# Doonnagore, Co. Clare: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Killilagh, barony of Corcomroe, Co. Clare; in Irish Dún na gCorr.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 2,561,731 m² (256.17 ha, 633.02 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 87 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,833 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 17 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Killilagh, https://everytownland.com/clare/parish/killilagh.md
- Barony: Corcomroe
- Electoral division: Killilagh, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 816 people lived in 245 households in the Killilagh electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 35% of homes were built since 2001. 14% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 27% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Clare, https://everytownland.com/clare.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/6752
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 31050
- Centre: latitude 53.000047, longitude -9.385201 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

87 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Doonnagore, from 17 m² to 346,453 m² (34.65 ha, 85.61 acres); 24 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1452174: 346,453 m² (34.65 ha, 85.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1452174.md
- Parcel 1451884: 267,629 m² (26.76 ha, 66.13 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1451884.md
- Parcel 1482363: 188,810 m² (18.88 ha, 46.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1482363.md
- Parcel 1429420: 176,145 m² (17.61 ha, 43.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1429420.md
- Parcel 1482394: 165,669 m² (16.57 ha, 40.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1482394.md
- Parcel 1434876: 128,758 m² (12.88 ha, 31.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1434876.md
- Parcel 1458624: 124,750 m² (12.48 ha, 30.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1458624.md
- Parcel 5392103: 117,416 m² (11.74 ha, 29.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5392103.md
- Parcel 1451725: 91,586 m² (9.16 ha, 22.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1451725.md
- Parcel 1482417: 90,849 m² (9.08 ha, 22.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1482417.md
- Parcel 5529008: 87,411 m² (8.74 ha, 21.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5529008.md
- Parcel 1436821: 72,729 m² (7.27 ha, 17.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1436821.md
- Parcel 1508661: 64,554 m² (6.46 ha, 15.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1508661.md
- Parcel 1499306: 58,518 m² (5.85 ha, 14.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1499306.md
- Parcel 1453610: 53,941 m² (5.39 ha, 13.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1453610.md
- Parcel 1456388: 44,957 m² (4.5 ha, 11.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1456388.md
- Parcel 2740445: 38,795 m² (3.88 ha, 9.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2740445.md
- Parcel 5392089: 38,286 m² (3.83 ha, 9.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5392089.md
- Parcel 1432892: 36,391 m² (3.64 ha, 8.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1432892.md
- Parcel 1496041: 34,673 m² (3.47 ha, 8.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1496041.md
- Parcel 1477102: 30,740 m² (3.07 ha, 7.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1477102.md
- Parcel 2875001: 29,017 m² (2.9 ha, 7.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2875001.md
- Parcel 5002019: 28,156 m² (2.82 ha, 6.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5002019.md
- Parcel 1482541: 25,368 m² (2.54 ha, 6.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1482541.md
- Parcel 1479427: 24,149 m² (2.41 ha, 5.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1479427.md
- Parcel 1496665: 23,463 m² (2.35 ha, 5.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1496665.md
- Parcel 1449317: 22,168 m² (2.22 ha, 5.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1449317.md
- Parcel 1458090: 22,009 m² (2.2 ha, 5.44 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1458090.md
- Parcel 1501308: 14,263 m² (1.43 ha, 3.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1501308.md
- Parcel 5002017: 13,279 m² (1.33 ha, 3.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5002017.md
- Parcel 5356872: 10,458 m² (1.05 ha, 2.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5356872.md
- Parcel 1477751: 7,734 m² (0.77 ha, 1.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1477751.md
- Parcel 1431837: 6,673 m² (0.67 ha, 1.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1431837.md
- Parcel 1501483: 4,933 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1501483.md
- Parcel 3006392: 4,369 m² (0.44 ha, 1.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3006392.md
- Parcel 2721429: 4,338 m² (0.43 ha, 1.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2721429.md
- Parcel 1447645: 4,054 m² (0.41 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1447645.md
- Parcel 4025777: 4,034 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4025777.md
- Parcel 1496113: 3,297 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1496113.md
- Parcel 1459997: 3,279 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1459997.md
- Parcel 1514737: 2,982 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1514737.md
- Parcel 1492243: 2,919 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1492243.md
