Killygordon

259 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Killygordon, from 29 m² to 198,762 m² (19.88 ha, 49.12 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Killygordon 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.

• 21 Jul 2026N/a

  (1) RETENTION OF CONCRETE RETAINING WALL AND RETAINED EARTH BOUNDARY TO NORTHERN, EASTERN AND WESTERN BOUNDARIES IN LIEU OF GABION RETAINING STRUCTURE AS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 19/51291 AND FOR COMPLETION OF SAME, (2) ALTERATIONS TO LOCATION OF FOOTPATH AS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 19/51291 (NOT YET COMPLETED) AND (3) MODIFICATION TO FRONT BOUNDARY (NORTHERN BOUNDARY) OF SITE OF SHED EXTENSION AS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO.19/51291

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661342

• 30 May 2026Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED ABUTTING EXISTING SILAGE PIT WALL WITH ACCESS VIA AN EXISTING FARMYARD ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661002

• 16 Feb 2026N/a

  (1) DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDCARE FACILITY COMPRISING FACILITIES FOR CRECHE AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AT ALL STAGES AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE TO INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY BUILDING, CAR PARKING, ENCLOSED PLAY AREA, NATURAL WOODED PLAY AREA AND ACCESS ROAD, (2) TEMPORARY PERMISSION FOR PLACEMENT OF PREFABRICATED BUILDING FOR PROVISION OF CHILDCARE SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS AND (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING ROAD NETWORK WITHIN THE FOREST PARK ESTATE AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660212

• 3 Feb 2026N/a

  (1) DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDCARE FACILITY COMPRISING FACILITIES FOR CRECHE AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AT ALL STAGES AND AFTER-SCHOOL CARE, TO INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY BUILDING, CAR PARKING, ENCLOSED PLAY AREA, NATURAL WOODED PLAY AREA AND ACCESS ROAD, (2) TEMPORARY PERMISSION FOR PLACEMENT OF PREFABRICATED BUILDING FOR PROVISION OF CHILDCARE SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS AND (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING ROAD NETWORK WITHIN THE FOREST PARK ESTATE AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660130

• 24 Oct 2025Conditional

  (1) DEMOLITION OF CONSERVATORY TO FRONT ELEVATION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO THE FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS INCLUDING ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING HOUSE ELEVATIONS, FENESTRATION AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ATTACHED GARAGE AND (3) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW REPLACEMENT SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561850

• 6 Oct 2025Conditional

  DOMESTIC SHED AND PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2561739

• 20 Feb 2025Unconditional

  (A) RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF A YARD FOR PARKING AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES, WORKS TO INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BOUNDARY WALL, DRAINAGE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS AND (B) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING CONCRETE MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Extension of duration · Donegal County Council, 2550012

• 17 Feb 2025Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2560193

• 20 Jan 2025Conditional

  ALTERATION WORKS CONSISTING OF (1) RAISING RIDGE LINE OF ROOF, RECONFIGURATION OF INTERNAL UPSTAIRS LAYOUT, INSTALLATION OF THREE NO. VELUX WINDOWS TO FRONT ELEVATION AND A NEW DORMER WINDOW AND VELUX TO REAR ELEVATION AND (2) REMOVAL OF EXISTING CHIMNEY AND GABLE WINDOW AND INSERTION OF TWO NEW GABLE WINDOWS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2560052

• 3 Oct 2024Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SLATTED AGRICULTURAL SHED WITH ACCESS VIA AN EXISTING FARMYARD ENTRANCE AND EXISTING INTERNAL ROAD NETWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461553

• 27 May 2024Conditional

  (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 STOREY BUILDING CONTAINING 4 NO. ANCILLARY STORAGE UNITS, (2) INCREASING SIZE/AREA OF THE EXISTING ALL-WEATHER ASTRO TURF PITCH TO CREATE 2 NO. SMALLER PITCHES INCLUDING RECONFIGURATION OF ADJOINING INTERNAL SERVICE ROAD, (3) REMOVAL OF EXISTING DETACHED STORAGE SHED AND METAL STORAGE CONTAINERS LOCATED ON SITE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460777

• 14 May 2024Conditional

  (1) REMOVAL OF EXISTING SAW SHED STRUCTURE, (2) RAISING THE ROOF OF EXISTING WORKSHOP UNIT AND FITTING NEW CLADDING TO FRONT, SIDES AND ROOF, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO NORTH EAST CORNER OF EXISTING WORKSHOP UNIT AND NEW ENTRANCE PORCH TO FRONT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460702

