Townparks (3rd Division)

39 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Townparks (3rd Division), from 9 m² to 11,653 m² (1.17 ha, 2.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 18 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• M2Town Centre (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 36 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community Facilities (Community facilities)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 21 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Tuam Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Galway · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 12 Jun 2026Conditional

  for extension to existing cemetery to provide additional graves, relocation of existing gates and railings, removal of existing trees, and associated ground works

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2660968

• 6 Nov 2025Conditional

  for a single-storey building, located in the northern part of the school grounds, including removal of existing trees, connection to existing services and infrastructure and associated site works. The proposed development is on the site of the protected structure (RPSRef. No.33). The works proposed do not involve any alterations or interventions to the Protected Structure

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561620

• 11 Sept 2025Conditional

  to amend approved retail and apartment development (approved under Planning Ref. No. 24/60934) to include a reduction in floor area of the ground floor retail unit and reduce the number of apartments from 3 to 2 apartments to include a reduction in floor area at 1st and 2nd floor levels. The works proposed will maintain the street facade to Vicar Street and reinstate a revised traditional shop front. The building is located in an Architectural Conservation Area in the Center of Tuam Town and is a Protected Structure (RPS Number 3808)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561297

• 2 Jul 2025Conditional

  for the demolition of disused single storey outbuilding shed in the rear yard. This is a protected structure as per the Galway County development plann 2022-2028 (RPS. No. 28). The bank is also listed by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH ref. no 30331033). The site is within the Tuam Artichectural Conservation area (ACA). Gross floor space of any demolition: 30.60 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 25156

• 31 Jan 2025Conditional

  sought to demolish the existing commercial unit and adjoining archway and construct a dwelling house in its place and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 96 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2560093

• 25 Jul 2024Conditional

  for development consisting of reconstruction and extension of existing retail unit at ground floor level, with 3 no. apartments over at first and second floor levels. The works proposed will maintain the street façade and reinstate a revised traditional shop front. The building is located in an Architectural Conservation Area & Protected Structure (RPS Number 3808). Gross floor space of proposed works: 217.40 sqm (house/s) & 115.00 sqm (commercial)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460934

• 8 Jul 2024Conditional

  for the amendments to approved planning (reference number 21/1402). The development changes will consist of: previously permitted 1 no. larger retail unit on ground floor proposed to change into a one-bed apartment. Previously permitted commercial unit on ground floor proposed to be joined with unit 1 of extension and changed from a one bed apartment to a two-bed apartment. Previously permitted 2 no. one bed apartment proposed to change to a three-bed maisonette. Gross floor space of proposed works: 256.74 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460844

• 21 Mar 2024Conditional

  for the development identified on the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) Ref. No. 33. The proposed development will consist of a single-storey, stand-alone classroom located in the north-eastern part of the school grounds to the north of the playing field. It is also proposed to provide 1 no. accessible surface car parking space and a section of footpath. The works proposed do not involve any alterations or interventions to the main school buildings or structures. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works including connection to existing services and infrastructure. Gross floor space of proposed works: 98.50 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460307

• 23 Feb 2024Conditional

  of ground floor extension to existing restaurant /take-away. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 86.18 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 2460194

• 1 Nov 2023Conditional

  for change of use from office space (previously granted under pl. ref. no. 01/2290) to 2 residential apartments on the first & second floors of the existing building. Full planning permission also to construct two number balconies on the first & second floors to the North West side of the existing building to serve the proposed apartments & all ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2361308

• 25 Aug 2022Conditional

  for the change of use of the ground floor of a former bookshop for use as a gaming/amusement arcade with ancillary office and service areas. At first floor level the proposed development includes storage and staff welfare areas serving the proposed ground floor use. Ancillary development works include internal alterations and elevational changes to the existing building including the provision of a new access door from Vicar Street serving the buildings first floor. Gross floor space of proposed works: 445.7sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 22998

• 11 Feb 2022Refused

  for the conversion of the 15-bedroom layout at St. Veronica’s to 6 no. 1-bedroom, self-contained apartment units to provide for supported living accommodation and for external works to facilitate access, on-site car parking, bin and bike stores, ramps, pedestrian access gates and boundary railings. The site includes a Protected Structure (RPS 852, wall and arch onto Bishop Street). Gross floor space of proposed works: 52 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2260101

