# Clontallagh, Co. Donegal: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Mevagh, barony of Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal; in Irish Cluain tSalach. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 932,115 m² (93.21 ha, 230.33 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 79 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 2,771 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 15 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Mevagh, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/mevagh.md - Barony: Kilmacrenan - Electoral division: Rosguill, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Rosguill electoral division: 856 people in 321 households; 77% of households own their home; 31% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 58% 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/16050 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 50663 - Centre: latitude 55.211925, longitude -7.819178 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 79 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Clontallagh, from 65 m² to 354,610 m² (35.46 ha, 87.63 acres); 18 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1522950: 354,610 m² (35.46 ha, 87.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1522950.md - Parcel 1377159: 103,806 m² (10.38 ha, 25.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377159.md - Parcel 1377773: 58,165 m² (5.82 ha, 14.37 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377773.md - Parcel 1411901: 30,661 m² (3.07 ha, 7.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1411901.md - Parcel 1377769: 23,442 m² (2.34 ha, 5.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377769.md - Parcel 1377161: 20,624 m² (2.06 ha, 5.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377161.md - Parcel 1340990: 20,386 m² (2.04 ha, 5.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1340990.md - Parcel 1377771: 17,873 m² (1.79 ha, 4.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377771.md - Parcel 1428591: 17,195 m² (1.72 ha, 4.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1428591.md - Parcel 1411897: 13,706 m² (1.37 ha, 3.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1411897.md - Parcel 4316769: 13,690 m² (1.37 ha, 3.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4316769.md - Parcel 1377767: 13,290 m² (1.33 ha, 3.28 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377767.md - Parcel 4316794: 11,997 m² (1.2 ha, 2.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4316794.md - Parcel 4316802: 11,729 m² (1.17 ha, 2.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4316802.md - Parcel 1411899: 11,442 m² (1.14 ha, 2.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1411899.md - Parcel 1377163: 11,273 m² (1.13 ha, 2.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377163.md - Parcel 4316791: 11,186 m² (1.12 ha, 2.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4316791.md - Parcel 1377770: 9,408 m² (0.94 ha, 2.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377770.md - Parcel 1328057: 9,094 m² (0.91 ha, 2.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1328057.md - Parcel 1411902: 8,643 m² (0.86 ha, 2.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1411902.md - Parcel 1381037: 8,586 m² (0.86 ha, 2.12 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1381037.md - Parcel 5479090: 8,502 m² (0.85 ha, 2.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5479090.md - Parcel 1377164: 8,450 m² (0.84 ha, 2.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377164.md - Parcel 1411903: 7,922 m² (0.79 ha, 1.96 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1411903.md - Parcel 1377768: 7,905 m² (0.79 ha, 1.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377768.md - Parcel 1338797: 7,410 m² (0.74 ha, 1.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1338797.md - Parcel 1411894: 6,715 m² (0.67 ha, 1.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1411894.md - Parcel 4656604: 6,105 m² (0.61 ha, 1.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4656604.md - Parcel 1330717: 4,861 m² (0.49 ha, 1.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1330717.md - Parcel 4859963: 4,824 m² (0.48 ha, 1.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4859963.md - Parcel 1411896: 4,632 m² (0.46 ha, 1.14 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1411896.md - Parcel 1393464: 4,507 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1393464.md - Parcel 1427763: 4,231 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1427763.md - Parcel 5723334: 4,212 m² (0.42 ha, 1.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5723334.md - Parcel 1346529: 4,177 m² (0.42 ha, 1.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1346529.md - Parcel 1415324: 3,861 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415324.md - Parcel 4647749: 3,572 m² (0.36 ha, 0.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4647749.md - Parcel 1411904: 2,972 m² (0.3 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1411904.md - Parcel 3662075: 2,898 m² (0.29 ha, 0.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3662075.md - Parcel 3662544: 2,771 m² (0.28 ha, 0.