Portumna

554 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Portumna, from 0 m² to 283,423 m² (28.34 ha, 70.04 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 77 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Residential Existing (Existing residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 279 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 88 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space/Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 42 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 22 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Residential (Phase 2) (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.2Industrial (General industry)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (Phase 1) (New/proposed residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential Infill (New/proposed residential)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Commercial/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Business & Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N2.1Water/Rivers/Streams (Water)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Public Utility (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
  Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 9 Jul 2026Conditional

  for change of use of 2 apartments to a singular residential dwelling, minor alterations to front elevation & refurbishment to existing internal dwelling & all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 26171

• 5 May 2026Conditional

  for construction of an extension to the side (East) and rear (North) elevations of an existing detached dormer dwelling; demolition of a single storey annex to the side (East) elevation of the existing dwelling with minor elevational alterations to the dwelling; demolition of an existing domestic store to the side of the existing dwelling and construction of a new domestic store in lieu of the demolished building; widening of the existing vehicular access and all associated site works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2699

• 18 Apr 2026Conditional

  for the change of use of the existing office/commercial building to residential use, creating one overall residential unit of the current building and all associated site services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2660595

• 26 Jan 2026Conditional

  for the construction of a new storage/warehouse facility along with ancillary site works as well as retention permission to existing trade shop entrance

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2660087

• 12 Dec 2025Conditional

  for renovation and extension of existing house with conversion of existing garage to living space

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561840

• 21 Nov 2025Conditional

  for 1) change of use of commercial unit to dwelling 2) Minor alterations & refurbishment to existing dwelling & all associated site works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 25322

• 29 Sept 2025N/a

  for the construction of a car park to accompany the existing on site, to cater for the club and community including and all ancillary services and site works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561408

• 22 Sept 2025Unconditional

  of planning ref. 19/1287 for developments at; Connaught Harbour to Portumna Bridge, Fairyhill following the ESB flood embankment, through Lough Derg Water Recreation Park, Portumna to Portumna Forest Park, Portumna Demesne, County Galway. The development consists of two Phases, Phase 1: a new multi-use shared leisure route (Blueway), 2.4km in length, with tailored surface finishes, information, directional and safety signage and all other associated ancillary works. The route commences at Portumna Bridge, crosses over the ESB flood bank via a new timber boardwalk, following along the toe of the flood bank connect to Lough Derg Water Recreation Park. A new cycle advisory lane, marked parking bays upgrade to footpaths shall be constructed at Lough Derg Water Recreation. The route continues through adjacent farm land which connects to OPW lands that lead to the existing access road at Portumna Forest Park. Phase 2: a new 8 berth marina, incorporating boat pump-out at Connaught Harbour, the removal of the two existing buildings and construction of a new car parking area. Located at the existing Waterways Ireland works yard at Portumna bridge the three existing building shall be removed, for the construction of a new car parking and amenity area, including a new timber covered space incorporating a bat roost. Existing footpaths shall be repaired where required and a new Toucan road crossing shall be constructed to connect to the Blueway constructed in Phase 1. The proposal will involve works to or within the curtilage of the following protected structures; Portumna Harbour, Fairyhill (RPS 477) and Portumna Castle, Portumna Demesne (PRS 3785). A Natura Impact Statement have been prepared and included as part of the planning application

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 25250

• 10 Sept 2025Refused

  to construct 13 residential units, comprising of 10 number two storey semi-detached, 2 number single storey semi-detached and 1 number detached single storey dwelling house. The development will also make provision for common car parking for residents and visitors and open green areas, all units to be connected to public services & also to include all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 25231

• 21 May 2025Conditional

  for the construction of a new two and three-storey extension to the north of the existing buildings consisting of classrooms, library, staffroom, and ancillary accommodation; partial demolition of existing single-storey school buildings; internal alterations to existing PE hall; construction of a new single-storey extension consisting of a four-classroom special education needs unit with ancillary accommodation, external soft play areas, and sensory garden to the south and west of the existing buildings; construction of a new carpark, set-down areas, site entrances and exits, and internal access road; extending existing bus set-down area along St. Brigid's Road and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application. Gross floor space of proposed works: 5,800.10 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560632

