. The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035007-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035008 Wall monument
  Description

  Located in the N wall of the chancel of the friary (GA070-035001-). Described by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 58) as canopied tomb niche (H 3.3m; Wth 3m) which is supported on short half columns with moulded capitals with small heads facing into the chancel. It dates to c. AD 1400. A 17th-century mural plaque (GA070-035009-) has been set into the niche. The following images have been uploaded: GA070-035008-_01.jpg GA070-035008-_02.jpg GA070-035008-_03.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035009 Wall monument
  Description

  Set into the tomb niche (GA070-035008-) in the N wall of the chancel of the friary (GA070-035001-). Recorded by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 58), this mural plaque (L 0.89m; Wth 0.57m) bears the Burke coat of arms with the following Roman inscription below: HVNC LOCVM: SIBI: ELEGIT: D THO/ DE BVRGO DE ANBALLY: FILIVS/ RIKARD DE DEREMACLAGHNI/ AN: DNI 1646 The following images has been uploaded: GA070-035009-_01.jpg GA070-035009-_02.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035010 Wall monument
  Description

  Located in the E wall of the N transept of the friary (GA070-035001-). Described by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 58-9) as a rectangular mural slab (L 1.84m; Wth 0.82m; T 0.11m) with the following inscription below a chalice and host: LAVDETVR SANCTISSIMVM SACRAMENTVM HIS PRAY FOR THE SOVLE OF/ FATHER CHARLES GARAG/HANE PARISH PRIEST OF /KILLMACREAN WHO CAVSED/ THIS STONE TO BE MADE IN/ OCTO: ANNO DOMINI 1676 A similarly decorated slab (GA070-035011-) is visible in the N wall of the chancel. The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035010-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035011 Wall monument
  Description

  Inserted into the base of a window in the N wall of the chancel of the friary (GA070-035001-), to the W of the tomb niche (GA070-035008-). Described by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 59) as a mural plaque (L 1.3m; Wth 0.76m; T 0.08m) decorated with a chalice and host above the following inscription: IHS CHRISTE FILI DEI VIVI/ MISERERE NOBIS ONE AVE MARIA FOR THE/ SOVLES OF THE REVEREND/ FATHERS GYLDAS BRVOD=/ ER AND LAGHLEN QVELY/ WHO ERECTED THIS TOMB/ FOR THEMSELVES IN/ OCTOBER ANNO MONINI/ 1676 A similarly decorated slab (GA070-035010-) is also visible in the E wall of the N transept. The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035011-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035012 Graveslab
  Description

  Located on the floor of the chancel of the friary (GA070-035001-), adjacent to the piscina and sedilla in the S wall. Described by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 59) as a slab (L 1.19m; Wth 0.97m) bearing the following inscription: PRAY FOR THE SOVL/ OF FIAGHY BVRKE/ AND ALL HIS WHOLE/ POSTERITIE WHO DI/RECTED THS TOMB/ IN THE YEARE/ 1683 The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035012-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035013 Graveslab
  Description

  Located in the chancel of the friary (GA070-035001-). Described by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 59-60) as a rectangular slab (L 1.76m; Wth 0.51m; T 0.14m) bearing the following inscription: PRAY FOR THE/ SOVLES OF MO/ RTAGHLEOGHEL/ LY AND HIS WIFE/ MARY BVRKE/ XIII/ IVN 1685 The slab is broken into two fragments. The following images have been uploaded: GA070-035013-_01.jpg GA070-035013-_02.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035014 Graveslab
  Description

  Located on the floor of the nave of the friary (GA070-035001-). Described by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 60) as a broken slab (L 1.05m; Wth 0.94m; T 0.1m) bearing the following inscription: PRAY FOR THE SOVLES OF/ WILLIAM [SIDY AND] HIS WIFE/ ONORA FAHE AND THEIR/ POSTER[ITIE 1688] On inspection in June 2018 a broken slab matching the dimensions was found but no trace of an inscription was evident on it. The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035014-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035015 Graveslab
  Description

  Located on the floor of the chancel; 0.4m from the S wall of the chancel of the friary (GA070-035001-). Described by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 60) as a wedge-shaped bevelled slab (L 1.5m; Wth at top 0.43m tapering to 0.31 at base; T 0.16m) decorated with a plough and bearing the following marginal inscription: PRAY FOR THE SOVLE OF DANIEL MVNIGH/ AN AND HIS WIFE IOAN FAHY AND HIS SON/ HVGH MVNIGHAN 1696 IHS The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035015-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035016 Graveslab
  Description

