Moyode

48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moyode, from 37 m² to 210,163 m² (21.02 ha, 51.93 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 45 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Moyode 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

• 2 Oct 2025Conditional

  to construct a new slatted cow wintering unit including all associated works and services on an existing farmyard

  Permission · Galway County Council, 25259

• 15 Aug 2025Conditional

  for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, sewage treatment system, and all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561126

• 28 Apr 2022Refused

  to create a new centre of excellence for both soccer and hockey. The project is a joint junction between Galway United Football Club and the Connacht Hockey Association. The proposal is to create modern training facilities for both associations. The work entails the following: a) The widening, realigning and upgrading of the existing farmyard entrance onto the R347, b) Demolition of the existing agricultural sheds and farm yard, c) Construction of new internal roads, paths, street lighting, parking areas, three free standing shelters, fencing, landscaping, ESB sub-station, signage proprietary effluent treatment system and percolation area, d) Construction a single two storey sports centre including dressing rooms, gym, canteens, meeting rooms, offices, toilets', storage areas and ancillary rooms. e) The creation of a solar panel field and the erection of wind turbines to power the centre of excellence. f) The creation of three grass based soccer pitches and three astro based soccer pitches plus associated storage facilities and floodlighting, g) The creation of two hockey pitches plus associated storage facilities and floodlighting, h) The creation of two fully enclosed soccer astro pitches, I) The creation of a fully enclosed soccer dome including changing rooms and seating facilities, j) The creation of two multi purpose areas to cater for other sports eg tennis, volleyball etc. k) The creation of an embankment for hill training. Gross floor space of proposed works: 16,800 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 138 sqm (sheds)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 22566

• 9 Dec 2021Refused

  to construct a slatted cow wintering unit including all associated works and services. (Gross floor space of proposed works 219 sqm

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 212327

• 6 Nov 2020Unconditional

  to construct an extension to an existing hayshed for the purpose of 1) a loose cattle housing area and 2) a slatted cowing wintering area including all associated works and services (gross floor space 131.65sqm) Previous Planning Ref 15/947

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 201661

• 30 Sept 2020Refused

  for development which consists of an extension of 2.4 hectares to an existing working quarry and will include: Extraction of rock by blasting means down to a level of 8 metres ordnance datum; Transportation of extracted material to the existing quarry via internal haul roads for processing; All associated ancillary facilities / works; Screening berms and landscaping.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 201403

• 21 Jul 2020Conditional

  to demolish existing sub standard dwelling house and for construction of new dwelling house, garage, on site waste water treatment / percolation and all associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works; 248.6sqm (188.6sqm H, 60sqm G); Gross floor space of any demolition; house + shed 49.2sqm + 33sqm = 82.2sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 20988

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 Moyode.

Recorded monuments

• GA096-135 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.

• GA096-136 Designed landscape feature
  Description

  In an area of State forestry. Indicated on the 1838 and 1933 editions of the OS 6-inch map as an irregular enclosed tree copse (c. 60m NW-SE; c. 45m NE-SW) in an area that was liable to flooding. When inspected in 1983 it was overgrown and enclosed by strong field walls. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 26 July 2017

• GA096-137 Burnt mound
  Description

  On a gentle S-facing slope in pastureland, overlooking a turlough to the SE. This low roughly circular grassed-over mound of burnt stone (diam. 4m; H 0.4m) is cut across from NW to SE by a livestock trackway. A field wall overlies it at N. There is a fulacht fia (GA096-138----) c. 55m to the SE. (Cody 1989, 161, no. 20) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 26 November 2019

• GA096-138 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In low-lying pastureland which is subject to flooding from a turlough c. 50m to the S. This fulacht fia was described by Cody (1989, 162, no. 21) as a well-preserved grass-covered crescentic mound (7m N-S; 6m E-W; H 0.5m), opening towards the W. Natural rock outcrop at S was probably incorporated into it as it expanded with use. A burnt mound (GA096-137----) lies c. 55m to the NW. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 26 November 2019

• GA096-172 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.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Moyode, 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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_900 (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 Moyode with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Moyode · Maigh Fhód

Area

3,333,458 m² (333.35 ha, 823.72 acres)

Civil parish

Kilconierin, and its townlands

Barony

Athenry

Electoral division

Moyode, the unit of the census

Census 2022

297 people lived in 100 households in the Moyode electoral division. 96% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballywinna, Bottom, Deerpark, Loobroe, Mountain South, Moyode Demesne, Pollnabanny, Rahard, Rathgorgin, Slieveroe

Placenames

Moyode 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.