Esker

280 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Esker, from 21 m² to 1,264,733 m² (126.47 ha, 312.52 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 13 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Esker in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 11 Jun 2026N/a

  for (a) construction of extensions to the side (east) elevation, rear (south) elevation & side (west) elevation of an existing detached dwelling to include first floor level habitable accomodation & the demolition of an open porch to the side (west) elevation, (b) minor elevational alterations to the existing dwelling & (c) all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 26138

• 29 May 2026N/a

  for (1) two storey extension and single storey covered patio, (2) partial demolition of single storey elements, (3) consolidation of previous single storey extensions with elevational changes and new roof covering and (4) minimal elevational changes and internal alterations; to a protected structure RPS No. 359, a Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660868

• 25 Apr 2024N/a

  to construct a new farm building for the housing of livestock to include cubicles and concrete underground slatted slurry storage tanks, completed with associated siteworks, and a new external concrete underground slatted slurry storage tank, completed with associated siteworks. Gross floor space of proposed works: 243 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460453

• 8 Dec 2023Conditional

  of an existing 2/3 storey dwelling house (326.1 sqm) and an ancillary shed (12.9sqm)

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361473

• 30 Jun 2023Conditional

  for the reconfiguration of the internal layout of the existing house, extension to the side of the existing dwelling, amended windows to rear, existing windows to be replaced with black framed windows, existing front entrance door to be replaced with window, existing tiled roof to be replaced with slate roof, omit existing chimney, replace existing septic tank & all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360734

• 24 May 2023Conditional

  for the development consisting of the construction of a single storey dwelling & garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, new entrance, driveway & all assocated site development works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23211

• 1 Mar 2023N/a

  for the reconfiguration of the internal layout of the existing house. Extension to the side of the existing dwelling. Amended windows to rear, existing windows to be replaced with black framed windows, existing front entrance door to be replaced with window, existing tiled roof to be replaced with slate roof. Omit existing chimney, replace existing septic tank. All associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 145 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 97 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360187

• 20 Dec 2022Conditional

  for the following development: (a) construction of a domestic garage & (b) all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 60.3sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 221247

• 29 Jul 2022Refused

  for the construction of a single storey dwelling and garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, new entrance , driveway and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 219.8sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22923

• 9 Mar 2022Conditional

  to remove the existing swimming pool structure, including walkways, handrails and single access gangway, retain the 4 no. existing piles, install a new pool structure fixed to the existing piles, including walkways, a raised walkway within the new pool, 2 no. gangway accesses, a canoe pontoon, fixed seating on the new pool structure, upgrade of the existing tiered seating in front of the pool, including 3 no. new access stairs with handrails, a disabled access ramp and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22317

• 13 Sept 2019Conditional

  for the following development; (a) Construction of a single storey dwelling (b) Construction of a domestic garage (c) Wastewater treatment system with percolation area (d) New site entrance and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House - 234sqm, Garage - 60 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191421

• 4 Sept 2018Conditional

  for a) construction of a new dwelling, b) construction of a domestic garage/store, c) treatment system with percolation area, d) new site entrance and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works (dwelling) 175 sqm. (garage) 60 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181248

• 30 Jul 2018Conditional

  of an existing 30 metre high telecommunications support structure carrying telecommunications equipment, together with existing equipment container and associated equipment within a fenced compound as previously granted under Local Authority reference 12/394. The development will continue to form part of Meteor Mobile Communications Ltd. existing and future telecommunications and broadband network.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 181076

• 1 Feb 2018Conditional

  of shed ancillary to existing house (house previously approved under Ref. 01-446). Gross floor space of work to be retained 135.3 sqm.

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 1885

• 6 Jul 2017Conditional

  for the erection of a two storey dwelling house, garage and sewage treatment system and new entrance including all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: House 184sqm, & 54sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 171009

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Shannon Callows SAC 000216
• Special Protection Area: Middle Shannon Callows SPA 004096
• Natural Heritage Area: Kilnaborris Bog NHA 000284
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: River Shannon Callows 000216

Recorded monuments

• GA109-008 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  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.

