Ballyargus
Ballyargus is a townland in the civil parish of Upper Moville, barony of Inishowen East, Co. Donegal.
- Area
- 553.6 ha
- 1,368 acres
- Land parcels
- 326
- registered freehold, median 2,430 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 43
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
326 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballyargus, from 9 m² to 149,859 m² (14.99 ha, 37.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 54 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.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Ballyargus 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
7 Sept 2026N/a
(1) HIPPED ROOF ON CONSERVATORY, (2) SAUNA/STORE, COVERED DECK AND GAZEBO AND (3) RAISED PATIO AREA WITH ACCESS STAIRS, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2661654
14 Jul 2026Conditional
DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2661301
10 Jun 2026N/a
DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2661055
16 Jun 2025Conditional
ERECTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561014
9 Jun 2025N/a
ERECTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560955
7 May 2025Conditional
ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560720
11 Apr 2025Conditional
MOBILE HOME INCLUDING SITE ENTRANCE AND PERMISSION FOR (1) RELOCATION OF MOBILE HOME ON SITE, (2) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SERVING MOBILE HOME, (3) ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND (4) UPGRADING OF EXISTING ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention, 2 homes · Donegal County Council, 2560548
21 Mar 2025Conditional
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING, DETACHED, DORMER BUNGALOW DWELLING HOUSE DAMAGED DUE TO DEFECTIVE (MICA) PRECAST CONCRETE BLOCKS AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DETACHED, 1.75 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALTERATIONS FROM THAT OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND THE RELEVANT ASSOCIATED REPLACEMENT WORKS WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING SITE SERVICES
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560414
22 Jan 2025N/a
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING, DETACHED, DORMER BUNGALOW DWELLING HOUSE DAMAGED DUE TO DEFECTIVE (MICA) PRECAST CONCRETE BLOCKS AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DETACHED, 1.75 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALTERATIONS FROM THAT OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND THE RELEVANT ASSOCIATED REPLACEMENT WORKS TO BE CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING SITE SERVICES
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560065
20 Nov 2024N/a
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DETACHED DORMER BUNGALOW DWELLING HOUSE DAMAGED DUE TO DEFECTIVE (MICA) PRECAST CONCRETE BLOCKS AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DETACHED, 1.75 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALTERATIONS FROM THAT OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND THE RELEVANT ASSOCIATED REPLACEMENT WORKS TO BE CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING SITE SERVICES
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461888
26 Jun 2024Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A GROUND FLOOR FRONT AND SIDE EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A SUNROOM AND FOR THE PROVISION OF A NEW BUILD GARAGE AND STORE TO INCLUDE A HOME OFFICE AND FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AREA WITH ASSOCIATED EXTENDED DRIVEWAY AND SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460970
4 Jun 2024N/a
GROUND FRONT FLOOR AND SIDE EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A SUNROOM AND FOR THE PROVISION OF A NEW BUILD GARAGE AND STORE TO INCLUDE A HOME OFFICE AND FIRST FLOOR STORAGE WITH ASSOCIATED EXTENDED DRIVEWAY AND SITEWORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2450149
9 May 2024Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 06/71909 AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2460678
1 May 2024Conditional
ALTERATION AND EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING DWELLING AND PROVISION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2450123
13 Mar 2024Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS TO THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460328
7 Dec 2023N/a
EXISTING MOBILE HOME INCLUDING SITE ENTRANCE AND PERMISSION FOR: (A) RELOCATION OF MOBILE HOME ON SITE, (B) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SERVING MOBILE HOME, (C) ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH NEW SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM, (D) UPGRADING OF EXISTING ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2351885
16 Nov 2023Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2351751
13 Nov 2023Conditional
1ST FLOOR BALCONY AND PERMISSION FOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MICA DEFECTIVE DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE AND DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2351721
12 Sept 2023Refused
ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC SHED ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2351366
3 Aug 2023Conditional
(A) 2.4M HIGH RETAINING WALL TO PART SIDE AND REAR OF SITE, (B) SINGLE STOREY DOMESTIC GARAGE AND (C) ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING TO INCLUDE NEW STOREY AND A HALF HEIGHT BAY WINDOW AND ADDITIONAL WINDOW ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2351156
3 Aug 2023Conditional
DOMESTIC GARAGE TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2351157
2 May 2023Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO PROPOSED SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2350591
16 Mar 2023Refused
ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC SHED ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2350337
12 Dec 2022Conditional
IMPORTATION OF ADDITIONAL EARTH, INERT FILL, AND TOPSOIL TO SITE TO INCREASE THE LEVEL BY AN AVERAGE OF 1.25M TO IMPROVE THE LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2251981
11 Jul 2022N/a
QUAD / GO-KARTING TRACK AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS FOR PERSONAL USE
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251183
The 25 most recent of 43 applications.
