# Feaghmore Eighter, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Fahy, barony of Longford, Co. Galway; in Irish An Fiodh Mór Íochtair. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,084,241 m² (108.42 ha, 267.92 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 35 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 8,529 m² (0.85 ha, 2.11 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Fahy, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/fahy.md - Barony: Longford - Electoral division: Eyrecourt, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 468 people lived in 190 households in the Eyrecourt electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 12% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/21058 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 62008 - Centre: latitude 53.197399, longitude -8.178664 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 35 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Feaghmore Eighter, from 374 m² to 197,103 m² (19.71 ha, 48.71 acres); 23 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 5255602: 197,103 m² (19.71 ha, 48.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5255602.md - Parcel 1935182: 116,436 m² (11.64 ha, 28.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1935182.md - Parcel 5255518: 110,931 m² (11.09 ha, 27.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5255518.md - Parcel 2017397: 99,688 m² (9.97 ha, 24.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017397.md - Parcel 2017403: 96,450 m² (9.65 ha, 23.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017403.md - Parcel 2017402: 80,033 m² (8 ha, 19.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017402.md - Parcel 1935185: 64,809 m² (6.48 ha, 16.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1935185.md - Parcel 1935180: 38,128 m² (3.81 ha, 9.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1935180.md - Parcel 1935181: 33,568 m² (3.36 ha, 8.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1935181.md - Parcel 2017398: 33,222 m² (3.32 ha, 8.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017398.md - Parcel 2592287: 31,471 m² (3.15 ha, 7.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2592287.md - Parcel 2017399: 30,654 m² (3.07 ha, 7.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017399.md - Parcel 1935183: 28,698 m² (2.87 ha, 7.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1935183.md - Parcel 2017404: 22,452 m² (2.25 ha, 5.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017404.md - Parcel 2017391: 20,623 m² (2.06 ha, 5.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017391.md - Parcel 2017401: 19,552 m² (1.96 ha, 4.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017401.md - Parcel 1935184: 11,462 m² (1.15 ha, 2.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1935184.md - Parcel 5308683: 8,529 m² (0.85 ha, 2.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5308683.md - Parcel 4718724: 6,718 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4718724.md - Parcel 2017400: 6,408 m² (0.64 ha, 1.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017400.md - Parcel 1935177: 3,751 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1935177.md - Parcel 1935179: 3,273 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1935179.md - Parcel 3842294: 2,488 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3842294.md - Parcel 2017394: 2,335 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017394.md - Parcel 2017396: 2,180 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017396.md - Parcel 3842290: 2,172 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3842290.md - Parcel 2017395: 2,046 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017395.md - Parcel 2398543: 1,940 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2398543.md - Parcel 1935178: 1,642 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1935178.md - Parcel 2017393: 1,571 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017393.md - Parcel 1935176: 1,552 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1935176.md - Parcel 2017392: 1,285 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2017392.md - Parcel 5255516: 1,072 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5255516.md - Parcel 2398521: 780 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2398521.md - Parcel 4926197: 374 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4926197.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Feaghmore Eighter 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) 2 applications, newest first. - 1 Sept 2022, Galway County Council 221014: Refused. Retention. for the following development; a) to retain a domestic store with connecting car port and external wc to the rear of existing single storey dwelling, b) to retain the conversion of a building from a disused garage to a domestic store and c) all associated external site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 172.68 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/221014/0 - 14 Mar 2022, Galway County Council 22338: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank/treatment unit with percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 265 sqm (house) & 48 sqm (garage). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/22338/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Feaghmore Eighter. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - GA108-112: Quarry, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA108-112----. In undulating pastureland. A hachured feature marked on the 1944-5 revision of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be an overgrown irregular depression that appeared to be a disused sand or gravel quarry. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 12 August 2014 - GA108-113: Quarry, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA108-113----. On a hillock in undulating pastureland. A hachured feature marked on the 1944-5 revision of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a disused quarry indicated by bumps and hollows and limestone boulders. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 12 August 2014 - GA108-114: Quarry, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA108-114----. In an area planted with trees. A hachured feature marked on the 1944-5 revision of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a disused quarry. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 12 August 2014 - GA108-115: Quarry, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA108-115----. In grassland. A hachured feature marked on the 1944-5 revision of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a disused gravel pit defined by a slight depression. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 12 August 2014 - GA108-116: Country house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA108-116----. 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. - GA108-117: Country house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA108-117----. 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) - Feaghmore, house, 1880–1900, Regional interest, registry number 30410806, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA®no=30410806. Detached L-plan three-bay two-storey house, built c.1890, having central entrance porch to front (south) elevation having hipped roof, and three-bay east side elevation. Lean to addition to re-entrant corner to rear elevation. Hipped slate roofs with terracotta ridge tiles and red brick chimneystacks. Render removed exposing rubble stone walls. Square-headed window openings with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with render sills. Elliptical-headed door opening to east elevation of porch, having timber panelled door with overlight and sidelights. Multiple-bay two-storey outbuildings to yard to rear, one renovated having pitched slate roofs, rendered walls, one with render removed exposing rubble stone walls, and with replacement timber fittings. Rubble stone boundary wall and square-profile piers to yard entrance to rear, with double-leaf wrought-iron gates. Rubble stone retaining wall to terrace to front of house. Wrought-iron gate with cast-iron gate piers to site entrance to south. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: at the centre of the townland of Feaghmore Eighter, about 1 in 10 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Feaghmore Eighter. - 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/feaghmore-eighter.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/feaghmore-eighter.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/feaghmore-eighter.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Feaghmore Eighter 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) - Feaghbeg: https://everytownland.com/galway/feaghbeg.md - Feaghmore Oughter: https://everytownland.com/galway/feaghmore-oughter.md - Lissanacody: https://everytownland.com/galway/lissanacody.md - Moaty: https://everytownland.com/galway/moaty-63307.md - Moorfield: https://everytownland.com/galway/moorfield-63347.md - Moorfield or Gortnamona: https://everytownland.com/galway/moorfield-or-gortnamona.md - Reaskmore: https://everytownland.com/galway/reaskmore-63685.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/feaghmore-eighter - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/feaghmore-eighter