Malin Beg

114 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Malin Beg, from 51 m² to 10,938,859 m² (1,093.89 ha, 2,703.05 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 9 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

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• 23 Oct 2024Refused

  CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL SLATTED SHEEP SHED WITH UNDERGROUND EFFLUENT TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461702

• 11 Aug 2021Conditional

  (1) CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM COMMUNITY SPACE TO A COMMUNITY DIGITAL HUB (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO REAR TO INCORPORATE LIFT ACCESS TO FIRST FLOOR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2151612

• 18 Jun 2020Conditional

  EXISTING DRY BED AGRICULTURAL SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

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• 24 May 2020N/a

  EXISTING DRY BED AGRICULTURAL SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

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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: Slieve League SAC 000189
• Special Protection Area: West Donegal Coast SPA 004150
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Slieve League 000189

Recorded monuments

• DG089-014001 Church
  Description

  In pasture, located at the W end of Malin Beg plain, on the landward side of a promontory that juts into the S side of Malin Bay. This church is named as 'Templecavan' on the 3rd editions OS 6-inch map. It is a National monument in state guardianship (no. 139). It consists of a small, mortared, stone church 4.6m externally and 3m internally N-S and 8.15m externally and 6.4m internally E-W. The walls vary in width up to 1m and in height up to 2m and the W side has, for the most part, collapsed. The E side of the doorway is visible in the S wall. The doorway was slightly W of the centre and seems to have been c. 1m in width. Part of a window is preserved in the E wall, splaying inward from .16m to .6m. There is also a small wall-chamber in the E wall, at the base, 1.14m long, c. 0.74m wide and 0.5m high. This is entered by a small opening c. 0.3m wide and 0.4m high near the S end of the E wall. There is a drystone altar-like structure in the NE corner 1.77m x .89m x .68m high. There are two cross-slabs (DG089-014002-; DG089-014003-) resting on top of the E wall. A third slab, with a cross and English words carved on it, is clearly modern in date. The church is traditionally associated with the similarly named structure (DG089-018001-) on Rathlin O'Birne island, which is c. 2km offshore to W. 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

• DG089-014002 Cross-slab
  Description

  In a church (DG089-014001-). This subrectangular broken cross-slab (L 0.5m long; Wth 0.09-0.25m; T 0.06m) is incised on one side with a cross with two sets of transverse arms, one of which is encircled; on the other side of the slab is a simple cross. Another cross-slab (DG089-014003-) is nearby. 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

• DG089-014003 Cross-slab
  Description

  In a church (DG089-014001-). A rectangular cross-slab (L 0.57m; Wth 0.49m; T 0.09m) with a Maltese cross within a circle (diam. 0.16-0.17m) incised on one face. Another cross-slab (DG089-014002-) is nearby. (Lacy et al. 1983, 283, no. 1595) Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 27 September 2019

• DG089-016 Standing stone
  Description

  A previous report (DHS 759) refers to a standing stone in clear water in a creek adjoining the N end of Trabane Bay. No trace of this was found. The area consists of sloping, rough to fair, pasture which is being downcut by a stream. 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

• DG089-017001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Internal diam. 24.9m. A circular area enclosed by a collapsed stone wall up to 2.45m wide and up to .57m high. A fosse 2.1m wide and now c. 0.15m deep runs along the outside on the N half. This is not present on the S where the land falls away steeply. Internally on the E side is the collapsed remains of a rectangular stone structure (DG089-017002-). 4.8m externally and 2.35m internally E-W and 4m externally and 1.9m internally N-S. There are two, probably modern depressions in the cashel wall, one at the NW and another at the WSW. The site is located on a ledge above Trabane Strand. This is a National Monument in State care (no. 139 (3)). 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

• DG089-017002 Building
  Description

  A circular area (DG089-017001-) enclosed by a collapsed stone wall up to 2.45m wide and up to .57m high. A fosse 2.1m wide and now c. 0.15m deep runs along the outside on the N half. This is not present on the S where the land falls away steeply. Internally on the E side is the collapsed remains of a rectangular stone structure. 4.8m externally and 2.35m internally E-W and 4m externally and 1.9m internally N-S. There are two, probably modern depressions in the cashel wall, one at the NW and another at the WSW. The site is located on a ledge above Trabane Strand. 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

