Glebe

90 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Glebe, from 21 m² to 96,964 m² (9.7 ha, 23.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Glebe 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.

• 30 Jul 2026N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING FISH PROCESSING FACILITY TO ACCOMMODATE FISH PROTEIN PRODUCTION INCLUDING ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL TANKS AND EQUIPMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661436

• 2 Mar 2026Conditional

  REVISION OF THE DESIGN OF THE TRAINING STRUCTURE PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 24/60848 AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660305

• 17 Nov 2025Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF (1) A PITCH ROOF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE NET PRODUCTION BUILDING AND (2) A SINGLE STOREY LEAN-TO ROOF EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE NET PRODUCTION FACILITY TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2562000

• 21 Oct 2025Conditional

  TEMPORARY STORAGE OF ENGINEERING PARTS AND COMPONENTS AND PERMISSION FOR (1) SITE LEVELLING AND RAISING OF GROUND LEVELS USING EXCAVATED MATERIAL AND IMPORTED SOIL AND STONE FILL, (2) CONTINUATION OF TEMPORARY STORAGE OF ENGINEERING PARTS AND COMPONENTS AND (3) ERECTION OF PERIMETER SITE BOUNDARY FENCE AND GATE

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2561829

• 7 Jun 2024Conditional

  DEVELOPMENT OF A FIRE AND CONFINED SPACE TRAINING YARD WHICH INCLUDES ERECTION OF A TRAINING STRUCTURE OVER 2 LEVELS, CAR PARKING AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460848

• 21 Dec 2022Conditional

  SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND PERMISSION FOR ERECTION OF A NEW STORAGE UNIT, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM AND PROVISION OF NEW ENTRANCE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2252050

• 16 Nov 2022N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STORAGE UNIT, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2251860

• 24 Sept 2021Conditional

  ERECTION OF A STORAGE SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2151915

• 13 Apr 2021Conditional

  CHANGES TO ALL THE ELEVATIONS OF AN EXISTING INDUSTRIAL BUILDING WITH REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND CHANGING THE EXISTING CLADDING. PROPOSED NEW ENTRANCE TO THE EXISTING INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2150648

• 21 Dec 2020Conditional

  (1) REDUCED LEVEL EXCAVATIONS TO EXISTING ROCK EMBANKMENT, ADDITIONAL TO THAT APPROVED UNDER PERMISSION REF NO. 18/51487, TO FACILITATE FURTHER EXTENSION OF THE BUILDING. THE EXCAVATION WORK INVOLVED MECHANICAL ROCK BREAKING ACTIVITY AND STOCKPILING OF EXCAVATED ROCK MATERIAL ON SITE (2) EXTENSION TO EXISTING FISH PROCESSING FACILITY, ADDITIONAL TO THAT APPROVED UNDER PERMISSION REF: NO. 18/51487, CONSISTING OF GENERAL PRODUCTION AREAS AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2052025

• 12 Oct 2020Conditional

  ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC STORAGE SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2051485

• 20 Jul 2020N/a

  ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC STORAGE SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050957

• 13 Jul 2020Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH TOTAL FLOOR AREA 687.14 M2 INCORPORATING STORAGE AREAS, OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES, TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND SERVICES

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050917

• 15 Jun 2020Conditional

  ALTERATIONS FROM PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLAN. REF. NO. 06/20676 CONSISTING OF (A) OPEN FRONT PORCH, (B) FLAT ROOF TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY OVER THE CONSERVATORY TO PROVIDE FOR BALCONY AREA AND (C) ALTERATIONS TO THE REAR FACADE AND PERMISSION FOR DEMOLITION OF OPEN FRONT PORCH AND ERECTION OF A NEW PORCH AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2050761

• 24 May 2020N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH TOTAL FLOOR AREA 687.14 M2 INCORPORATING STORAGE AREAS, OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES, TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND SERVICES

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050610

• 24 May 2020Conditional

  DESIGN MODIFICATIONS TO BUILDING APPROVED UNDER PERMISSION REF NO. 19/50496 TO INCLUDE (1) REDUCED PARAPET HEIGHT ON MAIN COLD STORE BUILDING (2) RECONFIGURED PLAN LAYOUT OF BUILDING (3) 2 NO. EXTERNAL STEEL STAIRS (4) FIRST FLOOR ACCOMODATION IN MARSHALLING AREA (5) CONVEYOR LINK BETWEEN THE SUBJECT BUILDING AND EXISTING FISH PROCESSING BUILDING AND PERMISSION FOR (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION CONSISTING OF A STORE FOR THE PURPOSE OF STORING FISHING EQUIPMENT (2) SIGNAGE TO BUILDING APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF NO. 19/50496

