Point

1 registered freehold parcel lies mostly in Point, from 216 m² to 216 m². The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 2 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Point 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.

• 15 Feb 2017N/a

  DEVELOPMENT OF ST. JOHN'S POINT MARITIME HERITAGE MUSEUM WHICH INCLUDES A RESTAURANT WITH CONNECTION TO AN ONSITE SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A MODULAR SEONDARY TREATMENT PLANT AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERMITTENT SAND FILTER THAT WILL DISCHARGE TO AN UNDERLYING SOIL POLISHING FILTER, PROPOSED CAR PARK WITH ENTRANCE WIDENING AND INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT HAS BEEN SUBMIITED WITH THIS APPLICATION

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1750211

• 3 Feb 2017N/a

  DEVELOPMENT OF ST. JOHN'S POINT MARITIME HERITAGE MUSEUM WHICH INCLUDES A RESTAURANT WITH CONNECTION TO AN ONSITE SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A MODULAR SEONDARY TREATMENT PLANT AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERMITTENT SAND FILTER THAT WILL DISCHARGE TO AN UNDERLYING SOIL POLISHING FILTER, PROPOSED CAR PARK WITH ENTRANCE WIDENING AND INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT HAS BEEN SUBMIITED WITH THIS APPLICATION

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1750135

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: St. John's Point SAC 000191
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: St. John's Point 000191

Recorded monuments

• DG097A002 Enclosure
  Description

  Conaghan (1977, 54, 60) marks a ringfort at the NE corner of St. John's Point. This site consists of an irregular shaped small field enclosed by a bank of earth and stone heavily overgrown. The exact nature of the site could not be determined. 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

• DG097A003 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Internal diam. 21.8m. A circular area enclosed by an almost entirely collapsed stone wall. Very little facing survives. Wall width calculated at one point to the W may have been c. 1.55m. A collapsed wall extending from the W to the NNE divides the site internally. The rest of the interior is flat. The site is located on good pasture overlooking a marshy area to NNE on the end of St. John's point. 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

• DG097A004 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Holy Well listed in the Sites and Monuments Record for County Donegal (1987) and in the Record of Monuments and Places published in 1995. Not indicated on any edition of the OSi historic maps.

• DG097A005 Cairn - burial cairn
  Description

  Situated atop high ground on a ridge on the S tip of St. John's Point with good views in all directions. A flat topped steep sided cairn (top diam. 12m; base diam. 28.1m) which has a World War II look-out post built on top of the cairn which has resulted in the levelling and partial removal of some cairn material from the top of the monument. The remains of a small rectangular platform at the base of the cairn on the SE side of the monument was probably built as a base for the support of a flagstaff for the look out tower. (Lacy et al. 1983, 151, no. 901) The look-out post is one of 83 such structures erected at strategic locations around the coast of Ireland between 1939 and 1942 in response to the need to protect the neutrality that the government had declared in September 1939. These posts were manned by soldiers and the institution they formed was called the Marine and Coastwatching Service (established in 1939). Each post was built on site to an identical design from 137 pre-cast blocks. The Coastwatchers were responsible for identifying and reporting on shipping or aircraft movements and on any communications or movements between ship and shore. Coastwatchers worked around the clock 24 hours in groups of two on eight or twelve hour shifts. One man remained inside the post operating the phone, the other patrolled outside. They had to report every military activity the observed in the sea and air in the vicinity of thei post. The service was disbanded in October 1945 after the war ended. Most of the posts were abandoned though a number were converted to other fucntions relating to marine communictations. (Kennedy 2008) Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien, Paul Walsh Date of upload: 28 February 2013

• DG097A006 Field boundary
  Description

  The remains of a low earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; H 0.4m; L c. 90m) running from N-S which cuts off a headland jutting into the Atlantic Ocean marked on the 6-inch map as 'Rinnanane' and forming what appears to be a possible promontory fort. There is no evidence of any gap or entrance feature in this field bank. The dating of this field bank is uncertain, and its small size and form would suggest that it is possibly 18th or 19th century in date. An enclosure or cashel (DG097A002-) is located 50m to the NW. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A007 Settlement cluster
  Description

  The earthworks of at least three rectangular shaped house sites with associated garden plots all of which appear to be contemporary with a corrugated roof building located to the E which is 19th century in date. These earthworks and field system in this area appears to be the remains of a 19th century clustered settlement. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A008 Hut site
  Description

