Carrowmore

160 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Carrowmore, from 32 m² to 203,174 m² (20.32 ha, 50.21 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Carrowmore 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.

• 24 Jun 2026Conditional

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHED BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT SHED BUILDING, WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661172

• 10 Feb 2026Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AGRICULTURAL SHED

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660166

• 27 Nov 2025Conditional

  (1) MINOR ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO EXISTING DWELLING UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 02/5217, (2) LOCATION OF DWELLING AND SHED AND (3) SHED AND PERMISSION FOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE BLOCKS (PLANNING REF. NO. 02/5217 REFERS) AND ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2562085

• 8 Jan 2021Unconditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SLATTED AGRICULTURAL SHED

  Extension of duration · Donegal County Council, 2150009

• 4 Nov 2020Conditional

  CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE TO THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER REFERENCE NO: 19/50927 AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051647

• 21 Sept 2020Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051329

• 16 Sept 2020N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO NEW WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051299

• 10 Sept 2020Conditional

  PLAY ROOM EXTENSION TO THE WEST OF EXISTING DWELLING AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF REAR SUNROOM, ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051273

• 17 Aug 2020N/a

  EXISTING PLAY ROOM EXTENSION TO THE WEST OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND PERMISSION FOR EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF REAR SUNROOM, ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051121

• 18 Jun 2019Conditional

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING, DOMESTIC GARAGE, TREATMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1950927

• 19 Dec 2018Conditional

  RETENTION & COMPLETION OF DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AN INCREASE IN FLOOR TO THAT GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 16/51173 AND ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1851943

• 6 Jun 2018Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF DORMER STYLE DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, ON SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1850875

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 Carrowmore.

Recorded monuments

• DG011-028 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. c. 13m-16.5m. Known as 'Gorey Fort', the site consists of a subcircular natural platform enclosed by a low earthen bank, a deep fosse and an outer bank. A causeway over the fosse and breaks in the banks indicate the location of the entrance on the E side. A sheer natural drop outside the outer bank adds to the defenses of the site. The site exploits the summit of a small grassed hill which overlooks marshland to the N and W and cultivated land to the S and E. 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

• DG011-029 Standing stone - pair
  Description

  There is no trace of the 'Standing Stones' (2 shown) marked on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch map. It is said locally that they are now buried. Situated on rich, level 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

• DG011-030 Standing stone
  Description

  'Marked as 'Standing Stone' on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map but as 'Standing Stone (site of)' on the 3rd edition. However, in the immediate vicinity is a stone 2.12m long, projecting out of the ground at an angle so that one end is 1.18m above ground level. This may be the stone in question. 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

• DG011-047 Hilltop enclosure
  Description

  Internal Dimensions 75m N-S, 85m E-W. An almost triangular area slightly SW of the summit of Crockaughrim Hill enclosed by a largely destroyed stone wall surviving up to .75m in height. In places, the wall appears to have been built on an earthen bank and on the W side the stone wall has been almost entirely removed, probably to construct the field boundary/townland boundary which crosses the site here. There are two gaps in the E side either or both of which could be modern. The interior is heather-covered. Situated on high rough terrain, the site is known as Cashelbane Fort. There is a mound (DG011-048----) 70m to ENE. 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

• DG011-048 Mound
  Description

  Not indicated on the 1836 OS 6-inch map, but shown on the 1903 edition as a circular hachured feature on top of which is a triangular trigonometrical symbol, marking the spot height of 443 feet OD. An oval earthen mound containing some stone, 5.5m E−W, 4m N−S and 1.5m high, situated in mountain terrain on top of Crockaughrim. This site may simply be a trigonometrical station. There is a hilltop enclosure (DG011-047----) 70m to WSW. 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: 7 December 2017

