# Gardenblake, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Kilthomas, barony of Loughrea, Co. Galway; in Irish Garraí Bhláicín. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,223,318 m² (122.33 ha, 302.29 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 23 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 54,250 m² (5.43 ha, 13.41 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Kilthomas, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/kilthomas.md - Barony: Loughrea - Electoral division: Ballycahalan, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 213 people lived in 82 households in the Ballycahalan electoral division. 91% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/19212 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 62079 - Centre: latitude 53.102589, longitude -8.740195 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 23 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gardenblake, from 57 m² to 183,536 m² (18.35 ha, 45.35 acres); 30 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2059532: 183,536 m² (18.35 ha, 45.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2059532.md - Parcel 2109585: 132,027 m² (13.2 ha, 32.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2109585.md - Parcel 2109580: 108,574 m² (10.86 ha, 26.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2109580.md - Parcel 2109582: 104,945 m² (10.49 ha, 25.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2109582.md - Parcel 2059537: 103,788 m² (10.38 ha, 25.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2059537.md - Parcel 2059536: 91,085 m² (9.11 ha, 22.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2059536.md - Parcel 2374387: 75,150 m² (7.51 ha, 18.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2374387.md - Parcel 2109581: 67,101 m² (6.71 ha, 16.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2109581.md - Parcel 2374386: 59,336 m² (5.93 ha, 14.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2374386.md - Parcel 1938977: 56,970 m² (5.7 ha, 14.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1938977.md - Parcel 5813651: 55,354 m² (5.54 ha, 13.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5813651.md - Parcel 2059533: 54,250 m² (5.43 ha, 13.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2059533.md - Parcel 2059534: 35,068 m² (3.51 ha, 8.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2059534.md - Parcel 2059535: 32,276 m² (3.23 ha, 7.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2059535.md - Parcel 5813650: 26,832 m² (2.68 ha, 6.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5813650.md - Parcel 2109579: 7,852 m² (0.79 ha, 1.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2109579.md - Parcel 2059538: 5,304 m² (0.53 ha, 1.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2059538.md - Parcel 2103904: 3,370 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2103904.md - Parcel 2109583: 3,095 m² (0.31 ha, 0.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2109583.md - Parcel 4463218: 2,080 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4463218.md - Parcel 2109586: 1,975 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2109586.md - Parcel 2109584: 1,371 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2109584.md - Parcel 5813640: 57 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5813640.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Gardenblake 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. - 25 Jul 2024, Galway County Council 2460939: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to demolish existing derelict dwelling house and construct a new dwelling house and new wastewater treatment system and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 284.10 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 110.00 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460939/0 - 1 Jul 2022, Galway County Council 22843: Refused. Outline permission, 1 home. to construct a single-family dwelling house, garage, wastewater treatment system and ancillary site facilities.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/22843/0 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 Gardenblake. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - GA114-075: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA114-075----. 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. - GA123-046001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA123-046001-. Within the S half of a graveyard (GA123-046002-), which is roughly centrally located within a possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (GA123-046003-). Described in the OS Letters (O’Flanagan 1927, Vol. 2, 622-4) as a much-ruined church (c. 22.8m E-W; c. 7.6m N-S). The E and W gables were entirely demolished and only sections of the N (L 17.6m) and S (L 10m) side-walls survived, each with a single-light round-headed window towards its E end. Traces of a pointed arch were also evident near the W end of the N side-wall. All that now survives is a featureless section of the latter wall (L 3.3m; H 2.1m; T 0.95m); it consists of a double-faced randomly coursed mortared wall. (Fahey 1893, 257, 433) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 18 February 2020 - GA123-046002: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA123-046002-. 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. - GA123-046003: Ecclesiastical enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA123-046003-. 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. - GA123-047: Mill - corn, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA123-047----. 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) - Saint Thomas's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1835–1845, Regional interest, registry number 30411421, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA®no=30411421. Freestanding T-plan Roman Catholic church, dated 1840. Comprising two-bay nave with single-bay double-height transepts, square-profile three-stage bell tower erected 1947 to north-east elevation, and sacristy with later extensions to south-east. Pitched slate roof having limestone celtic-cross finials, render eaves course, and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Pyramidal copper roof to tower with cast-iron cross finial. Wet dash rendered walls having render eaves course and inscribed limestone date plaques. Smooth rendered walls to tower. Pointed arch door opening to south-east side of tower with chamfered rendered surround, double-leaf timber battened door and overlight. Segmental-headed door opening to north-east elevation of sacristy having chamfered render surround, timber battened door and overlight. Segmental-headed window openings to north-east side of sacristy with chamfered rendered surrounds, sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Double-light window to north-west gable having painted limestone block-and-start surround and sill and leaded stained glass. Pointed arch triple-light windows to transepts with leaded stained glass quatrefoil lights above, painted limestone tracery, sills, hood-mouldings and block-and-start surrounds. Pointed arch window openings to nave having painted limestone sills, block-and-start surrounds and leaded stained glass. Pointed arch window openings to first stage of tower with render surrounds, sills and stained glass. Pointed arch niche to north-east side of tower, second stage, having render surround, plinth and carved statue. Pointed arch openings to top stage of tower with render surrounds, Y-tracery and timber louvered vents. Early twentieth century marble altar. Timber gallery with rail comprising arcade of trefoil-headed openings, supported on round-plan cast-iron columns, staircase encased in battened timber panelling. Tooled limestone holy water stoup by doorway. Timber battened panelling to ceiling, supported by arch-braced king-post timber truss roof supported on corbels. Sculpted marble surrounds to Stations of the Cross. Rubble limestone Marian grotto to north-west of church. Pair of square-plan rusticated limestone piers having rusticated limestone caps, flanking double-leaf wrought-iron gate to north-east boundary wall of church. ## 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 Gardenblake, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_873, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_873.zip (ZIP). - 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/gardenblake.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/gardenblake.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/gardenblake.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Gardenblake 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) - Ballycahalan: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballycahalan.md - Ballylee: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballylee-60361.md - Ballynabucky: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballynabucky-60397.md - Cappard Demesne: https://everytownland.com/galway/cappard-demesne.md - Cuilmore: https://everytownland.com/galway/cuilmore-61627.md - Doonally West: https://everytownland.com/galway/doonally-west.md - Farnaun: https://everytownland.com/galway/farnaun.md - Gardenblake Commons: https://everytownland.com/galway/gardenblake-commons.md - Knockroe: https://everytownland.com/galway/knockroe-62872.md - Lissadoill: https://everytownland.com/galway/lissadoill.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/gardenblake - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/gardenblake