• 6 Aug 2021Conditional

  change of use of an existing ground floor unit at Circular Road, Tuam from retail ro Take away restaurant use to be occupied by 'Apache Pizza', along with associated signage and all other associated works.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 211443

• 30 Jul 2021Conditional

  for the re-development of an existing commercial and residential site. 1) demolition of existing substandard 2 storey and single storey flat roofed section which previously comprised of the nightclub and lounge bar of the public house, located to the rear of building fronting onto Vicar street, and a single storey commercial building currently occupied by 'Apache Pizza' and part of the former nightclub, fronting onto Circular road 2) Construction of a new 4 storey building to comprise of 8 no. apartments with access from Circular road. Bin storage area and bicycle parking to be provided 3) Second storey extension and alterations to front facade to existing 2 storey building fronting onto Vicar street (formerly 'The Sportsman Inn' public house) and provision of 1 no. apartment over first and second floor level in this building 4) Conversion of the existing ground floor level of the same building (Formerly front bar of 'The Sportsman Inn') from public house into commercial unit 5) amalgamation of 2 no. existing commercial units (formerly an Off-licence and 'SAB Fashions') located at ground floor level of an existing 3 storey building which fronts onto Vicar Street, into 1 larger commercial unit and replacing of the existing facades at street level with one new facade. 6) Alterations to existing accommodation space in the same existing 3 storey building fronting onto Vicar street, currently comprising of 2 no.2 bedroom units, to be reduced to 2 no. 1bedroom apartments at first and second floor level respectively. 7) All ancillary works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 752.07 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 225.77 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 402. 5 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 211402

• 22 Jul 2021Conditional

  for change of use of Ground Floor of Hairdressing shop, and to amalgamate this area with ancillary first and second floors over, to form a single use dwelling house, at Valentine's Hairdressing shop Dublin Road Tuam.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 211328

• 22 Mar 2021Conditional

  of a change of use of a retail unit to take away coffee house/ café and burger bar in the premises known as 'Niche' and all associated works: Gross floor space of work to be retained: 81 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21415

• 23 Dec 2020Conditional

  for a Sports facility for use ancillary to the School, comprising; - Full size GAA synthetic playing pitch - Associated pitch fencing - Floodlighting - Sports building comprising changing rooms, gym and multi-purpose room, together with all ancillary accommodation - Car park - Access through St. Jarlath's College grounds - All ancillary siteworks and services. This is a Protected Structure. Gross floor space of proposed works: 745 sqn

  Permission · Galway County Council, 202039

• 30 Nov 2020Conditional

  for the demolition of an existing derelict building and for the revised development (from that previously granted under planning permission reference number 18/336) for the construction of two number apartment units and all associated site works; Gross floor space of proposed works; 147sqm; Gross floor space of any demolition; 102sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 201806

• 17 Jul 2020N/a

  for development that will consist of partial demolition and reconstruction of the existing retail premises and two floors of overhead residential accommodation. The works proposed provide for the reconstruction of existing ground floor retail unit and overhead apartments as per drawing documentation submitted. The works proposed will maintain the street façade to Vicar Street and reinstate a revised traditional shopfront. The site is located in an Architectural conservation Area in the centre of Tuam town and the building is a Protected Structure (RPS ref 30331030). Gross floor space of proposed works: 405 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 297.50 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 20977

• 13 Jul 2020Conditional

  for construction of 2 no. 3 storey enclosed fire escape stairs to replace existing 2 no. open fire escape stairs attached to existing building at St Jarlaths College, which is a Protected Structure as defined by Part IV of the 2000 Planning & Development Act. Gross floor space of proposed works; 138.60sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 20933

• 7 Apr 2020Conditional

  to retain two number apartments (one over off-licence and one at rear) including car parking at Circular Road, Tuam. Gross floor space of work to be retained 124sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 20443

• 30 Jan 2020Conditional

  for development consisting of the construction of 3 No. stairwell structures, alterations to existing elevations, demolition of existing structure together with all ancillary site works and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 45.60 sqm and Gross floor space of any demolition: 5.60 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 20105

