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

Townland in the civil parish of Glencolumbkille, barony of Banagh, Co. Donegal; in Irish Leathchoill.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 591,398 m² (59.14 ha, 146.14 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 21 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 8,724 m² (0.87 ha, 2.16 acres)
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 1 application since 2010
- Civil parish: Glencolumbkille, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/glencolumbkille.md
- Barony: Banagh
- Electoral division: Kilgoly, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 365 people lived in 152 households in the Kilgoly electoral division. 84% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 22% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 26% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal.md
- Gaeltacht: in an Irish-speaking area
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/14833
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 51660
- Centre: latitude 54.714755, longitude -8.682172 (WGS 84)

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

21 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Laghil, from 498 m² to 195,779 m² (19.58 ha, 48.38 acres); 24 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 1346017: 195,779 m² (19.58 ha, 48.38 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1346017.md
- Parcel 1310425: 124,426 m² (12.44 ha, 30.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1310425.md
- Parcel 1339369: 74,682 m² (7.47 ha, 18.45 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1339369.md
- Parcel 1310642: 47,244 m² (4.72 ha, 11.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1310642.md
- Parcel 5343306: 23,874 m² (2.39 ha, 5.9 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5343306.md
- Parcel 1315903: 18,719 m² (1.87 ha, 4.63 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315903.md
- Parcel 1339044: 16,373 m² (1.64 ha, 4.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1339044.md
- Parcel 1362788: 16,339 m² (1.63 ha, 4.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1362788.md
- Parcel 1395016: 15,158 m² (1.52 ha, 3.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1395016.md
- Parcel 1340089: 11,098 m² (1.11 ha, 2.74 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1340089.md
- Parcel 1322200: 8,724 m² (0.87 ha, 2.16 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1322200.md
- Parcel 1352287: 8,108 m² (0.81 ha, 2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1352287.md
- Parcel 1315018: 7,136 m² (0.71 ha, 1.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315018.md
- Parcel 1310288: 5,356 m² (0.54 ha, 1.32 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1310288.md
- Parcel 1352076: 5,247 m² (0.52 ha, 1.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1352076.md
- Parcel 1315765: 4,233 m² (0.42 ha, 1.05 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1315765.md
- Parcel 1393681: 3,973 m² (0.4 ha, 0.98 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1393681.md
- Parcel 1388803: 3,777 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1388803.md
- Parcel 1339419: 3,404 m² (0.34 ha, 0.84 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1339419.md
- Parcel 1388800: 502 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1388800.md
- Parcel 1309681: 498 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1309681.md

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

No zone of a development plan covers Laghil in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

1 application, newest first.

- 21 Sept 2021, Donegal County Council 2151884: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE, (2) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, (3) RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF A DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE INCORPORATING OFFICE / STUDY SPACE. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2151884/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

- Special Area of Conservation: Slieve Tooey/Tormore Island/Loughros Beg Bay SAC, site code 000190, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000190
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Slieve Tooey/Tormore Island/Loughros Beg Bay, site code 000190

