# Letterfrack, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Ballynakill (Clifden Ra), barony of Ballynahinch, Co. Galway; in Irish Leitir Fraic.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 5,019,018 m² (501.9 ha, 1,240.23 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 128 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 1,902 m²
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 27 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Ballynakill (Clifden Ra), https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/ballynakill-clifden-ra.md
- Barony: Ballynahinch
- Electoral division: Ballynakill, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 516 people lived in 204 households in the Ballynakill electoral division. 66% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 15% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/18038
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 63023
- Centre: latitude 53.550338, longitude -9.934935 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

128 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Letterfrack, from 1 m² to 3,141,151 m² (314.12 ha, 776.2 acres); 10 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 2076981: 3,141,151 m² (314.12 ha, 776.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076981.md
- Parcel 2076992: 432,641 m² (43.26 ha, 106.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076992.md
- Parcel 2029180: 337,544 m² (33.75 ha, 83.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029180.md
- Parcel 2076997: 284,404 m² (28.44 ha, 70.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076997.md
- Parcel 2076993: 72,104 m² (7.21 ha, 17.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076993.md
- Parcel 2029172: 57,913 m² (5.79 ha, 14.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029172.md
- Parcel 2076982: 57,345 m² (5.73 ha, 14.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076982.md
- Parcel 2076987: 53,813 m² (5.38 ha, 13.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076987.md
- Parcel 2029092: 40,390 m² (4.04 ha, 9.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029092.md
- Parcel 2076884: 37,821 m² (3.78 ha, 9.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076884.md
- Parcel 3759484: 33,518 m² (3.35 ha, 8.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3759484.md
- Parcel 2076972: 33,103 m² (3.31 ha, 8.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076972.md
- Parcel 2029174: 31,006 m² (3.1 ha, 7.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029174.md
- Parcel 2076986: 25,368 m² (2.54 ha, 6.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076986.md
- Parcel 2029175: 24,211 m² (2.42 ha, 5.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029175.md
- Parcel 2076976: 19,040 m² (1.9 ha, 4.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076976.md
- Parcel 2029169: 18,690 m² (1.87 ha, 4.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029169.md
- Parcel 2076985: 15,818 m² (1.58 ha, 3.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076985.md
- Parcel 2029082: 14,825 m² (1.48 ha, 3.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029082.md
- Parcel 4669096: 13,788 m² (1.38 ha, 3.41 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4669096.md
- Parcel 3759483: 13,015 m² (1.3 ha, 3.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3759483.md
- Parcel 2029079: 11,474 m² (1.15 ha, 2.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029079.md
- Parcel 5199065: 11,450 m² (1.14 ha, 2.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5199065.md
- Parcel 2029167: 10,953 m² (1.1 ha, 2.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029167.md
- Parcel 2029166: 10,850 m² (1.08 ha, 2.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029166.md
- Parcel 5937622: 10,772 m² (1.08 ha, 2.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5937622.md
- Parcel 2076974: 10,526 m² (1.05 ha, 2.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076974.md
- Parcel 2076991: 9,197 m² (0.92 ha, 2.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076991.md
- Parcel 2029087: 8,310 m² (0.83 ha, 2.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029087.md
- Parcel 2029178: 6,814 m² (0.68 ha, 1.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029178.md
- Parcel 2029182: 6,721 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029182.md
- Parcel 2076975: 6,447 m² (0.64 ha, 1.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076975.md
- Parcel 5998358: 6,440 m² (0.64 ha, 1.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5998358.md
- Parcel 2029161: 6,198 m² (0.62 ha, 1.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029161.md
- Parcel 4661688: 5,862 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661688.md
- Parcel 2029076: 5,266 m² (0.53 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029076.md
- Parcel 3405842: 5,171 m² (0.52 ha, 1.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3405842.md
- Parcel 2076994: 4,606 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076994.md
- Parcel 2029168: 4,596 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029168.md
- Parcel 2029179: 4,595 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029179.md
- Parcel 2076979: 4,355 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076979.md
- Parcel 2029173: 4,221 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029173.md
- Parcel 2029078: 4,189 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029078.md
- Parcel 2076983: 4,107 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076983.md
- Parcel 2029075: 4,040 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029075.md
- Parcel 2076984: 4,000 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076984.md
- Parcel 2076964: 3,911 m² (0.39 ha, 0.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076964.md
- Parcel 2076970: 3,691 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076970.md
- Parcel 2029088: 3,387 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029088.md
- Parcel 2029090: 2,904 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029090.md
- Parcel 2113927: 2,607 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2113927.md
- Parcel 2748463: 2,364 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2748463.md
- Parcel 2029163: 2,364 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029163.md
- Parcel 2076980: 2,333 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076980.md