• 24 Jun 2019Conditional

  for the subdivision of existing bedrooms and the formation of openings in shared partition walls to form a total of 10 ensuite bedrooms and 2 connected rooms on first and second floor, the installation of a kitchenette on each level, fire safety measures to existing corridors and the installation of new vertical waste water pipes externally at St. Josephs Presentation Convent, Tuam, a protected structure. Gross floor space of proposed works: 235 sqm of existing floor area. No new floor area is proposed. Gross floor area of work to be retained: 1763.86 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19955

• 18 Jun 2019Conditional

  for development at Sean Purcell Road, Tuam. The development will consist of: the construction of a new 50 bed Residential Care Centre (Gross floor Area 3,843 m2) on a site of 1.27Ha comprising of the following; (1) A 2 storey courtyard building with adjoining service and day-care wings comprising 50 no. ensuite bedrooms, together with all ancillary facilities, including reception area, day-care and therapy spaces, sitting, activity rooms and dining areas, family accommodation and associated amenities, offices and administration areas, a production kitchen, service areas, delivery areas, storage, external oxygen storage tank, utility connections, plant areas and roof mounted plant. (2) Vehicular circulation routes, including 43 no. car parking spaces with associated vehicular set-down area, delivery yard and 12 no. cycle parking spaces. (3) Provision of communal and private open space, site landscaping, including a roof terrace garden, landscaped courtyards, all other associated site services, site infrastructure and site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 3843 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19920

• 7 Jun 2019Conditional

  to demolish the existing commercial unit and adjoining archway and construct a dwelling house in its place and all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 98 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 55 sqm

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19866

The 25 most recent of 35 applications.

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 Townparks (3rd Division).

Recorded monuments

• GA029-184001 Religious house - Augustinian canons
  Description

  In the Circular-Rd area, in the centre of Tuam town (GA029-199----): its site is marked on OS 6-inch maps a short distance to NW of 'St. John's Abbey', a late 18th-C house (see Ó Murchú 1970, 14-15). Described as being 'in the suburbs' of Tuam c. 1304 (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 197, also 216). Dedicated to St John the Evangelist, it appears to have been founded by Turloch O'Conor c. 1140 as a priory or hospital, probably adopting Arroasian observance (Augustinian canons) shortly afterwards. It became an abbey c. 1360 and appears to have continued in use until at least 1574 (ibid., 197). Depicted on James Morris's 1720 map of Tuam as an L-shaped building, aligned N-S. No visible trace of it survived by the time of OS Letters (O'Flanagan 1927, Vol. 1, 61) but 1:1056 OS town plan of Tuam (1827-42) shows a rectangular area (22m by 16m) named 'Cemetery of St. John's' between Circular Rd and Dublin Rd. A commemorative plaque, near the entrance to St John's Abbey, marks the site. The head of a high cross (GA029-184002-) was found close by. 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

• GA029-184002 Cross - High cross
  Description

  On or close to the site to St John's Priory (GA029-184001-), in Tuam town (GA029-199----). Discovered in 1926, during the construction of a bank (now AIB) at the junction of Vicar St. and Dublin Rd. (Rynne 1986, 126). What survives is the damaged wheeled head of a sandstone cross (D 0.65m) of late 12th- or 13th-C date (ibid., 128-9). The decoration is confined to one face only. Though partly flaked away, it comprises thick, very irregular rings on each arm intertwined with thin, but crudely executed, interlaced lines. 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

• GA029-185 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.

• GA029-186 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.

• GA029-187 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.

• GA029-188 Cathedral
  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.