• 2 May 2025Conditional

  to change the use of three vacant ground floor commercial units to three number apartments, and to change the use of an adjacent vacant shell core unit, to nine number apartments. Permission is also sought for elevational changes to both blocks, along with changes to the site, to allow for a change in car parking layout, amenity space, and boundary treatments. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1,186 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560537

• 3 Oct 2024Refused

  for; 1) Demolition works to existing sheds (92 sq.m) and existing boundary walls; 2) The extension and reconfiguration of the existing car park with the addition of 14 extra car parking spaces bringing the total from 84 to 98 spaces including 20 EV charging spaces, 5 disabled spaces and 6 parent and child spaces. 3) Alterations to the existing entrance/exits onto Dominick Street to include the closure of one number exit and enlargement of second number exit from 6.0m to 8.0m wide, and the addition of an entrance only access 4.5m wide from the Clonfert Avenue with pedestrian crossing. 4) Site works to include the following, construction of a 2.0m high boundary wall, kerbing, footpaths, surfacing, associated drainage and installation of traffic management line marking. Gross floor space of any demolition: 92.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2461297

• 2 Jun 2024Conditional

  for the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, treatment unit, percolation area and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 362.98 sqm (house) & 58.00m sqm (garage)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460662

• 15 May 2024Conditional

  for the conversion of existing Barn structure into residential use for the purposes of short term letting. Works will include a new roof, opening up of existing blocked up windows, connection into existing services on site and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 43.58 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460558

• 27 Mar 2024Conditional

  for: (a) conversion of existing outbuilding to a self-contained 2 bed residential unit, (b) Retain changes to dwelling house to that previously approved under planning ref. no. 06/2510 and (c) and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 87.29 sqm (change of use). Gross floor space of work to be retained: 24.66 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460338

• 22 Mar 2024N/a

  for: (a) the demolition of existing extension to the rear of the office building, (b) construction of a new two storey extension to the office building, (c) conversion of existing first floor to ancillary storage space for offices, (d) and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 105.90 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 29.92 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460313

• 25 Jan 2024N/a

  to change the use of a ground floor retail unit previously approved under planning file references 05/2437 & 17/1596, to use as a Primary Care Centre. Permission is also sought for the retention of the works completed to date and for alterations to the finishes and elevations of the existing building

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460075

• 23 Jan 2024Refused

  for the construction on an infill site of 1 no. commercial unit on the ground floor, 1 no. office unit at first floor level and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 253.1 sqm

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 2414

• 15 Jan 2024Conditional

  for: (a) the construction of a dressing room building and a temporary waste/effluent holding facility and all associated site services, (b) Retention Permission for a prefabricated building and a storage container and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 97.8 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460034

• 15 Nov 2023Conditional

  of (a) the construction of an extension to the side of the existing dwelling house, (b) conversion of the attached garage into an office space, (c) changes to front elevation of the dwelling and (d) all associated site services. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 11 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361362

• 10 Nov 2023Conditional

  for an open plan multi purpose shed and associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 89.06 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2361343

• 26 Sept 2023Conditional

  for the construction of: (a) dwellinghouse, (b) new vehicular access (c) proposed landscaping, (d) connection to services, (e) & all associated site services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361151

• 23 Jun 2023N/a

  of the (a) change of use of a previously approved social centre to a funeral home (b) changes to the design which was previously approved under planning reference number 06/4031 (c) planning permission to construct extensions to the front of the building to incorporate a porch/lobby area & a vehicle storage area for vehicles associated with the funeral home & all associated site services

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2360690

• 16 Mar 2023Refused

  for the following development: (a) construction of 2 No. semi detached 2 storey dwellings and (b) all associated external site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 217.12 sqm

  Permission, 2 homes · Galway County Council, 23102

• 25 Jan 2023Conditional

  to; (a) demolish existing ground floor office space, (b) construct new two storey office and administration building with elevational changes and new signage to the existing building, (c) to construct a new warehouse building and all associated works at their existing premises. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1440.10sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 176sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2323

The 25 most recent of 64 applications.