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
- Special Area of Conservation: Magheradrumman Bog SAC 000168
- Special Protection Area: Lough Foyle SPA 004087
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Magheradrumman Bog 000168
Recorded monuments
- DG031-001001 Ringfort - rath
Description
Internal diam. c. 45m N-S. Originally a circular area, now bisected by a field boundary with the enclosing earthen bank built on a rock base, surviving NW of the boundary up to .7m in height. Very faint traces of the remainder can be seen SE of the field boundary. To the N and W of the bank a ridge of rock outcrop has been quarried within memory, giving the appearance of a fosse and an outer defense. The area to the N was used as a 'Children's Burial Ground' (DG031-001002-) and some small stones are believed to be grave markers. Otherwise, the site is located in a grazing field sloping SW to the Drung river with good views over Lough Foyle. 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
- DG031-001002 Children's burial ground
Description
Originally a circular area (DG031-001001-), now bisected by a field boundary with the enclosing earthen bank built on a rock base, surviving NW of the boundary up to .7m in height. Very faint traces of the remainder can be seen SE of the field boundary. To the N and W of the bank a ridge of rock outcrop has been quarried within memory, giving the appearance of a fosse and an outer defense. The area to the N was used as a 'Children's Burial Ground' and some small stones are believed to be grave markers. Otherwise, the site is located in a grazing field sloping SW to the Drung river with good views over Lough Foyle. 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
- DG031-002 Standing stone
Description
A standing stone, 1.2m high × 0.7m wide × 0.6m thick, which inclines to the W; N-S. Its flat upper surface has a shallow depression. Beside this, to the S, is a quartz stone .58m high × c. 0.7m × 0.6m. Some field clearance stones are wedged in between the two. According to local tradition the standing stone was used as a Mass Rock. Situated on fairly level pasture land overlooking Lough Foyle to the SE. 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
Architectural heritage
- Outbuilding, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached two-bay single-storey vernacular outbuilding, built c. 1860. Pitched thatched straw roof. Whitewashed random rubble walls. Square-headed door openings with timber battened doors. Semi-detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c. 1860. Pitched natural slate roof with grey clayware ridge tiles, smooth rendered chimneystacks with terracotta pots, replacement rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls. Square-headed window openings, with smooth rendered reveals, one-over-one horned timber sash windows, and painted stone sills. Square-headed door opening with smooth rendered reveal, replacement timber panelled door. Second vernacular house to the south-west of site.
- House, 1770–1830 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1800, with attached outbuildings to north. Pitched straw thatched roof with cast-iron ties in wall to secure wire netting constraint, smooth render chimneystack with terracotta pots. Smooth rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with smooth rendered reveals, two-over-two pane horned timber sliding sash windows, painted stone sills. Square-headed door opening with timber battened door with glazing. Fronts directly onto the road; attached single-storey outbuilding to north comprising of pitched corrugated-metal roof, with whitewashed random rubble stone walls, large square-headed door opening to south with corrugated-metal door, two square-headed door openings to north with painted timber doors.
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
- At the centre of the townland of Ballyargus, about 1 in 10 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 Ballyargus.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Ballyargus, Redcastle21 sales
The townland
- Name
- Ballyargus
- Area
- 5,535,751 m² (553.58 ha, 1,367.91 acres)
- Civil parish
- Upper Moville, and its townlands
- Barony
- Inishowen East
- Electoral division
- Redcastle, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 967 people lived in 314 households in the Redcastle electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 46% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 14% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Carrickmaquigley, Culineen, Drung, Keeranbane, Meenaleavin
- Placenames
- Ballyargus 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.