Inishnee

330 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Inishnee, from 33 m² to 106,353 m² (10.64 ha, 26.28 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 15 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Inishnee 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.

• 2 Oct 2025Conditional

  le haghaidh na haithreacha a rinne mé chun sean foirgneamh talmhaíochta a athrú go teach cónaithe, agus chun córas séarachais nua a thógáil, chomh maith le gach obair eile a chaineann leis an fhorbairt, a dhéanamh

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 25262

• 26 Aug 2025Refused

  of a dwelling house on revised site boundaries and for the retention of sewage treatment system

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561189

• 16 Jul 2025Conditional

  chun na haithreacha a rinne mé ar teach conaithe a choinneail agus chun córas séarachais nua a thógáil, chomh maith le gach obair eile a bhaineann leis an fhorbairt a dhéanamh. Spás urláir comhlán na hoibre atá le coinneáil: 332 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 25177

• 14 Jul 2025Conditional

  for the renovation of an existing single-storey semi-derelict cottage including alterations to elevations and roof replacement, the provision of a single-storey part flat roof and part pitched roof rear extension to the south-east of the cottage; the provision of single storey flat roof extension/projection to the front (north-west) and to the side (north-east) of the cottage and Minor alterations to existing entrance to public road. The development will include a new wastewater treatment system, associated works and landscaping, together with all associated site services and development works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 115.00 sqm(extension)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560942

• 15 Nov 2024Conditional

  for a dwelling house, garage and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 209.40 sqm(H), 48 sqm(G)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461544

• 24 Oct 2024Refused

  for the renovation of the existing house including modification to existing facades, construction of a single storey extension to the side (north-east) and front (south-east) - to provide a two bedroomed home, provision of a new wastewater treatment system and decommissioning of the existing septic tank on site, together with all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 73 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461423

• 15 Aug 2024Refused

  chun na haithreacha a rinne mé chun sean foirgneamh talmhaíochta a athrú go teach conaithe a choinneail agus chun córas séarachais nua a thógail, chomh maith le gach obair eile a bhaineann leis an fhorbairt. Spás urláir comhlán na hoibre atá le coinneáil: 142.00 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 24244

• 2 Aug 2023Conditional

  for the construction of boathouse/garage. Gross floor area of proposed works: 69.5sqm, height 5.9m

  Permission, 2 homes · Galway County Council, 2360889

• 15 May 2023Conditional

  for the development consisting 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, 2360512

• 24 Jan 2023Conditional

  for an amendment to the permitted development (Reg. Ref. 22/60241), consisting of the reduction of the proposed side extension to the original cottage from 67sqm to 35sqm and subsequent minor internal layout modifications.Gross floor space of proposed works 88.00sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360038

• 9 Dec 2022Refused

  for the refurbishment, conservation and extension works to an existing stone cottage (49sqm). Works include (a): replacement roof and floor (b); alterations to elevations and new windows (c); thermal upgrades to existing stone walls using traditional lime based materials (d); construction of a single storey extension resulting in a single storey, 3-bed dwelling with a total floor area of 146sqm (e); a new wastewater treatment system (f); the upgrade of an existing site entrance and (g) associated site development works.at

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2261227

• 18 Aug 2022Refused

  for a development consisting of: construction of a new house with an effluent system and driveway and associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 89.4 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22982

• 16 Jun 2022Refused

  to construct a new dwelling house, effluent treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works.Gross floor space of proposed works 229.60 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260609

• 5 May 2022Refused

  to construct a new dwelling house, garage, new site entrance, effluent treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works and site services. Gross floor space of proposed works 283.40sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260429

• 16 Mar 2022Conditional

  for a) the restoration of an existing single-storey cottage including elevational modifications (existing floor area 58sq.m); b) the demolition of lean-to extension to rear of cottage, c) the provision of a single-storey extension to side (67sq.m); d) alteration to the existing vehicular entrance. The development will include a new wastewater treatment system, associated works and landscaping.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260241

• 16 Feb 2022Refused

  for a dwelling house, garage and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works 253 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260119

• 7 Feb 2022Conditional

  of that previously granted under planning permission ref. 08-2124 constructed with minor altered dimensions and design from that originally approved with fitted out roof space and different fenestration. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 288 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22129

• 24 Sept 2021Refused

  for a dwelling house, garage and private wastewater treatment system with all associated works and ancillary services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 207.5 sqm (house) & 48 sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211767

