# Gelshagh, Co. Longford: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Columbkille, barony of Granard, Co. Longford; in Irish Geilseach.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,195,847 m² (219.58 ha, 542.61 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 83 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 10,099 m² (1.01 ha, 2.5 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 10 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Columbkille, https://everytownland.com/longford/parish/columbkille.md
- Barony: Granard
- Electoral division: Gelshagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 366 people lived in 125 households in the Gelshagh electoral division. 92% of households owned their home. 30% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Longford, https://everytownland.com/longford.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/32915
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 130536
- Centre: latitude 53.801292, longitude -7.616934 (WGS 84)

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

83 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gelshagh, from 156 m² to 209,102 m² (20.91 ha, 51.67 acres); 44 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 60992: 209,102 m² (20.91 ha, 51.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/60992.md
- Parcel 60980: 110,460 m² (11.05 ha, 27.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/60980.md
- Parcel 60989: 108,712 m² (10.87 ha, 26.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/60989.md
- Parcel 70797: 86,231 m² (8.62 ha, 21.31 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/70797.md
- Parcel 65590: 78,036 m² (7.8 ha, 19.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/65590.md
- Parcel 61003: 76,928 m² (7.69 ha, 19.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/61003.md
- Parcel 77173: 75,978 m² (7.6 ha, 18.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/77173.md
- Parcel 73809: 75,206 m² (7.52 ha, 18.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/73809.md
- Parcel 73815: 70,426 m² (7.04 ha, 17.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/73815.md
- Parcel 64366: 69,294 m² (6.93 ha, 17.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/64366.md
- Parcel 73808: 68,054 m² (6.81 ha, 16.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/73808.md
- Parcel 73807: 64,776 m² (6.48 ha, 16.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/73807.md
- Parcel 60983: 62,981 m² (6.3 ha, 15.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/60983.md
- Parcel 60987: 59,347 m² (5.93 ha, 14.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/60987.md
- Parcel 58484: 54,559 m² (5.46 ha, 13.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/58484.md
- Parcel 73813: 52,693 m² (5.27 ha, 13.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/73813.md
- Parcel 60988: 52,596 m² (5.26 ha, 13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/60988.md
- Parcel 70798: 51,943 m² (5.19 ha, 12.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/70798.md
- Parcel 63231: 46,946 m² (4.69 ha, 11.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/63231.md
- Parcel 60985: 46,784 m² (4.68 ha, 11.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/60985.md
- Parcel 73273: 46,263 m² (4.63 ha, 11.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/73273.md
- Parcel 75949: 42,574 m² (4.26 ha, 10.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/75949.md
- Parcel 73816: 38,968 m² (3.9 ha, 9.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/73816.md
- Parcel 60982: 37,313 m² (3.73 ha, 9.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/60982.md
- Parcel 5501922: 37,223 m² (3.72 ha, 9.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5501922.md
- Parcel 2476544: 31,237 m² (3.12 ha, 7.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2476544.md
- Parcel 63524: 30,706 m² (3.07 ha, 7.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/63524.md
- Parcel 73811: 29,716 m² (2.97 ha, 7.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/73811.md
- Parcel 2476543: 28,768 m² (2.88 ha, 7.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2476543.md
- Parcel 60981: 27,105 m² (2.71 ha, 6.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/60981.md
- Parcel 74072: 26,207 m² (2.62 ha, 6.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/74072.md
- Parcel 73810: 20,760 m² (2.08 ha, 5.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/73810.md
- Parcel 61002: 18,416 m² (1.84 ha, 4.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/61002.md
- Parcel 72335: 15,696 m² (1.57 ha, 3.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/72335.md
- Parcel 52479: 15,260 m² (1.53 ha, 3.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/52479.md
- Parcel 5259332: 14,108 m² (1.41 ha, 3.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5259332.md
- Parcel 67587: 13,161 m² (1.32 ha, 3.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/67587.md
- Parcel 5957379: 12,750 m² (1.28 ha, 3.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5957379.md
- Parcel 84200: 11,824 m² (1.18 ha, 2.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/84200.md
- Parcel 85043: 10,821 m² (1.08 ha, 2.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/85043.md
- Parcel 70548: 10,300 m² (1.03 ha, 2.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/70548.md
- Parcel 5211756: 10,099 m² (1.01 ha, 2.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5211756.md
- Parcel 70065: 8,362 m² (0.84 ha, 2.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/70065.md
- Parcel 73921: 7,951 m² (0.8 ha, 1.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/73921.md
- Parcel 6219099: 7,857 m² (0.79 ha, 1.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6219099.md
- Parcel 73814: 7,020 m² (0.7 ha, 1.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/73814.md
- Parcel 68696: 6,878 m² (0.69 ha, 1.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/68696.md
- Parcel 5211755: 6,745 m² (0.67 ha, 1.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5211755.md
- Parcel 61065: 6,475 m² (0.65 ha, 1.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/61065.md
- Parcel 2475641: 5,639 m² (0.56 ha, 1.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2475641.md
- Parcel 64216: 5,414 m² (0.54 ha, 1.34 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/64216.md
- Parcel 2472177: 5,140 m² (0.51 ha, 1.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2472177.md
- Parcel 84722: 4,397 m² (0.44 ha, 1.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/84722.md
- Parcel 84821: 4,312 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/84821.md
- Parcel 83101: 4,267 m² (0.43 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/83101.md
- Parcel 62504: 4,175 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/62504.md
- Parcel 60984: 4,171 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/60984.md
- Parcel 64217: 4,069 m² (0.41 ha, 1.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/64217.md
- Parcel 67700: 4,006 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/67700.md
- Parcel 75369: 3,580 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/75369.md
- Parcel 2473654: 3,492 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2473654.md
- Parcel 68075: 3,367 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/68075.md
- Parcel 3051023: 3,277 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3051023.md
- Parcel 82881: 3,247 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/82881.md
- Parcel 68063: 3,202 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/68063.md
- Parcel 59367: 2,869 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/59367.md
- Parcel 71014: 2,698 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/71014.md
- Parcel 2433512: 2,367 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2433512.md
- Parcel 62067: 2,225 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/62067.md
- Parcel 71301: 2,097 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/71301.md
- Parcel 2475032: 2,051 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2475032.md
- Parcel 72164: 1,889 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/72164.md
- Parcel 3894709: 1,796 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3894709.md
- Parcel 61729: 1,582 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/61729.md
- Parcel 62853: 1,577 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/62853.md
- Parcel 60986: 1,502 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/60986.md
- Parcel 4811119: 1,492 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4811119.md
- Parcel 73984: 1,452 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/73984.md
- Parcel 84070: 890 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/84070.md
- Parcel 61099: 844 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/61099.md
- Parcel 72610: 720 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/72610.md
- Parcel 63596: 208 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/63596.md
- Parcel 60484: 156 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/60484.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Gelshagh 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.

