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

Townland in the civil parish of Moylough, barony of Tiaquin, Co. Galway; in Irish Poll an Chrosáin.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,300,288 m² (130.03 ha, 321.31 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 83 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 7,042 m² (0.7 ha, 1.74 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 10 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Moylough, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/moylough.md
- Barony: Tiaquin
- Electoral division: Derryglassaun, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Derryglassaun electoral division: 976 people in 332 households; 90% of households own their home; 40% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/20462
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 63547
- Centre: latitude 53.402329, longitude -8.62652 (WGS 84)

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

83 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Pollacrossaun, from 229 m² to 144,242 m² (14.42 ha, 35.64 acres); 47 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1994857: 144,242 m² (14.42 ha, 35.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994857.md
- Parcel 1994878: 98,204 m² (9.82 ha, 24.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994878.md
- Parcel 1956229: 95,165 m² (9.52 ha, 23.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956229.md
- Parcel 1994855: 68,363 m² (6.84 ha, 16.89 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994855.md
- Parcel 1956214: 59,692 m² (5.97 ha, 14.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956214.md
- Parcel 4925573: 54,239 m² (5.42 ha, 13.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4925573.md
- Parcel 1956230: 51,003 m² (5.1 ha, 12.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956230.md
- Parcel 1956215: 45,900 m² (4.59 ha, 11.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956215.md
- Parcel 1956232: 41,221 m² (4.12 ha, 10.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956232.md
- Parcel 1994873: 36,022 m² (3.6 ha, 8.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994873.md
- Parcel 1994880: 30,316 m² (3.03 ha, 7.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994880.md
- Parcel 4458343: 26,867 m² (2.69 ha, 6.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4458343.md
- Parcel 1994887: 22,884 m² (2.29 ha, 5.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994887.md
- Parcel 1994861: 19,759 m² (1.98 ha, 4.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994861.md
- Parcel 4925564: 19,416 m² (1.94 ha, 4.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4925564.md
- Parcel 1994885: 18,994 m² (1.9 ha, 4.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994885.md
- Parcel 1956227: 18,511 m² (1.85 ha, 4.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956227.md
- Parcel 2112860: 18,268 m² (1.83 ha, 4.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2112860.md
- Parcel 1956225: 18,177 m² (1.82 ha, 4.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956225.md
- Parcel 1994858: 17,807 m² (1.78 ha, 4.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994858.md
- Parcel 1956233: 17,571 m² (1.76 ha, 4.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956233.md
- Parcel 1956235: 16,851 m² (1.69 ha, 4.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956235.md
- Parcel 1956234: 16,417 m² (1.64 ha, 4.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956234.md
- Parcel 1994886: 15,832 m² (1.58 ha, 3.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994886.md
- Parcel 4925582: 15,610 m² (1.56 ha, 3.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4925582.md
- Parcel 1994872: 15,536 m² (1.55 ha, 3.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994872.md
- Parcel 1994883: 15,483 m² (1.55 ha, 3.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994883.md
- Parcel 1956231: 13,912 m² (1.39 ha, 3.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956231.md
- Parcel 1994881: 13,394 m² (1.34 ha, 3.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994881.md
- Parcel 4458344: 13,301 m² (1.33 ha, 3.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4458344.md
- Parcel 1994884: 13,143 m² (1.31 ha, 3.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994884.md
- Parcel 4458345: 12,980 m² (1.3 ha, 3.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4458345.md
- Parcel 1994871: 11,179 m² (1.12 ha, 2.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994871.md
- Parcel 1994854: 10,908 m² (1.09 ha, 2.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994854.md
- Parcel 1956236: 10,100 m² (1.01 ha, 2.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956236.md
- Parcel 1956213: 10,097 m² (1.01 ha, 2.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956213.md
- Parcel 1956216: 8,876 m² (0.89 ha, 2.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956216.md
- Parcel 1994862: 7,855 m² (0.79 ha, 1.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994862.md
- Parcel 1956219: 7,490 m² (0.75 ha, 1.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956219.md
- Parcel 4640285: 7,145 m² (0.71 ha, 1.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4640285.md
- Parcel 1956238: 7,049 m² (0.7 ha, 1.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956238.md
- Parcel 1994863: 7,042 m² (0.7 ha, 1.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994863.md
- Parcel 2840259: 6,560 m² (0.66 ha, 1.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2840259.md
- Parcel 1994860: 6,319 m² (0.63 ha, 1.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994860.md
- Parcel 1994788: 6,217 m² (0.62 ha, 1.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994788.md
- Parcel 1994859: 6,055 m² (0.61 ha, 1.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994859.md
- Parcel 1956218: 5,865 m² (0.59 ha, 1.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956218.md
- Parcel 1956217: 5,016 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956217.md
- Parcel 1956220: 4,477 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956220.md
- Parcel 4646908: 4,389 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4646908.md
- Parcel 5812388: 4,272 m² (0.43 ha, 1.06 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5812388.md
- Parcel 4458342: 4,254 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4458342.md
- Parcel 1994856: 3,730 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994856.md
- Parcel 1994879: 3,639 m² (0.36 ha, 0.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994879.md
- Parcel 1994787: 3,542 m² (0.35 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994787.md
- Parcel 1994864: 3,285 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994864.md
- Parcel 1956221: 3,233 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956221.md
- Parcel 1994865: 3,105 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994865.md
- Parcel 1994867: 3,040 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994867.md
- Parcel 1994866: 2,790 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994866.md
- Parcel 1994786: 2,782 m² (0.28 ha, 0.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994786.md
- Parcel 1956237: 2,618 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956237.md
- Parcel 1956222: 2,594 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956222.md
- Parcel 1956226: 2,590 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956226.md
- Parcel 1956228: 2,531 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956228.md
- Parcel 1994882: 2,529 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994882.md
- Parcel 4458341: 2,502 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4458341.md
- Parcel 4651488: 2,293 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4651488.md
- Parcel 5243012: 2,256 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5243012.md
- Parcel 1994868: 2,234 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994868.md
- Parcel 4459058: 1,966 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4459058.md
- Parcel 1956223: 1,955 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956223.md
- Parcel 4988902: 1,953 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4988902.md
- Parcel 1956224: 1,787 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1956224.md
- Parcel 1994874: 1,786 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994874.md
- Parcel 1994869: 1,386 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994869.md
- Parcel 1994870: 1,187 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994870.md
- Parcel 1994876: 1,148 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994876.md
- Parcel 1994875: 674 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994875.md
- Parcel 1994877: 534 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1994877.md
- Parcel 2741141: 300 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2741141.md
- Parcel 4988897: 275 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4988897.md
- Parcel 4925652: 229 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4925652.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Pollacrossaun 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)

