Cornarona
Cornarona is a townland in the civil parish of Killannin, barony of Moycullen, Co. Galway. Its name in Irish is Cor na Rón.
- Area
- 636.5 ha
- 1,573 acres
- Land parcels
- 672
- registered freehold, median 2,481 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 62
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
672 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cornarona, from 9 m² to 2,418,035 m² (241.8 ha, 597.51 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 54 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Cornarona 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
28 Aug 2026N/a
chun teach cónaithe, córas séarachais, garáiste agus gach obain láithreáin ag teastáil a thógail
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 26218
17 Aug 2026N/a
le haghaidh teach cónaithe (229 m²) le 4 sheomra leapa chomh maith le córas cóireála séarachais, ait siothlaithe, agus don obair agus seirbhisí eile atá bainteach leis an suíomh
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661402
23 Jul 2026N/a
to decommission existing dysfunctional wastewater treatment and disposal system, retention to install a new upgraded wastewater treatment and disposal system, retention for existing domestic garage, permission to extend the domestic garage to facilitate a home office, and all associated site works and services. Gross floor area of retained works: 24.88sqm (domestic garage) and of proposed works: 22.02sqm (home office)
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661262
16 May 2026Conditional
chun a) athruithe ar ardáin an Teach atá ann cheana agus b) síneadh ar cúil an Teach 11.8m² agus don obair agus seirbhisí eile atá bainteach leis an suíomh
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660779
7 May 2026Conditional
le haghaidh teach atá míshábháilte go struchtúrach a leagann agus teach nua conáithe a thogáil ina áit chomh maith le gáirste nua in áit sean shed atá míshábháilte go struchtúrach agus uasghradrú a dheanamh ar an gcorás searachas agus aon seirbhisí suiomh eile
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660697
23 Mar 2026Conditional
chun Garáiste nua a thogáil chomh maith le aon seirbhisí eile atá ceangailte leis an tógáil
Permission · Galway County Council, 2660429
13 Feb 2026Refused
to construct a dwelling house and garage with treatment plant and percolation area. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted with the application
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660223
16 Jan 2026N/a
to construct a dwelling house and garage with treatment plant and percolation area
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660037
21 Oct 2025Conditional
teach conaithe, garáiste/seid agus seirbhis searachais a thógáil
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561545
30 Sept 2025N/a
le haghaidh athrú plean tí a bhí ceadaigh theanna fhéin faoi uimhir Pl 21/1742 chomh maith le cead "sean shed" a leagain agus garáiste a thogáil ina áit agus aon seirbhisí suiomh eile
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561416
19 Aug 2025Conditional
chun Forgnaimh le haghaidh treallamh iascaireachta a stóráil agus gach obair láithreáin eile atá ag teastáil
Permission · Galway County Council, 2561147
3 Dec 2024Conditional
Séard a bheidh sa bhforbairt seo ná seid stórála/talmhaíocht a thógail agus don obair agus seirbhisí eile atá bainteach leis an suíomh. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 139 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 2461644
17 Oct 2024Refused
chun teach cónaithe, garáiste agus córas séarachais a thógail. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 182.9 sqm (House) & 45 sqm (Garage)
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 24304
16 Oct 2024Conditional
chun Teach nua cónaithe a thógáil chomh maith le Garáiste nua agus Córás searachais nua ag an seoladh thuas. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 249.00 sqm (H) & 55.00 sqm (G)
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461362
1 Oct 2024Conditional
of existing side extension, glazed front porch and all associated site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained 15.25 sqm
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461283
16 Jul 2024Refused
chun teach conaithe, garáiste/seid agus seirbhis searachais a thogail. Gross floor space of proposed works: 209.50 sqm (house) & 44.00 sqm (garage)
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460882
27 Mar 2024Conditional
chun Teach nua cónaithe a thógáil chomh maith le Garáiste nua agus le Córás searachais nua ag an seoladh thuas. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 178 sqm & 54 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460339
9 Feb 2024Refused
for domestic shed including all associated services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 27.26 sqm.
Retention · Galway County Council, 2460135
30 Jan 2024Refused
for existing shed including all associated services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 61.25 sqm.
Retention · Galway County Council, 2460097
16 Oct 2023Conditional
chun teach cónaithe (207.7m²) le 3 sheomra leaba agus garáiste (38.5m²) a thógail chomh maith le, córas séarachais, ait siothlaithe, agus don obair agus seirbhisí eile atá bainteach leis an suíomh
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361236
24 May 2023Refused
chun teach nua cónaithe a thógáil chomh maith le garáiste nua agus le córás searachais nua
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360546
15 May 2023Conditional
for the development consisting of refurbishment and upgrading works [including (where necessary) replacement of existing poles along the existing overhead electricity line, minor ground works e.g. replacement or installation of stays, and maintenance or improvement works]; and all associated ancillary works including the provision of temporary accessways. Replacement poles will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to, the existing structures that they will replace. Replacement poles will have a maximum height of 12m above ground; and be similar in appearance to existing poles. Planning permission is sought for a 10 year period. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360505
10 Feb 2023Unconditional
EOD 18/651 - chun teach faoi bhun caighdéain a leagadh agu teach cónaithe nua agus córás séarchais chun freastail ar an bhfoirbairt seo a thógail. Gross floor space of proposed works dwelling 194sqm, Garage 46sqm.
Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 2345
7 Dec 2022Refused
teach cónaithe (276.81m²) le 4 sheomra leaba a thógail chomh maith le, córas séarachais, ait siothlaithe, agus don obair agus seirbhisí eile atá bainteach leis an suíomh. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 276.81 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261209
1 Dec 2022Conditional
chun teach cónaithe, garáiste, córas séarachais agus gach obair láithreáinag teastáil, a thógáil. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 203 sqm & 60 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 221207
The 25 most recent of 62 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Connemara Bog Complex SAC 002034
- Special Protection Area: Connemara Bog Complex SPA 004181
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Connemara Bog Complex 002034
Recorded monuments
- GA091-008 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.
Architectural heritage
- Kiln, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Freestanding round-plan kelp kiln, built c.1860, now ruined. Coursed rubble granite walls with possible flue remaining to north-east. Second later rectangular kelp kiln to south-east situated on elevated bedrock and aligned east-west, having roughly dressed rubble granite walls with roughly dressed coping, and square-headed funnelled openings to short sides with roughly dressed granite lintels to side elevations, and paired square-headed openings to long sides.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Cornarona, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cornarona.
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Cornarona with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.
The townland
- Name
- Cornarona · Cor na Rón
- Area
- 6,364,515 m² (636.45 ha, 1,572.71 acres)
- Civil parish
- Killannin, and its townlands
- Barony
- Moycullen
- Electoral division
- Selerna, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,503 people lived in 548 households in the Selerna electoral division. 81% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Cartronlahan, Cloghernagun, Glennaun, Loughaunbeg
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Cornarona 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.