• GA029-199 Historic town
  Description

  On a steep rise on S bank of the River Nanny overlooking a fording point, the site is flanked to E and W by extensive bogs. St Jarlath founded a monastery at 'Tuaim-da-ghualann' in the early 6th C (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 98). Under the patronage of the Kings of Connacht (O'Conors) in the 11th-12th C, the settlement expanded rapidly and was named as one of four metropolitan sees at the Synod of Kells in 1152 (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 443-5; Stalley 1981, 179-80; Bradley and Dunne 1992, 166-8). The O'Conors built a 'castle' (GA029-173----: see also GA029-199003-) here in 1161 and by the first half of the 13th C documentary sources are referring to 'the suburbs' and 'houses of the … town' as well as the granting of a licence for an annual fair (see GA029-178----, GA029-184001-; Lewis 1837, Vol. 2, 646). The numerous early Christian and medieval ecclesiastical remains comprise: (a) the chancel of a Romanesque church (GA029-179001-) and (b) a 14th-C 'Synod Hall' (GA029-179002-), both now incorporated into the gothic revival cathedral of St Mary; (c) 100m to NW lies the site of the 'Abbey of the Holy Trinity' (GA029-178----); (d) 150m to NW, in High St., is a probable early ecclesiastical enclosure (GA029-180003-) within which stands 'Temple Jarlath' (GA029-180001-); (e) 550m to NE, in Bishop St., is a second enclosure (GA029-068001-) within which stood 'Templenascreen' (GA029-068002-); (f) 325m to E, in Circular Rd, lies the site of 'St. John's Priory' (GA029-184001-); (g) 1.1km to SE, on the Athenry Rd, is a third enclosure (GA043-080001-) at Toberjarlath; and (h) c. 200m to S, in the Vicar St. area, stood St Brigid's Chapel (GA029-183----). The site of the shambles (GA029-199006-) is known and fragments of four high crosses (GA029-179006-, GA029-179007, GA029-179004-, GA029-184002-) survive. The post-medieval remains include an 18th-C bishop's palace in Bishop St (Bence-Jones 1978, 276), a pre-Emancipation chapel (GA029-181----), a vertical watermill (GA029-182----), a windmill (GA029-191----) and the 'Chair of Tuam' (GA029-172----). (Kelly 1901, 1904, 1906, 1908; Ó Murchú 1970) 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

Architectural heritage

• Saint Jarlath's College, college, 1855–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached H-plan college, dated 1858, having substantial later additions to north-east. Main façade of nine bays and three storeys with advanced gabled wings of two bays which are ends of flanking ranges and have oriel windows. Latter ranges are eleven bays long with gabled single-bay breakfront to south-west range. Pitched slate roofs with ashlar limestone chimneystacks, those of entrance front set in pairs at each end. Limestone copings to gables with delicately carved crosses. Roughcast rendered walls with string courses between floors, and cut-stone plinth. Square-headed window openings to main façade and to upper floors of west range, with replacement uPVC windows and tooled limestone sills. Oriel windows are canted and supported on corbels. Round-headed doorcase having surround of dressed parallel blocks, and replacement timber door. Inscribed plaque over door commemorates foundation of college by Archbishop McHale in 1858. West elevation has single-bay entrance breakfront with raised quoins and carved limestone doorcase, now converted to window, comprising square-headed doorway flanked by paned sidelights, openings flanked by panelled pilasters with plinths and scroll brackets supporting moulded cornice and moulded archivolt to elliptical petal fanlight. Limestone panel and moulded sill to later window. Building surrounded by tarmaced area to front and lawn to west. Short range to west orginally possibly stables and is five-bay two-storey building with pitched slate roof, cast-iron rainwater goods, lime rendered rubble limestone walls, and having hexagonal building at west end. Replacement uPVC windows and slatted timber doors.

• Tuam Town Hall, town/county hall, 1880–1885 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited town hall, dated 1884. Complex building, main section having pitched slate roof with four-stage tower at corner. Central section of façade is of five bays and two storeys. Coursed rubble limestone walls with cornice and parapet decorated with terracotta tiled panels divided into sections by piers, raised limestone quoins, moulded string course at first floor level and wide windows with transoms and two mullions in each in early seventeenth-century style. Main entrance in single-bay section and emphasised by pedimented panel which sits on top of parapet, with commemorative plaque having date, cross and with crossed swords in tympanum. To south are two further bays with integral carriage arch having segmental head and keystone and transomed and mullioned windows with single mullion each. Tower faced with blocks of channelled ashlar with clasping panelled pilasters, string courses, round-headed openings and clasping pilasters, doorcase to ground floor and diagonally placed buttress to fourth stage giving it appearance of being octagonal. Clock face on each main façade, cornice, parapet and further cornice and urns. On top is octagonal, louvered lantern. High Street façade is of two bays with narrow windows with transoms in first floor windows, and doorcase with chamfered dressing.