  Recorded by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 60-61) as being located in the nave of the friary (GA070-035001-) and described as a rectangular slab decorated with a butcher’s knife and chopping block. A marginal inscription reads: PRAY FOR THE SOVLES OF WALTER/ LANG AND/ HIS WIFE SARA GAVNA/ R I [P]/ 1696 On inspection in June 2018 this slab could not be identified. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035017 Graveslab
  Description

  Located to the N of the central aisle column in the friary (GA070-035001-). Described by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 61) as a slab (L 1.82m; Wth 0.76m; T 0.15m) decorated with a plough and small cross and bearing the following inscription: PRAY FOR THE SOVLE/ OF HVGH McCATHE/ IVNE KIEN HIS WI/ FE AND ……./ THEIRE SON & THEIR/ POSTERITY The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035017-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035018 Graveslab
  Description

  Located on the ground along the south wall of the nave of the friary (GA070-035001-). Described by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 61) as a broken 17th-century ‘cross-slab’ (L 0.71m; Wth 0.61m; T 0.11m) decorated with a cross in relief and bearing the following inscription: PRAY FOR …/ VLES OF …./ ALY AND …/ …A.. On inspection in June 2018 a fragment of a slab close to the S wall of the nave roughly matched the dimensions of the slab recorded by Bradley and Dunne (ibid.), however, no trace of an inscription was evident on it. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035019 Graveslab
  Description

  Located immediately inside the doorway from the belfry to the N transept of the friary (GA070-035001-). Described by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 61) as the fragmentary remains of a rectangular 17th-century slab, only the lower half survives (L 0.92m; Wth 0.64m). It is decorated with a cross in relief and bears an inscription, the following of which could be disciphered: … THEIR CH … IL .. The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035019-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035020 Graveslab
  Description

  Recorded by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 61-2) at the friary (GA070-035001-) and described as a 17th-century slab (L 1.92m; Wth 0.84m) that was reused in 1867 when a new inscription was cut across the earlier one. An inscription reads: PRAY FO[R THE] SOVLS/ OF IAM[ES] & MAT/ THEW … There is no clear indication as to where this slab is located and on inspection in June 2018 it could not be identified. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035021 Graveslab
  Description

  Recorded by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 62) as being located on the floor of the N transept of the friary (GA070-035001-) and described as a 17th-century slab (L 1.65m; Wth 0.69m) that was reused in 1869. It bears the following inscription: [PRAY] FOR THE SOVLES/ [OF] IOHN LYNCH & … / BR … LYNCH … WHOSE/ …N LYE HERE On inspection in June 2018 this slab could not be identified. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035022 Graveslab
  Description

  Located adjacent to and E of the aisle column nearest to the tower of the friary (GA070-035001-). Described by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 62) as a late 17th-century slab (L 1.72m; Wth 0.79m; T 0.15m) decorated with a small cross and bearing the following inscription: PRAY FOR …… OF / DANI … The following image has been uploaded: GA070-035022-_01.jpg Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2018

• GA070-035023 Graveslab
  Description

  Bradley and Dunne (1992, 62) noted ‘four slabs of seventeenth century date with inscriptions almost completely worn away and on which only isolated letters can now be determined’ at Claregalway friary (GA070-035001-). On inspection in June 2018 they could not be identified. See also GA070-035024-, GA070-035025- and GA070-035026-. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 18 July 2018

• GA070-035024 Graveslab
  Description

  Bradley and Dunne (1992, 62) noted ‘four slabs of seventeenth century date with inscriptions almost completely worn away and on which only isolated letters can now be determined’ at Claregalway friary (GA070-035001-). On inspection in June 2018 they could not be identified. See also GA070-035023-, GA070-035025- and GA070-035026-. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 18 July 2018

• GA070-035025 Graveslab
  Description

  Bradley and Dunne (1992, 62) noted ‘four slabs of seventeenth century date with inscriptions almost completely worn away and on which only isolated letters can now be determined’ at Claregalway friary (GA070-035001-). On inspection in June 2018 they could not be identified. See also GA070-035023-, GA070-035024- and GA070-035026-. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 18 July 2018

• GA070-035026 Graveslab
  Description

  Bradley and Dunne (1992, 62) noted ‘four slabs of seventeenth century date with inscriptions almost completely worn away and on which only isolated letters can now be determined’ at Claregalway friary (GA070-035001-). On inspection in June 2018 they could not be identified. See also GA070-035023-, GA070-035024- and GA070-035025-. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 18 July 2018

• GA070-035027 Water mill - unclassified
  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.