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3662544.md - Parcel 4787890: 2,576 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4787890.md - Parcel 4656406: 2,502 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4656406.md - Parcel 4764090: 2,314 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4764090.md - Parcel 1344367: 2,298 m² (0.23 ha, 0.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1344367.md - Parcel 1347235: 2,269 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1347235.md - Parcel 4764492: 2,266 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4764492.md - Parcel 1377162: 2,233 m² (0.22 ha, 0.55 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377162.md - Parcel 3662071: 2,204 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3662071.md - Parcel 4656544: 2,164 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4656544.md - Parcel 1345480: 2,055 m² (0.21 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1345480.md - Parcel 1380978: 2,002 m² (0.2 ha, 0.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1380978.md - Parcel 1321886: 1,869 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1321886.md - Parcel 3662072: 1,685 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3662072.md - Parcel 1335398: 1,378 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1335398.md - Parcel 1321165: 1,376 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1321165.md - Parcel 1373168: 1,301 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1373168.md - Parcel 1324244: 1,241 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1324244.md - Parcel 1377160: 1,212 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377160.md - Parcel 4647721: 1,198 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4647721.md - Parcel 1338311: 1,165 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1338311.md - Parcel 1317013: 1,117 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1317013.md - Parcel 3662074: 1,106 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3662074.md - Parcel 1343420: 1,040 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1343420.md - Parcel 4764263: 1,021 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4764263.md - Parcel 5611020: 974 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5611020.md - Parcel 1336172: 958 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1336172.md - Parcel 4656540: 828 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4656540.md - Parcel 4764267: 817 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4764267.md - Parcel 1375294: 790 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1375294.md - Parcel 3662070: 615 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3662070.md - Parcel 1382810: 470 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1382810.md - Parcel 1377562: 428 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1377562.md - Parcel 5474779: 424 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5474779.md - Parcel 5808944: 389 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5808944.md - Parcel 5828029: 294 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5828029.md - Parcel 3662073: 219 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3662073.md - Parcel 1381061: 213 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1381061.md - Parcel 1411898: 122 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1411898.md - Parcel 5808968: 65 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5808968.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Clontallagh 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) 15 applications, newest first. - 28 Aug 2026, Donegal County Council 2661591: N/a. Permission. ALTERATION AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING OUTBUILDING TO PROVIDE ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION TO EXISTING DWELLING, WITH PROPOSED CONNECTION TO EXISTING TREATMENT PLANT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661591/0 - 10 Jun 2026, Donegal County Council 2661064: N/a. Permission. ALTERATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING OUTBUILDING TO PROVIDE ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION TO EXISTING DWELLING. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661064/0 - 9 Sept 2024, Donegal County Council 2461383: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC SHED AND INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461383/0 - 5 Sept 2024, Donegal County Council 2461374: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A PERMANENT DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2461374/0 - 16 May 2024, Donegal County Council 2460720: N/a. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460720/0 - 17 Apr 2024, Donegal County Council 2460531: N/a. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC SHED AND INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460531/0 - 3 May 2023, Donegal County Council 2350609: N/a. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND INSTALLATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2350609/0 - 28 Sept 2022, Donegal County Council 2251630: Refused. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2251630/0 - 23 Oct 2020, Donegal County Council 2051583: Conditional. Retention. ALTERATION TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING APPLICATION REF NO. 20/50265, THE ALTERATION CONSISTS OF SECOND ENTRANCE TO THE SITE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2051583/0 - 4 Mar 2020, Donegal County Council 2050265: Conditional. Permission. CONVERSION OF PART OF AN EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE INTO A YOGA STUDIO AND SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT AND PROVISION OF A NEW ONSITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND CONNECTION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND THE PROPOSED APARTMENT AND YOGA STUDIO TO THE NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2050265/0 - 21 Feb 2020, Donegal County Council 2050191: N/a. Permission, 1 home. CONVERSION OF PART OF AN EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE INTO A YOGA STUDIO AND SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT AND PROVISION OF A NEW ONSITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND CONNECTION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND THE PROPOSED APARTMENT AND YOGA STUDIO TO THE NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2050191/0 - 11 Feb 2019, Donegal County Council 1950163: Conditional. Retention. RETENTION OF EXTENSION TO A DWELLING AND AN ATTACHED GARAGE TO SIDE OF THE DWELLING. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1950163/0 - 11 Oct 2017, Donegal County Council 1751538: N/a. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1751538/0 - 1 Sept 2017, Donegal County Council 1751338: N/a. Outline permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1751338/0 - 23 Aug 2017, Donegal County Council 1751290: N/a. Outline permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1751290/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Mulroy Bay SAC, site code 002159, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002159 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - DG016-003: Ringfort - cashel, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG016-003----. The 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch maps indicate a 'Fort' here. It is now not visible. It stood on the E-facing slope overlooking Mulroy Bay in poor ground marked by much rock outcrop. Local geology suggests it was a stone 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. Date of upload: 22 September 2008 - DG016-004001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG016-004001-. Mevagh Church: It was described in 1622 as 'the ancient parish church now ruinated' (Royal Commission, 216). Built of rubble with pinnings, the surviving church remains, 13.15m by 5.5m internally, consist of the E gable with attached N return, the S wall and a small section of the W gable. The NE quoin is of rough ashlar construction with small pinnings; the SE corner has fallen away. The interior is littered with collapse and graveyard debris. The E gable, c. 5m at the highest N section is lit by a central deeply splayed window built of small horizontally laid stones; the head and most of the rear-arch are missing. The ope, .21m wide, has an estimated height of 1.88m. Immediately S of this window is the splayed ingoing of a smaller window. Part of its head survives giving an ope height of .87m and, though its exact width cannot be determined, it was probably similar to that of the present E window. The position of this window in the E gable supports the suggestion that it was one of a pair. Although no evidence for a corresponding N window survives, it may have been completely removed when the larger E window was built. The S wall, 3.6m high, preserves the ingoing of a deeply splayed window at its E end; it is of similar construction to the central E window. A relieving arch survives above the bond holes of a wooden lintelled doorway in this wall; the splayed ingoings remain but the jambs have fallen away. A small section of the W gable survives to an interior height of 1.5m. Spalled masonry, particularly on the inner face of the S wall, was caused by fire in this area. The details of door and window construction are suggestive of a medieval date for this church. The church stands inside a modern graveyard (DG016-004007-) which contains a number of other early features: (1) A cross (DG016-004002-) carved from a single slab 2.5m in height and c. 15cms thick. The angles where shaft and arms meet have been hollowed and empha-sised by a small knob-like projection. It stands to the S of the church. (2) A standing stone (DG016-004003-) .75m in height, .4m wide and 12 cms thick also stands to the S of the church. The small 'wishing stone of Mevagh' (DG016-004004-) (now missing) is said to have rested on top of the standing stone (JRSAI 1902, 231). (3) Lying on the ground near the SW corner of the church is an irregularly-shaped stone (DG016-004005-), overall 1.55m × 0.57m. Twenty three clear cup-marks are visible on the upper surface c. 6cms in diameter and 1.5cms deep. The site is located on the E limit of a stretch of high ground marked by ridges of rock outcrop, To the E, cultivated land slopes steeply to Mulroy Bay. 