  Situated at the base of a low ridge on wet poorly drained land are the grass covered wall footings of a rectangular-shaped hut site (int. dims. 7m E-W; 5.7m N-S) of unknown date with adjoining garden plot defined by an earth and stone bank. A cairn (DG097A005-) is located 150m to the W. It is not clear if there is one hut site with two adjoining chambers within a garden plot or tif there are two separate hut sites within a garden plot at this location. The second hut site (int. dims. 4.1m N-S x 6.6m E-W) is located 5m to the S and is defined by a sod covered wall the footings of which are all that survives. This hut site is different in morphology from the smaller hut sites located on the ridge top which are situated within their own small cashels. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien date of upload/revision : 02 May 2010

• DG097A009 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Wall footings of a sub-rectangular-shaped house site (int. dims. 6.4m E-W x 8m N-S) defined by a low drystone wall (T 0.9m; H 0.3m) situated on a karst ridge with field system (DG097A010-) to E and W of house site. The dating of this structure is uncertain but it appears to be pre-1700 in date. A possible second irregular shaped hut site (DG097A009001-) is located 15m to SW. A line of flat slabs running off the N side of the hut site may be part of a field wall belonging to a garden boundary of the house site. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A009001 Hut site
  Description

  The wall footings of a possible irregular shaped hut site (c. 3m diam.) located 15m to the SW of a larger house site with nearby field system (DG097A010-) all of which is situated on top of a karst ridge. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A010 Field system
  Description

  The wall footings of a field wall located to the E of two house sites (DG097A009/DG097A009001-) situated at the E end of a karst ridge. This field system covers a wide area around this karst ridge and appears to be contemporaneous with the hut sites. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A011 Hut site
  Description

  The poorly preserved remains of a possible circular shaped hut site (int. diam. 4.7m) defined by low grass covered wall footings. Situated on a karst ridge with hut sites (DG097A009/009001-) located to the W. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of Upload/Revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A012001 Hut site
  Description

  Situated atop low rise of ground with good views in all directions are the possible poorly preserved remains of two hut sites (DG097A012002-) within a cashel (DG097A012003-). The hut site consists of a roughly square-shaped chamber (int. dims. 6m N-S ; 6.6m E-W) with slightly sunken interior defined by an sod covered wall (H 0.4m; T 1.3m) which is in the SW quadrant of what appears to be a circular cashel (DG097A012003-)measuring 25.8m in diameter. The wall footings of this cashel now survives as a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 2.8m; H 0.4m) with good evidence of stone facing on the inner and outer faces of the bank which are demarcated by low upright stones. The hut site has a possible entrance gap (Wth 0.8m) at ENE which is marked by a low orthostat which is set on edge. The gap between the hut site and cashel wall measures 6.5m on the SW side and 12.5m on the NE. Overall the monument measures 31m in diameter. A second hut site (DG097A012002-) now covered in briars is located adjoining the N side of the hut site. Examination of this hut site was impossible due to the dense cover of briars. The barely visible traces of two less substantial huts or animal enclosures can barely be seen in the E and N quadrants of the cashel. These less substantial buildings appear to have been built up against the inner face of the cashel wall. Originally there appears to have been two main hut sites with two smaller animal pens or small enclosures all of which was enclosed by a dry stone wall forming a cashel of which only the wall footings survive. This monument is one of a group of 4 monuments (DG097A013/014/015-) which are located close to each other. A hut site (DG097A015-) is located 45m to the S. This hut site is located inside an extensive field system. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of Upload/Revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A012002 Hut site
  Description

  Situated atop low rise of ground with good views in all directions are the possible poorly preserved remains of two hut sites (DG097A012001-) within a cashel (DG097A012003-). A second hut site (DG097A012002-) now covered in briars is located adjoining the N side of the hut site. Examination of this hut site was impossible due to the dense cover of briars. The barely visible traces of two less substantial huts or animal enclosures can barely be seen in the E and N quadrants of the cashel. These less substantial buildings appear to have been built up against the inner face of the cashel wall. Originally there appears to have been two main hut sites with two smaller animal pens or small enclosures all of which was enclosed by a dry stone wall forming a cashel of which only the wall footings survive. This monument is one of a group of 4 monuments (DG097A013/014/015-) which are located close to each other. A hut site (DG097A015-) is located 45m to the S. This hut site is located inside an extensive field system. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of Upload/Revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A012003 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated atop low rise of ground with good views in all directions are the possible poorly preserved remains of two hut sites (DG097A012001/0012-) within a cashel. The wall footings of this cashel (int. diam. 25.8m) now survives as a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 2.8m; H 0.4m) with good evidence of stone facing on the inner and outer faces of the bank which are demarcated by low upright stones. The barely visible traces of two less substantial huts or animal enclosures can barely be seen in the E and N quadrants of the cashel. These less substantial buildings appear to have been built up against the inner face of the cashel wall. Originally there appears to have been two main hut sites with two smaller animal pens or small enclosures all of which was enclosed by a dry stone wall forming a cashel of which only the wall footings survive. This monument is one of a group of 4 monuments (DG097A013/014/015-) which are located close to each other. A hut site (DG097A015-) is located 45m to the S. This hut site is located inside an extensive field system. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of Upload/Revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A013 Hut site
  Description

