Tullira

59 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tullira, from 182 m² to 285,537 m² (28.55 ha, 70.56 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 47 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Tullira 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 Oct 2024Conditional

  to: (a) Extend and renovate existing dwelling house and (b) To retain existing concrete base for proposed sunroom & (c) Provide for garage and carry out all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 48.00 sqm (garage) & 89.60 sqm (extension)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 24298

• 8 Jul 2021Refused

  to construct a dwelling house, garage and wastewater treatment system and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 165.69sqm (House) & 35.08sqm (Garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211240

• 19 Jul 2018Unconditional

  to demolish an existing dwellinghouse, to decomission and remove the existing septic tank and percolation area and to reinstate the driveways and house location to a grassed area (demolition 189sqm). Previous Planning Ref. No. 13/427.

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 181030

• 16 Nov 2017Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling house, garage, treatment unit with percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works Dwelling 216.98sqm, Garage 52.8sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 171647

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 the townland of Tullira.

Recorded monuments

• GA114-164 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a SW-facing slope in rough pastureland, formerly part of the demesne of Tullira Castle. Classified by McCaffrey (1952, 288, no. 49) as a circular stone fort (max. diam. c. 47m) defined by a wall (Wth c. 2.4m; H c. 0.9m) best preserved at W; elsewhere it was leveled to its foundations. There was a souterrain (GA114-164001-) in the interior. In 1961 it was described as a circular mound planted with trees (SMR file). On inspection in November 1982 the poorly preserved wall (base Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.3m), defined by inner and outer wall-facing with a rubble core, was visible but in the NE sector a later field was superimposed upon it. A shallow flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 4m) and a broad low outer bank (Wth 3m) were also evident. The interior was overgrown and uneven but the souterrain was located in the SW quadrant. The foundations of an overgrown rectangular structure were also noted in this area. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 7 September 2018

• GA114-164001 Souterrain
  Description

  Within a possible cashel (GA114-164----). Named 'Cave' but not indicated on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map. The souterrain was located in the SW quadrant of the interior but was inaccessible. (McCaffrey 1952, 288, no. 49) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 7 September 2018

• GA114-165 Enclosure
  Description

  In cleared farmland, formerly part of the demesne of Tullira. Marked on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a subcircular enclosure; on the 1921 edition it is defined by a curving line of hachures from SW to N. Described in 1973 as ‘a large oval flatish area demarcated by a low scarp’, 77m N-S by 68m E-W approx. Old cultivation ridges ran ENE-WSW through the interior. A ‘hut site’ (GA114-165001-) was noted in the ESE sector of the interior (SMR file). On inspection in November 1982 apart from traces of a slight scarp at N, no visible surface trace of the enclosure survived. However, its outline as depicted on the 1921 6-inch map is visible on Google Earth aerial imagery (Google 2019). (McCaffrey 1952, 288, no. 66) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 16 July 2019

• GA114-165001 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Within the ESE sector of an enclosure (GA114-165---). Described in 1973 as a 'hut site', aligned ENE-WSW, '10m x 4m' internally with a base wall width of one metre and probable entrances mid-way along the N and S walls. When visited in November 1982 only the rectangular foundations (L 8m; Wth 3.5m) were evident. This may be the remains of a late house. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 16 July 2019

• GA114-166001 Castle - tower house
  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.

• GA114-166002 Country house
  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.

• GA114-167 Enclosure
  Description

  In rough pastureland. Described by McCaffrey (1952, 288, no. 54) as a rectangular 'Earthen fort' (c. 73.2m E-W; c. 51.5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank and an external fosse. Traces of the latter were visible only on the W and N sides. There was a 'depression' (possible souterrain - GA114-167001-) in the centre of the interior. No visible surface trace survives. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 14 December 2017

• GA114-167001 Souterrain
  Description

  McCaffrey (1952, 288, no. 54) noted a depression in the centre of the enclosure (GA114-167----) that may possibly have marked the site of a possible souterrain. No visible surface trace survives. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 14 December 2017

• GA114-168 Enclosure
  Description

  In a valley in rough pastureland. Recorded by McCaffrey (1952, 289, no. 69a) as a possible earthen fort or a former plantation - as depicted on the 1838 and 1921 editions of the OS 6-inch maps. It was rectangular in plan and defined by a bank and fosse. On inspection in October 1982 a poorly preserved subrectangular enclosure (40.2m E-W; 28m N-S) defined by an earthen bank along W, N and E sides was visible. A slight fosse survived along the W and N sides but it was infilled along the E side. There were a number of large boulders on the inner face of the bank along the W side. These appeared to form a revetment though some were set at right angles to the bank. Traces of cultivation ridges were visible in the interior which was heavily planted with trees. It was not possible to determine whether the enclosure was of archaeological significance or a landscape feature due to disturbance. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 16 July 2019