- Parcel 1438374: 2,884 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1438374.md
- Parcel 1448272: 2,833 m² (0.28 ha, 0.7 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1448272.md
- Parcel 1444397: 2,714 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1444397.md
- Parcel 1463733: 2,705 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1463733.md
- Parcel 1488562: 2,672 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1488562.md
- Parcel 5528978: 2,506 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5528978.md
- Parcel 1506431: 2,502 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1506431.md
- Parcel 1483962: 2,498 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1483962.md
- Parcel 1466974: 2,466 m² (0.25 ha, 0.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1466974.md
- Parcel 1493240: 2,400 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1493240.md
- Parcel 1465450: 2,288 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1465450.md
- Parcel 1511775: 2,237 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1511775.md
- Parcel 1431440: 2,121 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1431440.md
- Parcel 4650924: 2,101 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4650924.md
- Parcel 4171048: 2,088 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4171048.md
- Parcel 1494664: 2,061 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1494664.md
- Parcel 2763500: 2,049 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2763500.md
- Parcel 1505190: 1,936 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1505190.md
- Parcel 5873318: 1,886 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5873318.md
- Parcel 1487100: 1,819 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1487100.md
- Parcel 1508059: 1,759 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1508059.md
- Parcel 1498182: 1,715 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1498182.md
- Parcel 1504567: 1,605 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1504567.md
- Parcel 1482433: 1,589 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1482433.md
- Parcel 5910171: 1,555 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5910171.md
- Parcel 2455142: 1,384 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2455142.md
- Parcel 1431018: 1,378 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1431018.md
- Parcel 1512094: 1,264 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1512094.md
- Parcel 1514102: 1,154 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1514102.md
- Parcel 1454530: 1,131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1454530.md
- Parcel 1452598: 1,116 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1452598.md
- Parcel 1501231: 1,057 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1501231.md
- Parcel 1497894: 937 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1497894.md
- Parcel 1459957: 680 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1459957.md
- Parcel 1436929: 643 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1436929.md
- Parcel 1486134: 536 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1486134.md
- Parcel 1488064: 495 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1488064.md
- Parcel 1506717: 405 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1506717.md
- Parcel 5821179: 349 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5821179.md
- Parcel 1499802: 186 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1499802.md
- Parcel 1475463: 124 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1475463.md
- Parcel 1505036: 104 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1505036.md
- Parcel 1461471: 85 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1461471.md
- Parcel 1461348: 66 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1461348.md
- Parcel 4650926: 17 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4650926.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Doonnagore in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

17 applications, newest first.

- 20 Jan 2026, Clare County Council 269: Refused. Permission, 1 home. to build a new dwellinghouse, install a wastewater treatment system and all other associated site and ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/269/0
- 21 Nov 2025, Clare County Council 2560721: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. a) retention of existing site entrance b) permission to alter site boundaries to match Land Registry boundaries together with ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560721/0
- 11 Mar 2025, Clare County Council 2560119: Conditional. Retention. to retain an existing domestic garage and all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560119/0
- 27 Nov 2024, Clare County Council 24396: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to build a new dwelling, garage, install a waste water treatment system & all other associated site and ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/24396/0
- 23 Oct 2024, Clare County Council 24346: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. to extend and renovate the existing dwelling, upgrade the existing septic tank with a wastewater treatment system & all other associated site and ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/24346/0
- 12 Dec 2023, Clare County Council 2360537: N/a. Retention. of (a) structure consisting of a shed, store and ancillary living accommodation. (b) The use of the ancillary living accommodation for both immediate family use and periodic short term letting together with all associated site development works and services. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360537/0
