# Gortanummera, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Lickmolassy, barony of Longford, Co. Galway; in Irish Gort an Iomaire. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 814,828 m² (81.48 ha, 201.35 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,804 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 9 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Lickmolassy, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/lickmolassy.md - Barony: Longford - Electoral division: Portumna, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 2,504 people lived in 964 households in the Portumna electoral division. 64% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 14% 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/21239 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 62236 - Centre: latitude 53.117255, longitude -8.297451 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gortanummera, from 74 m² to 145,162 m² (14.52 ha, 35.87 acres); 23 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 2024474: 145,162 m² (14.52 ha, 35.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024474.md - Parcel 2071932: 55,861 m² (5.59 ha, 13.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2071932.md - Parcel 2071929: 54,303 m² (5.43 ha, 13.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2071929.md - Parcel 2024372: 49,450 m² (4.94 ha, 12.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024372.md - Parcel 2024368: 49,010 m² (4.9 ha, 12.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024368.md - Parcel 2024376: 48,761 m² (4.88 ha, 12.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024376.md - Parcel 2113781: 43,780 m² (4.38 ha, 10.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2113781.md - Parcel 2024371: 42,940 m² (4.29 ha, 10.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024371.md - Parcel 2024370: 41,410 m² (4.14 ha, 10.23 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024370.md - Parcel 2024378: 36,391 m² (3.64 ha, 8.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024378.md - Parcel 2024473: 28,871 m² (2.89 ha, 7.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024473.md - Parcel 2071931: 27,739 m² (2.77 ha, 6.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2071931.md - Parcel 2024369: 27,576 m² (2.76 ha, 6.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024369.md - Parcel 2071936: 24,200 m² (2.42 ha, 5.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2071936.md - Parcel 2071934: 18,777 m² (1.88 ha, 4.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2071934.md - Parcel 2071930: 17,048 m² (1.7 ha, 4.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2071930.md - Parcel 2024374: 12,489 m² (1.25 ha, 3.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024374.md - Parcel 2024471: 11,991 m² (1.2 ha, 2.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024471.md - Parcel 2024377: 6,592 m² (0.66 ha, 1.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024377.md - Parcel 2024373: 6,283 m² (0.63 ha, 1.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024373.md - Parcel 2071935: 5,840 m² (0.58 ha, 1.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2071935.md - Parcel 2024470: 5,496 m² (0.55 ha, 1.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024470.md - Parcel 6067461: 4,371 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6067461.md - Parcel 4793581: 4,271 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4793581.md - Parcel 2113778: 3,900 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2113778.md - Parcel 4734339: 3,708 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4734339.md - Parcel 4578918: 3,525 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4578918.md - Parcel 5523480: 3,189 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5523480.md - Parcel 5723077: 2,968 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5723077.md - Parcel 2024375: 2,663 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024375.md - Parcel 4682738: 2,642 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4682738.md - Parcel 2071927: 2,475 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2071927.md - Parcel 4637577: 2,391 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4637577.md - Parcel 2024472: 2,181 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024472.md - Parcel 2071928: 2,109 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2071928.md - Parcel 2024380: 2,067 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024380.md - Parcel 2071933: 2,066 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2071933.md - Parcel 2024379: 2,065 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024379.md - Parcel 4648821: 1,907 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4648821.md - Parcel 4648751: 1,212 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4648751.md - Parcel 5342324: 778 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5342324.md - Parcel 5723057: 706 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5723057.md - Parcel 5573718: 502 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5573718.md - Parcel 4463310: 457 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4463310.md - Parcel 2024469: 308 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2024469.md - Parcel 5635176: 286 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5635176.md - Parcel 5723074: 233 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5723074.md - Parcel 5723059: 180 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5723059.md - Parcel 4682746: 100 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4682746.md - Parcel 4648776: 74 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4648776.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Gortanummera 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) 9 applications, newest first. - 22 Jul 2026, Galway County Council 2661245: N/a. Retention, 1 home. of existing dwelling house, domestic garage, septic tank with percolation area and all associated site services on revised site boundaries (Previously granted under Planning Reference No. 14/1446). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661245/0 - 15 Oct 2024, Galway County Council 2461359: Refused. Permission, 1 home. to: 1) Demolish the existing derelict building. 2) Construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage, treatment unit with percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 205.20 sqm (house) & 60.00 sqm (garage). Gross floor space of any demolition: 24.10 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461359/0 - 22 Aug 2024, Galway County Council 2461094: N/a. Permission, 1 home. to construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage, treatment unit with percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 205.20 sqm (house) & 60.00 sqm (garage). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461094/0 - 29 Jan 2021, Galway County Council 2184: Conditional. Permission. to construct a new single storey classroom with a new link corridor and other alterations to existing School. Gross floor space of proposed works: 106.6 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2184/0 - 31 Dec 2020, Galway County Council 202067: N/a. Permission. to construct a new single storey classroom with a new link corridor, and other alterations to existing School. Gross floor space of proposed works: 106.6 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/202067/0 - 17 Nov 2020, Galway County Council 201724: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. of domestic garage and all associated site works. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 38.6 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/201724/0 - 28 Sept 2020, Galway County Council 201393: Conditional. Permission. to construct a slatted cubicle shed over existing tank to include concrete apron and all associated works (revised plans from previous Planning Ref. No: 19/857). Gross floor space of proposed works: Slatted cubicle shed 253.37 sqm, Concrete apron 83.56 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/201393/0 - 30 Mar 2020, Galway County Council 20410: Unconditional. Extension of duration. for the construction of a new dwellinghouse with garage, septic tank/treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site works (Gross floor space house 219.2sqm; garage 60sqm) Previous Planning Ref 14/1447. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/20410/0 - 6 Jun 2019, Galway County Council 19857: Conditional. Retention. of slurry storage tank and permission to construct a slatted / cubicle shed to include concrete apron and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: Slatted / cubicle shed = 350.41 sqm, Conc, apron = 98.01 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 216.06 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/19857/0 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 Gortanummera. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - GA117-038: Quarry, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA117-038----. On a hill in generally flat wet land. No visible surface trace survived of a hachured feature marked on the 1947 revision of the OS 6-inch map, and named 'Gravel Pit (Disused)' on the OS 25-inch plan, when inspected in 1983. 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: 14 August 2014 - GA117-106: Bullaun stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA117-106----. In improved pastureland. A glacial erratic of pink granite (H 1m; L 1.9m; T 1.24m) contains the basin of a bullaun (diam. 0.35m; base diam. 0.15) on its N side. An ash tree is growing beside it at NW. The monument was brought out our attention by Dr C. Cunniffe. The following photos have been uploaded: GA117-106----_01.jpg General view from S GA117-106----_02.jpg Detail of bullaun from N Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 20 July 2023 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 Gortanummera. ## 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 Gortanummera, 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: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Gortanummera. - 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/gortanummera.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/gortanummera.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/gortanummera.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Gortanummera 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) - Agrimhill: https://everytownland.com/galway/agrimhill.md - Creggeen: https://everytownland.com/galway/creggeen.md - Drumscar: https://everytownland.com/galway/drumscar.md - Gortnacooheen: https://everytownland.com/galway/gortnacooheen.md - Kilcorban: https://everytownland.com/galway/kilcorban.md - Polltalloon East: https://everytownland.com/galway/polltalloon-east.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/gortanummera - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/gortanummera