• DG089-019001 Promontory fort - coastal
  Description

  A small S-facing promontory known locally as 'Doon Point' or 'the fort'. The approaching narrow neck of land is traversed by a valley/fosse/ditch but there is no sign of any bank. There were a number of 'huts' (DG089-019002-) on the promontory but these were cleared about the beginning of this century. The interior is now flat grassland sloping to the E with some evidence of recent cultivation. 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. Located 324m north of the southern point of 'The Doon' there are the remains of a low earthen bank (top Wth 0.7m; base wth 1.5m; int. H 0.2m) with outer fosse (Wth 1m; ext. D 0.2m) which runs for a distance of 50m from east to west cutting off the headland known as 'The Doon' to form a fortified headland or promontory fort. This low earthwork appears to be the original outermost defensive element of the promontory fort. The remains of a small earthen mound (H 0.4m; top diam. 2.4m, base diam. 4.6m) (DG089-019003-) with slightly concave summit is located in the northern edge of the promontory fort. According to local information this mound traditionally marks the site of a grave or burial. Date of upload: 17August 2009

• DG089-019002 Hut site
  Description

  A small S-facing promontory known locally as 'Doon Point' or 'the fort' (DG089-019001-). The approaching narrow neck of land is traversed by a valley/fosse/ditch but there is no sign of any bank. There were a number of 'huts' on the promontory but these were cleared about the beginning of this century. The interior is now flat grassland sloping to the E with some evidence of recent cultivation. 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

• DG089-019003 Burial mound
  Description

  A small S-facing promontory known locally as 'Doon Point' or 'the fort' (DG089-019001-). The approaching narrow neck of land is traversed by a valley/fosse/ditch but there is no sign of any bank. There were a number of 'huts' (DG089-019002-) on the promontory but these were cleared about the beginning of this century. The interior is now flat grassland sloping to the E with some evidence of recent cultivation. Located 324m north of the southern point of 'The Doon' there are the remains of a low earthen bank (top Wth 0.7m; base wth 1.5m; int. H 0.2m) with outer fosse (Wth 1m; ext. D 0.2m) which runs for a distance of 50m from east to west cutting off the headland known as 'The Doon' to form a fortified headland or promontory fort. This low earthwork appears to be the original outermost defensive element of the promontory fort. The remains of a small earthen mound (H 0.4m; top diam. 2.4m, base diam. 4.6m) (DG089-019003-) wth slightly concave summit is located in the northern edge of the promontory fort. According to local information this mound traditionally marks the site of a grave or burial.

• DG089-024 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  In rough, heather covered grazing land, on the Sw facing slope of Leahan Mountain with good view of Rathlin O'Birne Island to the west. According to local information this stone lined circular well (diam. 0.6m) was dedicated to St. Assicus and was known locally as St. Assicus's Well. Described by O'Muirgheasa as 'On the west or Malinbeg side of Sliabh Laig, it is said the remains of the walls of the house or church of St. Assicus of Elphin are still to be seen, and nearby a Holy Well bearing his name, but there is no turas performed there now. Assicus was made bishop by St. Patrick and placed at Elphin, but to atone for some supposed fault, or perhaps through his dislike for the Elphin people, he is said to have spent the end of his life as a hermit on this mountain. He is buried at Rathcoo, near Ballintra.' (O Muirgheasa 1936, 149-50). (O Muirgheasa No. 28)