• Shop/retail outlet, 1820–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house, built c.1830, refaced and with shopfront added c.1890. Pitched slate roof with single chimneystack, and moulded cast-iron gutter supported by small brackets. Lined and ruled rendered façade with parallel raised quoins and paired brackets. String-course under first floor window with tiny dentils. Square-headed timber sliding sash one-over-one pane windows, first floor having panelled pilasters and brackets supporting fluted lintels and pediments, and top floor having moulded surrounds and curvilinear decoration under sills. Timber shopfront has plate-glass display windows with margined overlights and rendered stall-risers, flanked by wide paneled pilasters with fluted brackets and recent fasciaboard. Shop doorway is recessed with double-leaf timber panelled doors having glazed upper panels, and metal gate. House door is timber panelled and has plain overlight.

• Allied Irish Bank, bank/financial institution, 1930–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited three-storey bank building, built c.1940. Originally Munster and Leinster Bank, now Allied Irish Bank. Four bays to Dublin Road and five bays to Vicar Street, with chamfered entrance bay to corner. Roof obscured by Doric cornice and heavy blocking course. Façade of ashlar limestone on ground floor with plinth, and having rectangular panel over former side doorway on Vicar Street. Projecting limestone course below first floor sill level supported on corbels. Red brick to upper floors, having cut limestone band with raised panels, and moulded cornice with dentil course below. Recessed panelling to upper floors of entrance bay having carved limestone plaques to corners. Square-headed window openings to upper floors and round openings to ground floor. Vicar Street façade has paired windows to end bays of top floor and tripartite windows to first floor, all with limestone sills. Top floor openings have brick voussoirs, first floor have raised limestone surrounds with cornices. Ground floor window openings connected by impost course with lion masks between pairs of windows, and have scroll keystones, moulded arrises and raised and fielded panels below sills, metal railiings and replacement glazing. Square-headed entrance doorway comprising engaged Doric columns with plinths and having garlands to frieze with lion mask at centre, pediment, and double-leaf timber panelled door with panelled timber overdoor and limestone steps. Side entrance has chamfered surround, cornice and lower half infilled for provision of ATM.

• House, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced three-bay three-storey house, built c.1820, with raised basement. Pitched slate roof with single chimneystack. Rendered and painted walls with parallel raised quoins. Square-headed window openings, ground floor windows altered, but upper floors original, latter with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to first floor and three-over-six pane to top floor. Many original panes of glass survive and all windows have limestone sills. Round-headed carved limestone Doric doorcase comprising engaged columns with entasis, cornice and archivolt, with spoked fanlight and carved timber door with four octagonal panels in upper part, original knocker and flat panels to lower part, with limestone steps.

• Bank of Ireland, bank/financial institution, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding five-bay three-storey bank, built c.1850. Pitched gable-ended slate slated with end stacks of ashlar limestone with limestone copings. Front façade of ashlar limestone to ground floor and squared limestone to upper floors, with cornice between, and having heavy cornice to eaves. Arcade of round-headed openings to ground floor, with impost course. Top floor windows have segmental heads and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, first floor openings are square-headed with curved corners and one-over-one pane sash windows, and ground floor windows are round-headed with one-over-one pane windows, paterae to spandrels. Entrance doorways round-headed, with moulded archivolts, and human mask sandstone keystones. One doorway infilled to provide ATM and other has double-leaf timber panelled door, both with limestone steps. Boundary to front has cut limestone plinth wall with wrought-iron railings and cast-iron piers.

• Tuam Post Office, post office, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay single-storey Georgian-Revival post office, built c.1910, having pedimented breakfront with tripartite window. Designed by Harold Leask of the Office of Public Works. Hipped slate roof, with moulded cast-iron rainwater goods, side elevation guttering supported on small brackets, and with limestone cornice. Walls of red brick with limestone band below cornice, having inscribed lettering 'POST OFFICE', and second band at sill level. Square-headed window openings with block and start limestone surrounds and limestone sills, with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Tympanum to breakfront has half-moon window with triple keystone and moulded surround. Sqaure-headed doorcase with moulded limestone architrave having triple keystone, plain overlight and timber battened double-leaf door, and limestone step.

