Calhame
Townland in the civil parish of Killaghtee, barony of Banagh, Co. Donegal
- Area
- 160 ha
- 395 acres
- Land parcels
- 135
- registered freehold, median 4,751 m² (0.48 ha, 1.17 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 22
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
135 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Calhame, from 38 m² to 119,827 m² (11.98 ha, 29.61 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 38 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 Calhame 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
1 Sept 2026N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE, INSTALLATION OF SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2661616
1 Sept 2026N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE, INSTALLATION OF SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2661617
24 Mar 2026N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE, SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660490
24 Mar 2026N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE, SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660491
16 Dec 2024Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2462079
14 Aug 2024Conditional
ERECTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, PROPRIETARY SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461250
7 Jun 2022Refused
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250973
4 Aug 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151557
28 Jun 2021Conditional
DOMESTIC GARAGE AS ERECTED TO SERVICE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2151269
24 May 2021Conditional
DOMESTIC GARAGE USED FOR THE STORAGE OF A CAMPER VAN AND VINTAGE CARS AND GENERAL DOMESTIC USE
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2151011
6 Apr 2021Refused
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2150582
10 Feb 2021N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2150208
23 Nov 2020Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA & ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051772
11 Nov 2020N/a
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA & ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051700
29 Sept 2020Conditional
(1) CHANGE OF USE FOR EXISTING OUTBUILDING FROM STORAGE TO RESIDENTIAL (2) REAR FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO EXISTING COTTAGE (3) CONNECTION TO ON-SITE FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2051385
13 Jul 2020N/a
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA & ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2050918
10 Jun 2020Conditional
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY ANNEX TO THE WEST OF THE HOUSE (2) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) A NEW SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE WEST OF THE HOUSE (B) FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE HOUSE AND ATTACHED COVERED CARPORT TO LINK THE HOUSE & THE GARAGE, (3) CONNECTION TO EXISTING FOUL & SURFACE DRAINAGE ON SITE (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050736
5 Dec 2019Conditional
POSITION OF THE EXISTING GARAGE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. 13/50950 AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF (1) A PITCHED ROOF EXTENSION TO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE (2) A FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE HOUSE AND ATTACHED COVERED CARPORT TO LINK THE HOUSE & THE GARAGE & CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING FOUL & SURFACE DRAINAGE ON SITE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 1951899
4 Dec 2019Conditional
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 1951889
29 Jul 2019Conditional
ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA & ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1951154
4 Dec 2018Conditional
CHANGE OF DESIGN OF THE PROPOSED NEW HOUSE AND GARAGE FROM THAT GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF: 12/20150 AND EXTENDED UNDER PLANNING REF:17/50910
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1851835
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 Calhame.
Recorded monuments
- DG092-007 Standing stone
Description
There is now no trace of the 'Giant's Finger Stone' marked on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map. The area, which is now forested, is low-lying boggy land surrounded by slightly higher ground with better 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
- Springwell Cottage, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c. 1860, having single-storey lean-to extension to the rear (west). Pitched/domed straw thatched roof having metal and timber pegs below eaves level and to gable ends for securing ropes over thatch, and having two rendered chimneystacks (one to the south gable end and one offset to the north side of centre). Timber eaves course to front elevation (east). Corrugated metal-roof to extension. Whitewashed rubble stone construction. Square-headed window openings with cut stone sills and replacement three-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening, offset to the north side of centre, having replacement timber battened door. Set slightly back from road adjacent to rural crossroads, and located to the north-east of Killybegs and to the north of Dunkineely. Hedge to front of site, pedestrian gateway having rendered gate piers.
- House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c. 1860. Pitched straw thatched roof having two rendered chimneystacks (one to the south gable end and one offset to the north side of centre). Metal pegs below eaves level (for securing ropes over thatch) to the front and rear elevations, and along gable ends. Whitewashed roughcast rendered rubble stone wall. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and having six-over-six and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening, offset to the south side of centre), having plinth blocks and replacement half-glazes timber sheeted door. Largely blank elevation to rear (west) having one square-headed doorway with timber sheeted door. Set back from road in elevated site to the north of Dunkineely. Approach avenue to house from the south. Vernacular two-storey outbuilding to east having pitched corrugated-metal roof with raised rendered verges to the gable ends, rubble stone walls with roughly dressed and squared flush quoins to the corners, and square-headed doorways and loading bays having timber sheeted doors; some doorways having stone lintels over. Flight of cut stone steps to gable end giving access to north gable end giving access to doorway at first floor level. Yards to front and rear of site.
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 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.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Calhame.
- 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
- Calhame, Bruckless6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Calhame
- Area
- 1,600,219 m² (160.02 ha, 395.42 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
- Aighan, Casheltown, Darney, Gilbertstown, Loughmuilt
- Placenames
- Calhame 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.