Aighan
Townland in the civil parish of Killaghtee, barony of Banagh, Co. Donegal
- Area
- 54.2 ha
- 134 acres
- Land parcels
- 34
- registered freehold, median 5,002 m² (0.5 ha, 1.24 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 7
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
34 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Aighan, from 412 m² to 59,576 m² (5.96 ha, 14.72 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Aighan 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
8 Jul 2026N/a
A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR PROPOSED WORKS TO FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF TURBINE COMPONENTS TO THE PERMITTED OWENINNY WIND FARM PHASE 3 (REF. NO. PA16.316178). THE TURBINE DELIVERY ROUTE (TDR) WILL ORIGINATE AT THE PORT OF ENTRY AT KILLYBEGS HARBOUR, CO. DONEGAL, RUN THROUGH CO. SLIGO, CO. LEITRIM AND TERMINATE AT THE CONSENTED OWENINNY WIND FARM PHASE 3 SITE, CO. MAYO. THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE TDR IS C.188KM OF WHICH C.65KM IS WITHIN CO. DONEGAL, C.57KM IN CO. SLIGO, AND C.36KM IN CO. MAYO. MINOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT WORKS ARE NOT PROPOSED ALONG THIS ENTIRE ROUTE BUT ONLY AT SELECT LOCATIONS. THE TOTAL AREA REQUIRED FOR THE WORKS IN CO. DONEGAL IS C.0.2HA. THE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN CO. DONEGAL COMPRISES MINOR TEMPORARY WORKS IN THE TOWNLANDS OF KILLYBEGS, GLEBE, AGHAYEEVOGE, CASHELREAGH GLEBE, BRUCKLESS, AIGHAN, BRUCKLESS AND DARNEY. THESE WORKS ARE REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE DELIVERY OF ABNORMAL INDIVISIBLE LOADS (AIL) AND WILL CONSIST OF (1) LAYING OF TEMPORARY LOAD BEARING SURFACE AT 5 NO. LOCATIONS, (2) TEMPORARY FENCE REMOVAL, TEMPORARY REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF LIGHTS AT 1 NO. LOCATION, (3) TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF BOLLARD AT 1 NO. LOCATION, (4) TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF GATE, WALL AND CHEVRONS AT 1 NO. LOCATION, (5) TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF ROAD SIGNALS, BOLLARDS, LIGHTING COLUMNS, WALL AND FENCE AT 1 NO. LOCATION AS WELL AS HEDGEROW AND TREE TRIMMING, (6) TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF FENCE AND VEGETATION AT 1 NO. LOCATION, (7) TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF HEDGEROWS, FENCE AND WALL AT 1 NO. LOCATION, (8) REINSTATEMENT OF ALL TEMPORARY WORKS AREAS TO PREVIOUS CONDITION AND (10) ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY WORKS REQUIRED FOR THE PROPOSED TDR. SEPARATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE MADE TO BOTH SLIGO AND MAYO COUNTY COUNCILS IN RESPECT OF WORKS REQUIRED AT LOCATIONS WITHIN EACH COUNTY BOUNDS. MINOR TEMPORARY WORKS IN SLIGO ARE PROPOSED AT CARROWNACREEVY, TANREGO WEST, ABBEYTOWN, CORHAWNAGH AND CARRICKNAGAT. PERMANENT WORKS ARE PROPOSED AT CARRICKNAGAT. MINOR TEMPORARY WORKS IN MAYO ARE PROPOSED AT LECARROW, CROSSMOLINA, ABBEYTOWN, KNOCKALEGAN, GLEBE, GORTSKEDDIA, BALLINA, ABBEYHALFQUARTER, KNOCKNALYRE AND BUNREE. PERMANENT WORKS ARE PROPOSED AT CROSSMOLINA. AN APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT (AASR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661265
30 Jun 2026N/a