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2050435

• 16 May 2019Conditional

  ERECTION OF A NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE TO THE REAR OF EXISTING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1950671

• 16 May 2019Conditional

  ERECTION OF A NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE TO THE REAR OF EXISTING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1950670

• 8 Apr 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A COLD STORAGE BUILDING PLUS A MARSHALLING AND LOADING AREA, ANCILLARY STAFF ACCOMMODATION, A COVERED CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1950496

• 21 Dec 2018Refused

  DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1851967

• 20 Dec 2018Conditional

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1851963

• 21 Sept 2018Conditional

  (1) REDUCED LEVEL EXCAVATIONS TO EXISTING ROCK EMBANKMENT TO FACILITATE EXTENSION OF THE BUILDING. THE EXCAVATION WORK MAY NECESSITATE ROCK BREAKING USING A CONTROLLED BLASTING TECHNIQUE IN CONJUNCTION WITH MECHANICAL ROCK BREAKING ACTIVITY. THE WORKS WILL NECESSITATE STOCKPILING OF EXCAVATED ROCK MATERIAL ON SITE AND (2) EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING FISH PROECESSING FACILITY CONSISTING OF GENERAL PRODUCTION AREAS AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1851487

• 10 Nov 2017N/a

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1751709

• 6 Sept 2017N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1751371

• 3 Aug 2017Conditional

  DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF REDUCED LEVEL EXCAVATIONS TO EXISTING ROCK EMBANKMENTS. THE EXCAVATION WORK MAY NECESSITATE ROCK BREAKING USING A CONTROLLED BLASTING TECHNIQUE IN CONJUNCTION WITH MECHANICAL ROCK BREAKING ACTIVITY. THE WORKS WILL NECESSITATE STOCKPILING OF EXCAVATED ROCK MATERIAL ON SITE

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1751228

The 25 most recent of 27 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Glebe.

Recorded monuments

• DG097-015 Settlement deserted - medieval
  Description

  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.

• DG097-015002 Church
  Description

  St. Catherine's Church (DG097-015002-): The ruins of this church may possibly be the remains of St. Catherine's friary, founded by MacSwiny Bannagh for the Franciscan Third Order Regular (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 272). They are assuredly those which were converted for protestant worship after the establishment of the Borough of Killybegs in 1615 (Conaghan [1974], 27). The parish church of Killybegs was described in 1622 as 'newly re-edified and well repaired' (Royal Commission, 220). The church would undoubtedly have been abandoned during the troubled times of the Confederacy and the friars from Donegal may have settled here (Mooney 1952, 20-1). The Church was repaired c. 1654-6 (Simmington 1937, 79) and continued in use throughout the 18th century (Leslie 1940, 92; Taylor and Skinner 1778, 49). It was abandoned when the new church, St. John's, was built in 1829 (Lewis II, 1837, 158; Fagan Bk 19, 4-5). The church is located inside a graveyard (DG097-015005-). The remains of the Church, 15.6m by 5.2m internally, and N transept, 6.6m by 5.15m internally, testify to at least three major building periods. The main body of the church is probably 15th century and the transept a 16th century addition; the S arched transept gable, the window alterations and the W porch are probably works of the 17th/18th centuries. It is possible that some of the windows in the N and S walls are secondary insertions; the inner wall-faces are covered in plaster. The walls of the church stand to full height. They are built of irregular rubble blocks with small pinnings and have rough ashlar quoins. The eaves-coping on the N and S walls is composed of regular dressed blocks and the footings and bond stones of a secondary buttress survive at the SE corner of the building. The splayed ingoings of the E window are secondary and the head and rear-arch have fallen. There are three smaller splayed windows in the S wall. Only the E retains its segmental head and rear-arch; all had timber frames. Between the two western-most windows is a blocked-up door with pointed head and segmental rear-arch. The jambs and head have a wide chamfer and the exterior is crowned with a chamfered hood-mould. The whole is undoubtedly an original feature and the dressing is of 15th century character. The doorway in the W gable had a timber lintel with fan-light above. The window at the W end of the N wall is represented by a W ingoing; the remainder has been dislodged by a tree growing through the thickness of the wall. The N transept is not perpendicular to the main body of the church. It is entered beneath a double chamfered segment-headed arch of two orders composed of blocks with typical 16th century punch dressing. Immediately N of this, a second arch of corresponding dimensions supports a secondary transept gable. The N quoins are ashlar and a chamfered stone has been re-used as a voussoir. Just below eaves level, the gable is offset c. 20cms from the exterior face of the N wall and has a compensating overhang on its interior. The NE and NW quoins of the transept have been partly displaced by ivy; the latter has been rebuilt with rubble. The window in the N gable had a timber frame; the ingoings are secondary. The roundhead, jambs and short splayed ingoings of the window in the E wall are also insertions; the sill is re-used and retains its interior rebate and shutter pivot-hole for a small ope. The opposing jambs at springing level are re-dressed moulded fragments. The embrasure has ashlar trim and some of the voussoirs of the round-headed rear-arch have been replaced by small stones. Small, thin slabs were used as coping on the E and W transept walls. Similar coping survives on the church porch of which the N and W walls with splayed window remain; the head and rear-arch of this window have fallen. The exterior of the church is harled and at least three, superimposed coats of plaster are discernible on the interior wall faces. 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

