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

Townland in the civil parish of Ardrahan, barony of Kiltartan, Co. Galway; in Irish Poll Uí Dhonncha.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 307,913 m² (30.79 ha, 76.09 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 15 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 15,068 m² (1.51 ha, 3.72 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 6 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Ardrahan, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/ardrahan.md
- Barony: Kiltartan
- Electoral division: Cahermore, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 620 people lived in 198 households in the Cahermore electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 50% of homes were built since 2001. 3% 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/19255
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 63574
- Centre: latitude 53.121395, longitude -8.852169 (WGS 84)

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

15 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Polldonoghoe, from 1,003 m² to 55,610 m² (5.56 ha, 13.74 acres); 11 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1930382: 55,610 m² (5.56 ha, 13.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930382.md
- Parcel 1968326: 44,352 m² (4.44 ha, 10.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968326.md
- Parcel 1968322: 42,493 m² (4.25 ha, 10.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968322.md
- Parcel 1968323: 41,915 m² (4.19 ha, 10.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968323.md
- Parcel 1968324: 37,738 m² (3.77 ha, 9.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968324.md
- Parcel 1968325: 26,613 m² (2.66 ha, 6.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968325.md
- Parcel 1968328: 21,555 m² (2.16 ha, 5.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968328.md
- Parcel 1968329: 15,068 m² (1.51 ha, 3.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968329.md
- Parcel 1968321: 6,541 m² (0.65 ha, 1.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968321.md
- Parcel 1968331: 4,093 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968331.md
- Parcel 1968320: 3,336 m² (0.33 ha, 0.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968320.md
- Parcel 1930383: 2,660 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930383.md
- Parcel 1930384: 2,550 m² (0.26 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930384.md
- Parcel 1968330: 2,141 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968330.md
- Parcel 1968327: 1,003 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968327.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Polldonoghoe 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)

6 applications, newest first.

- 18 Dec 2025, Galway County Council 2561894: Conditional. Retention. of and complete revised alterations and extensions to a dwellinghouse to that previously permitted under planning references 21/2116 and 23/60456. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561894/0
- 24 Sept 2025, Galway County Council 2561380: Conditional. Permission. for a proposed solar farm development consisting of: linear arrays of solar PV panels on ground mounted steel supported structures with associated cabling and ducting; 12 no. proposed single storey MV stations; 1 no. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) installation (including 32 no. containers with cells and 8no. Power Conversion System (PCS) MV Stations) with associated security fencing and gates; Site perimeter fencing; 4 no. new permanent site entrances, 1 no. new temporary site entrance, 1 no. upgrade to an existing site entrance; Security gates at all permanent and temporary access points; Site access tracks including passing and turning bays; 3 no. temporary construction compound/carpark/material storage areas with associated temporary site offices, parking areas and security fencing; 6 no. steel storage containers; 6 no. turning bays; On-site pole mounted CCTV cameras; 3 no. temporary construction stage Moby Dick type wheel wash systems; 3 no. concrete wash out locations (one within each temporary construction compound); and, all associated and ancillary works. The proposed solar farm development spans a total site area measuring 86.3ha. Permission is sought for a period of 10 years with an operational period of 40 years. The export capacity to the grid is estimated to be up to 70 MW. The development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413). The planning application is subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. An Appropriate Assessment Screening Report (AASR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared for this development and submitted with this planning application. A separate application to obtain permission for a 110kV grid connection and 110kV substation to facilitate the export of power from the solar farm, will be submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The planning application including the AASR and NIS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561380/0
- 25 Apr 2025, Galway County Council 2560503: Conditional. Permission. sought to construct a shed and associated works. Gross floor area of works: 48.00 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560503/0
- 3 May 2023, Galway County Council 2360456: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for change of house design to that granted under planning reference 21/2116. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360456/0
- 16 Nov 2021, Galway County Council 212116: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for a development consisting of the demolition of an existing rear utility, the construction of a new single storey extensions to front, side & rear elevations. internal alterations to existing, a new WWTS and Percolation Area, together with all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 195.25 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/212116/0
- 16 May 2018, Galway County Council 18627: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. of a domestic garage. Gross floor space of work to be retained 20.42 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/18627/0

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## 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 Polldonoghoe.

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

- GA113-176: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA113-176----. On the S-facing slope of a hill in rough pastureland. Poorly preserved subcircular cashel (38m E-W; 31m N-S) defined by a collapsed drystone wall which obscured by dense overgrowth from S to SE. A possible souterrain (GA113-176001-) is associated. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 6 March 2018
- GA113-176001: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA113-176001-. Within the NW quadrant of a cashel (GA113-176----). Large stones covering an area 2.5m by 1.5m may indicate the collapsed remains of a possible souterrain. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 6 March 2018
- GA113-177: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA113-177----. On a gentle SE-facing slope in pastureland. Very poorly preserved subcircular cashel (24.5m N-S; 22.5m E-W) defined by a collapsed grassed-over drystone wall. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 6 March 2018
- GA113-178: Ringfort - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA113-178----. In cleared pastureland. Marked on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m). No visible surface trace survives. A rath (GA113-179----) lies c. 55m to the NW and there is a cashel (GA113-177----) c. 160m to the NE. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 30 July 2019
- GA113-179: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA113-179----. On the SW-facing slope of a hillock in tillage. This poorly preserved circular rath (diam. 24m) is defined by a bank (H 1.1m; Wth 2.5m) which is encircled by a field wall; at N the bank is incorporated into the field wall. On inspection the interior was totally overgrown and inaccessible. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 14 June 2019
- GA113-180: Ringfort - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA113-180----. In pastureland. Marked on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 23m). No visible surface trace survives. A rath lies c. 250m to the SE and there is a cashel c. 140m to the N. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 30 July 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 Polldonoghoe.

## 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 Polldonoghoe, 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_724, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_724.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/polldonoghoe.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/polldonoghoe.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/polldonoghoe.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Polldonoghoe 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)

- Cahercarney: https://everytownland.com/galway/cahercarney.md
- Cahermore: https://everytownland.com/galway/cahermore.md
- Crannagh: https://everytownland.com/galway/crannagh-61540.md
- Lydacan: https://everytownland.com/galway/lydacan-63232.md
- Shessy South: https://everytownland.com/galway/shessy-south.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/polldonoghoe
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/galway/polldonoghoe