PROPOSED WORKS TO FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF TURBINE COMPONENTS TO THE PERMITTED OWENINNY WIND FARM PHASE 3 (REF. NO. PA16.316178). THE TURBINE DELIVERY ROUTE (TDR) WILL ORIGINATE AT THE PORT OF ENTRY AT KILLYBEGS HARBOUR, CO. DONEGAL, RUN THROUGH CO. SLIGO, CO. LEITRIM AND TERMINATE AT THE CONSENTED OWENINNY WIND FARM PHASE 3 SITE, CO. MAYO. THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE TDR IS C.188KM OF WHICH C.65KM IS WITHIN CO. DONEGAL, C.57KM IN CO. SLIGO, AND C.36KM IN CO. MAYO. MINOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT WORKS ARE NOT PROPOSED ALONG THIS ENTIRE ROUTE BUT ONLY AT SELECT LOCATIONS. THE TOTAL AREA REQUIRED FOR THE WORKS IN CO. DONEGAL IS C.0.2HA. THE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN CO. DONEGAL COMPRISES MINOR TEMPORARY WORKS IN THE TOWNLANDS OF KILLYBEGS, GLEBE, AGHAYEEVOGE, CASHELREAGH GLEBE, BRUCKLESS, AIGHAN, BRUCKLESS AND DARNEY. THESE WORKS ARE REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE DELIVERY OF ABNORMAL INDIVISIBLE LOADS (AIL) AND WILL CONSIST OF (1) LAYING OF TEMPORARY LOAD BEARING SURFACE AT 5 NO. LOCATIONS, (2) TEMPORARY FENCE REMOVAL, TEMPORARY REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF LIGHTS AT 1 NO. LOCATION, (3) TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF BOLLARD AT 1 NO. LOCATION, (4) TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF GATE, WALL AND CHEVRONS AT 1 NO. LOCATION, (5) TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF ROAD SIGNALS, BOLLARDS, LIGHTING COLUMNS, WALL AND FENCE AT 1 NO. LOCATION AS WELL AS HEDGEROW AND TREE TRIMMING, (6) TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF FENCE AND VEGETATION AT 1 NO. LOCATION, (7) TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF HEDGEROWS, FENCE AND WALL AT 1 NO. LOCATION, (8) REINSTATEMENT OF ALL TEMPORARY WORKS AREAS TO PREVIOUS CONDITION AND (10) ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY WORKS REQUIRED FOR THE PROPOSED TDR. PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS AND SEPARATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE MADE TO BOTH SLIGO AND MAYO COUNTY COUNCILS IN RESPECT OF WORKS REQUIRED AT LOCATIONS WITHIN EACH COUNTY BOUNDS. MINOR TEMPORARY WORKS IN SLIGO ARE PROPOSED AT CARROWNACREEVY, TANREGO WEST, ABBEYTOWN, CORHAWNAGH AND CARRICKNAGAT. PERMANENT WORKS ARE PROPOSED AT CARRICKNAGAT. MINOR TEMPORARY WORKS IN MAYO ARE PROPOSED AT LECARROW, CROSSMOLINA, ABBEYTOWN, KNOCKALEGAN, GLEBE, GORTSKEDDIA, BALLINA, ABBEYHALFQUARTER, KNOCKNALYRE AND BUNREE. PERMANENT WORKS ARE PROPOSED AT CROSSMOLINA. AN APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT SCREENING REPORT (AASR) AND NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANY THIS APPLICATION
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661202
4 Aug 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151557
31 Jul 2020Conditional
2 NUMBER STORAGE SHEDS/OUTBUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2051042
21 Nov 2018N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING FOR USE AS DOG KENNELS (DOG ACCOMMODATION) IN THE EXISTING FARMYARD AS PART OF A FARM DIVERSIFICATION SCHEME AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1851779
25 Jul 2018N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING FOR USE AS DOG KENNELS (DOG ACCOMMODATION) IN THE EXISTING FARMYARD AS PART OF A FARM DIVERSIFICATION SCHEME AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1851150
12 Jun 2017Unconditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A STOREY AND A HALF TYPE DWELLING INCORPORATING A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND FOR ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Extension of duration, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1750910
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
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Aighan.
