Kildaree
Townland in the civil parish of Templetogher, barony of Ballymoe, Co. Galway; in Irish Cill Dair Í
- Area
- 149.7 ha
- 370 acres
- Land parcels
- 46
- registered freehold, median 7,580 m² (0.76 ha, 1.87 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 7
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
46 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kildaree, from 424 m² to 200,645 m² (20.06 ha, 49.58 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Kildaree 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
3 Apr 2025Conditional
for alterations to the roof, permission also sought to retain the additional window in the rear of the dwelling and the alterations to the windows fenestration from previously granted permission 24/60692 and all ancillary site works
Retention · Galway County Council, 2560356
19 Mar 2025N/a
for alterations to the roof, the additional window in the rear of the dwelling and the alterations to the windows fenestration from previously granted permission 24/60692 and all ancillary site works
Retention · Galway County Council, 2560289
7 Jun 2024Conditional
to construct a dwelling house (165 m2), domestic garage/fuel store (60m2), waste water treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works. This application is accompanied with an archaeological assessment, a site specific flood risk assessment report, an appropriate assessment screening report and a nature impact statement report (NIS)
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460692
23 Feb 2023Refused
to construct new agricultural entrance along with associated site works.
Permission · Galway County Council, 2360157
13 Nov 2019Conditional
to (1) construct domestic garage and fuel store and (2) permission to construct site entrance as per previously granted application 06/4432 along with associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 69.60 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191755
21 Dec 2018Conditional
for the installation of a new dormer window to the front elevation of an existing dwelling house constructed under previous planning Ref. No. 05/1539
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181887
6 Jun 2018Conditional
to construct dwelling house, domestic garage and fuel store, wastewater treatment system and percolation area. Gross floor space of proposed works Dwellings 145sqm Garage 60sqm.
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18765
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Area of Conservation: Coolcam Turlough SAC 000218
- Special Area of Conservation: Williamstown Turloughs SAC 002296
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Coolcam Turlough 000218
Recorded monuments
- GA006-076 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a ridge in undulating grassland overlooking a turlough to N. Known locallyas 'The King's Fort', this well-preserved circular rath (D 34m) is defined by three banks and two intervening fosses. There is an entrance at SE. A ringfort (GA006-077----) lies c. 150m to 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
- GA006-077 Ringfort - rath
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.
- GA006-077001 House - indeterminate date
Description
Some 150m S of a ringfort (GA006-076----). Poorly preserved almost circular rath (E-W 29m, N-S 28m) defined by three banks of earth and stone and two intervening fosses. The inner bank and fosse are visible all round. The middle bank survives from NNE through S to W. The outer fosse and bank are present from SE through S to WSW. The monument has been quarried out at SE. Possible entrance at E. In N half of the interior, a subrectangular structure (E-W; L 9m, Wth 5m) is defined by a low grassed-over bank of earth and stone; to SW a circular hollow (D 4.5m) is surrounded by a low bank of similar construction; possible houses. 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
- GA006-077002 House - indeterminate date
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.
- GA006-078 Church
Description
On a ridge in undulating grassland; it is situated in a modern L-shaped graveyard. Marked on 1st ed. OS 6-inch map as a small roofed rectangular building (c. 8m by c. 4m), aligned N-S. What survives are the low grassed-over foundation lines of a rectangular building (E-W; L 10.4m, Wth 4.8m). No architectural features are visible. However, the presence of a bullaun c. 9m to S of the church, when coupled with the td. name, hints at an E. Chr. horizon for this site. (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 68) 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
- GA006-078001 Graveyard
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.
- GA006-078002 Bullaun stone
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.
- GA006-079 Enclosure
Description
In undulating grassland with bogland visible to SW. Poorly preserved oval enclosure (NW-SE 51m, NE-SW 36m) defined by a degraded scarp. An external fosse survives from W to N. 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
- GA006-080 Enclosure
Description
On a rise in grassland overlooking bogland to E. Poorly preserved subrectangular enclosure (NE-SW 35m, NW-SE 25m) defined by a scarp. A field wall cuts the monument at NW, and a large quarry abuts it at NE. 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
- GA006-081 Ringfort - rath
Description
In undulating grassland. Poorly preserved circular rath (D 33m) defined by a scarp from SE through W to NW, with traces of an external fosse from W to N. No visible surface trace of the enclosing elements survives from NE to SE where a field wall cuts the monument. 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
- GA006-082 Enclosure
Description
On a rise in undulating grassland. Marked on OS 6-inch maps as a subcircular enclosure (D c. 30m). All that survives is a degraded scarp from NW through N to NE. 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
- GA006-083 Ringfort - rath
Description
On a rise in grassland. Very poorly preserved circular rath (D 32m) defined by a bank from NW to N, and elsewhere by a scarp. Field walls cut the monument at S and W. 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
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Kildaree.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are water.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Kildaree.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Kildaree with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.
The townland
- Name
- Kildaree · Cill Dair Í
- Area
- 1,496,996 m² (149.7 ha, 369.92 acres)
- Civil parish
- Templetogher, and its townlands
- Barony
- Ballymoe
- Electoral division
- Templetogher, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Templetogher electoral division: 419 people in 150 households; 91% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 19% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Brierfort, Cartron West, Cloonmaghaura, Coolcam (Co. Roscommon), Flaskagh More, Gortduff, Polleagh North, Pollremon, Pollynoon
- Placenames
- Kildaree 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.