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 Area of Conservation: Lough Derg, North-east Shore SAC 002241
• Special Protection Area: Lough Derg (Shannon) SPA 004058
• Special Protection Area: Middle Shannon Callows SPA 004096
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: River Shannon Callows 000216
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Derg 000011

Recorded monuments

• GA126-051 Quarry
  Description

  This is a disused gravel pit. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 11 September 2015

• GA127-011 Quarry
  Description

  This is a disused sand pit. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 14 September 2015

• GA127-012 Quarry
  Description

  This is a disused quarry. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 14 September 2015

• GA127-013 Ecclesiastical residence
  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.

• GA127-014 Designed landscape feature
  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.

• GA127-015 Church
  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.

• GA127-016 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.

• GA127-017 Burial ground
  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.

Architectural heritage

• Water pump, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, erected c.1870, on moulded base with fluted shaft, fluted dome and acorn finial. Maker’s name and bucket shelf to shaft. Pull handle to side. Cement rendered wall with mild steel railings to south.

• Post box, 1910–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1915, with raised monogram of George V and lettering 'Post Office'. Maker’s mark to base of door. Set in rubble limestone wall to east of dressed limestone gate pier.

• House, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1910, having two-bay side elevations, with canted bays to ends of front (east) elevation and to south elevation, and with single-bay two-storey extension to west and single-storey extension to north. Hipped oversailing slate roof with paired timber corbels to eaves, cement rendered chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Cement rendered walls with rendered quoins. Square-headed window openings with continuous concrete sill courses to bay windows, and replacement uPVC windows. Round-headed door opening with cement render surround comprising panelled pilasters with plinths and imposts and moulded archivolt with keystone, and having replacement timber door with sidelights and paned fanlight, approached by steps. Single-bay single-storey outbuilding ro south-west, with pitched tiled roof and timber sides. Entrance to road comprising mild steel double-leaf gate to east, with rendered piers, rendered plinth wall and matching railings.

• Portumna National School, school, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding five-bay single-storey school, built c.1860, having slightly advanced gabled end bays and gabled porch to centre. Pitched slate roofs. Roughcast rendered walls with render plinth course. Square-headed window openings with six-over-nine pane timber sliding sash windows with cut-stone sills. Doorway to north side of porch. Limestone plaque to upper gable of porch.

• Hibernian House, bank/financial institution, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey former bank, built c.1905, facing east, two south end bays of front elevation projecting forward, south elevation having three bays, and north elevation having two-bay gable end and slightly recessed two-bay return. Three-bay single-storey flat-roof return to south-west. Now in use as house. Hipped oversailing slate roof with paired timber corbels to eaves, brick chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Channelled rendered walls to ground floor, and pebbledashed walls to upper floor with channelled rendered quoins. Ground floor has square-headed openings with render surrounds and six-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, and square-headed display window openings to projecting bays with render pilasters and timber-framed plate-glass windows with pivoting toplights. Square-headed window openings with render reveals, continuous moulded sill course and six-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor. Square-headed door opening to front elevation, having render pediment, with single pilaster with fluted console to north side, timber panelled door, and multi-pane overlight. Two-storey outbuildings to rear with pitched slate roof, painted rendered walls and square-headed openings. Wrought-iron railing to boundary at south and ornate cast-iron railings to front on moulded limestone plinths, with ornate pedestrian and double-leaf vehicular gates.

• Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1955–1960 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding gable-fronted cruciform-plan Roman Catholic church, dated 1958, with six-bay nave, single-bay transepts and single-bay lower chancel, nuns' chapel to north-west, sacristy to north-east, gabled projecting porch to gable-front, flat-roofed projecting porches to re-entrant corners of transepts and nave, double-height gabled projecting porches to either side of south end of nave, and flat-roofed confessional box projections to nave. Pitched slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods supported on stone corbels, cut limestone copings, and metal cross finials to gables. Snecked limestone walls with ashlar plinth course and continuous sill course and buttresses to front elevation and transepts. Lancet windows having cut-stone surrounds and sloping sills and stained-glass windows to nave. Pointed arch openings with triple-light stained-glass windows to gable-front and transepts. Oculus with stone mullions to chancel. Pointed arch door opening to gable-front with timber battened door, hood-moulding and with name and date plaque to west. Pointed arch openings with timber battened doors in angle porches. Square-headed openings with timber battened doors and tripartite overlight to porches at south end of nave. Coffered ceiling to interior, timber gallery, glazed timber double doors. Marble columns to transepts having decoratively carved capitals and supporting pointed arches. High relief Stations of the Cross. Carved marble two-tier reredos with marbel panels and colonettes. Chapels insde front of church have decorative wrought-iron gates and railings. Two-bay single-storey outbuilding to north-east of church with pitched artificial slate roof and cast-iron rainwater goods, snecked limestone walls, square-headed openings with chamfered surrounds, cut-stone sills and timber windows, double-leaf door and overlight. Marble statue on moulded limestone base surrounded by ornamental garden to east of church. Freestanding tower to south-west of church. Set within former fair green with snecked limestone boundary wall to east, south and west and rubble limestone wall with cut-stone coping to north. Square-profile ashlar limestone piers with mild steel and cast-iron gates.

• Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, monument, 1955–1965 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding bronze Pieta statue on carved ashlar limestone octagonal-plan base, erected c.1960, in memory of Monsignor Timothy Joyce, with inscriptions to south-east, south and south-west faces. Chamfered base to plinth and moulded cornice with religious insignia.

• Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, bell tower/stand, 1960–1970 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding square-plan four-stage belfry, built c.1965, with corner buttresses. Pyramidal slate roof with cross finial, snecked limestone square-profile corner pinnacles, and corbel courses to parapets. Snecked limestone walls with ashlar stepped corner buttresses, moulded string courses to lower stages, and stepped plinth. Lancet openings to lower stages with chamfered surrounds, and leaded and stained-glass windows, and louvered lancets to top stage. Square-headed windows to second stage. Pointed arch entrance opening to south side, with timber battened double door, and square-headed opening with timber door to east elevation.

• Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, convent/nunnery, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey former convent, built c.1850, with two-storey canted bay to centre, and canted bay windows to end bays, that to east having French doors. Three-bay single-storey return to rear, with half-dormer attic. Currently not in use. Pitched slate roofs with cement rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, timber bargeboard to west gable, gablets over first floor windows to return, and hipped slate roofs to canted bays. Dentillated render eaves course to front elevation. Painted rendered walls, with continuous sill course to first floor, and with plinth to front elevation. Statue on cement rendered plinth with canopy over to west gable. Square-headed window openings, with moulded render surrounds to front and west elevations, stone sills and timber two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed main doorway, with raised render surround, timber panelled double-leaf door, overlights and sidelights. Square-headed French doors, with glazed timber double-leaf door, with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to canted sides, openings flanked by timber pilasters with moulded details. Set adjacent to road. Garden to front and west, having decorative cast-iron double-leaf gates with dressed stone piers and plinth walls, with matching railings.

• Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding T-plan Gothic Revival Roman Catholic church, built c.1825, with three-bay nave and wide single-bay transepts with gabled porches to east sides. Three-bay wide, one-bay deep and two-storey porch to front, built 1858, topped by square-plan tower drum. Later converted to parish hall and currently disused. Pitched slate roofs with crenellated corbelled parapets, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roof to tower drum not visible. Cut limestone turrets to front corners of front porch and to front corners of nave, with cut-stone crenellated parapets to same and to transept porches. Rendered walls with pilaster and corner buttresses, moulded string course to nave at window sill level, front elevation between floors, tower drum parapet, and channelled rendered walls to front elevation and tower drum. Inscribed date plaque to front porch. Pointed arch double-light window openings with rendered sills and timber louvers to nave and transepts. Pointed arch openings to tower with rendered reveals and sills, with margined lights to end bays of first floor. Pointed arch door openings to front elevation and transepts with rendered reveals, timber battened doors and traceried overlights. Former convent to west. Set in graveyard with various dressed limestone headstones and mausoleum. Graveyard bounded by cast-iron spearhead railings on cement rendered plinth course with cast-iron double-leaf gates with cast-iron piers to east.

• Saint Brigid's Catholic Church, mausoleum, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding mausoleum, erected c.1870. Pitched stone flagged roof with stone Celtic cross finial. Ashlar limestone walls having cut-stone plinth course, cut-stone string course to eaves level, vermiculated quoins, and carved name plaque to front. Vermiculated quoins to sloping sides of gable. Pointed arch entrance with vermiculated stone surround and cast-iron door with strap hinges. Located within grounds of former Catholic parish church.

