Ahascragh West

256 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ahascragh West, from 26 m² to 155,971 m² (15.6 ha, 38.54 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 49 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Ahascragh West 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.

• 7 Nov 2025Conditional

  for A) change of use of existing ground floor unit from retail use to takeaway use, including food prep area and storage area. B) Erection of new proposed signage to the front elevation of the building

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561632

• 21 Nov 2024Conditional

  to demolish the existing Parish Hall and Hand Ball Alley and to construct a new Community Centre, (Ground Floor dedicated to Community Centre and First Floor dedicated to Office Space). Landscaped Car Parking Area along with all associated site works. Development and Demolition works will be carried out adjacent to the boundary of a protected Structure, St Cuan's Catholic Church (RPS No.: 93). Gross floor area of proposed works: 732 sqm(community), 411.00 sqm(demolition)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2461581

• 28 Jun 2024Conditional

  for the new residential housing development which includes: 1. The demolition of 2 no. existing sub-standard houses along Main Street. 2. Permission for the construction of 11 new dwelling house residential development comprising of; a. 1 no. 1 storey detached 4-bedroom unit. b. 2 no. 2 storey semi-detached 2-bedroom units. c. 2 no. 2 storey, 2-bedroom terraced units. d. 6 no. 2 storey, 3-bedroom terraced units. e. All ancillary site works, services, utilities, water connection, roads, footpaths, parking, shared surfaces, street lighting, hard and soft landscaping, to service the development. f. The provision of landscaped open spaces to include a play area. g. The connection of the development to the public sewer and for all ancillary services/plant associated with same. h. Proposed access to the residential development. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1,109.55 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 102.48 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460805

• 14 Mar 2024N/a

  of the following amendments to the development permitted under Pl. Ref. 20/1115: 1) Revised construction details to the southern and western site boundaries for security reasons. 2) ESB Substation building (29.5m2) erected at the western end of the site. 3) Revisions to building elevations as follows: a) Amended Fenestration to South elevation of the Still House. b) East and west elevations of the Still House finished with natural stone all the way to the top of the wall instead of Standing Seam metal cladding as per original permitted finish. c) Installation of a pedestrian door in lieu of a window in the South elevation of the Brew House. 4) Revision to the roofs of the buildings as follows: a) Change of roof material finishes on Events Building (Building 3) from natural slate to corrugated metal sheeting and from standing seam metal roof to corrugated metal sheeting on Still House (Building 2). b) PV solar panels on 4 out of 5 of the south facing roofs of the buildings on site. 5) An additional second floor in the Administration Building (80m2) with minor internal layout changes to the ground and first floors with associated elevational changes to the building. 6) Heat Pump Building in the rear yard to house 3 no. Heat Pumps and ancillary equipment (94m2 internal area) with associated platforms. 7) Distillery signage on Still House Wall, and all associated site development works. Ahascragh Mill is a protected structure and can be reviewed on the record of protected structures list under RPS No. 92. NIAH Reg. No. 30,406,120 and SMR No. GA061-010 - is located within the application site. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 203.50 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2460274

• 30 Nov 2023N/a

  for the construction of a new residential housing development which includes: 1. the demolition of 2 no. existing sub-standard houses along Main Street. 2. Permission for the construction of 13 new dwelling house residential development comprising of; a) 2 no. 1 storey semi-detached 2-bedroom units. b 2 no. 2 storey semi-detached 2-bedroom units. c) 3 no. 2 storey, 2-bedroom Terraced units. d) 6 no. 2 storey, 3-bedroom Terraced units. e) All ancillary site works, services, utilities, water connection, roads, footpaths, parking, shared surfaces, street lighting, hard and soft landscaping, to service the development. f) The provision of landscaped open spaces to include a play area. g) The connection of the development to the public sewer and for all ancillary services/plant associated with same. h) Proposed access to the residential development is from the Main Street located within the 50km/hr speed limit zone of Ahascragh village. Gross floor space of proposed works: 1,262.86 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 102.48 sqm

  Permission, 13 homes · Galway County Council, 2361435

• 12 Apr 2023Conditional

  to construct a new dwellinghouse, treatment plant, polishing filter, domestic garage & all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360372

• 3 Oct 2022Conditional

  of 1. single storey extension (22sq.m) to the north of the existing shop building; 2. Permission for demolition works (12sq.m) to the existing shop building; 3. Permission for construction of single storey extension (27sqm) to the north of existing shop building; 4. Permission for construction of single storey extension (12sqm) to the south of existing shop building; 5. Permission for reconfiguration of the internal layout of the existing shop building to provide retail area (81 sq.m), off licence area (19sq.m), deli area (28sq.m), seating area (12sq.m) with alterations to ancillary area (23sq.m) with change of use of full retail area to retail use with ancillary off licence use. 6. All associated ancillary site and drainage works