• DG097-015003 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  St. Catherines Well, a modernised 'holy well'. Located in an area of marshy pasture land beside Cat Castle (DG097-015004-). Described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'St. Catherine's Holy Well at Killybegs was once a famous turus. The station is still made with diminished numbers on the 25th November, under which date " Chosen Catherina" is mentioned in O'Gorman's Martyrology, while, strange to say, the Martyrology of Donegal, as well as the Feilire of Aengus make no reference to her. There is little doubt that she is St. Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr: her cult became popular in the West after the Crusades. Fifty yards from the well, but on a much higher elevation, are the ruins of "Cat Castle". "Cat" may be corrupt English for "Cait" the Irish form of Catherine. Local tradition informs us of a ship arriving at the port from some distant land after undergoing vicissitudes on the ocean. Amongst the passengers was a bishop, who, in thanksgiving to heaven for having been preserved from, death at sea, conducted the other passengers and the crew to the Cealla Beaga, "the little churches", there to give gratitude to God for their preservation. He discovered a well, which he blessed and dedicated to St. Catherine of Egypt, at the same time placing the village and district under her protection and care. Another tradition is that about 1850 a Protestant Rector called Lodge got the well filled up with earth. But next day a spring burst up in his drawingroom, and his terrified wife prevailed on him to re-open the well. It is generally cleaned out on St. Catherine's Eve, and put in decent order for the pilgrimage next day. The late Monsignor Stephens, in his South-Western Donegal, says that the saint commemorated at Killybegs is St. Catherine the Martyr, and that her festival is observed on the 24th November' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 146). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 17) Another variant on the traditional link to seafarers relates that the shrine was founded by shipwrecked sailors of the Spanish Armada, who landed in Donegal Bay (‘Killybegs Pilgrimage to St. Catherine’s Well’ in The Derry Journal, 29 November 1940). 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

• DG097-015004 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Cat Castle: 'Cat Castle' or 'Kits Castle' is undoubtedly a contraction of 'St. Catherine's Castle', the patron saint of Killybegs. About 1355, Bishop Mclvlonagle is recorded as having constructed a manor-house (DG097-015001-) at Killybegs (Conaghan [1974], 21). It possible that Cat Castle is on the site of this house. In 1608, Sir Josias Bodley recommended that a gun platform be placed here at 'a castle of the Bishop of Derries' (Buckley 1910, 61) and in 1622 it is recorded that 'the Bishop of Raphoe, in right of his bishopric, possesseth the old castle of Calebegg' (Treadwell 1953-5, 515). This site might be identified as the 'little old castle decayed standing up on ye west side of ye harboure of Killbegs' mentioned in the Civil Survey, 1654-6, though this could equally refer to the castle (DG097-015006-) on Castle Point (Simmington 1937, 79). Although only the 'foundations' survived when Pococke noted it in 1752 (1752, 68), sufficient remained in 1847 to enable Fagan to record that it 'measures on the inside 17 1/3 by 14 1/6 feet, walls 6-7ft. thick and now 3 to about 14 ft. height inside, but on the outside 10 to c. 20 ft. height, but much disfigured . . . . inside and near base of its NW gable stands ruins of a recess 3 ft. wide by 2 ft. depth and alike height. This gable and SW side retain the greatest altitude. All other parts are nearly demolished, in fact it is altogether a mutilated ruin' (Fagan Bk. 19, 10-11). Situated on a prominent hillock on the S side of Killybegs Harbour, the site is protected by steep slopes particularly on the N and E. Very little remains of Cat Castle except one small NE corner section of wall c. 3m high, and adjoining grass-covered foundations which delimit the top of the hillock. 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

