Rathgorgin

130 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathgorgin, from 7 m² to 181,310 m² (18.13 ha, 44.8 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 38 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 Rathgorgin 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.

• 19 Jun 2026N/a

  for the proposed development includes the extension of the existing Esker Quarry permitted under Pl. Ref. 99/751 and extended under Pl. Ref: 04/417, ABP Reg. Ref. 07.210064. Permission is sought for an operational lifetime of 25 years. The proposed development consists of : Development of a lateral extension to the existing limestone quarry of an area measuring approximately 2.29ha for the extraction and processing of limestone. Relocation of existing wheel wash and weighbridge within the existing site and the provision of internal traffic management signage; Construction of surface water and stormwater infrastructure including stormwater drains, surface drainage channel, stormwater catchpit, infiltration trench and hydrocarbon bypass interceptor; Provision of 2 no. vehicle passing bays along the L7164, continued use of existing operational infrastructure including processing plant, workshop and on-site office buildings; continued use of the existing site entrance off the L7164; Implementation of site restoration; all ancillary site enabling, site development works including establishing a stockpiling area, site landscaping and site boundary treatments. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2661022

• 5 Jun 2025Conditional

  for changes to the calf shed previously granted under application 23/300, and a rainwater harvesting tank. The changes include an underground slatted tank, feed canopy and ancillary concrete work and relocating closer to existing buildings. Gross floor space of proposed works: 408.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560711

• 17 Feb 2025Conditional

  of dwelling house and domestic garage including all associated works and services on revised site boundaries and permission for a new waste water treatment system and percolation area

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2523

• 30 Aug 2023Conditional

  of (1) an existing 'granny' flat at the rear of their dwelling (2) retain the applicants dwelling, & an independent residential unit (previously a retail shop), (3) a domestic store/shed (4) general purpose turf shed all on revised site boundaries. Permission is also sought to construct a new wastewater treatment system with percolation to serve the entire development. All of the above includes all associated works & services

  Retention, 2 homes · Galway County Council, 23351

• 25 Jul 2023Conditional

  to: (1) construct a calf rearing shed including all associated works & services, (2) retain an existing external bulk milk storage tank with plant room including all associated works & services

  Permission · Galway County Council, 23300

• 5 Mar 2020Conditional

  to construct a dwellinghouse, domestic garage, proprietary treatment system and ancillary works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 216 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 20283

• 19 Feb 2018Conditional

  for change of house design as granted under Planning Ref. 15/635 to include construction of dwelling house and domestic garage with all associated site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works 233.2 sqm. (Garage) 39.9 sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 18184

• 9 Aug 2017Conditional

  for extension to rear of house and for alterations to front elevations previously granted under Pl. Ref. No. 00/4853 and all associated site development works (Gross floor space of work to be retained 41.1sqm)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 171197

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 Rathgorgin.

Recorded monuments

• GA096-149 Quarry
  Description

  A hachured feature marked on the 1933 edition of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1983 to be a pit. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 6 August 2014

• GA096-150 Children's burial ground
  Description

  On the crest of an esker ridge, c. 100m to the NE of Rathgorgin Castle (GA096-151----). This children's burial ground consists of a roughly oval unenclosed area (16.6m E-W; 10.9m N-S) within which numerous small upright limestone slabs are visible. The top mullion stone (GA096-150001-) of a trefoil-headed window, most likely from the tower house, marks one particular grave. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 3 September 2019

• GA096-150001 Architectural fragment
  Description

  Within a children's burial ground (GA096-150----). One grave is marked by the top mullion stone of a trefoil-headed window, most likely from Rathgorgin Castle (GA096-151----) which stands c. 100m to the SW. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 3 September 2019

• GA096-151 Castle - unclassified
  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.

• GA096-151001 Bawn
  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.

• GA096-152 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In level pastureland. Described by Orpen (1916, 33-5) as a circular rath (diam. c. 48m) defined by ‘two concentric circular ramparts … with intervening ditch’. A ‘trace of a souterrain’ (GA096-125001-) lay within the interior. Cody (1989, 281-2, no. 107) noted that the monument had been levelled and, apart from a slight roughness in the ground surface, no visible surface trace of it or the souterrain survived. However, the outline of the rath is clearly visible on the OSi digitalglobe aerial photography. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 17 June 2019

• GA096-152001 Souterrain
  Description

  In level pastureland. Orpen (1916, 33-5) recorded the 'trace of a souterrain' near the inner 'rampart' of the rath (GA096-152----). When inspected by Cody (1989, 281-2, no. 107) the rath had been levelled and, apart from a slight roughness in the ground surface, no visible surface trace of it or the 'souterrain' survived. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 June 2019

• GA096-153 Enclosure
  Description

  In gently undulating pastureland. Poorly preserved circular enclosure (diam. 23m) defined by a low grassed-over bank (Wth 3m; H <0.3m). On inspection in November 1986 a field fence overran the bank at N and immediately to its N a roadway ran roughly E-W. On re-inspection in March 2006 it was noted that the N sector was under some dumped soils and gravels that were partly laid over it to create a firm entranceway from the roadway for heavy vehicles using a roadway to its W which accessed a gravel pit further to the S. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 6 August 2019

• GA096-154 Field system
  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.

• GA096-187 Enclosure
  Description

  In pastureland, on the N bank of the Dooyertha River. The cropmark of a possible large enclosure (c. 114m NE-SW; c. 108m NW-SE) is clearly visible on Google Earth satellite imagery (© Google Earth, imagery dated 3/16/2011). It was identified and reported to the Survey by Jean-Charles Caillère. The following image has been uploaded: GA096-187----_01.jpg Google Earth, imagery dated 3/16/2011 Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 24 September 2020

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Rathgorgin.

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 Rathgorgin, 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 low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Rathgorgin.

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 Rathgorgin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Rathgorgin · Ráth Ghoirrgín

Area

2,401,167 m² (240.12 ha, 593.34 acres)

Civil parish

Kilconierin, and its townlands

Barony

Athenry

Electoral division

Kiltullagh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

827 people lived in 264 households in the Kiltullagh electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 42% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Brusk, Carrownamorrissy, Curragh More, Deerpark, Esker, Kilconierin, Killascaul, Moyode, Moyode Demesne, Oldcastle

Placenames

Rathgorgin 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.