• DG011-049 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Carrowmore ecclesiastical complex has been identified with Both Chonais an early monastic site (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 30). The monastery is located on good land sloping gently to the N. On the NW, the edge of the site is defined by a sharp drop to the Carrowmore River. The site consists of a series of monuments (DG011-049----/049010-) divided by a modern road, but obviously it originally formed part of a larger unit. On the W side of the road there is a rectangular enclosure of the graveyard (DG011-049001-) defined on the SE and SW by modern field boundaries and by the road, and on the NW and NE by a low, grassed-over stone wall. Near the SW corner of the enclosure two jamb-stones (DG011-049002-) 1.5m apart, and at right-angles to the line of the wall, probably indicate an entrance. Just beyond the N side of this wall is a flat-topped boulder (DG011-049003-) which may be the base of a high cross. Inside the dividing wall is a possible cross-slab (DG011-049004-) partially buried in the ground. Also close to the S end is a tall plain cross (DG011-049005-). E of the road is a second cross (DG011-049006-). There is a small cairn (DG011-049007-) possibly a penitential cairn of stones about the base of the cross. This cairn is marked on the 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map (Lacy et. al. 1983, 248). 18m to the S there is an earth-fast cross-inscribed boulder (DG011-049008-). To the NE against a field and townland boundary there was a holy well (DG012-021---) which has been closed up (Ó Muirgheasa, No. 94). In 2012 the Bernician Studies Group carried out a magnetometer survey in the fields surrounding the high cross at Carrowmore which revealed the sub-surface remains of a bi-vallate early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4). The precinct boundary consists of an inner enclosure (diam. 60m) with a second outer enclosing element (diam. 115m) following the line of the inner enclosure. Both enclosing elements run off the ravine of the Carrowmore River which forms the enclosing element of the monastery from W to N. The magnetometer survey revealed a gap (Wth c. 10m) in NE quadrant which may be the remains of a possible entrance gap. The E cross (DG011-049006-) stands c. 15m outside the possible entrance through the outer monastic enclosure. The W cross (DG011-049005-) stands close to the centre of this ecclesiastical enclosure. An excavation trench (dims. 2m x 10m) was opened up the line of the inner enclosure on the SW side and a second trench (dims. 2m x 10m) across the outer enclosing element on the S. This latter trench revealed the ‘U’-shaped profile of the outer ditch of the monastic precinct and was described as measuring '3.6 metres wide at the top and greater than 1.6 metres deep below the present ground surface. (Safety considerations prevented excavation to its full depth.) The primary fills suggest natural silting of an open cut, but large boulders occupied the middle reaches of the fills, possibly from the collapse or slighting of a revetment or retaining wall. A thin turfy layer above the primary fills has yielded a calibrated radiocarbon date of AD670-870. A stone-lined hearth with laminations of ash, burnt soil and charcoal, and containing ferrous slag derived from small-scale iron working was placed on the top of the ditch fills. This feature provided a calibrated radiocarbon date of AD1030-1160, effectively a terminus ante quem for the whole ditch sequence. The inner boundary was tested by excavation on the south side, west of the road. This had an ankle-breaking ‘V’ profile, some 2 metres wide at the top and cut to a depth of 1.55 metres below modern ground surface. Primary fills were again from natural silting, with organic matter in the middle zones. The ditch was then re-cut and its first subsequent fill yielded a calibrated radiocarbon date of AD590-660; the next zone of fills included stone rubble, metalworking debris and a set of small, round pebbles, probably gaming counters, in what seems to be deliberate deposition. A revetment was set back from its inner edge, with linear cut-features and stakeholes in between. When the ditch was fully filled, it was covered over as part of a more extensive cobbled surface' (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4-5). Attached image (DG011-049----_01.jpg) supplied courtesy of Colm O'Brien and Max Adams of the Bernician Studies Group (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 3 March 2015