• DG097-015005 Graveyard
  Description

  St. Catherine's Church (DG097-015002-): The ruins of this church may possibly be the remains of St. Catherine's friary, founded by MacSwiny Bannagh for the Franciscan Third Order Regular (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 272). They are assuredly those which were converted for protestant worship after the establishment of the Borough of Killybegs in 1615 (Conaghan [1974], 27). The parish church of Killybegs was described in 1622 as 'newly re-edified and well repaired' (Royal Commission, 220). The church would undoubtedly have been abandoned during the troubled times of the Confederacy and the friars from Donegal may have settled here (Mooney 1952, 20-1). The Church was repaired c. 1654-6 (Simmington 1937, 79) and continued in use throughout the 18th century (Leslie 1940, 92; Taylor and Skinner 1778, 49). It was abandoned when the new church, St. John's, was built in 1829 (Lewis II, 1837, 158; Fagan Bk 19, 4-5). The church is located inside a graveyard (DG097-015005-). The remains of the Church, 15.6m by 5.2m internally, and N transept, 6.6m by 5.15m internally, testify to at least three major building periods. The main body of the church is probably 15th century and the transept a 16th century addition; the S arched transept gable, the window alterations and the W porch are probably works of the 17th/18th centuries. It is possible that some of the windows in the N and S walls are secondary insertions; the inner wall-faces are covered in plaster. 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

• DG097-015008 Graveslab
  Description

  In a graveyard (DG097-015005-). Described in the Urban Survey of Donegal as 'John Lindsey. 1685. The broken top graveslab with incised inscription in Roman script : [H]ERE LYETH THE BODY OF JOHN/LINDSEY BEING 27 YEARS O[F] AGE/DECEASED THE 30 DAY OF JUNE ANO/DOM. 1685. There was a coat of arms below this inscription in the late nineteenth century when the slab was in the churchyard but this is now missing. L. 55 W. 92. T. 11cm. (Mems. Dead, iii, 1895-7, 250)' (Bradley & Dunne 1989, 44). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 5 December 2008

• DG097-015009 Burnt mound
  Description

  This fulacht fia was exposed in the north-facing section of a drainage channel during archaeological testing in advance of a proposed development on the SE side of Killybegs town. It was subsequently excavated (01E0065). It consisted of a mound (L 16m long; D 0.52m) of burnt stone enclosing a central timber trough (Wth 1m wide; D c. 0.25m), which had been greatly damaged by the digging of the later drainage channel. The upper layer of the mound consisted of angular fragmented stones in charcoal-enriched, black sandy clay. A thin lens of dark sticky clay intervened between this layer and a lower layer of small angular stones with charcoal fragments and moderate ash content in yellow/brown sandy clay. This lower layer filled the timber trough. The base of the trough was lined with unworked lengths of wood. The mound overlay a layer of natural marl. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 12 June 2020

• DG097-028 Enclosure
  Description

  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.

