Derry

50 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Derry, from 24 m² to 596,037 m² (59.6 ha, 147.28 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 29 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Derry 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.

• 18 Jul 2024Conditional

  of; (a) 180 cubicle 8 bay treble agricultural shed with a 3 bay lean-to shed, (b) 7 bay slatted tank, (c) 4 bay double agricultural shed with slatted tank and 2 bay lean-to shed, (d) a concrete silage slab, (e) concrete hardstand areas, (f) an access road to rear of sheds. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 1,087.00 sqm + 143.95 sqm + 492.00 sqm & 323.73 sqm

  Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 24202

• 20 Jul 2022Conditional

  for construction of a milking parlour and dairy, collecting yard and slatted storage tank, cubicle shed, meal bin and all ancillary concrete work and the retention of an existing slatted cattle shed. Gross floor space of proposed works: House 611.5 sqm

  Permission · Galway County Council, 22892

• 7 Dec 2017Conditional

  to construct a slatted cubicle house for cows with under slat tank and calving pens and associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works 790.16sqm.

  Permission · Galway County Council, 171757

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 Derry.

Recorded monuments

• GA108-051 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  On the W end of a ridge in pastureland. Poorly preserved circular rath (diam. 30m) defined by a scarp and external fosse. The scarp is visible from NW through E to SW and the fosse survives from NNE through E to S. The townland boundary wall cuts through the monument at SW and NW and no visible surface trace of the enclosing elements survives to the W of it. There is a causewayed gap (Wth 4.2m) at E. An enclosure (GA108-052----) lies c. 80m to the E. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 8 December 2017

• GA108-052 Enclosure
  Description

  Some 80m to the E of a rath (GA108-051----). Known locally as 'Fairy Hill', this enclosure (18.7m E-W; 16.8m N-S), which is densely overgrown with trees and bramble, is defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank appears to be rectangular in plan while the outer bank appears to be more subcircular in outline. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 8 December 2017

• GA108-053 Quarry
  Description

  This record relates to a disused gravel pit. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2015

• GA108-054 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In grassland adjacent to the townland boundary, on the W bank of a stream. Named ‘Holy Well’ on the 1838 and 1945 revision of the OS 6-inch maps. On inspection no visible surface trace of the well survived, apart from a scatter of loose stones, and locals did not remember a holy well in the area. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 18 January 2023

• GA108-055 Quarry
  Description

  In pastureland. A hachured feature marked on the 1944-5 revision of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a partially overgrown depression: a disused gravel pit.

• GA108-056 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating grassland. Known locally as a ‘lios’, this very poorly preserved almost circular enclosure (37.5m N-S; 36m E-W) is defined by a tree-lined scarp. Possibly a rath that was reused as a landscape feature. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 4 March 2019

• GA108-057 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating grassland. Known locally as a ‘lios’, this very poorly preserved circular enclosure (diam. 36m) is defined by a tree-lined rise. Possibly a rath that was reused as a landscape feature. Another possible rath (GA108-063----) lay c. 40m to the NW. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 4 March 2019

• GA108-058 Enclosure
  Description

  On the crest of a ridge in undulating pastureland. This poorly preserved roughly subtrianglular enclosure (55m N-S; 42m E-W) is defined by a bank of earth and stone. A fosse and traces of a possible outer bank survive from SSW to WNW. A gap (Wth 2.4m) at N may be original. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 4 March 2019

• GA108-059 Quarry
  Description

  In pastureland. A hachured feature marked on the 1944-5 revision of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a depression overgrown with nettles: a disused gravel pit. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 12 August 2014

• GA108-060 Quarry
  Description

  In pastureland. A hachured feature marked on the 1944-5 revision of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a series of irregular depressions marking a disused gravel pit. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 12 August 2014

• GA108-061 Quarry
  Description

  On the S face of a hummock in pastureland. A hachured feature marked on the 1944-5 revision of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a stone-filled and partially overgrown gravel pit. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 12 August 2014

• GA108-062 Quarry
  Description

  This record relates to a disused gravel pit. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 17 July 2015

• GA108-063 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  In undulating grassland. Marked on the 1838 edition of the OS 6-inch map and the OS 1:2500 plan (surveyed 1912-16) as an oval enclosure (c. 39m ESE-WNW; c. 32m NE-SW). No visible surface trace survives. Possibly a rath. Another possible rath (GA108-057----) lies c. 40m to the SE. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 4 March 2019

• GA108-064 Brewery
  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.

