# Craigs, Co. Donegal: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Raphoe, barony of Raphoe North, Co. Donegal. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 682,860 m² (68.29 ha, 168.74 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 6,182 m² (0.62 ha, 1.53 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 5 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Raphoe, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/raphoe.md - Barony: Raphoe North - Electoral division: Figart, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 1,131 people lived in 384 households in the Figart electoral division. 79% of households owned their home. 49% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/16370 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 50761 - Centre: latitude 54.882999, longitude -7.59608 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 26 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Craigs, from 308 m² to 206,768 m² (20.68 ha, 51.09 acres); 23 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1360155: 206,768 m² (20.68 ha, 51.09 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1360155.md - Parcel 1360167: 98,143 m² (9.81 ha, 24.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1360167.md - Parcel 1303169: 68,266 m² (6.83 ha, 16.87 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1303169.md - Parcel 1303146: 63,052 m² (6.31 ha, 15.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1303146.md - Parcel 1360126: 60,045 m² (6 ha, 14.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1360126.md - Parcel 1373948: 33,927 m² (3.39 ha, 8.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1373948.md - Parcel 3658204: 30,032 m² (3 ha, 7.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3658204.md - Parcel 1388928: 17,510 m² (1.75 ha, 4.33 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1388928.md - Parcel 1305389: 14,845 m² (1.48 ha, 3.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1305389.md - Parcel 1336398: 10,832 m² (1.08 ha, 2.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1336398.md - Parcel 4678323: 6,958 m² (0.7 ha, 1.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4678323.md - Parcel 1337800: 6,926 m² (0.69 ha, 1.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1337800.md - Parcel 1352815: 6,608 m² (0.66 ha, 1.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1352815.md - Parcel 1426724: 5,755 m² (0.58 ha, 1.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1426724.md - Parcel 1354319: 5,074 m² (0.51 ha, 1.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1354319.md - Parcel 1325514: 2,994 m² (0.3 ha, 0.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1325514.md - Parcel 1342469: 2,637 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1342469.md - Parcel 1324075: 2,635 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1324075.md - Parcel 1321010: 2,404 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1321010.md - Parcel 1318268: 2,392 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1318268.md - Parcel 1344101: 2,254 m² (0.23 ha, 0.56 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1344101.md - Parcel 1341945: 2,174 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1341945.md - Parcel 1343048: 1,750 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1343048.md - Parcel 1321461: 1,488 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1321461.md - Parcel 4031896: 394 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4031896.md - Parcel 4031816: 308 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4031816.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Craigs 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) 5 applications, newest first. - 27 Nov 2025, Donegal County Council 2562081: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO PROPOSED SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2562081/0 - 30 May 2022, Donegal County Council 2250933: Conditional. Permission. (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONCRETE STRUCTURE (2) QUARRYING OF 5.37 HECTARES WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF ROCK THROUGH DRILLING, BLASTING, CRUSHING AND SCREENING (3) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) SETTLEMENT PONDS AND WETLAND (B) A SHED FOR THE PURPOSES OF STORAGE FOR THE FACILITY INCLUDING ON-SITE MACHINERY MAINTENANCE (C) SITE OFFICE WITH CANTEEN, TOILET & DRYING FACILITIES (4) INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM & PERCOLATION AREA (5) PROVISION OF A WHEEL WASH AND WEIGHBRIDGE (6) LANDSCAPING OF THE QUARRY DURING THE OPERATIONAL PHASE AND RESTORATION OF THE QUARRY ON COMPLETION OF EXTRACTION (7) ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES / WORKS OVER A 25 YEAR PERIOD. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) & NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2250933/0 - 13 May 2022, Donegal County Council 2250836: N/a. Permission. (1) QUARRYING OF 5.37 HECTARES WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF ROCK THROUGH DRILLING, BLASTING, CRUSHING AND SCREENING (2) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) SETTLEMENT PONDS AND CONSTRUCTED WETLAND (B) A SHED FOR THE PURPOSES OF STORAGE FOR THE FACILITY INCLUDING THE ON-SITE MACHINERY MAINTENANCE (C) SITE OFFICE WITH CANTEEN, TOILET & DRYING FACILITIES (3) INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM & PERCOLATION AREA (4) PROVISION OF A WHEEL WASH AND WEIGHBRIDGE (5) LANDSCAPING OF THE QUARRY DURING THE OPERATIONAL PHASE AND RESTORATION OF THE QUARRY ON COMPLETION OF EXTRACTION (5) ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES / WORKS OVER A 25 YEAR PERIOD. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) & NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2250836/0 - 27 Jan 2022, Donegal County Council 2250087: Conditional. Retention. EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT STRUCTURE (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMISSION UNDER PL. REF. 12/60069) TOGETHER WITH ANTENNAS, DISHES, CABINETS, FENCING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2250087/0 - 20 Dec 2019, Donegal County Council 1952015: Conditional. Permission. (1) QUARRYING OF 4.81 HECTARES WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF ROCK BY DRILLING, BLASTING, CRUSHING AND SCREENING (2) LANDSCAPING OF THE QUARRY DURING THE OPERATIONAL PHASE AND RESTORATION OF THE QUARRY ON COMPLETION OF EXTRACTION (3) ERECTION OF SITE OFFICE WITH CANTEEN FACILITIES (4) INSTALLATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT & PERCOLATION AREA (5) ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES / WORKS OVER A 25 YEAR PERIOD. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1952015/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Craigs. ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) - DG062-030: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG062-030----. A modernised 'holy well' no longer venerated. 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 Craigs. ## 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 Craigs, about 1 in 10 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 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 Craigs. - 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/craigs.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/craigs.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/craigs.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Craigs 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) - Common: https://everytownland.com/donegal/common-50678.md - Magherasollus: https://everytownland.com/donegal/magherasollus.md - Mountainpark: https://everytownland.com/donegal/mountainpark-52084.md - Raphoe Townparks: https://everytownland.com/donegal/raphoe-townparks.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/craigs - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/donegal/craigs