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 - DG016-004002: Cross - High cross, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG016-004002-. Mevagh Church: It was described in 1622 as 'the ancient parish church now ruinated' (Royal Commission, 216). Built of rubble with pinnings, the surviving church remains, 13.15m by 5.5m internally, consist of the E gable with attached N return, the S wall and a small section of the W gable. The NE quoin is of rough ashlar construction with small pinnings; the SE corner has fallen away. The interior is littered with collapse and graveyard debris. The E gable, c. 5m at the highest N section is lit by a central deeply splayed window built of small horizontally laid stones; the head and most of the rear-arch are missing. The ope, .21m wide, has an estimated height of 1.88m. Immediately S of this window is the splayed ingoing of a smaller window. Part of its head survives giving an ope height of .87m and, though its exact width cannot be determined, it was probably similar to that of the present E window. The position of this window in the E gable supports the suggestion that it was one of a pair. Although no evidence for a corresponding N window survives, it may have been completely removed when the larger E window was built. The S wall, 3.6m high, preserves the ingoing of a deeply splayed window at its E end; it is of similar construction to the central E window. A relieving arch survives above the bond holes of a wooden lintelled doorway in this wall; the splayed ingoings remain but the jambs have fallen away. A small section of the W gable survives to an interior height of 1.5m. Spalled masonry, particularly on the inner face of the S wall, was caused by fire in this area. The details of door and window construction are suggestive of a medieval date for this church. The church stands inside a modern graveyard (DG016-004007-) which contains a number of other early features: (1) A cross (DG016-004002-) carved from a single slab 2.5m in height and c. 15cms thick. The angles where shaft and arms meet have been hollowed and empha-sised by a small knob-like projection. It stands to the S of the church. (2) A standing stone (DG016-004003-) .75m in height, .4m wide and 12 cms thick also stands to the S of the church. The small 'wishing stone of Mevagh' (DG016-004004-) (now missing) is said to have rested on top of the standing stone (JRSAI 1902, 231). (3) Lying on the ground near the SW corner of the church is an irregularly-shaped stone (DG016-004005-), overall 1.55m × 0.57m. Twenty three clear cup-marks are visible on the upper surface c. 6cms in diameter and 1.5cms deep. The site is located on the E limit of a stretch of high ground marked by ridges of rock outcrop, To the E, cultivated land slopes steeply to Mulroy Bay. The following description of the Clontallagh High Cross is taken from, P. Harbison (2002-) The High Crosses of Ireland: An Iconographical and Photographic Survey, 3 vols., Habelt, Bonn, vol. 1. 58). Undecorated Cross 'An undecorated cross, about 2.60m high and without ring, stands in an old churchyard about 2 miles north of Carrigart'. 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 - DG016-004003: Standing stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG016-004003-. Mevagh Church: It was described in 1622 as 'the ancient parish church now ruinated' (Royal Commission, 216). Built of rubble with pinnings, the surviving church remains, 13.15m by 5.5m internally, consist of the E gable with attached N return, the S wall and a small section of the W gable. The NE quoin is of rough ashlar construction with small pinnings; the SE corner has fallen away. The interior is littered with collapse and graveyard debris. The E gable, c. 5m at the highest N section is lit by a central deeply splayed window built of small horizontally laid stones; the head and most of the rear-arch are missing. The ope, .21m wide, has an estimated height of 1.88m. Immediately S of this window is the splayed ingoing of a smaller window. Part of its head survives giving an ope height of .87m and, though its exact width cannot be determined, it was probably similar to that of the present E window. The position of this window in the E gable supports the suggestion that it was one of a pair. Although no evidence for a corresponding N window survives, it may have been completely removed when the larger E window was built. The S wall, 3.6m high, preserves the ingoing of a deeply splayed window at its E end; it is of similar construction to the central E window. A relieving arch survives above the bond holes of a wooden lintelled doorway in this wall; the splayed ingoings remain but the jambs have fallen away. A small section of the W gable survives to an interior height of 1.5m. Spalled masonry, particularly on the inner face of the S wall, was caused by fire in this area. The details of door and window construction are suggestive of a medieval date for this church. The church stands inside a modern graveyard (DG016-004007-) which contains a number of other early features: (1) A cross (DG016-004002-) carved from a single slab 2.5m in height and c. 15cms thick. The angles where shaft and arms meet have been hollowed and empha-sised by a small knob-like projection. It stands to the S of the church. (2) A standing stone (DG016-004003-) .75m in height, .4m wide and 12 cms thick also stands to the S of the church. The small 'wishing stone of Mevagh' (DG016-004004-) (now missing) is said to have rested on top of the standing stone (JRSAI 1902, 231). (3) Lying on the ground near the SW corner of the church is an irregularly-shaped stone (DG016-004005-), overall 1.55m × 0.57m. Twenty three clear cup-marks are visible on the upper surface c. 6cms in diameter and 1.5cms deep. The site is located on the E limit of a stretch of high ground marked by ridges of rock outcrop, To the E, cultivated land slopes steeply to Mulroy Bay. 