# Cloghan, Co. Donegal: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of Glencolumbkille, barony of Banagh, Co. Donegal; in Irish An Clochán.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 468,356 m² (46.84 ha, 115.73 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 60 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,242 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 0 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Glencolumbkille, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/glencolumbkille.md
- Barony: Banagh
- Electoral division: Kilgoly, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 365 people lived in 152 households in the Kilgoly electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 22% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 26% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal.md
- Gaeltacht: in an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/14814
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 50623
- Centre: latitude 54.718876, longitude -8.712338 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

60 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cloghan, from 199 m² to 236,912 m² (23.69 ha, 58.54 acres); 19 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1392030: 236,912 m² (23.69 ha, 58.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1392030.md
- Parcel 1397309: 43,248 m² (4.32 ha, 10.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1397309.md
- Parcel 1301397: 25,749 m² (2.57 ha, 6.36 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1301397.md
- Parcel 1315119: 15,986 m² (1.6 ha, 3.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315119.md
- Parcel 1309678: 14,502 m² (1.45 ha, 3.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1309678.md
- Parcel 1408200: 12,817 m² (1.28 ha, 3.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1408200.md
- Parcel 5699724: 9,604 m² (0.96 ha, 2.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5699724.md
- Parcel 1376583: 8,763 m² (0.88 ha, 2.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1376583.md
- Parcel 1412702: 8,753 m² (0.88 ha, 2.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1412702.md
- Parcel 1380472: 8,215 m² (0.82 ha, 2.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1380472.md
- Parcel 1382465: 8,206 m² (0.82 ha, 2.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1382465.md
- Parcel 1402540: 8,077 m² (0.81 ha, 2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1402540.md
- Parcel 1426602: 7,982 m² (0.8 ha, 1.97 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1426602.md
- Parcel 1386766: 7,357 m² (0.74 ha, 1.82 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1386766.md
- Parcel 1408819: 7,155 m² (0.72 ha, 1.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1408819.md
- Parcel 1367532: 7,132 m² (0.71 ha, 1.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1367532.md
- Parcel 1357838: 7,130 m² (0.71 ha, 1.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1357838.md
- Parcel 1403263: 7,117 m² (0.71 ha, 1.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1403263.md
- Parcel 1322361: 6,393 m² (0.64 ha, 1.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1322361.md
- Parcel 1389479: 5,574 m² (0.56 ha, 1.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1389479.md
- Parcel 1332925: 4,934 m² (0.49 ha, 1.22 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1332925.md
- Parcel 1407662: 4,474 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1407662.md
- Parcel 1422281: 4,139 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1422281.md
- Parcel 1394724: 3,867 m² (0.39 ha, 0.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1394724.md
- Parcel 1406643: 3,819 m² (0.38 ha, 0.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1406643.md
- Parcel 1387451: 3,727 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1387451.md
- Parcel 1346979: 3,104 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1346979.md
- Parcel 1419758: 2,709 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1419758.md
- Parcel 1393668: 2,541 m² (0.25 ha, 0.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1393668.md
- Parcel 1315572: 2,290 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315572.md
- Parcel 1361182: 2,194 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1361182.md
- Parcel 1371897: 2,165 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1371897.md
- Parcel 1315661: 2,064 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315661.md
- Parcel 1315974: 1,949 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315974.md
- Parcel 1346157: 1,852 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1346157.md
- Parcel 1394563: 1,800 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1394563.md
- Parcel 4686841: 1,796 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4686841.md
- Parcel 1389349: 1,492 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1389349.md
- Parcel 1321961: 1,298 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1321961.md
- Parcel 5127570: 1,044 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5127570.md
- Parcel 5699716: 1,040 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5699716.md
- Parcel 1321369: 989 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1321369.md
- Parcel 1395011: 929 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1395011.md
- Parcel 1362772: 920 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1362772.md
- Parcel 1424468: 886 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1424468.md
- Parcel 1322019: 867 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1322019.md
- Parcel 5127571: 814 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5127571.md
- Parcel 1424439: 727 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1424439.md
- Parcel 1346431: 714 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1346431.md
- Parcel 1315735: 633 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315735.md
- Parcel 1388799: 587 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1388799.md
- Parcel 1315763: 572 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315763.md
- Parcel 1331207: 383 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1331207.md
- Parcel 1339368: 374 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1339368.md
- Parcel 1346405: 361 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1346405.md
- Parcel 1346368: 331 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1346368.md
- Parcel 1393057: 314 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1393057.md
- Parcel 1422210: 269 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1422210.md
- Parcel 1322049: 223 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1322049.md
- Parcel 1315655: 199 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315655.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

No zone of a development plan covers Cloghan in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

No planning application touches the townland of Cloghan in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Slieve Tooey/Tormore Island/Loughros Beg Bay SAC, site code 000190, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000190
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Slieve Tooey/Tormore Island/Loughros Beg Bay, site code 000190

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

- DG080-007: Bullaun stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG080-007----. A boulder, 1.52m x .65m x .35m incorporated into the top of a road boundary wall has a depression .26m in diameter and 0.15m deep. It is situated on the N slope of Glencolumbkille valley in fair 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
- DG080-008: Cross-inscribed pillar, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG080-008----. A crude cross-shaped slab .91m × 0.44m (at arms) .14m thick, aligned E-W. The N and S faces have simple Latin bar-crosses inscribed. It is located on fair pasture on the N slope of Glencolumbkille valley. 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
- DG080-009: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG080-009----. Known as St. Connell's Well. It is situated along a roadside and lined with drystone. On the N slope of Glencolumbkille valley. The dedication of this well is unclear because in 1936 Ó Muirgheasa recorded that 'There is another Tobar Fanaid on the north side of the Glen in Clochan townland: it is reputed a Holy Well, and was included in Turus Fanaid' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 151). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 35) 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 upload/revision: 03 November 2011
- DG080-011: Cross-inscribed pillar, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG080-011----. A pillar-slab .88m × 0.25m × 0.06m with a cross inscribed on the W face. The decoration consists of a Maltese cross inside a circle. Under this, a short stem is flanked by two tendril-like motifs. It is situated by the roadside. 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
- DG080-030001: Hermitage, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG080-030001-. 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.
- DG080-030002: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG080-030002-. The Church of the Spaniard in Faugher was built in 1729 and the story is told that a shipwrecked Spanish sailor was given the Last Rites by the local priest and that he gave the priest some gold coins and asked him to build a church, hence the name Cill an Spainnigh. Compiled by: Paddy O'Donovan Date of upload: 1 March 2010

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).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

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

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Cloghan, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- 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 Cloghan.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/donegal/cloghan.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/cloghan.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/cloghan.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Cloghan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal: https://everytownland.com/donegal.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Bangort: https://everytownland.com/donegal/bangort.md
- Drum: https://everytownland.com/donegal/drum-50968.md
- Farranmacbride: https://everytownland.com/donegal/farranmacbride.md
- Faugher: https://everytownland.com/donegal/faugher-51229.md
- Kinnakillew: https://everytownland.com/donegal/kinnakillew.md

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.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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