Barnes Lower

62 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Barnes Lower, from 225 m² to 1,235,750 m² (123.57 ha, 305.36 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Barnes Lower 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.

• 19 Dec 2024Conditional

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH A PROPOSED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2462140

• 11 Dec 2024N/a

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH A PROPOSED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2462044

• 23 Nov 2022N/a

  FILLING OF EXISTING SITE WITH STONE, SOIL, EARTH AND INERT MATERIALS INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2251891

• 20 Jul 2022Conditional

  REFURBISHMENT AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2251241

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Barnes Lower.

Recorded monuments

• DG035-004 Stone row
  Description

  Three stones form an alignment just over 4m in length and orientated 54°-234°. The stones decrease in height from SW to NE and are 1.2m, .83m and 0.15m respectively in height above present ground level. The smallest stone is .45m high above the bottom of the pit that has been dug around it. Situ-ated in rough pasture land, on high ground overlooking Lough Salt. 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

• DG035-006 Megalithic tomb - unclassified
  Description

  This monument is on sloping pasture toward the head of the valley of the Carnowen River and is c. 150m W of the rocky slope of Binnadoo Hill. The monument, greatly ruined and considerably overgrown, is difficult to interpret. A cairn of sub-oval outline measuring 27.5m NNE-SSW and 12m ESE-WNW survives. Some stones on the cairn, notably at its northern end, appear to have been dumped there in relatively recent times. In its present condition the cairn attains a maximum height of c. 1.5m midway between its northern and southern extremities. The limekiln shown beside the monument on the 1848 OS 6-inch map is not now apparent. According to Fagan (1845-8), the remains covered an area measuring 20 yards (c. 18m) by 12 yards (c. 11m) and seemed to have been enclosed by stones on edge, 2 feet to 41/2 feet (c. 0.6-1.4m) high. Within the mound and toward its northern end are the remains of a narrow gallery running roughly E-W. The S side of this is represented by a line of four slabs, and the N side by two stones 4.6m apart. A gable-shaped stone standing at the W end of the gallery is probably a backstone. A set stone, 0.5m high, roughly parallel to the gallery, stands l.1m N of its E end. Another stone, 0.5m high, stands 1.7m to the S of the E end of the gallery and at right angles to it. Approximately 0.6m NE of this is a partly concealed stone at least 0.7m long and 0.15m thick. Its status is unclear, but it may originally have stood upright here. Approximately 2m E of the front of the presumed gallery is a displaced stone, 0.9m in maximum dimension, at the edge of the cairn. Approximately 3m S of the gallery and parallel to it is a line of slabs pitched to the S. This seems to have retained the cairn stones between itself and the gallery. The cairn level to the N of this line is 0.5-0.75m higher than that to the S. Running southward from the E end of the kerb-like feature just described is a line of stones, some of which are clearly set. The gallery is 7m long. The two opposed stones at its E end stand 1m apart and could be interpreted as longitudinally set jambs. Both lean inward somewhat and would stand 0.9m high if upright. The second orthostat on the S side is a large stone, l.1m high, and is set slightly outside the line of the first. The third, set outside the line of the second, is 0.6m high. The fourth is set inside the line of the third and is 0.3m taller. There is a gap of 1.6m between this and the likely backstone, which is 1.15m high. The second orthostat on the N side adjoins the backstone. It is pitched toward the S and, if upright, would stand 0.9m high. Approximately 1.5m E of this the comer of what appears to be a large prostrate slab protrudes just above the surface. The stones of the kerb-like feature are all pitched southward, and two of them now lie flat. The easternmost of the stones here is 1m long and would stand 0.6m high if upright. Above the W end of this and overlying the next two, which lie flat, is a slab 1.8m long. This would stand 0.4m high if upright and seems to have stood inside the line of the others. The two stones underlying it are 0.55m and 1.3m long. The stone at the W end of this line is 2.3m long and would stand 0.7m high if upright. There is a gap of 0.6m between the E end of the kerb-like feature and the line of stones to the S of it, which is c. 4.5m long. The northernmost stone here is partly buried; it measures at least 0.5m in maximum dimension and may be displaced. Immediately S of this is a set stone c. 0.9m high, aligned E-W. Its function is not apparent. Just over 3m S of this stone is another set stone, also aligned E-W, which is 0.85m high. Just 0.4m beyond the E end of this is another set stone at right angles to it, 0.5m high. Both of these stones appear to be structural, but their roles are not apparent. Between these two set stones and the first there is a line of three stones, the largest 1.2m in maximum dimension, all of which seem to be loose. These rise approximately 0.5m above ground level. Fagan (1845-8) recorded the presence of two 'graves' at the site and claimed that there had originally been more. Both, he claimed, lay E-W and were constructed with large slabs set on edge. One he described as 22 feet (c. 6.5m) long and 3 feet (c. 0.9m) to 8 feet (c. 2.4m) wide, and the other as 8 feet (c. 2.4m) long and 41/2 feet (c. 1.4m) wide. The gallery here, with opposed jambs at one end and a likely gabled backstone at the other end, may be of court tomb type. However, further investigation would be required to determine its true nature. The role of the additional structure at the site also remains uncertain, and the monument remains unclassified. Fagan 1845-8, book 5, 4; Kinahan 1889, 280; Borlase 1897, 232, Kilmacrenan nos. 11, 12, 13; de Valera 1960, 134, no. 23; Ó Nualláin 1983a, 44, no. 118; SMR 1987, 35:6; Ó Nualláin 1989, 142; RMP 1995, 35:6. The above description was published in the 'Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume VI, County Donegal.' Compiled by: Eamon Cody (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). Date of upload: 22 September 2008 See linked document with details from Eamon Cody, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume VI. County Donegal. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002)

