Crinnage Or Ballywulash
Townland in the civil parish of Killora, barony of Dunkellin, Co. Galway; in Irish Baile Uí Mhaolghlais
- Area
- 162.1 ha
- 400 acres
- Land parcels
- 183
- registered freehold, median 2,288 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 41
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
183 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Crinnage Or Ballywulash, from 14 m² to 118,644 m² (11.86 ha, 29.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 55 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Crinnage Or Ballywulash 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
4 Sept 2026N/a
to construct a dwellinghouse, sewage treatment plant, percolation area and associated services
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661510
26 Feb 2025Conditional
for a two storey dwelling house (211 sqm), ancillary single storey garage / granny flat (83.5 sqm – garage 29.9 sqm & granny flat 53.6 sqm) and all associated site works including a new site entrance, treatment plant & percolation area
Permission, 2 homes · Galway County Council, 2560208
30 Aug 2024Conditional
for change of house plan. Original planning permission 22/20. Gross floor space of proposed works: 196.30 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461133
31 Jul 2024Refused
to construct two dwelling houses, domestic sheds, sewage treatment plants and percolation areas with combined entrance and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed work: (House) 492 sqm & (Garage) 114 sqm
Permission, 2 homes · Galway County Council, 2460975
31 May 2024Conditional
of the front boundary wall to dwelling house and vary planning condition 6 of planning reference no. 09/955 and extension of time reference no. 141192
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460658
27 Mar 2024Conditional
for: (1) alterations to existing dwelling house, (2) domestic fuel store and (3) boat storage shed on revised site boundaries, along with all ancillary works (previous Pl. Ref. 95/756). Gross floor space of work to be retained: 261.30 sqm (alterations) & 101.70 sqm (boat shed) & 44.10 sqm (fuel shed)
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460335
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
25 Nov 2023Refused
of home office with private gym room, connection to existing septic tank, retention of domestic shed with pony stable, on extended site area to that approved under Planning Permission Ref NO. 04/2058. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 102 sqm & 60 sqm
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361415
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
13 Sept 2023Conditional
for a new dwellinghouse, domestic garage, onsite wastewater treatment system & all ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361092
4 Sept 2023Conditional
(a) changes and extensions to the dwellinghouse previously granted under pl. ref. no. 97/2558 (b) the construction of a home office & all associated site services
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361047
30 Aug 2023Conditional
for the following development: floodlighting to playing pitch 1, consisting of six light columns each 20m high, power generator & associated ancillary works
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23352
29 Aug 2023Conditional
of alterations/amendments to dwelling originally approved under pl. reg. ref. 98/1329. Permission also to retain garage/gym, rear garden shed, workshop, pump house & all associated works. The application also includes replacing the existing septic tank with a new wastewater treatment system & all associated works. Previous applications that relate to the site include pl. reg. ref. 98/1329, pl. reg. ref. 01/1820 & pl. reg. ref. 13/809
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23346
24 Aug 2023N/a
of home office & domestic shed
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361007
11 Jul 2023Unconditional
for construction of a new two-storey, 8-classroom, school extension with GP Hall (gross floor area approx. 1,428sqm.) & all associated site works. In addition, works will include minor internal alterations in the existing school building, & minor adjustment to existing windows and doors. Extent of external works to include: modifications to hard & soft landscaped areas including existing ball courts & play areas. Reconfiguration of vehicular access including roundabout & pedestrian access gate, set down areas and pedestrian access pathways within the site. A total of 24 on-site car parking spaces to be provided (inc. 2 no. disabled parking) sheltered bicycle rack & bin store new fence enclosure to fuel storage & site perimeter fencing. A new on-site wastewater treatment system will be provided with a rainwater harvesting system & all ancillary & associated site works. 3 no. existing temporary accommodation cabins to be demolished & surrounding area to be made good, including landscaping, as part of the overall site development works on a site area of circa. 2 hectares
Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 23280
14 Apr 2023Conditional
of garage conversion to living room and to retain domestic shed and utility room
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360385
24 Mar 2023Conditional
for change of house plan, original planning permission 18/360
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360286
3 Mar 2023Conditional
for: a) the retention of the existing Athletic Club facilities & buildings on revised site boundaries and b) the installation of 4 No. additional floodlights to the track area & associated site works.Gross floor space of work to be retained 161.00sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360200
15 Feb 2023Conditional
to construct an agricultural building. Gross floor space of proposed works 413.00sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 2360119
10 Feb 2023N/a
of garage conversion to living area and permission to retain domestic shed and utility room.Gross floor space of work to be retained 68.00sqm.
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360102
18 May 2022Conditional
to construct a two storey dwelling house, treatment plant, percolation area and domestic garage. Gross floor area of proposed works: 280sqm (dwelling house) and 54sqm (domestic garage) + 334 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260494
6 May 2022Conditional
change of house plan for two storey dwelling house and domestic garage. Gross floor space of proposed works 278.00sqm.
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260446
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
14 Jan 2022Conditional
to construct a single storey dwelling house, sewage treatment plant, percolation area, domestic garage and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 286 sqm incl. garage
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2220
10 Nov 2021Conditional
of horse stables/domestic shed and associated services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 164 sqm.
Retention · Galway County Council, 212088
The 25 most recent of 41 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: Rahasane Turlough SAC 000322
- Special Protection Area: Rahasane Turlough SPA 004089
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Rahasane Turlough 000322
Recorded monuments
- GA096-071 Ringfort - cashel
Description
In level pastureland. Poorly preserved circular cashel (diam. 32m) defined by a drystone wall.(McCaffrey 1952, 156, no. 83) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 4 December 2017
- GA096-072 Ringfort - cashel
Description
On a hillock in grassland. Classified by McCaffrey (1952, 155, no. 79) as a circular ‘Stone fort’ (diam. c. 64.7m) defined by a drystone wall. Only slight traces of the original wall are visible at N and SE, otherwise a later field wall forms the enclosing element. Another field wall cuts across the monument at N and S, and the W half has been quarried for sand (SMR file). A souterrain (GA096-072001-) lies in the NW quadrant. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 4 December 2017
- GA096-072001 Souterrain
Description
Within the NW quadrant of the interior of a cashel (GA096-072----). McCaffrey (1952, 155, no. 79) noted a blocked-up souterrain. No visible surface trace survives. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 4 December 2017
- GA096-073 Souterrain
Description
In pastureland. Indicated and named ‘Cave’ in Roman script on the 1933 edition of the OS 6-inch map. No visible surface trace survives. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 10 September 2019
- GA096-074 Ringfort - unclassified
Description
In scrubland, c. 150m to the N of the Craughwell River. Marked on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 45m). A NNW-SSE running field boundary clipped the enclosing element at E. McCaffrey (1952, 155, no. 82) recorded that it was 'Not present' when he carried out his survey. No visible surface trace survives. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 23 July 2019
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Crinnage Or Ballywulash.
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
- 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.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Crinnage Or Ballywulash with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.
The townland
- Name
- Crinnage Or Ballywulash · Baile Uí Mhaolghlais
- Area
- 1,620,616 m² (162.06 ha, 400.46 acres)
- Civil parish
- Killora, and its townlands
- Barony
- Dunkellin
- Electoral division
- Craughwell, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Aggard More, Carrigeen East, Craughwell, Killora, Parkroe, Shanbally, Shanbally, Templemartin
- Placenames
- Crinnage Or Ballywulash on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.