• DG011-049001 Graveyard
  Description

  Carrowmore ecclesiastical complex has been identified with Both Chonais an early monastic site (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 30; Lacy et. al. 1983, 248). The monastery is located on good land sloping gently to the N. On the NW, the edge of the site is defined by a sharp drop to the Carrowmore River. The site consists of a series of monuments (DG011-049----/049010-) divided by a modern road, but obviously it originally formed part of a larger unit. On the W side of the road there is a rectangular enclosure of a burial ground defined on the SE and SW by modern field boundaries and by the road, and on the NW and NE by a low, grassed-over stone wall. Near the SW corner of the enclosure two jamb-stones (DG011-049002-) 1.5m apart, and at right-angles to the line of the wall, probably indicate an entrance. Just beyond the N side of this wall is a flat-topped boulder (DG011-049003-) which may be the base of a high cross. Inside the dividing wall is a possible cross-slab (DG011-049004-) partially buried in the ground. Also close to the S end is a tall plain cross (DG011-049005-). E of the road is a second cross (DG011-049006-). There is a small cairn (DG011-049007-) possibly a penitential cairn of stones about the base of the cross. This cairn is marked on the 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map (Lacy et. al. 1983, 248). 18m to the S there is an earth-fast cross-inscribed boulder (DG011-049008-). To the NE against a field and townland boundary there was a holy well (DG012-021---) which has been closed up (Ó Muirgheasa, No. 94). In 2012 the Bernician Studies Group carried out a magnetometer survey in the fields surrounding the high crosses (DG011-049005-/006-) at Carrowmore which revealed the sub-surface remains of a bi-vallate early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (DG011-049----) (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4). 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 3 March 2015

• DG011-049002 Architectural fragment
  Description

  Carrowmore ecclesiastical complex has been identified with Both Chonais an early monastic site (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 30). The site consists of a series of monuments (DG011-049----/049010-) divided by a modern road, but obviously it originally formed part of a larger unit. On the W side of the road there is a rectangular enclosure of a burial ground (DG011-049001-). Near the SW corner of the enclosure two jamb-stones 1.5m apart, and at right-angles to the line of the wall, probably indicate an entrance. Just beyond the N side of this wall is a flat-topped boulder (DG011-049003-) which may be the base of a high cross. Inside the dividing wall is a possible cross-slab (DG011-049004-) partially buried in the ground. Also close to the S end is a tall plain cross (DG011-049005-). E of the road is a second cross (DG011-049006-). There is a small cairn (DG011-049007-) possibly a penitential cairn of stones about the base of the cross. This cairn is marked on the 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map (Lacy et. al. 1983, 248). 18m to the S there is an earth-fast cross-inscribed boulder (DG011-049008-). To the NE against a field and townland boundary there was a holy well (DG012-021---) which has been closed up (Ó Muirgheasa, No. 94). In 2012 the Bernician Studies Group carried out a magnetometer survey in the fields surrounding the high crosses (DG011-049005-/006-) at Carrowmore which revealed the sub-surface remains of a bi-vallate early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (DG011-049----) (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4). 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 March 2015

• DG011-049003 Cross - High cross
  Description

  Carrowmore ecclesiastical complex has been identified with Both Chonais an early monastic site (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 30). The site consists of a series of monuments (DG011-049----/049010-) divided by a modern road, but obviously it originally formed part of a larger unit. On the W side of the road there is a rectangular enclosure of a burial ground (DG011-049001-). Near the SW corner of the enclosure two jamb-stones 1.5m apart, and at right-angles to the line of the wall, probably indicate an entrance. Just beyond the N side of this wall is a flat-topped boulder (dims. L 1.2m x Wth 0.43m) with the remains of a socket (dims. Wth 0.17m x D 0.45m) which may be the base of a high cross. Inside the dividing wall is a possible cross-slab (DG011-049004-) partially buried in the ground. Also close to the S end is a tall plain cross (DG011-049005-). E of the road is a second cross (DG011-049006-). There is a small cairn (DG011-049007-) possibly a penitential cairn of stones about the base of the cross. This cairn is marked on the 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map (Lacy et. al. 1983, 248). 18m to the S there is an earth-fast cross-inscribed boulder (DG011-049008-). To the NE against a field and townland boundary there was a holy well (DG012-021---) which has been closed up (Ó Muirgheasa, No. 94). In 2012 the Bernician Studies Group carried out a magnetometer survey in the fields surrounding the high crosses (DG011-049005-/006-) at Carrowmore which revealed the sub-surface remains of a bi-vallate early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (DG011-049----) (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4). This cross base can be compared morphologically to a similar cross-base at Kilriffet, North Tipperary (TN027-170001-). 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 March 2015

