# Salthill Demesne, Co. Donegal: townland, land parcels and planning Townland in the civil parish of Inver, barony of Banagh, Co. Donegal; in Irish Tamhnach an tSalainn. - Area (Tailte Éireann): 1,247,088 m² (124.71 ha, 308.16 acres) - Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 104 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 3,199 m² (0.32 ha, 0.79 acres) - Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): not in a zoned settlement - Planning (National Planning Applications): 17 applications since 2010 - Civil parish: Inver, https://everytownland.com/donegal/parish/inver.md - Barony: Banagh - Electoral division: Tantallon, the unit of the census - Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): Tantallon electoral division: 1,745 people in 670 households; 80% of households own their home; 33% of homes were built since 2001; 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 11% were holiday homes. - County: Co. Donegal, https://everytownland.com/donegal.md - Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/14227 - Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 52344 - Centre: latitude 54.636619, longitude -8.211609 (WGS 84) ## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann) 104 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Salthill Demesne, from 82 m² to 112,074 m² (11.21 ha, 27.69 acres); 54 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first: - Parcel 1410234: 112,074 m² (11.21 ha, 27.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1410234.md - Parcel 1364446: 100,583 m² (10.06 ha, 24.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1364446.md - Parcel 1301140: 66,679 m² (6.67 ha, 16.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1301140.md - Parcel 1384318: 62,714 m² (6.27 ha, 15.5 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1384318.md - Parcel 1425010: 61,772 m² (6.18 ha, 15.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1425010.md - Parcel 1305186: 48,682 m² (4.87 ha, 12.03 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1305186.md - Parcel 1328698: 46,564 m² (4.66 ha, 11.51 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1328698.md - Parcel 2453818: 44,571 m² (4.46 ha, 11.01 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/2453818.md - Parcel 1384437: 43,277 m² (4.33 ha, 10.69 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1384437.md - Parcel 1317630: 41,475 m² (4.15 ha, 10.25 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1317630.md - Parcel 1372939: 35,119 m² (3.51 ha, 8.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1372939.md - Parcel 1364445: 33,987 m² (3.4 ha, 8.4 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1364445.md - Parcel 6211056: 29,491 m² (2.95 ha, 7.29 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6211056.md - Parcel 4584834: 29,143 m² (2.91 ha, 7.2 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4584834.md - Parcel 6211059: 28,616 m² (2.86 ha, 7.07 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6211059.md - Parcel 6024503: 26,019 m² (2.6 ha, 6.43 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6024503.md - Parcel 1323959: 22,652 m² (2.27 ha, 5.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1323959.md - Parcel 1526484: 21,448 m² (2.14 ha, 5.3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1526484.md - Parcel 6211074: 19,629 m² (1.96 ha, 4.85 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6211074.md - Parcel 1317215: 19,070 m² (1.91 ha, 4.71 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1317215.md - Parcel 1307637: 18,187 m² (1.82 ha, 4.49 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1307637.md - Parcel 1345223: 18,138 m² (1.81 ha, 4.48 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1345223.md - Parcel 1390319: 15,868 m² (1.59 ha, 3.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1390319.md - Parcel 1314145: 14,625 m² (1.46 ha, 3.61 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1314145.md - Parcel 1425011: 13,719 m² (1.37 ha, 3.39 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1425011.md - Parcel 1386467: 12,319 m² (1.23 ha, 3.04 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1386467.md - Parcel 1332971: 12,236 m² (1.22 ha, 3.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1332971.md - Parcel 1366871: 12,146 m² (1.21 ha, 3 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1366871.md - Parcel 1323366: 11,325 m² (1.13 ha, 2.8 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1323366.md - Parcel 1320200: 10,410 m² (1.04 ha, 2.57 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1320200.md - Parcel 1398666: 10,269 m² (1.03 ha, 2.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1398666.md - Parcel 1334293: 9,786 m² (0.98 ha, 2.42 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1334293.md - Parcel 4791317: 9,203 m² (0.92 ha, 2.27 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4791317.md - Parcel 1357112: 9,164 m² (0.92 ha, 2.26 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1357112.md - Parcel 1424765: 8,924 m² (0.89 ha, 2.21 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1424765.md - Parcel 1390804: 7,615 m² (0.76 ha, 1.88 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1390804.md - Parcel 1343117: 7,125 m² (0.71 ha, 1.76 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1343117.md - Parcel 1385560: 6,948 m² (0.69 ha, 1.72 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1385560.md - Parcel 4723764: 6,817 m² (0.68 ha, 1.68 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4723764.md - Parcel 1420557: 6,648 m² (0.66 ha, 1.64 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1420557.md - Parcel 4562787: 6,475 m² (0.65 ha, 1.