Kilbarron

135 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Kilbarron, from 5 m² to 318,472 m² (31.85 ha, 78.7 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Kilbarron 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.

• 28 Jul 2025Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A PORTAL FRAMED DRY BEDDED CATTLE SHED, CATCHMENT TANK, CONCRETE APRON, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561291

• 18 Dec 2024Conditional

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE, INSTALLATION OF AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM ALONG WITH AN INFILTRATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2462116

• 11 Oct 2024Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461605

• 5 Jul 2024Conditional

  (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE, (2) WORKS TO THE EXISTING BUNGALOW INCLUDING ALTERATIONS TO WINDOW OPENINGS TO THE FRONT/REAR/SIDES AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS, (3) REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ROOF COVERING, (4) CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION WITH SINGLE STOREY LINK TO THE SOUTH EASTERN SIDE OF THE EXISTING BUNGALOW, (5) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE, (6) RELOCATION OF EXISTING PRIMARY WASTE WATER TREATMENT TANK WITHIN THE SITE AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SAND POLISHING FILTER AND PERCOLATION AREA, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461025

• 20 Jun 2024N/a

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM ALONG WITH AN INFILTRATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2460930

• 8 May 2024Conditional

  ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER REF. NO. 22/51759) INCLUDING THE OMISSION OF REPLACEMENT ROOF OVER ENTRANCE PORCH AND 2NO. WINDOWS TO SIDE ELEVATION AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL; RELOCATION OF 2 NO. ROOFLIGHTS TO FRONT ROOF SPACE, INCREASED SIZE OF 2 NO. WINDOWS TO REAR ELEVATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2460676

• 7 Dec 2023Conditional

  THE EXTENSION AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALTERATIONS TO ALL FACADES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2351883

• 13 Oct 2023Conditional

  A SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, A PROPOSED ADJOINING PATIO, CHANGE OF WINDOW SIZE AND ROOF TYPE, FROM HIPPED ROOF TO FLAT ROOF TO THE EXISTING PORCH AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2351553

• 4 Oct 2023Unconditional

  ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF A SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND DISCHARGE TO A DISPOSAL/DISTRIBUTION PAD

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2351490

• 22 Dec 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM & POLISHING DISPOSAL PAD

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2252073

• 24 Oct 2022Conditional

  EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE AND PERMISSION FOR ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF (1) 2 NO ROOFLIGHTS TO FRONT ROOF SPACE (2) REPLACEMENT ROOF OVER ENTRANCE PORCH (3) PATIO DOOR TO FRONT ELEVATION OF SUNROOM TO REPLACE EXISTING WINDOW (4) 2 NO WINDOWS TO REAR ELEVATIONS (5) 2 NO WINDOWS TO SIDE ELEVATIONS AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL (6) DOOR TO SIDE ELEVATION TO REPLACE EXISTING WINDOW AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251759

• 25 Aug 2022Conditional

  (1) DÉANFAR AN CHISTIN AGUS AN SEOMRA FOLCTHA AON STÓIR AR CHÚL AN TÍ CÓNAITHE A SCARTÁIL (2) DÉANFAR AN TEACH CÓNAITHE A ATHCHÓIRIÚ AGUS CUIRFEAR SÍNEADH AON STÓIR AGUS SINEADH DHÁ STÓR LENA THAOBH AGUS AR CHÚL AN TÍ CÓNAITHE (3) ARDÓFAR BALLAÍ AGUS DÍON AN SCIOBÓIL AGUS DÉANFAR ATHCHÓIRIÚ AIR (4) BAINFEAR AN SEANDHABHACH SHÉARACHAIS AGUS TÓGFAR OIBREACHA SÉARACHAIS AGUS LIMISTÉAR SÍOTHLAITHE (5) CUIRFEAR 46 MÉADAR CEARNACH DE PHAINÉIL GHRÉINE AR NA DÍONTA (6) BUNÓFAR NA HOIBREACHA SUÍMH AGUS TÍRDHREACH UILIG A BHAINEANN LEIS AN FHORBAIRT

