Carrick Upper

165 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrick Upper, from 18 m² to 894,156 m² (89.42 ha, 220.95 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 50 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

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Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Slieve League SAC 000189
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Unna/Lough Unshagh Bogs 000167
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Slieve League 000189

Recorded monuments

• DG090-003 Cist
  Description

  During turf cutting operations c. 40 years ago a cist 3ft by 11/2ft was found 21/2ft under the bog and on the subsoil. The sides were constructed of dry-stone walling and the cist was covered by a slab. A quantity of red ash was found in the interior. A flint arrowhead and some flakes were found in the vicinity of the cist. The site is located in an undulating area of blanket bog and rock outcrop. 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

• Caitliceach Naomh Columba Eaglais, church/chapel, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Catholic church built c. 1853 and altered c. 1900, having five-bay nave, single-bay chancel to the north-east, three-stage tower (on square-plan) to the south-west gable end having parapet with Irish-style crenellations and a slated pyramidal roof over, sacristy attached to the north end of north-west elevation of nave, and with gable-fronted entrance porch to the south-west end of the south-east elevation of nave. Pitched natural slate roofs to nave having projecting cut stone eaves course, raised verges to gable ends, and with cross finial to gable apex to the north-east end; pitched natural slate roof to chancel having cut stone eaves course with corbels, raised verge to north east gable end having cut stone kneeler stones at eaves level and with cross finial over gable apex; pitched natural slate roof to porch to the south-west having cut stone eaves course with corbels, raised verge to gable end having cut stone kneeler stones at eaves level, and with cross finial over gable apex. Hipped pyramidal natural slate roof to tower having cross finial over; cut stone parapet to tower having feathered ashlar coping over and projecting corbelled cut stone stringcourse at base of parapet. Pitched artificial slate roof to sacristy. Profiled cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughly coursed rubble sandstone walls over projecting rendered plinth course, and with flush dressed ashlar quoins to the corners. Roughcast rendered walls to the north-west elevation of nave and to sacristy. Cut stone stringcourses to tower, differentiating stages; third stage of tower and parapet with Irish-crenellations a later addition, c. 1900. Pointed-arched window openings to nave having cut stone surrounds and stained glass windows; hoodmouldings over openings to the south-east/road-facing elevation. Three graded pointed-arched window openings to the chancel gable having cut stone block-and-start surrounds, chamfered stone sills, and leaded stained glass windows. Paired pointed-arched window openings to front face of porch (south-east) having cut stone surrounds and replacement windows; pointed-arched niche over having painted surround with hoodmoulding, and having statue. Pointed-arched window openings to tower at first and second stage level having surrounds, replacement windows, and with hoodmouldings over some window openings; paired pointed-arch openings to tower at belfry level having trifoliated-headed reveals, ashlar block-and-start surrounds, hoodmouldings, and with slate louvers. Pointed-arch door opening to the south-east face of tower having raised surround with hoodmoulding over, replacement timber sheeted double-doors, and boarded overlight. Tudor-arched door opening to the north-east face of porch having plain raised cut stone surround, replacement timber double-doors, boarded overlight, and stone steps. Interesting interior with pointed chancel-arch, timber King-post roof structure with moulded timber cross braces, timber gallery to the south-west end having carved timber balustrade/parapet, marble altar and Caen stone reredos (added 1883). Set back from road in extensive grounds to the west end of An Charraig/Carrick. Lawned area to south-east of church having memorial markers to former parish priests; modern rubble stone grotto to the south-west of site. Rendered boundary wall to road-frontage to the south-east. Main entrance gateway to the south-east comprising a pair of cut stone gate piers (on square-plan) having cruciform coping with cross finials over, and with pair of cast-iron gates; wrought-iron pedestrian turnstile adjacent to the east. Graveyard to rear having collection of mainly late nineteenth- and twentieth-century memorial markers. Graveyard surrounded by rubble stone boundary walls.

• House, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached corner-sited two-storey two-bay house with attic level, built c. 1910. One of a pair with the building adjacent to the south-east (see 40842008). Pitched natural slate roof with projecting corbelled eaves course, some remaining sections of profiled cast-iron rainwater goods, and having raised cut stone verge to the north-west gable end having moulded kneeler stones at eaves level. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls having projecting plinth to base, render block quoins to the corners at the north-west end, and having pronounced moulded stringcourse above ground floor openings. Square-headed window openings having chamfered reveals, sills on moulded bases, and with six-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to the main elevation (north-east) and replacement timber casement windows to the north-west side elevation. Paired window openings to main elevation at ground floor level having continuous sill; window sill to south-east bay at first floor level shared with adjacent property. Square-headed doorway to the south-east end of main elevation (north-east) having moulded reveals, early timber panelled door, and plain overlight. Road-fronted to the centre of An Charraig/Carrick.

• House, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached two-storey two-bay house with attic level, built c. 1910. One of a pair with the building adjacent to the north-west (see 40842007). Pitched natural slate roof with projecting corbelled eaves course, profiled cast-iron rainwater goods, and having raised verge to the south-east gable end having moulded kneeler stones at eaves level. Smooth rendered chimneystack to the south-east gable. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls having projecting plinth to base, render block quoins to the corners at the south-east end, and having pronounced moulded stringcourse above ground floor openings. Square-headed window openings having chamfered reveals, sills on moulded bases, and with six-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Paired window openings to main elevation at ground floor level having continuous sill; window sill to north-west bay at first floor level shared with adjacent property. Square-headed doorway to the north-west end of main elevation (north-east) having chamfered reveals, early timber panelled door, and plain overlight. Road-fronted to the centre of An Charraig/Carrick.

• Water pump, 1890–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, erected c. 1910, comprising fluted shaft on moulded base surmounted by fluted domed capping with acorn finial over, moulded spout, and having cast-iron stand to base. Foundry mark 'Glenfield & Kennedy Ltd, Kilmarnock' to shaft. Located on footpath adjacent to the east end of An Charraig/Carrick.

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

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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 Carrick Upper.

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 Carrick Upper with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.

Name

Carrick Upper · An Charraig Uachtarach

Area

3,295,301 m² (329.53 ha, 814.29 acres)

Civil parish

Glencolumbkille, and its townlands

Barony

Banagh

Electoral division

West Donegal, the unit of the census

Census 2022

732 people lived in 273 households in the West Donegal electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 26% of homes were built since 2001. 22% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 19% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymore, Bogagh Glebe, Carrick Lower, Meenavaghran, Roxborough Glebe, Straleel, Straleel South

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Carrick Upper 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.