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2260985

• 21 Mar 2022Conditional

  for the construction of a new detached bonded warehouse storage unit, revised car park layout to include additional car parking spaces, and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 1012 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2260257

• 10 Mar 2022Conditional

  construction of a Domestic garage to include home office and all associated site services. Gross floor space of proposed works 46.8sqm.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260201

• 23 Dec 2020Conditional

  for a change of use for the building formerly known as "Brookside Footwear" to a shop and café associated with the Whiskey Distillery recently granted planning permission in Ahascragh. There will be offices at first floor level in the existing building and a single storey extension is to be constructed at the side to accommodate an 'outdoor' seating area with a roof covering and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 87 sqn

  Permission · Galway County Council, 202045

• 10 Aug 2020Conditional

  for a new Whiskey Distillery at Ahascragh Mill, Main Street, Ahascragh, Co. Galway, 177691, 238557 consisting of alterations to repair and restore the building fabric of the existing Buildings, install process equipment for the production of whiskey, administration space and function space ancillary to the distillery use. Visitor facilities will be incorporated to accommodate tours of the Distillery which will include a museum/interpretative area displaying articles and plant associated with the former use of the building as well as a Tasting Room. The old Mill Wheel will be restored. A Natura impact statement (NIS) will be submitted to the local authority with the Planning Application. Ahascragh Mill is a protected structure and can be reviewed on the record of protected structures list under RPS no 92. Gross floor space of the proposed works: 1757 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 1216 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 177 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 201115

• 22 Jun 2020Conditional

  for the construction of the following, 1) provision of a below ground wet well chamber (approx. 18m3) emergency storage chamber with screen (approx. 37m3 storage volume) and valve chamber (approx. 6m3) to replace the existing below ground inlet screening chamber wet well and dry well which will be decommissioned all within the existing pumping station compound, 2) replacement of the existing below ground gravity sewer from the existing below ground combined sewer overflow (CSO) chamber on Chapel Street to the existing below ground manhole within the yard of the public house with a 225mm diameter gravity sewer 3) Construction of a new below ground gravity sewer, 225mm dimeter from the existing below ground manhole within the yard of public house to the new pumping station wet well; 4) Decommissioning of the existing below ground gravity sewer, 150mm diameter from the existing below ground manhole with in the yard of the public house to the existing pumping station inlet screening chamber, 5) Decommissioning of the existing below ground CSO chamber and replacement with a new below ground manhole to facilitate the transfer of wastewater flows from the Ahascragh network to the new pumping station wet well, 6) the decommissioning of the existing CSO pipe from the existing CSO chamber to the Mill Stream; 7) the construction of an emergency overflow pipe from the proposed emergency storage chamber within the existing pumping station compound to the Mill Stream and 8) associated below ground pipework connections from the existing pumping station inlet tank to the proposed wet well rising main connection from proposed valve chamber to existing rising main which leads to the Ahascragh Wastewater Treatment Plant. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared to accompany this planning application. Gross floor space of proposed works; 33sqm, Gross floor space of work to be retained; 13sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 20774

• 24 Jan 2020Conditional

  of dwelling house with sight alterations, domestic garage / fuel store, treatment plant and percolation area on revised site boundaries to those granted under planning reference number 12/1447. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 248.10 sqm (Dwelling House - 192.81 sqm, Garage - 55.29 sqm)

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2079

• 21 Mar 2019Conditional

  to extend the existing dwelling house and incorporate part of an existing shed into the habitable envelope of the house, change the layout of the front lawn and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19403

• 20 Jun 2018Conditional

  for the upgrading of the existing wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to provide preliminary and secondary treatment at Ahascragh WWTP. The works will include the replacement of the existing imhoff tank with 1 no. primary settlement tank, the construction of new inlet works and the installation of 2no. RBC units, and 1 no. final settlement tank, along with all ancillary works, interconnecting pipework, and development works. All works will be undertaken within the existing WWTP site. Gross floor space of proposed works 110, Gross floor space of work to be retained 26sqm., proposed 110sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18834

• 25 Apr 2018Conditional

  for an extension to the existing shop. The proposed extension shall be attached to the south-west elevation of the existing shop. Permission is also sought to reconfigure the existing on site car-parking and for additional car-parking spaces together with all ancillary site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works 374.06 sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 18508

• 11 Aug 2017Conditional

  of an existing 18m telecommunications support structure carrying antennas dishes together with associated equipment and container enclosed with a 2.4m fenced compound as previously granted under file no. 12/283.

