Ardcloon

Area

77,538 m² (7.75 ha, 19.16 acres)

Buildings

No building touches it.

Zoning

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

Townland

Ardcloon

Planning applications on this parcel

• 13 Jul 2020Conditional

  to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area along with all associated site services and works. Gross floor space of proposed works; 218.82sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 20936

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 8 recorded monuments.

• GA016-013001 Church
  Description

  On a ridge in undulating grassland; it is situated within a rectangular graveyard on the td. boundary. Though named on OS 6-inch maps as 'Abbey', there is no definite evidence of a monastery here (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 363). Named by Neary (1914, 125, no. 76) as 'Ardcloon Church', and described as an 'ancient church [of which] only the W. gable and small portions of side walls remain'. He noted the existence of two single-light windows; one at W end of S wall and one in W gable. The latter is described as a 'splayed window, 3 ft. high [0.9m], over which there is a rudely sculptured stone'. When coupled with his mention of 'inlet holes for joists on the inner side of the gable' (ibid.), this suggests that there may have been a loft at W end of the building. All that is visible now is an ill-defined grassed-over mound. It was probably a medieval parish church. There are a number of crossslabs in the graveyard (Higgins 1987, 278, 323, 373, nos. 9, 49, 93) and a cross head (GA016-013006-) is also associated. (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 28) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA016-013002 Graveyard
  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.

• GA016-013003 Cross-slab
  Description

  Within the graveyard (GA016-013002-) associated with the church (GA106-013001-). Described by Higgins (1987, vol. II, 278, no. 9) as a large rectangular sandstone slab (H 0.96m; Wth 0.32m; T 0.07m) that bears three single-line Greek crosses: one larger cross is placed above two smaller ones. The slab was upright but it set loosely in the ground. A notch noted about half-way down each side of it may have been intended to mark the approximate depth to which it was to be sunk into the ground. The cross-slab is one of three (see also GA016-013004- and GA016-013005-) recorded by Higgins (ibid., 323, no. 49; 373, no. 93) in the graveyard. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 5 April 2018

• GA016-013004 Cross-slab
  Description

  Within the graveyard (GA016-013002-) associated with the church (GA106-013001-). Described by Higgins (1987, vol. II, 323, no. 49) as a large subrectangular sandstone slab (H 0.85m; Wth 0.71m; T 0.06m) that bears a two-line Latin cross with simple straight-ended terminals. The upper left-hand corner and bottom part of the slab are missing. This cross-slab is one of three (see also GA016-013003- and GA016-013005-) recorded by Higgins (ibid., 278, no. 9; 373, no. 93) in the graveyard. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 5 April 2018

• GA016-013005 Cross-slab
  Description

  Within the graveyard (GA016-013002-) associated with the church (GA106-013001-). Described by Higgins (1987, vol. II, 373, no. 93) as a sandstone block (H 0.65m; Wth 0.44m; T 0.13m) bearing a ringed two-line Latin cross with single ‘lobes’ in the angles of each arm. The block is broken and the design is incomplete as a result. The surviving terminal on the head of the cross is wedge shaped while that on the surviving arm is straight. Two lines forming slight arcs at the bottom of the cross may have continued to form a semicircle beneath it. Some pieces of mortar on the surface of the block suggest that it was reused as a building stone at some stage. This cross-slab is one of three (see also GA016-013003- and GA016-013004-) recorded by Higgins (ibid., 278, no. 9; 323, no. 49) in the graveyard. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 5 April 2018

• GA016-013006 Cross - High cross
  Description

  Marked on OS 6-inch maps 65m WNW of a church (GA016-013001-) and graveyard, this high cross now lies against the outer face of W wall of the latter (see GA016-013008- for present location). The original site appears to have been on the summit of a hillock (Topgr. Files, NMI) but this has since been quarried away. It consists of the unfinished head of a granite cross (Wth 1.2m, H 1.4m) some 0.25m in thickness. The short arms appear to spring from a small solid ring. Both the arms and shaft are decorated with volutes. One face bears the raised outline of a figure with a tilted head and drooping outstretched arms; evidently an unfinished figure of Christ. (Neary 1914, 125, no. 76; Crawford 1918, 176; O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 28; Higgins 1987, 278, P1. 46b; Harbison 1992, 9-10, no. 3) The cross is now affixed to the graveyard wall (pers. comm. Dr. Christy Cunniffe, 2013) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA016-013007 Bullaun stone
  Description

  A bullaun stone is affixed to the graveyard wall (GA016-013002-) (pers. comm. Dr. Christy Cunniffe) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 22 May 2013

• GA016-013008 Cross - High cross (present location)
  Description

  Although marked on OS 6-inch maps 65m WNW of a church (GA016-013001-) and graveyard(GA016-013002-), this high cross has been fixed on the wall at the SW corner of the graveyard (pers. comm. Dr. Christy Cunniffe, 22 May 2013). Its original location (GA016-013006-) appears to have been on the summit of a hillock (Topgr. Files, NMI) but this has since been quarried away. It consists of the unfinished head of a sandstone cross (Wth 1.2m, H 1.4m) some 0.25m in thickness. The short arms appear to spring from a small solid ring. Both the arms and shaft are decorated with volutes. One face bears the outline of a figure in high relief with drooping outstretched arms and the head tilted slightly over the righ shoulder; evidently an unfinished figure of Christ. (Neary 1914, 125, no. 76; Crawford 1918, 176; O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 28; Higgins 1987, 278, P1. 46b; Harbison 1992, 9-10, no. 3) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Revised by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 29 May 2014

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.

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).

Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.

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.

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