• 16 Jan 2024Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AGRICULTURAL SLATTED SHED, ASSOCIATED EFFLUENT TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460006

• 20 Dec 2023Conditional

  (1) VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND (2) SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2351963

• 21 Apr 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK/SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2350540

• 5 Apr 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED WITHIN EXISTING YARD AREA FOR STORAGE AND LIGHT REPAIR WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH EXISTING CONCRETE MANUFACTURING FACILITY BUSINESS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2350445

• 5 Apr 2023Conditional

  INSTALLATION OF AN UNDERGROUND PRESSURISED AND GRAVITY PIPED SEWER ALONG EXISTING PUBLIC ROAD AND UNDER THE RIVER FINN FROM DROMORE NATIONAL SCHOOL TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER AND PUBLIC TREATMENT PLANT. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2350458

• 5 Dec 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, A DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2251942

• 13 Jul 2022Conditional

  (1) TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH EASTERN SIDE OF EXISTING RESOURCE CENTRE AND PERMISSION FOR (A) ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH EASTERN SIDE OF EXISTING OF EXISTING RESOURCE CENTRE OVER THE SECTION OF BUILDING WHICH IS SUBJECT OT THE RETENTION UNDER POINT (1) ABOVE (B) INSTALLATION OF 760 SQUARE METERS OF SOLAR PV (PHOTO VOLTAIC) PANELS OVER EXISTING PITCH ROOF COVERING OF EXISTING CENTRE (C) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING STORAGE ROOM TO USE AS A SPACE FOR STORAGE AND PACKING OF FOOD ITEMS (D) ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251195

• 19 Apr 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250682

• 14 Apr 2022N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM WITH PERCOLATION AREA

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250670

• 4 Apr 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK/SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Outline permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250570

• 4 Apr 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK/SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Outline permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250575

• 8 Feb 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF 2 STOREY EXTENSION TO EXISTING 2 STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250181

• 9 Jul 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SLATTED AGRICULTURAL SHED WITH EXTERNAL HANDLING FACILITIES, ACCESS VIA AN EXISTING FARMYARD ENTRANCE AND EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING INTERNAL ROAD NETWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2151369

The 25 most recent of 39 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: River Finn SAC 002301

Recorded monuments

• DG078-023002 Souterrain
  Description

  In the back garden of Killygordon House. A depression roughly 1.5m square is said to indicate the 'cave of considerable dimensions' found here at the beginning of the 20th century. It is situated near a cliff edge surrounded by excellent pasture with wide views along the Finn Valley. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 3 November 2009

• DG078-023003 House - 17th century
  Description

  The Ordnance Survey Memoirs recorded in 1836 that, 'The site of another castle (DG078-029001-) belonging to the O'Donnells is still shown in the townland of Killygordon, near the left bank of the River Finn at a place called Lower farm. In the reign of James I, Manus O'Donnell (brother to Earl O'Donnell of Donegal), who then held this castle being in the rebellion, an English force was sent against him and in a few days he and his adherents dispersed. An English officer named Mansfield having greatly distinguished himself on this occasion, the king granted the castle and estate called the estate of Killygordon to him and his heirs, by whom it is still possessed' (Day 1997, 34). The site of this 'Castle' is marked on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map beside the River Finn; no visible trace survives. Capt Ralph Mansfield, who had been granted 1,000 acres in the barony of Raphoe in 1610, had built a three-storey house and bawn (DG078-029002-) in Killygordon by 1619, though the house was then unslated. It had been completed by 1622 and was inhabited by his son's wife and family (Hill 1877, 272-3, 517; Treadwell 1953-5, 516). In 1618/19 Nicholas Pynnar recorded that 'Upon this Proportion the Bawne (DG078-029002-), and a good Stone House three Stories high is ready to be slated, himself with his family there dwelling; and near to this place he hath made a Village, consisting of 9 Houses, and standing on a Passage very commodious for the King's service' (Hill 1877, 517). Killygordon House (DG078-023003-) is located 990m N of the medieval castle site (DG078-029001-) and 350m E of the village of Killygordon. Rowan (1979, 333) says that Killygordon House was built in 1652, but a tradition records that it also was built by the Mansfields. It is possible that the 'castle' (DG078-029001-) beside the river dates from the medieval period and that the 17th century house and bawn (DG078-023004-) built by Captain Ralph Mansfield was constructed on the site of the house indicated on the first edition of the OS six-inch map as Killygordon Demesne. 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: 15 November 2011

