Clogher West
Townland in the civil parish of Inishkeel, barony of Boylagh, Co. Donegal; in Irish An Clochar Thiar
- Area
- 97.9 ha
- 242 acres
- Land parcels
- 61
- registered freehold, median 2,372 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 9
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clogher West, from 77 m² to 214,323 m² (21.43 ha, 52.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 41 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 Clogher West 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
17 Dec 2025Refused
CONSTRUCTION OF A CAMPER VAN PARK CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) 10 NO. CAMPER VAN PARKING BAYS WITH ASSOCIATED SERVICES, (2) INTERNAL PATHWAYS, LANEWAYS AND ADDITIONAL PARKING AREAS, (3) PLAY AREA AND PICNIC BENCHES WITHIN GREEN AREAS, (4) SERVICE BUILDING CONTAINING SHOWERS / TOILETS / RECEPTION AREA ETC., (5) INSTALLATION OF NEW ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND (6) PROPOSED NEW SIGNAGE BOARD AT ENTRANCE TO SITE TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2562257
26 Feb 2025Conditional
EXTENSION, RENOVATION AND REFURBISHMENTS AT THE LAKEHOUSE HOTEL, CURRENTLY NOT OPERATING DUE TO ONGOING BUT STALLED WORKS OF REFURBISHMENT AND CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) EXTENSIONS TO FOOTPRINT OF THE MAIN HOTEL ADDING A GUEST BEDROOM FOR ACCESSIBLE USE TO THE EXISTING DETACHED SINGLE STOREY BEDROOM AND STORAGE BUILDING, (2) SMALL EXTENSIONS TO THE FOOTPRINT OF THE MAIN HOTEL BUILDING ALONG THE EAST SIDE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO PROVIDE FOR ENLARGED PLANT, STORAGE AND UTILITY SPACE AS WELL AS A NEW REAR ENTRANCE TO THE HOTEL ADDING APPROXIMATELY 75 SQ.M TO THE EXISTING OVERALL FLOOR AREA OF CIRCA 1,035 SQ. M, (3) ROOFING WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXTENSIONS LISTED AT NO. 1 & NO. 2 AND REROOFING WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHANGE TO THE OVERALL ROOF PROFILE AND SHAPE INCLUDING THE RAISED LEVEL OF PARTS OF THE EXISTING ROOF AND THE REMOVAL OF THE GABLE FACING WEST, DORMER WINDOWS FACING WEST AND EAST WITH THE CONTINUATION OF THE NEW PITCHED ROOF PROFILE OVER THE EXISTING CENTRAL FLAT ROOF SECTION, (4) AMENDMENTS TO THE FENESTRATION AND WALL FINISHES RESULTING IN AMENDED ELEVATIONS, (5) DETACHED SINGLE STOREY STORAGE BUILDING AND (6) SITE BOUNDARY WALLS, GENERAL SITE WORKS AND DRAINAGE
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560267
21 Feb 2025N/a
EXTENSION, RENOVATION AND REFURBISHMENTS AT THE LAKEHOUSE HOTEL, CURRENTLY NOT OPERATING DUE TO ONGOING BUT STALLED WORKS OF REFURBISHMENT AND CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) EXTENSIONS TO FOOTPRINT OF THE MAIN HOTEL ADDING A GUEST BEDROOM FOR ACCESSIBLE USE TO THE EXISTING DETACHED SINGLE STOREY BEDROOM AND STORAGE BUILDING, (2) SMALL EXTENSIONS TO THE FOOTPRINT OF THE MAIN HOTEL BUILDING ALONG THE EAST SIDE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO PROVIDE FOR ENLARGED PLANT, STORAGE AND UTILITY SPACE AS WELL AS A NEW REAR ENTRANCE TO THE HOTEL ADDING APPROXIMATELY 75 SQ.M TO THE EXISTING OVERALL FLOOR AREA OF CIRCA 1,035 SQ. M, (3) ROOFING WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXTENSIONS LISTED AT NO. 1 & NO. 2 AND REROOFING WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHANGE TO THE OVERALL ROOF PROFILE AND SHAPE INCLUDING THE RAISED LEVEL OF PARTS OF THE EXISTING ROOF AND THE REMOVAL OF THE GABLE FACING WEST, DORMER WINDOWS FACING WEST AND EAST WITH THE CONTINUATION OF THE NEW PITCHED ROOF PROFILE OVER THE EXISTING CENTRAL FLAT ROOF SECTION, (4) AMENDMENTS TO THE FENESTRATION AND WALL FINISHES RESULTING IN AMENDED ELEVATIONS, (5) DETACHED SINGLE STOREY STORAGE BUILDING AND (6) SITE BOUNDARY WALLS, GENERAL SITE WORKS AND DRAINAGE
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560231
15 Nov 2024N/a
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO THE EXISTING BUILDING PROVIDING FOR A NEW PORCH AT SOUTH ELEVATION, A NEW SUNROOM AT WEST ELEVATION, A GUEST DINING AREA AT EAST ELEVATION WITH A FURTHER TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT EAST ELEVATION ACCOMMODATING A KITCHEN AREA AT GROUND FLOOR AND ENLARGEMENT OF GUEST BEDROOM AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL ABOVE, (2) REROOFING OF PART OF THE EXISTING BUILDING WITH ASSOCIATED CHANGES TO ROOF PROFILE AND SHAPE INCLUDING THE RAISED LEVEL OF PARTS OF THE EXISTING ROOF, (3) AMENDMENTS TO THE FENESTRATION, WALL FINISHES INCLUDING ADDING LOCAL STONE FINISHES TO CONTRAST WITH PRIMARILY WHITE RENDERED FINISH AND AMENDED GABLE PROFILES OF THE DETACHED SINGLE STOREY ACCESSIBLE BEDROOM ANNEX AND (4) GENERAL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS, DRAINAGE AND BOUNDARY TREATMENT. THE TOTAL ADDITIONAL FLOOR AREA WILL BE 134.52 SQM TO ADD TO THE EXISTING OVERALL FLOOR AREA OF 1,110.71 SQM AND THE PUBLIC BAR AND FUNCTION ROOM IS BEING REMOVED MAKING IT A RESIDENT ONLY FACILITY, THEREBY DECREASING THE INTENSITY OF THE USE