- 4 Apr 2023, Clare County Council 23202: Refused. Permission. for the following; to construct a single storey Whiskey Maturation / Storage Rackhouse (1048sqm), a septic tank and percolation area and all ancillary site development works and services. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/23202/0
- 1 Dec 2022, Clare County Council 221078: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for development which will consist of the construction of a single storey dwelling house, a proprietary waste water treatment system and ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/221078/0
- 7 Nov 2022, Clare County Council 221003: Conditional. Permission. for change of use of the existing office to domestic use & extend the building, install a waste water treatment system & all other associated site & ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/221003/0
- 12 Apr 2022, Clare County Council 22335: N/a. Outline permission, 1 home. to build a new dwelling, install a wastewater treatment system & all other associated site and ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/22335/0
- 27 Sept 2019, Clare County Council 19750: Conditional. Retention. the development will consist of a) permission to RETAIN and complete renovations and extension to the existing cottage (Protected structure -RPS 595) and b) PERMISSION for a new vehicular entrance to the front of the property together with ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/19750/0
- 16 May 2019, Clare County Council 19389: Conditional. Permission. to construct an extension to existing garage along with associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/19389/0
- 28 May 2018, Clare County Council 18436: Conditional. Retention. (1) the change of use of an existing domestic shed to part use as a place of worship (2) a steel tech shed (3) a gravelled hard standing area (4) an upgraded entrance to match existing entrance and associated site works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/18436/0
- 20 Nov 2017, Clare County Council 17882: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for development which will consist of the construction of a dwelling house, a proprietary waste water treatment system and ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/17882/0
- 11 Sept 2017, Clare County Council 17692: Refused. Permission. to construct two ornamental ponds, gravel pathways and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/17692/0
- 17 May 2017, Clare County Council 17366: Conditional. Permission. to construct extension to the side of existing dwelling with associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/17366/0
- 23 Mar 2017, Clare County Council 17209: N/a. Permission. to construct dwelling house, garage, treatment system, re-construct entrance to site and carry out ancillary site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/ClareCC/AppFileRefDetails/17209/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Protection Area: Cliffs of Moher SPA, site code 004005, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004005

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- CL008-085001: Barrow - ring-barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL008-085001-. In undulating pasture c. 130m E of sea cliffs, with higher ground E-SSE. Hachured on the 1897 OS 25-inch plan and 1920 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. This circular ring-barrow (ext. diams. 21m E-W; 20.3m N-S) comprises a steep-sided, flat-topped central mound (basal diam. c. 9m; surface diam. c. 6.8m; H over fosse 0.8-1.25m; H over external ground surface 0.25m) which has been dug into along the S, and is surrounded by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 1.8-2.3m) and a broad, steep-sided, almost flat-topped outer bank (Wth 3.7-5m; int. H 0.75-1.25m; ext. H 0.25-0.9m). There are two other ring-barrows nearby, one (CL008-085002-) c. 12m to the E and another (CL008-086----) c. 100m to the NNE. See attachment: CL008-085001-_01 Monument viewed from W. Summary by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 7 December 2022
- CL008-085002: Barrow - ring-barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL008-085002-. In undulating pasture c. 140m E of sea cliffs, with higher ground E-SSE. This almost levelled circular ring-barrow (ext. diams. 19.3m N-S; 19m E-W) comprises a low central mound (diam. 9m; H 0.25m) surrounded by a wide fosse (Wth 6m) and a broad outer bank (Wth 5.5m; int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.15- 0.25m). There are two other ring-barrows nearby, one (CL008-085001-) c. 12m to the W and another (CL008-086----) c. 93m to the N. See attachment: CL008-085002-_01 Monument viewed from W. Summary by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 7 December 2022