• DG011-049004 Cross-slab
  Description

  Carrowmore ecclesiastical complex has been identified with Both Chonais an early monastic site (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 30; Lacy et. al 1983, 248). The site consists of a series of monuments (DG011-049----/049010-) divided by a modern road, but obviously it originally formed part of a larger unit. On the W side of the road there is a rectangular enclosure of a burial ground (DG011-049001-). Near the SW corner of the enclosure two jamb-stones 1.5m apart, and at right-angles to the line of the wall, probably indicate an entrance. Just beyond the N side of this wall is a flat-topped boulder (DG011-049003-) which may be the base of a high cross. S of this dividing wall is a possible cross-inscribed slab (dims. L 1.5m x Wth 0.45m x T 0.02m) partially buried in the ground. Two groves are cut transversely on the slab (Lacy et. al. 1983, 248). In 2012 the Bernician Studies Group carried out a magnetometer survey in the fields surrounding the high crosses (DG011-049005-/006-) at Carrowmore which revealed the sub-surface remains of a bi-vallate early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (DG011-049----) (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4). DG011-049004-_01.jpg line drawing made by Donegal Survey in 1980 (SMR File). 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 March 2015

• DG011-049005 Cross - High cross
  Description

  Carrowmore ecclesiastical complex has been identified with Both Chonais an early monastic site (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 30). The site consists of a series of monuments (DG011-049----/049010-) divided by a modern road, but obviously it originally formed part of a larger unit. On the W side of the road there is a rectangular enclosure of a burial ground (DG011-049001-). Near the SW corner of the enclosure two jamb-stones 1.5m apart, and at right-angles to the line of the wall, probably indicate an entrance. Just beyond the N side of this wall is a flat-topped boulder (DG011-049003-) which may be the base of a high cross. Inside the dividing wall is a possible cross-slab (DG011-049004-). Also close to the S end is a tall plain high cross referred to as the North Cross. This cross was described by Harbison (1992, 33) as following; 'In a field on the opposite side of the small road to the cross, there is an undecorated cross. It is ringless and measures about 3.32m high.' E of the road is a second high cross (DG011-049006-). There is a small cairn (DG011-049007-) possibly a penitential cairn of stones about the base of the cross. This cairn is marked on the 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map (Lacy et. al. 1983, 248). 18m to the S there is an earth-fast cross-inscribed boulder (DG011-049008-). To the NE against a field and townland boundary there was a holy well (DG012-021---) which has been closed up (Ó Muirgheasa, No. 94). In 2012 the Bernician Studies Group carried out a magnetometer survey in the fields surrounding the high crosses (DG011-049005-/006-) at Carrowmore which revealed the sub-surface remains of a bi-vallate early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (DG011-049----) (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4). 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 March 2015

• DG011-049006 Cross - High cross
  Description

  Carrowmore ecclesiastical complex has been identified with Both Chonais an early monastic site (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 30). The site consists of a series of monuments (DG011-049----/049010-) divided by a modern road, but obviously it originally formed part of a larger unit. On the W side of the road there is a rectangular enclosure of a burial ground (DG011-049001-). Near the SW corner of the enclosure two jamb-stones 1.5m apart, and at right-angles to the line of the wall, probably indicate an entrance. Just beyond the N side of this wall is a flat-topped boulder (DG011-049003-) which may be the base of a high cross. Inside the dividing wall is a possible cross-slab (DG011-049004-) partially buried in the ground. Also close to the S end is a tall plain high cross (DG011-049005-). E of the road is a second high cross (DG011-049006-) standing 2.8m high and 1.3m wide at the arms. At the top of this cross is a very indistinct trace of a standing figure flanked by two angel-like figures. This cross often referred to as the South Cross was described by Harbison (1992, 33) as following: 'A ringless cross, 2.85m high and measuring 1.35m across the arms, stands in a field adjacent to the National School. The shaft is 77cm wide and 20cm thick. The east face is plain. WEST FACE MAJESTAS DOMINI - (Rowan-an angel), Cut out in low false relief on the upper part of the west face is a figure of Christ, clothed in a cut-away garment and with his feet in profile. He is flanked on each side by an angel in profile.' There is a small cairn (DG011-049007-) possibly a penitential cairn of stones about the base of the cross. This cairn is marked on the 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map (Lacy et. al. 1983, 248). 18m to the S there is an earth-fast cross-inscribed boulder (DG011-049008-). To the NE against a field and townland boundary there was a holy well (DG012-021---) which has been closed up (Ó Muirgheasa, No. 94). In 2012 the Bernician Studies Group carried out a magnetometer survey in the fields surrounding the high crosses (DG011-049005-/006-) at Carrowmore which revealed the sub-surface remains of a bi-vallate early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (DG011-049----) (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4). The magnetometer survey shows that the South Cross stands outside the outer enclosing element of the ecclesiastical enclosure. 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 March 2015

