Dough

1,100 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Dough, from 3 m² to 146,748 m² (14.67 ha, 36.26 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 48 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 384 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C5Tourism (Tourism and related)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 303 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M2Mixed Use (City/Town/village Centre, central area)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 242 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1Open Space (Open space, park)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 16 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 5 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3Community (Community facilities)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S1Community (Education)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 3 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1Commercial (Commercial, retail)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1Agriculture
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S2Community (Health and related)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3Buffer Space (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N3.2Utilities (Electricity)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1Enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N1.4Maritime / Harbour (Seaport/Harbour)
  Kilkee Settlement Plan, Clare · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 10 Sept 2026N/a

  for the following development: (a) construction of a single-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling; (b) changes to the internal layout of the dwelling. (c) construct of a new garage (d) all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660592

• 27 Aug 2026N/a

  to demolish the existing dwelling house affected by defective concrete blockwork and construct a replacement dwelling house with minor elevational changes along with all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660563

• 20 Aug 2026N/a

  to renovate and extend the existing sub- standard dwelling house along with all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660541

• 13 Aug 2026N/a

  to restore and renovate the derelict dwelling house, to include the installation of new window and door openings, and all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660523

• 7 Aug 2026N/a

  for the renovation and adaptation of the existing dwelling, Marine House, Strand Line, Kilkee, Co. Clare, including the demolition of a single storey lean-to, reinstatement of external openings, replacement of windows as part of a thermal upgrade, provision of one new off-street parking space to the front garden and all necessary ancillary works and site services. The proposed development includes work to the exterior of a structure located within an Architectural Conservation Area

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660507

• 28 Jul 2026N/a

  to retain an extension (35.8m2) to the rear of the property

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 26209

• 23 Jul 2026Conditional

  to demolish the existing sub-standard dwelling house and to construct a replacement dwelling house along with all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660478

• 23 Jul 2026N/a

  to (a) change the use of the ground floor from a disused premises to a licenced bar/ restaurant; (b) construct a ground floor extension to the rear of the existing premises; (c) complete the construction of the unfinished first-floor apartment; (d) addition of new roof light windows to existing flat roofs; (e) all associated siteworks and services; and RETENTION permission for minor alterations to the layout and elevations of the development previously authorised under planning permission Ref No. 09/773.

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660479

• 10 Jun 2026N/a

  to demolish the existing storage shed on the site and to construct a terrace of four no. townhouses along with all associated site works and services

  Permission, 4 homes · Clare County Council, 2660379

• 21 May 2026N/a

  for the following development: (a) to remove the existing rear kitchen and bathroom extensions; (b) to install a raised decking to the rear of the house; (c) to alter and raise the existing roof profile of the house; (d) to convert the attic of the house; (e) to construct a new small extension to the rear of the house; (f) to make elevational changes to the house; (g) all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660326

• 30 Apr 2026Conditional

  to construct protective sheeted roof over existing rear seating/dining area with separate Storage Room plus all ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 26115

• 18 Apr 2026N/a

  to demolish the existing front porch and to construct a new front porch

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660251

• 8 Apr 2026N/a

  to construct a block of 5 No. apartments along with all associated site works and services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660228

• 20 Mar 2026Conditional

  of the conversion of the building from storage facility to a residential unit to include elevational changes and all associated site works and services

  Retention · Clare County Council, 2660175

• 20 Mar 2026Conditional

  of various extensions and alterations to the dwelling house, together with associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2660178

• 12 Mar 2026N/a

  of existing dwelling house as constructed, plus all ancillary site works

  Retention, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2665

• 26 Feb 2026Conditional

  to amend the design and use of the development previously authorised under planning permission Ref No. P22-1165, to include the following: a) omit the proposed ground floor café restaurant and first and second floor apartments; b) to provide two. No. semi-detached townhouses; c) elevational and layout changes to accommodate the revised use; and d) all associated site works and services

  Permission, 2 homes · Clare County Council, 2660113

• 26 Jan 2026Conditional

  to construct a gable extension to existing dwelling house including part removal of existing domestic shed, plus all ancillary site works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2615

• 22 Jan 2026Conditional

  to demolish existing rear stone section of house, demolition of existing stone storage building and construction of new rear extension to existing dwelling along with all associated works