  Situated just below the top of a low rise of ground with good views in all directions are the possible poorly preserved remains of a hut site within a small D-shaped cashel. The monument consists of a small roughly D-shaped or square-shaped chamber (int. dims. 3.4m x 3.7m) defined by a sod covered wall footings (H 0.4m; T 1.2m) which is in the centre of what appears to be a small circular cashel defined by a stonw wall the outer kerbing of which now survives as a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (H 0.2m; T 1.2m) with evidence of stone revetment on the inner and outer faces of the wall demarcated by low upright stones. The gap between the hut site and the enclosing wall of the cashel measures 2.6m wide. Overall the cashel measures 13.1m in diameter. Part of the site is covered in thorn bushes making examination of this quadrant of the site difficult. There appears to be other internal cross walls radiating off the central hut site which may be the remains of a second hut site or of a courtyard area belonging to the hut site. One of a group of 4 monuments (DG097A013/014/015-) which are located close to each other. A field wall belonging to an extensive field system is located 10m to the W of the hut site. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of Upload/Revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A014 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated just below the top of a low rise of ground are the possible poorly preserved remains of an enclosure which has been built aginst the inner face of a cliff face of an old quarry. The enclosure is defined by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank (Wth 1m; H 0.2m) which runs off the face of the cliff and forms a semi-circular area (diam. 19.8m N-S) enclosure running off the cliff face on the NW side. The faintest traces of a small rectangular enclosure (10.7m by 2.9m) or possible building defined by a low poorly preserved earth and stone bank can be seen in the SE quadrant of the enclosure where it is built up against the inner face of the enclosing bank. One of a group of 4 monuments (DG097A013/014/015-) which are located close to each other. The interior of this enclosure is covered in briars which may hide the remains of a hut site. Examination of this area is impossible due to the dense cover of briars. This feature may be related to the quarrying of the quarry face which forms the enclosing element on the NW side of the enclosure. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of Upload/Revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A015 Hut site
  Description

  Situated just below the top of a low rise of ground with good views in all directions are the possible poorly preserved remains of a possible hut site. The monument consists of a small D-shaped or roughly square-shaped chamber (int. dims. 5.9m N-S; 6.1m N-S) defined by an earth and stone bank (H 0.2m-0.5m; top Wth 1.2m; base Wth 1.7m) which appears to be the grass covered wall footings of a dry stone wall. There is evidence of internal and external revetment in the form of low upright orthostats which form the enclosing wall of the hut site. The interior of the hut site is slightly sunken beneath the surface of the ground and there is no clear evidence of an entrance feature. This is one of a cluster of 4 closely related monuments located on a hilltop with good views in all directions. One of a group of 4 monuments (DG097A013/014/015-) which are located close to each other. All of these hut sites appear to be situated within an extensive field system, a field wall of this field system can be seen 30m to the W of this hut site. A cashel with two hut sites (DG097A012001/002/003-) are located 45m to the N. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of Upload/Revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A016 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on top of a low rise of ground with good views in all directions are the possible poorly preserved remains of a hut site. The monument consists of a small sub-circular shaped sunken area (int. diam. 6m NW-SE x 5.9m E-W) defined by a poorly preserved sod covered remains of the wall of the hut site of which only the wall footings survive. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of Upload/Revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A017 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on top of a low rise of ground with good views in all directions are the possible poorly preserved remains of a possible hut site. The monument consists of a small roughly rectangular shaped area (dims. 2m x 3m) defined by a poorly preserved earth and stone bank. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of Upload/Revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A018 Hut site
  Description