• GA109-009 Burial ground
  Description

  In the NE corner of a field in level pastureland. Named 'Esker Grave Yard' on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map and shown as a small walled roughly rectangular graveyard. On the 1944 revision of the map it is named 'Esker Burial Ground' and depicted as being roughly triangular in shape and unenclosed. On inspection no enclosing element or grave-markers were visible. According to local information, this is a children's burial ground. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 14 February 2020

• GA109-010 Martello tower
  Description

  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.

• GA109-011 Mill - corn
  Description

  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.

• GA109-014 Battery
  Description

  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.

• GA109-015 Canal
  Description

  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.

• GA109-019 Quarry
  Description

  Indicated and named 'Brick Pit' on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map. 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: 13 August 2014

• GA109-059 Mass-rock
  Description

  In low-lying pastureland. This undressed limestone boulder (H 0.8m; c. Wth 1m; T 0.6m) is locally regarded as a mass-rock. One small field stone is set at its base at SW. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 8 June 2017

Architectural heritage

• Canal (section of), 1850–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Section of canal, constructed c. 1755. Now disused and partly infilled. Ashlar limestone lock chamber to west end of canal.

• Esker National School, school, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached T-plan five-bay single-storey national school, dated 1858, having gabled porch to front elevation, and gabled attic storey to return to rear (north) elevation. Currently not in use. Pitched slate roofs with grouped octagonal-plan ashlar limestone and red brick chimneystacks, cut limestone copings and eaves course, cut limestone finial to porch gable, and gabled dormer windows to return. Dressed coursed polychrome limestone walls with plinth course and tooled limestone quoins, with lancet niches and relieving arches over window openings to gables. Date plaque to porch with heraldic crest, and limestone plaque above with school name. Square-headed window openings throughout, with cut limestone label-mouldings, except for windows in porch sides, and having chamfered limestone surrounds and replacement uPVC windows. Tudor-arch door opening to porch with chamfered limestone surround, panels to spandrels, and cut limestone hood-moulding having carved label stops, with replacement timber door. Tudor-arch door opening to west side of return with chamfered limestone surround, timber battened door, and overlight. Wrought-iron pedestrian gate to front boundary, set to carved limestone pierswith plinths, copings and caps, flanked by dressed limestone boundary walls with stone copings.

• Banagher Martello Tower, martello tower, 1800–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached tapered profile two-storey Martello tower, constructed c.1805, currently not in use. Standing on west side of River Shannon at Banagher Bridge. Cut limestone coping and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ashlar limestone walls with projecting plinth course. Square-headed opening at first floor level of south side with sloping sill and with projecting brackets to east side of opening. Square-headed openings to north and south sides with cast-iron grills to openings.

• Canal House, lock keeper's house, 1750–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey lock keeper’s house with attic, built c.1755, presenting single-storey appearance to side elevations, with two-storey lean-to extension to west elevation, and recent multiple-bay single-storey flat-roofed extension to south (front) and west elevations. Pitched slate roof with cement rendered chimneystack. Rendered walls with round-headed recesses to middle of north and east elevations, with render plat band to impost level, render dropped keystones to recessed, and render eaves course. Square-headed replacement uPVC windows with stone sills. Canal-related outbuildings to west of house.

• Cromwell's Castle, castle/fortified house, 1640–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached rectangular-plan two-storey rubble limestone fortification, built c.1650, converted c.1805 for use as battery, having round turrets to south-west and south-east corners and curved corners at north-west and north-east. Now disused. Battered base to south-east corner tower. Surrounded to east, south and west by stone-lined moat. Dressed limestone parapet and coping. Camber-arch door opening to south elevation with yellow brick voussoirs and reveals, and having timber fittings. Square-headed window openings to east elevation, with yellow brick jambs and limestone sills. Narrower windows elsehwere with bars.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. 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).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Esker, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1526 (ZIP).

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. 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.

No address of the register names Esker with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Esker · An Eiscir

Area

6,653,012 m² (665.3 ha, 1,644 acres)

Civil parish

Clonfert, and its townlands

Barony

Longford

Electoral division

Kilmacshane, the unit of the census

Census 2022

234 people lived in 85 households in the Kilmacshane electoral division. 90% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Killaltanagh, Kilmacshane (Macklin), Kilnaborris, Reask

Placenames

Esker on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. 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.