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

- DG081-004: Anomalous stone group, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG081-004----. This feature, not shown on OS 6-inch maps, is listed in the SMR for County Donegal (1987) as a possible megalithic tomb. It consists of a shallow round depression, less than 2m across and c. 0.3m deep. The southern half of its perimeter is faced with small upright stones, some now loose. The origin and nature of this artificial feature are unclear, but it is certainly not a megalithic tomb. SMR 1987, 81:4; RMP 1995, 81:4. 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
- DG081-005001: Church, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG081-005001-. This structure is known locally as Teampall a' Manaigh. The 'monks church' (DG081-005001-) consists of a ruined masonry structure 4.4m externally and 2.75m internally N-S and 6.6m externally and 4.85m internally E-W. The walls survive up to 1.52m in height. The wall-facing is constructed of slabs with a central core of smaller stones and cemented with a yellow sea-sand mortar. The junctions of the walls are only partially keyed together. A small, oval, flat-topped cairn(DG081-005002-) (7.75m E-W, 4.4m N-S and 0.45m in height) 5m N of the N wall of the church is said to be the burial place of a monk. The site is located in fairly good pasture on a SE facing slope just W of the Murlin River. Herity (1971, 25) records a lost cross from Royard in this vicinity but no trace of it could be found on this occasion either. 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
- DG081-005002: Cairn - unclassified, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG081-005002-. This structure is known locally as Teampall a' Manaigh. The 'monks church' (DG081-005001-) consists of a ruined masonry structure 4.4m externally and 2.75m internally N-S and 6.6m externally and 4.85m internally E-W. The walls survive up to 1.52m in height. The wall-facing is constructed of slabs with a central core of smaller stones and cemented with a yellow sea-sand mortar. The junctions of the walls are only partially keyed together. A small, oval, flat-topped cairn(DG081-005002-) (7.75m E-W, 4.4m N-S and 0.45m in height) 5m N of the N wall of the church is said to be the burial place of a monk. The site is located in fairly good pasture on a SE facing slope just W of the Murlin River. Herity (1971, 25) records a lost cross from Royard in this vicinity but no trace of it could be found on this occasion either. 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
- DG081-005003: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG081-005003-. This structure is known locally as Teampall a' Manaigh. The 'monks church' (DG081-005001-) consists of a ruined masonry structure 4.4m externally and 2.75m internally N-S and 6.6m externally and 4.85m internally E-W. The walls survive up to 1.52m in height. The wall-facing is constructed of slabs with a central core of smaller stones and cemented with a yellow sea-sand mortar. The junctions of the walls are only partially keyed together. A small, oval, flat-topped cairn(DG081-005002-) (7.75m E-W, 4.4m N-S and 0.45m in height) 5m N of the N wall of the church is said to be the burial place of a monk. The site is located in fairly good pasture on a SE facing slope just W of the Murlin River. Herity (1971, 25) records a lost cross from Royard in this vicinity but no trace of it could be found on this occasion either. 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
- DG081-006: Enclosure, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG081-006----. Previous reports (Herity 1971,19 and F.F. 1978, No. 29) refer to a 'Fort' in this vicinity but no trace of it was found on this occasion. Local people point out a site nearby in the town land of Kinnakillew (Coords, 155 161) as a 'Fort' but there is no archaeological evidence to support this claim. The area is rough to fair pasture with a lot of 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
- DG081-012001: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG081-012001-. Situated N of the public road in the garden of a cottage with second holy well (DG081-012002-) 39m to the SW with the bullaun stone (DG081-011-) at Kilgoly 900m to the SW. The S bank of the Murlin River is only 50m N of the well. Partially filled in circular well (diam. 1m) enclosed by a drystone surround. No evidence of any votive offerings at the well. Described by Ó Muirgheasa as 'Beside the road from Cashel to Meenacroise are two Holy Wells about 40 yards from each other in the townland of Kilgloey (Cill Gabhlaigh?). The wells are nameless but the roilig of Cill na Manach and Roilig na Manach are near them, and they are reputed holy, and cures are said to have happened at them' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 150). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 31, 32) Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 06 January 2012
- DG081-012002: Ritual site - holy well, https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CDG081-012002-. Situated S of the public road in a wet marshy field this well is outlined on the 1900 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Nearby possible holy well (DG081-012001-) located 39m to the NE and bullaun stone (DG081-011-) 860m to the SW. Spring well which is covered by a stone surround and appears to have a stone pipe exiting from the W face of the well. No evidence of any votive offerings at the well. Described by Ó Muirgheasa as 'Beside the road from Cashel to Meenacroise are two Holy Wells about 40 yards from each other in the townland of Kilgoley (Cill Gabhlaigh?). The wells are nameless but the roilig of Cill na Manach and Roilig na Manach are near them, and they are reputed holy, and cures are said to have happened at them' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 150). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 31, 32) Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 06 January 2012

Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Laghil.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Laghil, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Laghil.
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/donegal/laghil.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/laghil.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/laghil.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Laghil with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal: https://everytownland.com/donegal.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Braade Upper: https://everytownland.com/donegal/braade-upper.md
- Kilgoly: https://everytownland.com/donegal/kilgoly.md
- Kinnakillew: https://everytownland.com/donegal/kinnakillew.md
- Meenadreen: https://everytownland.com/donegal/meenadreen-51917.md

A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.

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Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

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