Recorded monuments
- DG098-001001 Ecclesiastical enclosure
Description
A site known as the 'Relig' consists of an oblong area 31.8m NE-SW by 21m NW-SE enclosed by a wall 1.65m in width. A laneway bounds the site on the SE, and the NW side runs along the top of a small rock cliff. At the NE end of the interior are 7 small cairns. One cairn (DG098-001002-), subcircular in plan, is 4.35m NE-SW × 3.2m NW-SE and 1.13m in height. On top of the cairn are: (1) A slab .75m × 0.22m × 0.16m with a U-shaped notch 7cms × 8cms cut in the top (DG098-001003-). (2) A slab .51m × 0.17m × 0.13m. This also had a notch on top but one side is broken off. The notch was 6cms × 4.5cms. Patterson (1870-71) claims that a dumbbell shaped 'healing stone' was left in one of these notches when not in use. Also on top of the cairn is a cross-inscribed slab (DG098-001004-) .59m × 0.35m × 0.07m. This is decorated on both faces. Face A: A Greek bar cross with a thin line forming a second cross inside the first. There is a circle at the centre of the bar cross. There is an × design in each of the quarters formed by the bar cross. Face B: A thin line Greek cross with a circle at the centre rests oil a raised area. Along the rock cliff face at the NW side of the site a D-shaped dressed piece of rock juts out, forming a seat-like feature (DG098-001005-). It is known as St. Conall's bed. Patterson records that a 'bullaun or primitive font' (DG098-001007-) was taken from the site in the last century. Nearby is St. Conall's holy well (DG098-002001-) which is surrounded by a penitential cairn (DG098-002002-). In the cairn is a roughly triangular stone with a U-notch on one side. The site is located on undulating pasture land with rock outcrop. The site was used in the last century as a burial ground for unbaptised children (DG098-001008). This site is also known as 'Bruckless'. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG098-001002 Cairn - unclassified
Description
A site known as the 'Relig' consists of an oblong area 31.8m NE-SW by 21m NW-SE enclosed by a wall 1.65m in width. A laneway bounds the site on the SE, and the NW side runs along the top of a small rock cliff. At the NE end of the interior are 7 small cairns. One cairn (DG098-001002-), subcircular in plan, is 4.35m NE-SW × 3.2m NW-SE and 1.13m in height. On top of the cairn are: (1) A slab .75m × 0.22m × 0.16m with a U-shaped notch 7cms × 8cms cut in the top (DG098-001003-). (2) A slab .51m × 0.17m × 0.13m. This also had a notch on top but one side is broken off. The notch was 6cms × 4.5cms. Patterson (1870-71) claims that a dumbbell shaped 'healing stone' was left in one of these notches when not in use. Also on top of the cairn is a cross-inscribed slab (DG098-001004-) .59m × 0.35m × 0.07m. This is decorated on both faces. Face A: A Greek bar cross with a thin line forming a second cross inside the first. There is a circle at the centre of the bar cross. There is an × design in each of the quarters formed by the bar cross. Face B: A thin line Greek cross with a circle at the centre rests oil a raised area. Along the rock cliff face at the NW side of the site a D-shaped dressed piece of rock juts out, forming a seat-like feature (DG098-001005-). It is known as St. Conall's bed. Patterson records that a 'bullaun or primitive font' (DG098-001007-) was taken from the site in the last century. Nearby is St. Conall's holy well (DG098-002001-) which is surrounded by a penitential cairn (DG098-002002-). In the cairn is a roughly triangular stone with a U-notch on one side. The site is located on undulating pasture land with rock outcrop. The site was used in the last century as a burial ground for unbaptised children (DG098-001008). This site is also known as 'Bruckless'.
- DG098-001003 Graveslab
Description
A site known as the 'Relig' consists of an oblong area 31.8m NE-SW by 21m NW-SE enclosed by a wall 1.65m in width. A laneway bounds the site on the SE, and the NW side runs along the top of a small rock cliff. At the NE end of the interior are 7 small cairns. One cairn (DG098-001002-), subcircular in plan, is 4.35m NE-SW × 3.2m NW-SE and 1.13m in height. On top of the cairn are: (1) A slab .75m × 0.22m × 0.16m with a U-shaped notch 7cms × 8cms cut in the top (DG098-001003-). (2) A slab .51m × 0.17m × 0.13m. This also had a notch on top but one side is broken off. The notch was 6cms × 4.5cms. Patterson (1870-71) claims that a dumbbell shaped 'healing stone' was left in one of these notches when not in use. Also on top of the cairn is a cross-inscribed slab (DG098-001004-) .59m × 0.35m × 0.07m. This is decorated on both faces. Face A: A Greek bar cross with a thin line forming a second cross inside the first. There is a circle at the centre of the bar cross. There is an × design in each of the quarters formed by the bar cross. Face B: A thin line Greek cross with a circle at the centre rests oil a raised area. Along the rock cliff face at the NW side of the site a D-shaped dressed piece of rock juts out, forming a seat-like feature (DG098-001005-). It is known as St. Conall's bed. Patterson records that a 'bullaun or primitive font' (DG098-001007-) was taken from the site in the last century. Nearby is St. Conall's holy well (DG098-002001-) which is surrounded by a penitential cairn (DG098-002002-). In the cairn is a roughly triangular stone with a U-notch on one side. The site is located on undulating pasture land with rock outcrop. The site was used in the last century as a burial ground for unbaptised children (DG098-001008). This site is also known as 'Bruckless'.
