Carrickabraghy

19 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrickabraghy, from 231 m² to 660,975 m² (66.1 ha, 163.33 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 9 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Carrickabraghy 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.

• 15 Apr 2024Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AGRICULTURAL SHED ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460521

• 16 Nov 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH PUMPED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SERVICES. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2251865

• 30 Nov 2021N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH PUMPED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA; ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SERVICES. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2152389

• 19 Nov 2021N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH PUMPED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA; ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SERVICES. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2152321

• 23 Feb 2021Refused

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY DWELLING WITH PUMPED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA; ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2150295

• 10 Sept 2018Conditional

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1851398

• 27 Aug 2018N/a

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1851347

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: North Inishowen Coast SAC 002012
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: North Inishowen Coast 002012

Recorded monuments

• DG003-002001 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Carrickabraghy Castle: Probably 16th century in date this tower-house was occupied by Phelemy Brasleigh O'Doherty in 1600. Granted to Chichester at the time of the Plantation in 1611, it was let to 'Liuetent Hoan, who is bound to rebuild the castle. He hath already finished a good bawne (DG003-002002-) of lyme and stone' (Davies and Swan 1939, 195-7; Hunter 1975, 82). It is prominently sited on a high promontory of outcrop on the seashore. The keep is small and built of rubble with ashlar quoins laid in a coarse sea-sand mortar; the walls are of uneven thickness and are battered to first-floor level. A ragged opening in the E wall is probably the site of the door and some protruding stones at ground level are probably the footings of the splayed ingoings. There is a splayed window (jambs missing) in the S wall and a wall-press at the SW comer. The N section of the embrasure in the N wall has been completely rebuilt and incorporates a small loop. There is a scarcement at first-floor level and the opposing holes for three joists survive in the E and W walls. Centrally set in the W wall is a large wall-press, 1.15m high with a smaller extension to the S .35m high, built in the thickness of the wall. The segment-headed embrasure in the S wall preserves impressions of the wicker centering on the soffit; it has a small loop. There is another splayed loop in the E wall and a doorway and window (jambs missing) in the N wall. The stairs in the thickness of this wall led to the floor above. This second-floor was probably a secondary addition, as the masonry is different at this level; only a few courses survive. A rudimentary sketch among the OS memoirs shows that this floor was more extensive having two possible windows in the S wall. Abutting the SE corner of the keep is a secondary subcircular tower with adjoining wall and doorway (period 2 on plan). This wall undoubtedly extended E across the promontory and its outline can be traced for c. 12m. Some 1.5m of faced underpinning survives on the precipice of the promontory in line with this wall; it may have supported a wall or tower (DG003-002003-) in this position. Most of the SE section of the subcircular tower has fallen since Davies and Swan's survey (1939, 196). It still preserves the remains of 3 gun-loops and has a lintelled door on the N with drawbar hole in the E splayed ingoing. The door in the adjoining wall on the E was also lintelled; the lintel fell in 1980. The draw-bar hole and socket (pecked lines on plan) still remain. There is a gun-loop immediately W of this door. It is partly blocked by a short stretch of wall which runs N-S (Period 3). The upper courses are bonded into the E-W wall and it has two gun loops; the S protects the doorway. These loops are partly blocked by fallen masonry. There may have been a jamb at the N end of this wall; a door in this position would have effectively sealed off the keep and tower. A pile of rubble 11m N of the keep is probably the remains of some other structure (DG003-002004-). Some .42m SSE of the keep is a stump of a subcircular tower (DG003-002005-). Only a small W segment remains, c. 1.75m high, preserving one complete loop and the N ingoing of another. It is depicted in the early 19th century sketch as being two storeys in height and crenellated. It is, without doubt coeval with the subcircular tower at the SE corner of the keep and may once have formed part of a more extensive bawn (DG003-002002-). The loop in the E wall of the keep at first floor level is unquestionably in a primary position. If it was intended for musketry, then a date in the 16th century is probable for the tower house (Period 1). Periods 2 and 3 are likely to be contemporary, the latter being simply a secondary defensive addition; they are probably the work of Lieutenant Hoan. 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. Attached images: DG003-002001-_01.JPG Tower house DG003-002001-_02.JPG Tower house with SE tower DG003-002001-_03.JPG Tower house with SE tower DG003-002001-_04.JPG Lintelled doorway to SE tower DG003-002001-_05.JPG Tower house and SE tower following reconstruction/conservation works DG003-002001-_06.JPG Tower house and SE tower following reconstruction/conservation works Date of upload: 22 September 2008