• GA114-169 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  In level pastureland. Classified by McCaffrey (1952, 288, no. 67) as circular 'Earthen fort' defined by a denuded bank (Wth 3.6m; H 0.9m). On inspection all that was visible was an overgrown double ring of boulders set on edge; probably the foundations of a cashel wall (diam. 24.4m). A possible souterrain (GA1124-169001-) was noted to the S of the monument. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 26 April 2018

• GA114-169001 Souterrain
  Description

  Just outside the S sector of a cashel (GA114-169----). According to local information, a 'man-made underground chamber' in the shape of the figure nine was noted in this area. No visible surface trace survives. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 26 April 2018

• GA114-170 Designed landscape - tree-ring
  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.

• GA114-171 Enclosure
  Description

  On a gentle S-facing slope in pastureland. Marked on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a circular tree plantation (diam. c. 30m); on the 1921 edition a curving line of hachures is depicted from SSE to W. No visible surface trace survives. Possibly an enclosure or a landscape feature. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 16 July 2019

Architectural heritage

• Tullira Castle, country house, 1430–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached complex Tudor Revival two-storey country house, built 1882, with fifteenth-century tower house adjoining at south-west. Longer north-east elevation of house is seven bays having pedimented canted middle bay and octagonal turrets to corners, shorter entrance elevation at north-west having three-storey towered entrance bay flanked by five-stage tower to its north-east side and with octagonal turrets to corners. Two-storey outbuilding, part of stable yard, adjoins tower house at its south-west side and to south-east side of longer elevation of house is recessed lower five-bay two-storey block having porjecting and slightly higher three-bay two-storey block to its south-east side, latter having higher square-plan three-stage tower projecting from its north-east corner. Roof of main block not visible behind crenellated cut limestone parapets. Pitched slate roofs elsewhere, including tower house. Cut limestone eaves course with string course below parapets, and with sculpted gargoyles to corners of faces of turrets, and to front corner of entrance tower. Cut limestone chimneystacks, with octagonal-plan stacks, mainly double but some triple, to house and tower house. Some cast-iron rainwater goods, and cut limestone eaves courses. Belfry to rear of tower house. Ashlar limestone walls to house and coursed rubble walls to tower house and other blocks, with block-and-start quoins. Stepped cut-stone buttresses with slate capping to lower north-east block. Main block and lower north-east block have cut-stone plinth course, string courses to parapets and between floors. Machicolation to rear of tower house. Canted bay of north-east elevation of main block has stepped pediment with metal finial, gargoyles to base and armorial plaque having hood-moulding. Square-headed window openings throughout having chamfered surrounds to single, two and three-light windows, with cut-stone label-mouldings and some having stained glass. Windows flanking entrance doorway have decorative iron grilles. Tower house has single, double and triple-light windows, latter types having transoms and mullions and label-mouldings. Windows to its north-west elevation have ogee-headed lights, with decorative ironwork grilles. Slit windows also to tower house. Canted single-light oriel window to entrance bay with hipped roof and supported on corbelled courses, with moulded corbels below. Similar, two-light oriel window to first floor of rear, south-west facing, elevation of house supported on corbel courses partly atop stepped cut-stone buttress, latter flanked by single-light windows with metal bars. Windows to tower of lower north-east block lack label-mouldings. Four-light window to rear, south-east facing elevation of house has two transoms and is set within segmental-headed recess with hood-moulding. Pointed arch door opening to front elevation having chamfered block-and-start surround, cut-stone hood-moulding, and double-leaf timber battened door with elaborate strap hinges,a nd reached by flight of cut-stone steps with noses. Cast-iron bell having hand-pull. Pointed arch door opening to rear of tower house with chamfered tooled block-and-start surround and double-leaf timber battened door with decorative strap hinges and with carved stone armorial plaque above. Square-headed door to rear of lower south-east block having block-and-start surround and battened timber door.

