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

Townland in the civil parish of Kilmeen, barony of Leitrim, Co. Galway; in Irish Ráth Bhairinn.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,228,761 m² (222.88 ha, 550.74 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 86 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 4,136 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 11 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Kilmeen, https://everytownland.com/galway/parish/kilmeen.md
- Barony: Leitrim
- Electoral division: Kilmeen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Kilmeen electoral division: 672 people in 233 households; 93% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Galway, https://everytownland.com/galway.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/20034
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 63637
- Centre: latitude 53.184484, longitude -8.481681 (WGS 84)

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

86 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rafarn, from 90 m² to 171,902 m² (17.19 ha, 42.48 acres); 41 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1930365: 171,902 m² (17.19 ha, 42.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930365.md
- Parcel 1968298: 140,403 m² (14.04 ha, 34.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968298.md
- Parcel 1930465: 138,988 m² (13.9 ha, 34.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930465.md
- Parcel 1930447: 112,716 m² (11.27 ha, 27.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930447.md
- Parcel 1930462: 110,741 m² (11.07 ha, 27.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930462.md
- Parcel 2113226: 109,988 m² (11 ha, 27.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2113226.md
- Parcel 1930445: 97,920 m² (9.79 ha, 24.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930445.md
- Parcel 1930449: 83,604 m² (8.36 ha, 20.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930449.md
- Parcel 1968297: 79,401 m² (7.94 ha, 19.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968297.md
- Parcel 1930461: 76,321 m² (7.63 ha, 18.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930461.md
- Parcel 1930460: 71,151 m² (7.12 ha, 17.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930460.md
- Parcel 1968289: 59,738 m² (5.97 ha, 14.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968289.md
- Parcel 1930453: 56,459 m² (5.65 ha, 13.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930453.md
- Parcel 1930452: 55,525 m² (5.55 ha, 13.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930452.md
- Parcel 1968292: 53,844 m² (5.38 ha, 13.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968292.md
- Parcel 1930446: 50,950 m² (5.09 ha, 12.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930446.md
- Parcel 1968301: 50,920 m² (5.09 ha, 12.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968301.md
- Parcel 1968295: 49,984 m² (5 ha, 12.35 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968295.md
- Parcel 5040206: 39,987 m² (4 ha, 9.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5040206.md
- Parcel 1968287: 39,652 m² (3.97 ha, 9.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968287.md
- Parcel 1968286: 38,618 m² (3.86 ha, 9.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968286.md
- Parcel 1930463: 36,283 m² (3.63 ha, 8.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930463.md
- Parcel 1968299: 32,022 m² (3.2 ha, 7.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968299.md
- Parcel 1930441: 31,026 m² (3.1 ha, 7.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930441.md
- Parcel 1968291: 29,292 m² (2.93 ha, 7.24 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968291.md
- Parcel 1930450: 29,176 m² (2.92 ha, 7.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930450.md
- Parcel 1968290: 26,225 m² (2.62 ha, 6.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968290.md
- Parcel 5159186: 25,917 m² (2.59 ha, 6.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5159186.md
- Parcel 1968284: 25,869 m² (2.59 ha, 6.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968284.md
- Parcel 1930457: 24,993 m² (2.5 ha, 6.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930457.md
- Parcel 1930448: 24,787 m² (2.48 ha, 6.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930448.md
- Parcel 1930364: 24,418 m² (2.44 ha, 6.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930364.md
- Parcel 1930451: 23,247 m² (2.32 ha, 5.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930451.md
- Parcel 1930444: 21,851 m² (2.19 ha, 5.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930444.md
- Parcel 1930362: 21,105 m² (2.11 ha, 5.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930362.md
- Parcel 5993645: 14,783 m² (1.48 ha, 3.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5993645.md
- Parcel 1968285: 13,417 m² (1.34 ha, 3.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968285.md
- Parcel 1968282: 11,518 m² (1.15 ha, 2.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968282.md
- Parcel 2069596: 6,992 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2069596.md
- Parcel 1968281: 6,249 m² (0.62 ha, 1.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968281.md
- Parcel 4460266: 5,991 m² (0.6 ha, 1.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4460266.md
- Parcel 2472026: 5,148 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2472026.md
- Parcel 1930454: 4,390 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930454.md
- Parcel 5618818: 3,882 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5618818.md
- Parcel 5906883: 3,710 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5906883.md
- Parcel 5040204: 3,684 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5040204.md
- Parcel 1968280: 3,521 m² (0.35 ha, 0.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968280.md
- Parcel 5040755: 3,180 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5040755.md
- Parcel 2069155: 3,104 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2069155.md
- Parcel 1968288: 2,971 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968288.md
- Parcel 1995709: 2,915 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1995709.md
- Parcel 5650703: 2,891 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5650703.md
- Parcel 4618882: 2,838 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4618882.md
- Parcel 5901143: 2,736 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5901143.md
- Parcel 4667980: 2,734 m² (0.27 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4667980.md
- Parcel 1930437: 2,701 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930437.md
- Parcel 1968279: 2,685 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968279.md
- Parcel 5618816: 2,603 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5618816.md
- Parcel 4460267: 2,521 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4460267.md
- Parcel 4460268: 2,477 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4460268.md
- Parcel 5905593: 2,464 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5905593.md
- Parcel 1930439: 2,457 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930439.md
- Parcel 1930458: 2,416 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930458.md
- Parcel 5901146: 2,339 m² (0.23 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5901146.md
- Parcel 5219336: 2,320 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5219336.md
- Parcel 5901169: 2,319 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5901169.md
- Parcel 4460265: 2,273 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4460265.md
- Parcel 1930363: 2,259 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930363.md
- Parcel 1968293: 2,222 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968293.md
- Parcel 1930459: 2,164 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930459.md
- Parcel 1968300: 2,140 m² (0.21 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968300.md
- Parcel 1930435: 2,107 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930435.md
- Parcel 1955391: 2,086 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1955391.md
- Parcel 1968296: 2,011 m² (0.2 ha, 0.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968296.md
- Parcel 1930436: 1,915 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930436.md
- Parcel 1930456: 1,817 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930456.md
- Parcel 5003156: 1,643 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5003156.md
- Parcel 1930464: 1,490 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930464.md
- Parcel 1930440: 1,286 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930440.md
- Parcel 1930443: 1,210 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930443.md
- Parcel 1930455: 1,187 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930455.md
- Parcel 5040205: 1,009 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5040205.md
- Parcel 1968294: 833 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968294.md
- Parcel 1930438: 380 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930438.md
- Parcel 1930442: 347 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1930442.md
- Parcel 1968283: 90 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1968283.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Rafarn 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)

