Dangan

3 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dangan, from 119,218 m² (11.92 ha, 29.46 acres) to 2,714,405 m² (271.44 ha, 670.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 10 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 Dangan 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.

No planning application touches the townland of Dangan in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Moneen Mountain SAC 000054
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Moneen Mountain 000054

Recorded monuments

• CL005-056 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a NE-facing slope near the SW end of a rocky cliff and under scrub in an area of otherwise reclaimed pasture. Surrounding high ground means that views are restricted, but Galway Bay is visible to NW through a craggy gap and to the WSW the Rath of Ballyallaban (CL005-040----) and Aghaglinny valley are also visible. Hachured and named ‘Cahermoyle caves’ on the 1842 and 1916 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. According to Westropp (1901, 280) it is likely ‘the “Cahernagree” in Dangan, named more than once in documents of the seventeenth century’, such as the Book of Distribution (Simington and Mac Giolla Choille 1967, 478) which mention ‘Dominick Lynch [of] Kahirnegree’. A moderately well-preserved roughly circular cashel (int. diam. 25.6m) defined by a wall (Wth 2-2.5m; ext. H 0.6-2m; int. H 0.25-1.05m) constructed of undressed and uncoursed limestone slabs laid flat and with an entrance (Wth 0.9m) to the E. From NW to N there is a possible internal terrace (max. Wth 1.9m), which Westropp (1901, 280-81) recorded as ‘paved with thin slabs’. The S side of the entrance is lined by an upright stone (H 1.32m) and a displaced but similarly sized stone on the N side. In the early 20th century, when Westropp (1901, 280) recorded it, each side of the entrance was lined by three orthostats and it was capped by two massive lintels (L c. 2.5m). A souterrain (CL005-056002-) is located S of centre. The following image has been uploaded: CL005-056----_01.jpg Drawing of cashel entrance (Westropp 1901, 280) Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 8 June 2022

• CL005-056002 Souterrain
  Description

  In Cahermoyle cashel (CL005-056----), SW of centre. A souterrain (min. L 2.7m; Wth 1m; H 1.2m) oriented N-S visible through a collapsed roof section (0.8m by 0.8m). The walls are built of stone and are corbelled. A possible creep extends at floor level from the S end. When inspected in 1999, it appeared to be the home of a badger. When Westropp (1901, 281-2) recorded it, he also noted an E-W section which he believed to be part of the one L-shaped souterrain. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 8 June 2022

• CL005-057 Enclosure
  Description

  On the NW-facing slope of a ridge in an area of reclaimed pasture. Hachured and depicted as a circular enclosure of c. 25m diameter on the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 8 June 2022

• CL005-058 Enclosure
  Description

  On the N-facing rocky slopes of a steep ridge under scrub, at a juncture of open karst and reclaimed pasture. Nearby, to the E, a mountain streamlet flows N. Indicated as a rectangular enclosure on the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and hachured as a circular feature on the 1916 ed. It is likely to be one of the ‘three levelled cahers’ mentioned along with Cahermoyle (CL005-056----) by Westropp (1901, 280). Inspection in 1999 did not identify any above ground trace. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 8 June 2022

• CL005-059 Fulacht fia
  Description

  On a small grassy patch in open karst 15m W of a natural spring well. It is surrounded by higher rocky ground on all sides except for to the W. Indicated on Robinson’s (1997) map of the Burren. A large, well-preserved, oval mound (23m ENE-WSW; 12m ESE-WNW; max. H 1.2-1.6m) bisected by a narrow trench, either side of which there are depressions. The depression to the W is deepest (D 1.45m). The depressions probably mark the sites of troughs, and the narrow trench may have fed them with water. The nearby well is surrounded by a modern wall. The following image has been uploaded: CL005-059----_01 View of fulacht fia from NE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 5 July 2022