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2251428

• 22 Jul 2022Conditional

  EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251256

• 11 Jan 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ONE AND A HALF STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING TO PROVIDE A NEW KITCHEN, UTILITY ROOM AND PORCH AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, NEW LIVING AREA WITH BALCONY AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL ALONG WITH INTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250012

• 6 Jul 2021Conditional

  CHANGE OF HOUSE DESIGN FROM THAT GRANTED UNDER PREVIOUS PLANNING REF. 19/50925

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151347

• 25 Feb 2021Conditional

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF A SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2150313

• 29 Jul 2020Refused

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF A SEPTIC TANK WITH PERCOLATION AREA

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051024

• 19 Jun 2019Conditional

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, EFFLUENT TREATMENT UNIT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1950925

• 31 Jan 2019Refused

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1950114

• 30 Jan 2019Conditional

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM & SOIL POLISHING FILTER

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1950094

• 30 Jan 2019Conditional

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM & POLISHING FILTER

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1950095

• 16 Jul 2018Conditional

  ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF A SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND DISCHARGE TO A DISPOSAL/DISTRIBUTION PAD

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1851094

• 3 Apr 2018Unconditional

  DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER REF. NO. T12461 AND REF. NO. 79/1470) AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1850479

• 13 Feb 2018Conditional

  (1) EXTENSION TO THE WESTERN EVELVATION OF EXISTING DWELLINGHOUSE, (2) CHANGES TO FRONT ELEVATION COMPRISING OF REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING DORMERS WITH VELUX ROOF WINDOWS AND (3) ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1850184

• 19 Dec 2017Conditional

  ERECTION OF STOREY AND HALF DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1751902

The 25 most recent of 26 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Protection Area: Donegal Bay SPA 004151

Recorded monuments

• DG103-046 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Internal diam. c. 18m. A field wall seems to be built on the S section, 16m long, of the footing of this cashel, 1m wide and up to .6m high. Nothing survives of the E section and only a heap of stones lie on what was the line of the W section. Several stones lie along the N section but many have slipped over the edge of the ridge. A horse-shoe-shaped foundation of stones 3m in diameter lies outside the E perimeter. The site is located on the summit of a N-facing slope. 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

• DG103-047 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  A house has been constructed in the interior. Sections of the enclosing circular wall survive in the E, SE and W quadrants up to .8m high but have been much disturbed and incorporated in field boundaries. It was situated in pasture with much rock outcrop. 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

• DG103-048 Bullaun stone
  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.

• DG103-049 Anomalous stone group
  Description

  This feature, not shown on OS 6-inch maps, is listed in the SMR for County Donegal (1987) as a megalithic tomb. There are three low stones here, lying approximately NE-SW, but, although they appear deliberately set, they are not part of a megalithic tomb. SMR 1987, 103:49; RMP 1995, 103:49. The above description was published in the 'Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume VI, County Donegal.' Compiled by: Eamon Cody (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). Date of upload: 22 September 2008

• DG103-050 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 25m. A small circular area enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone. The interior is slightly raised above the surrounding field level. The site has been considerably interfered with particularly on the W side. A depression here is probably modern. Davies recorded an ancient field wall coming up to the site from the N. It is situated on a NE-SW ridge in poor land. 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

• DG103-051 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Locally pointed out as a 'Fort'. A length of stone walling 16m long, 2m wide and 0.3m high would seem to form the NE-SW side of an enclosing wall. The interior was raised above the general level of the surrounding area of rocky rough pasture gently sloping to the S. 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 Excavation licence number 00E0668 During the mechanical excavation of two trial-trenches at the site of a proposed private dwelling, homogeneous shallow stratigraphy was revealed, but no archaeological material was recorded. (Excavations Bulletin 2000) Anne Carey, Archaeological Services Unit Ltd, Purcell House, Oranmore, Co. Galway.