• DG078-023004 Bawn
  Description

  The Ordnance Survey Memoirs recorded in 1836 that, 'The site of another castle (DG078-029001-) belonging to the O'Donnells is still shown in the townland of Killygordon, near the left bank of the River Finn at a place called Lower farm. In the reign of James I, Manus O'Donnell (brother to Earl O'Donnell of Donegal), who then held this castle being in the rebellion, an English force was sent against him and in a few days he and his adherents dispersed. An English officer named Mansfield having greatly distinguished himself on this occasion, the king granted the castle and estate called the estate of Killygordon to him and his heirs, by whom it is still possessed' (Day 1997, 34). The site of this 'Castle' is marked on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map beside the River Finn; no visible trace survives. Capt Ralph Mansfield, who had been granted 1,000 acres in the barony of Raphoe in 1610, had built a three-storey house and bawn (DG078-029002-) in Killygordon by 1619, though the house was then unslated. It had been completed by 1622 and was inhabited by his son's wife and family (Hill 1877, 272-3, 517; Treadwell 1953-5, 516). In 1618/19 Nicholas Pynnar recorded that 'Upon this Proportion the Bawne (DG078-029002-), and a good Stone House three Stories high is ready to be slated, himself with his family there dwelling; and near to this place he hath made a Village, consisting of 9 Houses, and standing on a Passage very commodious for the King's service' (Hill 1877, 517). Killygordon House (DG078-023003-) is located 990m N of the medieval castle site (DG078-029001-) and 350m E of the village of Killygordon. Rowan (1979, 333) says that Killygordon House was built in 1652, but a tradition records that it also was built by the Mansfields. It is possible that the 'castle' (DG078-029001-) beside the river dates from the medieval period and that the 17th century house (DG078-023003-) and bawn built by Captain Ralph Mansfield was constructed on the site of the house indicated on the first edition of the OS six-inch map as Killygordon Demesne. 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: 15 November 2011

• DG078-024 Standing stone
  Description

  There is no trace of the 'Standing Stone' marked on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on good pasture land overlooking the River Finn. 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 No archaeological significance NGR 21995 39422 Excavation Licence No. 05E0749 The site of the proposed development at Killygordon, Co. Donegal, is located just off the main Ballybofey to Lifford road on a site currently in use as the Killygordon sewage treatment facility. The proposed development is to consist of a new treatment facility and access road. The site is close to three standing stones and a cist grave. The latter is the closest monument to the site. Nine test-trenches were excavated across the site in July 2005. All trenches were 1.8m wide and were excavated to a depth of between 0.4m and 0.5m. Five of the trenches were 20m long and four were 50m long. Similar contexts were revealed in all nine trenches, with no evidence of archaeological activity (Excavations Bulletin 2005). Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services, Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

• DG078-025 Standing stone
  Description

  There is no trace of the 'Standing Stone' marked on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on good pasture land in the flood plain of the River Finn. 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 No archaeological significance NGR 21995 39422 Excavation Licence No. 05E0749 The site of the proposed development at Killygordon, Co. Donegal, is located just off the main Ballybofey to Lifford road on a site currently in use as the Killygordon sewage treatment facility. The proposed development is to consist of a new treatment facility and access road. The site is close to three standing stones and a cist grave. The latter is the closest monument to the site. Nine test-trenches were excavated across the site in July 2005. All trenches were 1.8m wide and were excavated to a depth of between 0.4m and 0.5m. Five of the trenches were 20m long and four were 50m long. Similar contexts were revealed in all nine trenches, with no evidence of archaeological activity (Excavations Bulletin 2005). Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services, Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

• DG078-026 Standing stone
  Description

  There is no trace of the 'Standing Stone' marked on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on good pasture land on the bank of the River Finn. 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 No archaeological significance NGR 21995 39422 Excavation Licence No. 05E0749 The site of the proposed development at Killygordon, Co. Donegal, is located just off the main Ballybofey to Lifford road on a site currently in use as the Killygordon sewage treatment facility. The proposed development is to consist of a new treatment facility and access road. The site is close to three standing stones and a cist grave. The latter is the closest monument to the site. Nine test-trenches were excavated across the site in July 2005. All trenches were 1.8m wide and were excavated to a depth of between 0.4m and 0.5m. Five of the trenches were 20m long and four were 50m long. Similar contexts were revealed in all nine trenches, with no evidence of archaeological activity (Excavations Bulletin 2005). Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services, Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