  Retention · Galway County Council, 171216

• 13 Jul 2017Conditional

  for development at Ahascragh Mill Weir on the Bunowen River. The development will consist of the construction of rock ramp fish pass in front of the existing weir. The development lies within the curtilage of a protected structure, namely Ahascragh Mills(RPS 92).

  Permission · Galway County Council, 171035

• 8 Feb 2017Refused

  for the construction of a new dwellinghouse, garage, septic tank/treatment system and percolation area, previous planning reference no. 06/3222 (gross floor space 184.26sqm for dwellinghouse and garage 40sqm). Previous planning reference no: 12/73

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 17139

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 Ahascragh West.

Recorded monuments

• GA061-006 Enclosure
  Description

  On a gentle E-facing slope in pastureland. Marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as an irregular oval-shaped enclosure (c. 50m by c. 30m). Apart from a slight rise in ground level, from SW through N to NE, no visible surface trace survives. An enclosure (GA061-007----) lies 120m to WSW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA061-007 Enclosure
  Description

  On a gentle E-facing slope, 120m WSW of an earthwork (GA061-006----). Marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (D c. 35m). All that now survives is a slight rise (H 0.15m) in ground level from SW through W to N, indicating a roughly circular platform (D c. 32m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA061-008 Church
  Description

  On a gentle W-facing slope near the centre of Ahascragh village. Marked on 1st ed. OS 6-inch map as a small rectangular church (c. 12m by c. 5m) aligned E-W, but OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 117) state that 'There is not a vestige ... of it ... to be seen'. No visible surface trace survives, apart from a very slight rise in ground level, at N end of the graveyard, which may mark its site. It may be a pre-Norman foundation associated with the local St Cuan who died in AD 788 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 372). A holy well (GA061-023001-) dedicated to this saint lies c. 2.3 km to NE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA061-008001 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.

• GA061-009 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  On a low hillock. Poorly preserved oval rath (N-S 27m, E-W 23m) defined by a low bank at N and elsewhere by a scarp. A field wall cuts the monument at N and S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA061-010 Mill - 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.

• GA061-011 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In a timber yard at S end of Ahascragh village. This well was initially visited on 15th November 1984 and consisted of a spring well enclosed by a low circular wall (D 1.3m) with a narrow gap at SE. A carved stone cross was set into the outer wall-face at N. An inscription near the top of it was illegible, apart from the date 1814. The monument was subsequently visited a month later to photograph the cross, but during the interim the well was badly damaged by heavy machinery. A section of the enclosing wall had been knocked down and the resulting rubble was piled up against the outer wall-face at N. The cross could not be located; it may have been removed or obscured by the rubble. (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 117) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA061-012 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.

• GA061-013 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.

• GA061-014 House - 18th/19th century
  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 tower, 1920–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding reinforced concrete water tower, erected c.1930, having round-plan shaft with cylindrical water tank supported on curved metal brackets. Domed concrete roof to tank. Square-headed openings, two blocked-up windows to shaft, timber sheeted entrance door to south. Set within wire fence enclosure in open field, with double-leaf metal gates and rendered piers.

• The Old Rectory, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay three-storey former rectory, built c.1815, now private residence. Stepped plan to rear with taller central bay and with recent single-storey pitched roof extension, central entrance porch to front with chamfered corners, and two-bay screen walls flanking front façade with blind square-headed openings. Taller central bay to rear. Hipped natural slate roof, overhanging eaves supported on timber brackets, pair of rendered chimneystacks flanking rear central bay, and replacement aluminium rainwater goods. Rendered and painted façade, having raised quoins to front. Square-headed tripartite windows to front façade and west gable with painted stone sills, and replacement timber sliding sash windows, three-over-six pane to top floor, six-over-six pane to middle and six-over-nine pane windows to ground. Square-headed doorway to porch with replacement timber door. Single-storey outbuildings set around courtyard to rear, including five-bay outbuilding with central segmental-arched vehicular opening. Set in own gardens with random rubble limestone boundary with square-plan cut-stone gate piers and cast-iron vehicular gates and pedestrian gate.