• DG103-052 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  A former 'rag well', now dried up and disused. Recorded in 1936 as "St. Barron's Holy Well at Ballyshannon is situate near the railway some short distance from the old chapel and ruins of St. Barron's Monastery' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 145). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 8) 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

• DG103-053 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Internal diam. c. 30m. A heap-of stones with a central depression 9m in diameter is all that survives of a cashel, 100ft in diameter with walls 'Several feet thick and 5ft high' (O. Davies). It appeared to have been largely rebuilt. It was situated on rocky terrain with a good deal of outcrop. 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

• DG103-054 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  The remains of this cashel were carted away within living memory and no features can be discerned now. A high E-W ridge was the probable location. The site is surrounded by rocky pasture. Pre-development testing was carried out by Richard Crumlish under licence No. 07E0280 on 12 April 2007 at a site (NGR 1852/3651) in Kilbarron townland, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. The proposed development, the construction of a house, was located within the archaeological constraint for a cashel site, an enclosure site and souterrain in an overgrown pasture field. The testing consisted of the excavation (by machine) of five trenches, which measured 34.4m, 13.3m, 19.6m, 30.5m and 21.3m long respectively, 0.9–1.5m wide and 0.1–1.7m deep. Below the modern fill and topsoil were orange/brown plastic sandy clay, bedrock, orange/grey/brown friable sandy silt loam, orange/grey/brown firm clay and grey/orange/brown firm sandy clay loam. The fill contained several modern pottery sherds, concrete and plastic. The topsoil contained modern pottery sherds. A modern plastic land drain crossed one of the trenches. The testing revealed, with the exception of the fill in one of the trenches, evidence of natural undisturbed stratigraphy and nothing of archaeological significance (Bennett 2010, 79). 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: 18 November 2011

• DG103-055 Church
  Description

  Kilbarron Church (DG103-055): The ruins of a simple 15th or 16th century rectangular church, 10.3m by 4.9m internally, are built of squared boulder rubble with ashlar quoins. The E gable is 2.4m high and preserves no evidence of a window. The N and S walls stand to a height of c. 3m. About midway along the latter is a pointed doorway; the jambs are rebuilt. The splayed ingoings are lintelled and bond holes remain for a supporting wooden beam; the E ingoing preserves a small socket for a latch. There is a similar doorway with draw-bar socket at the E end of the N wall. The W gable survives to full height; some coping is in situ on the N. The upper section of the gable is lit by a narrow rectangular window with wide splay. The five corresponding joist holes in the N and S walls must have supported a gallery, access to which was probably from the NW corner along the gable. A collapsed altar lies at the foot of the E gable. Spalled masonry on the interior face of the W gable, the adjoining sections of N and S walls, and the SE corner of the church, was caused by fire in these areas. Abutting the N wall of the church are the remains of a structure, c. 8.8m by 5.9m internally, for the most part represented only by lines of stone, now much ruined and overgrown; possibly a priest's residence. The church is surrounded by a featureless disused graveyard (DG103-055001-) which is believed to be the location of an early ecclesiastical site. (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 388) 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

• DG103-055001 Graveyard
  Description

  Kilbarron Church (DG103-055): The ruins of a simple 15th or 16th century rectangular church, 10.3m by 4.9m internally, are built of squared boulder rubble with ashlar quoins. The E gable is 2.4m high and preserves no evidence of a window. The N and S walls stand to a height of c. 3m. About midway along the latter is a pointed doorway; the jambs are rebuilt. The splayed ingoings are lintelled and bond holes remain for a supporting wooden beam; the E ingoing preserves a small socket for a latch. There is a similar doorway with draw-bar socket at the E end of the N wall. The W gable survives to full height; some coping is in situ on the N. The upper section of the gable is lit by a narrow rectangular window with wide splay. The five corresponding joist holes in the N and S walls must have supported a gallery, access to which was probably from the NW corner along the gable. A collapsed altar lies at the foot of the E gable. Spalled masonry on the interior face of the W gable, the adjoining sections of N and S walls, and the SE corner of the church, was caused by fire in these areas. Abutting the N wall of the church are the remains of a structure, c. 8.8m by 5.9m internally, for the most part represented only by lines of stone, now much ruined and overgrown; possibly a priest's residence. The church is surrounded by a featureless disused graveyard (DG103-055001-) which is believed to be the location of an early ecclesiastical site. (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 388) 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