- Parcel 2029170: 2,313 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029170.md
- Parcel 2076990: 2,166 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076990.md
- Parcel 2029176: 2,147 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029176.md
- Parcel 2029177: 2,108 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029177.md
- Parcel 2076977: 2,094 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076977.md
- Parcel 2076965: 2,077 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076965.md
- Parcel 2076978: 2,047 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076978.md
- Parcel 2076882: 2,045 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076882.md
- Parcel 2076887: 2,000 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076887.md
- Parcel 2076989: 1,967 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076989.md
- Parcel 2076966: 1,837 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076966.md
- Parcel 2029086: 1,555 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029086.md
- Parcel 2029077: 1,514 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029077.md
- Parcel 5529837: 1,488 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5529837.md
- Parcel 2076885: 1,472 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076885.md
- Parcel 2076995: 1,465 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076995.md
- Parcel 4865937: 1,354 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4865937.md
- Parcel 2029171: 1,347 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029171.md
- Parcel 2076988: 1,313 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076988.md
- Parcel 2029080: 1,131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029080.md
- Parcel 4671353: 1,101 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4671353.md
- Parcel 2582235: 1,022 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2582235.md
- Parcel 2029081: 1,015 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029081.md
- Parcel 2076971: 1,010 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076971.md
- Parcel 2029181: 982 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029181.md
- Parcel 4865938: 967 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4865938.md
- Parcel 4954508: 939 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4954508.md
- Parcel 2029091: 899 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029091.md
- Parcel 4671471: 879 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4671471.md
- Parcel 2076967: 866 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076967.md
- Parcel 2076968: 865 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076968.md
- Parcel 2424720: 846 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2424720.md
- Parcel 2076883: 821 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076883.md
- Parcel 2029165: 737 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029165.md
- Parcel 2029164: 624 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029164.md
- Parcel 2076969: 565 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076969.md
- Parcel 4661682: 514 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661682.md
- Parcel 2029162: 501 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029162.md
- Parcel 2076973: 429 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076973.md
- Parcel 4876036: 425 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4876036.md
- Parcel 2076996: 335 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076996.md
- Parcel 2748472: 322 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2748472.md
- Parcel 2076886: 273 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2076886.md
- Parcel 4661692: 231 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4661692.md
- Parcel 5199074: 222 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5199074.md
- Parcel 5998339: 185 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5998339.md
- Parcel 2029083: 176 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029083.md
- Parcel 2029085: 161 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029085.md
- Parcel 5157638: 158 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5157638.md
- Parcel 5157654: 157 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5157654.md
- Parcel 5157639: 137 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5157639.md
- Parcel 4900141: 88 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4900141.md
- Parcel 4672549: 86 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4672549.md
- Parcel 4998727: 65 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4998727.md
- Parcel 4865936: 65 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4865936.md
- Parcel 4870111: 63 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4870111.md
- Parcel 4865971: 62 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4865971.md
- Parcel 4870646: 54 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4870646.md
- Parcel 4870477: 49 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4870477.md
- Parcel 2029084: 49 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2029084.md
- Parcel 4870110: 48 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4870110.md
- Parcel 4870645: 39 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4870645.md
- Parcel 4870649: 31 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4870649.md
- Parcel 4870507: 29 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4870507.md
- Parcel 4870479: 28 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4870479.md
- Parcel 4870482: 25 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4870482.md
- Parcel 4865968: 25 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4865968.md
- Parcel 4899944: 24 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4899944.md
- Parcel 4870474: 17 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4870474.md
- Parcel 5253927: 11 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5253927.md
- Parcel 4869984: 10 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4869984.md
- Parcel 4870106: 7 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4870106.md
- Parcel 4998724: 1 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4998724.md
- Parcel 4900148: 1 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4900148.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Letterfrack 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)

27 applications, newest first.

