# Kilcolumb, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Ballynakill, barony of Ballymoe, Co. Galway; in Irish Cill Cholma. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,730,986 m² (173.1 ha, 427.74 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 49 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 19,379 m² (1.94 ha, 4.79 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 2 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Ballynakill, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/ballynakill.md - Barony: Ballymoe - Electoral division: Toberroe, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Toberroe electoral division: 315 people in 120 households; 90% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 20% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/19134 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 62572 - Centre: latitude 53.629445, longitude -8.479016 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 49 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilcolumb, from 118 m² to 303,332 m² (30.33 ha, 74.95 acres); 32 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1922073: 303,332 m² (30.33 ha, 74.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1922073.md - Parcel 1922072: 120,530 m² (12.05 ha, 29.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1922072.md - Parcel 1922071: 119,329 m² (11.93 ha, 29.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1922071.md - Parcel 1976038: 111,661 m² (11.17 ha, 27.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976038.md - Parcel 1921981: 90,609 m² (9.06 ha, 22.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1921981.md - Parcel 2113467: 84,827 m² (8.48 ha, 20.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2113467.md - Parcel 1922079: 84,418 m² (8.44 ha, 20.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1922079.md - Parcel 1922078: 73,449 m² (7.34 ha, 18.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1922078.md - Parcel 1976030: 68,861 m² (6.89 ha, 17.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976030.md - Parcel 5492644: 58,348 m² (5.83 ha, 14.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5492644.md - Parcel 1976042: 56,363 m² (5.64 ha, 13.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976042.md - Parcel 1976031: 49,814 m² (4.98 ha, 12.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976031.md - Parcel 2409062: 45,998 m² (4.6 ha, 11.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2409062.md - Parcel 1976032: 36,598 m² (3.66 ha, 9.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976032.md - Parcel 1922074: 35,145 m² (3.51 ha, 8.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1922074.md - Parcel 1976029: 28,277 m² (2.83 ha, 6.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976029.md - Parcel 1976040: 26,710 m² (2.67 ha, 6.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976040.md - Parcel 1976039: 26,425 m² (2.64 ha, 6.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976039.md - Parcel 1922075: 25,813 m² (2.58 ha, 6.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1922075.md - Parcel 1922077: 25,663 m² (2.57 ha, 6.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1922077.md - Parcel 2373365: 25,079 m² (2.51 ha, 6.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2373365.md - Parcel 1922076: 24,477 m² (2.45 ha, 6.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1922076.md - Parcel 1922070: 22,056 m² (2.21 ha, 5.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1922070.md - Parcel 5946822: 20,429 m² (2.04 ha, 5.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5946822.md - Parcel 1976028: 19,379 m² (1.94 ha, 4.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976028.md - Parcel 1976034: 19,297 m² (1.93 ha, 4.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976034.md - Parcel 1976021: 17,475 m² (1.75 ha, 4.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976021.md - Parcel 1976024: 13,569 m² (1.36 ha, 3.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976024.md - Parcel 5386664: 11,676 m² (1.17 ha, 2.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5386664.md - Parcel 1976022: 10,818 m² (1.08 ha, 2.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976022.md - Parcel 1976037: 8,182 m² (0.82 ha, 2.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976037.md - Parcel 2896261: 7,733 m² (0.77 ha, 1.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2896261.md - Parcel 1976035: 7,100 m² (0.71 ha, 1.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976035.md - Parcel 1976036: 6,855 m² (0.69 ha, 1.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976036.md - Parcel 1976025: 6,237 m² (0.62 ha, 1.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976025.md - Parcel 1921979: 5,906 m² (0.59 ha, 1.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1921979.md - Parcel 1976026: 5,348 m² (0.53 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976026.md - Parcel 1976027: 4,950 m² (0.5 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976027.md - Parcel 3318692: 4,265 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3318692.md - Parcel 1921980: 4,067 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1921980.md - Parcel 1976043: 2,411 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976043.md - Parcel 1976041: 2,172 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976041.md - Parcel 1922069: 2,093 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1922069.md - Parcel 4584000: 1,308 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4584000.md - Parcel 1921978: 923 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1921978.md - Parcel 1976023: 849 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976023.md - Parcel 4697082: 727 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4697082.md - Parcel 1976033: 592 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976033.md - Parcel 1976044: 118 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1976044.