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

Townland in the civil parish of Donaghpatrick, barony of Clare, Co. Galway; in Irish Olltóir.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 781,474 m² (78.15 ha, 193.11 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 6 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 45,789 m² (4.58 ha, 11.31 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Donaghpatrick, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/donaghpatrick.md
- Barony: Clare
- Electoral division: Kilcoona, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 662 people lived in 215 households in the Kilcoona electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/21717
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 63479
- Centre: latitude 53.486761, longitude -9.034838 (WGS 84)

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

6 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Oltore, from 1,289 m² to 554,812 m² (55.48 ha, 137.1 acres); 16 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1956763: 554,812 m² (55.48 ha, 137.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956763.md
- Parcel 5822470: 127,225 m² (12.72 ha, 31.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5822470.md
- Parcel 1994296: 85,450 m² (8.55 ha, 21.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994296.md
- Parcel 1956764: 6,127 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956764.md
- Parcel 1956762: 1,993 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956762.md
- Parcel 1994297: 1,289 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994297.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Oltore 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)

5 applications, newest first.

- 9 Oct 2025, Galway County Council 2561471: Conditional. Permission. for the replacement (“restringing”) of the existing OHL circuit conductor wires with a new higher capacity conductor between structure no. 81 and 161; the replacement of angle masts in-situ at 3no. locations, with similar structures; the painting of a tower at 1no. location; the replacement of polesets at 54no. locations, with similar structures. The change in structures will result in standardised heights from 16 m to 23 m along the circuit. The majority of the height increases will be between 0.1 m and 2.0 m (at 40no. structures), with 13no. structure replacements resulting in no change in height. Structure no. 109 will increase in height by 3.0 m; the replacement of insulating and ancillary hardware at all structures from structure no. 81 to 160; the replacement of stay wire / anchors and associated fittings at 3no. locations; the replacement of crossarms at 59no. locations; the installation of fibre wrap on phase conductor between structure no. 1 and structure no. 161; all associated temporary site development works to gain access to the existing structures including the removal and reinstatement of 220m of hedgerow / field boundary (estimated using Táilte Éireann data), vegetation clearance and management, disassembly and reassembly of gate posts / piers and removal and reinstatement of existing fencing; and other temporary associated and ancillary site development works required for the purpose of the uprate of the existing circuit, including construction compounds, silt traps, silt fences, vegetation clearance and management, stone tracks, ground protection mats, infrastructure crossing support systems (i.e., guard poles) and a temporary watercourse crossing to access structure no. 160. Where required, an aerial catenary stringing system will be used to facilitate stringing operations over major obstacles, e.g., national roads, rivers, etc. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561471/0
- 16 Jul 2025, Galway County Council 2560963: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to (1) construct a new dwelling house, (2) installation of a wastewater treatment system and associated polishing filter bed & (3) domestic garage as well as all ancillary site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 243.50 sqm(H), 40.00 sqm(G). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560963/0
- 9 Mar 2023, Galway County Council 2360218: Conditional. Permission. to construct a four bay double slatted shed, which will have underground effluent storage tanks facilities and feed passage. Full planning permission also sought to construct a five bay double sheep shed which will have an adjacent effluent storage tank and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: sheep shed=347 sqm, cattle shed = 278 sqm, total = 625 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360218/0
- 3 Feb 2023, Galway County Council 2360075: N/a. Permission. to construct a four bay double slatted shed, which will have underground effluent storage tanks facilities and feed passage. Full planning permission also sought to construct a five bay double sheep shed which will have an adjacent effluent storage tank and all ancillary site works.Gross floor space of proposed works ; Sheep shed 347 sqm and Cattle shed 278 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360075/0
- 10 Sept 2021, Galway County Council 211663: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for demolition of existing dwelling house, water tank and fuel store, and construction of new dwelling house , sewage treatment plant and percolation area, along with all ancillary works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 296 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 192 sqm & 33 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/211663/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Hacket, site code 001294

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

- GA042-202: Crannog, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA042-202----. In E half of Lough Hackett. A small tree-covered oval island (E-W c. 50m, N-S c. 35m) composed of small stones. Hardiman (1846, 366), quoting from the Annals of the Four Masters for the year AD 990, notes that 'A great wind swallowed the Island of Lough Kime suddenly in one hour, with its habitation and circular wall, which was thirty feet [9.1]'. Animal bones have been recovered from the site (Waddell 1977, 59). On NW and SE sides of the island are two 18th- or early 19th-C summerhouses, probably associated with nearby Lisdonagh House. (Knox 1901b, 365-70) 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
- GA042-202001: Designed landscape - folly, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA042-202001-. 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.
- GA042-202002: Designed landscape - folly, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA042-202002-. 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.
- GA042-203: Mass-rock, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA042-203----. According to local information, a mass-rock was formerly located here. It consisted of a piece of undressed sandstone (H 0.9m; Wth 0.5m) which was inscribed with a cross. It was surrounded by bushes and stones. On inspection in April 1984 no visible surface trace survived. It was bulldozed in the 1970s during land-clearance works. The resulting spoil was packed against the field boundary to the SE but a search of that failed to locate it (see also GA042-230----). Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 20 June 2019
- GA042-230: Mass-rock (present location), https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA042-230----. According to local information, a mass-rock was formerly located in this field c. 95m to the WNW (see GA042-203---- for its original location). It consisted of a piece of undressed sandstone (H 0.9m; Wth 0.5m) which was inscribed with a cross. It was surrounded by bushes and stones. On inspection in April 1984 no visible surface trace survived. The field was bulldozed in the 1970s during land-clearance works. The resulting spoil was packed against the field boundary to the SE. It is possible that the mass-rock may have been in this spoil but a search of it failed to locate it. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 20 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)

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

## 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 Oltore, 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. Parts of the land are water.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Oltore.
- 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/oltore.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/oltore.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/oltore.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Oltore 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)

- Bunnasillagh: https://everytownland.com/galway/bunnasillagh.md
- Carrowconlaun: https://everytownland.com/galway/carrowconlaun.md
- Donaghpatrick: https://everytownland.com/galway/donaghpatrick.md
- Lisdonagh: https://everytownland.com/galway/lisdonagh.md
- Raheen: https://everytownland.com/galway/raheen-63648.md
- Stonepark or Bawnmore: https://everytownland.com/galway/stonepark-or-bawnmore.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/oltore
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/oltore