• DG003-002002 Bawn
  Description

  Carrickabraghy Castle (DG003-002----): Probably 16th century in date this tower-house was occupied by Phelemy Brasleigh O'Doherty in 1600. Granted to Chichester at the time of the Plantation in 1611, it was let to 'Liuetent Hoan, who is bound to rebuild the castle. He hath already finished a good bawne (DG003-002002-) of lyme and stone' (Davies and Swan 1939, 195-7; Hunter 1975, 82). It is prominently sited on a high promontory of outcrop on the seashore. The keep is small and built of rubble with ashlar quoins laid in a coarse sea-sand mortar; the walls are of uneven thickness and are battered to first-floor level. A ragged opening in the E wall is probably the site of the door and some protruding stones at ground level are probably the footings of the splayed ingoings. A pile of rubble 11m N of the keep is probably the remains of some other structure (DG003-002004-). Some .42m SSE of the keep is a stump of a subcircular tower (DG003-002005-). Only a small W segment remains, c. 1.75m high, preserving one complete loop and the N ingoing of another. It is depicted in the early 19th century sketch as being two storeys in height and crenellated. It is, without doubt coeval with the subcircular tower at the SE corner of the keep and may once have formed part of a more extensive bawn. The loop in the E wall of the keep at first floor level is unquestionably in a primary position. If it was intended for musketry, then a date in the 16th century is probable for the tower house (Period 1). Periods 2 and 3 are likely to be contemporary, the latter being simply a secondary defensive addition; they are probably the work of Lieutenant Hoan. 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

• DG003-002003 Structure
  Description

  Carrickabraghy Castle (DG003-002-): Probably 16th century in date this tower-house was occupied by Phelemy Brasleigh O'Doherty in 1600. Granted to Chichester at the time of the Plantation in 1611, it was let to 'Liuetent Hoan, who is bound to rebuild the castle. He hath already finished a good bawne (DG003-002002-) of lyme and stone' (Davies and Swan 1939, 195-7; Hunter 1975, 82). It is prominently sited on a high promontory of outcrop on the seashore. The keep is small and built of rubble with ashlar quoins laid in a coarse sea-sand mortar; the walls are of uneven thickness and are battered to first-floor level. A ragged opening in the E wall is probably the site of the door and some protruding stones at ground level are probably the footings of the splayed ingoings. A pile of rubble 11m N of the keep is probably the remains of some other structure (DG003-002004-). Abutting the SE corner of the keep is a secondary subcircular tower with adjoining wall and doorway (period 2 on plan). This wall undoubtedly extended E across the promontory and its outline can be traced for c. 12m. Some 1.5m of faced underpinning survives on the precipice of the promontory in line with this wall; it may have supported a wall or tower (DG003-002003-) in this position. 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

• DG003-002004 Structure
  Description

  Located 11m N of Carricknabraghy castle, a tower house (DG003-002001-). Lacy (1983) records that ‘A pile of rubble 11m N of the keep is probably the remains of some other structure.’ This structure may be associated with the tower house, which probably dates to the 16th century. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of revised upload: 12 April 2016

• DG003-002005 Structure
  Description

  Carrickabraghy Castle (DG003-002-): Probably 16th century in date this tower-house was occupied by Phelemy Brasleigh O'Doherty in 1600. Granted to Chichester at the time of the Plantation in 1611, it was let to 'Liuetent Hoan, who is bound to rebuild the castle. He hath already finished a good bawne (DG003-002002-) of lyme and stone' (Davies and Swan 1939, 195-7; Hunter 1975, 82). It is prominently sited on a high promontory of outcrop on the seashore. The keep is small and built of rubble with ashlar quoins laid in a coarse sea-sand mortar; the walls are of uneven thickness and are battered to first-floor level. A ragged opening in the E wall is probably the site of the door and some protruding stones at ground level are probably the footings of the splayed ingoings. A pile of rubble 11m N of the keep is probably the remains of some other structure (DG003-002004-). Some .42m SSE of the keep is a stump of a subcircular tower (DG003-002005-). Only a small W segment remains, c. 1.75m high, preserving one complete loop and the N ingoing of another. It is depicted in the early 19th century sketch as being two storeys in height and crenellated. It is, without doubt coeval with the subcircular tower at the SE corner of the keep and may once have formed part of a more extensive bawn. The loop in the E wall of the keep at first floor level is unquestionably in a primary position. If it was intended for musketry, then a date in the 16th century is probable for the tower house (Period 1). Periods 2 and 3 are likely to be contemporary, the latter being simply a secondary defensive addition; they are probably the work of Lieutenant Hoan. 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

• DG003-002006 Promontory fort - coastal
  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.

• DG003-011001 Rock art
  Description

  Identified by Van Hoek in 1987 and described as 'Only c. 10m SW of DON 1 (DG003-011-) is a large irregular outcrrop, which projects from the hillside with at least one doubtful' (Van Hoek 1987, 25). Van Hoek, M.A. M. (1987) 'The prehistoric rock art of County Donegal (part 1)' UJA vol. 50, 23-46. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: : 30 May 2010

• DG003-011002 Rock art
  Description

  Identified by Van Hoek in 1987 and described as 'One probable cupmark on the S. edge of a large boulder (outcrop?) in sand and grass on the edge of the area of sandhills and at the very foot of Skehan Hill, in a sheletered position' (Van Hoek 1987, 25). Van Hoek, M.A. M. (1987) 'The prehistoric rock art of County Donegal (part 1)' UJA vol. 50, 23-46. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: : 30 May 2010

Architectural heritage

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

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 Carrickabraghy, 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 Carrickabraghy.

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

Name

Carrickabraghy

Area

1,778,285 m² (177.83 ha, 439.42 acres)

Civil parish

Clonmany, and its townlands

Barony

Inishowen East

Electoral division

Ballyliffin, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,529 people lived in 493 households in the Ballyliffin electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 37% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 24% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymacmoriarty, Carrowreagh or Craignacally, Lagacurry

Placenames

Carrickabraghy 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.