Mullanacross

64 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mullanacross, from 145 m² to 117,486 m² (11.75 ha, 29.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Mullanacross 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.

• 9 Sept 2026N/a

  CHANGE OF USE OF ARTIST’S STUDIO TO BEAUTY SALON AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661677

• 3 Sept 2026N/a

  CHANGE OF USE OF ARTIST’S STUDIO TO BEAUTY SALON AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661642

• 18 Dec 2025Conditional

  ARTIST’S STUDIO AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2562286

• 13 Jul 2021Refused

  REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE ON THE SITE OF A FORMER DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151395

• 17 Feb 2020N/a

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

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2050171

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: Donegal Bay (Murvagh) SAC 000133
• Special Area of Conservation: Durnesh Lough SAC 000138
• Special Protection Area: Donegal Bay SPA 004151
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Durnesh Lough 000138

Recorded monuments

• DG103-001 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  Internal diam. 13m. A circular raised area enclosed by an internal fosse 2.5m wide, an earthen bank 1.6m high, and an exter-nal fosse 1.75m wide. It is possible that the ground outside the external fosse has been artifically raised. The site is very overgrown. It is situated on high ground sloping S towards a cliff edge overlooking Donegal Bay. 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

• DG103-002001 Church
  Description

  Drumhome Old Church (DG103-002001-): Described in 1622 as in need of repair and wanting only a roof (Royal Commission, 214) the church was either repaired or possibly rebuilt and continued in use until 1795 when a new church was erected at Ballintra (Lewis I, 1837, 516; Maguire I, 1920, 383). Built of quarried-blocks and rubble with small pinnings, only the ivy-covered W gable with remnants of a bellcote, survive. The N and S corners and adjoining faces have been replaced in modern times, presumably to prevent collapse. The gable is 8.3m long externally and 1.2m thick. A ragged ivy-covered opening in the upper section of the gable may indicate a window. In the N corner of the graveyard (DG103-002003-) is a low grass covered grave-mound at either end of which is a dressed fragment (DG103-002002-). On the S is a weathered block with late medieval moulding of alternate right angles and cavettos; possibly from a door. On the N is a window jamb fragment; probably of similar date. These undoubtedly came from the parish church. The Church is located in a still-used rectangular graveyard which seems formerly to have been larger in extent. The site is the location of an early ecclesiastical settlement (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 35). 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. Attached images: DG103-002001-_01 Gable of church -external face DG103-002001-_02 Gable of church -internal face Date of upload: 22 September 2008

• DG103-002002 Architectural fragment
  Description

  In the N corner of the graveyard (DG103-002003-) is a low grass covered grave-mound at either end of which is a dressed fragment (DG103-002002-). On the S is a weathered block with late medieval moulding of alternate right angles and cavettos; possibly from a door. On the N is a window jamb fragment; probably of similar date. These undoubtedly came from the parish church. The church is located in a still-used rectangular graveyard which seems formerly to have been larger in extent. The site is the location of an early ecclesiastical settlement (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 35). 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. Attached images: DG103-002002-_01 DG103-002002-_02 Date of upload: 22 September 2008

• DG103-002003 Graveyard
  Description

  Drumhome Old Church (DG103-002001-): Described in 1622 as in need of repair and wanting only a roof (Royal Commission, 214) the church was either repaired or possibly rebuilt and continued in use until 1795 when a new church was erected at Ballintra (Lewis I, 1837, 516; Maguire I, 1920, 383). Built of quarried-blocks and rubble with small pinnings, only the ivy-covered W gable with remnants of a bellcote, survive. The N and S corners and adjoining faces have been replaced in modern times, presumably to prevent collapse. The gable is 8.3m long externally and 1.2m thick. A ragged ivy-covered opening in the upper section of the gable may indicate a window. In the N corner of the graveyard (DG103-002003-) is a low grass covered grave-mound at either end of which is a dressed fragment (DG103-002002-). On the S is a weathered block with late medieval moulding of alternate right angles and cavettos; possibly from a door. On the N is a window jamb fragment; probably of similar date. These undoubtedly came from the parish church. The Church is located in a still-used rectangular graveyard which seems formerly to have been larger in extent. The site is the location of an early ecclesiastical settlement (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 35). Excavations undertaken in 2013 uncovered evidence of a large oval-shaped enclosure and stone huts (Irish Times, 29th August 2013). 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), no. 1598. Attached image: DG103-002003-_01 Date of upload: 4 September 2013