  Situated atop a low rise of ground with good extensive views in all directions. Present remains consist of a conjoined hut site with the partial remains of the stone corbelled roof intact in one of the rooms of the hut site. The site consists of a roughly square-shaped hut site (int. dims. 6.8m E-W x 4.3m N-S) with sunken interior enclosed by a sod covered drystone wall (H 1.2m; Wth 0.8m) with two upright orthostats (H .8m) at NE with a possible entrance gap (Wth 0.8m) between the orthostats at NE. A second conjoined roughly circular shaped hut site (int. diam. 3.4m) is located on the E side and this hut site appears to preserve some of the original stones of the corbelled roof of the hut. This part of the hut site is covered in briars and thorn bushes making detailed examination of this hut difficult. This adjoining hut site appears to have the remains of a corbelled roof the lintels of which are partially in situ, others lying fallen inside the hut site. The side wall of this hut site appears to have been quarried out of the bedorck which froms part of the enclosing wall of the hut and a possible partition wall within this hut site. On the western side of this monument are the remains of a sunken avenue or roadway (Wth 7m; D 0.5m) which leads down to a large rectangular field and cliff edge overlooking the sea. It is not clear if this roadway or sunken avenue is contemporaneous with the hut site or whether it is a later feature. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of Upload/Revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A019 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Situated on a cliff edge overlooking the Atlantic Ocean to the SE with conjoined hut sites (DG097A018-) 30m to the NE. Present remains consist of a possible circular area defined by a series of low orthostats which are the footings of a dry stone wall which roughly defines a circular area (diam. 15.3m NE-SW; 13m NW-SE) that has been cut into the hill face overlooking the sea. Two upright orthostats (H 0.8m) at NNE appear to mark the original entrance gap (Wth 1.4m). A recumbent stone beside this entrance gap has several holes on the surface of the stone which appear to be the result of weathering although it is possible that they may be artificial and are similar to the cup marks on the recumbent stone (DG016-004005-) at Mevagh graveyard. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of Upload/Revision: 02 May 2010

• DG097A020 Signal tower
  Description

  Situated on low-lying ground (26m OD) towards the end of St John’s Point peninsula. Located on undulating and slightly sloping ground. The surrounding area consists of unenclosed pasture. A paved road that connects to the lighthouse (NIAH Reg. No. 40909717), located at the end of the peninsula (c. 260m to the WSW), passes about 30m N of the site. The site has unobstructed views in all directions. The adjacent signal tower, Killcologue Point Signal Tower (SL002-062----), located c. 11.3kms to the S, has been demolished and is no longer visible from the site; the signal tower at Carrigan Head (DG096-046----), located c. 16.7kms to the NW\WNW, is well preserved, and is visible from this site during good weather. The probable site of this former signal tower is located c. 100m SW of a conical mound, which is the location of a possible prehistoric cairn (DG097A005----). St John’s Point Signal Tower has been demolished. The remains of a rectangular enclosure (ext. dims c. 26m NE-SW x c. 17.5m SE-NW), and the possible foundations of the signal tower, are visible in the location where the First Edition Ordnance Survey six-inch map (c. 1837) is marked ‘old watchtower’. The rectangular enclosure is defined by a low, grassed-over, collapsed rubble stone wall. Rubble stone from the enclosing wall are sporadically visible along the grassy bank. It has been suggested that this enclosure is the remains of an old graveyard or possibly the site of an ecclesisastical site known as 'Teach Eoin' (Conaghan 1977, 58-9). However there is no surface evidence to suggest that this structure is pre-1700 in date. To the immediate SW of the enclosure there is a roughly square-shaped depression (ext. dims c. 9.7m NE-SW and c. 9.9m SE-NW). It is probable that this depression marks the semi-basement level remains of the signal tower. A well-preserved World War II era lookout post (LOP. 70; NIAH Reg. No. 40909729) is located c. 112m NE\ENE of the probable site of the signal tower. A lighthouse complex, consisting of a roughly rectangular enclosure (ext. dims. c. 106m SW-NE and c. 95m SE-NW) defined by rubble stone walls containing a lighthouse (NIAH Reg. No. 40909717) to the SW and lighthouse keepers’ dwellings (NIAH Reg. No. 40909718) to the NE, is located approximately 260m WSW of the signal tower. Masonry from the former signal tower may have been used in the construction of the lighthouse keepers’ dwellings and\or the enclosing boundary wall and internal subdividing walls. Approximately 180m SW of the lighthouse are the overgrown remains of a ‘Eire 70’ sign, positioned at the tip of the peninsula, which also dates to the World War two era, and is associated with the former lookout post. 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 Uploaded on: 26/10/21 Images: DG097A020----.01.jpg View of probable site of signal tower from the SW DG097A020---- 02.jpg View of enclosure from the NE DG097A020----.03.jpg View of lighthouse from the E DG097A020----.04.jpg View of lookout post to the NE\ENE; view from the SW