• Saint Catherine's Church (Ahascragh), church/chapel, 1810–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan Church of Ireland church, built c.1815, having five-bay nave, single-bay transepts and chancel, latter with lean-to porch to south side, and vestry at south-east at junction of nave and transept and having chamfered corner, and with three-stage bell tower to west. Pitched natural slate roof with stone copings to skew gables, moulded stone cornice, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Crenellated parapet to tower with stone obelisk finials. Rendered walls to nave and tower, course squared and snecked limestone walls with plinth elsewhere. String course between stages of tower. Pointed double-light stained-glass windows to nave and transepts with quatrefoils above, and hood-mouldings. Pointed triple-light east window with cusped heads and having trefoil and sexfoil lights above, and hood-moulding. Pointed-arch louvered double openings to top stage of tower with hood-mouldings, pair of square-headed mulitpane windows to second stage. Blind pointed arch openings to upper part of west gable wall of nave and flanking tower. Vestry has shouldered arch entrance having timber battened door with decorative cast-iron hinges, opening having engaged limestone colonettes. Pointed arch door opening to tower with square-headed double-leaf timber battened door with decorative strap hinges, in chamfered surround with hood-moulding, timber battening to tympanum, and limestone threshold and steps. Church set back from road with graveyard, having random rubble boundary wall with decorative wrought-iron entrance gates.

• Saint Cuan's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Roman Catholic Church, built c.1800, having five-bay nave, side aisles, three-stage bell tower to west, single-storey sacristy extension to south-east corner, recent single-storey building to north-east, and porch to south side of tower. Pitched and lean-to natural slate roofs with limestone skew corbels and stone copings to gables, lean-to natural slate roof to side aisles. Rendered walls with buttresses to corners of side aisles, raised quoins and painted render plinth. String courses between stages of tower, and frieze to top with decorative render below moulded cornice, with copper pyramidal roof with metal cross finial. Quatrefoil motif band below pyramidal copper roof with cross final to apex. Pointed-arch bipartite timber stained-glass windows to nave, with raised render surrounds, hood-mouldings, and painted stone sills. Reuleaux-shaped stained-glass timber windows to clerestory. Lancet stained-glass windows to second stage of tower with cut-stone quoins and sills. Pointed triple-light window to east end of nave with hood-mouldings and stained glass. Square-headed vent openings to top stage of tower with label-moulding. Tudor-arch doorway to tower, having timber battened double-leaf door with fanlight. Pointed-arch doorways to front ends of side aisles and to porch, with hood-mouldings. Nave separated from side aisles by Tudor-arch arcade supported on round-plan columns with Corinthian capitals. Exposed collared timber trusses to nave supported on painted stone corbels, and having quatrefoil carved motif to frieze along wall tops. Marble altar and reredos and stone altar rails. Timber floor with patterned tiles to narthex. Timber-fronted choir balcony to west having coffered timber ceiling beneath. Side altars to side aisles have pointed-arch recesses with hood-mouldings and statues. Set back from road with car park to front, adjacent four-bay, two-storey dwelling to rear and rendered boundary wall.

• Milverton, house, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay three-storey house, built c.1800, having full-height stair tower and two-storey addition to south. Shallow hipped natural slate roof with pair of rendered chimneys to middle of ridge, uPVC rainwater goods. Ruled and lined rendered and painted walls. Square-headed openings with six-over-six pane timber sash windows, and some replacement uPVC windows, with painted stone sills. Lancet windows to stairs tower with metal diamond-pane windows and painted stone block-and-start quoins. Square-headed timber battened entrance door with painted stone surround. Single-storey rendered outbuilding to west. Set back from road behind random rubble limestone boundary wall with rubble on edge coping and timber sheeted gates.

• Ahascragh Mills, mill (water), 1800–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corn mill complex, built c.1810, now derelict. Comprising single, two and three-storey buildings gathered around multiple-bay four-storey mill building. Main building has pitched corrugated-iron roof and coursed squared limestone walls, square-headed vent openings to top floor with stone sills and lintels, oculus opening to centre of south-east elevation. Two-bay, three-storey extension of c.1950 to south-east having concrete block walls and lean-to corrugated-iron roof. Two-storey extension of c.1980 to south-west with concrete block walls, concrete tiled roof and open porch to front with lean-to corrugated-iron roof. Set back from road behind random rubble limestone wall with coping of rubble on edge and painted timber battened double-leaf entrance gates flanked by cut limestone gate piers with pyramidal caps.

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 Ahascragh West, 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_1209 (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 Ahascragh West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Ahascragh West · Áth Eascrach Thiar

Area

1,546,431 m² (154.64 ha, 382.13 acres)

Civil parish

Ahascragh, and its townlands

Barony

Kilconnell

Electoral division

Ahascragh, the unit of the census

Census 2022

619 people lived in 220 households in the Ahascragh electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 21% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ahascragh East, Derrymore, Kilglass, Killuppaun (Clonbrock), Lisnascreena, Lowville, Mountain

Placenames

Ahascragh West 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.