• DG097-039001 House - 16th/17th century
  Description

  Excavation licence number 00E0751. A test excavation was undertaken in October and November 2000 at Rough Point, Killybegs, in order to ascertain the nature of several upstanding structures, in advance of development. Nine test-trenches were excavated across the area under investigation. Two of these were excavated inside two upstanding structures, which proved to be the remains of post-medieval vernacular cottages with drystone walls, clay floors and areas of cobbling at both gable ends. Structure 1 contains an internal division and fine chimney embrasure, while Structure 2 appears to consist of a single room. Both structures measure c. 15m by c. 5m. A further test-trench revealed the existence of one of the gable ends of Structure 4, complete with fireplace. Unlike the other two, this structure has no visible remains. A larger structure was uncovered at the northern end of Rough Point. Four trenches were excavated across the area between two upstanding walls, and these revealed the existence of a drystone building, which measures c. 18m north-south by c. 12m, with several internal walls. One of the walls appears to have been built upon a dump of material that contained a good sample of 17th-century pottery. The results of the test excavation indicate a 17th-century date for the construction and occupation of the structures on Rough Point, and this ties in well with the cartographic evidence. (Excavations Bulletin 2000) Catherine McLoughlin, ADS Ltd, Windsor House, 11 Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin 3. Excavation licence number 01E0807 Five stone structures, in various states of disrepair, as well as an area of 'lazy-beds' and a boundary wall on an island known as Rough Point, Killybegs, were excavated in advance of a major pier development. Structure 1 was rectangular in plan and measured 15m north-south by 5m. The walls survived to just over 1m in height, and were built of undressed stone bonded with boulder clay. This house was divided into two rooms, each with a fireplace. Traces of a flag floor were noted. The 0.8m-wide doorway opened to the east, while a corresponding doorway in the western wall had been blocked up. A circular pit was recorded in the interior. The finds recovered from these structures consisted almost entirely of pottery. Although less than 200 sherds were retrieved, they suggest a 17th-century date for this settlement. From supporting cartographic and documentary evidence, it would appear that the site represents part of the original Plantation settlement of Killybegs.(Excavations Bulletin 2001) Frank Coyne, Æegis Archaeology Ltd, 16 Avondale Court, Corbally Limerick.

• DG097-039002 House - 16th/17th century
  Description

  Excavation licence number 00E0751. A test excavation was undertaken in October and November 2000 at Rough Point, Killybegs, in order to ascertain the nature of several upstanding structures, in advance of development. Nine test-trenches were excavated across the area under investigation. Two of these were excavated inside two upstanding structures, which proved to be the remains of post-medieval vernacular cottages with drystone walls, clay floors and areas of cobbling at both gable ends. Structure 1 (DG097-039) contains an internal division and fine chimney embrasure, while Structure 2 (DG097-039001-) appears to consist of a single room. Both structures measure c. 15m by c. 5m. A further test-trench revealed the existence of one of the gable ends of Structure 4 (DG097-039003-), complete with fireplace. Unlike the other two, this structure has no visible remains. A larger structure (DG097-039002-) was uncovered at the northern end of Rough Point. Four trenches were excavated across the area between two upstanding walls, and these revealed the existence of a drystone building, which measures c. 18m north-south by c. 12m, with several internal walls. One of the walls appears to have been built upon a dump of material that contained a good sample of 17th-century pottery. The results of the test excavation indicate a 17th-century date for the construction and occupation of the structures on Rough Point, and this ties in well with the cartographic evidence. (Excavations Bulletin 2000) Catherine McLoughlin, ADS Ltd, Windsor House, 11 Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin 3.

• DG097-039003 Building
  Description

  Excavation licence number 00E0751. A test excavation was undertaken in October and November 2000 at Rough Point, Killybegs, in order to ascertain the nature of several upstanding structures, in advance of development. Nine test-trenches were excavated across the area under investigation. Two of these were excavated inside two upstanding structures, which proved to be the remains of post-medieval vernacular cottages with drystone walls, clay floors and areas of cobbling at both gable ends. Structure 1 (DG097-039) contains an internal division and fine chimney embrasure, while Structure 2 (DG097-039001-) appears to consist of a single room. Both structures measure c. 15m by c. 5m. A further test-trench revealed the existence of one of the gable ends of Structure 4 (DG097-039003-), complete with fireplace. Unlike the other two, this structure has no visible remains. A larger structure (DG097-039002-) was uncovered at the northern end of Rough Point. Four trenches were excavated across the area between two upstanding walls, and these revealed the existence of a drystone building, which measures c. 18m north-south by c. 12m, with several internal walls. One of the walls appears to have been built upon a dump of material that contained a good sample of 17th-century pottery. The results of the test excavation indicate a 17th-century date for the construction and occupation of the structures on Rough Point, and this ties in well with the cartographic evidence. (Excavations Bulletin 2000) Catherine McLoughlin, ADS Ltd, Windsor House, 11 Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin 3. Excavation licence number 01E0807 Five stone structures, in various states of disrepair, as well as an area of 'lazy-beds' and a boundary wall on an island known as Rough Point, Killybegs, were excavated in advance of a major pier development. Structure 3b was on the lower part of the island, immediately to the east of Structure 3a. Aligned north-south on its long axis, it measured 10m by 5m. It survived to an average of two courses in height. No internal division was noted, although a doorway with a porch-like feature was located in the eastern wall. A network of drains was recorded in the northern half of the structure, which exited through a hole in the northern gable, directly into the sea. The floor was formed of compacted gravel and clay. No fireplace was noted in either Structure 3a or Structure 3b. The finds recovered from these structures consisted almost entirely of pottery. Although less than 200 sherds were retrieved, they suggest a 17th-century date for this settlement. From supporting cartographic and documentary evidence, it would appear that the site represents part of the original Plantation settlement of Killybegs. (Excavations Bulletin 2001) Frank Coyne, Æegis Archaeology Ltd, 16 Avondale Court, Corbally Limerick.