- DG098-001004 Cross-slab
Description
A site known as the 'Relig' consists of an oblong area 31.8m NE-SW by 21m NW-SE enclosed by a wall 1.65m in width. A laneway bounds the site on the SE, and the NW side runs along the top of a small rock cliff. At the NE end of the interior are 7 small cairns. One cairn (DG098-001002-), subcircular in plan, is 4.35m NE-SW × 3.2m NW-SE and 1.13m in height. On top of the cairn are: (1) A slab .75m × 0.22m × 0.16m with a U-shaped notch 7cms × 8cms cut in the top (DG098-001003-). (2) A slab .51m × 0.17m × 0.13m. This also had a notch on top but one side is broken off. The notch was 6cms × 4.5cms. Patterson (1870-71) claims that a dumbbell shaped 'healing stone' was left in one of these notches when not in use. Also on top of the cairn is a cross-inscribed slab (DG098-001004-) .59m × 0.35m × 0.07m. This is decorated on both faces. Face A: A Greek bar cross with a thin line forming a second cross inside the first. There is a circle at the centre of the bar cross. There is an × design in each of the quarters formed by the bar cross. Face B: A thin line Greek cross with a circle at the centre rests oil a raised area. Along the rock cliff face at the NW side of the site a D-shaped dressed piece of rock juts out, forming a seat-like feature (DG098-001005-). It is known as St. Conall's bed. Patterson records that a 'bullaun or primitive font' (DG098-001007-) was taken from the site in the last century. Nearby is St. Conall's holy well (DG098-002001-) which is surrounded by a penitential cairn (DG098-002002-). In the cairn is a roughly triangular stone with a U-notch on one side. The site is located on undulating pasture land with rock outcrop. The site was used in the last century as a burial ground for unbaptised children (DG098-001008). This site is also known as 'Bruckless'.
- DG098-001005 Structure
Description
A site known as the 'Relig' consists of an oblong area 31.8m NE-SW by 21m NW-SE enclosed by a wall 1.65m in width. A laneway bounds the site on the SE, and the NW side runs along the top of a small rock cliff. At the NE end of the interior are 7 small cairns. One cairn (DG098-001002-), subcircular in plan, is 4.35m NE-SW × 3.2m NW-SE and 1.13m in height. On top of the cairn are: (1) A slab .75m × 0.22m × 0.16m with a U-shaped notch 7cms × 8cms cut in the top (DG098-001003-). (2) A slab .51m × 0.17m × 0.13m. This also had a notch on top but one side is broken off. The notch was 6cms × 4.5cms. Patterson (1870-71) claims that a dumbbell shaped 'healing stone' was left in one of these notches when not in use. Also on top of the cairn is a cross-inscribed slab (DG098-001004-) .59m × 0.35m × 0.07m. This is decorated on both faces. Face A: A Greek bar cross with a thin line forming a second cross inside the first. There is a circle at the centre of the bar cross. There is an × design in each of the quarters formed by the bar cross. Face B: A thin line Greek cross with a circle at the centre rests oil a raised area. Along the rock cliff face at the NW side of the site a D-shaped dressed piece of rock juts out, forming a seat-like feature (DG098-001005-). It is known as St. Conall's bed. Patterson records that a 'bullaun or primitive font' (DG098-001007-) was taken from the site in the last century. Nearby is St. Conall's holy well (DG098-002001-) which is surrounded by a penitential cairn (DG098-002002-). In the cairn is a roughly triangular stone with a U-notch on one side. The site is located on undulating pasture land with rock outcrop. The site was used in the last century as a burial ground for unbaptised children (DG098-001008). This site is also known as 'Bruckless'.