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660022

• 16 Jan 2026Conditional

  for the change of use and sub-division of the former restaurant and guesthouse to provide one no. ground floor apartment, one no. duplex apartment and one no. townhouse, plus elevational and structural changes and all associated site works & services

  Permission · Clare County Council, 2660010

• 19 Dec 2025Conditional

  to revise the design of the development previously authorised under planning permission ref no. P211389 and P2560170 to include a revised internal layout and minor elevational changes along with associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560825

• 18 Dec 2025Conditional

  to change the use of the first floor of the premises from restaurant to residential use along with all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560808

• 12 Dec 2025Conditional

  to make elevational alterations to the existing premises along with all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560791

• 11 Dec 2025Conditional

  to (a) demolish sheds and rear extension (b) extend and renovate existing cottage (c) upgrade septic tank and percolation area together with all site development works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560781

• 26 Nov 2025Conditional

  to revise the design of the proposed dwelling house previously authorised under planning permission ref no. 24-60437

  Permission, 1 home · Clare County Council, 2560734

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

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: Kilkee Reefs SAC 002264

Recorded monuments

• CL056-004 Ringfort - rath
  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.

• CL056-044 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated in rough pasture on a flat terrace between a higher ridge to the N and ground sloping away a short distance to the S with good views throughout. Named ‘Lisnaleagaun’ on all editions of the OS 6-inch maps, this fort was called ‘Studdert’s Fort in the mid-nineteenth century and ‘Lios an Chairn’ in 1835 by O’Curry (Murphy 1996, 33). An oval bivallate raised rath (int. diam. 28m; overall diam. c. 75m) defined by an inner bank (Wth 9.5-13m; H 0.2-0.8m), a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth at base 4-5m) and a lower outer bank (Wth 7.5-11m; int. H 0.8-2m; ext. H 0.6-1.2m). The inner bank is reduced to a scarp in places and the outer bank is considerably reduced in many places between NW and ENE. A gap at WNW (Wth 3.2m) with slight causeway may be the original entrance. Parts of the banks have been denuded by cattle exposing a considerable amount of stone. The interior is uneven and slopes significantly to the W. A souterrain (CL056-044002-) is in the SW sector. Westropp (1909, 116) notes that ‘Lisnaleagaun’ translates as the fort of the pillar-stone but that the standing stone (CL056-044003-) was no longer there. There is another standing stone (CL056-102----) in the adjacent field 100m to the NE. (Murphy 1996, 33-6) The following images have been uploaded: CL056-044----_01.jpg From NE. Overview of ringfort. CL056-044----_02 jpg From NE. Oblique view across banks and fosse. CL056-044----_03.jpg From ESE. View across the two gorse-covered banks. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 12 March 2019 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 7/1978).

• CL056-044002 Souterrain
  Description

  Situated in the E sector of a ringfort (CL056-044001-). The area is heavily overgrown with brambles. On inspection in 2003 the opening (Wth 0.55m; int. H 0.75m) to the souterrain was accessible on the outer slope of the bank at S. A stretch of walling (L 1.4m) extended from the entrance at E. The opening was roofed by one large lintel and led to a stone-built oval-shaped chamber (2.4m x 1.9m; H 0.9-1.15m) roofed by three large lintels. A small creep (Wth 0.38m; H 0.45m; D 1m) in the NE wall of the chamber was roofed by two large flags. The flag to the NE lay on recent clay fill. The creep led to a roofless passage (L 2.2m NE-SW; Wth 1.65m; D 1.2-1.4m) with no evident stonework remaining. Immediately to the NE another creep formed a baulk (Wth 1.1m) leading to another roofless chamber (L 1.6m; Wth 1.2m; D 1-1.2m). Some digging NW of this chamber was apparent. According to Murphy (1996, 33-6) the souterrain was first discovered in 1818 and in 1867 was examined at the instigation of Markus Keane. It was also described by Westropp (1909, 116-18) who gives the main orientation as ENE-WSW and the overall length as 36ft (10.97m). At that time the roofs had already been robbed out and the chambers were overgrown. This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 7/1978). Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 9 April 2019

• CL056-102 Standing stone
  Description

  In a flat field of rushes overlooked by a ridge to N. A flat, thin standing stone (max. H 2.05m; Wth c. 0.4m; T c. 0.15m ) oriented NE-SW. The top slopes and is slightly higher at the NE end. The stone leans slightly to the SE. In 2003 a small set stone was noted at the base. A ringfort (CL056-044----) is c. 110m to the SW. The following images have been uploaded: CL056-102----_01.jpg View of W face of standing stone. CL056-102----_02.jpg View of slim N side. Stone leaning to E. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 9 April 2019