• DG011-049007 Penitential station
  Description

  Carrowmore ecclesiastical complex has been identified with Both Chonais an early monastic site (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 30). The site consists of a series of monuments (DG011-049----/049010-) divided by a modern road, but obviously it originally formed part of a larger unit. On the W side of the road there is a rectangular enclosure of a burial ground (DG011-049001-). Near the SW corner of the enclosure two jamb-stones 1.5m apart, and at right-angles to the line of the wall, probably indicate an entrance. Just beyond the N side of this wall is a flat-topped boulder (DG011-049003-) which may be the base of a high cross. Inside the dividing wall is a possible cross-slab (DG011-049004-) partially buried in the ground. Also close to the S end is a tall plain cross (DG011-049005-). E of the road is a second cross (DG011-049006-). There is a small cairn possibly a penitential cairn of stones about the base of the cross. This cairn is marked on the 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map (Lacy et. al. 1983, 248). 18m to the S there is an earth-fast cross-inscribed boulder (DG011-049008-). To the NE against a field and townland boundary there was a holy well (DG012-021---) which has been closed up (Ó Muirgheasa, No. 94). In 2012 the Bernician Studies Group carried out a magnetometer survey in the fields surrounding the high crosses (DG011-049005-/006-) at Carrowmore which revealed the sub-surface remains of a bi-vallate early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (DG011-049----) (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4). 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 March 2015

• DG011-049008 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  Carrowmore ecclesiastical complex has been identified with Both Chonais an early monastic site (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 30). The site consists of a series of monuments (DG011-049----/049010-) divided by a modern road, but obviously it originally formed part of a larger unit. On the W side of the road there is a rectangular enclosure of a burial ground (DG011-049001-). Near the SW corner of the enclosure two jamb-stones 1.5m apart, and at right-angles to the line of the wall, probably indicate an entrance. Just beyond the N side of this wall is a flat-topped boulder (DG011-049003-) which may be the base of a high cross. Inside the dividing wall is a possible cross-slab (DG011-049004-) partially buried in the ground. Also close to the S end is a tall plain cross (DG011-049005-). E of the road is a second cross (DG011-049006-). There is a small cairn (DG011-049007-) possibly a penitential cairn of stones about the base of the cross. This cairn is marked on the 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map (Lacy et. al. 1983, 248). 18m to the S there is an earth-fast cross-inscribed boulder with a bullaun like depression on its surface. To the NE against a field and townland boundary there was a holy well (DG012-021---) which has been closed up (Ó Muirgheasa, No. 94). In 2012 the Bernician Studies Group carried out a magnetometer survey in the fields surrounding the high crosses (DG011-049005-/006-) at Carrowmore which revealed the sub-surface remains of a bi-vallate early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (DG011-049----) (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4). 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 March 2015

• DG011-049009 Cross-slab
  Description

  Carrowmore ecclesiastical complex has been identified with Both Chonais an early monastic site (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 30; Lacy et. al 1983, 248). The site consists of a series of monuments (DG011-049----/049010-) divided by a modern road, but obviously it originally formed part of a larger unit. On the W side of the road there is a rectangular enclosure of a burial ground (DG011-049001-). Near the SW corner of the enclosure two jamb-stones 1.5m apart, and at right-angles to the line of the wall, probably indicate an entrance. Just beyond the N side of this wall is a flat-topped boulder (DG011-049003-) which may be the base of a high cross. S of this dividing wall is a possible cross-inscribed slab (DG011-049004-). Near the NE end of the dividing wall is a stone slab (dims. H 0.91m x Wth 0.6m) and orientated NW-SE, as are all the crosses at the site and the cross-socket above (Lacy et. al. 1983, 248). This slab is decorated on its SW side by a device similar to a sword and beside it a circle, the bottom half of which is quartered. In 2012 the Bernician Studies Group carried out a magnetometer survey in the fields surrounding the high crosses (DG011-049005-/006-) at Carrowmore which revealed the sub-surface remains of a bi-vallate early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (DG011-049----) (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4). 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 March 2015