- CL008-086: Barrow - ring-barrow, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL008-086----. In undulating pastureland with a sea-cliff c. 70m to the W, and higher ground to the E. Hachured on both the OS 25-inch plan (1897) and the later, Cassini edition (1920) of the OS 6-inch map. This well-preserved, circular ring-barrow (23.2m E-W; 23m N-S) comprises a flat-topped, steep-sided, central mound (basal diams. 9.5m N-S; 9.1m E-W; surface diams. 3.6m N-S; 3m E-W; H over fosse 1.3-1.55m; H over exterior surface 0.2-0.3m) with a slight central depression, enclosed by a flat-bottomed, steep-sided fosse (av. basal Wth 2.2m) and a steep-sided, outer bank (Wth 4.2-4.6m; int. H 0.55-1.65mm; ext. H 0.2-0.45m) which is generally round-topped except for a short section at E where it is flat-topped (Wth 1.3m). Some stones are visible in the bank's make-up. There is a narrow livestock gap (Wth 1m) in the bank at NNE and a later field bank (nearly levelled) is built right against its outer face at N. There are two other ring-barrows nearby, one (CL008-085001-) c. 100m to the SSW and another (CL008-085002-) c. 93m to the S. See attachments: • CL008-086----_01.jpg Aerial view of monument from south. (Marcus Casey) • CL008-086----_02.jpg Ground view of monument from south south-west. Summary by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 24 November 2022
- CL008-087: Castle - tower house, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL008-087----. On a natural rise in hilly pastureland, situated midway along the SE wall of a bawn (CL008-087002-). Overlooked by higher ground to S and SE, but otherwise commanding a panoramic view. Named ‘Doonnagore Castle (in Ruins)’ on the 1842 and 1920 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. Probably built by the O’Connors in the 14th/15th century, by 1570 the castle was under the ownership of Sir Donnel O’Brien. In 1582 Brian MacCahill O’Connor was recorded as the owner, suggesting that perhaps the O’Connors were still living there under the O’Briens (Ua Cróinín and Breen 1997). Toward the end of that century the castle became a possession and residence of the MacClancy family, brehons of the O’Briens of Thomond. Local tradition holds that Boetius MacClancy tried and sentenced to death many survivors of the Spanish Armada at the castle (ibid.). In 1601 the O’Connors were again recorded in connection with Doonnagore, but it appears that the MacClancys held the castle until the 1641 rebellion, after which it was taken from them. The castle passed to John Sarsfield. By 1719 Francis Gore owned Doonnagore and subsequently granted it John Vandeleur of Kilrush (ibid.). The OS Letters of 1839 recorded that the castle had been ’lately repaired by Counsellor Gore’. This well-preserved but restored four-floored cylindrical tower house (diam. 8.9m) was described by Ua Cróinín and Breen (1997) as very well built of random-coursed local flagstones. The new pointed arched entrance doorway was at NE, over which was a machicoulis supported by two corbels. Inside, stairs ascended to SE within the thickness of the tower wall (Wth almost 2m). On the ground floor (int. diam. 4m) there was a squared and splayed loop embrasure at SW. Two large aumbrys at W and NW may once have been loop embrasures according to Westropp (1899-1901, 355). Under this floor there had been a small round cellar (diam. 3m) but this was filled and covered by the time of by Ua Cróinín and Breen’s (1997) visit. The ceiling was of oak, supported by joists. The small circular first-floor room had a stone-vaulted dome ceiling with four lintelled embrasures: those at SW and NE containing a square window, that at W a narrow loop, and that at N a shot-hole with little aumbrys on either side. The second-floor room had an oak ceiling supported by corbels in the wall. There was a small fireplace with a segmented lintel above, and three loop embrasures with ogee heads, at W, N and E. There were two aumbrys, at S and NW. To S of the W embrasure was a slop-stone in a small aumbry, emptying into a garderobe shaft. To W of the N embrasure a staircase descended to a small lock-up chamber with a tiny loop, which could be bolted from within in case of attack. A similar chamber was located to S of the E embrasure, and also reached by descending a staircase; however, this chamber was bolted from the outside and may have been a prison cell of sorts. The circular third-floor room had an elaborate conical oak roof with central king-post. The entrance door under a stone lintel was fitted with a curved oak door to fit the doorway shape. There was a vaulted embrasure at NE with a double-light cusped ogee-headed window. To the left of the embrasure was a narrow door, opening to a steep intramural staircase which led up to the wallwalk on the conical roof, ringed with high crenellations. At the SE of the third-floor room was a garderobe chamber (now fitted with a modern toilet). The garderobe shaft emptied on the E side of the tower, through a large opening at first-floor level which contained four stone lugs, perhaps for wooden shutters to close it when danger threatened. On the S side of the third-floor room was a wide embrasure with a double-light cusped ogee-headed window. To W was an embrasure with a single ogee-headed loop. To NW was a double over-and-under ambry with a stone shelf between, and to N was a wide embrasure, now with a large triple-light window with three elliptical heads. The following items have been uploaded: CL008-087001-_01.pdf Details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report). Uploaded courtesy of R. Ua Cróinín and M. Breen. CL008-087----_01.jpg View of tower house and bawn wall from SE. CL008-087----_02.jpg View from S. CL008-087----_03.jpg Interior of N bawn wall. CL008-087----_04.jpg Pointed doorway at N with window above. CL008-087----_05.jpg General view from SE CL008-087----_06.jpg Upper floors from N Date of upload: 3 December 2014 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 1/1972). Westropp, T.J. 1899-1901 Notes on the lesser castles or "Peel Towers" of the County Clare. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 21, 348-65.
