Moor

68 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moor, from 26 m² to 246,882 m² (24.69 ha, 61.01 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Moor 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.

• 23 Mar 2026N/a

  to construct an extension to the permitted and under construction Ballymoneen Solar Farm (Galway County Council Reg. Ref. 20/961 and Reg. Ref. 22/61105); at a site of four separate land parcels with a combined area of c.65.72 hectares, all situated adjacent to or in close proximity to the permitted and under-construction solar farm. The application site comprises four parcels as follows: Parcel A is located in the townland of Ballymoneen measures c.14.29 hectares and is principally bounded: to the north partly by agricultural lands and partly by Cregmore Road; to the south and west by agricultural lands; and to the east by the permitted and under-construction solar farm. Parcel B is located in the townland of Grange East, measures c.8.50 hectares and is principally bounded: to the north and west by the permitted and under construction solar farm; and to the south and east by agricultural lands. The L7117 local road runs parallel to the parcels eastern boundary. Parcel C is located in the townland of Cashla, measures c.22.05 hectares and is principally bounded: to the north partly by agricultural lands and partly by the permitted and under construction solar farm; to the east and west by agricultural lands and to the south partly by agricultural lands, partly by a farmyard, and two residential properties (Cashla House, H65 A892, and Cashla Lodge, H65 XY56) and partly by the R339 road. Parcel D is located in the townland of Moor, Co. Galway, measures c.20.6 hectares and is principally bounded: to the north by agricultural lands; to the east by the L3103 local road to the south partly by a Moorpark, Athenry, Co. Galway (Eircode H65 CX33) and partly by agricultural lands; and to the west by agricultural lands. The proposed development consists of: the installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels mounted on ground-based support structures across Parcels A–D; provision of electrical transformer and inverter station modules; construction of internal access routes to serve the subject parcels; provision of security fencing, CCTV, and associated ancillary infrastructure; installation of underground electrical cabling and ducting (including a section of underground cabling and ducting along a section of the L3103 connecting Parcel C to Parcel D (c. 0.28 hectares)); provision of site drainage infrastructure; implementation of landscaping and habitat enhancement measures, including hedgerow planting and reinforcement, reseeding, and ecological mitigation; and all associat

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2660431

• 23 Dec 2025N/a

  to extend wind turbine testing & research site to rear of existing factory (previously granted under planning permission ref. number 13/1242) to include the following: 24 no. 20-30kw wind turbines (maximum height is 30.100 meters), includes 2 no. turbines in upper test site (previously granted under planning permission ref. no. 20/101), all other ancillary site works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 25365

• 6 Dec 2023Conditional

  for the amendments to the 110kV electricity substation within the solar photovoltaic (“PV”) energy development approved under Register Reference 20/961 comprising 2 no. single storey control buildings, a transformer compound and busbar compound, palisade security fencing around the compound concrete post and rail fencing around the boundary of the site, 6 no. lightning masts (17.5 metres high) and 6 no. light poles (3 metres high); and the construction of grid connection infrastructure to connect the substation to the ESB Cashla 220kV substation at Cashla, Co. Galway comprising the laying of c. 6,610 metres of 110kV underground electricity cables (3 no.) and communications cable in ducts (6 no.) and associated infrastructure substantially under public roads and under an existing underground gas main by means of horizontal directional drilling; and an amendment to the operational period of the sub-station and grid connection infrastructure within the site. Gross floor space of proposed works: 521 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2361460

• 18 Oct 2023Conditional

  to: (1) extend & refurbish existing substandard dwellinghouse (2) demolish existing open shed/water tank & (3) install new wastewater treatment system, polishing filter & all associated services. Gross floor area of proposed works: 73.35sqm (existing dwellinghouse) & 63.50sqm (proposed extensions)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361246

• 29 Aug 2023Conditional

  to upgrade the existing 220k overhead line between the existing Cashla 220kV Substation in the townland of Barrettspark, Co. Galway, & Tower 138 in the townland of Oughtagh, Co. Galway. The proposed development will consist of refurbishment works to the existing overhead Line (approximately 49 km long & comprising of 138no. steel angle masts). The refurbishment works to towers will consist of: installation of replacement parts on the towers including insulators, shield wire, vibration dampeners, arching horns & anti-climbing guards; associated site development works, including temporary work areas, foundation refurbishment /strengthening & recapping/clearing of shear blocks; clearance of shear block bases; & ancillary works; ancillary site preparation works, site clearance & levelling at the 6no. temporary construction compounds & associated temporary works to existing tracks & new temporary access routes to provide internal access routes to each tower with all associated works required to facilitate the development. No works will be undertaken to the overhead line (conductor). The proposed development will also consist of upgrades to the Cashla 220kV substation that will consist of: the decommissioning and removal of line bay equipment within the substation boundary; construction of a new adjacent offline like for like line bay & associated bay protection cabinets within the substation boundary; & new overhead lines connection between the end mast & the new line bay. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23355

• 25 Aug 2023Refused

  for the development that will consist of grid connection infrastructure to connect the approved solar photovoltaic (“PV”) energy development on lands at Ballymoneen & Grange East Co. Galway under register references 20/961 & 22/61105 to the ESB Cashla 220kV Substation, Cashla, Co. Galway comprising the laying of c. 6,610 metres of 110kV underground electricity cables (3no.) & communications cable in ducts (6no.) & associated infrastructure substantially under public roads & under an existing underground gas main by means of horizontal directional drilling