• DG011-049010 Church
  Description

  Carrowmore ecclesiastical complex has been identified with Both Chonais an early monastic site (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 30; Lacy et. al 1983, 248). The site consists of a series of monuments (DG011-049----/049010-) divided by a modern road, but obviously it originally formed part of a larger unit. On the W side of the road there is a rectangular enclosure of a burial ground or graveyard (DG011-049001-). Near the SW corner of the enclosure two jamb-stones 1.5m apart, and at right-angles to the line of the wall, probably indicate an entrance. The enclosure is divided by an internal grassed-over wall near its N end. This dividing wall may belong to a possible church site which may have been located inside the graveyard. It is possible that the jamb stones may have belonged to this possible church building. Just beyond the N side of this wall is a flat-topped boulder (DG011-049003-) which may be the base of a high cross. S of this dividing wall is a possible cross-inscribed slab (DG011-049004-). Near the NE end of the dividing wall is a stone slab (DG011-049009-). In 2012 the Bernician Studies Group carried out a magnetometer survey in the fields surrounding the high crosses (DG011-049005-/006-) at Carrowmore which revealed the sub-surface remains of a bi-vallate early Christian ecclesiastical enclosure (DG011-049----) (O'Brien and Adams 2014, 4). 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. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 4 March 2015

• DG012-020 Standing stone
  Description

  The 1st and 2nd editions of the OS note a 'Standing Stone' here. The 3rd edition marks it as 'Standing Stone (site of)'. There are no visible remains. Situated on land, presently under 'cultivation, sloping gently down NE to the Culdaff river. 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, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-cell outbuilding, built c. 1800. Pitched rounded thatched with netting restraint and timber and metal rope stays to eaves. Whitewashed random rubble walls. Square-headed door opening with battened timber door. Fronts directly onto road to south side of road in Effishmore, to the south-east of Carndonagh.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c. 1800, with windbreak porch to front and bed outshot to rear. Outbuilding extension to east gable, and modern single-storey house adjoined to rear. Rounded thatched roof with netting restraint and metal rope stays to eaves, smooth rendered chimneystacks with stepped cornices to gables. flat-roof to east extension. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered articulated chamfered block-and-start quoins and plinth, and with diamond motif to west gable. Square-headed window openings with timber casement windows and painted sills. Square-headed door opening with replacement half-glazed timber door. Set within own grounds in Effishmore, to the south-east of Carndonagh.

• House, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c. 1800, with windbreak porch to front, single-storey outbuilding extension to west, and modern two-bay single-storey extension to east. Rounded thatched roof with netting restraint and timber and metal rope stays to eaves, smooth rendered chimneystacks with stepped cornices to gables, flat concrete roof to porch. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings with rendered patent surrounds, timber casement windows and painted sills. Square-headed door openings with replacement timber panelled door to house, battened timber door to outbuilding. Set within own grounds to south-east of Effishmore.

• Gleneely Bridge, bridge, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Four-arch road bridge over Gleneely River, built c. 1800, with fifth dry-arch. Round and segmental arches with squared rubble stone voussoirs. Random rubble to vaults. Random rubble walls with heavy pointing. Random rubble triangular cutwaters. Random rubble walls to parapets with rendered coping. Double carriageway with tarmac to deck.

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).

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

Name

Carrowmore

Area

3,238,783 m² (323.88 ha, 800.32 acres)

Civil parish

Culdaff, and its townlands

Barony

Inishowen East

Electoral division

Gleneely, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Baskill, Cashel, Clonca, Magheradrumman, Tullanree

Placenames

Carrowmore on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, 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.