• DG103-055002 Children's burial ground
  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.

• DG103-056001 Enclosure
  Description

  There is no trace of the 'semicircular bank' nor of 'the faint traces of the other half of an enclosure' recorded here (0. Davies). It was situated on marshy land. Pre-development testing was carried out by Richard Crumlish under licence No. 07E0280 on 1 and 2 November 2005 at three adjacent sites (NGR 18522/36506) in advance of their development at Kilbarron townland, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. The proposed development, the construction of three dwelling houses with septic tanks and percolation areas, was within the constraint area for an enclosure site and souterrain. No archaeological features were visible within the three proposed development sites. Eight trenches were excavated. These measured between 10.6m and 60m long, 0.9-1.2m wide and 0.1-0.85m deep. A number of sections of various trenches were not excavated, due to them being inundated with water from two grass-covered drains that crossed the site. Below the topsoil were sterile natural subsoils (grey/orange/cream/brown plastic sandy clay, orange/brown/grey/cream plastic silty clay, orange/grey/brown friable sandy loam) and bedrock. No artefacts were uncovered. Nothing of archaeological significance was revealed (Excavations Bulletin 2005) Pre-development testing was carried out by Richard Crumlish under licence No. 07E0280 on 12 April 2007 at a site (NGR 1852/3651) in Kilbarron townland, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. The proposed development, the construction of a house, was located within the archaeological constraint for a cashel site, an enclosure site and souterrain in an overgrown pasture field. The testing consisted of the excavation (by machine) of five trenches, which measured 34.4m, 13.3m, 19.6m, 30.5m and 21.3m long respectively, 0.9–1.5m wide and 0.1–1.7m deep. Below the modern fill and topsoil were orange/brown plastic sandy clay, bedrock, orange/grey/brown friable sandy silt loam, orange/grey/brown firm clay and grey/orange/brown firm sandy clay loam. The fill contained several modern pottery sherds, concrete and plastic. The topsoil contained modern pottery sherds. A modern plastic land drain crossed one of the trenches. The testing revealed, with the exception of the fill in one of the trenches, evidence of natural undisturbed stratigraphy and nothing of archaeological significance (Bennett 2010, 79). 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: 18 November 2011