- 28 Jul 2026, Galway County Council 2661300: Refused. Permission, 2 homes. for the construction of two new two storey four bedroom dwelling houses each with a floor area of 171.7 square metres, height from ground level to roof ridge 8 metres and two single storey double garages/domestic stores, each with a floor area of 57 square metres, height to ridge 5 metres. The development would be connected to the existing public water supply and waste water system with a soakpit for surface water disposal. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661300/0
- 24 Jun 2026, Galway County Council 2661049: N/a. Permission. for the development of a toilet extension and all associated works to the existing Information Centre. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661049/0
- 25 Sept 2025, Galway County Council 2561384: Refused. Permission. for the construction of a new shed & all associated works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561384/0
- 21 Aug 2025, Galway County Council 2561156: N/a. Permission. for the construction of a new shed & all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561156/0
- 16 May 2025, Galway County Council 2560611: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for ground floor extension to existing dwelling house and ground floor extensions to existing mews cottage, replacement of exiting septic tank with new septic tank/treatment plant with percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 68 sqm(extension). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560611/0
- 20 Sept 2024, Galway County Council 2461249: Conditional. Permission. for the construction of a standalone multipurpose room with WC adjacent to existing visitor centre and connection to public services. Gross floor space of proposed work: 56.30 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461249/0
- 21 Aug 2024, Galway County Council 2461091: Conditional. Permission. for an extension to the rear of the Diamond Hill Community Centre, including all site works and site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 83.60 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461091/0
- 19 Jul 2024, Galway County Council 2460896: Conditional. Permission. for alterations and new a mezzanine floor to existing Building A and a change of use from a theatre as granted by An Bord Pleanála, Ref. PL07.236398 to an art studio. Planning permission for Building B which will consist of a new two-storey building with a single bedroom studio, plant room and store. For completion of an existing structure, Building C, as granted by An Bord Pleanála, Ref. PL07.236398. Revised proposal to Building C to consist of a two bedroom studio apartment at ground floor level and a one bedroom artist studio, living & work space at first floor level & all associated site works at Letterfrack. The site is located within the curtilage of a RPS. Gross floor space of proposed works: 386.70 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460896/0
- 17 Jun 2024, Galway County Council 2460734: Refused. Permission. for the 1) construction of a maintenance shed measuring 576sqm. Gross floor area (GFA). The proposed shed will have a maximum overall height of 7.35m, width of 20m and length of 28.8m and include a 4m concrete hardstanding apron around the shed 2) The provision of drainage equipment on the subject site. 3) The installation of a drainage pond and associated works. 4) Access road linking shed to existing minor road. 5)Alterations to access road from the N29, including: a. The widening of the existing access junction, b. Section of existing stone wall to be removed and rebuilt 1m back from existing position to allow for site visibility. 6)All other associated and ancillary works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 576 sqm. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies the planning application.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460734/0
- 3 Apr 2024, Galway County Council 2460364: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for a new biomass boiler and woodchip silo along with all ancillary site works and site services, adjacent to the existing furniture college building and furniture conservation building. Gross floor space of proposed works: 42 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460364/0
- 31 Jan 2024, Galway County Council 2460100: Conditional. Permission. for a covered seating area located in the courtyard to the rear of the Connemara West building, including all site works and site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 64 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460100/0
- 15 May 2023, Galway County Council 2360510: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. For 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. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360510/0
- 5 Apr 2023, Galway County Council 23135: Refused. Permission. for the development consisting of: - construction of a maintenance shed measuring 576 sqm gross floor area (GFA). The proposed shed will have a maximum overall height of 7.35m, width of 20m and length of 28.8m and include a 4m concrete hardstanding apron around the shed, - the provision of drainage equipment on the subject site, - the installation of a drainage pond and associated works, - access road linking shed to existing minor road, all other ancillary works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and accompanies the planning application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/23135/0
- 19 Dec 2022, Galway County Council 2261271: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the replacement of an existing 15 metres telecommunications stayed support structure with attached equipment with a proposed new 18 metre monopole support structure (overall height of 19 metres) carrying equipment transferred from the existing structure and the addition of new telecommunications antennas, dishes and associated equipment, together with new ground equipment cabinets and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2261271/0