• DG103-069 Mound
  Description

  According to Deery (1948, 102-3), Henry Morris found a stone-built chamber 10 feet (c. 3.05m) long (E-W) and 71/2 feet (c. 2.3m) wide when excavating a mound in this townland in 1927. Among the finds was a stone axe recovered from what appears to have been a disturbed context near the top of the mound. The mound, round in outline, stands immediately N of a roadside fence. It measures 8m N-S by 6m E-W and over 1m high. Its eastern edge has been removed to facilitate a gateway. When visited, in 1994, the mound was overgrown and difficult to examine. Some stones visible at the mound surface seemed to be set. However, their age and function were not clear. As they seemed to be set in the mound rather than in the old ground surface beneath, it is unlikely that they formed part of a megalithic chamber. 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

Architectural heritage

• Drumhome Old Church Graveyard, outbuilding, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached two-bay single-storey outbuilding or former sexton’s house, built c. 1810, now in use as outbuilding. Pitched natural slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cut stone eaves course, and central smooth rendered ruled-and-lined chimneystack with corbel course. Uncoursed rubble stone construction to front elevation (north-east) with flush ashlar quoins to the corners; coursed and squared rubble stone construction to the south-east gable end. Square-headed window opening to the north-west end of front elevation (north-east) and to the rear elevation (south-west) with remains of replacement one-over-one pane sliding sash windows and with stone sills; former window opening to the south-east gable end now blocked. Square-headed door opening to the south-east end of front elevation with timber battened door, replacement timber lintel and with stone plinth blocks. Located adjacent to the main entrance to Drumhome Old Church graveyard (see 40910329) with rear elevation (south-west) built into boundary wall of graveyard. Main entrance to graveyard adjacent to the south-east. Located to the west of Ballintra close to the shores of Donegal Bay.

• Hamilton Mausoleum, mausoleum, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding family vault/mausoleum, erected c. 1870. Vaulted roof and sides (south-west and north-east) covered in vegetation. Raised squared and coursed stone parapet to front (south-east) having cut stone coping over. Coursed squared limestone walls with chamfered cut stone stringcourse over. Sections of rubble stone walling to either side. Central pointed-arch-headed door opening to front elevation (south-east) having chamfered cut stone round and metal door with pierced floral motifs and raised lettering reading ‘Hamilton’. Set within the grounds of Drumhome Old Church graveyard (see 40910329) and partially built into side of hill to the north-west side of enclosure. Ruinous church (RMP DG103-002001-) adjacent to the east. One of a pair with another family vault/mausoleum (see 40910328) to the south-east side of graveyard.

• Thompson Mausoleum, mausoleum, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding family vault/mausoleum, erected c. 1870. Vaulted roof and sides (south-west and north-east) covered in vegetation. Raised squared and coursed stone parapet to front (south-east) having cut stone coping over. Coursed squared limestone walls with chamfered cut stone stringcourse over. Central pointed-arch-headed door opening to front elevation (south-east) having chamfered cut stone round and metal door with pierced floral motifs and raised lettering reading ‘Thompson’. Set within the grounds of Drumhome Old Church graveyard (see 40910329) and partially built into side of hill to the south-east side of enclosure. Ruinous church (RMP DG103-002001-) adjacent to the north-east. One of a pair with an

• Drumhome Old Church Graveyard, graveyard/cemetery, 1600–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Graveyard on irregular five-sided plan, built c. 1800, containing collection of mainly nineteenth and twentieth-century gravemarkers of upstanding, table and recumbent types. Metal railing guards to some gravemarkers. Hamilton family vault (see 40910327) to the north-west and Thompson family vault (see 40910328) to the south-east. Remains of former chapel (RMP DG103-002001-) to centre. Site surrounded by mainly rubble stone boundary walls. Gateway to the north-east comprising an integral segmental-headed carriage-arch set in section of rubble stone boundary wall having cut stone voussoirs to arch and with a pair of modern metal gates. Modern pedestrian turnstile adjacent to the south-east. Former sexton’s or caretaker’s house (see 40910326) adjacent to the north-west side of gateway. Located to the west of Ballintra close to the shores of Donegal Bay.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

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

Landslides

Susceptibility 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 Mullanacross.

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

Name

Mullanacross · Mullach na Croise

Area

1,056,548 m² (105.65 ha, 261.08 acres)

Civil parish

Drumhome, and its townlands

Barony

Tirhugh

Electoral division

Ballintra, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ballintra electoral division: 755 people in 290 households; 81% of households own their home; 25% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 41% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballybulgan, Drumchory Glebe, Drumhome, Inishfad, Lacklom, Murvagh Upper Glebe

Placenames

Mullanacross 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.