• DG089-026001 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. There is a clustered settlement of several hut sites (DG089-026004-/010-) 110m to the E. The poorly preserved heather covered remains of what appears to be three small square-shaped adjoining hut sites (DG089-026001/002/003-) or possibly the remains of a single rectangular house with three square-shaped chambers. The wall footings of the W wall of a third possible hut site(DG089-026003-) runs off the NW angle of the second hut site. The most southerly hut site consists of the remains of a square hut site (int. dims. 2.4m E-W x 2.7m N-S) defined by a heather-covered, partially collapsed drystone wall (T 0.9m; H 0.5m) which survives 4 courses high. There is a possible entrance gap at the N end of the E wall. The second hut site (DG089-026002-) is only 1m to the N. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026002 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. There is a clustered settlement of several hut sites (DG089-026004-/010-) 110m to the E. The poorly preserved heather covered remains of what appears to be three small square-shaped adjoining hut sites (DG089-026001/002/003-) or possibly the remains of a single rectangular house with three square-shaped chambers. The wall footings of the W wall of a third possible hut site(DG089-026003-) runs off the NW angle of the second hut site. The middle hut site consists of the remains of a square hut site (int. dims. 2.7m E-W x 1.8m N-S) defined by a heather-covered, partially collapsed drystone wall (T 0.9m; H 0.5m) which survives 2 courses high. The N wall is the best preserved with only half of the S wall upstanding and the whole of the E wall has been robbed out. There is a possible entrance gap at the S end of the E wall. The second hut site (DG089-026002-) is only 1m to the S and a third hut site appears to run off the NW angle of this hut site. The drystone walls of the second hut site are not as well built as the first hut site. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026003 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. There is a clustered settlement of several hut sites (DG089-026004-/010-) 110m to the E. The poorly preserved heather covered remains of what appears to be three small square-shaped adjoining hut sites (DG089-026001/002/003-) or possibly the remains of a single rectangular house with three square-shaped chambers. The wall footings of the W wall of a third possible hut site (DG089-026003-) runs off the NW angle of the middle hut site. Only the grass covered wall footings of the W wall (L 3.2m) of a possible third hut site survives. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026004 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. This is one hut site of a clustered settlement of six hut sites (DG089-026004/010-). A cluster of 3 hut sites (DG089-026001/003-) are located 100m to the W. The poorly preserved heather covered remains of a square hut site (int. dims 2.57m N-S; 2.1m E-W) defined by a low drystone wall which only survives one course high (T 0.9m). Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026005 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. This is one hut site of a clustered settlement of six hut sites (DG089-026004/010-). A cluster of 3 hut sites (DG089-026001/003-) are located 100m to the W. The poorly preserved heather covered remains of a square hut site (int. dims 1.78m N-S; 1.55m E-W) defined by a low drystone wall (H 0.3m; T 0.9m) which only survives two courses high. Nearby hut site (DG089-026004-) is 1.1m to the E while a posible hut site (DG089-026008-) is 3.7m to the N. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026006 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. This is one hut site of a clustered settlement of six hut sites (DG089-026004/010-). A cluster of 3 hut sites (DG089-026001/003-) are located 100m to the W. The poorly preserved heather covered remains of a square hut site (int. dims 2.5m N-S; 2.17m E-W) defined by a low drystone wall (H 0.4m; T 0.9m) which only survives two courses high. Nearby hut site (DG089-026005-) is 3.7m to the S with another hut site (DG089-026008-) 7.5m to the E. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026007 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. This is one hut site of a clustered settlement of six hut sites (DG089-026004/010-). A cluster of 3 hut sites (DG089-026001/003-) are located 100m to the W. The poorly preserved heather covered remains of a possible hut site (ext. dims 3.66m N-S; 2.5m E-W) defined by a collapsed drystone wall. Nearby hut site (DG089-026007-) is 7.5m to the W with another hut site (DG089-026004-) 4.85m to the S. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026008 Structure
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. This is a stone structure located in the centre of a clustered settlement of four hut sites (DG089-026004/008-). A cluster of 3 hut sites (DG089-026001/003-) are located 100m to the W. The remains of a stone structure defined by a row of low orthostats defining a semi-circular shaped area which appears to be associated with the clustered settlement. The heather covered remains are difficult to interpret and may be the remains of a well or kiln belonging to the settlement. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026009 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. This is one hut site of a clustered settlement of 6 hut sites (DG089-026004/010-). A cluster of 3 hut sites (DG089-026001/003-) are located 100m to the W. The poorly preserved heather covered remains of a rectangular hut site (int. dims 2.32m x 1.35m) which has been built in to the side of the SE facing slope defined by a heather covered drystone wall which survives 5 courses high. Nearby hut site (DG089-026010-) to SE. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026010 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. This is one hut site of a clustered settlement of 6 hut sites (DG089-026004/010-). A cluster of 3 hut sites (DG089-026001/003-) are located 100m to the W. The poorly preserved heather covered remains of a rectangular hut site (int. dims 2.32m x 1.87m) defined by a heather covered drystone wall (T 0.9m). Nearby hut site (DG089-026009-) to NW. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026011 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. A pair of roughly circular conjoined huts of drystone wall construction. NE circular-shaped hut (int. dims. 1.5m x 2.43) is defined by a low heather covered drystone wall (H 0.75m; T 0.7m) which has collapsed in places and has no evidence of an entrance feature. There is evidence of what appears to be a small wall cupboard of aumbry low down in the external face of the SE wall which faces into the interior of the SE hut. The SE D-shaped hut (approx. int. dims. 2.52m x 3.71m) is poorly preserved with only the NE and SE walls (T 0.8m-1m; H 0.45m) surviving. There is a wide gap on the SE side where there is no evidence of an enclosing wall, the original entrance may have been located on this side. Nearby conjoined drystone hut to the SE. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026012 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. A possible circular conjoined huts of drystone wall construction. NE circular-shaped hut (int. dims. 2.08m x 1.60) is defined by a low heather covered drystone wall (H 0.7-0.9m; T 0.9m) which has collapsed in places and has no evidence of an entrance feature. To the SE there are two drystone walls which are 1.55m apart running out from the SE face of the hut which either form a second hut or an annexe in front of the better preserved circular hut. These two walls are poorly preserved and do not return to meet each other in order to form a second hut. Nearby conjoined drystone hut (DG089-026011-) 60m to the SE. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026013 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. A square-shaped hut site (ext. dims. 5.4m x 4.4m; wall T 0.9m) defined by a drystone wall with two chambers (int. dims. 2.9m x 2.3m; 2.5m x 2.1m) divided by a low heather covered cross wall. Nearby conjoined drystone hut (DG089-026012-) 30m to the W. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026014 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. A sunken rectangular-shaped hut site (int. dims. 1.85m x 2.54m; wall T 0.9m) built into the SE facing slope of the hillside defined by a drystone wall (H 1m). Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026015 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. A pair of circular conjoined huts of drystone construction built on the E side of a small stream with a cluster of 5 conjoined hut sites nearby and a single hut site (DG089-026016-) 10m to E. NW hut (int. dims. 2m x 2m; wall T 0.9m) is well preserved with no clear entrance feature and the drystone walls survive three courses high (H 0.5m). SE hut (int. dim.s 1.5m x 1.4m) also has no clear entrance feature visible probably obscured by collapsed rubble from drystone heather covered walls. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026016 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. A rectangular-shaped hut site (int. dims. 2.36m x 1.5m; wall T 0.9m) of drystone construction built on the E side of a small stream with a cluster of 5 conjoined hut sites nearby and a single conjoined hut site (DG089-026015-) 10m to W. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026017 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. Situated on heather covered rough pasture overlooking mountain stream to SW and W. One of five conjoined rectangular shaped huts orientated on a NE-SW line (DG089-026017-021) with a conjoined circular hut site (DG089-026015-) 10m to SW and rectangular hut site (DG 089-026016-) 10m to S. The hut site at the SW end of five conjoined hut sites consists of a rectangular area (int. dims. 3m x 2.04m; wall T 0.9m; H 0.4m) defined by a low heather covered drystone wall which survives two to four courses high with no clear entrance feature visible. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026018 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. Situated on heather covered rough pasture overlooking mountain stream to SW and W. One of five conjoined rectangular shaped huts orientated on a NE-SW line (DG089-026017-021) with a conjoined circular hut site (DG089-026015-) 10m to SW and rectangular hut site (DG 089-026016-) 10m to S. The second hut site from the SW end of five conjoined hut sites consists of a rectangular area (int. dims. 3m x 2.1m; wall T 0.9m; H 0.4m) defined by a low heather covered drystone wall which survives two to four courses high with no clear entrance feature visible. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026019 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. Situated on heather covered rough pasture overlooking mountain stream to SW and W. One of five conjoined rectangular shaped huts orientated on a NE-SW line (DG089-026017-021) with a conjoined circular hut site (DG089-026015-) 10m to SW and rectangular hut site (DG 089-026016-) 10m to S. The third hut site from the SW end of five conjoined hut sites consists of a rectangular area (int. dims. 2.6m x 2.35m; wall T 0.9m; H 0.4m) defined by a low heather covered drystone wall which survives two to four courses high with no clear entrance feature visible. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026020 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. Situated on heather covered rough pasture overlooking mountain stream to SW and W. One of five conjoined rectangular shaped huts orientated on a NE-SW line (DG089-026017-021) with a conjoined circular hut site (DG089-026015-) 10m to SW and rectangular hut site (DG 089-026016-) 10m to S. The fourth hut site from the SW end of five conjoined hut sites consists of a square-shaped area (int. dims. 2.4m x 2.36m; wall T 0.9m; H 0.4m) defined by a low heather covered drystone wall which survives two to four courses high with no clear entrance feature visible. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-026021 Hut site
  Description