• DG078-029001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  The Ordnance Survey Memoirs recorded in 1836 that, 'The site of another castle belonging to the O'Donnells is still shown in the townland of Killygordon, near the left bank of the River Finn at a place called Lower farm. In the reign of James I, Manus O'Donnell (brother to Earl O'Donnell of Donegal), who then held this castle being in the rebellion, an English force was sent against him and in a few days he and his adherents dispersed. An English officer named Mansfield having greatly distinguished himself on this occasion, the king granted the castle and estate called the estate of Killygordon to him and his heirs, by whom it is still possessed' (Day 1997, 34). The site of this 'Castle' is marked on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map beside the River Finn; no visible trace survives. Capt Ralph Mansfield, who had been granted 1,000 acres in the barony of Raphoe in 1610, had built a three-storey house and bawn (DG078-029002-) here by 1619, though the house was then unslated. It had been completed by 1622 and was inhabited by his son's wife and family (Hill 1877, 272-3, 517; Treadwell 1953-5, 516). In 1618/19 Nicholas Pynnar recorded that 'Upon this Proportion the Bawne (DG078-029002-), and a good Stone House three Stories high is ready to be slated, himself with his family there dwelling; and near to this place he hath made a Village, consisting of 9 Houses, and standing on a Passage very commodious for the King's service' (Hill 1877, 517). Killygordon House (DG078-023003-) is located 990m N of the medieval castle site and 350m E of the village of Killygordon. Rowan (1979, 333) says that Killygordon House was built in 1652, but a tradition records that it also was built by the Mansfields. It is possible that the 'castle' beside the river dates from the medieval period and that the 17th century house and bawn built by Captain Ralph Mansfield was constructed on the site of the house indicated on the first edition of the OS six-inch map as Killygordon Demesne (DG078-023003-). 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: 15 November 2011

Architectural heritage

• House, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two storey house, built c. 1870, having central flat-roofed single-bay single-storey entrance porch to the main elevation (west), recessed single-bay two-storey addition to the south gable end and incorporating earlier two-storey terraced house, built c. 1820, to the north. Possibly formerly also in use as a dispensary and as a rectory, now in use as a private house. Hipped natural slate roof with smooth rendered chimneystack and some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth course, and with raised rendered block quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings with smooth rendered reveals, stone sills, and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening to recessed bay to the south having four-over-eight pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed door opening to the north elevation of porch having render architrave surrounds and replacement timber door. Set at a right angle to the road-alignment in extensive mature grounds to the west end of Killygordon. Formerly detached single- and two-storey outbuilding to the south, possibly formerly part of a tannery, having pitched natural slate roof with rendered verges, roughcast rendered walls, square-headed window openings with timber windows and replacement fittings, square-headed doorways with timber doors and remains of overlights, and segmental-headed carriage-arch. Altered two-bay two-storey house attached to the east elevation of block to the north, formerly part of property but now in single ownership, having replacement artificial slate roof, roughcast rendered walls, and square-headed openings with replacement fittings. Modern detached two-storey house to the south-west of site. Bounded on road-frontage to the north by rendered rubble stone plinth wall having chamfered coping and iron railings over with decorative cast-iron finials. Rendered boundary wall to the north-west of site.

• House, 1820–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached corner-sited five-bay two-storey house with attic level, built c. 1830 and altered c. 1880. Single-storey extension to the rear. Pitched artificial slate roof (fibre cement) having yellow brick chimneystacks to the gable ends (east and west) with steeped coping, modern rooflights, and with projecting eaves course. Some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods to the rear (south). Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth course, and with rendered block quoins to the corners of the front elevation. Square-headed window openings with stone sills, smooth rendered reveals, and with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. One-over-one, six-over-six, and (fixed) three-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows to the rear elevation (south). Central square-headed doorway to the front elevation (north) having timber panelled door, plinth blocks, and overlight with margin glazing. Located in prominent corner site to the centre of Killygordon. Detached two-storey outbuilding to the rear (south) having pitched natural slate roof, rendered rubble stone walls, and square-headed openings with brick surrounds and timber and replacement fittings. Yard to the rear having roughcast rendered and rendered rubble boundary walls to the eastern boundary. Gateway to the south-east of site, giving access to yard to rear, comprising a pair of smooth rendered ruled-and-lined gate piers (on square-plan), pyramidal coping, and with modern sheet metal doors.

• House, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1880, having two-storey extension to the rear (south-west). Now unoccupied. Pitched natural slate roof (small purple slates) having rendered chimneystacks to either gable end (south-east and north-west), and with cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth course with raised rendered block-and-start quoins to the corner of the front elevation (north-east). Square-headed window openings with smooth rendered reveals, plain smooth rendered surrounds, cut stone sills, and with three-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Central square-headed door opening to front elevation having plinth blocks to base, smooth rendered reveal and smooth rendered surround, replacement timber door, and with plain overlight. Road-fronted to the south of the centre of Killygordon. Laneway to the south-east gable end giving access to the rear. Outbuilding to the south-west.

