Craughwell

125 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Craughwell, from 31 m² to 105,377 m² (10.54 ha, 26.04 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 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 Craughwell 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.

• 17 Jul 2026Conditional

  to construct Builders Store

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2661210

• 2 Apr 2026Conditional

  and completion of relocation of tyre service centre building approved under planning reference No's 2460572 and 2560180 with minor elevational alterations and alterations to site layout and permission to construct an extension for storage in conjunction with the Tyre Centre

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2660500

• 30 Oct 2025Conditional

  to construct rear extension to existing dwelling, and to construct shed/store and all associated services

  Permission · Galway County Council, 25299

• 4 Sept 2025Conditional

  for proposed domestic dwelling, domestic garage, wastewater treatment plant system with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561245

• 6 Jun 2025Conditional

  for the construction of a domestic garage ancillary to the existing dwelling house. Gross floor space of proposed works: 40.50 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560719

• 21 Feb 2025Conditional

  to construct a first floor for office and storage facility uses. Also alteration to ground floor offices, and alterations to elevations including additional windows, doors and parapet roof, of tyre centre approved under pl. ref. 24/60572 . Gross floor space of proposed works: 150.00 sqm, 46.00 sqm(alterations)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560180

• 17 May 2024Conditional

  to construct a tyre service centre using existing approved site entrance, permission also to replace existing shared septic tank with a sewage treatment plant and percolation area, together with all associated car parking, landscaping & site services. Gross floor space of proposed works 617 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460572

• 22 Dec 2023Refused

  for the construction of a dwelling house treatment unit and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 179.35 sqm (house)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361573

• 9 Nov 2023N/a

  for the construction of a dwellinghouse, treatment unit & all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 179.35 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361338

• 10 Mar 2022Refused

  for the construction of a dwelling house treatment unit and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 200.8sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22329

• 4 Nov 2021Refused

  to construct a two storey computer hub with associate offices and siteworks and connection to existing services.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 212057

• 28 Apr 2021N/a

  to construct a veterinary clinic. Permission to include treatment plant and percolation area including all site services and parking and landscaped areas. Gross floor space of proposed works: 98.6 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 21690

• 9 Jul 2020Refused

  for a change of house plans from the currently permitted 2 No. detached dwelling houses on Sites formerly numbered 35 & 38 to 4 no. 2 Bedroom terraced dwelling houses and to connect to the permitted sewage treatment plant and associated services in the townland of Killora. This development previously received permission under Planning Reference No's 07/1922, 12/875, 17/1253, 18/240 and 19/1038. Gross floor space of proposed works: 380 sqm (4 Terrace Houses)

  Permission, 4 homes · Galway County Council, 20916

• 4 Jul 2019Refused

  to, a) retain and complete alterations to house No. 12 by the addition of a side bay extension & increasing the width of the site. b) to retain & complete change of alterations to house No. 14 by increasing the width of previously approved detached house by 1m. c) Retain revised site boundaries to House No. 26. d) Removal of stone finish from elevations on house No.'s 10-14 & 26-30. e) Retain revised numbering scheme for the estate. This development previously received permission under planning Reference No.'s 07/1922, 12/875, 17/1253 and 18/240

  Retention · Galway County Council, 191038

• 20 May 2019Conditional

  to construct an agricultural gated entrance and cattle grid onto R446

  Permission · Galway County Council, 19762

• 25 Apr 2019Refused

  for change of house plans from the previously permitted 2 No. detached dwelling houses on site numbers 27 & 28 to 2 no. larger detached dwelling houses by increasing each house by 1m in width. Gross floor space of proposed works 146sqm per house.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19625

• 6 Dec 2018Refused

  for a change of house plan from the previously permitted 2 no. detached dwelling houses on Site Nos. 27 & 28 to 4 no. terraced dwelling houses and to connect to the previously permitted sewage treatment plant and associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: (4 Terrace houses) 460 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181760

• 25 Apr 2018Conditional

  for the construction of a new 2 storey dwelling along with garage, treatment septic tank system and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 188.94 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18496

• 25 Apr 2018Conditional

  for construction of a new 2 storey dwelling along with garage, treatment septic tank system and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 190.66 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18497

• 6 Mar 2018Conditional

  to a) retain and complete alterations to the estate layout, roadways and parking layout, b) retain elevation alterations to previously approved houses 15-25 inclusive and permission for elevation alterations to previously approved houses 1-7 inclusive & 26, c) retain and complete change of house plan to Site No. 11 by increasing the width of previously approved detached house by 1m on existing raft foundation to be extended and including elevation alter d) increase the total number of houses by 4 no. by omitting previously approved houses on sites 9, 10, 12, 13 & 14 and now providing house nos. 32-40 inclusive, e) slightly increasing the capacity of the proposed on site effluent treatment plant from 150 p.e. to 160 p.e. and replace the proposed soil polishing filter with a sand polishing filter. This development previously received permission under Planning Ref. No. 07/1922, 12/875 and 17/1253