• CL005-060001 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  On an elevated ridge, on the townland boundary between Dangan and Kilweelran, with impressive views in all directions and within an extensive field system (CL005-104001-). Indicated on Robinson’s (1997) map of the Burren. A large stone cairn (diam. 14m; H 1.2-1.8m). Some possible facing at NW may be the remains of a wall or other structure built into the cairn. Stone has been robbed from the centre of the cairn, creating cavities. Two modern walls meet at the cairn and extend over its E side. A large enclosure (CL005-060002-) is located c. 30m to the E. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 6 July 2022

• CL005-193 Enclosure
  Description

  In elevated limestone pavement on a col between Moneen Mountain to the N and Ailwee to the S with clear views to the E and NW. Within a large irregular enclosure (CL005-209----). A roughly circular enclosure (10m N-S; 9.8m E-W) enclosed by a grass-covered bank of stone and earth (Wth 2m; H 0.5-0.6m). The location of the entrance is unclear. The interior is flat with no visible features. Heather grows in the interior and around the perimeter. The monument is bisected by the Dangan /Kilweelran townland boundary.    Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Eve Campbell   Date of upload: 7 October 2025

• CL005-209 Enclosure
  Description

  In elevated pasture on a limestone terrace on a col between Moneen Mountain to the N and Ailwee to the S with clear views to the E and NW. Indicated on Tim Robinson’s map of the Burren (1999). An irregular enclosure (c. 120m NE-SW; c. 78m NW-SE) defined by a stone wall with internal and external vertical slab facing surviving intermittently and later drystone walling in places. The wall broadly follows the line of the terrace, running downslope across the contour to the N. The interior is level and there is an enclosure (CL005-193----) in its N sector. The monument is bisected NNE-SSW by the Dangan/Kilweelran townland boundary. Another irregular enclosure (CL005-210----) lies immediately to the SE.    Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Eve Campbell   Date of upload: 14 October 2025

• CL005-252 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a S-facing slope high on Ailwee Hill within a multiperiod field system (CL005-104001-). A trapezoidal-shaped enclosure (c. 18m N-S; c. 25m E-W) defined by a stone spread at E and S with a possible later wall superimposed on N and W visible on Ordnance Survey ortho photography (2013-2018) and on Digital Globe. The S line has a slightly convex curve while the W, N and E sides are straight. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 25 May 2021

• CL005-292 Enclosure
  Description

  On a W-facing slope in a grassy patch with open karst immediately E and W. An irregular enclosure (c. 40m N-S; c. 27m E-W) indicated on both the 1840 and 1916 OS 6-inch maps. Overgrown with hazel scrub. Noted by Ros Ó Maoldúin. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 6 July 2022

• CL005-293 Field system
  Description

  A series of parallel walls of likely antiquity, extending roughly SW-NE cross the open karst covering an area c. 800m E-W, 320m N-S. Noted by Ros Ó Maoldúin. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 6 July 2022

• CL005-302 Hilltop enclosure
  Description

  On the W summit of Ailwee Hill within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL005-104001-). An irregular large enclosure (c. 120m E-W; c. 83m N-S) defined by a mound or slab wall. A straight field wall crosses the site from NE to S. An irregular enclosed area (c. 38m N-S; c. 30m E-W) is centrally placed within the larger enclosure and is also cut by the later field boundary. Noted by Ros Ó Maoldúin. The following image has been uploaded: CL005-302----_01.jpg View on OSi MapGenie orthophoto (2012-2018) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 14 February 2023

Architectural heritage

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

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 Dangan, 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 high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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 Dangan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare.

Name

Dangan

Area

3,288,902 m² (328.89 ha, 812.71 acres)

Civil parish

Drumcreehy, and its townlands

Barony

Burren

Electoral division

Drumcreehy, the unit of the census

Census 2022

667 people lived in 183 households in the Drumcreehy electoral division. 69% of households owned their home. 24% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 30% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Acres, Aillwee, Ballycahill, Gleninsheen, Kilweelran, Tonarussa

Placenames

Dangan 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.