• House, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay two-storey house, built c.1910, having full-height canted bay window. Designed by Office of Public Works as postmaster's residence. Pitched slated roof with single red-brick chimneystack, and having recent flat-roofed dormer window. Brick cornice with dentils incorporating moulded cast-iron gutter, and cast-iron rainwater downpipes. Red-brick walls. Square-headed window openings with limestone sills and timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six pane to first floor and six-over-nine pane to ground floor. Small two-pane window to one side of doorway. Square-headed doorway having bracketed shelter with cornice, and original timber panelled doorcase, with limestone step.

• Convent of Mercy, convent/nunnery, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding H-plan convent, built c.1830, having eleven-bay two-storey main façade over basement, pedimented three-bay breakfront, and slightly later flanking blocks, southern being three-storey having three bays to re-entrant elevation, one bay with grouped windows to gable-fronted end elevation, northern elevation being chapel having three-bay re-entrant elevation, and further four-bay elevation at right angles with lower flat-roofed block to re-entrant corner. Painted roughcast rendered walls with limestone base moulding, string-course at first-floor level and another at base of pediment. Slate roofs, gabled to forward-facing elevation, with rendered chimneystacks flanking breakfront, latter and gable ends of wings having limestone copings surmounted by crosses. Round-headed window openings to ground floor of forward-facing elevations, with four-over-four pane margined timber sliding sash windows flanking entrance, and four-over-four pane windows to south wing gable. Square-headed windows elsewhere, having six-over-six pane sash windows to re-entrant elevation and upper floors of front of south wing, and replacement uPVC glazing to first floor of main elevation, all windows having limestone sills. Tripartite limestone doorcase having panelled pilasters and brackets supporting moulded lintel with moulded segmental arch, and having original radial fanlight, geometric leaded sidelights, and double-leaf timber panelled door. Entrance approached by three steps with wrought-iron railings. Chapel has square-headed limestone doorcase with circular plaque above and Diocletian window all set in recessed arch. Lawns to front of convent and graveyard to north-east.

• Convent of Mercy, graveyard/cemetery, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Burial ground to Convent of Mercy, laid out c.1850, having rubble limestone wall to two sides and iron fence round third side. Grotto at south end with Blessed Virgin Mary in niche. Graves marked with ringed cast-iron crosses.

• Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption, cathedral, 1825–1835 · National interest
  Description

  Freestanding cruciform-plan gable-fronted Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption, built 1827-31, and designed in fourteenth-century Gothic style, with three-stage tower at north-west end. Five-bay nave, with bay flanking tower, and having rectangular chancel at east end flanked by minor chapels. Pitched slate roofs to main body, roof of tower not visible. Main roofs have parapers with base moulding and crenellations. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Ashlar limestone walls having base moulding, with square-plan three-stage clasping buttresses to corners of building, those to west front and transepts being recessed and octagonal above bottom stage, with arcade detail to top stage, and topped by crocketed pinnacles. Buttresses to east end topped with open work having having cusped heads to openings set in gablets topped with sculpted finials and flanked by clasping buttresses having crocketed pinnacles, that to apex also having quatrefoil detail and elaborate moulded corbel support. Stages of tower defined by string courses. Octagonal clasping buttresses to tower topped by crocketed pinnacles, latter linked by openwork screens with cusped pointed arch openings, pinnacles to middle supported on moulded corbels. Copings to east end gable are openwork screens with quatrefoil details set in squares. Parapets to blocks flanking chancel have parapets comprising crenellations having cusped pointed arch openings with cross finials and having quatrefoil details to base. Bays of building divided by more slender buttresses topped by single crocketed finials. Pointed windows throughout with chamfered surrounds, hood-mouldings, and stained glass. Triple-light windows to nave and transepts, and five-light to east window. East window has elaborate tracery and sculpted hood-moulding with finial. Small two-light windows to chapels with cusped heads and with tracery above, with sculpted hood-moulding having finial. Tower has Tudor arch recesses to top stage with cusped detailing, quatrefoils to spandrels and pointed arch openings with Y-tracery and sculpted heads to mullioned openings with timber louvers, and hood-mouldings. Middle stage has clock faces in oculus-like settings in pointed frames having four-light windows below with cusped pointed arch heads, and elaborate hood-mouldings with crocketed pinnacles and human head stops. Doorways to gable-front have moulded surrounds, hood-mouldings and carved timber double-leaf doors with limestone thresholds. Doorways to transepts have Tudor arches with moudled surrounds and label-mouldings, timber battened double-leaf doors and overdoors and flanked by stoups. Interior has elaborate detailing comprising slender octagonal columns with pointed arch detail to facets, moulded capitals and elaborate ribbed vaulting having human head and vegetal bosses. Organ gallery fronted by baldachino having Gothic detailing. Altar area has carved timber screen and modern altar. Stained-glass windows throughout nave, being particularly elaborate to east window. Stations of the Cross are paintings.