- 12 Jan 2022, Galway County Council 2215: Refused. Extension of duration. for new carpet manufacturing facility with associated offices, showroom, canteen, toilets and all associated site works, car parking and site services (gross floor space 1030sqm). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2215/0
- 15 Dec 2021, Galway County Council 212375: Refused. Permission, 9 homes. to construct nine dwelling houses, new connection to public sewage system as well as all associated site works and site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 114.89 SQM x 9 houses = 1034.1 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/212375/0
- 2 Jun 2020, Galway County Council 20676: Conditional. Permission. for the construction of new walking trails and a carpark within the Connemara National Park, Letterfrack. Will consist of; the provision of new accessable trails and walking trails (approx. 2 kms total length) and associated siteworks. The provision of new walking trails (approx. 6.1kms total length) within Mweelin section of the Connemara National Park. The provision of a 144-space carpark (including 7 accessible spaces and bus parking), toilet block and all associated siteworks to facilitate the Mweeelin trails. The application is to be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) Gross floor space of proposed works, 34.3sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/20676/0
- 21 May 2020, Galway County Council 20615: Conditional. Permission, 3 homes. to construct three terraced houses as well as all associated site works and site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 342.00 sqm (3 Houses). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/20615/0
- 30 Jan 2020, Galway County Council 20103: Refused. Permission, 8 homes. to construct eight student accommodation units as well as all associated site works and site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1183.90 sqm (2 blocks). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/20103/0
- 5 Dec 2019, Galway County Council 191875: Conditional. Permission. for development consisting of change of use of ground floor of 2 storey residence to retail shop and cafe and community space with new signage to front. The site is located within the curtilage of a protected structure RPS 544. Gross floor space of proposed works: 59 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/191875/0
- 30 Jul 2019, Galway County Council 191181: N/a. Permission, 1 home. for development consisting of change of use of ground floor of 2 storey residence and rear shed to shop and café with new signage to front. Gross floor space of proposed works: 89 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 164 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/191181/0
- 25 Feb 2019, Galway County Council 19247: Conditional. Permission. for a) to install new and replace old boardwalks, b) to install new casting stand and repair existing ones at Lough Maladrolaun, c) to cut vegetation to facilitate angling. Works located along the southern bank of the Dawros River between Kylemore Abbey and Dawros Bridge. This planning application is accompanied by an NIS as required by Article 239 of the Planning & Development Regulation 2001 (as amended).. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/19247/0
- 6 Nov 2018, Galway County Council 181579: Conditional. Permission. for development comprising the construction of (i) a new treated water storage tank (ii) a weather-proof enclosure to house network pumps and local control panel (iii) a weather-proof enclosure to house an emergency power generator, fuel storage and integral bund, (iv) ancillary development works and (v) associated temporary development works, including a temporary compound area for the construction period. Gross floor space of proposed works: 134.96sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: (WTP) 98.67sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/181579/0
- 7 Sept 2018, Galway County Council 181272: Unconditional. Extension of duration. for the construction of two semi-detached dwelling houses (Gross floor space 156.9sqm). Previous Planning Ref. No. 13/882.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/181272/0
- 31 Jul 2018, Galway County Council 181079: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for a housing development consisting of 11 no. dwellings (6 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached, 4 no. 2 bedroom single storey semi-detached and 1 no. 2 bedroom single storey detached dwelling), with connection to existing services and all associated site development works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/181079/0
- 25 Apr 2018, Galway County Council 18501: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. of alterations to previously granted retail/apartment development, Planning Ref. No. 03/6268 - An Bord Pleanala file Ref. No. PL07.206554. The works to be retained are a) first floor living accommodation of apartment number 20 (Caretaker), b) single storey extension to accommodate disabled access, to apartment no. 3, c) minor alterations to the design and location of the apartment block containing apartments no. 3, 11 and 17 and d) all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works (retail) 155 sqm. (residential) 1155 sqm. (storage) 202 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/18501/0
- 28 Mar 2018, Galway County Council 18374: Unconditional. Extension of duration. for a two storey extension to the Connemara West/GMIT Campus at Connemara West Complex. The new two storey extension will be connected to the existing buildings and will include a new timber store, spray booth, drying room and store along with all ancillary site works and site services (gross floor space 204.5sqm) Previous Planning Ref. No. 13/137. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/18374/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: The Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex SAC, site code 002031, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002031
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: The Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex, site code 002031
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Letterfrack Hostel, site code 002080