• DG097-039004 House - 16th/17th century
  Description

  Excavation licence number 00E0751. A test excavation was undertaken in October and November 2000 at Rough Point, Killybegs, in order to ascertain the nature of several upstanding structures, in advance of development. Nine test-trenches were excavated across the area under investigation. Two of these were excavated inside two upstanding structures, which proved to be the remains of post-medieval vernacular cottages with drystone walls, clay floors and areas of cobbling at both gable ends. Structure 1 (DG097-039) contains an internal division and fine chimney embrasure, while Structure 2 (DG097-039001-) appears to consist of a single room. Both structures measure c. 15m by c. 5m. A further test-trench revealed the existence of one of the gable ends of Structure 4 (DG097-039003-), complete with fireplace. Unlike the other two, this structure has no visible remains. A larger structure (DG097-039002-) was uncovered at the northern end of Rough Point. Four trenches were excavated across the area between two upstanding walls, and these revealed the existence of a drystone building, which measures c. 18m north-south by c. 12m, with several internal walls. One of the walls appears to have been built upon a dump of material that contained a good sample of 17th-century pottery. The results of the test excavation indicate a 17th-century date for the construction and occupation of the structures on Rough Point, and this ties in well with the cartographic evidence. (Excavations Bulletin 2000) Catherine McLoughlin, ADS Ltd, Windsor House, 11 Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin 3. Excavation licence number 01E0807 Five stone structures, in various states of disrepair, as well as an area of 'lazy-beds' and a boundary wall on an island known as Rough Point, Killybegs, were excavated in advance of a major pier development. Structure 4 was immediately to the north of Structure 2. It was aligned north-south on its long axis, and measured 10m by 5m. A well-constructed fireplace was recorded in the northern gable. The walls were constructed of undressed stone bonded with clay, and survived to a maximum of one course. The southern gable was missing, but from the evidence of the surviving walls it seems likely that the doorway would have been in the eastern wall of the house. No internal division was noted, and the floor was formed of compacted boulder clay. A small drain was excavated in the north-eastern side of the house. The finds recovered from these structures consisted almost entirely of pottery. Although less than 200 sherds were retrieved, they suggest a 17th-century date for this settlement. From supporting cartographic and documentary evidence, it would appear that the site represents part of the original Plantation settlement of Killybegs. (Excavations Bulletin 2001) Frank Coyne, Æegis Archaeology Ltd, 16 Avondale Court, Corbally Limerick.

• DG097-039005 Building
  Description

  Excavation licence number 01E0807. Five stone structures, in various states of disrepair, as well as an area of 'lazy-beds' and a boundary wall on an island known as Rough Point, Killybegs, were excavated in advance of a major pier development. Structure 3a was on the lower part of the island. Aligned north-south on its long axis, it measured 12m by 6m. This structure was in an advanced state of disrepair, with almost all of the eastern wall being absent. The southern part of this structure was floored with a series of closely set flagstones, which included two broken rotary quernstones. The wall was constructed of large boulders and smaller stones, loosely bonded with clay. The structure had rounded ends, and survived to an average height of 0.8m. The floor appears to have consisted of compacted clay and gravel. Structure 3b was on the lower part of the island, immediately to the east of Structure 3a. No fireplace was noted in either Structure 3a or Structure 3b. The finds recovered from these structures consisted almost entirely of pottery. Although less than 200 sherds were retrieved, they suggest a 17th-century date for this settlement. From supporting cartographic and documentary evidence, it would appear that the site represents part of the original Plantation settlement of Killybegs. (Excavations Bulletin 2001) Frank Coyne, Æegis Archaeology Ltd, 16 Avondale Court, Corbally Limerick.

