Millford

58 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Millford, from 155 m² to 392,456 m² (39.25 ha, 96.98 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 20 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Millford 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 May 2025Conditional

  for revised plans, elevations and section for a new spectator stand and all associated site works previously granted under Planning Ref. 23/60544. Gross floor space of proposed works: 131.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2560584

• 28 May 2024Conditional

  for: (i) the construction of a connecting single-storey school extension, containing a 2No. Classroom SEN Base, 1 No. Central Activities Space, together with all associated ancillary educational spaces and circulation area. Installation of a new raised percolation area and attenuation tank. Together with the provision of a bus drop off area, pedestrian footpaths and all associated ancillary site works, along with connections to services. (ii) Permission for Retention for the relocated synthetically surfaced sports pitch and associated fencing and floodlighting, previously granted under PL. Ref No.: 13/78. Gross floor space of proposed works: 448.00 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 2460637

• 1 Jun 2023Conditional

  for the following development: construction of a proposed two-storey dwelling, domestic garage, a proposed proprietary wastewater treatment system with a raised percolation area, all associated siteworks, including amendments to existing roadside entrance piers & walls to obtain adequate sightlines

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 23224

• 23 May 2023Conditional

  to erect a spectator stand incorporating disabled toilets, tea room and Community Room beneath and all associated site works, 1No. building with an overall height of 7.608m

  Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2360544

• 18 Aug 2020Conditional

  for 1. Construction of Sports Complex building, comprising gymnasium, dressing rooms, club rooms, toilet facilities and ancillary development with proprietary sewerage treatment plant and percolation area. 2. Permission for retention of existing development on site comprising Astro Turf playing pitch, Spectator Stand and flood lighting standards erected on the grounds of Creggs R.F.C. at the Green, Creggs, Co. Galway.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 201155

• 25 Sept 2019Conditional

  of (i)dwelling house and associated services on revised site boundaries and (ii) turf shed/store on revised site. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 36.57sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191478

• 14 May 2019N/a

  for fuel shed and store on existing house site. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 36.57 sqm

  Retention · Galway County Council, 19718

• 21 Mar 2019Unconditional

  to (i) replace existing mono pitch roof with pitched slated roof and (ii) to erect dormer type extension onto existing dressing rooms and all associated site works (Gross floor area 118.51sqm). Previous Pl Ref: 14/229

  Extension of duration · Galway County Council, 19402

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 Millford.

Recorded monuments

• GA019-062 Enclosure
  Description

  On E-facing slope of a gentle rise in undulating pastureland. Very poorly preserved rectangular enclosure (N-S 28m, E-W 25m) defined by an earthen bank and external fosse. Possible entrance (Wth 6m) at E. 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

• GA019-063 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On top of a rise in otherwise low-lying grassland surrounded by a stream. Well-preserved subcircular rath (N-S 61m, E-W 48m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. A scarp forms the inner enclosing element from NNE to NE. Possible entrance at 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

• GA019-064 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  On N-facing rise in undulating pastureland. Marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as an oval enclosure (c. 45m c. 35m) cut by a roadway at NW and SE. No visible surface trace survives. 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

• GA019-065 Mill - corn
  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.

• GA020-012 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  In flat tillage to NW of Creggs village. Marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (D c. 30m) and on 3rd ed. (1930) as a semicircular enclosure (D c. 35m), the W half of which appears to have been levelled. No visible surface trace survives. 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

• GA020-013 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  On a S-facing slope in grassland to W of Creggs village. Marked on OS 6-inch maps as a circular enclosure. On 3rd ed. (1930) it is shown as a circular area (D c. 30m) surrounded by a fosse (D c. 60m overall). No visible surface trace survives. A ringfort (GA020-014----) lies 200m to E. 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

• GA020-014 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On a gentle S-facing slope immediately W of Creggs village. Very poorly preserved circular rath (D 55m) defined by a denuded bank from NE through S to NW. No visible surface trace survives at N where a silage pit has been constructed. An enclosure (GA020-013----) lay 200m to W. 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

• GA020-016 Quarry
  Description

  In pastureland. A hachured feature marked on the 1930 edition of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a disused sand pit marked by a hollow. Probably of 18th/19th century date. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 24 September 2014

• GA020-017 Quarry
  Description

  A hachured area marked on the 1930 edition of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to have been a sand or gravel pit. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 9 July 2014

Architectural heritage

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

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 Millford, 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 moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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

Name

Millford · Áth an Mhuilinn

Area

1,959,587 m² (195.96 ha, 484.22 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbegnet, and its townlands

Barony

Ballymoe

Electoral division

Creggs, the unit of the census

Census 2022

351 people lived in 139 households in the Creggs electoral division. 86% of households owned their home. 28% of homes were built since 2001. 23% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Creggs, Cuilnacappy, Curraghbog, Derryhippoo (Co. Roscommon), Fairfield, Garraun South (Co. Roscommon), Gorteenfadda, Lahaghglass North, Lahaghglass South, Lenarevagh, Millpark, Oughtagh (Co. Roscommon), Park, Rabbitpark, Skehaghard

Placenames

Millford 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.