Moorneen

58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Moorneen, from 1 m² to 574,811 m² (57.48 ha, 142.04 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 52 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Moorneen 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.

• 14 Oct 2026N/a

  for reconstruction and renovation to existing ruinous building to form an Art Studio to be used ancillary to existing dwelling, granted under Pl. Ref No. 25/61287; and all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661714

• 1 Oct 2026N/a

  for construction of a bungalow dwelling, effluent treatment system, together with site access & all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661640

• 11 Sept 2026Refused

  for construction of a bungalow dwelling, effluent treatment system, together with site access & all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2661544

• 10 Sept 2025Conditional

  for alterations to existing dwelling H71EK60, completion of part of existing partially constructed extension (granted under Pl. Ref. # 03/1226), construction of extension to existing dwelling H71EK60, upgrade existing septic tank system by installing an advanced mechanical wastewater treatment and disposal system, as well as all ancillary site works and site services

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2561287

• 15 May 2023Conditional

  For development consisting of refurbishment and upgrading works [including (where necessary) replacement of existing poles along the existing overhead electricity line, minor ground works e.g. replacement or installation of stays, and maintenance or improvement works]; and all associated ancillary works including the provision of temporary accessways. Replacement poles will be constructed at, or immediately adjacent to, the existing structures that they will replace. Replacement poles will have a maximum height of 12m above ground; and be similar in appearance to existing poles. Planning permission is sought for a 10 year period. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360510

• 8 Sept 2022Conditional

  to (1) demolish existing front and rear extensions to existing dwelling house, (2) construct new rear/side elevation extension, new front elevation extension as well as increase the existing roof height of existing dwelling house, (3) external elevational alterations and internal modifications to the existing house as well as all ancillary site works and site services. Gross floor space of proposed works 181.30 sq m.

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260903

• 14 Jul 2022Conditional

  to construct a new agricultural shed and access road as well as all ancillary site works and site services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 144.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2260722

• 29 Oct 2020Conditional

  to construct a new dwelling house, effluent treatment system and polishing filter as well as all ancillary site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 276.53 msq

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 201609

• 16 Jan 2019Unconditional

  for development including alterations & extension of the existing single storey house & its connection to the adjoining restored single storey derelict cottage to provide a single storey three bedroom house with ancillary accommodation, a waste water treatment system & percolation area & a new vehicular entrance & site boundary treatment off the private road which serves existing house & lands (gross floor space 120sqm; 64sqm to be retained). Previous Planning Reference No. 13/1081.

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 1942

• 17 Aug 2017Conditional

  to construct a new garage adjacent to dwelling and retain alterations to existing dwelling including altered front porch and position of dwelling on site (gross floor space 88sqm; retention gross floor space 5sqm)

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 171250

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

Designated sites

• Natural Heritage Area: Cloon And Laghtanabba Bog NHA 002374

Recorded monuments

• GA022-052 Sundial
  Description

  On a natural rise overlooking Cleggan Bay to the N and immediately to the SW of a roadway. Indicated and named 'Sun Dial' on the 1898 re-survey of the OS 6-inch map. No visible surface trace survives. It was probably associated with the former coastguard station located to the SW. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 30 January 2023

• GA022-053 Field boundary
  Description

  In cutaway bog on S-facing slope of a prominent peat-covered drumlin ridge. Short discontinuous stretches of a pre-bog wall (L 35m) run N-S up on to the summit of the ridge. Built of granite and schist orthostats. The wall ends in a scatter of loose stones, conceivably the remains of a small stone structure. Possible negative lynchets are visible in the cutaway bog to either side of the wall. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA022-054 Children's burial ground
  Description

  On inland slope of a grassy dune to S of Sellerna Bay and c. 25m E of the stream which marks the td. boundary. A small unenclosed area (c. 28m by c. 18m) covered by small boulders, including one of quartz, some of which outline rectangular graves. In use up to 30 years ago (info. T. Robinson). Not visited. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA022-103001 Megalithic tomb - court tomb
  Description