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- GA023-016: Cairn - wayside cairn, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA023-016----. Located on a N-facing slope on outcropping craggy rock, immediately to the S of a bend in the N59 Clifden-Westport road. Indicated and named ‘Carn’ on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map; on the 1898 resurvey the words ‘Site of’ are appended. On inspection in May 1982 the cairn was overgrown with vegetation. Traces of a possible arc of it (L 4m; Wth 2m; H 0.5m) were visible on the W side but it was unclear whether this was natural or not. The cairn had been robbed considerably, probably when the house to its E was built. It was probably also disturbed when the road was laid down. On a re-inspection in November 1983 no visible surface traces of it were visible. Another cairn (GA023-054----) lies c. 65m to the SW. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 3 January 2019
- GA023-018: Burial ground, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA023-018----. The following description is from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA&regno=30329008# last accessed 6 February 2019): Letterfrack Industrial School graveyard, opened c.1890, containing marked burials of seventy-eight children, of whom sixty-one died in the Christian Brothers' industrial school nearby. Burials marked by heart-shaped stones on stone slab. Monument in north-west half comprises white concrete cross mounted in base and having inscribed limestone plaques to each face with prayer and names of those who died in the industrial school. Low rubble stone boundary wall encloses graveyard, having rendered gate piers with wrought-iron gates. Pebbled pathway leads downhill to road where there is a second rubble stone boundary wall with rendered gate piers having wrought-iron gates. This sombre graveyard contains the interred remains of seventy-eight young boys, sixty-one of whom died in the adjacent industrial school run by the Christian Brothers. The graveyard was recently restored to honour the memory of the children, many of whose short lives were blighted by appalling mistreatment. The following images have been uploaded: GA023-018----_01.jpg E half GA023-018----_02.jpg W half Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 6 February 2018
- GA023-020: Megalithic tomb - court tomb, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA023-020----. At W foot of Diamond Hill and within Connemara National Park. This tomb is very ruined and lacks a court. The remains consist of a gallery (L c. 5.5m) aligned N-S, divided into two chambers by a pair of transversely set jambs. There has been some interference with the structure at S end of the monument, and the stones here seem to represent the last vestiges of an old field wall. (Gibbons and Higgins 1988d, 65) 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
- GA023-021: Chapel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA023-021----. 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.
- GA023-053: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA023-053----. Located within the Connemara National Park on the N bank of a small tributary stream that flows into the Owengarve River to the SW. The area is one of cutaway bogland. This possible hut site (c. 4.1m N-S; c. 2.4m E-W), subrectangular in plan, is defined by a bank best preserved on the S side (Wth 0.7m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.8m). The interior is raised above the surrounding ground level. This monument was brought to the attention of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland by Helen Riekstiņš. Compiled by: Olive Alcock with information supplied by Helen Riekstiņš Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 14 June 2019
- GA023-054: Cairn - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA023-054----. When initially visited in May 2018 this cairn, situated in woodland, was obscured by trees. On a revisit in December 2018 it was clearly visible as a number of the trees had subsequently been removed. It is located rock outcrop overlooking Barnaderg Bay to the NW, Tully Mountain to the WNW and Diamond Hill to the ESE. The N59 is c. 30m to the N. The cairn (L 3.3m; Wth 2.5m; H 0.8m), low and rectangular in plan, is composed of angular moss-covered boulders. Two rowan tress are adjacent to it to the E. Another cairn (GA023-016----) was located c. 65m to the NE. This monument was brought to the attention of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland by Helen Riekstiņš. Compiled by: Olive Alcock with information supplied by Helen Riekstiņš Date of upload: 3 January 2019
- GA023-055: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA023-055----. Located in Letterfrack National Park in an area of bogland on the SW slope of Diamond Hill and on the N bank of the Sruffaunnanoon river, close to its source; a small lake bed is visible to the W. There are clear views of the ocean further to the W and Bunowen Hill to the SW. This possible standing stone (H 1m; Wth 0.41m; T 0.3m), of local stone with quartz veins, is rectangular in plan. Moss and lichen are visible on it and its lower section is obscured by heather. This monument was brought to the attention of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland by Helen Riekstiņš. Compiled by: Olive Alcock with information supplied by Helen Riekstiņš Date of upload: 12 June 2019

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)

- House, 1840–1880, Regional interest, registry number 30329003, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA&regno=30329003. Detached four-bay single-storey house with attic, built c. 1860, now in use as restaurant. Second pile single-storey extension to rere and lean-to extension to west are later additions. Pitched thatched roof with decorative lozengework scolloping to ridge, and recent rendered chimneystack. Exposed rubble limestone walls. Square-headed window openings with rubble limestone lintels, replacement stone sills and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening having rubble stone lintel and replacement timber battened door. Rubble limestone boundary wall to garden to front.