11 applications, newest first.

- 18 Jun 2026, Galway County Council 26148: N/a. Permission, 1 home. for demolition of 2 No. single storey extensions to the rear (north elevation) of an existing 2 storey detached dwelling and the construction of a 2 storey extension to the rear elevation in lieu of the demolished structures with minor elevational alterations to the existing dwelling, demolition of an existing outbuilding to the side of the existing dwelling and all associated external site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/26148/0
- 5 Dec 2025, Galway County Council 25333: Conditional. Permission. to construct a three bay double slatted cattle shed. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/25333/0
- 13 Feb 2024, Galway County Council 2446: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the amendments and relocation to the garage, previously granted under pl. ref. no. 22/876, along with all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 60 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/2446/0
- 22 Aug 2023, Galway County Council 23338: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for a side extension to an existing dwellinghouse, along with all ancillary works. Previous planning ref. no. 05/1356. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/23338/0
- 14 Jul 2022, Galway County Council 22876: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, sewage treatment plant and percolation area, along with all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 204sqm, Garage: 60sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/22876/0
- 29 Sept 2021, Galway County Council 211797: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage, treatment unit with percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 228.3 sqm, Garage: 60 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/211797/0
- 23 Sept 2021, Galway County Council 211747: Conditional. Retention. for a) the relocation of the vehicular entrance and relocation and change of design of the domestic garage to that previously granted under planning ref no. 97/1652 b) the construction of art studio/ shed and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works:. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/211747/0
- 21 May 2021, Galway County Council 21877: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. for retention of dwelling house and garage on revised site boundaries and for permission for the installation of a new bio-treatment unit and percolation area. Gross floor work to be retained: 130.58 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/21877/0
- 4 Jun 2020, Galway County Council 20685: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to construct a new dwelling, domestic garage, septic tank, treatment system, percolation area, and all associated works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House 207 sqm, Garage 60 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/20685/0
- 6 Dec 2018, Galway County Council 181759: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for the construction of new dwelling along with garage, treatment septic tank system and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 348 sqm. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/181759/0
- 1 Nov 2018, Galway County Council 181549: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to demolish existing sunroom and construct a new single storey extension to the side, and extending to the rear of the existing dwelling house and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works 54 sqm Gross floor space of any demolition 19 sqm.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCC/AppFileRefDetails/181549/0