• DG103-056002 Souterrain
  Description

  There is no trace of the souterrain recorded here which lay in a level field of rough pasture outside Kilbarron old church. It was of small dimensions and the sides were constructed of small stones. The roof was of flagstones. (Allingham 1879, 110) Pre-development testing was carried out by Richard Crumlish under licence No. 07E0280 on 1 and 2 November 2005 at three adjacent sites (NGR 18522/36506) in advance of their development at Kilbarron townland, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. The proposed development, the construction of three dwelling houses with septic tanks and percolation areas, was within the constraint area for an enclosure site and souterrain. No archaeological features were visible within the three proposed development sites. Eight trenches were excavated. These measured between 10.6m and 60m long, 0.9-1.2m wide and 0.1-0.85m deep. A number of sections of various trenches were not excavated, due to them being inundated with water from two grass-covered drains that crossed the site. Below the topsoil were sterile natural subsoils (grey/orange/cream/brown plastic sandy clay, orange/brown/grey/cream plastic silty clay, orange/grey/brown friable sandy loam) and bedrock. No artefacts were uncovered. Nothing of archaeological significance was revealed (Excavations Bulletin 2005) Pre-development testing was carried out by Richard Crumlish under licence No. 07E0280 on 12 April 2007 at a site (NGR 1852/3651) in Kilbarron townland, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. The proposed development, the construction of a house, was located within the archaeological constraint for a cashel site, an enclosure site and souterrain in an overgrown pasture field. The testing consisted of the excavation (by machine) of five trenches, which measured 34.4m, 13.3m, 19.6m, 30.5m and 21.3m long respectively, 0.9–1.5m wide and 0.1–1.7m deep. Below the modern fill and topsoil were orange/brown plastic sandy clay, bedrock, orange/grey/brown friable sandy silt loam, orange/grey/brown firm clay and grey/orange/brown firm sandy clay loam. The fill contained several modern pottery sherds, concrete and plastic. The topsoil contained modern pottery sherds. A modern plastic land drain crossed one of the trenches. The testing revealed, with the exception of the fill in one of the trenches, evidence of natural undisturbed stratigraphy and nothing of archaeological significance (Bennett 2010, 79). 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: 18 November 2011

• DG107-001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 24m. A subcircular area enclosed by a substantial stone wall, well preserved on the N side but collapsed and damaged on the S side. There are slight indications of a possible outer wall with radial sections connect-ing this to the inner cashel. Several outcrops of rock break through the surface of the interior. The site is located on the crest of a hillock which rises out of wet land. 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 Excavation licence number 99E0544 ext. A site assessment involving the excavation of three test-trenches was carried out at the site of a proposed development involving the construction of two domestic dwellings (Sites A and B), associated septic tanks and access routes. The proposed development site lies to the north and south of a narrow laneway running west from the main Ballyshannon- Rossnowlagh road. Two archaeological sites lie in close proximity to the proposed development. A wedge tomb (SMR 107:02) known as the Giant's Grave is situated just 125m to the west of Site B. Further to the west lie the remains of an earthen ringfort surrounded by a stone wall construction, which may be the remnants of a cashel (SMR 107:01). This site is labelled as Carrickacullen on the OS 6-inch map of 1900. The assessment was a planning condition required of the developer by Donegal County Council. One of the sites, Site A, had previously been assessed by Malachy Conway (Excavations 1999, 43, 99E0544), and nothing of archaeological significance had been identified. At Site B the trenches were sited to test lines of proposed access, drainage/services and the foundation area of the proposed dwelling. In addition, the excavation of two percolation trial-pits was monitored, one at Site A and one at Site B. The trenches were 15m by 2m and up to 0.45m deep. Topsoil containing the occasional sherd of crockery and modern terracotta was found to lie directly on natural. There were no features or finds of archaeological significance identified in the trenches or the trial-pits excavated. It was recommended that the development be allowed proceed without any further archaeological conditions. (Excavations Bulletin 2000) Nóra Bermingham, Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd, 15 Trinity Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth

• DG107-002 Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
  Description

  This monument is 4km NW of Ballyshannon. It stands amid rolling country in rushy pasture on the N side of a broad, shallow valley, c. 650m from the coast. It consists of a largely concealed gallery, orientated WSW-ENE, outside which is well-preserved outer-walling. The gallery is divided by a septal-stone into a portico and a partly roofed main chamber. Corbels have been employed in the roofing structure. A single surviving facade-stone stands at the NW angle of the monument. There is no mound visible at the site, but a considerable fill, at least some of it modern in origin, lies between the outer-walling and the gallery sides. This greatly obscures the last. The gallery is 6.3m long and narrows from c. 1.25m wide at the front to 0.75m at the back. The portico, 1.8m long, is represented by two opposed sidestones standing 1.2m W of the septal-stone. Both are 1.15m high. The western one articulates with the single facade-stone, which is lm high. The septal-stone, largely concealed, is c. 0.5m higher than the two sidestones of the portico. It may have been inset in the gallery walls and would appear to have blocked access from the portico to the rest of the gallery. The main chamber is 4.2m long and decreases in height from W to E. Four sidestones at the S, two at the N and a backstone are visible, but other orthostats may be concealed by the fill mentioned above. The two sidestones at the N are at the inner end of the chamber. The four sidestones at the S are largely hidden. The westernmost of the four is c. 0.5m high. The heights of the others and of the two sidestones on the N side are not ascertainable with precision, but they are no taller than the last. The backstone, also partly hidden, is a flat-topped straight- edged stone and seems to have been set beyond the ends of the gallery sides. It is at least 0.8m long. The corbels (not on plan) above the gallery sides are not readily accessible, but up to four layers of straight- edged regular slabs were noted above the sidestones at the S. One above the second sidestone at this side is at least 0.8m in maximum dimension and has a flat inner face. There is another flat-faced corbel above the eastern one of the two sidestones on the N side. The span to be roofed is not appreciably narrowed by the corbelling. There are two roofstones above the eastern two-thirds of the main chamber, and a third, to the W, has slipped southward and lies on the fill between the outer wall and the gallery side. This displaced slab measures 1.75m by 1.75m and is 0.25m thick. The western one of the two roofstones still in place partly overlies the eastern. It is 2.3m long, 1.7m wide and 0.25m thick, and the eastern, partly hidden, is 1.3m wide, at least 1.6m long and 0.2m thick. At the W end of the former a northward-leaning displaced slab rises from the fill in the chamber. It measures at least 0.7m in maximum dimension and is 0.2m thick. The outer-walling at the N seems to be intact. It converges on the gallery side, the gap between them narrowing from c. lm at the W to c. 0.5m at the E. There are seven outer-wall stones here. The three at the W all lean in slightly, and each narrows toward the top. Their heights from W to E are 1.75m, 1.lm, 1.45m, 0.45m, lm, 0.6m and 0.5m. Standing at right angles to the last is a single stone that represents the outer-walling at the back of the monument. This is 0.4m high and stands almost lm beyond the backstone of the gallery and parallel to it. Beside this to the S a displaced slab, at least 0.9m in maximum dimension, protrudes from the fill. The outer-walling at the S is missing outside the portico but is otherwise intact. The gap between it and the chamber side narrows from c. 1.2m at the W to c. 0.5m at the E. Seven outer-wall stones survive here, the westernmost three and easternmost two leaning out somewhat. Their heights from W to E are 1.25m, 1.1m, 0.7m, 1.1m, 0.85m, 0.85m (if upright) and 0.55m. Thomas Fagan (1845-8) visited here in 1847. It appears from his notes that the roofstone that is now displaced was then in its original position. Apart from this the monument appears to have then been much as it is now. The suggestion by Holly (1975-6, 190) that there is some form of megalithic art on the outer face of the westernmost outer-wall stone at the S cannot be confirmed. Fagan 1845-8, book 17, 37-8; Allingham 1879, 108 ('in Corker'); Lockwood 1901, 90 ('in the townland of Corker'), 91 (drawing; the caption mistakenly records the tomb as in Coolmore); Killanin and Duignan 1962, 94; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 105; Holly 1975-6, 189-91 (fig.); Ó Nualláin 1983a, 42, no. 106 (plan); SMR 1987, 107:2; Killanin and Duignan 1989, 68; Ó Nualláin 1989, 136; RMP 1995, 107:2. The above description was published in the 'Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume VI, County Donegal.' Compiled by: Eamon Cody (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). Date of upload: 22 September 2008 See linked document with details from Eamon Cody, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume VI. County Donegal. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002) Excavation licence number 99E0544 A pre-development assessment was undertaken on 19 October 1999 at five sites (Sites A-E) within Kilbarron townland, south of Rossnowlough. The sites lie to the north (C-E) and south (A-B) of a narrow laneway running west from the main Ballyshannon to Rossnowlough road. Two archaeological sites are close to the proposed development at Site A. A wedge tomb, SMR 107:2, lies at least 53m east, and an enclosure, SMR 107:1, marked as Carrickcullen on the 1900 OS 6-inch map, lies on the opposite side of the laneway c. 40m to the north. Three test-trenches were excavated by mechanical digger at each of the five proposed development plots. They ranged from 12m to 20m long, and all were 2m wide. Site A contains the remains of a wedge tomb. Trenches 1 and 2 contained topsoil 0.3m deep over mottled, grey/brown clay subsoil with a high stone component. Trench 3 contained topsoil 0.4m deep over subsoil of mottled, orange/brown clay with numerous stones and boulders, with a rock outcrop 2m long at the northern end of the trench. Site B lay within a field immediately east of Site A. Removal of dark brown topsoil 0.26m deep revealed mottled, orange/brown clay subsoil at either end of Trench 4, with a central spread (7m long) of grey/brown subsoil containing much stone. Trench 5 revealed topsoil 0.26m deep over mottled, orange/brown clay subsoil with intermittent spreads or outcrops of rock. Trench 6 comprised topsoil 0.3m deep over a thin layer of sandy, brown loam containing fist-sized stones, in turn over the mottled, orange/brown clay. A single sherd of 18th-century brownware was recovered from the loam interface deposit. Site C was north-east of Area B within a field immediately north of the laneway and east of a small, abandoned and derelict farmyard. In Trench 7 topsoil removal to a depth of 0.32m revealed sterile, mottled, light brown, sandy subsoil, with numerous stones protruding, some flat and slab-like. Trench 8 lay on sloping ground. Removal of topsoil to a depth of 0.32m revealed mottled, orange/brown clay subsoil with intermittent spreads/outcrops of limestone. Trench 9 revealed topsoil 0.32m deep over mottled, orange/brown clay subsoil with intermittent spreads or outcrops of limestone. Site D was just over 130m north-west of Site C at the end of an overgrown, stone-lined trackway. The field was very wet underfoot during assessment. In Trench 10 topsoil consisted of wet, brown, humic peat 0.3m deep lying over mottled, grey/brown limestone boulder clay with intermittent spreads of decayed stone. In Trench 11 a peaty topsoil 0.3m deep overlay mottled, grey/brown limestone boulder clay. In Trench 12 peaty topsoil 0.3m deep overlay alternate south-east to north-west bands of limestone outcrop and mottled, grey/orange-brown boulder clay. Site E was just over 170m north of Site D at the end of an overgrown, stone-wall-lined tra