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18240

• 12 Jan 2018Conditional

  for the construction of a new 2 storey dwelling along with garage, treatment septic tank system and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works Dwelling 192.82sqm, Garage 40.5sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 1820

• 16 Nov 2017Conditional

  for the construction of a housing development with a total 30 dwelling houses consisting off 1 no. detached dwelling 15 no. terraced dwellings with optional attic conversions as indicated and 14 no. semi-detached dwellings (3 with optional garage/playroom/utility to side) including increased capacity of propietary effluent treatment plant and percolation area previously approved under plan Ref No: 05/2217 along with all ancilliary site services and works (previous pl. ref. 06/5705 & 12/1041)

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 171642

• 18 Aug 2017Conditional

  to construct 31 no. dwelling units, sewage treatment plant and associated site services also realignment of section of Ardrahan to Craughwell Road, previous planning reference no. 07/1922 & 12/875 (Gross floor area 4190sqm)

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 171253

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 Craughwell.

Recorded monuments

• GA096-069 Children's burial ground
  Description

  On a gentle S-facing slope in pastureland to the W of the Athenry-Limerick railway line. This partially overgrown subrectangular children's burial ground (L 18.15m; Wth 15m) is defined by a drystone field wall along the S, W and N sides and by the railway boundary wall on the E side. Numerous recumbent grave-markers are visible but in the SW sector an number of small upright set examples survive. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 29 August 2019

• GA096-070 Church
  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

• Saint Colman's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Free-standing gable-fronted T-plan Roman Catholic church, built c.1840, having five-bay nave and single-bay transepts, shallow chancel, and with square-plan tower over gable-front. Three-bay two-storey parochial house attached to east gable. Pitched copper roof having cut-stone cross finials and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered crenellations with cut-stone finials and cross to tower, pebbledashed walls to tower. Painted pebbledashed walls with render plinth course. Pointed arch window openings having painted stone hood-mouldings, painted block-and-start surrounds and stone sills with stained-glass windows. Tower has pointed arch opening to front with timber louvres and with hood-moulding, and oculi to other faces. Pointed arch door openings to gable-front and to transept gables, having carved stone hood-mouldings with cut and carved limestone door surrounds and timber battened double-leaf doors, that to gable-front having stained-glass multi-pane overlight. Interior having marble altar furniture, timber gallery with ogee-headed arcade detail to handrail, gallery supported on square-plan columns and pilasters, with moulded cornice. Square-headed door opening with double-leaf timber panelled doors set within front porch. Painted smooth rendered walls and plastered ceiling with decorative mouldings and stained-glass windows. Church set on corner site within its own site having several grave markers and bounded by recent rubble stone walls to front. Parochial house is three-bay, two-storey, with pitched slate roof and rendered central chimneystacks, roughcast walls and replacement uPVC porch and windows.

• Water tower, 1940–1980 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding reinforced concrete circular-plan water tower, built c.1960, consisting of three-stage tower supporting slightly water holding tank. Painted rendered walls having recessed panels to faces giving effect of having tall pilasters, and having stepped detailing to base of water tank. Square-headed window openings with fixed metal-framed windows. Square-headed door opening having painted metal door and cantilevered concrete canopy. Set back from road in own grounds, with metal fencing to boundary.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c.1800. Pitched thatched roof with decorative raised ridge, having low rendered chimneystacks. Painted lined-and-ruled rendered walls with smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings having painted stone sills and four-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening having timber panelled and glazed door. House facing onto main street.

• Grenage Bridge, bridge, 1865–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch limestone railway bridge, built 1869, carrying Ennis to Athenry railway line over local road. Snecked rock-faced rusticated limestone piers and buttresses. Segmental arch with tooled rock-faced rusticated voussoirs and dressed stone soffit to elliptical arch. Parapet rebuilt in concrete blockwork with recent railings above.

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 Craughwell.

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

Name

Craughwell · Creachmhaoil

Area

586,704 m² (58.67 ha, 144.98 acres)

Civil parish

Killora, and its townlands

Barony

Dunkellin

Electoral division

Craughwell, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Craughwell electoral division: 2,092 people in 690 households; 84% of households own their home; 55% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymore, Crinnage or Ballywulash, Doonard, Killora, Templemartin

Placenames

Craughwell 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.