• 26 Aug 2021Refused

  to construct a new dwelling house, garage, new site entrance, effluent treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works and site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 230.62 sqm + 63.49 sqm = 294.11 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211542

• 6 May 2021Conditional

  to (1) demolish existing flat roof structure (2) construct new front and side elevation extensions to existing cottage (3) proposed external elevation changes and internal alterations to existing cottage (4) replace existing septic tank and percolation area with new treatment system with polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 98.62 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 33.21 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 8.76 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21760

• 8 Apr 2021Refused

  to construct a new machinery storage shed, new access road as well as all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 661.08 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 21540

• 12 May 2020Conditional

  Permission for alterations to previously granted permission 19/1275 to be comprised of a new single storey extension to existing kitchen to the east of the house along with all associated site works. Gross floor area of extension to kitchen, 31.80sqm, Gross floor area of works to be retained; 334.32sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 20585

• 15 Aug 2019Conditional

  for alterations to previously granted permission Ref. No. 16/499, to comprise of change of entrance porch roof to flat roof along with new link corridor to the front of the existing, extension of existing bay window to side, minor elevational alterations and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 43.00 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 266.58 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191275

• 10 Jun 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of: The renovation and extension of the existing derelict dwelling / semi ruinous dwelling, installation of a new treatment system and construction of all associated siteworks and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 67 sqm (Extension)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19874

• 2 Aug 2018Conditional

  chun foirgneamh taimhaiochta a choinnéail. Spás urláir comhlán na hoibre atá le coinneáil 145 sqm.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 181094

The 25 most recent of 29 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Connemara Islands SPA 004159
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Bertraghboy Bay 001234

Recorded monuments

• GA050-010001 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Just above HWM on N shore of the island. The well (GA050-010001-) and the 'Monument' (GA050-010003-) indicated on OS 6-inch maps as being dedicated to St Brendan are locally associated with St Columcille and visited on his day (pers. comm. T. Robinson). The well consists of a small smooth rounded pothole (D c. 0.3m) on a flat rock outcrop. A semicircular drystone cairn (GA050-010002-) (D 1.2m, H 1.2m) has been built around its S side. Circa 1m SE is the 'Monument': this is a similar cairn, D-shaped in plan (D 1.2m, H 1.45m). Coins and the remains of flowers are visible amongst the stones of both cairns. The well known locally as St Brendan's Well (GA050-010004-) lies 50m to W just below HWM, and consists of a natural pothole (D 0.4m) with an irregular cairn (GA050-010005-) (H 1.2m) above it (info. T. Robinson). Noted by O'Flaherty in 1684 as a 'place in memory of St. Brendan' (Hardiman 1846, 104). (Killanin 1954, 101; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 418) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA050-010002 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Just above HWM on N shore of the island. The well (GA050-010001-) and the 'Monument' (GA050-010003-) indicated on OS 6-inch maps as being dedicated to St Brendan are locally associated with St Columcille and visited on his day (pers. comm. T. Robinson). The well consists of a small smooth rounded pothole (D c. 0.3m) on a flat rock outcrop. A semicircular drystone cairn (GA050-010002-) (D 1.2m, H 1.2m) has been built around its S side. Circa 1m SE is the 'Monument': this is a similar cairn, D-shaped in plan (D 1.2m, H 1.45m). Coins and the remains of flowers are visible amongst the stones of both cairns. The well known locally as St Brendan's Well (GA050-010004-) lies 50m to W just below HWM, and consists of a natural pothole (D 0.4m) with an irregular cairn (GA050-010005-) (H 1.2m) above it (info. T. Robinson). Noted by O'Flaherty in 1684 as a 'place in memory of St. Brendan' (Hardiman 1846, 104). (Killanin 1954, 101; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 418) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 12 August 2016

• GA050-010003 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Just above HWM on N shore of the island. The well (GA050-010001-) and the 'Monument' (GA050-010003-) indicated on OS 6-inch maps as being dedicated to St Brendan are locally associated with St Columcille and visited on his day (pers. comm. T. Robinson). The well consists of a small smooth rounded pothole (D c. 0.3m) on a flat rock outcrop. A semicircular drystone cairn (GA050-010002-) (D 1.2m, H 1.2m) has been built around its S side. Circa 1m SE is the 'Monument': this is a similar cairn, D-shaped in plan (D 1.2m, H 1.45m). Coins and the remains of flowers are visible amongst the stones of both cairns. The well known locally as St Brendan's Well (GA050-010004-) lies 50m to W just below HWM, and consists of a natural pothole (D 0.4m) with an irregular cairn (GA050-010005-) (H 1.2m) above it (info. T. Robinson). Noted by O'Flaherty in 1684 as a 'place in memory of St. Brendan' (Hardiman 1846, 104). (Killanin 1954, 101; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 418) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 12 August 2016

