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

Townland in the civil parish of Inishkeel, barony of Boylagh, Co. Donegal; in Irish An Chúlbhá.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 3,055,285 m² (305.53 ha, 754.98 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,969 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 11 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: Inishkeel, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/inishkeel.md
- Barony: Boylagh
- Electoral division: Glenleheen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 156 people lived in 57 households in the Glenleheen electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 25% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 24% 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/14698
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 50705
- Centre: latitude 54.900767, longitude -8.196397 (WGS 84)

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

53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Coolvoy, from 141 m² to 1,085,851 m² (108.59 ha, 268.32 acres); 23 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1372088: 1,085,851 m² (108.59 ha, 268.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1372088.md
- Parcel 1381457: 409,502 m² (40.95 ha, 101.19 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1381457.md
- Parcel 1381459: 398,620 m² (39.86 ha, 98.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1381459.md
- Parcel 1346749: 352,183 m² (35.22 ha, 87.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1346749.md
- Parcel 1428703: 283,969 m² (28.4 ha, 70.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1428703.md
- Parcel 1381467: 109,294 m² (10.93 ha, 27.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1381467.md
- Parcel 1381458: 103,027 m² (10.3 ha, 25.46 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1381458.md
- Parcel 1415917: 58,470 m² (5.85 ha, 14.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415917.md
- Parcel 1427445: 54,437 m² (5.44 ha, 13.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1427445.md
- Parcel 1415920: 46,356 m² (4.64 ha, 11.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415920.md
- Parcel 1415919: 32,134 m² (3.21 ha, 7.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415919.md
- Parcel 1381461: 20,166 m² (2.02 ha, 4.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1381461.md
- Parcel 1415918: 16,545 m² (1.65 ha, 4.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415918.md
- Parcel 4861441: 16,485 m² (1.65 ha, 4.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4861441.md
- Parcel 4795380: 15,928 m² (1.59 ha, 3.94 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4795380.md
- Parcel 1415928: 15,228 m² (1.52 ha, 3.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415928.md
- Parcel 3661713: 14,781 m² (1.48 ha, 3.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3661713.md
- Parcel 1415921: 12,459 m² (1.25 ha, 3.08 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415921.md
- Parcel 1381463: 12,098 m² (1.21 ha, 2.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1381463.md
- Parcel 1415925: 11,440 m² (1.14 ha, 2.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415925.md
- Parcel 1415926: 8,787 m² (0.88 ha, 2.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415926.md
- Parcel 1367048: 6,795 m² (0.68 ha, 1.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1367048.md
- Parcel 1386851: 5,788 m² (0.58 ha, 1.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1386851.md
- Parcel 1415923: 5,384 m² (0.54 ha, 1.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415923.md
- Parcel 1400388: 5,360 m² (0.54 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1400388.md
- Parcel 3661712: 4,478 m² (0.45 ha, 1.11 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3661712.md
- Parcel 1428244: 3,969 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1428244.md
- Parcel 4795404: 3,856 m² (0.39 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4795404.md
- Parcel 1394975: 3,844 m² (0.38 ha, 0.95 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1394975.md
- Parcel 1398851: 3,463 m² (0.35 ha, 0.86 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1398851.md
- Parcel 1415922: 3,364 m² (0.34 ha, 0.83 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415922.md
- Parcel 1415924: 3,218 m² (0.32 ha, 0.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415924.md
- Parcel 1415927: 3,201 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1415927.md
- Parcel 1414988: 3,167 m² (0.32 ha, 0.78 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1414988.md
- Parcel 4626286: 2,991 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4626286.md
- Parcel 1305468: 2,865 m² (0.29 ha, 0.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1305468.md
- Parcel 5075744: 2,697 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5075744.md
- Parcel 5442854: 2,593 m² (0.26 ha, 0.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5442854.md
- Parcel 1524916: 2,499 m² (0.25 ha, 0.62 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1524916.md
- Parcel 1339939: 2,044 m² (0.2 ha, 0.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1339939.md
- Parcel 6050441: 1,829 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6050441.md
- Parcel 1381460: 1,763 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1381460.md
- Parcel 1412936: 1,604 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1412936.md
- Parcel 4626146: 1,546 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4626146.md
- Parcel 6077236: 1,332 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6077236.md
- Parcel 1417158: 1,256 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1417158.md
- Parcel 4626147: 976 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4626147.md
- Parcel 1381462: 908 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1381462.md
- Parcel 6077157: 865 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6077157.md
- Parcel 1361838: 762 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1361838.md
- Parcel 6077187: 299 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6077187.md
- Parcel 5775843: 257 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5775843.md
- Parcel 4626295: 141 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4626295.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Coolvoy 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)

11 applications, newest first.

