# Moyode, Co. Galway: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Kilconierin, barony of Athenry, Co. Galway; in Irish Maigh Fhód. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 3,333,458 m² (333.35 ha, 823.72 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,713 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 8 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Kilconierin, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/kilconierin.md - Barony: Athenry - Electoral division: Moyode, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 297 people lived in 100 households in the Moyode electoral division. 96% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/20215 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 63380 - Centre: latitude 53.266294, longitude -8.716352 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moyode, from 37 m² to 210,163 m² (21.02 ha, 51.93 acres); 45 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1994466: 210,163 m² (21.02 ha, 51.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994466.md - Parcel 1956618: 196,282 m² (19.63 ha, 48.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956618.md - Parcel 5557178: 60,034 m² (6 ha, 14.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5557178.md - Parcel 1956621: 46,646 m² (4.66 ha, 11.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956621.md - Parcel 4618029: 45,506 m² (4.55 ha, 11.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4618029.md - Parcel 4684620: 40,305 m² (4.03 ha, 9.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4684620.md - Parcel 1994467: 32,279 m² (3.23 ha, 7.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994467.md - Parcel 1956620: 24,701 m² (2.47 ha, 6.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956620.md - Parcel 4684398: 18,949 m² (1.89 ha, 4.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4684398.md - Parcel 5195959: 16,196 m² (1.62 ha, 4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5195959.md - Parcel 4854306: 12,682 m² (1.27 ha, 3.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4854306.md - Parcel 5082613: 12,097 m² (1.21 ha, 2.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5082613.md - Parcel 4684427: 10,626 m² (1.06 ha, 2.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4684427.md - Parcel 1994469: 9,581 m² (0.96 ha, 2.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994469.md - Parcel 4989819: 8,063 m² (0.81 ha, 1.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4989819.md - Parcel 4733038: 6,555 m² (0.66 ha, 1.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4733038.md - Parcel 4870198: 6,272 m² (0.63 ha, 1.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4870198.md - Parcel 1994463: 5,862 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994463.md - Parcel 4797185: 4,591 m² (0.46 ha, 1.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4797185.md - Parcel 5196054: 4,203 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5196054.md - Parcel 5319771: 4,137 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5319771.md - Parcel 5475418: 4,075 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5475418.md - Parcel 5014173: 3,827 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5014173.md - Parcel 1956617: 3,752 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956617.md - Parcel 1994464: 3,674 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994464.md - Parcel 6163528: 3,410 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6163528.md - Parcel 4632835: 3,193 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4632835.md - Parcel 4635108: 3,121 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4635108.md - Parcel 5260028: 2,876 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5260028.md - Parcel 1994468: 2,402 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994468.md - Parcel 5654397: 2,396 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5654397.md - Parcel 1994462: 2,161 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994462.md - Parcel 1994470: 2,014 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994470.md - Parcel 5403756: 1,989 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5403756.md - Parcel 1956619: 1,912 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956619.md - Parcel 1994465: 1,680 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994465.md - Parcel 3630786: 1,493 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3630786.md - Parcel 5062563: 1,008 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5062563.md - Parcel 4684264: 730 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4684264.md - Parcel 4684617: 627 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4684617.md - Parcel 4684303: 417 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4684303.md - Parcel 5062558: 244 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5062558.md - Parcel 4733068: 189 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4733068.md - Parcel 1956623: 183 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956623.md - Parcel 1956622: 141 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956622.md - Parcel 4767907: 103 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4767907.md - Parcel 4681266: 103 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4681266.md - Parcel 4761446: 37 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4761446.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Moyode 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) 8 applications, newest first. - 19 Jun 2026, Galway County Council 2661022: N/a. Permission. for the proposed development includes the extension of the existing Esker Quarry permitted under Pl. Ref. 99/751 and extended under Pl. Ref: 04/417, ABP Reg. Ref. 07.210064. Permission is sought for an operational lifetime of 25 years. The proposed development consists of : Development of a lateral extension to the existing limestone quarry of an area measuring approximately 2.29ha for the extraction and processing of limestone. Relocation of existing wheel wash and weighbridge within the existing site and the provision of internal traffic management signage; Construction of surface water and stormwater infrastructure including stormwater drains, surface drainage channel, stormwater catchpit, infiltration trench and hydrocarbon bypass interceptor; Provision of 2 no. vehicle passing bays along the L7164, continued use of existing operational infrastructure including processing plant, workshop and on-site office buildings; continued use of the existing site entrance off the L7164; Implementation of site restoration; all ancillary site enabling, site development works including establishing a stockpiling area, site landscaping and site boundary treatments. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661022/0 - 2 Oct 2025, Galway County Council 25259: Conditional. Permission. to construct a new slatted cow wintering unit including all associated works and services on an existing farmyard. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/25259/0 - 15 Aug 2025, Galway County Council 2561126: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, sewage treatment system, and all associated site development works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561126/0 - 28 Apr 2022, Galway County Council 22566: Refused. Permission. to create a new centre of excellence for both soccer and hockey. The project is a joint junction between Galway United Football Club and the Connacht Hockey Association. The proposal is to create modern training facilities for both associations. The work entails the following: a) The widening, realigning and upgrading of the existing farmyard entrance onto the R347, b) Demolition of the existing agricultural sheds and farm yard, c) Construction of new internal roads, paths, street lighting, parking areas, three free standing shelters, fencing, landscaping, ESB sub-station, signage proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area, d) Construction a single two storey sports centre including dressing rooms, gym, canteens, meeting rooms, offices, toilets', storage areas and ancillary rooms. e) The creation of a solar panel field and the erection of wind turbines to power the centre of excellence. f) The creation of three grass based soccer pitches and three astro based soccer pitches plus associated storage facilities and floodlighting, g) The creation of two hockey pitches plus associated storage facilities and floodlighting, h) The creation of two fully enclosed soccer astro pitches, I) The creation of a fully enclosed soccer dome including changing rooms and seating facilities, j) The creation of two multi purpose areas to cater for other sports eg tennis, volleyball etc. k) The creation of an embankment for hill training. Gross floor space of proposed works: 16,800 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 138 sqm (sheds). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/22566/0 - 9 Dec 2021, Galway County Council 212327: Refused. Extension of duration. to construct a slatted cow wintering unit including all associated works and services. (Gross floor space of proposed works 219 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/212327/0 - 6 Nov 2020, Galway County Council 201661: Unconditional. Extension of duration. to construct an extension to an existing hayshed for the purpose of 1) a loose cattle housing area and 2) a slatted cowing wintering area including all associated works and services (gross floor space 131.65sqm) Previous Planning Ref 15/947. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/201661/0 - 30 Sept 2020, Galway County Council 201403: Refused. Permission. for development which consists of an extension of 2.4 hectares to an existing working quarry and will include: Extraction of rock by blasting means down to a level of 8 metres ordnance datum; Transportation of extracted material to the existing quarry via internal haul roads for processing; All associated ancillary facilities / works; Screening berms and landscaping.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/201403/0 - 21 Jul 2020, Galway County Council 20988: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to demolish existing sub standard dwelling house and for construction of new dwelling house, garage, on site waste water treatment / percolation and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works; 248.6sqm (188.6sqm H, 60sqm G); Gross floor space of any demolition; house + shed 49.2sqm + 33sqm = 82.2sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/20988/0 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 Moyode. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - GA096-135: Designed landscape - tree-ring, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA096-135----. 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. - GA096-136: Designed landscape feature, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA096-136----. In an area of State forestry. Indicated on the 1838 and 1933 editions of the OS 6-inch map as an irregular enclosed tree copse (c. 60m NW-SE; c. 45m NE-SW) in an area that was liable to flooding. When inspected in 1983 it was overgrown and enclosed by strong field walls. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 26 July 2017 - GA096-137: Burnt mound, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA096-137----. On a gentle S-facing slope in pastureland, overlooking a turlough to the SE. This low roughly circular grassed-over mound of burnt stone (diam. 4m; H 0.4m) is cut across from NW to SE by a livestock trackway. A field wall overlies it at N. There is a fulacht fia (GA096-138----) c. 55m to the SE. (Cody 1989, 161, no. 20) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 26 November 2019 - GA096-138: Fulacht fia, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA096-138----. In low-lying pastureland which is subject to flooding from a turlough c. 50m to the S. This fulacht fia was described by Cody (1989, 162, no. 21) as a well-preserved grass-covered crescentic mound (7m N-S; 6m E-W; H 0.5m), opening towards the W. Natural rock outcrop at S was probably incorporated into it as it expanded with use. A burnt mound (GA096-137----) lies c. 55m to the NW. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 26 November 2019 - GA096-172: Designed landscape feature, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA096-172----. 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. 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 Moyode. ## 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 Moyode, 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 low, partly inferred. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_900, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_900.zip (ZIP). - 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/moyode.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/moyode.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/moyode.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Moyode 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) - Ballywinna: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballywinna.md - Bottom: https://everytownland.com/galway/bottom.md - Deerpark: https://everytownland.com/galway/deerpark-61715.md - Loobroe: https://everytownland.com/galway/loobroe.md - Mountain South: https://everytownland.com/galway/mountain-south.md - Moyode Demesne: https://everytownland.com/galway/moyode-demesne.md - Pollnabanny: https://everytownland.com/galway/pollnabanny.md - Rahard: https://everytownland.com/galway/rahard.md - Rathgorgin: https://everytownland.com/galway/rathgorgin.md - Slieveroe: https://everytownland.com/galway/slieveroe-63892.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/moyode - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/moyode