  In poorly drained rushy covered mountain pasture, in small river valley, on the SE facing slope of Leahan Mountain with views of the sea to the S and Slieve League to the W. Situated on heather covered rough pasture overlooking mountain stream to SW and W. One of five conjoined rectangular shaped huts orientated on a NE-SW line (DG089-026017-021) with a conjoined circular hut site (DG089-026015-) 10m to SW and rectangular hut site (DG 089-026016-) 10m to S. The fifth hut site at the NE of five conjoined hut sites consists of a square-shaped area (int. dims. 2.4m x 2.35m; wall T 0.9m; H 0.4m) defined by a low heather covered drystone wall which survives two to four courses high with no clear entrance feature visible. Located in an area of a dense concentration of hut sites which appear to make up a clustered settlement (DG089-026001/021).

• DG089-030 Promontory fort - coastal
  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.

• DG089-031 Promontory fort - coastal
  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.

• DG089-032 Promontory fort - coastal
  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.

• DG089-034 Signal tower
  Description

  Situated close to steep cliffs on ground that slopes down gently to the NE (35m OD). Located on a level area with a shallow depression surrounding the signal tower that is often filled with water that can also fill the interior. Site located c. 95m to the E of the nearest point of the coastline with a rocky trough located c.40m to the W. The local area consists of rough enclosed pasture defined by low stone walls forming long thin fields running SW-NE. The site has unobstructed views in all directions. It was originally built to be intervisible with the signal tower at Glen Head (DG089-034-----), which is located c. 7.6kms to the NNE, and is clearly visible from this site in clear weather; and the tower at Carrigan Head (DG096-046----), which is located c. 8.7kms to the SE, and is also visible in clear weather. Site located c. 218m S\SSW of an early church site known as ‘Templecavan’ (DG089-014001-) at Malin Beg\Málainn Beg. Site originally accessed by a long laneway from the NE running to Malin Beg\Málainn Beg village, now overgrown. An early nineteenth-century two-storey square-plan signal tower, built with roughly coursed rubble (ext. dims. 5.9m NW-SE x 5.9m SW-NE; H 11.45m). The well-preserved signal tower survives to its full height. The signal tower is positioned with its walls facing NE, SE, SW and NW. The SW wall features a square-headed doorway first floor level that would have been accessed via a retractable ladder. This doorway retains its cut limestone block-and-start surround with keystone to the lintel. The door is protected by a complete machicolation, supported by three cut stone corbels. The NW and SE walls feature pairs of square-headed window openings at ground floor and first floor levels. The majority of the window openings retain cut limestone surrounds with projecting keystones to the lintels. The window opening at first floor level to the NW elevation was lowered at some stage. The S ground floor window on the SE wall has been opened up to form a crude ground level entrance. The NE wall has a slight outwards bulge which houses the chimney flue. A well-preserved chimneystack extends upwards from the centre of the NE wall. The N and E corners are protected by intact bartizans, each supported by three cut stone corbels. The internal space consists of a semi-basement level, which is almost entirely infilled with soil, a ground floor room, a first-floor room, and a low attic level. The flat roof had been accessible from the attic level, and a parapet wall had protected the edge of the roof and connected to the bartizans and the machicolations. The top of the parapet wall features a largely complete set of coping stones, which extend around the bartizans and the machicolation over the door. The floors and the roof of the building had been wooden and were carried in the thickness of the wall. No parts of the floors or the roof have survived, but rows of joist-holes indicate their former positions. The NE wall features central fireplaces flanked by alcoves on the ground floor and first floor levels. A small alcove was built into the attic level of the north east wall. A square sectioned internal drainage channel runs down the N corner of the building. This is believed to have brought rainwater from the roof to storage barrels in the semi-basement. The signal tower was heavily modified at some point. Both first floor windows on the SE side and the N window on the NW wall have been neatly reduced in height, and the spaces above the reduced height windows are infilled with stonework. The S window on the NW wall was simply infilled with stonework. The first floor doorway has also been reduced in height. The lower two thirds of the reduced height doorway have subsequently been blocked with coursed stonework. The grassed-over rubble stone foundations of a hut site (ext. dims. 9.15m E-W x 8.5m N-S; int. dims. 3.3m E-W x 3.1m N-S; wall Wth c. 2.7m, H 0.4m) is located immediately W of the signal tower. It is not clear if this hut foundation belongs to a building that was in use at the same time as the signal tower, or if it pre-dates or post-dates the signal tower. The signal tower was part of a system of over 80 signal stations constructed by the British Board of Ordnance in the first decade of the 19th century to warn of the approach of a French invasion fleet. Signalling between sites was accomplished using a naval signal post. The system formed a continuous chain from Dublin Bay running clockwise all the way around the coast to Malin Head in County Donegal. It was abandoned by the mid-1810s when the threat of a French invasion diminished (Kerrigan 1995, 157-66). Compiled by: Stuart Rathbone and T.J. O'Meara Uploaded on 01\09\21 Images: DG089-034----.01.jpg Oblique view from S DG089-034----.02.jpg Oblique view from E DG089-034----.03.jpg Oblique view from N DG089-034----.04.jpg NE elevation DG089-034----.05.jpg SE elevation DG089-034----.06.jpg SW elevation DG089-034----.07.jpg NW elevation DG089-034----.08.jpg Oblique view from W DG089-034----.09.jpg NE interior 1 DG089-034----.010.jpg NE interior 2 DG089-034----.011.jpg Hut foundation