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4562787.md - Parcel 1319593: 4,778 m² (0.48 ha, 1.18 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1319593.md - Parcel 1366872: 4,734 m² (0.47 ha, 1.17 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1366872.md - Parcel 1324618: 4,669 m² (0.47 ha, 1.15 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1324618.md - Parcel 1349005: 4,434 m² (0.44 ha, 1.1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1349005.md - Parcel 6022627: 4,115 m² (0.41 ha, 1.02 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/6022627.md - Parcel 4789348: 4,030 m² (0.4 ha, 1 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4789348.md - Parcel 5258514: 4,001 m² (0.4 ha, 0.99 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5258514.md - Parcel 1360682: 3,771 m² (0.38 ha, 0.93 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1360682.md - Parcel 4858020: 3,706 m² (0.37 ha, 0.92 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4858020.md - Parcel 1348483: 3,698 m² (0.37 ha, 0.91 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1348483.md - Parcel 4789412: 3,262 m² (0.33 ha, 0.81 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4789412.md - Parcel 5132584: 3,135 m² (0.31 ha, 0.77 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5132584.md - Parcel 1389707: 3,044 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1389707.md - Parcel 4789401: 3,022 m² (0.3 ha, 0.75 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4789401.md - Parcel 1307037: 2,940 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1307037.md - Parcel 1319145: 2,938 m² (0.29 ha, 0.73 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1319145.md - Parcel 1309291: 2,719 m² (0.27 ha, 0.67 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1309291.md - Parcel 3659385: 2,674 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/3659385.md - Parcel 1345610: 2,661 m² (0.27 ha, 0.66 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1345610.md - Parcel 5258522: 2,421 m² (0.24 ha, 0.6 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/5258522.md - Parcel 1349914: 2,389 m² (0.24 ha, 0.59 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1349914.md - Parcel 4865719: 2,365 m² (0.24 ha, 0.58 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4865719.md - Parcel 1421182: 2,173 m² (0.22 ha, 0.54 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/1421182.md - Parcel 4327308: 2,113 m² (0.21 ha, 0.52 acres), https://everytownland.com/parcel/4327308.md - Parcel 3659384: 1,939 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3659384.md - Parcel 1399320: 1,934 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1399320.md - Parcel 4858023: 1,924 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4858023.md - Parcel 1425578: 1,881 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1425578.md - Parcel 1318136: 1,862 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1318136.md - Parcel 1355665: 1,760 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1355665.md - Parcel 1359126: 1,663 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1359126.md - Parcel 5738711: 1,652 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5738711.md - Parcel 5166811: 1,567 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5166811.md - Parcel 4919931: 1,468 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4919931.md - Parcel 1349323: 1,459 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1349323.md - Parcel 5168618: 1,442 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5168618.md - Parcel 1311027: 1,441 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1311027.md - Parcel 4919749: 1,422 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4919749.md - Parcel 5168622: 1,394 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5168622.md - Parcel 1314677: 1,374 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1314677.md - Parcel 1334802: 1,323 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1334802.md - Parcel 1351180: 1,209 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1351180.md - Parcel 6120465: 1,191 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6120465.md - Parcel 1320902: 1,135 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1320902.md - Parcel 1420904: 956 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1420904.md - Parcel 1366177: 841 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1366177.md - Parcel 4789349: 811 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4789349.md - Parcel 1358896: 651 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1358896.md - Parcel 1359544: 554 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1359544.md - Parcel 1359868: 534 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1359868.md - Parcel 5738768: 522 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5738768.md - Parcel 4919978: 485 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4919978.md - Parcel 1335641: 466 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1335641.md - Parcel 5946150: 349 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5946150.md - Parcel 1302526: 262 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1302526.md - Parcel 1358208: 222 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1358208.md - Parcel 4858017: 196 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4858017.md - Parcel 1304623: 169 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1304623.md - Parcel 1385888: 147 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1385888.md - Parcel 1424901: 141 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1424901.md - Parcel 1302944: 139 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1302944.md - Parcel 1360080: 94 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/1360080.md - Parcel 6022630: 82 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6022630.md ## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan) No zone of a development plan covers Salthill Demesne 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) 17 applications, newest first. - 3 Nov 2025, Donegal County Council 2561901: Conditional. Retention. (1) SINGLE STOREY CABIN FOR THE SALE OF TAKEAWAY COFFEE AND SNACKS, (2) 7 NO. ANIMAL SHELTERS AND (3) 2 NO. METAL STORAGE CONTAINERS AND PERMISSION FOR (1) CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED TO PROVIDE A CAFÉ / COFFEE SHOP, TOILETS AND SERVERY AREA WITH ANCILLARY PREPARATION AND STORAGE AREAS, WORKS INCLUDE AMENDMENTS TO ELEVATIONS FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 21/50727 AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561901/0 - 11 Dec 2023, Donegal County Council 2351902: Refused. Permission, 1 home. (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A SPLIT LEVEL FOUR BEDROOM DWELLING HOUSE (2) PROPOSED ACCESS ROAD AND (3) INSTALLATION OF AN EFFLUENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2351902/0 - 13 Oct 2022, Donegal County Council 2251725: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2251725/0 - 27 Jun 2022, Donegal County Council 2251098: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A 1 & 1/2 STOREY DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE WITH ATTACHED GARAGE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA, ACCESS ROADWAY AND ENTRANCE TO ADJOINING PUBLIC ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2251098/0 - 29 Jul 2021, Donegal County Council 2151516: Conditional. Retention. (1) AS CONSTRUCTED EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE (2) DOMESTIC GARAGE AND (3) ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO THAT GRANTED PLANNING PERMISSION UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 05/308. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2151516/0 - 2 Jun 2021, Donegal County Council 2151078: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (1) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) A SPLIT LEVEL FOUR-BEDROOM DWELLING HOUSE (B) AN ACCESS ROAD (2) INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT & PERCOLATION AREA (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2151078/0 - 24 May 2021, Donegal County Council 2151000: N/a. Permission, 1 home. (1) CONSTRUCTION (A) A SPLIT LEVEL FOUR-BEDROOM DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING (B) AN ACCESS ROAD (2) INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT & PERCOLATION AREA AND (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2151000/0 - 22 Apr 2021, Donegal County Council 2150727: Conditional. Retention. (1) SINGLE STOREY TIMBER STRUCTURE (CABIN) USED FOR SALE OF TAKEAWAY COFFEE/TEA, SOFTDRINKS AND SNACKS (2) SINGLE STOREY LEAN-TO ENCLOSED SEATING AREA BUILDING ATTACHED TO THE GABLE OF THE EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED AND A CONTAINER FOR STORAGE (3) EXTERNAL SEATING AND ALL ASSOCIATED PATHS, WALKWAYS AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS (4) SIGNAGE (5) SMALL ANIMAL ENCLOSURES, BIRD HOUSES AND ANIMAL SHELTERS AND PERMISSION FOR (1) DEMOLITION OF SINGLE STOREY LEAN TO SEATING AREA STRUCTURE (2) CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF THE EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A COFFEE SHOP /CAFÉ WITH TOILETS AND ANCILLARY USES WITHIN THE FOOTPRINT OF A SECTION OF THE EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED WITH SUBDIVISION, (4) ALTERATIONS AND ELEVATIONAL CHANGES (5) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE GABLE TO PROVIDE A SEATING AREA AS PART OF THE CAFÉ (6) INSTALLATION OF A SEWAGE TREATMENT UNIT AND PERCOLATION AREA / POLISHING FILTER (7) DEVELOPMENT OF A CAR PARK WITH ACCESS ONTO THE PUBLIC ROAD (8) INSTALLATION OF AN OIL & GRIT INTERCEPTOR / SEPARATOR (9)ALL DRAINAGE WORKS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2150727/0 - 16 Nov 2020, Donegal County Council 2051729: Conditional. Permission. (1) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE FRONT AND SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND RECONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATIONS TO THE FACADES (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH GAMES ROOM OVER AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL AND FOR ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2051729/0 - 14 Oct 2020, Donegal County Council 2051516: Refused. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2051516/0 - 14 Oct 2020, Donegal County Council 2051514: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. (1) RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF EXISTING ACCESS ROAD INCLUDING SERVICES AND (2) ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2051514/0 - 29 Oct 2019, Donegal County Council 1951627: Conditional. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF A STORAGE SHED WITH AN OFFICE, ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING SITE LEVELLING, RETAINING WALL, ACCESS & DRIVEWAY AND INSTALLATION OF AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1951627/0 - 20 Sept 2019, Donegal County Council 1951431: N/a. Permission. CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE ANCILLARY TO EXISTING DWELLING FOR THE PURPOSE OF STORING VEHICLES FOR PERSONAL USE, ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING SITE LEVELLING, RETAINING WALL, ACCESS DRIVEWAY AND EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1951431/0 - 17 Apr 2019, Donegal County Council 1950550: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. ERECTION OF A NEW SPLIT-LEVEL DWELLING HOUSE, PROVISION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE, EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, ACCESS TO THE SITE VIA AN ESTABLISHED PRIVATE ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1950550/0 - 18 Oct 2018, Donegal County Council 1851605: N/a. Permission. PROVISION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND RECONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATIONS TO THE FACADES AND ERECTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1851605/0 - 6 Jun 2017, Donegal County Council 1750871: Conditional. Permission. CONVERSION OF EXISTING BUNGALOW DWELLING INTO A STOREY AND A HALF TYPE DWELLING, CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO THE FRONT, SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING, INCLUDING CHANGES TO ALL ELEVATIONS; UPGRADING OF EXISITNG SEPTIC TANK TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND NEW PERCOLATION AREA, ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1750871/0 - 3 Feb 2017, Donegal County Council 1750137: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. CONSTRUCTION OF A PART SINGLE PART TWO STOREY, SPLIT LEVEL DWELLING HOUSE, A WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT WITH SOIL POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/1750137/0 Applicants are not shown. ## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service) - Special Area of Conservation: Donegal Bay (Murvagh) SAC, site code 000133, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/000133 - Special Protection Area: Donegal Bay SPA, site code 004151, https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/spa/004151 - Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Donegal Bay (Murvagh), site code 000133 ## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service) No recorded monument lies in the townland of Salthill Demesne. ## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) - Salthill Pier, pier/jetty, 1840–1850, Regional interest, registry number 40909908, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=DG®no=40909908. Pier/jetty, dated 1847/8, having storm wall to the south-west elevation and modern slipway to the centre of the north-east elevation. Still in use. Constructed of squared and coursed rubble stone masonry with squared and coursed/snecked rubble stone construction to storm wall having rubble stone coping over. Storm wall curves along with topography to the north-west end. Modern stone date plaque to the storm wall. Flights of cut stone steps to the north-east elevation giving access to water level. Cut stone coping to edges with concrete deck. Cut stone bollards (on square-plan) at intervals along the north-east elevation with cast-iron/steel winch to the east end. Pier juts out into Donegal Bay to the south-west of Mountcharles. Rubble stone retaining walls to quayside to the north-east. - Salthill House, country house, steward's house, 1750–1790, Regional interest, registry number 40909909, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=DG®no=40909909. Detached five-bay two-storey over basement country house/agent's house with attic level, built c. 1770 and possibly partially remodelled c. 1820, having projecting central gable-fronted bay to the main elevation (south-east), central single-bay return to the rear (north-west) having iron water tank over, and with single-storey open shed attached to the north-east gable end, and with five-bay single-storey outbuilding attached to the south-west gable end. Pitched natural slate roof with moulded cut stone eaves cornice, cast-iron rainwater goods, and with rendered chimneystacks to the gable ends (north-east and south-west) having terracotta pots over. Pitched slate roof to projecting central bay/breakfront having moulded ashlar coping over. Natural slate roof to attached outbuilding to the south-west; corrugated-metal roof to open shed attached to the south-west gable end. Pebbledashed walls having chamfered ashlar sandstone plinth course. Eaves cornice brought across projecting central bay/breakfront as plain ashlar sandstone stringcourse. Square-headed window openings having ashlar sills, and with nine-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows at ground floor level and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows over at first floor level. Round-headed window opening at attic level to projecting central bay having six-over-three-pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed window openings at basement level having six-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows with wrought-iron security bars. Square-headed window openings to gable ends at attic level having nine-over-nine pane timber sliding sash windows to the south-west gable, and with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows at the north-east gable end. Round-headed doorway to projecting bay having architraved ashlar surround with moulded lintel and projecting keystone detail, plinth blocks to base, replacement timber panelled door, and with spider’s web fanlight over. Square-headed sidelights to either side of doorway having four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows and with wrought-iron security bars. Doorway reached by flight of cut stone steps with cut stone threshold/platform over basement level, and having rendered boundary walls, curving outwards to base, having cut stone coping and terminated by piers (on square-plan) having cut stone capstones over. Set back from road in extensive mature grounds overlooking Donegal Bay to the south and south-east; located to the south-west of Mountcharles and to the south-west of The Hall (see 40847025). Complex of outbuildings (see 40909938) and walled garden (see 40909939) to the rear (north-west), gate lodge (see 40909940) and gateway to the west/south-west, and former folly/summerhouse to the east (see 40909941). - House, 1870–1900, Regional interest, registry number 40909934, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=DG®no=40909934. Detached three-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic level, built or heavily altered c. 1890, having single-bay single-storey extension attached to the south-west gable end. Pitched natural slate roof (large slates) to main body of building with raised rendered coping and rendered chimneystacks to gable ends. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Two gable-fronted dormer openings at roof level to the main elevation (south-east). Pitched artificial slate roof to extension having raised rendered coping and rendered chimneystack to the south-west gable end. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls to front elevation. Square-headed window openings at ground floor level and triangular-headed to dormer openings having three-over-three/one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with margin glazing bars, and painted stone sills. Raised render surrounds to ground floor openings. Blank to rear elevation (north-west). Central square-headed door opening to main body of building having dressed stone plinth-blocks to base and with replacement timber door. Set within own grounds with gravel forecourt and modern bungalow to south. Long approach avenue to house from the east. Located to the west of Mountcharles. Single- and two-storey outbuildings to the west and south-west having pitched corrugated-metal roofs, rubble stone walls, and square-headed openings with timber doors. Flight of cut stone steps to outbuilding to the south-west. - House, 1860–1890, Regional interest, registry number 40909935, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=DG®no=40909935. Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1875, having single-bay single-storey gable-fronted entrance porch attached to the centre of the front elevation (south-west), single-bay two-storey addition attached to the north-west end, and with outbuilding/stable attached to the rear (north-east) having catslide roof over. Pitched replacement slate roof (fibre cement) having rendered chimneystacks to either end of the original dwelling; section of natural slate roof to the rear pitch. Corrugated-metal roof to the rear elevation at the north-west end. Roughcast rendered finish over rubble sandstone and coursed rubble sandstone walls. Square-headed window openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows having margin glazing bars, and with stone sills. Square-headed window opening to addition to the north-west having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window; loop hole opening to the rear elevation (north-east) of attached outbuilding. Square-headed door opening to front face of porch having battened timber door and overlight. Set back from road in own grounds to the west/south-west of Mountcharles and a short distance to the north-west of Salthill/Salt Hill (see 40909909). Approach avenue to house from the south-west. Modern barn to site. - Salthill House, walled garden, 1800–1880, Regional interest, registry number 40909939, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=DG®no=40909939. Walled garden complex on rectangular-plan associated with Salt Hill (see 40909909), erected c. 1800 and heavily altered c. 1860. Now in use as ornamental gardens with some areas in use as kitchen gardens. Walls constructed of coursed rubble and random rubble stone masonry. Square-headed integral entrances having modern wrought-iron gates. South-east wall abuts main outbuilding (see 40909939) to rear of house. Glasshouse and potting shed to the north-west end. Set back from road in extensive mature grounds shared with Salt Hill (see 40909909). Located a short distance to the north-west of the shoreline of Donegal Bay, and to the south-west of Mountcharles. - Salthill House, folly, summerhouse, gazebo, 1800–1840, Regional interest, registry number 40909941, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=DG®no=40909941. Single-bay single-storey former folly or summerhouse on circular-plan associated with Salt Hill, built c. 1820. Now in use as a decorative garden structure. No roof; decorative red brick eaves course. Rubble stone construction. Pointed-arch window opening having roughly squared surrounds/voussoirs. Pointed-arch door opening having roughly squared surrounds/voussoirs. Set back from road in attractive mature landscaped grounds to the east of the main house. Located a short distance to the north-west of the shoreline of Donegal Bay, and to the south-west of Mountcharles. - Salthill House, gates/railings/walls, 1835–1855, Regional interest, registry number 40909942, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=DG®no=40909942. Gateway serving Salt Hill (see 40909909) erected c. 1845, comprising a pair of roughcast rendered gate piers (on square-plan) having pyramidal ashlar capstones over, and with a pair of wrought-iron double-gates having decorative finials to central join and over hinges. Gateway flanked to either side by curved quadrant roughcast rendered boundary walls having cut stone coping and wrought-iron railings over, and terminated by rendered gate piers (on square-plan) having pyramidal ashlar capstones over. Located adjacent to road to the south-west of Salt Hill (see 40909909), and to the south-west of Mountcharles. Located a short distance to the north of the coastline of Donegal Bay. Attendant gate lodge (see 40909940) adjacent to the north-east. ## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland) - Radon: 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: Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground. - Terrain model: no LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Salthill Demesne. - 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/salthill-demesne.dxf - GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/donegal/salthill-demesne.geojson - KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/donegal/salthill-demesne.kml ## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register) No address of the register names Salthill Demesne 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) - Dromore: https://everytownland.com/donegal/dromore-50963.md - Drumaneary: https://everytownland.com/donegal/drumaneary.md - Hall Demesne: https://everytownland.com/donegal/hall-demesne.md - Mountcharles: https://everytownland.com/donegal/mountcharles.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. --- Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation. 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. - Page: https://everytownland.com/donegal/salthill-demesne - In JSON: https://everytownland.com/api/townland/donegal/salthill-demesne