# Cloonbur, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Ross, barony of Ross, Co. Galway; in Irish An Fhairche. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 747,229 m² (74.72 ha, 184.64 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 574 m² - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 15 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Ross, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/ross.md - Barony: Ross - Electoral division: Cloonbur, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,267 people lived in 389 households in the Cloonbur electoral division. 78% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 18% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md - Gaeltacht: in an Irish-speaking area - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/20636 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 61238 - Centre: latitude 53.548651, longitude -9.360226 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloonbur, from 35 m² to 60,923 m² (6.09 ha, 15.05 acres); 18 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2013756: 60,923 m² (6.09 ha, 15.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013756.md - Parcel 1938600: 56,381 m² (5.64 ha, 13.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938600.md - Parcel 1938591: 47,748 m² (4.77 ha, 11.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938591.md - Parcel 1938599: 19,089 m² (1.91 ha, 4.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938599.md - Parcel 2013665: 15,159 m² (1.52 ha, 3.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013665.md - Parcel 4456531: 8,772 m² (0.88 ha, 2.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4456531.md - Parcel 2013667: 7,046 m² (0.7 ha, 1.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013667.md - Parcel 1938594: 6,056 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938594.md - Parcel 2013752: 6,047 m² (0.6 ha, 1.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013752.md - Parcel 1938592: 5,442 m² (0.54 ha, 1.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938592.md - Parcel 2013664: 4,964 m² (0.5 ha, 1.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013664.md - Parcel 2013666: 3,861 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013666.md - Parcel 2013755: 3,369 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013755.md - Parcel 5904834: 2,582 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5904834.md - Parcel 2013663: 2,511 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013663.md - Parcel 2013674: 2,139 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013674.md - Parcel 4456530: 1,876 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4456530.md - Parcel 5904873: 1,274 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5904873.md - Parcel 1938601: 993 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938601.md - Parcel 2013672: 934 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013672.md - Parcel 2013670: 894 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013670.md - Parcel 1938606: 824 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938606.md - Parcel 1938605: 810 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938605.md - Parcel 6041356: 776 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6041356.md - Parcel 1938604: 765 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938604.md - Parcel 1938603: 754 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938603.md - Parcel 4690802: 709 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4690802.md - Parcel 2013671: 704 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013671.md - Parcel 2013673: 580 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013673.md - Parcel 2013660: 568 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013660.md - Parcel 2013657: 468 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013657.md - Parcel 4677471: 449 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4677471.md - Parcel 1938598: 407 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938598.md - Parcel 2013753: 391 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013753.md - Parcel 2013669: 391 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013669.md - Parcel 2013668: 361 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013668.md - Parcel 1938597: 341 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938597.md - Parcel 1938590: 317 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938590.md - Parcel 2013662: 307 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013662.md - Parcel 1938589: 289 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938589.md - Parcel 2069570: 273 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2069570.md - Parcel 5005705: 272 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5005705.md - Parcel 2013659: 270 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013659.md - Parcel 2013658: 267 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013658.md - Parcel 2013757: 266 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013757.md - Parcel 1938593: 262 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938593.md - Parcel 1938595: 260 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938595.md - Parcel 1938596: 259 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938596.md - Parcel 2013656: 254 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013656.md - Parcel 1938602: 248 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938602.md - Parcel 2013661: 237 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013661.md - Parcel 2022205: 231 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2022205.md - Parcel 2013758: 217 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013758.md - Parcel 4456532: 207 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4456532.md - Parcel 6050790: 192 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6050790.md - Parcel 2013754: 128 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2013754.md - Parcel 5821080: 70 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5821080.md - Parcel 4618194: 35 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4618194.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Cloonbur 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) 15 applications, newest first. - 23 Dec 2024, Galway County Council 2461809: Conditional. Permission. chun seomra Gáirdín nua a thógáil. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 26 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461809/0 - 20 Dec 2024, Galway County Council 24369: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a private dwelling house and domestic garage with connection to the public sewer and services, along with all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 277.90 sqm(house) & 49.80 sqm(garage). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/24369/0 - 19 Dec 2024, Galway County Council 2461776: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for a change of design for a house previously granted under Pl ref no. 21/795. Gross floor space of proposed works: 87.00 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461776/0 - 2 Feb 2023, Galway County Council 2333: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. chun teach cónaithe, garáiste agus gach obair láithreáin a thógáil. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe i: 167 más cuí (teach) 60 más cuí (garáiste). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2333/0 - 4 Aug 2022, Galway County Council 22944: Refused. Permission, 1 home. chun teach cónaithe, garáiste agus gach obair láithreáin a thógáil. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: Teach: 192sqm, Garáiste: 60sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/22944/0 - 3 Jun 2022, Galway County Council 22728: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for habitat development works. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with this application.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/22728/0 - 15 Dec 2021, Galway County Council 212372: Conditional. Permission, 2 homes. to demolish existing house and to construct two dwelling houses and associated site services as well as all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 161.82 sqm x 2= 323.64 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 88.13 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/212372/0 - 23 Sept 2021, Galway County Council 211762: N/a. Permission, 1 home. chun Teach Cónaithe, Gáraiste agus gach obair láithreáin a thógail. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 207 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/211762/0 - 13 May 2021, Galway County Council 21795: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of a dwellinghouse which will be connected to the public sewer. Gross floor space of proposed works: 110 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/21795/0 - 30 Oct 2020, Galway County Council 201624: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. for the following; (A) domestic garage/store constructed to the rear of the existing dwellinghouse and (B) Full Planning Permission is being sought for alterations to the existing dwelling house comprising of a first floor extension along with all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 22.5 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 43.8 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/201624/0 - 30 Jan 2019, Galway County Council 19124: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for a change of house plan from that granted under Planning Reference No. 17/1487. Gross floor space of proposed works: 167 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/19124/0 - 18 Jul 2018, Galway County Council 181016: Unconditional. Extension of duration. for the construction of a Children's Playground and associated site works. Previous Planning Ref. No. 13/961. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/181016/0 - 22 May 2018, Galway County Council 18664: Conditional. Permission. for extension to existing slatted shed. Gross floor space of proposed works 110 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/18664/0 - 12 Oct 2017, Galway County Council 171487: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of two semi-detached dwellings with associated basement parking and services. Gross floor space of proposed works 320sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/171487/0 - 7 Jul 2017, Galway County Council 171016: Conditional. Permission. for the demolition of an existing building. Gross floor space of demolition 168sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/171016/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Lough Carra/Mask Complex SAC, site code 001774, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/001774 - Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Carra/Mask Complex, site code 001774 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - GA027-025: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA027-025----. 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. - GA027-025001: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA027-025001-. 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. - GA027-027: Chapel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA027-027----. This modern cruciform church, dedicated to St Patrick, is still in use. An inscribed stone (GA027-027001-) was moved here from the graveyard (GA027-034001-) associated with 'Rosshill Abbey' (GA027-034----) c. 1km to the NNW. (See GA027-034004-) for original location of the slab. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 10 January 2018 - GA027-027001: Inscribed slab (present location), https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA027-027001-. This inscribed slab was formerly located in the graveyard (GA027-034001-) associated with 'Rosshill Abbey' (GA027-034----), c. 1km to the NNW, and within an ecclesiastical enclosure (GA027-034002-) associated with St Brendan of Clonfert (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 402). Described by Higgins (1987, ii, 381, no. 101) as a limestone slab bearing the inscription OR DO MAELBRENDAIN. The letters are deeply cut by pocking and the inscription occupies only a small portion of the end of the slab. The slab was subsequently moved to the church in An Fhairche/Clonbur (field-monuments.galwaycommunityheritage.org/content/archaeology/graveslabs/rosshill-cross-slab last accessed 10 January 2019); see GA027-034004- for original location. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 10 January 2019 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) - All Saints' Heritage Centre, church/chapel, 1840–1880, Regional interest, registry number 30402704, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA®no=30402704. Freestanding gable-fronted five-bay single-cell limestone Church of Ireland church, built 1846, having single-bay lean-to vestry to north elevation. Currently undergoing extensive renovations following period of dereliction and near ruin. Pitched roof in process of being slated, with ashlar copings to gables, ashlar bellcote to gable-front with cross finial, tooled bracketed eaves course and remains of cast-iron rainwater goods. Dressed limestone walls having ashlar coped plinth, buttresses with ashlar capstones and string course to long elevations. Projecting chimneystack to south-east corner of vestry having chamfered capstone. Trefoil-headed lancet window openings to long elevations having tooled block-and-start surrounds, chamfered sills and with voussoirs to relieving arches. Group of three trefoil-headed lancet window openings to east elevation having ashlar block-and-start surrounds, chamfered sills and with tooled hood-mouldings and relieving arch of voussoirs, and remains of lead-lined latticework windows. Rose window to east gable having tooled surround and columnar plate tracery with remains of lead-lined stained-glass window. Bipartite lancet-headed window opening to front elevation having tooled ashlar surround, hood-moulding, chamfered sill and tracery with columns flanking opening. Pair of lancet window openings to west elevation of vestry having tooled block-and-start surrounds, chamfered sills and voussoirs. Pointed-arch door opening to front elevation having ashlar block-and-start surround with carved limestone colonettes, and ashlar voussoirs with decorative hood-mouldings. Square-headed shouldered door opening to vestry having ashlar block-and-start surround and lintel. Ruinous to interior with all original timber now gone, some stone details remaining including carved limestone columnar pendant posts supporting roof, door surrounds and trefoil-headed sedilia. Small graveyard within rubble stone enclosing walls including gravestone of Richard Kelly installed by Arthur Guinness. - Outbuilding, 1840–1880, Regional interest, registry number 30402705, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA®no=30402705. Detached single-bay single-storey former market house, built c.1860. Pyramidal slate roof with render ridge tiles, timber fascias and mainly replacement timber substructure. Coursed dressed limestone walls with quoin stones. Round-arched lunette window openings to east and west, having tooled limestone sills, recessed limestone stall-risers and recent wrought-iron bars. Round-arched openings to north and south elevations having limestone surrounds and voussoirs with recent wrought-iron gates. Located at main crossroads of Clonbur village in small pedestrianised area. - Convent of Mercy, convent/nunnery, 1930–1935, Regional interest, registry number 30402706, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA®no=30402706. Detached five-bay two-storey convent, dated 1931, having projecting porch to front, two-bay two-storey return to return and three-bay two-storey block to west of latter, bow-fronted chapel to east end of rear elevation of front block and recent flat-roofed extensions. Middle bays of front block flanked by pilasters supporting pediment giving appearance of breakfront. Pitched slate roofs having moulded render eaves course, and copings to gables with moulded corbels and wrought-iron cross finials. Pitched metal-clad roof to chapel with half-dome to gable end, and moulded render eaves course. Painted rendered walls with channelled quoins to corners, rendered plinth and moulded string course. Ashlar limestone foundation stone to north-east corner with inscribed date and Latin inscription and date 1931. Front porch has render parapet and moulded cornice, and Tuscan engaged columns flanking entrance. Blind oculus to east gable with moulded render surround and hood-moulding with relief moulded panel having rosary bead decoration. Round-headed niche to east gable having religious statue and hood-moulding. Round-headed window opening to first floor of front elevation with render sill, raised surround and hood-moulding linking to cornice and having leaded stained-glass window. Blind round-headed window openings to chapel having rendered reveals and chamfered sills. Square-headed window openings elsewhere to house and two-storey addition having render sills, raised render surrounds and cornice having replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed window openings to rear gable-fronted elevations with render sills and reveals with replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed main door opening to front elevation having raised reveals and replacement timber panelled door and limestone step. Square-headed door opening to east elevation of thre-bay block having raised render surround and cornice with replacement battened timber door, approached via recent galvanised steel fire escape. Square-headed door openings to rear elevations of single and two-storey additions having render reveals, timber glazed door to two-storey entrance and timber panelled door with side-lights to single-storey block. Rendered enclosing wall to front having ashlar limestone gate piers with pedestrian wrought-iron gates flanking vehicular entrance. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Cloonbur, 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cloonbur. - 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/cloonbur.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/cloonbur.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/cloonbur.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Cloonbur 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) - Kilbeg Lower: https://everytownland.com/galway/kilbeg-lower.md - Knockbeg (Co. Mayo): https://everytownland.com/mayo/knockbeg.md - Rosshill: https://everytownland.com/galway/rosshill.md - Rusheen East: https://everytownland.com/galway/rusheen-east.md - Rusheen West: https://everytownland.com/galway/rusheen-west.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. --- 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. - Page: https://everytownland.com/galway/cloonbur - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/cloonbur