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361008

• 11 Aug 2023Conditional

  & retention permission for development at C&F Tooling, Cashla, Athenry, County Galway. Retention planning permission for the following extensions to the existing C&F Tooling premises: • machine shop & canteen (gross floor area - 792m2) • switch room & compressor room (gross floor area - 96 m2) •maintenance garage & stores gross floor area - 673 m2) • monitoring office building (gross floor area - 444 m2) • steel cleaning shop (gross floor area - 62.3 m2) • store (gross floor area - 20.3 m2) • machine shop (gross floor area - 4,065 m2). In addition to the above, retention permission for the existing component storage area (external) (approx. 1.54 Ha in area). Planning permission for: • upgraded surface water drainage system & associated works, •relocation of existing traffic barrier at the existing vehicular entrance to the premises, • new vehicular staff entrance on the western boundary of the site, & • alterations to the existing staff car park to provide 357no. car parking spaces to include the provision of EV charging & accessible car parking bays, • provision of visitor car park to provide 31no. car parking spaces (including EV charging & accessible car parking bays). The proposed development includes for all associated site development works & landscaping

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2360948

• 22 Jun 2023Conditional

  to: (1) demolish existing substandard dwellinghouse & part of existing farm sheds/water tank & (2) erect new replacement dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter & all associated services. Gross floor area of proposed works: 138.75sqm (dwellinghouse)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360686

• 17 May 2021Refused

  of extensions and alterations to factory premises and site and entrances at Cashla, Athenry to include the following: - A. Machine Shop and Canteen to South Elevation. B. Switch Room & Compressor Room to south elevation. C. Maintenance Garage and Stores to East elevation. D. Monitoring Office Building to back of site. E. Steel Cleaning Shop to North elevation. F. Store to south elevation. G. Retention of existing entrance at North Western corner of site as HGV entrance only. (existing entrance on West Boundary to be relocated nearer to car park to be for cars only. -- covered under planning ref. no:- 20/1221. H. Enlargement of site to back of factory

  Retention · Galway County Council, 21829

• 28 Aug 2020Refused

  and completion of extension to Industrial Premises. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 3980.00 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 201221

• 30 Jan 2020Conditional

  for wind turbine test site comprising of the following.:- 1. No. 12m high turbine tower with adjacent 12m high wind measuring mast and 1. No. 20m high turbine tower with adjacent 20m high wind measurement mast and all associated services

  Permission · Galway County Council, 20101

• 20 Jun 2019Conditional

  to construct house, garage, effluent treatment plant and percolation area. Gross floor space of proposed works: 385 sqm (House - 306 sqm, Garage - 58 sqm)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19931

• 2 Jan 2019Refused

  to construct house, garage and effluent treatment plant. Gross floor space of proposed works: 385 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 191

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Moor.

Recorded monuments

• GA083-058 Country house
  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.

• GA083-059 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  In level grassland. Poorly preserved subcircular rath (N-S c. 49m) defined by an overgrown bank of earth and stone from SW through N to E, and elsewhere by a degraded scarp. Possible external fosse visible from N to NE. Field walls cut the monument at NE and SE. 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

• GA083-060001 Religious house - unclassified
  Description

  Within an early ecclesiastical enclosure (GA083-060003-). Marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as a roofed rectangular building (c. 15m by c. 5m), aligned NW-SE. All that survives are overgrown fragments (Wth 0.36m, H c. 2m max.) of W (L 7.3m) and S (L 3.8m) walls. These probably represent the last traces of a large rectangular building (E-W c. 15m, N-S >7.3m). No architectural features are visible. The interior is occupied by a 19th-C burial vault of the Lambert family. (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 367) 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

• GA083-060002 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.

• GA083-060003 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  In level grassland. Poorly preserved subcircular enclosure (NW-SE 120m, NE-SW 116m) defined by a denuded earthen bank at NE and SE; elsewhere a scarp forms the enclosing element. An external fosse is present at NE and W. A gap at W could be original. A large limestone boulder, standing on the line of the enclosing element at S, is locally believed to have a cure for sore eyes. Field walls cut the monument at W and N. Within the interior is a rectilinear graveyard defined by a stone wall with small crenellated turrets at NE and SE corners. It contains a church (GA083-060001-). To SE of the graveyard is a well (GA083-060004-). According to local tradition, this provided the water supply for a village which once stood here. (CUCAP AYN 79) 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

• GA083-060004 Well
  Description

  Within the SE quadrant of an ecclesiastical enclosure (GA083-060003-) and immediately outside the SE wall of a graveyard (GA083-060002-). This deep well (10m WNW-ESE; 8.3m NNE-SSW; D 5m) is enclosed by a drystone wall. According to local tradition, it supplied water to a village that was located to the S of the enclosure. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 1 March 2017

Architectural heritage

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

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

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.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_714 (ZIP).

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.

No address of the register names Moor with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Moor · An Múr

Area

2,477,036 m² (247.7 ha, 612.09 acres)

Civil parish

Monivea, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Aughrim, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Aughrim electoral division: 1,317 people in 436 households; 89% of households own their home; 45% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinloughaun, Barrettspark, Caherbriskaun, Cashla, Deerpark, Knocknacreeva, Pollagooil

Placenames

Moor 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.