• DG107-003 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Internal diam. c. 25m. The outline of an oval enclosure can be discerned, comprised of a curving modern field wall on the NW and W side, a few random stones to the SW and the line of a rocky plateau. It seems most likely that this is the remains of a cashel. It is situated on undulating good pasture land. 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

Architectural heritage

• Bridge, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch former railway bridge, built c. 1905, carrying road over former Donegal Town to Ballyshannon narrow gauge railway line. Railway lines now out of use with tracks removed (c. 1960). Squared and coursed mildly rock-faced rubble stone construction to spandrels and abutments. Segmental-headed arch with raised rendered voussoirs and with smooth rendered ruled-and-lined finish to arch barrel. Squared rubble stone parapets with cement coping over. Squared rubble stone retaining walls to either side of bridge and former railway cutting. Tarmacadam deck with grass verges. Located to the north-west of Ballyshannon.

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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.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Kilbarron.

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 Kilbarron with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.

Name

Kilbarron

Area

1,618,632 m² (161.86 ha, 399.97 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbarron, and its townlands

Barony

Tirhugh

Electoral division

Ballyshannon Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballyshannon Rural electoral division: 1,738 people in 624 households; 80% of households own their home; 37% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 16% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cloghbolie, Cool Beg, Creevy

Placenames

Kilbarron 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.