• Saint Jarlath's, gates/railings/walls, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Gateway to archbishop's house, erected c.1860, comprising screen of ornamental cast-iron piers. Double-leaf vehicular gates, and small gate for pedestrians, flanked by railings set on low walls. Gates hung from square-plan cast-iron piers with chamfered corners and balls on top. Three-bay single-storey gate lodge, built c.1860, outside gateway. Hipped low-pitched slate roof with central stack and wide eaves. Cement-rendered walls with raised quoins, and plinth. Paired segmental-headed window and door openings, with simple render strip architrave, recent timber battened door and replacement timber windows.

• Saint Jarlath's, bishop's palace, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-storey archbishop's house, built c.1870, in Italianate style, having five-bay front elevation to L-plan front block, with single-storey canted bay window to south end, four-bay block to rear at north end and five-bay block to rear at south end, latter having projection to accommodate stairs. Low-pitch hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and wide eaves with timber brackets and integrated moulded gutter, and decorative ridge with cross finials. Limestone cornice and blocking course to bay window. Cement-rendered walls with parallel quoins, moulded plinth, and limestone string course at first-floor sill level. Square-headed windows with moulded cement surrounds, limestone sills and replacement uPVC windows. Round-headed stairs window to south elevation with margined one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Wide square-headed doorcase with moulded limestone surround, six-panel timber door in moulded timber frame with stained-glass sidelights, and moulded limestone step.

• Hermitage, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, built c.1870, having shallow entrance breakfront, canted bay windows to north end of front elevation and to south elevation, and with three-bay return elevation to south, western bays of latter recessed. Now in use as Credit Union premises. Hipped slate roof with decorative cresting to ridge, pair of rendered chimneystacks to centre of ridge, and wide eaves with integrated moulded gutter and moulded timber brackets. Cornices and blocking courses to bay windows. Painted and rendered walls with moulded string course at first floor sill level. Square-headed window openings, tripartite to first floor over entrance and south elevation bay window, and doubled over front elevation bay window, al having replacement uPVC windows. First floor sills formed by string course and ground floor having limestone sills. Projecting cut limestone doorcase to breakfront having square-headed doorway flanked by sidelights, with pilasters, outer ones having simple brackets supporting moulded cornice. Flight of limestone steps up to entrance, with ornate cast-iron railings, recently adapted to accommodate ramp.

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  End of terrace three-bay three-storey house, built c.1820, having shopfront to ground floor. Pitched slate roof. Rendered walls with raised render quoins. Square-headed windows to upper floors having render surrounds, first floor having fluted pilasters with plinths and scroll brackets supporting moulded pediments, and top floor having similar pilasters supporting moulded cornices, all windows having replacement timber windows. Round-headed doorway to south end has render block-and-start surround with stepped plinths, fluted projecting keystone, recent timber panelled door, decorative petal fanlight, and stone step. Recently altered timber shopfront with pilasters and having doorway at north end with overlight and stone step.

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Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_707 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Townparks (3rd Division) with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Townparks (3rd Division) · Páirceanna an Bhaile (an tríú roinnt)

Area

139,767 m² (13.98 ha, 34.54 acres)

Civil parish

Tuam, and its townlands

Barony

Clare

Electoral division

Tuam Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Tuam Urban electoral division: 3,924 people in 1,659 households; 50% of households own their home; 36% of homes were built since 2001; 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Glebe, Parkmore, Townparks (1st Division), Townparks (2nd Division), Townparks (4th Division)

Placenames

Townparks (3rd Division) 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.