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This dataset contains polygon data showing the location of the Architectural Conservation Areas in -name of council area-. This forms part of the Development Plan. An architectural conservation area (ACA) is a place, area, group of structures or townscape, taking account of...
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EnvironmentWalkways can be defined as nonmetalled surfaces between two points which support the use of trails or paths for walking. Walways for Co. Clare are displayed in the Clare County Development Plan 2017 - 2023 and the Shannon Town and Environs Local Area Plan 2012 - 2018
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These areas are created legally under Section 10(2)(g) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 - 2010. This allows for groups of buildings, streets, villages, small towns and larger areas to be designated as Architectural Conservation Areas. Other ACA's may be added over...
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EnvironmentThe Northern shores of Shannon Estuary are a major natural resource with significantly deep water close to the shore. The potential of the natural deepwater sheltered Estuary, the proximity of the Estuary to national road links to Ennis, Shannon Airport and the West of...
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Landscape Character Areas are units of landscape that are geographically specific and have their own character and sense of place based upon patterns of geology, landform, landuse, cultural historical and ecological features. The landscape character assessment of Co. Clare...
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EnvironmentIt is an objective of Clare County Council to preserve and conserve individual or groups of trees which have been identified in the Clare County Development Plan 2011 - 2017 as "Trees for Preservation" which will enhance the character and appearance of the area.
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Certain lands which are identified and reserved for the protection of existing and future provision of key infrastructural services and the upgrading of existing service infrastructure. Such land uses may include the safeguarding and protection of energy water/ waste water...
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As part of the implementation of the Clare Heritage Plan 2008, Clare County Council decided to conduct a traditional boats study in the County. The project proposed an "audit and inventory of traditional boats and curraghs in County Clare and the establishment of a priority...
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EnvironmentA scenic route is an area of special control. It is a specially designated road or water way that is located in an area of natural or cultural beauty. i.e. heritage landscape. In some areas the land adjoining scenic routes can have relatively limited capacity ( environmentally...
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This dataset represents the four Maritime Areas identified as the locations for future offshore wind project deployments within the South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy (SC-DMAP) in Ireland.
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EnvironmentThe South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan for Offshore Renewable Energy (SC-DMAP) is Ireland’s first forward spatial plan for offshore renewable energy. As part of a plan-led approach to offshore renewable energy adopted by Government in 2023, all post Phase One offshore...
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Beyond the 12-nautical-mile (22 km) limit, there is a further 12 nautical miles (22 km) from the territorial sea baseline limit, the contiguous zone, in which a state can continue to enforce laws in four specific areas: customs, taxation, immigration and pollution, if the...
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EnvironmentTerritorial waters or a territorial sea, as defined by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,[1] is a belt of coastal waters extending at most 12 nautical miles (22.2 km; 13.8 mi) from the baseline (usually the mean low-water mark) of a coastal state. The...
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This collection activity describes the weather station associated with the tide gauge at Galway Port, Co. Galway, Ireland. The weather station was deployed in May 2024 and data collection is currently ongoing. There are 2 Gill GMX 500 weather station units installed at the...
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EnvironmentDeployment of a tide gauge at a site in Ballyglass (54° 15.2016' N, -10° 6.51366' W) on 30/04/2008. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities...
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The deployment of the met-ocean buoy off Mace Head (53°19'50.8"N 9°55'57.7"W) in October 2023. Integrating the longest continuously maintained oceanographic monitoring stations in Europe within a network of new buoys equipped with oceanographic sensors, acoustic recorders and...
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EnvironmentThis dataset shows the point locations of shipwrecks in Irish Waters surveyed by INSS and INFOMAR national seabed mapping projects. Over 480 surveyed shipwrecks have been recorded in the INFOMAR shipwreck inventory. The database accurately records the location of shipwrecks...
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Survey tracklines delineate the line along which the vessel travelled as it was surveying. The vessel collects multibeam echosounder data (MBES) by emitting a fan of soundwaves and recording the reflected signal. The area of seabed ensonified is known as the footprint and the...
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This dataset shows the area of seabed mapped by both the INFOMAR and Irish National Seabed Survey projects to date. Each survey leg is represented by a unique polygon whose title is coded using the initials of the vessel that did the survey, the year the survey was completed...
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INFOMAR Seabed Samples Particle Size Analysis represent locations where samples have been taken and particle size analysis (PSA) carried out on samples. PSA is applied to determine the range of sediment sizes contained in the sample. These size classes can then be grouped into...
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