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 - DG016-004004: Ritual site - holy/saint's stone, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG016-004004-. Mevagh Church: It was described in 1622 as 'the ancient parish church now ruinated' (Royal Commission, 216). Built of rubble with pinnings, the surviving church remains, 13.15m by 5.5m internally, consist of the E gable with attached N return, the S wall and a small section of the W gable. The NE quoin is of rough ashlar construction with small pinnings; the SE corner has fallen away. The interior is littered with collapse and graveyard debris. The E gable, c. 5m at the highest N section is lit by a central deeply splayed window built of small horizontally laid stones; the head and most of the rear-arch are missing. The ope, .21m wide, has an estimated height of 1.88m. Immediately S of this window is the splayed ingoing of a smaller window. Part of its head survives giving an ope height of .87m and, though its exact width cannot be determined, it was probably similar to that of the present E window. The position of this window in the E gable supports the suggestion that it was one of a pair. Although no evidence for a corresponding N window survives, it may have been completely removed when the larger E window was built. The S wall, 3.6m high, preserves the ingoing of a deeply splayed window at its E end; it is of similar construction to the central E window. A relieving arch survives above the bond holes of a wooden lintelled doorway in this wall; the splayed ingoings remain but the jambs have fallen away. A small section of the W gable survives to an interior height of 1.5m. Spalled masonry, particularly on the inner face of the S wall, was caused by fire in this area. The details of door and window construction are suggestive of a medieval date for this church. The church stands inside a modern graveyard (DG016-004007-) which contains a number of other early features: (1) A cross (DG016-004002-) carved from a single slab 2.5m in height and c. 15cms thick. The angles where shaft and arms meet have been hollowed and emphasised by a small knob-like projection. It stands to the S of the church. (2) A standing stone (DG016-004003-) .75m in height, .4m wide and 12 cms thick also stands to the S of the church. The small 'wishing stone of Mevagh' (DG016-004004-) (now missing) is said to have rested on top of the standing stone (JRSAI 1902, 231). (3) Lying on the ground near the SW corner of the church is an irregularly-shaped stone (DG016-004005-), overall 1.55m × 0.57m. Twenty three clear cup-marks are visible on the upper surface c. 6cms in diameter and 1.5cms deep. The site is located on the E limit of a stretch of high ground marked by ridges of rock outcrop, To the E, cultivated land slopes steeply to Mulroy Bay. 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 - DG016-004005: Rock art, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG016-004005-. Mevagh Church: It was described in 1622 as 'the ancient parish church now ruinated' (Royal Commission, 216). Built of rubble with pinnings, the surviving church remains, 13.15m by 5.5m internally, consist of the E gable with attached N return, the S wall and a small section of the W gable. The NE quoin is of rough ashlar construction with small pinnings; the SE corner has fallen away. The interior is littered with collapse and graveyard debris. The E gable, c. 5m at the highest N section is lit by a central deeply splayed window built of small horizontally laid stones; the head and most of the rear-arch are missing. The ope, .21m wide, has an estimated height of 1.88m. Immediately S of this window is the splayed ingoing of a smaller window. Part of its head survives giving an ope height of .87m and, though its exact width cannot be determined, it was probably similar to that of the present E window. The position of this window in the E gable supports the suggestion that it was one of a pair. Although no evidence for a corresponding N window survives, it may have been completely removed when the larger E window was built. The S wall, 3.6m high, preserves the ingoing of a deeply splayed window at its E end; it is of similar construction to the central E window. A relieving arch survives above the bond holes of a wooden lintelled doorway in this wall; the splayed ingoings remain but the jambs have fallen away. A small section of the W gable survives to an interior height of 1.5m. Spalled masonry, particularly on the inner face of the S wall, was caused by fire in this area. The details of door and window construction