• DG097A021 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on low ridge on St. Johns Point with good views in all directions. Well preserved hut site consisting of slightly sunken roughly square-shaped interior (int. dims. 4.4m E-W x 5.7m N-S; D 0.8m) defined by a sod covered wall (H 0.2m; T 1.2m) the footings of which are defined by low upright stones. The sod covered wall of a field boundary runs off the outer face of the hut site on the W side and forms a small field to the W and N of the hut site. One of a cluster of hut sites located on the ridge at St. John's Point. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: : 29 May 2010

• DG097A022 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on N facing slope of wet poorly drained land at W end St. John's Point. Cairn (DG097A005-) located 175m to NNW. This unusual monument consisting of an elliptical or boat shaped area with a slightly domed interior (int. dims. 10.5m E-W; 3.5m N-S) is defined by a contiguous setting of low orthostats (H 0.2m-0.5m) with no entrance feature visible. The long axis of this elliptical or boat shaped area runs from E to W. The setting of stones meet at a point on the E and W ends of the stone setting. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: : 30 May 2010

• DG097A023 Field system
  Description

  Extensive field system consisting of several field walls running across Saint John's Point which appears to be contemporaneous with several hut sites (DG097A012/013/014/015/016/017/018-) and a possible cashel (DG097A019-). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: : 30 May 2010

• DG097A024 Enclosure
  Description

  Large rectangular area (int. dims. 26m x 4.5m) defined by the wall footings of a dry stone wall which appear to be contemporaneous with a field system, road (Wth 12m) and nearby cottages of 18th century date which are 320m to the NNE. This large enclosure which utilises a rock face as an enclosing element of the enclosure appears to be 18th century in date and is part of a farming landscape associated with nearby cottages of 18th century date. A possible cashel (DG097A003-) is located 240m to the NNE. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: : 30 May 2010

Architectural heritage

• St. John's Point Lighthouse, lighthouse, 1825–1835 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding two-stage lighthouse on tapering circular-plan, built between 1829 - 31, having faceted glass and metal lantern over. Metal walkway around base of lantern, supported on moulded stone corbels, having simple wrought-iron railings. Metal cap with lightning rod over to lantern. Painted and rendered stone construction having stepped rendered base; cut ashlar granite base to lantern. Square-headed window openings having stone sills and with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed doorway to north-east elevation having timber sheeted door. Whitewashed walls to site having cut stone coping over. Gateway to the north-east comprising a pair of rendered gate piers (on square-plan) having cut stone capstones over, and with modern metal gates. Rectangular enclosure to the south having high rubble stone walls with cut stone coping over. Associated former lighthouses keepers’ houses (see 40909718) and ancillary structures adjacent to the north-east. Located on the tip of St. John’s Point with sea views to three elevations. Located to the south/south-west of Dunkineely.

• St. John's Point Lighthouse, lighthouse keeper's house, 1880–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pair of attached three-bay single-storey former lighthouse keeper’s houses associated with St. John’s Point Lighthouse (see 40909715), built or altered 1900, having single-storey outbuildings attached to the south-east and north-west ends forming courtyard to the north-east of lighthouse. Now in use as stores and occasional dwellings. Flat (felt?) roofs having moulded eaves course and with rendered chimneystacks having battered bases. Smooth rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings with stone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings to outbuildings having six-over-three and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Central square-headed doorways to former dwellings having replacement doors. Square-headed door openings to outbuildings having timber sheeted doors. Whitewashed walls to site having cut stone coping over. Gateway to the north-east comprising a pair of rendered gate piers (on square-plan) having cut stone capstones over, and with modern metal gates. Located on the tip of St. John’s Point with sea views to three elevations. Located to the south/south-west of Dunkineely.

• Watch tower, signal tower, 1935–1945 · Regional interest
  Description

  Remains of single-bay single-cell single-storey World War Two-era coastal watchman’s hut, in use c. 1939 – 45, having canted front elevation (south-west). Now out of use. Flat concrete roof. Mass concrete walls having square-headed window openings, fittings now gone. Square-headed doorway to the north-west elevation, fittings now gone. Fire place to interior at the north-east end. Located in a prominent elevated location on an elevated site close to the tip of St. John’s Point, and adjacent to the lighthouse (see 40909717), with extensive sea views to three sides. Located close to the site of a former Napoleonic-era signal tower, now largely demolished above ground level.

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 Point, about 1 in 5 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 Point.

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

Name

Point · Pointe Charraig an Rois

Area

1,256,207 m² (125.62 ha, 310.42 acres)

Civil parish

Killaghtee, and its townlands

Barony

Banagh

Electoral division

Dunkineely, the unit of the census

Census 2022

904 people lived in 351 households in the Dunkineely electoral division. 73% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 20% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Killultan

Placenames

Point 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.