• GA108-066 Field system
  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.

• GA108-067 Fulacht fia
  Description

  On a SE-facing slope in marshy pastureland. This fairly well-preserved fulacht fia is defined by a horseshoe-shaped mound (14.9m E-W; 14.2m N-S; H 0.9m) of grassed-over stone and black soil, with an irregular central depression which opens towards the N. Shallow linear depressions are visible to the E and W of the trough area. This monument is the westernmost example of a group of three/possibly four fulachta fia: see also GA108-067001-, GA108-067002- and GA108-067003-. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 25 November 2019

• GA108-067001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Some 3.5m to the E of another fulacht fia (GA108-067----). This fairly well-preserved fulacht fia is defined by a horseshoe-shaped grass-covered mound (13.8m E-W; 12.8m N-S; H 1.2m) which opens towards the E. Another fulach fia (GA108-067002-) lies c. 50m to the NE. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 25 November 2019

• GA108-067002 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Some 50m to the NE of another fulacht fia (GA108-67001-). This fulach fia is defined by a low roughly circular horseshoe-shaped mound (14.4m NW-SE; 12.2m E-W; H 0.7m) which opens towards the W. Grey ash and heat-fractured stones are visible at SW. Another possible fulacht fia (GA108-067003-) lies c. 20m to the N. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 25 November 2019

• GA108-067003 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In undulating wet pastureland sloping to the SE and overlooking bogland to the S. This possible fulacht fia lies c. 20m to the N of another fulacht fia (GA108-067002-). It is defined by the S extremity of a low irregular mound (E-W 8m). Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 25 November 2019

• GA108-241 Enclosure
  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

• Derryormonde, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey over raised basement house, built c.1850, having full-height block to rear (north) elevation, with full-height two-bay return. Two-storey elevations to sides and rear. Hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls with cut limestone string course between floors. Square-headed window openings with cut limestone sills throughout, having timber sliding sash windows with two-over-two panes to front elevation, and mixed timber casement and six-over-six pane, two-over-two pane and three-over-six pane windows to rear. Elliptical-headed door opening with timber panelled door set in carved timber doorcase having panelled with consoles, moulded and cornice, and spoked fanlight, and approached by flight of stone steps with decorative cast-iron railings. Square-headed door opening to east elevation of return, with cut limestone threshold and glazed timber double-leaf door with toplights. Detached multiple-bay two-storey outbuilding to yard to rear, having pitched corrugated-iron roof, roughcast rendered walls, and square-headed openings with timber fittings, and elliptical-headed carriage arch with timber battened double-door. Rendered piers and curved flanking walls to road entrance.

• Water pump, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water pump, erected c.1870, having banded round-plan shaft, fluted neck and domed cap with pointed finial, fluted spout with bucket grip, and curved cow's tail handle. Set on concrete plinth at road junction.

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 Derry, about 1 in 10 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

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

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

Name

Derry · Doire

Area

3,566,439 m² (356.64 ha, 881.29 acres)

Civil parish

Meelick, and its townlands

Barony

Longford

Electoral division

Meelick, the unit of the census

Census 2022

296 people lived in 100 households in the Meelick electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 36% of homes were built since 2001. 22% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 4% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Camus, Carrownafinnoge, Fahy, Gortnakilla, Moyower, Muckanagh, Prospect Demesne, Slaghta, Tullinlicky, Tully

Placenames

Derry 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.