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461851
15 Nov 2024N/a
EXTENSION, RENOVATION AND REFURBISHMENTS TO THE LAKEHOUSE HOTEL CONSISTING OF: (1) EXTENSIONS TO FOOTPRINT OF THE MAIN HOTEL ADDING A GUEST BEDROOM FOR ACCESSIBLE USE TO THE EXISTING DETACHED SINGLE STOREY BEDROOM AND STORAGE BUILDING, (2) SMALL EXTENSIONS TO THE FOOTPRINT OF THE MAIN HOTEL BUILDING ALONG THE EAST SIDE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO PROVIDE FOR ENLARGED PLANT, STORAGE AND UTILITY SPACE AS WELL AS A NEW REAR ENTRANCE TO THE HOTEL ADDING APPROXIMATELY 75 SQM TO THE EXISTING OVERALL FLOOR AREA OF CIRCA 1,035 SQM, (3) ROOFING WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXTENSIONS LISTED AT NO. 1 AND NO. 2 AND REROOFING WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHANGE TO THE OVERALL ROOF PROFILE AND SHAPE INCLUDING THE RAISED LEVEL OF PARTS OF THE EXISTING ROOF AND THE REMOVAL OF THE GABLE FACING WEST, DORMER WINDOWS FACING WEST AND EAST WITH THE CONTINUATION OF THE NEW PITCHED ROOF PROFILE OVER THE EXISTING CENTRAL FLAT ROOF SECTION, (4) AMENDMENTS TO THE FENESTRATION AND WALL FINISHES RESULTING IN AMENDED ELEVATIONS AND (5) SITE BOUNDARY WALLS, GENERAL SITE WORKS AND DRAINAGE
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2461850
27 Sept 2022Conditional
ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, NEW DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2251615
16 Mar 2022N/a
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A CAMPER VAN PARK CONSISTING OF (A) 10 NO. CAMPER VAN PARKING BAYS WITH ASSOCIATED SERVICES (B) INTERNAL PATHWAYS, LANEWAYS, ADDITIONAL PARKING AREAS (C) PLAY AREA AND PICNIC BENCHES WITHIN GREEN AREAS (D) SERVICE BUILDING CONTAINING SHOWERS/TOILETS/RECEPTION AREA (E) NEW SIGNAGE BOARD AT ENTRANCE TO SITE TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND (F) INSTALLATION OF NEW ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250458
21 Oct 2021Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE GABLE END OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS TO ALL FACADES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2152086
4 Oct 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND SEPTIC TANK
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151966
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
- Special Area of Conservation: West of Ardara/Maas Road SAC 000197
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: West Of Ardara/Maas Road 000197
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Clogher West.
Architectural heritage
- Clogher National School, school, 1885–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey national school, dated 1888, having lower gabled porch to front. Now disused. Pitched slate roof to main block and porch, with overhanging eaves on exposed rafter ends, cast-iron rainwater goods and red brick chimneystack. Round roof vents to main gables. Roughcast coursed rubble stone walls with rusticated cut-limestone plaque inscribed "CLOGHER/NATIONAL SCHOOL/1888". Square-headed openings with stone sills and timber top-opening casement windows, and timber battened door. Five-bay single-storey outbuilding to yard to rear.
- Post box, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected c.1880, having moulded surround, aperture with moulded base, opening with information panel, lock and pull-handle and bearing lettering 'Post Office' in relief. Set within rendered pier at roadside.
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).
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Clogher West with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.
The townland
- Name
- Clogher West · An Clochar Thiar
- Area
- 979,239 m² (97.92 ha, 241.98 acres)
- Civil parish
- Inishkeel, and its townlands
- Barony
- Boylagh
- Electoral division
- Maas, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Clooney, Glebe, Kilclooney Beg, Loughfad, Naran
- Placenames
- Clogher West 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.