Drinagh

61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drinagh, from 207 m² to 663,197 m² (66.32 ha, 163.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 14 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 Drinagh 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.

• 9 May 2024N/a

  for: (1) the installation of a new waste water treatment system with associated works, (2) Retention permission for change of use from agricultural building to residential dwelling with minor design changes. A Natura Impact Statement will accompany this application. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 70.60 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460520

• 3 Nov 2023Conditional

  for the proposed works that will consist of the following: 1. Demolition of existing internal walls, conservatory and shed at the manor house (19.5 sqm); 2. Extension works to the existing manor house extending to 264 sqm. The revised gross internal area of the manor house will extend to 587.5 sqm (formerly 343 sqm); 3. Refurbishment works at the existing manor house extending to 323.5 sqm; and 4. All associated site services, drainage works, wastewater treatment system, site landscaping and ancillary works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361319

• 20 Oct 2023Conditional

  of alterations to the original house, provision of attic storage space, the single storey extension to the rear, the entrance porch to the front, the rooflights to the front elevation, the stone cladding around all external walls, alterations to the window layout, construction of a domestic garage, minor internal & external elevational alterations, all to the existing detached dwelling

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23427

• 24 Jul 2023N/a

  of change of use from agricultural building to residential dwelling with minor design changes

  Retention · Galway County Council, 23295

• 24 Jul 2023N/a

  on a site extending to 2.84 hectares for alterations & refurbishment works proposed to be carried out at Errislannan Manor, a protected structure (RPS no. 612 & NIAH reg no. 30403507), in the townlands of Kill & Drinagh, Errislannan, Co. Galway. The proposed works will consist of the following: 1. demolition of existing structures including: a) demolition of an existing portacabin (69.6 sqm), b) demolition of internal walls, conservatory & shed at the manor house (19.5 sqm), c) demolition of external walls, wrought iron railing & external concrete staircase at the existing stables courtyard (17 sqm), d) demolition of the existing riding club (39.7 sqm), 2. extension works to existing structures consisting of: a) an extension to the existing manor house extending to 264 sqm. The revised gross internal area of the manor house will extend to 587.5 sqm (formerly 343 sqm), b) an extension to the existing stables courtyard to provide a new guest house extending to 146 sqm. The gross internal area of the proposed guest house will extend to 261sqm, c) an extension to the existing hay shed to provide a new retreat house & extending to 22 sqm & provision of a new terrace extending to 44 sqm. The gross internal area of the proposed retreat house will extend to 115 sqm, 3. refurbishment works consisting of: a) refurbishment works at the existing manor house extending to 323.5 sqm, b)refurbishment works at the existing stables courtyard as part of the proposed new guest house extending to 152 sqm, c) refurbishment works at the existing hay shed as part of the proposed new retreat house extending to 48 sqm, 4. the provision of a new riding club, stables & equestrian arena to the southeast of the manor house extending to 530 sqm, & the provision of a new hay storage shed extending to 84 sqm, 5. the provision of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the proposed riding club, 6. upgrade of the existing site entrance abutting the L5132 to include the removal of 1no. existing gate, 1no. tree & stone wall pier, 7. all associated site services, drainage works, wastewater treatment system, site landscaping & ancillary works. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission, 3 homes · Galway County Council, 2360836

• 15 May 2023Conditional

  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, 2360507

• 27 Apr 2023Conditional

  for a development consisting of: (a) renovation of existing dwelling house and change of use to home studio (b) construction of replacement dwelling house on foot print of dilapidated buildings (c) upgrading wastewater treatment system (d) associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23163

• 17 Dec 2018Conditional

  of (1) alterations made to the existing dwelling house (2) retain alterations made to existing domestic garage (3) permission to remove the enurement clause. Gross floor space of work to be retained: (House) 223 sqm, (Garage) 58 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181816

• 14 Aug 2018Conditional

  of existing agricultural shed on revised site boundaries, previously granted under PL Ref. No. 11/1350 as well as all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained 70 sqm.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 181153

• 11 Jul 2018Conditional

  for works a Errislannan Church , a protected structure to create a parking area in the Church grounds. The works involve retention of an existing ten metre wide opening at the west end of the perimeter wall and provision of a hardcore parking area for seven cars. Within the grounds, the parking area shall be enclosed by a 1.2 metre high timber fence with a timber gate providing access to the Churchyard.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18972

• 26 Apr 2018Refused

  of 1) existing dwelling house on revised site boundaries, previously granted as agricultural shed, PL. Ref. No. 111350 and 2) permission for a new treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained 70 sqm.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 18523

• 11 Jul 2017Refused

  of (1) existing dwelling house on revised site boundaries, previously granted as agricultural shed, Pl Ref No. 11/1350 and (2) permission for a new treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained 70sqm.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 171027

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Slyne Head Peninsula SAC 002074
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Slyne Head Peninsula 002074

Recorded monuments

• GA035-065 House - indeterminate date
  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

• Holy Trinity Church (Ballindoon), church/chapel, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Gothic Revival limestone-built church, built c.1853, with shallow chancel to east, vestry to east end of south elevation, and porch to west end north with galvanised steel bell tower, latter added 1975. Pitched slate roofs to nave and chancel, hipped slate roof to vestry and flat roof to porch, with replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Snecked stone walls with tooled quoin stones and plinth throughout, with tooled limestone string course to west elevation, and having buttresses with tooled capping to north and south elevations. Battered walls to porch with tooled plinth and moulded string course with parapet wall having felt covered concrete coping. Paired lancet window openings to long walls with tooled voussoirs, block-and-start surrounds and sills, all having limestone camber relieving arches to north and south elevations with lead-lined stained-glass windows. Pointed window openings to south elevation of nave, west elevation of vestry and north elevation of porch with tooled voussoirs, block-and-start surrounds and sills with lead-lined stained-glass windows. Group of three lancet window openings to east and west gables and trefoil window to upper west gable having replacement coloured-glass windows. Square-headed window opening with tooled surround and sill with camber relieving arch and replacement timber window to east elevation of porch. Narrow square-headed window openings with tooled surrounds, sills and timber casement windows to south elevation of vestry. Pointed arch door opening to west side of porch having moulded render surround set into splayed tooled limestone outer surround with voussoirs, with tooled step and battened timber door. Shouldered square-headed door opening to west side of vestry with tooled block-and-start surrounds, step and battened timber door. Internal pointed arch door opening to porch giving access to nave with double-leaf battened timber door. Limewashed or painted rubble walls to interior and timber scissors truss roof supported on pendant posts. Tooled font to west end of nave, with flagged floor to chancel and edges of nave with central raised timber floor to centre and original timber pews and pulpit. Rubble stone boundary walls enclosing site with tooled limestone piers having plinths and caps and wrought-iron gates.

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 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, 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 Drinagh.

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

Name

Drinagh · Draighneach

Area

1,633,741 m² (163.37 ha, 403.71 acres)

Civil parish

Ballindoon, and its townlands

Barony

Ballynahinch

Electoral division

Errislannan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Errislannan electoral division: 234 people in 84 households; 83% of households own their home; 19% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 51% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Derryeighter, Keerhaun North, Kill, Maum

Placenames

Drinagh 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.