• Saint Joseph's Convent National School, school, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey former school, built c.1900, with gabled entrance porch to front (west) elevation. Five-bay single-storey recent outbuilding to rear with pitched artificial slate roof, snecked limestone walls and square-headed openings with concrete sills. Currently disused. Pitched slate roofs with cut-stone stepped copings, moulded yellow brick eaves course, terracotta ridge tiles, yellow brick chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Wrought-iron finial to porch. Snecked rock-faced rusticated limestone walls with name plaque, yellow brick quoins, and plinth course with yellow brick coping. Segmental-headed window openings with brick block-and-start surrounds, dressed limestone sills and replacement uPVC sliding sash windows. Oculi to gables. Infilled segmental-headed door opening to south side of porch, with moulded yellow brick surround. Driveway and garden to front, with roughcast rendered boundary wall.

• Saint Joseph's Convent, convent/nunnery, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached U-plan two-storey convent, dated 1891-3, having two principal facades, main to west and second to north. West façade has five-bay centre comprising shallow gabled entrance breakfront flanked by two bays each side, with further gabled two-bay projection to north end and similarly projecting west gable of chapel to south end, chapel having four-bay side wall and lean-to sacristy to east end. Recent two-storey return to north over raised basement. North façade is seven-bay and two-storey over half-basement, with stepped profile central entrance breakfront having openings at half levels and belfry over, and further entrance at north end. Currently not in use. Pitched slate roofs with cut limestone corbelled eaves course, terracotta ridge tiles, red brick chimneystacks with yellow brick dressings, cast-iron rainwater goods, stone cross finials to main gables and wrought-iron cross finials to breakfronts. Rooflights to rear pitch of west block. Snecked rock-faced rusticated limestone walls with plinth course, canopied statue niche to north projection of main façade with hood-moulding, continuous sill course to both facades at first floor level, yellow brick quoins, rendered walls to rear elevation and return to north end. Tudor arch window openings to main facades with yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, dressed limestone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Similar windows with plain surrounds to rear elevation. Pointed arch triple-light window to chapel gable, with chamfered limestone block-and-start surround, trefoil heads to lights, quatrefoils over, yellow brick voussoirs, and cut limestone label-stops. Smaller double-light window to first floor of west breakfront, with similar detailing to gable window. Pointed arch openings to south and east elevations of chapel, with trefoil-headed stained-glass windows, chamfered stone block-and-start surrounds, and yellow-brick voussoirs. Tudor-arch openings with rendered reveals, dressed limestone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to rear elevation. Pointed arch door opening to west façade with stone steps, timber panelled double-leaf door, traceried overlight with trefoil details, hood-moulding and yellow-brick voussoirs. Tudor-arch door opening to north side of porch to chapel, with yellow brick voussoirs, chamfered cut limestone surround, timber battened door and cut-stone steps. Tudor-arch doorway to north end of north façade, with yellow-brick surround and voussoirs and timber door, accessed by metal stairs over area, and square-headed doorway to north breakfront with double-leaf timber panelled door, having limestone panelled plaque over, and accessed by metal stairs over area. Set back from road in extensive grounds with roughcast rendered boundary wall having limestone copings, and ashlar limestone piers with plinths, gabled tops with lucarne details to sides, trefoil details to front, and decorative cast-iron railings and gates.

• Saint Joseph's Convent, garden structure misc, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Garden feature, erected c.1890, comprising terraced grass-covered mound with flights of steps to terraces, and cross to summit. Forms part of environs of convent.

• M.C. Stronge, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey house with attic, built c.1820, with pubfront to ground floor and two-bay two-storey return to rear (north) elevation. Now also in use as public house. Pitched slate roofs with cement rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, and rooflight to rear pitch. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with rendered quoins to west end of front. Square-headed openings with moulded render surrounds, painted stone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, replacement uPVC window to ground floor of front elevation, fixed pane windows to west gable. Pubfront has panelled pilasters with brackets framing fascia with name board having raised lettering and moulded cornice. Square-headed plate-glass display window with wrought-iron window guard, and square-headed double-leaf timber panelled door with infilled overlight.