• GA050-011001 Church
  Description

  In the SW corner of a large rectangular graveyard close to the E shore of the island. This is a small poorly preserved medieval church (E-W; L 10m, Wth 3.7m). Apart from the flat-headed doorway and aumbry in the S wall, no architectural features survive. Traces of an internal division exist at the E end. A subcircular burial area (GA050-011002-) to the NE of church is defined by a low wall of irregular boulders. It contains a ruined leacht (GA050-011003-) with a cross-inscribed pillar (GA050-011004-) (Higgins 1987, ii, 281, no. 12). A round pebble carved with a three-line Greek cross provenanced to this church or associated graveyard is now in the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin (ibid., 403-4, no. 122). No trace was found of the 'well (GA050-011005-) just to south of church' (Killanin 1954, 101). (O'Flanagan 1927a, Vol. 3, 121, 125; Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 387) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 12 June 2018

• GA050-011002 Graveyard
  Description

  On the E side of Inis Ní, overlooking Cloonile Bay. Marked on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a roughly subcircular graveyard (c. 30m NE-SW; c. 27m NE-SW) with a ‘St. Mathias’s Chapel’ (GA050-011001-) immediately outside its boundary at WSW. On the 1898-9 resurvey of the map both elements are incorporated into a larger graveyard, roughly trapezoidal in shape (c. 80m NE-SW; c. 77m NW-SE). Traces of the earlier burial area (40m N-S; 20m E-W), defined by a boundary wall constructed of large and small boulders, are visible in the E half of the graveyard in a slight hollow. It may mark the original monastic hermitage. The greatest concentration of burials occurs in its S half where rows of neat stone-lined graves with upright headstones are orientated E-W. A leacht (GA050-011003-) and its associated cross-inscribed pillar (GA050-011004-) are visible at SE. A low rough bolder wall divides this area and the N half is c. 1.5m lower. Fewer burials are visible in this section and they are of recent date. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 12 June 2018

• GA050-011003 Leacht
  Description

  This much-ruined leacht (2.5m N-S; 2.3m E-W) is located in the graveyard (GA050-011002-). Only its W side is clearly defined; the other three are all disturbed. A cross-inscribed pillar (GA050-011004-) is associated. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 8 August 2016

• GA050-011004 Cross-inscribed pillar
  Description

  This limestone cross-slab (H 1.08m; Wth 0.22m; H 0.08m) is located at the SE end of a much-ruined leacht (GA050-011003-). It is decorated with a simple grooved Latin cross (H 0.34m; arm span 0.17m). The top of the cross is rounded and the arms end in roughly T-shaped terminals. The base expands slightly (Higgins 1987, vol. II, 281, no. 12). Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 8 August 2016

• GA050-013 Building
  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.

• GA050-014 Enclosure
  Description

  On high ground overlooking Cloonisle Bay to E. A poorly preserved trapezoidal enclosure (L 20m, Wth 6.7-10m), known locally as 'Danes' fort' or 'Liss' (pers. comm. T. Robinson). It is defined by a narrow drystone wall. The interior is overgrown and is cut by a later field wall at NE and S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA050-015 Fortification
  Description

  On Colt Island, a small island between NW tip of Inis Ní and the mainland. This island is also known locally as Oileán an Fort and according to local tradition a 'fort' once stood here guarding the narrow crossing-point. Destroyed during construction of bridge and causeway in 19th C. It may have been just a bailiff's hut (pers. comm. T. Robinson). No visible surface trace survives. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA063-008 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  On wet boggy land close to the sea at the base of a ridge of rock outcrop. Known locally as the Lios or Fairy Fort (pers. comm. T. Robinson), this is a subcircular area (NE-SW 10m, NW-SE 9.5m) defined by a low moss-covered stone wall. Possible original entrance at SSE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Inishnee.

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

At the centre of the townland of Inishnee, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_42 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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.

• Inishnee, Roundstone7 sales

Name

Inishnee · Inis Ní

Area

3,591,737 m² (359.17 ha, 887.54 acres)

Civil parish

Moyrus, and its townlands

Barony

Ballynahinch

Electoral division

Roundstone, the unit of the census

Census 2022

445 people lived in 187 households in the Roundstone electoral division. 67% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 48% were holiday homes.

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Inishnee 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.