• DG035-007 Standing stone - pair
  Description

  This site consists of two standing stones set 3m apart. Both faces of each stone bear petroglyphs. The S stone is 2.2m high × 2.4m wide × c. 0.75m thick; NW-SE approximately. S stone E face: heavily ornamented with at least 48 isolated cup-marks as well as more complex motifs. Kinahan noted a cup-and-three gapped circles on the lower part of the S end of this face. Spalling has removed one half of this motif; the remainder survives as a cup-mark surrounded by a shallow recessed band and 2 concentric circles. This motif also includes 2 satellite cup-marks and a satellite cup-and-circle. The discrepancy between Kinahan's drawing of this motif and the present one may be, as in other instances, due to erosion. The upper portion of this face is dominated by a forked design incorporating 4 cup-marks, one of which is surrounded by a recessed band, and another by a partially defaced band. Close to this is an incomplete cup-and-two circles with satellite cup-mark; an incomplete cup-and-circle; 2 cup-marks surrounded by recessed bands and 1 cup-and-radial line. N stone W face: a cross and 8 cup-marks. N stone E face: 7 cup-marks. The stones are situated on wettish pasture land and Kinahan noted a 21/2 feet depth of peat around them. (Kinahan 1887, 432-7). 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

• DG035-009 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Toberenny of the OS 6-inch maps consists of the point where an underground stream reaches the surface. Nearby is a modern altar and turas station. Could this well be the same holy well dedicated to St. Columcille [no. 82] recorded by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 156)or was there a second holy well in the adjoining townland of Barnes Upper. Ó Muirgheasa recorded that 'there is a little Holy Well in Barne's townland, and people yet come from Doe and Rosgull to make the turus at it. It is believed to have been dedicated to St. Colmcille' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 156). 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/revision: 05 January 2012

• DG035-009001 Altar
  Description

  Depicted on current edition of the OS 6-inch map as 'Altar' but not marked on first ed. OS 6-inch map. The altar is associated with a holy well known as Toberenny (DG035-009-) and a Turas Station or penitential station known as Turasanree (DG035-009002-). Based on its association with the Turas the altar may be the remains of a leacht.

• DG035-009002 Penitential station
  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.

• DG035-010 Standing stone
  Description

  A standing stone 1.3m high and..4m × 0.36m in plan. Situated on fairly level, wettish land. 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

• DG035-011 Children's burial ground
  Description

  Marked as a 'Calluragh Burial Ground' on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch maps. The site consists of an almost circular platform .5m to 1m high, c. 19m E-W and c. 17m N-S. Most of the perimeter is bounded by a grass-covered stone wall. This is missing in the SW quadrant and the platform edge defines the perimeter here. There is a 2m gap to the SE. At the centre is a mound c. 6m N-S and c. 4m E-W, up to 1m high. It seems to be mainly of stone. The site is located on level, slightly wet pasture. 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

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

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Barnes Lower, 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. Parts of the land are water.

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Barnes Lower with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.

Name

Barnes Lower · An Bearnas Íochtarach

Area

3,058,467 m² (305.85 ha, 755.76 acres)

Civil parish

Kilmacrenan, and its townlands

Barony

Kilmacrenan

Electoral division

Termon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

568 people lived in 189 households in the Termon electoral division. 85% of households owned their home. 41% of homes were built since 2001. 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Barnes Upper, Casheleenan, Currin, Derriscligh, Fawans, Goldrum, Meenlaragh, Meenreagh

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Barnes Lower 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.