10 applications, newest first.

- 17 Jun 2026, Galway County Council 2660998: N/a. Permission, 1 home. to construct a dwelling house and domestic garage with a wastewater treatment plant, polishing filter and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660998/0
- 2 Oct 2024, Galway County Council 2461289: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 175 sqm (house) & 27 sqm (garage). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461289/0
- 25 Oct 2023, Galway County Council 2361277: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a serviced dwellinghouse & domestic garage, with a connection to a new wastewater treatment system. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2361277/0
- 25 Oct 2023, Galway County Council 2361281: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a serviced dwellinghouse & domestic garage, with a connection to a new wastewater treatment system. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2361281/0
- 6 Oct 2023, Galway County Council 2361200: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a serviced dwellinghouse & domestic garage, with a connection to a new wastewater treatment system. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2361200/0
- 22 Feb 2021, Galway County Council 21217: Conditional. Permission. to replace existing 6,802 sqm grass-based sports field with a synthetic grass surface. To construct 4 no. 18m high floodlights on the pitch perimeter to provide lighting to the sports field. To erect perimeter fencing around the sports field and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) is submitted with this application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/21217/0
- 3 Jun 2020, Galway County Council 20678: N/a. Permission. to resurface 2 no. existing carparks and to construct associated surface water drainage, and all associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/20678/0
- 8 Apr 2019, Galway County Council 19516: Conditional. Permission. to construct a children's playground, incorporating perimeter fencing and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/19516/0
- 11 Oct 2018, Galway County Council 181430: Conditional. Permission. to construct a 1000sqm all-weather synthetic grass pitch, incorporating perimeter fencing, netting and 4Nr x 12m high floodlighting.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/181430/0
- 11 May 2018, Galway County Council 18610: Conditional. Permission. to construct a proposed new walkway incorporating outdoor Gym Equipment and low level lighting.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/18610/0

Applicants are not shown.

## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Lough Corrib SAC, site code 000297, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000297

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

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Pollacrossaun.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: About 1 in 10 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: Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Pollacrossaun.
- 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/pollacrossaun.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/pollacrossaun.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/pollacrossaun.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Pollacrossaun 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)

- Ballybaun: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballybaun-60261.md
- Ballynamona: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballynamona-60445.md
- Colmanstown: https://everytownland.com/galway/colmanstown.md
- Cuddoo West: https://everytownland.com/galway/cuddoo-west.md
- Esker: https://everytownland.com/galway/esker-61955.md
- Garbally: https://everytownland.com/galway/garbally.md
- Gorteendrishagh: https://everytownland.com/galway/gorteendrishagh.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.

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