- College, 1885–1890, Regional interest, registry number 30329005, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA&regno=30329005. Detached L-plan two-storey industrial school, with basement, built 1887, with eleven-bay façade having slightly projecting gable-fronted two-bay ends, and projecting porch, and having eleven-bay elevation to south block. Recent flat-roof addition to east end of south elevation and monopitch to addition to rear of front block. Pitched slate roofs with decorative clay ridge-tiles, yellow brick chimneystacks, tooled stone copings and finials to gables and porch, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Sheet-metal covering to single-pitched roofs to additions. Painted lined and ruled rendered walls, painted tooled limestone quoins and rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings having tooled stone sills, rendered surrounds with recessed shamrock motif above openings, two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, and decorative cast-iron vent grills. Carved stone plaques to upper front gable elevations, bearing 'AD' in one gable and '1887' in other. Three-centred arch entrance to side of porch, having rendered chamfered surround with recessed shamrock motif to top, timber battened door with paned overlight. Triangular-headed entrances to south and north-east elevations having hood-mouldings with decorative foliate stops, chamfered architraves, and glazed timber panelled door, sidelights and overdoor, with limestone plinths. Outbuildings to perimeter of site.
- House, 1840–1860, Regional interest, registry number 30329006, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA&regno=30329006. Terrace of five three-bay single-storey former workers' houses, built c.1850, having slightly lower paired pitched-roof returns to rear. Now in use as commercial space and private residences. Pitched slate, replacement slate and artificial slate roofs to houses, with recent rooflights, with concrete coping to south gable end, rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Painted rendered walls with painted plinths. Square-headed window openings having painted concrete sills, eight-over-eight pane timber sliding sash windows to front elevation, and two-over-two pane, one-over-one pane and replacement uPVC casement windows to rear elevations. Square-headed doorways to front having concrete steps, timber battened doors and eight-pane overlights, and mainly glazed battened timber doors to rear. Outbuilding (turf shed) to north-east with lean-to corrugated-iron roof having square-headed entrances to road side with timber battened doors. Additional outbuildings located to east. Wrought-iron gate to west elevation of northmost house. Rubble stone boundary wall having concrete coping, square rubble stone piers with wrought-iron gates.Terrace of four two-bay two-storey houses, built c.1880, having single-bay single-storey flat roofed porches (south-east). Roof and gutters concealed behind parapet with moulded rendered architrave and cornice decoration, having rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron down pipes. Painted rendered walls with rendered plinth and sill-band to first floor with raised render quoins. Square-headed openings having painted stone sills, raised rendered surrounds and two-over-two timber sliding sash windows to house number two and north-east elevation of house number one, uPVC windows elsewhere. Rubble stone enclosing wall to north-west, having cut block quoin stones and concrete coping, with two-storey rubble stone outbuilding to west, square-headed entrances with replacement timber battened doors corresponding to each house.