• Tullira Castle, gates/railings/walls, 1800–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gates, erected c.1815, providing access to Tullira Castle demesne. Comprises pair of tapered square-plan cut limestone piers with chamfered corners, moulded limestone plinths, panelled friezes and pyramidal caps, flanking ornate double-leaf cast-iron vehicular gate. Similar pedestrian gates to each side having similar but lower piers with panelled front faces and simple plinths. Curved cut-stone walls with plinth and coping, terminating in piers matching those to outer sides of pedestrian entrances. Detached three-bay single-storey former gate-lodge to interior, recently refurbished. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack, coursed rubble limestone walls with squared block-and-start quoins, square-headed doorway with block-and-start surround and timber panelled door, and square-headed window openings having tooled sills and surrounds, and replacement timber windows.

• Tullira Castle, gates/railings/walls, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gateway, erected c.1880, providing access to Tullira Castle demesne. Comprising pair of square-plan cut limestone piers with plinths, moulded cornices and rounded caps flanking double-leaf cast-iron gate, flanked by similar railings on cut-stone plinths, and flanked in turn by pairs of similar piers flanking similar pedestrian gates. Floral motif to outer face of caps. Lined-and-ruled rendered quadrant walls to gateway, having cut-stone cornice and plinth, terminating in matching square-profile cut limestone piers.

• Tullira Castle, stables, 1840–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Enclosed two-storey stableyard to rear of Tullira Castle, dated 1843, comprising six-bay north-east block attached to and forming second pile to rear of south-east block of house, three-bay north-west block to south-west side of tower house and whose external wall is probably medieval bawn wall or perhaps part of medieval hall, thirteen-bay block forming south-west side of yard, and entrance gateway between south-west block and south-east gable of north-east block. Pitched slate roofs with cut limestone chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, and having cut-stone copings to south-east gables of south-west and north-east blocks and somewhat mimicking open-bed pediments. Double and quadruple octagonal cut-stone chimneystacks to north-west block, triple octagonal-plan to north-east block, and rectangular-plan stacks to north-east and south-west blocks. Cut limestone walls. North-east block has square-headed window openings with raised cut-stone surrounds, cut-stone sills and timber sliding sash windows, three-over-six pane to first floor and six-over-six pane to ground floor, with triple keystones to latter, and with dressed voussoirs above all windows. Recent gabled glazed timber porch with slated roof and with dressed limestone plinth walls, with glazed timber door. North-west block has segmental carriage arches and square-headed doorway with block-and-start cut-stone surrounds, having triple-keystone to doorway, recent timber doors, and square-headed windows to first floor with raised limestone surrounds and cut-stone sills with three-over-six and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. South-west and south-east blocks have central segmental vehicular throughways flanked by openings grouped in threes comprising square-headed doorways flanked by windows, with single window above each doorway. Archway has raised block-and-start cut-stone surround and double-leaf iron gate. All other openings have raised cut-stone surrounds, with block-and-start and triple keystones to ground floor openings, timber louvers to first floor windows of south-west block, three-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor of south-east block and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to ground floor of both blocks, with timber battened doors and one glazed timber door. Outer elevation of north-west block has inserted nineteenth-century triple-light windows with cut-stone surrounds and round and triangular heads. Outer elevation of south-east block has limestone plaque over vehicular throughway reading 'Erected by John Martyn Esq. AD 1843'. Symmetrically arranged single-storey blocks to north and south sides of yard to rear of north-east half of south-east block, with arcaded front elevations, square-plan piers with imposts, ashlar voussoirs with ashlar walling above, coursed dressed limestone walls elsewhere, and hipped slate roofs. North-east arcade has windows and door and other is open. Lower single-storey blocks at right angles to each arcaded block, having coursed rubble walls and with raised tooled stone surrounds to doorways. Yard to south-west has two-storey middle block with three-bay first floor and four-bay ground floor, with pitched slate roof, rubble walls and raised cut-stone surrounds with dressed voussoirs to relieving arches, and replacement fittings to openings. Two-storey block flanked by single-storey blocks with similar details.

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 Tullira, about 1 in 5 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 high, 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_801 (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 Tullira with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Tullira · Tul Aighre

Area

2,631,679 m² (263.17 ha, 650.3 acres)

Civil parish

Ardrahan, and its townlands

Barony

Dunkellin

Electoral division

Skehanagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

536 people lived in 185 households in the Skehanagh electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 47% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballinduff, Ballylara, Ballymaquiff North, Ballymarcahaun, Ballymariscal, Caheratrim, Caherkelly, Carrownamona, Cockstown West, Kinmona North, Kinmona South, Rathanlon, Reaskgarriff, Skehanagh

Placenames

Tullira 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.