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Kilcolumb 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. - 21 Dec 2017, Galway County Council 171863: Conditional. Permission. for turf cutting and peat extraction comprising of peat extraction from a raised bog area of 5.6ha, for domestic peat fuel supply. The proposed development will include the following enabling and ancillary works: upgrade and widening of existing site entrance to public road and provision of double field gate; upgrade including local widening of 175m of existing access track and provision of a new passing bay and box culvert; new floating road of approx. 460m including passing bays and turning areas, alterations to the existing drainage system within the site, new drains, a fenced and gated silt pond with discharge to an adjacent stream, 11 no. spread grounds; carrying out of works to facebank and facebank drain including extensions where necessary ; temporary construction compound and all other ancillary site development works. The propsed development will take place on an overall site of 11.2ha. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be submitted with this application.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/171863/0 - 24 Aug 2017, Galway County Council 171273: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to demolish existing dwellinghouse and store and to construct a fully serviced private dwellinghouse with treatment unit and polishing filter to include all associated works (proposed gross floor area 185.33sqm; demolition house 87.51sqm; store 16sqm). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/171273/0 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 Kilcolumb. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - GA007-076: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA007-076----. On a S-facing slope in pastureland overlooking a large tract of bogland to NW. The remains comprise a very poorly preserved rectangular church (E-W; L 14m, Wth 8m). Only a small section of S wall (L 6.3m, H 3.3m) and the grass-covered foundation lines of W gable and N wall survive. No architectural features are visible. (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 75) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010 - GA007-076001: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA007-076001-. 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. - GA019-050: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA019-050----. In marshy grassland overlooking bogland to N. A small natural spring well; some large slabs and traces of concrete rubble in the vicinity suggest that it may formerly have been enclosed. According to local information, about 802 years ago, the well originally lay in a churchyard (see GA007-076----) 800m to NE but dried up and reappeared at its present location after a woman washed some clothes in it. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010 - GA019-051: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA019-051----. In level grassland. Well-preserved sub-circular rath (N-S 46m, E-W 43m) defined by a bank of earth and stone and an external fosse. There is an entrance (Wth 3.4m) at S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010 - GA019-052: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA019-052----. In gently undulating grassland. Circular rath (D 37.5m), in fair condition, defined by abank and by a scarp from NE to ESE. Traces of anexternal fosse at N. A field boundary cuts the bank at NE and SE. Gaps at NNW and ESE appear modern. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010 - GA019-053: Quarry, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA019-053----. In grassland. A hachured feature marked on the 1931 edition of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1990 to be a disused gravel pit marked by a hollow. Probably of 19th/20th century date. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 24 September 2014 - GA019-054: Quarry, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA019-054----. In an area of rough grazing land. A hachured area marked on the 1931 edition of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a disused quarry pit. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 8 July 2014 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 Kilcolumb. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: 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: Susceptibility moderately low, low, on the 1:50,000 map. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Kilcolumb. - 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/kilcolumb.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/kilcolumb.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/kilcolumb.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Kilcolumb 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) - Curraghmulmurry: https://everytownland.com/galway/curraghmulmurry.md - Keeloges East: https://everytownland.com/galway/keeloges-east.md - Keeloges West: https://everytownland.com/galway/keeloges-west.md - Kilmacrickard: https://everytownland.com/galway/kilmacrickard.md - Lisnageeragh: https://everytownland.com/galway/lisnageeragh-63120.md - Rosdaul: https://everytownland.com/galway/rosdaul.md - Toberroe West: https://everytownland.com/galway/toberroe-west.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/kilcolumb - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/kilcolumb