- 22 Jul 2026, Longford County Council 2660235: N/a. Permission, 1 home. the proposed construction of a dormer bungalow type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, suitable onsite treatment system with polishing filter and all ancillary site works, whereby it is now proposed revise the original site boundary as outlined in red so as to facilitate works in order to achieve the required sightlines distance from the proposed entrance. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660235/0
- 21 Dec 2022, Longford County Council 22293: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the proposed construction of a single storey bungalow type dwelling house, detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, onsite suitable treatment system with polishing filter and all ancillary site works whereby it is now proposed to relocate the proposed development to the adjacent field to the East together with relocating the access to the proposed development from the adjacent laneway and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/22293/0
- 10 Nov 2022, Longford County Council 22263: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. the proposed construction of a single storey bungalow type dwelling house, entrance, boundary fence/wall, onsite suitable wastewater treatment system with percolation area & ancillary works on a site which was previously granted full planning permission for a two storey dwelling under planning reference number PL20/75. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/22263/0
- 10 Mar 2022, Longford County Council 2258: Conditional. Permission. to construct a five bay shed which will consist of a slatted area with slurry holding tank underneath, cubicles, dry bedded area and all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2258/0
- 9 Feb 2022, Longford County Council 2221: N/a. Permission. redesign of the proposed two storey type dwelling house which was previously granted full planning permission under planning reference PL 20/75 along with detached garage, entrance, boundary fence/wall, onsite suitable wastewater treatment system with percolation area and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2221/0
- 27 Oct 2021, Longford County Council 21308: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. of an existing dormer bunlalow type dwelling house as currently constructed and all ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/21308/0
- 6 May 2021, Longford County Council 21134: Conditional. Permission. to construct 1) agricultural shed to contain slatted cubicle shed milking parlour and calving pen 2) concrete silage apron together with all associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/21134/0
- 2 Apr 2020, Longford County Council 2075: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. proposed demolition of existing dwelling, detached garage, formation of new entrance, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter area and all ancillary site works (COVID 19b). File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/2075/0
- 4 Jul 2019, Longford County Council 19177: N/a. Permission. demolition of existing dwelling and proposed 2 storey type dwelling, detached garage, formation of new entrance, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter area and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/19177/0
- 25 Aug 2017, Longford County Council 17225: Conditional. Permission. for (A) proposed retention of existing sun lounge servicing existing two storey type dwelling house, (B) the proposed construction of a single storey extension to link existing two storey type dwelling house to existing garage, (C) conversion of existing garage to form habitable accommodation in conjunction with the proposed extension, (D) construction of a new attached garage to service existing two storey type dwelling house and all ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/LongfordCC/AppFileRefDetails/17225/0

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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 Gelshagh.

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

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Gelshagh.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Dillon's Bridge, bridge, 1840–1870, Regional interest, registry number 13400512, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF&regno=13400512. Single-arch road bridge over tributary of the Camlin River, built c. 1860. Segmental-headed arch with dressed limestone block-and-start voussoirs (V-jointed). Squared and dressed limestone rubble construction to barrel and abutments. Block-and-start quoins to corners of abutments. Coursed rock-faced masonry to spandrel walls, projecting battered rock-faced piers to either side of central arch. Rock-faced capstones over piers. Projecting dressed string course at deck/road level, incorporating piers. Coursed rock-faced masonry parapets with rock-faced coping over. Rubble stone wing walls to ends of parapets. Located to the east of Drumlish and to the southeast of Ballinamuck.
- Post box, 1880–1900, Regional interest, registry number 13401001, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=LF&regno=13401001. Cast-iron post box, c. 1890, with 'VR' royal cipher and raised crown motif to head and raised ‘Post Office’ lettering to letter flap. Foundry mark to base, now illegible. Set into modern blockwork pier, adjacent to rural crossroad junction at Gelshagh. Located to the northeast of Ballinalee.

## 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 Gelshagh, 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: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Gelshagh.
- 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/longford/gelshagh.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/longford/gelshagh.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/longford/gelshagh.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Gelshagh with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Longford: https://everytownland.com/longford.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Aghacordrinan: https://everytownland.com/longford/aghacordrinan.md
- Aghagreagh: https://everytownland.com/longford/aghagreagh.md
- Aghakilmore: https://everytownland.com/longford/aghakilmore.md
- Derreenavoggy: https://everytownland.com/longford/derreenavoggy.md
- Halfcartron: https://everytownland.com/longford/halfcartron.md
- Molly: https://everytownland.com/longford/molly.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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