- CL008-087002: Bawn, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL008-087002-. On a natural rise in hilly pastureland, and surrounding Doonnagore Castle (CL008-087----). The land all around slopes steeply, except at NW where there is a D-shaped berm-like area. Overlooked by higher ground to S and SE, but otherwise commanding a panoramic view. Indicated as a wall-defined rectangle on the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. On the 1897 OS 25-inch plan and the 1920 ed. of the OS 6-inch map the NE side is hachured rather than being defined by a wall. This restored subrectangular bawn (38m NE-SW; 22.5m NW-SE) with pointed NE side is defined by a coursed and mortared limestone wall, several sections of which were excavated in 1974 by Prof. Etienne Rynne (NUIG) (Ua Cróinín and Breen 1997). The double-faced walls (av. basal Wth 1.4m, narrowing to c. 1m at top; H 3m) with rubble core were found to be built on a foundation of large stones (H c. 0.7m; Wth 1.4-1.7m). The wall foundation in the SW corner had been strengthened in the SW corner by three additional large boulders, protruding over 0.5m beyond the outer wall-face. The original entrance (Wth 1.4m) found by Rynne was located c. 9m SW of the tower house, with pivot-stones showing that it was closed by a pair of doors on gudgeons (diam. c. 0.07-0.08m). Against the bawn wall on the NNE side Rynne found the possible gable-end of a building, including a chimney and part of a fireplace, as well as an intramural chamber with a lintelled ceiling. In the interior of the bawn the excavation revealed a short length of wall running SE from the NNW corner of the bawn. Rynne concluded from this that the original bawn was smaller, being defined by this wall, the N wall and the E wall as far as the tower house, which would have stood at the S corner of that early bawn. The excavation recovered two bronze harp-pegs, a bronze and iron buckle, an iron needle and an iron nail, dated to the 16th/17th century. The restored bawn wall (Wth 0.8m, widening to 2m at N; int. H 1m at W; ext. H 3m at NE) is built of coursed and mortared limestone, capped with flagstones. There are two entrances at SE, one on either side of the tower house (CL008-087----) which is abutted at NE and SW by the bawn wall. Set into the N wall are the remains of a lintelled fireplace (Wth 1.55m; H 1.7m; D 0.75m). Immediately to E of this is a doorway (Wth 0.69m; H 1.76m) leading to short passage (L 0.41m) and chamber (1.9m E-W; c. 1m N-S) within the bawn wall. To W of the fireplace is a (possibly original or modern) small, narrow, unroofed intramural passage with steps leading to the modern top of the N wall. Several grass-covered limestone blocks in the SW corner of the bawn may be the remains of a building or structure; alternatively these may be part of the reinforced foundations identified by Rynne, or they could be modern as the bawn wall appears to be partly rebuilt in this area. The grass-covered bawn interior is flat and level in the N half, but the S half slopes gently down to SSE. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 17 January 2023
- CL008-088: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL008-088----. In pasture near a W-facing slope, with higher ground to the E and wide views to W-N. Named ‘Caher’ and indicated with an OS trigonometrical station (OD 339’) in the S sector on the first edition (1842) of the OS 6-inch map, and also named 'Caher' and partially hachured on the later, Cassini edition (1920) of the map. A small, almost circular area (13m N-S; 12.5m E-W) is defined SSW-SE by a low earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; max. int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.6-0.8m), and by a faint, low scarp (max. H 0.1m) SE-SSW. Several large boulders (possibly field-clearance material) lie on the bank at W. The W sector of the slightly undulating interior is crossed NNW-SSE by a later earthen field boundary. See attachments: • CL008-088----_01.jpg Aerial view of monument from the north-east (Marcus Casey). • CL008-088----_02.jpg View of monument from the west north-west. Summary by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 29 November 2022
- CL008-121: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL008-121----. In undulating pastureland with marshy ground nearby to E and higher ground SE-S. This oval-shaped enclosure (c. 67m NNW-SSE; c. 50m ENE-WSW) is defined S-W-NW by a low bank (Wth 2m; H 0.2m) and elsewhere by a faint scarp. The interior slopes gently to NW. Summary by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 6 December 2022