Architectural heritage

• Allied Irish Bank, bank/financial institution, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over part-raised basement red brick bank and manager's house, built c. 1890, with two-bay two-storey advanced bay to left having single-bay full-height canted bay window and square-headed door opening. Hipped artificial slate roof with brick chimneystacks, cut-stone copings, deep eaves and limestone eaves course. Red brick walls with cut-stone plinth, string courses and dressings to openings. Carved scrolled pediment over entrance door. Timber sliding sash and replacement windows to openings. Timber panelled door with overlight. Retaining interior features. Red brick gate pier and plinths with limestone dressings and wrought-iron railings and gates. Cut stone steps leading to entrance door.

• Bank of Ireland, bank/financial institution, 1930–1935 · Regional interest
  Description

  Corner-sited detached seven-bay two-storey bank and manager's house, built 1931, with advanced end bays. Single-bay two-storey flat-roofed return to rear. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, rendered parapet and moulded eaves course. Rendered walls, channelled to ground floor, with moulded string courses between floors. Timber panelled door with overlight. Replacement windows to openings. Retaining interior features. Stone steps leading to entrance door. Rendered plinth walls with cut-stone copings to site.

• Nolan, house, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1870, with render and tiled shopfront to ground floor. Pitched artificial slate roof with clay ridge cresting, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with continuous label mouldings having decorative stops to first floor openings. Shopfront comprising fluted pilasters with inset high relief tile panels flanking openings, having figures forming consoles, fascia, lettering and moulded cornice above. Segmental-arched openings to first floor with timber sliding sash windows. Replacement fittings to ground floor openings.

• House, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1890, with shopfront to right hand side ground floor and two-bay two-storey return. Canted oriel windows added to upper floor right hand side and full-height canted bay windows to left hand side. Now also in use as guesthouse. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Timber shopfront comprising chamfered pilasters flanking tripartite fixed window and timber panelled door with overlight, having fascia and moulded cornice above. Segmental-arched door opening with timber pilaster doorcase, timber panelled door and fanlight. Timber sliding sash windows.

• Kilkee Railway Station, railway station, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay single-storey railway station, built 1892, with pair of single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porches, full-length canopy over platform and two-bay single-storey flat-roofed lower return to rear. Two-bay single-storey end bay added, c. 1980. Now in use as house. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystacks. Glazed canopy with cast-brackets supported by cast-iron columns and having timber sheeted gable ends. Rendered walls with painted brick plinth, quoins and block-and-start architraves. Six-bay timber glazed screen. Timber sliding sash windows with stone sills. Timber glazed doors.

• Bernadette House, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace four-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850, shopfront inserted, c. 1920. Shopfront now disused. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with render quoins and moulded architraves to openings. Render shopfront, comprising decorative consoles, fascia and moulded cornice over fixed windows and timber panelled door. Timber sliding sash windows. Timber panelled door.

• Saint James's Church (Kilfearagh), church/chapel, 1840–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding double-height gable-fronted Church of Ireland church, built c.1845, to design attributed to the Pain brothers, with gabled projecting porch, four-bay nave elevations and vestry to rear. Pitched slate and artificial slate roofs with cut-stone bellcote. Dressed stone walls with cut-stone buttresses. Hood mouldings to chancel and entrance gable windows. Lancet openings with ashar dressings and cast-iron and timber traceried windows. Pointed arch opening with timber matchboard door. Rubble stone boundary walls with cast-iron piers and gates, c.1935. Aedicule to side boundary wall with castellated parapet and urn finial.

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

About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_156 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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.

• Dough, Kilkee6 sales

Name

Dough

Area

3,910,384 m² (391.04 ha, 966.28 acres)

Civil parish

Kilfearagh, and its townlands

Barony

Moyarta

Electoral division

Kilkee, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilkee electoral division: 1,214 people in 496 households; 61% of households own their home; 20% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 66% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyonan or Doonaghboy, Corbally, Kilfearagh, Kilkee Lower, Lisdeen, Lisluinaghan, Termon West

Placenames

Dough 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.