- 18 Dec 2025, Donegal County Council 2562265: Conditional. Permission. ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2562265/0
- 10 Nov 2025, Donegal County Council 2561955: N/a. Permission. ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561955/0
- 19 Sept 2022, Donegal County Council 2251560: Conditional. Retention. (A)ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING (04/3572) INVOLVING THE OMISSION OF TWO GROUND FLOOR BEDROOMS (B) CONVERSION OF ATTIC SPACE TO FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION AND (C) CONSTRUCTION OF DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2251560/0
- 22 Sept 2021, Donegal County Council 2151908: N/a. Retention, 1 home. DWELLING AND SEPTIC TANK CONSTRUCTED IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION TO THAT WHICH WAS GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION (T130/87) AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2151908/0
- 23 Dec 2020, Donegal County Council 2052049: Conditional. Retention. AGRICULTURAL SHED WITH HARD STAND AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND PERMISSION FOR (1) CLOSING OF EXISTING ENTRANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW ENTRANCE TO EAST OF EXISTING ENTRANCE (2) INFILLING OF THE WESTERN EDGE OF HARDSTAND AREA. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2052049/0
- 20 Feb 2020, Donegal County Council 2050189: Conditional. Permission. ERECTION OF SHEEPWIRE FENCING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS IN A SPECIAL CONSERVATION AREA. THE APPLICAION INCLUDES A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2050189/0
- 20 Dec 2019, Donegal County Council 1952016: N/a. Permission. ERECTION OF SHEEPWIRE FENCING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS IN A SPECIAL CONSERVATION AREA. THE APPLICAION INCLUDES A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1952016/0
- 7 Nov 2019, Donegal County Council 1951718: Refused. Retention. EXISTING MIXED-USE SHED WITH HARD STAND AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND PERMISSION TO INFILL THE WESTERN EDGE OF EXISTING HARD STAND AREA. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1951718/0
- 12 Sept 2019, Donegal County Council 1951382: N/a. Retention. A HARD STAND AREA AND MIXED-USE SHED. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1951382/0
- 12 Aug 2019, Donegal County Council 1951231: N/a. Permission. ERECTION OF SHEEPWIRE FENCING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS IN A SPECIAL CONSERVATION AREA. THE APPLICAION INCLUDES A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1951231/0
- 15 Mar 2019, Donegal County Council 1950374: Conditional. Permission. ERECTION OF SHEEPWIRE FENCING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS IN A SPECIAL CONSERVATION AREA. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1950374/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Cloghernagore Bog and Glenveagh National Park SAC, site code 002047, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002047
- Special Area of Conservation: West of Ardara/Maas Road SAC, site code 000197, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000197
- Special Area of Conservation: Coolvoy Bog SAC, site code 001107, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/001107
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: West Of Ardara/Maas Road, site code 000197
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Coolvoy Bog, site code 001107

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

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Coolvoy.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Doochary Bridge, bridge, 1785–1790, Regional interest, registry number 40905802, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=DG&regno=40905802. Double-arch bridge, built c.1786, crossing Abhainn Ghaoth Beara [Gweebarra River], comprising squared ashlar walls with dressed cut-stone voussoirs to segmental arches, projecting rusticated rubble abutments, and parapets with large field-stone copings. Ashlar piers with string course at springing level and large ashlar cut-water to the northeast with large projecting field-stone copings. Evidence for plug-and-feather technique of quarrying/stone-cutting to some stones.

## 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 Coolvoy, about 1 in 20 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 Coolvoy.
- 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/coolvoy.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/coolvoy.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/coolvoy.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Coolvoy 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)

- Adderwal: https://everytownland.com/donegal/adderwal.md
- Clogherachullion: https://everytownland.com/donegal/clogherachullion.md
- Derrynacarrow: https://everytownland.com/donegal/derrynacarrow.md
- Derrynacarrow East or Bellanaboy: https://everytownland.com/donegal/derrynacarrow-east-or-bellanaboy.md
- Derrynagrial: https://everytownland.com/donegal/derrynagrial.md
- Drumaneany: https://everytownland.com/donegal/drumaneany.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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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/coolvoy
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