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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 Rafarn.

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

- GA106-140: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA106-140----. In undulating pastureland. Circular rath (diam. 25.7m), in fair condition, defined by a bank that is visible all round but is very low from E through S to W. It is best preserved at N (Wth 0.7m; overall Wth 4.7m; int. H 0.62m; ext. H 0.64m). Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 6 March 2018
- GA106-141: Leacht cuimhne, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA106-141----. In level grassland. This poorly preserved mortared rubble core of a rectangular leacht-style monument (H 1.9m; c. 1.5m N-S; c. 1.35m E-W) is now robbed of any facing stones or dedicatory inscription. While very irregular in outline, four faces can be identified. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 14 January 2020
- GA106-142: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA106-142----. On a rise in otherwise low-lying grassland. Poorly preserved roughly circular rath (diam. c. 32m) defined by a low grassed-over bank of earth and stone. A field wall cuts through the monument at W and NE. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 6 March 2018
- GA106-143: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA106-143----. In low-lying grassland. Poorly preserved roughly circular rath (diam. c. 30m) defined by a bank of earth and stone. Traces of a possible souterrain (GA106-143----) are evident in the N sector of the interior. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 6 March 2018
- GA106-143001: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA106-143001-. In the N sector of the interior of a rath (GA106-143----). A rectangular hollow (L 10.8m; Wth 3.3m; D 2.9m) may indicate the site of a possible souterrain. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 6 March 2018
- GA106-144: Ringfort - rath, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA106-144----. On a low ridge in pastureland. Poorly preserved circular rath (diam c. 26m) defined by a bank which is overlain by a field wall. There is evidence of stone-facing from WNW to NNW; a gap occurs between WSW and W. The interior is overgrown with trees. A children's burial ground (GA106-145----) lies c. 220m to the SE. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 6 March 2018
- GA106-145: Children's burial ground, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA106-145----. Some 220m to the SE of a rath (GA106-144----). Marked on the OS 6-inch maps as a small roughly rectangular unenclosed area (c. 8m N-S; c. 7m E-W). Apart from a low circular mound (diam. 3m) no visible surface trace survives. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 3 September 2019
- GA106-146: Quarry, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA106-146----. Marked as a sand pit on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map and named 'Gravel Pit (Disused) on the OS 25-inch plan. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Not visited. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 11 August 2014
- GA106-163: Country house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CGA106-163----. 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 Rafarn.

## 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 moderately low, 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 Rafarn.
- 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/rafarn-63637.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/galway/rafarn-63637.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/galway/rafarn-63637.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Rafarn 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)

- Annaghbride: https://everytownland.com/galway/annaghbride.md
- Ballydoogan: https://everytownland.com/galway/ballydoogan-60305.md
- Carheendoo: https://everytownland.com/galway/carheendoo.md
- Carrowkeel: https://everytownland.com/galway/carrowkeel-60943.md
- Kilmacrah: https://everytownland.com/galway/kilmacrah.md
- Knockbaron: https://everytownland.com/galway/knockbaron.md
- Lissaphuca: https://everytownland.com/galway/lissaphuca.md
- Rafarn: https://everytownland.com/galway/rafarn-63638.md
- Srahdoo: https://everytownland.com/galway/srahdoo.md
- Traskernagh: https://everytownland.com/galway/traskernagh.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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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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