# Croaghill, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Templetogher, barony of Ballymoe, Co. Galway; in Irish Cruachoill. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,859,414 m² (185.94 ha, 459.47 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 59 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 19,712 m² (1.97 ha, 4.87 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 1 application since 2010 - Civil parish: Templetogher, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/templetogher.md - Barony: Ballymoe - Electoral division: Templetogher, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Templetogher electoral division: 419 people in 150 households; 91% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 19% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/19115 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 61594 - Centre: latitude 53.686258, longitude -8.600673 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 59 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Croaghill, from 53 m² to 106,104 m² (10.61 ha, 26.22 acres); 50 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2046893: 106,104 m² (10.61 ha, 26.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046893.md - Parcel 2095931: 66,760 m² (6.68 ha, 16.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095931.md - Parcel 2095947: 63,656 m² (6.37 ha, 15.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095947.md - Parcel 2095950: 60,076 m² (6.01 ha, 14.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095950.md - Parcel 2046889: 45,186 m² (4.52 ha, 11.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046889.md - Parcel 2046890: 44,271 m² (4.43 ha, 10.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046890.md - Parcel 2095936: 40,727 m² (4.07 ha, 10.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095936.md - Parcel 2095933: 39,479 m² (3.95 ha, 9.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095933.md - Parcel 2095943: 39,014 m² (3.9 ha, 9.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095943.md - Parcel 2046883: 36,751 m² (3.68 ha, 9.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046883.md - Parcel 2046894: 35,609 m² (3.56 ha, 8.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046894.md - Parcel 2046887: 33,994 m² (3.4 ha, 8.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046887.md - Parcel 2046886: 32,634 m² (3.26 ha, 8.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046886.md - Parcel 2095932: 29,749 m² (2.97 ha, 7.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095932.md - Parcel 2046888: 29,545 m² (2.95 ha, 7.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046888.md - Parcel 4967276: 28,958 m² (2.9 ha, 7.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4967276.md - Parcel 2114483: 28,954 m² (2.9 ha, 7.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2114483.md - Parcel 2046791: 28,883 m² (2.89 ha, 7.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046791.md - Parcel 2095951: 28,852 m² (2.89 ha, 7.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095951.md - Parcel 2095942: 27,413 m² (2.74 ha, 6.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095942.md - Parcel 2095946: 26,841 m² (2.68 ha, 6.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095946.md - Parcel 2046885: 26,780 m² (2.68 ha, 6.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046885.md - Parcel 2500943: 26,603 m² (2.66 ha, 6.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2500943.md - Parcel 2095939: 26,282 m² (2.63 ha, 6.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095939.md - Parcel 2046790: 24,245 m² (2.42 ha, 5.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046790.md - Parcel 2046882: 23,414 m² (2.34 ha, 5.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046882.md - Parcel 4457471: 22,706 m² (2.27 ha, 5.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4457471.md - Parcel 2095945: 21,608 m² (2.16 ha, 5.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095945.md - Parcel 2095948: 21,015 m² (2.1 ha, 5.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095948.md - Parcel 5098749: 19,712 m² (1.97 ha, 4.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5098749.md - Parcel 2046792: 17,366 m² (1.74 ha, 4.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046792.md - Parcel 2095935: 15,837 m² (1.58 ha, 3.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095935.md - Parcel 2095937: 15,774 m² (1.58 ha, 3.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095937.md - Parcel 2095934: 15,550 m² (1.56 ha, 3.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095934.md - Parcel 2046892: 15,137 m² (1.51 ha, 3.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046892.md - Parcel 2095944: 14,115 m² (1.41 ha, 3.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095944.md - Parcel 2046895: 10,133 m² (1.01 ha, 2.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046895.md - Parcel 2046891: 9,471 m² (0.95 ha, 2.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046891.md - Parcel 2095949: 8,971 m² (0.9 ha, 2.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095949.md - Parcel 2494280: 8,715 m² (0.87 ha, 2.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2494280.md - Parcel 2095938: 8,368 m² (0.84 ha, 2.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095938.md - Parcel 5098627: 7,962 m² (0.8 ha, 1.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5098627.md - Parcel 2046884: 7,897 m² (0.79 ha, 1.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046884.md - Parcel 4675159: 3,430 m² (0.34 ha, 0.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4675159.md - Parcel 4682429: 2,862 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4682429.md - Parcel 2095952: 2,270 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095952.md - Parcel 2046896: 1,957 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046896.md - Parcel 5070750: 1,677 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5070750.md - Parcel 2046789: 1,665 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046789.md - Parcel 2046881: 1,549 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046881.md - Parcel 2095940: 1,521 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095940.md - Parcel 2884413: 1,327 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2884413.md - Parcel 5339438: 1,139 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5339438.md - Parcel 4671582: 1,080 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4671582.md - Parcel 2095953: 844 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095953.md - Parcel 2046897: 690 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2046897.md - Parcel 5928286: 120 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5928286.md - Parcel 5088316: 74 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5088316.md - Parcel 2095941: 53 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2095941.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Croaghill 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) 1 application, newest first. - 27 Aug 2021, Galway County Council 211558: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and percolation area along with associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 232 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/211558/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Croaghill Turlough SAC, site code 000255, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000255 - Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Croaghill Turlough, site code 000255 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - GA001-011: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA001-011----. On a rise in grassland overlooking a small lake to SW. Subcircular rath (E-W 62m, N-S 44m), in fair condition, defined by a scarp, intervening fosse and outer bank. Possible entrance at SE. An irregular hollow in N part of interior appears modern. A road cuts through the outer bank at N. 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 - GA001-012: Quarry, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA001-012----. A hachured area marked on the 1930 edition of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a disused gravel pit filled with a turlough lake. Probably of 19th/20th century date. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 21 August 2014 - GA001-013: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA001-013----. On the summit of a ridge in undulating grassland. The poorly preserved remains of an enclosure (N-S c. 51m) which is cut from N to S by the Ballymoe-Ballinlough road. To W of the road, the arc of a bank survives from SW to NW. No visible surface trace survives to E. Known locally as a 'fairy fort'. 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 - GA001-014: House - 18th/19th century, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA001-014----. 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. - GA001-015: Kiln - corn-drying, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA001-015----. 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. 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) No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Croaghill. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: 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: Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Croaghill. - 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/croaghill.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/croaghill.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/croaghill.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Croaghill 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) - Brierfort: https://everytownland.com/galway/brierfort.md - Carrownderry: https://everytownland.com/galway/carrownderry.md - Carrowneany: https://everytownland.com/galway/carrowneany.md - Corralough: https://everytownland.com/galway/corralough.md - Fortyacres: https://everytownland.com/galway/fortyacres-62040.md - Kilnalag: https://everytownland.com/galway/kilnalag.md - Lettera: https://everytownland.com/galway/lettera-63007.md - Parkbaun: https://everytownland.com/galway/parkbaun-63518.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/croaghill - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/croaghill