Ashford

9 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ashford, from 6 m² to 617,399 m² (61.74 ha, 152.56 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 21 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G1Open Space / Recreation & Amenity (Open space, park)
  Ballinasloe Local Area Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.5Transport Infrastructure (Mixed/general transport uses)
  Ballinasloe Local Area Plan 2022-2028, Galway County · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 23 Dec 2019Conditional

  for development. The proposal is a modification/optimisation of the permitted solar array development (Planning Application Ref: 17/427) to include the provision of an ancillary battery energy storage facility with a capacity of up to 10MW and all associated site works. This modification to the permitted development provides for an updated site layout and is also intended to provide for the replacement/superseding of Condition No's: 1, 2a & 17 of Planning Application Ref: 17/427. Gross floor space of proposed works: 186.06 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 192033

• 31 Mar 2017Conditional

  for development of a solar PV farm to export electricity to the national grid. The solar panel array will consist of up to approximately 31070 square metres of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames, 2 electrical control buildings, 2 number inverter cabins temporary construction area and ancillary facilities, boundary security fence, a site entrance and access track, CCTV security system, and all associated works. (Gross floor space of proposed works: 94.94 sqm.)

  Permission · Galway County Council, 17427

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: River Suck Callows SPA 004097
• Natural Heritage Area: Suck River Callows NHA 000222

Recorded monuments

• GA074-011001 Church
  Description

  Within a probable early ecclesiastical enclosure (GA074-011002-). All that survives are the grassed-over foundations of a possible nave and chancel church (E-W; L21.5m, Wth 7.6m). Traces of the external wall-face are visible along N side. A limited 'excavation' on the walls, reported by Connellan (1943a, 145-6), described them as being built of 'crude [stones], some big, some small' with traces of mortar, and suggested a wall width of c. 0.9m. The main body of the church is rectangular in plan (L 15.8m) with the possible chancel at E end (L 5.7m). According to local information, the stone from the church was used to build Ashford House, 250m to NW. Egan (1960, 12, 27) suggests that these are the foundations of 'a later medieval church', probably a parish church. 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

• GA074-011002 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  In flat pastureland on E bank of the River Suck just NW of Ballinasloe town. Identified by Connellan (1943a, 147) as the site of a pre-Norman ecclesiastical site called 'Tuaim Sruthra' associated with a St Raoiriu or Raoilinn. Egan (1960, 27) notes 'traces of an early enclosure' surrounding 'Templereelane Church' (GA074-011001-). This takes the form of a slightly raised platform to N of the church. Defined by a scarp (H c. 1m max.), it appears to define N sector of a large enclosure (NNE-SSW >85m, ESE-WNW c. 50m). A small low mound is visible along its line at N, and there are also traces of a short linear bank in NW quadrant. No clear trace of its line survives to S of the church. The grassed-over foundations of a wall, almost square in plan (26.5m by 27m), surround the latter: possibly delimiting a graveyard. A gap along W side probably marks the entrance. According to local information, a 'cross' was uncovered at the site some years ago. 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

• GA074-011003 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.

• GA074-012 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.

• GA074A001 Enclosure
  Description

  In level grassland near N limits of Ballinasloe town. Marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as a U-shaped enclosure. What survives is a very poorly preserved subcircular enclosure (NNE-SSW 46m, WNW-ESE 40m) defined by a degraded scarp, quarried out at N. The td. boundary overlies the enclosing element at E. The level of the interior is lower than the surrounding terrain. 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

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

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 Ashford, 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_1348 (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 Ashford with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.

Name

Ashford · Tuaim Sruthra

Area

1,670,533 m² (167.05 ha, 412.8 acres)

Civil parish

Creagh, and its townlands

Barony

Moycarn

Electoral division

Ballinasloe Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

7,361 people lived in 2,616 households in the Ballinasloe Urban electoral division. 55% of households owned their home. 31% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballygortagh (Co. Roscommon), Cleaghbeg, Cleaghgarve, Cleaghmore, Creggaun, Derrymullan, Rooaun, Rooaun Bog and Meadow (Co. Roscommon)

Placenames

Ashford 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.