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1920–1930, Regional interest, registry number 30329007, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA&regno=30329007. Freestanding four-bay gable-fronted church, built 1925, facing north, having bellcote to gable over projecting Romanesque-style order entrance entrance, projecting side chapels to east and west elevations, vestry and toilets to west elevation and porch to east elevation. Sprocketed pitched artificial slate roof to nave, rendered gabled roof to entrance, flat roofs to long wall projections, concrete cross finials to main gables, rendered fascia and end detail to gables, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted pebbledashed walls and plinth. Concrete pediment with statue at entrance gable. Square-headed window openings with chamfered concrete sills, slightly tapered sides, double-light coloured-glass lattice windows to long walls, group of three lights including coloured-glass lattice windows to northern end of long walls, square-headed openings with slightly tapered sides, chamfered sills, coloured-glass lattice windows to north and west elevations of western projection. Round-headed window to entrance gable, with recessed surround, chamfered concrete sill and coloured-glass lattice window. Round-headed entrance doorway having triangular pediment detail resting on impost course, and with double-leaf timber battened door with decorative strap hinges. Statues to either side holding stoups. Square-headed door openings elsewhere with slightly tapering sides, concrete steps and timber battened doors. Timber collared truss roof to interior, with sculpted angels to pendant posts. Metal sculpture near altar to tragic memory of children of adjacent industrial school. Small grotto to north-east. Rendered rubble stone and concrete block boundary walls to road frontage with concrete steps to church. Graveyard with one burial to west.
- Graveyard/cemetery, 1880–1920, Regional interest, registry number 30329008, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA&regno=30329008. Letterfrack Industrial School graveyard, opened c.1890, containing marked burials of seventy-eight children, of whom sixty-one died in the Christian Brothers' industrial school nearby. Burials marked by heart-shaped stones on stone slab. Monument in north-west half comprises white concrete cross mounted in base and having inscribed limestone plaques to each face with prayer and names of those who died in the industrial school. Low rubble stone boundary wall encloses graveyard, having rendered gate piers with wrought-iron gates. Pebbled pathway leads downhill to road where there is a second rubble stone boundary wall with rendered gate piers having wrought-iron gates.
- The Monastery, monastery, 1845–1850, Regional interest, registry number 30329009, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA&regno=30329009. Freestanding U-plan house, built c.1849, having seven-bay east and west elevations, former being front and single-storey with gable-fronted two-bay projecting ends and latter being two-storey with slightly advanced gable-fronted two-bay ends. Recent additional porch and balcony to east elevation over sunken courtyard. Now used as hostel. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, rendered copings, cast-iron rainwater goods. Lean-to corrugated-iron roof to east side supported on fluted cast-iron columns. Snecked coursed dressed limestone walls, with tooled quoins, plat band above between storeys, lined and ruled rendered walls to lower storey to rear and side elevations. Square-headed window openings with tooled stone surrounds and sills to front and replacement concrete sills elsewhere, all having timber sliding sash windows. Four-over-four pane windows to lower storey of rear and side elevations and six-over-six pane to front and upper storey elsewhere. Middle bay windows to rear are tripartite, upper being timber and lower having stone mullions. One-over-one pane windows to north and south elevations of courtyard, and some blocked openings to north elevation. Square-headed entrances having timber battened and glazed timber doors. Timber battened door with overlight and steps to south side of courtyard, with tooled stone steps with stone coping to cobbled paved courtyard area.
- The Old Courthouse, meeting house, 1845–1855, Regional interest, registry number 30329011, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA&regno=30329011. Detached three-bay single-storey meeting house, built 1850, on a rectangular plan originally three-bay two-storey. Replacement pitched artificial slate roof with uPVC rainwater goods. Coursed rubble limestone walls on cut-limestone plinth. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement with tooled cut-limestone sills and lintels framing one-over-one timber sash windows.

## 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 Letterfrack, about 1 in 5 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Letterfrack.
- 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/letterfrack.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/letterfrack.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/letterfrack.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Letterfrack 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)

- Addergoole: https://everytownland.com/galway/addergoole-60022.md
- Currywongaun: https://everytownland.com/galway/currywongaun.md
- Dawros More: https://everytownland.com/galway/dawros-more.md
- Keelkyle: https://everytownland.com/galway/keelkyle.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.

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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/letterfrack
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/letterfrack