- CL008-122: Hut site, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL008-122----. On the N-facing slope of a prominent ridge, in rough pasture. This possible circular hut site (int. diam. 4.5m; ext. dims. 11m E-W; 7.5m N-S) is defined by a collapsed and grass-covered wall (max. H 0.25m). The interior is lower (D 0.25m) than the surrounding ground level. Doonnagore Castle (CL008-087----) lies c. 140m to SW. Summary by: Gearóid Conroy and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 6 December 2022
- CL008A004: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL008A004----. On a rise in pasture, with land sloping steeply all around and wide views from W to N. This poorly preserved subcircular cashel is defined from NNE to WSW by a steep scarp (H 0.4-1m), and from WSW to NNE by the footings of a double-faced wall (est. Wth 2m; ext. H 1m), outside of which is a berm (Wth 2m) and scarp (H c. 0.4m), sparse remains of collapsed stone revetting and horizontal foundation slabs, as well as downslope tumble (Wth 1-2m). The berm and scarp may have been constructed in order to prevent erosion or slippage, as this is the steepest part of the slope. A later drystone wall is built over the inner face of the cashel wall from WSW to NNE. The interior is highest in the centre and slopes down (H c. 1m) to the perimeter. There is a souterrain (CL008A004002-) in the N half. The following images have been uploaded: CL008A004----_01.jpg Enclosing elements from W CL008A004----_02.jpg View from N CL008A004----_03.jpg View from SSE Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 9 January 2023
- CL008A004002: Souterrain, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CCL008A004002-. Situated in the N interior of a cashel (CL008A004----), this collapsed and dug-out souterrain comprises a curving trench (est. L c. 5m NNW-SSE; max. D 1m) with remains of a drystone wall visible in the E side, and a single stone set near the N end which may be part of the N wall of a chamber. A shallower depression (L 2m) lies immediately S of the trench. Along the upper E edge of the trench is a low earthen mound (Wth 1.5m), which appears to be spoil from when the souterrain was dug out. The following images have been uploaded: CL008A004002-_01.jpg View from SE CL008A004002-_02.jpg View from SW Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 9 January 2023

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Doonnagore Castle, castle/fortified house, 1450–1550, National interest, registry number 20400823, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=CL&regno=20400823. Freestanding circular-plan single-bay three-stage tower house, built c. 1500. Ruined in 1916, extensively reconstructed, c. 1970. In use as private residence. Slate conical roof with metal finial. Rubble stone walls with base batter, battlemented roof parapet and machicolation. Gun loop openings. Round-headed door opening. Rubble stone bawn enclosure. Cut-stone piers to front with iron gates.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Doonnagore, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- 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 Doonnagore.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/clare/doonnagore.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/clare/doonnagore.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/clare/doonnagore.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Doonnagore with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Clare: https://everytownland.com/clare.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Ballaghaline: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballaghaline.md
- Ballycotteen North: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballycotteen-north.md
- Ballycullaun: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballycullaun.md
- Ballyfaudeen: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballyfaudeen.md
- Ballyvara: https://everytownland.com/clare/ballyvara.md
- Luogh North: https://everytownland.com/clare/luogh-north.md
- Moymore North: https://everytownland.com/clare/moymore-north.md

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.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/clare/doonnagore
- In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/clare/doonnagore