• GA070-035028 Graveslab
  Description

  Located immediately to the E of the most westerly pier of the aisle of Claregalway friary (GA070-035001-). This broken tapering slab (L 1.2m; Wth 0.59m at top; 0.4m at bottom; T 0.09m) is very similar to five others noted by Bradley and Dunne in the chancel (see GA070-035003- to GA070-035007-), which they believed were of 13th/14th-century date. The lower portion of the slab is missing. No inscription is evident. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 18 July 2018

• GA070-036 Castle - tower house
  Description

  On the site of the medieval borough of Claregalway (GA070-107----): on N bank of the River Clare, 175m ESE of the friary (GA070-035001-) and immediately NE of the modern bridge. A well-preserved rectangular five-storey tower (L c. 12m, Wth c. 9.75m) built in the 15th C by the Clanrickard Burkes (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 162). The original pointed arch doorway is near N end of SE wall. The presence of opposing vertical grooves in both of its jambs indicate that it was protected by a portcullis. This doorway opens into a small lobby with the guardroom to S and the spiral stairs to N. A stone vault exists between 2nd/rd floors. Mural passages occur in NE wall on 1st floor, and in SE wall on 3rd floor. There are mural chambers in SW wall on 1st floor and in SE, SW and NW walls on 3rd floor. Garderobes survive in SE wall on 2nd and 3rd floors. Fireplaces are visible in SW wall on 1st floor and in NE wall on 2nd floor. Traces of the wall-walk survive as well as remains of the parapet along SE and SW walls. Projecting corbels centrally placed on top of the walls (except SE wall where they are over the doorway) formerly supported machiolations at parapet level. A variety of window types occur, including narrow rectangular windows with flat heads, single and two lights with ogee heads (one of the latter is transomed and mullioned), one circular and one cross loop. Slop-stones are visible beneath some. Modern farm buildings abut the tower at N and SE. (Cochrane 1901, 335-6; Nolan 1901a 20-24) 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

• GA070-036001 Bawn
  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.

• GA070-036002 Road - road/trackway
  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.

• GA070-109 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  In flat open farmland at the lowest fording point on the River Clare, probably on S bank in the area now occupied by the modern village. The borough is likely to have been established by John de Cogan c. 1240. He received a licence to hold a weekly market and an annual fair there in 1252 by which time a Franciscan friary (GA070-035001-) had also been established (Bradley and Dunne 1992, 53). The 'provost' of Claregalway is mentioned in 1307 (Graham 1978, 42) suggesting the presence of a borough corporation. The settlement may have been abandoned by the 14th C, though the existence of the modern village, which may partly occupy its site, suggests at least some continuity. The extant remains comprise a probable medieval parish church (GA070-012001-) close to S bank of the river, and the Franciscan friary 150m to NW, on opposite bank. There is also a tower house (GA070-036----), 100m to NE of the church, also on N bank of the river, probably sited to command the river crossing. Adjoining the latter are the remains of a 19th-C watermill (see photo in Anon. 1919, 164), possibly also of medieval ancestry. (Holland 1988, 77-81) 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

• GA070-111001 Moated site
  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.

• GA070-111002 Earthwork
  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.

• GA070-111003 Enclosure
  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

• Laghtgeaorge Garda Síochána Station, RIC barracks, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey former RIC barracks, built c.1870, having flat-roofed extension to rear. Now in use as Garda Síochána station. Hipped natural slate roof with two rendered chimneystacks to ridge, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered and painted walls with render plat band at first floor sill level. Square-headed openings with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, one to ground floor front being tripartite. Two square-headed sheeted timber entrance doors with upper glazed panel to front elevation, having raised render surrounds. Flat-headed projecting cornice above northern entrance, Garda Síochána shield above southern entrance. Set back from road with rendered boundary wall to road with rendered piers to pedestrian and vehicular entrances.

• Bridge, 1700–1720 · Regional interest
  Description

  Nine-arch road bridge, built c.1710, now bypassed by recent bridge. Central arch flanked by arches of decreasing sizes. Coursed hammer-dressed limestone walls, with roughly squared and snecked rubble limestone parapets having copings of rubble stone set on edge, and with section of rounded coping to east parapet. Round arches with draughted and pecked limestone voussoirs to arch rings. Square-plan random rubble piers to either end of east elevation. Set beside Galway-Tuam road with flight of seven steps to south.

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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_568 (ZIP).

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

Name

Claregalway · Baile Chláir

Area

2,293,136 m² (229.31 ha, 566.65 acres)

Civil parish

Claregalway, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Claregalway, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Claregalway electoral division: 2,388 people in 778 households; 74% of households own their home; 43% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cahergowan or Summerfield, Gortadooey, Gortcloonmore, Kiniska, Laghtgeorge, Lakeview, Lecarrowmore, Montiagh North, Montiagh South, Peak, Rooaunmore

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Claregalway 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.