  On NW-facing slope overlooking Cleggan Bay. The monument is very ruined and comprises a gallery (L c. 7m) aligned NW-SE, divided into two chambers by a tall septal slab flanked by a jamb. Only W side of S chamber is exposed. The open, N chamber appears to have been dug out. A number of displaced roofstones lie along the gallery. A similar form of segmentation occurs at Cleggan (GA022-014----) and thus this monument can be assigned, with reasonable confidence, to the court-tomb class. Pre-bog field walls (GA022-103002-) occur to S and E. (Kinahan 1871, 350-1) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA022-103002 Field boundary
  Description

  On W-facing heather-covered hillslope in cutaway bog to S and E of a megalithic tomb (GA022-103001-) A short, discontinuous stretch of wall (L c. 50m) runs upslope to a low knoll. A cross-wall runs W towards the tomb. The walls extend over an area of c. 100m square. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

• GA022-103003 Cist
  Description

  Sited 6m NW of the court tomb (GA022-103001-) in the same townland. The cist, open to the W, is formed of three orthostats. It measures 1.60m long (E-W) and narrows slightly from 0.80m at its open W end to 0.65m at the closed E end. One orthostat (L 1.45m, at least 0.10m T, H 0.20m) forms the N side of the cist and another opposite the last (L 1.35m, T 0.25m, H 0.30m) forms the S side. At the inner W end of this stone is a small, low stone (L 0.25m, T 0.10m, H 0.05m). The third orthostat (L at least 0.60m, T at least 0.05m, H 0.45m at its inner face) forms the E end of the chamber. Compiled by: Eamon Cody Date of upload: 13 February 2017

• GA022-119 Cairn - 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.

• GA022-120 Megalithic tomb - 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.

Architectural heritage

• Cleggan Coastguard Station, coastguard station, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Coastguard station complex comprising two terraces of two-storey former coastguard houses, built c.1865. East-west terrace of five houses with two bays over three bays, north-most being three over three bay, some with gabled porches to front, and lean-to and recent single and two-storey flat-roofed extensions to rear. Terrace terminated at east end by three-bay house. Pitched artificial slate roofs, felt to flat roofs, with rendered chimneystacks and replacement uPVC and aluminium rainwater goods. Rendered walls with plinth. Square-headed window openings having concrete sills and replacement timber and uPVC windows. Square-headed door openings and one round-headed door opening with replacement timber and uPVC doors. Pitched roof and lean-to outbuildings to rear of each house. North-south terrace three two-bay two-storey former officers' houses to west, now in use as private houses, having lean-to side-entry porches to front. Hipped replacement slate roofs, with slate to porches, rendered chimneystacks and replacement uPVC rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls having red-brick quoins and smooth rendered walls to northmost house. Square-headed window openings having red-brick voussoirs and jambs and granite sills, with eight-over-eight pane timber sliding sash windows. Replacement fittings to south-most house and some rear elsewhere. Square-headed door openings with rubbed red brick voussoirs, granite stepped approaches having battened timber doors. Eight-bay single-storey L-plan block of former wash-house, turf store and former outside toilet to each house, having lean-to and pitched slate roof, red brick chimneystack, rubble stone walls with brick quoins, square-headed window openings with granite lintels and sills, brick surrounds, replacement eight-over-eight pane timber sliding sash window, round-headed door openings with brick voussoirs and jambs and granite steps, and recent square-headed doorways. Rubble-stone boundary walls to north having brick piers with chamfered granite capping. Single-bay boathouse to north, built c.1910, having pitched slate roof, and brick, stone and rendered walls, square-headed openings with red-brick voussoirs and surrounds and granite sills.

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 Moorneen, about 1 in 20 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Moorneen · Muirnín

Area

1,117,241 m² (111.72 ha, 276.08 acres)

Civil parish

Omey, and its townlands

Barony

Ballynahinch

Electoral division

Sillerna, the unit of the census

Census 2022

466 people lived in 191 households in the Sillerna electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 23% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 36% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Attigoddaun, Cloon, Courhoor, Emlagh, Knockbrack, Rossadillisk, Trean

Placenames

Moorneen 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.