• DG097-040 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Excavation licence number 01E0243. It was proposed to develop land to the immediate south of Killybegs town, in the area of Rough Point. The area surrounding St Catherine's Church, St Catherine's Well and Cat Castle represents a zone of archaeological potential as depicted on the Urban Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. The zone continues southwards to incorporate an area of the proposed development. A walk-over of the site prior to testing did not discover any above-ground archaeological features. The exposed cliff face to the east of the site was also examined. Its exposed stratigraphy revealed no interruption in the stratified layers. Fifteen trenches were mechanically excavated in the course of pre-development testing. In addition, a small area of land was stripped of topsoil. The stratigraphy revealed in fourteen of the trenches excavated did not indicate any evidence of features/deposits of archaeological significance. The layers present generally consisted of topsoil overlying a natural marl or subsoil layer, with rock visible at a high level. Numerous stone-filled drains were uncovered in the course of testing and testify to the land's agricultural value in the past. The excavation of Trench 13 (in addition to an area south of the trench) revealed a burnt spread of stones and clay, which on excavation may indicate the presence of a burnt mound or fulacht fiadh. (Excavations Bulletin 2001) Martin Fitzpatrick, Arch. Consultancy Ltd, Ballydavid South, Athenry, Co. Galway. Excavation licence number 01E0895 A levelled fulacht fiadh was identified during testing of a proposed development site in Glebe townland, Killybegs Upper, Co. Donegal. The site was originally noted as a spread of burnt soil, shattered stone and charcoal, c. 20m in diameter. The main burnt deposit was a firm black soil containing heat-shattered stone and moderate amounts of charcoal, measuring 8m north-south by 6.6m and with a maximum depth of 0.2m at the centre of this area. The layer formed a low dome, higher at the centre and with a minimum depth of 0.05m at the edges. There was no indication of the mound prior to the removal of topsoil. In the centre of the area there was a compact black clay containing large stones and frequent amounts of charcoal. The large stones were not heat-shattered and measured on average 0.15m by 0.1m by 0.07m. This layer was deposited in an area measuring 1.6m north-south by 1m by 0.25m deep. Excavation showed that this layer filled a trough cut which was subrectangular/irregular in shape, measuring 1.6m by 1m by 0.25m deep. The cut had a gradual break of slope at the top, concave sides and an irregular base. There was some stone pressed into the base of the cut. No timbers were recovered from the trough area. (Excavations Bulletin 2001) Michael Connolly, Ægis Archaeology Ltd, 16 Avondale Court, Corbally, Limerick.

Architectural heritage

• The Old Rectory or St. Catherine's, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1820–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former Church of Ireland rectory, built c.1830, having later single-bay single-storey entrance porch to the centre of the front elevation (north-east), and with two-storey return to the rear (south-west). Now in use as a private house. Possibly containing earlier fabric. Hipped slate roof having overhanging bracketed eaves (paired brackets) with cut stone eaves course, and having rendered chimneystacks. Pitched artificial slate roof to extension having projecting cut stone eaves course. Hipped roof to porch. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth course. Chamfered cut stone plinth course to the south-east and the north-west gable ends. Square-headed window openings having rendered reveals, stone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Shallow bowed window to the south-east gable end at ground floor level having central nine-over-nine pane timber sliding sash window flanked to either side by six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, and with continuous cut stone sill on curved plan. Square-headed window openings to rear return having timber sliding sash windows, some with tripartite arrangement. Square-headed doorway to the front face of porch (north-east) having timber panelled door with overlight, and with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash sidelights. Square-headed doorway to the north-west elevation having replacement timber door and flight of cut stone steps. Set well-back from road in extensive mature grounds to the south of the centre Killybegs, at the outskirts of the town. House overlooks Killybegs harbour to the north-east and to the east. Detached three-bay single-storey outbuilding to the rear (south-west) having pitched slate roof, rubble stone walls, and square-headed openings with brick dressings. Remains of former walled garden (on rectangular-plan) and ruins of a single-and two-storey rubble stone outbuilding to the south-west. Associated Church of Ireland church, St. John’s, located to the far end of Killybegs (see 40845019). Former Church of Ireland church, now ruinous, located a short distance to the north-east (see RMP DG097-015002-).

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).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1129 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. 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.

No address of the register names Glebe with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.

Name

Glebe

Area

413,660 m² (41.37 ha, 102.22 acres)

Civil parish

Upper Killybegs, and its townlands

Barony

Banagh

Electoral division

Killybegs, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Killybegs electoral division: 2,333 people in 880 households; 76% of households own their home; 25% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Killybegs, Roshin

Placenames

Glebe on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, 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.