Cushmaigmore
Cushmaigmore is a townland in the civil parish of Rahoon, barony of Moycullen, Co. Galway. Its name in Irish is Coisméig Mór.
Parcel 2101189
- Area
- 19,248 m² (1.92 ha, 4.76 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Cushmaigmore
Planning applications on this parcel
25 Nov 2024Conditional
for the construction of new staff changing room, staff canteen, alterations to the kitchen and delivery area and associated site works. Retention of ESB substation, oil tank with bunding, storage rooms and outdoor hot tub. Gross floor area of proposed works: 96.00 sqm, 9211 sqm(extension)
Permission · Galway County Council, 24338
8 Aug 2024Conditional
for the construction of a coastal sill, hard and soft landscaping, together with amenity pathways and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with this application.
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461014
21 Dec 2023N/a
for the construction of a coastal sill, hard and soft landscaping, together with amenity pathways and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application
Permission · Galway County Council, 2361554
19 Aug 2021Conditional
for a) alterations to roof to include 7 No. additional dormer windows, additional velux rooflights and changes to roof profile over single storey corridor on South elevation b) elevational alterations to include amended fenestration arrangements and additional doors c) amended balcony at 1st floor level d) all windows at ground and lower ground level of the Eastern bedroom wing have been brought flush with the building façade e) alterations to hard landscaping areas immediately adjacent to the hotel building. Permission is also sought for a new access ramp at the front entrance. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 76 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 211510
6 Nov 2018Conditional
to replace existing gazebo with new covered gazebo to hold outdoor wedding ceremonies and other uses ancillary to hotel use, with associated landscaped areas and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 28 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 10 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 181575
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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, 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.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- 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.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 98.8 ha
- 244 acres
- Land parcels
- 105
- registered freehold, median 2,419 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 33
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
105 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cushmaigmore, from 21 m² to 82,518 m² (8.25 ha, 20.39 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 31 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Cushmaigmore 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
16 Dec 2025Conditional
for part single storey - part storey and a half dwelling house, new boundary wall with vehicular entrance to public road, wastewater treatment, landscaping and all associated site services and works
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561875
5 Dec 2025Refused
for change of use from part of an existing dwelling house to a physio room including all associated site works
Retention · Galway County Council, 25334
31 Jul 2025Conditional
chun teach cónaithe le garáiste ceangailte, le córas cóireála eisiltigh, chomh maith le gach obair eile a bhaineann leis an fhorbairt a dhéanamh
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2561060
28 Jul 2025Conditional
chun 307m² ar urlár na talún atá ann cheana a athrú ó úsáid oifige go dtí úsáid do sheomraí taighde & forbartha mar chuid de mhol nuálaíochta agus digiteach gteic@Na Forbacha, leathnúchán de a thógáil, athraithe a dhéanamh ar na haghaidh chlónna ag áireamh fuinneoga agus doirse nua chomh maith le hinsliú seachtrach, an forbhalla a ardú ar chuid den bhfoirgneamh aon stór agus limistéar plandaí nua, timpeallaithe ag clárbhrat louvre, a chur ar an díon, chomh maith le oibreacha suímh gaolmhara agus 10 spás páirceála breise
Permission · Galway County Council, 2561032
25 Nov 2024Conditional
for the construction of new staff changing room, staff canteen, alterations to the kitchen and delivery area and associated site works. Retention of ESB substation, oil tank with bunding, storage rooms and outdoor hot tub. Gross floor area of proposed works: 96.00 sqm, 9211 sqm(extension)
Permission · Galway County Council, 24338
23 Oct 2024Conditional
for alterations and additions to the existing dwelling house including; a two storey side and rear extension, ground floor front extension with a domestic garage and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 134 sqm (Extension), 30 sqm (Garage)
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461401
12 Sept 2024Refused
chun síneadh a thógáil ag an teach conaithe atá ann, chomh maith le hathruithe suímh gaolmhara agus le córas séarachais nua. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 152.00 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 24265
29 Aug 2024Conditional
chun teach cónaithe, garáiste agus córas séarachais a thogáil, chomh maith le gach obair eile a bhaineann leis an fhorbairt a dhéanamh. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 193.00 sqm (H) & 60.00 sqm (G)
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 24253
8 Aug 2024Conditional
for the construction of a coastal sill, hard and soft landscaping, together with amenity pathways and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted with this application.
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2461014
24 May 2024Conditional
for the construction of: (a) single storey dwelling house measuring 260m2, (b) single storey garage measuring 60m2, (c) new boundary wall and vehicular entrance to public road, (d) wastewater treatment and all associated site services and works
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2460609
21 Dec 2023N/a
for the construction of a coastal sill, hard and soft landscaping, together with amenity pathways and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with this application
Permission · Galway County Council, 2361554
7 Sept 2022Conditional
chun Teach Cónaithe, Córas Séarachais, Garáiste, agus gach obair láithreáin ag teastáil, a thógáil. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 203 sqm (H) & 60 sqm (G)
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 221028
5 Aug 2022Conditional
provision of a single four bed dwelling house, domestic garage, an on site wastewater treatment system and all the associated site works on a revised site boundary to that previously granted under Planning Reference 18/924.Gross floor space of proposed works 280.83sqm.