• Bridge, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch former railway bridge, built c. 1863, carrying road over the former Strabane to Stranorlar section of the Derry (Victoria Road) to Killybegs railway line. Railway lines now out of use with tracks removed (c. 1960). Modern footbridge with metal railings attached to the west side having cement footpath. Squared and snecked rock-faced limestone construction to spandrels and abutments. Roughly squared and coursed rubble limestone masonry to parapets with rock-faced sandstone coping over, and with rock-faced sandstone quoins to the corners. Round-headed arch having rock-faced voussoirs to arch, and with squared stone masonry to arch barrel. Tarmacadam deck with footpath to the east elevation. Located to the south\south-east of Killygordon, and a short distance to the west of the former Killygordon Railway Station (see 40839011).

• Killygordon House, country house, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over basement country house, built c. 1780, having central full-height canted projection to the main elevation (south), central single-bay two-storey gable-fronted return with attic and basement levels to the rear elevation (north) having single-bay two-storey addition to the east side with mono-pitched roof, and with four-bay two-storey extension to rear at the north-east corner. Pitched artificial slate roof to main body of building having projecting eaves course, raised rendered verges to the gable ends (east and west), cast-iron rainwater goods, and four rendered chimneystacks (one to either gable end and two to the centre flanking central canted projection); hipped artificial slate roof to canted projection. Smooth rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with render architraved surrounds to main elevation (south), painted stone sills, and replacement window fittings. Diocletian\semi-circular window opening to central canted breakfront at attic level having spoked timber fitting. Square-headed doorways to either side elevation of projecting canted breakfront having rendered architraved surrounds, painted plinth blocks, stone thresholds, and replacement doors. Set well-back from road in elevated mature site to the east of Killygordon. Complex of single- and two-storey outbuildings, and former walled garden to the rear (see 40907844). Main gateway to the south-east of house.

• Killygordon House, outbuilding, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Complex of single- and two-storey outbuildings to the rear (north) of Killygordon House (see 40907819), built c. 1780 and c. 1860 and possibly containing earlier fabric. Now mainly out of use with remains of other former outbuildings to site. Detached four-bay two-storey outbuilding to the north of house, formerly part of a larger building (east end now truncated). Mono-pitched corrugated-metal roof, originally pitched natural slate, having projecting cut stone eaves course. Partially limewashed rubble stone walls with flush squared and dressed quoins to the corners to the west end. Smooth rendered sections between window openings at first floor level. Square-headed window openings at first floor level, probably later additions, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows; loophole openings at ground floor level to the east end of the front elevation (south). Square-headed door opening to the east end of the main elevation (south) having battened timber door, and with roughly squared rubble stone voussoirs over; blocked square-headed doorway to the west end of the main elevation having roughly squared rubble stone voussoirs over. Central segmental-headed carriage-arch having roughly dressed and squared rubble stone voussoirs. Detached three-bay single-storey outbuilding to the north-east of house having pitched corrugated-metal roof with projecting stone eaves course, partially limewashed rubble stone walls with roughly squared rubble stone quoins to corners, square-headed window opening with timber lintel and recessed cut stone sill, and with two segmental-headed carriage-arches (one now infilled with rubble stone having square-headed window opening) having roughly dressed and squared rubble stone voussoirs over. Detached single-bay single-storey outbuilding to site having pitched replacement corrugated-metal roof with stone eaves course, limewashed rubble stone walls with flush roughly dressed quoins to the corners, and with square-headed window and door openings with remains of timber fittings. Set back from road in own grounds a short distance to the north-east of Killygordon, and to the River Finn. Located to the rear (north) of Killygordon House (see 40907819) with remains of walled garden (on rectangular-plan) to the north having rubble stone boundary walls. Remains of numerous ruinous former outbuildings and ancillary structures to site including possible remains of earlier house\and or bawn to site (see RMP DG078-023003-/DG078-023004-).

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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 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 Killygordon.

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

Name

Killygordon · Cúil na gCuirridín

Area

1,758,113 m² (175.81 ha, 434.44 acres)

Civil parish

Donaghmore, and its townlands

Barony

Raphoe South

Electoral division

Killygordon, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Killygordon electoral division: 1,146 people in 451 households; 70% of households own their home; 34% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardnagannagh, Carricknamanna, Dromore, Garrisonhill, Kiltown, Mullingar, Whitehill

Placenames

Killygordon 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.