• Post box, 1920–1960 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1940, with raised 'P&T' monogram. Maker’s name to base of frame. Set in painted rendered wall.

• Portumna Courthouse, prison/jail, 1845–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay, two-storey former bridewell, built c.1847, with lean-to extension to front, south, having corrugated-iron roof. Pitched slate roof with cut limestone chimneystacks and eaves course. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with raised tooled limestone surrounds and sills, and cast-iron fixed paned windows. Situated to rear of court house.

• Portumna Courthouse, court house, 1845–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey neo-Classical court house, dated 1847, with slightly advanced end bays to front (south) elevation, and single-bay single-storey block to east end with pitched slate roof. Two-bay elevation to west and three-bay to east. Roof hidden behind ashlar limestone parapet, with moulded stone cornice having modillions, ashlar limestone chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ashlar limestone walls with tooled plinth course, tooled band to eaves, tooled quoins, tooled sill course to recessed part of front façade, and recessed rectangular panels to ground floor below window openings of recessed bays having tooled surrounds. Square-headed window openings to first floor with block-and-start surrounds and twelve-over-twelve pane timber sliding sash windows, those of end bays having cornices of doorways as sills. Square-headed blind window openings to west elevation, having similar surroudns to elsewhere, with cut-stone sills. Square-headed doorways to end bays with carved surrounds, moulded dentillated cornices and timber panelled double-leaf doors, and stone steps. Cut-stone piers to east, with corrugated metal gate. Former bridewell to rear.

• Keane, house, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced five-bay two-storey house, built c.1780, with integral carriage arch and pubfront to ground floor. Public house no longer in use. Pitched slate roof with cement rendered chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with rendered plinth course. Square-headed window openings with painted sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door having round-headed upper panels, pilasters on block bases and with console brackets supporting moulded timber lintel, and elliptical spoked fanlight having sunburst detail to spandrels. Cambered carriage arch to west end of façade with limestone wheel guard. Pubfront comprising entablature with carved console brackets, painted nameplate and timber cornice, with square-headed plate-glass display window and boarded-up timber door with overlight.

• Outbuilding, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Ten-bay three-storey warehouse, built c.1780, running east-west in yard to rear of house on Saint Brendan’s Street, having single-storey lean-to and flat-roofed additions to west gable, single-bay single-storey range with pitched corrugated-iron roof to south-west, and two-storey multiple-bay block to north elevation of, and perpendicular to, three-storey block. Pitched slate roofs with cut-stone eaves course. Rubble limestone walls with dressed quoins. Square-headed window openings with tooled voussoirs, and timber battened and sheet metal fittings. Square-headed door openings with tooled voussoirs, dressed stone surrounds and timber battened and sheet metal doors. Concrete external steps to north elevation of three-storey block. Yard accessed by integral carriage arch with wheel guards to north end. Dressed stone piers with corrugated-iron gates to west site boundary, set to rubble limestone boundary walls.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay two-storey house, built c.1800, with dormer attic, and having shopfront and pubfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with recent gabled dormer windows, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with plinth course and quoins. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with decorative cast-iron sill guards. Segmental-headed door opening with timber panelled double-leaf door having round-headed upper panels, and petal fanlight. Pubfront to west comprising fluted rendered pilasters, square-headed plate-glass display window and square-headed timber double-leaf door with overlight. Twnetieth-century shopfront to east having square-headed display window and door opening, with glazed timber door and overlights. Full width painted nameplate.

• T.J. Clossick and Son, house, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited building, built c.1850, comprising three-bay two-storey house with dormer attic on Saint Patrick's Street, and four-bay three-storey house on Clonfert Avenue, having shopfronts to ground floor. Pitched slate roofs, with cement rendered chimneystack to three-bay façade, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with moulded render surrounds, stone sills with timber sliding sash windows, two-over-two pane to three-bay part and one-over-one pane to four-bay part. Square-headed doorway to north elevation accesses upper floors, and has recent timber panelled door and overlight. Shopfront to east end of same is topped with rendered entablature with raised lettering and moulded cornice, latter continuing to rest of three-bay building. West elevation has square-headed display windows and recessed glazed timber door. Square-headed plate-glass display windows to four-bay building has moulded render cornice, raised lettering to fascia, and glazed timber panelled door and sidelights.