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 2260799
18 Jul 2022Refused
1) of additional floor space of 75 sqm to the garage granted under planning reference (pl.ref.no. 13/510) and 2) the retention and change of use for the entire structure from garage to Gaeltacht college accommodation (gross floor space 102 sqm). Gross floor space of floor to be retained: 102 sqm
Retention, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22886
7 Jun 2022Conditional
to construct a new dwelling house, new garage/storage shed, new effluent treatment system including all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: House: 233.2, Garage: 60sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 22733
17 Nov 2021Conditional
(1) Permission for two storey extension to side of existing dwelling house (2) New 1st floor balcony to rear of existing dwelling house and (3) All associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 65.4 sqm.
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 212136
19 Aug 2021Conditional
for a) alterations to roof to include 7 No. additional dormer windows, additional velux rooflights and changes to roof profile over single storey corridor on South elevation b) elevational alterations to include amended fenestration arrangements and additional doors c) amended balcony at 1st floor level d) all windows at ground and lower ground level of the Eastern bedroom wing have been brought flush with the building façade e) alterations to hard landscaping areas immediately adjacent to the hotel building. Permission is also sought for a new access ramp at the front entrance. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 76 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 211510
31 May 2021Conditional
for a new dwelling house with a domestic garage, an on site sewerage treatment system, a new site access and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 284.12 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21943
11 May 2021Conditional
chun dhá phóirse (16 sqm) a leagan, úsáid 260 sqm an bhunurláir atá ann cheana a athrú ó úsáid oifige go dtí úsáid do sheomraí taighde & forbartha mar chuid de mhol nuálaíochta agus digiteach gteic, aghaidhchló le hinsliú seachtrach san áireamh a athrú, 8 bhfuinneog a líonadh, doras a chur in áit dhá fhuinneog agus clós a thógáil. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 260 sqm. Spás urláir comhlán d'aon scartáil: 16 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 21779
22 Apr 2021Conditional
for alterations and extensions to an existing two storey dwelling house to include a single storey extension to the south east, a single storey extension at first floor to the west associated elevational changes including the addition of apex roof lights and all associated site and external works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 34 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 21643
28 Jan 2021Conditional
chun leathnú agus athrú a rinne sé da theach a choinneáil, chun leathnú nua agus athraithe eile a dhéanamh don teach,chun foirgneamh a leagan agus chun Córas Séarachais nua a thógail. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: 149 sqm Build. Spás urláir comhlán na hoibre atá le coinneáil: 55 sqm. Spás urláir comhlán d'aon scartáil: 79 sqm [SPLIT DECISION - REFUSE PERMISSION FOR NEW EXTENSION]
Permission, 2 homes · Galway County Council, 2170
7 Nov 2019Refused
to construct 9 number detached 2 storey dwellings and garages with individual treatment plants and percolation areas. The application is also to include demolition of the existing house, shed and the removal of the road access on this site close to the main road R336 and the construction of a roadway and green area as a continuation of an estate roadway from the adjoining existing housing development. The permission is to include all landscaping and associated site services including storm water drainage and public lighting. Gross floor space of proposed works: 9 and houses and 7 detached garages, 2 attached garages - Houses 1,2,3 = 235 sqm, Houses 4,5,6 = 252 sqm and houses 7,8 = 256 sqm, House 9 = 213 sqm, all detached garages = 28.1 sqm
Permission, 9 homes · Galway County Council, 191746
5 Jul 2019Conditional
is sought for alterations and extensions to an existing two storey dwelling house to include a single storey extension to the south-east, a two storey extension to the north, associated elevational changes including the addition of apex roof lights and all associated site and external works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 74.6 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 191039
8 Feb 2019Refused
le haghaidh céad iomlán chun teach cónaithe cuid dhá stór/cuid aon stór 248.23 sqm agus stiúideo 32.79 sqm a thógail chomh maith le, córas séarachais, ait siothlaithe agus don obair agus seirbhisí eile atá bainteach leis an suíomh. Spás urláir comhlán na n-oibreacha beartaithe: Teach: 248.23 sqm; Stiúideo - 32.79 sqm
Permission, 1 home · Galway County Council, 19174
6 Nov 2018Conditional
to replace existing gazebo with new covered gazebo to hold outdoor wedding ceremonies and other uses ancillary to hotel use, with associated landscaped areas and services. Gross floor space of proposed works: 28 sqm. Gross floor space of any demolition: 10 sqm
Permission · Galway County Council, 181575
The 25 most recent of 33 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Natural Heritage Area: Moycullen Bogs NHA 002364
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Cushmaigmore.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Cushmaigmore.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Cushmaigmore, 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 Cushmaigmore.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Cushmaigmore with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Galway.
The townland
- Name
- Cushmaigmore · Coisméig Mór
- Area
- 988,178 m² (98.82 ha, 244.18 acres)
- Civil parish
- Rahoon, and its townlands
- Barony
- Moycullen
- Electoral division
- Furbogh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,634 people lived in 534 households in the Furbogh electoral division. 78% of households owned their home. 34% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Furboghgarve, Knockanavoddy, Polleeny
- Gaeltacht
- In an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames
- Cushmaigmore 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.