- DG098-001006 Bullaun stone
Description
A site known as the 'Relig' consists of an oblong area 31.8m NE-SW by 21m NW-SE enclosed by a wall 1.65m in width. A laneway bounds the site on the SE, and the NW side runs along the top of a small rock cliff. At the NE end of the interior are 7 small cairns. One cairn (DG098-001002-), subcircular in plan, is 4.35m NE-SW × 3.2m NW-SE and 1.13m in height. On top of the cairn are: (1) A slab .75m × 0.22m × 0.16m with a U-shaped notch 7cms × 8cms cut in the top (DG098-001003-). (2) A slab .51m × 0.17m × 0.13m. This also had a notch on top but one side is broken off. The notch was 6cms × 4.5cms. Patterson (1870-71) claims that a dumbbell shaped 'healing stone' was left in one of these notches when not in use. Also on top of the cairn is a cross-inscribed slab (DG098-001004-) .59m × 0.35m × 0.07m. This is decorated on both faces. Face A: A Greek bar cross with a thin line forming a second cross inside the first. There is a circle at the centre of the bar cross. There is an × design in each of the quarters formed by the bar cross. Face B: A thin line Greek cross with a circle at the centre rests oil a raised area. Along the rock cliff face at the NW side of the site a D-shaped dressed piece of rock juts out, forming a seat-like feature (DG098-001005-). It is known as St. Conall's bed. Patterson records that a 'bullaun or primitive font' (DG098-001007-) was taken from the site in the last century. Nearby is St. Conall's holy well (DG098-002001-) which is surrounded by a penitential cairn (DG098-002002-). In the cairn is a roughly triangular stone with a U-notch on one side. The site is located on undulating pasture land with rock outcrop. The site was used in the last century as a burial ground for unbaptised children (DG098-001008). This site is also known as 'Bruckless'.
- DG098-001008 Children's burial ground
Description
A site known as the 'Relig' consists of an oblong area 31.8m NE-SW by 21m NW-SE enclosed by a wall 1.65m in width. A laneway bounds the site on the SE, and the NW side runs along the top of a small rock cliff. At the NE end of the interior are 7 small cairns. One cairn (DG098-001002-), subcircular in plan, is 4.35m NE-SW × 3.2m NW-SE and 1.13m in height. On top of the cairn are: (1) A slab .75m × 0.22m × 0.16m with a U-shaped notch 7cms × 8cms cut in the top (DG098-001003-). (2) A slab .51m × 0.17m × 0.13m. This also had a notch on top but one side is broken off. The notch was 6cms × 4.5cms. Patterson (1870-71) claims that a dumbbell shaped 'healing stone' was left in one of these notches when not in use. Also on top of the cairn is a cross-inscribed slab (DG098-001004-) .59m × 0.35m × 0.07m. This is decorated on both faces. Face A: A Greek bar cross with a thin line forming a second cross inside the first. There is a circle at the centre of the bar cross. There is an × design in each of the quarters formed by the bar cross. Face B: A thin line Greek cross with a circle at the centre rests oil a raised area. Along the rock cliff face at the NW side of the site a D-shaped dressed piece of rock juts out, forming a seat-like feature (DG098-001005-). It is known as St. Conall's bed. Patterson records that a 'bullaun or primitive font' (DG098-001007-) was taken from the site in the last century. Nearby is St. Conall's holy well (DG098-002001-) which is surrounded by a penitential cairn (DG098-002002-). In the cairn is a roughly triangular stone with a U-notch on one side. The site is located on undulating pasture land with rock outcrop. The site was used in the last century as a burial ground for unbaptised children (DG098-001008). This site is also known as 'Bruckless'. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008
- DG098-002001 Ritual site - holy well
Description
Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'St. Conall Caol's Holy Well and Leabaidh or "Bed" (DG098-002002-) is at Roilig, near Bruckless, about two minutes' walk from the new chapel of Bruckless. The turns or pilgrimage is made often from 22nd May to 30th June. His feast is May 22nd' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 145-6). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 16) Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 03 November 2011
- DG098-002002 Penitential station
Description
Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'St. Conall Caol's Holy Well (DG098-002001-) and Leabaidh or "Bed" is at Roilig, near Bruckless, about two minutes' walk from the new chapel of Bruckless. The turns or pilgrimage is made often from 22nd May to 30th June. His feast is May 22nd' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 145-6). Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 03 November 2011
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Aighan.
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
- About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Aighan.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Aighan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.
The townland
- Name
- Aighan
- Area
- 541,984 m² (54.2 ha, 133.93 acres)
- Civil parish
- Killaghtee, and its townlands
- Barony
- Banagh
- Electoral division
- Dunkineely, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Dunkineely electoral division: 904 people in 351 households; 73% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 20% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballyloughan, Bruckless, Calhame, Cashelreagh Glebe, Darney, Gilbertstown
- Placenames
- Aighan 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.