• House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1860, with timber shopfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with rendered gable end chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with render plinth course. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, openings to first floor being noticeably smaller than those of ground floor. Square-headed door opening with timber surround and timber battened door with geometric glazing to overlight. Timber shopfront comprising square-headed opening with timber plate-glass display window on stall riser framed by timber pilasters on block bases, with glazed timber panelled double-leaf door with overlight. Yard to rear accessed through double-leaf corrugated-iron gate.

• Outbuilding, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay three-storey warehouse, built c.1870, with extension to north gable, now in use as offices. Pitched slate roof with rendered gable end chimneystacks, limestone copings, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls with pebbledash render to north gable. Square-headed window openings, with four-over-two pane timber sliding sash window to north gable, replacement uPVC windows and timber fixed pane windows elsewhere, some top floor openings blocked up. Square-headed door opening with timber battened door to north elevation of extension.

• House, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1850, with trace of former return to rear (south) elevation. Currently unoccupied. Hipped oversailing slate roof with paired timber corbels and with centrally-placed paired dressed limestone chimneystacks. Pebbledash rendered walls, with painted stone plinth course to front elevation, smooth rendered walls to rear, render removed to reveal dressed limestone walls. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Round-headed door opening with rendered reveals, timber panelled door with round-headed upper panels, and petal fanlight. Garden to front bounded by limestone plinth wall with cast-iron spearhead railings and gate. Dressed limestone piers with cast-iron gates with spearhead railings to west.

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron water hydrant with fluted cylindrical shaft having moulded base and neck, fluted domed cap with acorn finial, erected c.1870. Maker’s mark to shaft.

• Bank/financial institution, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey bank with dormer attic, built c.1880, having slightly lower two-storey return to rear (north-west) elevation. Refurbished c.2008, currently in use as offices. Formerly used as Garda Station, with former barracks building to north. Pitched slate roof with recent rooflights, having terracotta ridge tiles, moulded limestone eaves course, dressed limestone gable end chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Dressed limestone walls to front elevation, with carved limestone name plaque 'Hibernian Bank Limited' over doorway, and rendered walls elsewhere. Square-headed window openings with tooled limestone sills and voussoirs, and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with tooled stone voussoirs, decorative timber door frame with fluted pilasters and ornamented frieze, margined overlight, and replacement timber panelled door. Segmental-headed relieving arch to west bays of ground floor. Detached five-bay two-storey former barracks building to rear with pitched slate roof having brick chimneystacks, and square-headed timber sliding sash windows.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced building comprising two formerly separately owned houses, built c.1800, that to west being two bays and three storeys with integral carriage arch and later shop display window, and three-bay two-storey block to east with shopfront to its west end. Pitched slate roofs, with dressed limestone chimneystacks, and some cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls to upper floors and smooth rendered to ground floor. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills and timber sliding sash windows, taller part having six-over-six pane to top floor and two-over-two pane to middle, and two-over-two pane to first floor of lower part and replacement timber to ground floor. Cambered integral carriage arch with timber battened double-leaf stone wheel guards. Square-headed door opening to lower part, with glazed timber door. Shopfront with timber panelled door and plate-glass window, and recent plate glass window to lower part.

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1820. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Pebbledash rendered walls with render plinth course, smooth rendered quoins and quoin band. Elliptical-headed shallow recesses to each bay, having square-headed window openings with painted stone sills and timber sliding sash windows, eight-over-eight pane to ground floor with wrought-iron window guard to ground floor, and bipartite four-over-two pane windows to first floor with elliptical-headed top panes. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door and traceried overlight.

• House, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey house, built c.1780. Pitched artificial slate roof with dressed limestone chimneystacks to ends. Lined-and-ruled cement rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening with stone step, timber panelled timber door and overlight. Wheel guard to north-east corner.