Architectural heritage

• Túr Comharthaíochta an Málainn Bhig, watch tower, signal tower, 1800–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding three-storey former signal tower on square-plan, built c. 1805, having machicolations to the corners of the east elevation and with central machicolation to the west elevation at parapet level. Now out of use and derelict. Flat roof, now collapsed, originally hidden behind raised parapet having cut stone coping over. Rubble stone chimneystack to the centre of the east elevation. Remains of cantilevered stone walkways at parapet level. Constructed of rubble and roughly squared rubble stone masonry with flush roughly-squared quoins to the corners. Slightly battered/splayed to base. Evidence of lime roughcast render surviving in places. Ashlar stone supports/corbels to machicolations. Square-headed window openings having cut stone sills, cut stone surrounds, and with cut stone block-and-start surrounds with keystone detail at first floor level and cut stone surrounds with keystone detail to ground floor openings. Rubble stone relieving arches over a number of window openings. Probable former square-headed former doorway to the south elevation; surround now missing. Remains of fireplace to the east elevation at ground floor level having recesses to either side; fireplace with cantilevered hearth stone at second floor level over. Recess at ground floor level to west elevation. Located in prominent location on peninsula jutting out into Atlantic Ocean with Malin Bay to the north and Donegal Bay to the south-east; located a short distance to the south-west of Malin Beg.

• Droichead Crimlin, bridge, 1810–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arched bridge carrying road over small unnamed mountain stream built c. 1820 and possibly rebuilt or repaired in 1846. Uncoursed rubble stone construction to spandrels; uncoursed rubble stone parapets having rubble stone coping over. Rubble stone buttress to the north-east corner. Round-headed having roughly dressed voussoirs; cement lining to arch barrel. Tarmacadam deck. Located in the rural countryside to the south-west of Gleann Cholm Cille/Glencolumbkille and to the north/north-east of Malin Beg. Bridge spans stream flowing into Malin Bay a short distance to the north-west.

• Quay/wharf, 1780–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Slipway and quay on rectangular-plan, built c. 1850, built into the side of a cliff/cove. Still in use. Deck of slipway lined with granite setts; rubble stone retaining walls to adjacent hillsides. Five terraced levels drop from cliff top track to quay. Quay wall of squared random rock to east elevation, ashlar to north and west elevations. Modern concrete deck and steps to sea level, metal railings and ladders. Three flights of walled concrete steps from track to quay. Located to the south-west of Malin Beg at Ougue Port. Altered single-storey buildings and stores to the south-west.

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

At the centre of the townland of Malin Beg, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

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 Malin Beg.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under 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 Malin Beg with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.

Name

Malin Beg · Málainn Bhig

Area

13,186,611 m² (1,318.66 ha, 3,258.48 acres)

Civil parish

Glencolumbkille, and its townlands

Barony

Banagh

Electoral division

Malinbeg, the unit of the census

Census 2022

373 people lived in 151 households in the Malinbeg electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 18% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 22% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballymore, Creenveen, Malin More

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Malin Beg 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.