are suggestive of a medieval date for this church. The church stands inside a modern graveyard (DG016-004007-) which contains a number of other early features: (1) A cross (DG016-004002-) carved from a single slab 2.5m in height and c. 15cms thick. The angles where shaft and arms meet have been hollowed and empha-sised by a small knob-like projection. It stands to the S of the church. (2) A standing stone (DG016-004003-) .75m in height, .4m wide and 12 cms thick also stands to the S of the church. The small 'wishing stone of Mevagh' (DG016-004004-) (now missing) is said to have rested on top of the standing stone (JRSAI 1902, 231). (3) Lying on the ground near the SW corner of the church is an irregularly-shaped stone (DG016-004005-), overall 1.55m × 0.57m. Twenty three clear cup-marks are visible on the upper surface c. 6cms in diameter and 1.5cms deep. The site is located on the E limit of a stretch of high ground marked by ridges of rock outcrop, To the E, cultivated land slopes steeply to Mulroy Bay. 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 - DG016-004006: Graveyard, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG016-004006-. Mevagh Church: It was described in 1622 as 'the ancient parish church now ruinated' (Royal Commission, 216). Built of rubble with pinnings, the surviving church remains, 13.15m by 5.5m internally, consist of the E gable with attached N return, the S wall and a small section of the W gable. The NE quoin is of rough ashlar construction with small pinnings; the SE corner has fallen away. The interior is littered with collapse and graveyard debris. The E gable, c. 5m at the highest N section is lit by a central deeply splayed window built of small horizontally laid stones; the head and most of the rear-arch are missing. The ope, .21m wide, has an estimated height of 1.88m. Immediately S of this window is the splayed ingoing of a smaller window. Part of its head survives giving an ope height of .87m and, though its exact width cannot be determined, it was probably similar to that of the present E window. The position of this window in the E gable supports the suggestion that it was one of a pair. Although no evidence for a corresponding N window survives, it may have been completely removed when the larger E window was built. The S wall, 3.6m high, preserves the ingoing of a deeply splayed window at its E end; it is of similar construction to the central E window. A relieving arch survives above the bond holes of a wooden lintelled doorway in this wall; the splayed ingoings remain but the jambs have fallen away. A small section of the W gable survives to an interior height of 1.5m. Spalled masonry, particularly on the inner face of the S wall, was caused by fire in this area. The details of door and window construction are suggestive of a medieval date for this church. The church stands inside a modern graveyard (DG016-004007-) which contains a number of other early features: (1) A cross (DG016-004002-) carved from a single slab 2.5m in height and c. 15cms thick. The angles where shaft and arms meet have been hollowed and empha-sised by a small knob-like projection. It stands to the S of the church. (2) A standing stone (DG016-004003-) .75m in height, .4m wide and 12 cms thick also stands to the S of the church. The small 'wishing stone of Mevagh' (DG016-004004-) (now missing) is said to have rested on top of the standing stone (JRSAI 1902, 231). (3) Lying on the ground near the SW corner of the church is an irregularly-shaped stone (DG016-004005-), overall 1.55m × 0.57m. Twenty three clear cup-marks are visible on the upper surface c. 6cms in diameter and 1.5cms deep. The site is located on the E limit of a stretch of high ground marked by ridges of rock outcrop, To the E, cultivated land slopes steeply to Mulroy Bay. 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 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 Clontallagh. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: 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: Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map. - Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1685, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1685.zip (ZIP). - 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/clontallagh.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/clontallagh.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/clontallagh.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) - Clontallagh, Downings: 6 sales, https://everytownland.com/donegal/clontallagh-downings.md ## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann) - Ardbane: https://everytownland.com/donegal/ardbane-50074.md - Derrycassan: https://everytownland.com/donegal/derrycassan.md - Dundooan Upper: https://everytownland.com/donegal/dundooan-upper.md - Magherabeg: https://everytownland.com/donegal/magherabeg-51829.md - Mevagh: https://everytownland.com/donegal/mevagh.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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. 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. - Page: https://everytownland.com/donegal/clontallagh - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/donegal/clontallagh