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, with integral carriage arch to east end. Pitched slate roof, with cement rendered chimneystack over back wall, cast-iron rainwater goods, and dressed limestone eaves course. Dressed limestone walls with rubble limestone buttress wall to east end. Square-headed openings with tooled sills, dressed voussoirs, and replacement uPVC windows. Round-headed door opening with cut-stone step and plinth blocks, dressed voussoirs, and replacement timber door with spoked timber fanlight. Elliptical-headed carriage arch with dressed voussoirs and timber battened double-leaf door.

• Forde, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, with shopfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof with dressed stone chimneystacks, brick eaves course, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with rendered plinth. Square-headed openings with tooled limestone sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber shopfront with reeded pilasters having rendered plinths and carved timber brackets, simple cornice and plain fascia. Bipartite segmental-headed display windows on timber stall risers, flanking recessed square-headed half-glazed timber panelled double-leaf door with overlight and metal window guards, and with further overlight to external face. Square-headed door opening leading to first floor, flanked by reeded pilasters, and having timber panelled door and overlight.

• House, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c.1880, with attic and having shopfront to front (north) elevation and two-storey addition to rear. Pitched artificial slate roof with dressed limestone chimneystacks, brick eaves course, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Lined-and-ruled rendered walls with rendered quoins, and with exposed limestone walling to rear elevation. Square-headed window openings with cut limestone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, ground floor window having wrought-iron window guard. Timber shopfront comprising decorative panelled pilasters with rendered plinths, carved consoles, decoratively carved frieze and plain fascia and cornice. Square-headed display windows with rendered stall risers flanking square-headed replacement glazed timber door. Range of outbuildings to yard to south, forming road boundary, having pitched slate roofs, roughcast rendered walls, segmental carriage arch with dressed limestone voussoirs and keystone and coursed dressed jambs, and square-headed vehicular entrances with chamfered render surrounds, all with timber battened double-leaf doors.

• House, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited end-of-row five-bay two-storey house, built c.1780, with dormer attic. Sprocketed hipped slate roof with dressed limestone chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Dressed limestone walls to front (north) elevation and east gable, roughcast rendered west gable, and rubble stone walls to rear. Square-headed window openings with yellow brick surrounds, limestone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Western ground floor windows under common elliptical yellow brick retaining arch. Flat-roofed dormer windows to rear elevation having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door opening with yellow brick voussoirs, stone steps, timber columns on limestone plinths, timber cornice, elaborate cobweb fanlight, and timber panelled door, fronted by two limestone steps. Rubble stone quadrant wall to western boundary of site with rendered piers and double-leaf corrugated-iron gate to yard entrance to rear of house.

• Portumna Union Workhouse, workhouse, 1845–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Portumna Workhouse complex, built c.1850, comprising pair of two-storey entrance blocks facing south-east, T-plan block to north-west comprising nine-bay single-storey north-west to south-east connecting block with eleven-bay block at right angle to south-west and twelve-bay block at right angle to north-east, further nine-bay two-storey block to north-west again, six-bay single-storey block to west of T-plan group, and four-bay single-storey outbuilding at north-east end of north-west block. Converted for use as hospital c.1920, currently disused, under conservation and being refenestrated. Hipped slate roofs to larger blocks and pitched roofs to smaller blocks, four-bay block curently roofless. Timber eaves brackets to tallest blocks, and clay ridge tiles, cement rendered chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods throughout complex. Louvred lanterns to connecting and west blocks, and dressed limestone bellcote to former. Roughcast rendered walls with some exposed dressed limestone with slit apertures throughout. Square-headed window openings to larger blocks with tooled limestone sills and timber casement small-pane windows. Segmental-headed doorways throughout, with dressed limestone surrounds and timber doors, some with overlights.

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Radon

At the centre of the townland of Portumna, 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. Parts of the land are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1353 (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 Portumna with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Portumna · Port Omna

Area

3,285,146 m² (328.51 ha, 811.78 acres)

Civil parish

Lickmolassy, and its townlands

Barony

Longford

Electoral division

Portumna, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,504 people lived in 964 households in the Portumna electoral division. 64% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 5% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Attigara, Claggernagh East, Deerpark, Fairyhill, Gortnacloghy, Oultort, Portumna Demesne

Placenames

Portumna 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.