Speenoge
Speenoge is a townland in the civil parish of Burt, barony of Inishowen West, Co. Donegal. Its name in Irish is Spíonóg.
- Area
- 210.6 ha
- 520 acres
- Land parcels
- 117
- registered freehold, median 2,613 m² (0.26 ha, 0.65 acres)
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 31
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
117 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Speenoge, from 34 m² to 249,733 m² (24.97 ha, 61.71 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 19 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
No zone of a development plan covers Speenoge 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.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
5 Oct 2026N/a
A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY 13 KILOMETRES OF STRATEGIC TRUNK WATERMAIN TO REPLACE THE EXISTING WATERMAIN BETWEEN BUNCRANA AND BURT WITHIN THE CARRIAGEWAY OF THE R238 AND R239 REGIONAL ROADS AND THE L7921 AND L1841 LOCAL ROADS, AND IN PRIVATE LANDS IN BALLYMACARRY LOWER IN THE BUNCRANA URBAN ELECTORAL DIVISION, LUDDAN IN THE BUNCRANA RURAL ELECTORAL DIVISION, LISFANNON, FIGARY, CARROWMULLIN, CARRONTLIEVE, GLEBE, GLEBE LARGE, CASTLEQUARTER, MAGHERABEG, TIEVEBANE, CARNASHANNAGH AND INCH LEVEL, ALL IN FAHAN ELECTORAL DIVISION AND INCH LEVEL, CARROWNAMADDY, AND SPEENOGUE, ALL IN BURT ELECTORAL DIVISION. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661837
17 Jul 2026Unconditional
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AS WELL AS DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FARM SHED AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING CONCRETE YARD (2) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CONCRETE YARD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MACHINERY STORAGE SHED INCORPORATING OFFICE, CANTEEN AND STAFF WELFARE FACILITIES (4) CONSTRUCTION OF 4. NO SLATTED CATTLE SHEDS (5) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CALF SHED (6) ERECTION OF 3 NO SLURRY TANKS AND A SILAGE PIT (7) INSTALLATION OF NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM TO CATER FOR OFFICE STAFF FACILITIES. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
Extension of duration · Donegal County Council, 2650099
8 May 2026Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO PROPOSED SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660829
6 Feb 2026Conditional
ERECTION OF SLATTED SHEEP SHED ALONG WITH ALL ANCILLARY WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660152
14 Aug 2025Conditional
(A) MINOR AMENDMENTS TO ELEVATIONS OF EXISTING DWELLING (PLANNING REF. NO. 03/5073 REFERS) AND (B) DOMESTIC SHED AND PERMISSION FOR (A) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE BLOCKS (PLANNING REF. NO. 03/5073 REFERS) AND (B) ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561399
8 Aug 2025Unconditional
EARTHED BEAMS AND PERMISSION FOR (1) MODIFICATION OF EARTHED BEAMS (2) ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY TYPE DWELLING, TREATMENT PLANT AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Extension of duration, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2550107
11 Jul 2025Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO PROPOSED SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561188
15 Apr 2025Conditional
DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560576
13 Apr 2025Refused
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO PROPOSED SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560558
2 Feb 2025Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2560119
8 Aug 2024Conditional
FULL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING WITH DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK AND RECONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING OF SIMILAR SCALE AND STYLE IN THE SAME LOCATION
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461218
22 Jul 2024N/a
FULL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING WITH DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK AND RECONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING OF SIMILAR SCALE AND STYLE IN THE SAME LOCATION
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461111
10 Jul 2024N/a
FULL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING WITH DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK AND RECONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING OF SIMILAR SCALE AND STYLE IN THE SAME LOCATION
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461045
5 Sept 2022Conditional
FRONT, SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING APPROVED GRANNY FLAT TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS ON SITE
Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251482
14 Feb 2022N/a
PERMISSION FOR ERECTION OF FENCING AND FARM GATES
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250234
19 Jan 2022Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO PROPOSED TREATMENT PLANT AND POLISHING FILTER
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2250045
13 Dec 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO PROPOSED SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2152479
30 Aug 2021Conditional
(1)DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AS WELL AS DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FARM SHED AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING CONCRETE YARD (2)CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CONCRETE YARD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS (3)CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MACHINERY STORAGE SHED INCORPORATING OFFICE, CANTEEN AND STAFF WELFARE FACILITIES (4)CONSTRUCTION OF 4. NO SLATTED CATTLE SHEDS (5)CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CALF SHED (6)ERECTION OF 3 NO SLURRY TANKS AND A SILAGE PIT (7)INSTALLATION OF NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM TO CATER FOR OFFICE STAFF FACILITIES. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2151730
22 Mar 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A STORAGE SHED WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2150498
2 Feb 2021Conditional
CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH PUMPED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA; ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SERVICES
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2150133
8 Jul 2020N/a
CONSTRUCTION OF A STORAGE SHED WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Permission · Donegal County Council, 2050893
5 Jun 2020Conditional
EARTHED BEAMS AND PERMISSION FOR (1) MODIFICATION OF EARTHED BEAMS (2) ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY TYPE DWELLING, TREATMENT PLANT AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2050718
10 Sept 2019Refused
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY BUNGALOW TYPE DWELLING, TREATMENT PLANT AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1951373
15 Aug 2019Conditional
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1951257
12 Apr 2019Conditional
CHANGES TO FFL AND RIDGE HEIGHT, ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO WINDOWS, DOORS AND DIRECTION OF PITCH TO ROOF AND PERMISSON FOR CHANGE OF USE OF SELF-CONTAINED UNIT TO OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE ACCOMMODATION . THIS APPLICATION WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF: 08/70606 AND EXTENDED UNDER REF: 13/51042
Retention · Donegal County Council, 1950521
The 25 most recent of 31 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Special Protection Area: Lough Swilly SPA 004075
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Swilly Including Big Isle, Blanket Nook & Inch Lake 000166
Recorded monuments
- DG047-010 Standing stone
Description
There is no trace of the 'Standing Stone' marked on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on fairly rough marshy pasture land sloping down to NW. 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
- DG047-011 Standing stone
Description
A standing stone, leaning to E, and c. 1m high × 1.4m wide at base × 0.27m thick; N-S. Situated in boggy terrain on the crest of a ridge. 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
Architectural heritage
- An Grianán Old Church Restaurant, church/chapel, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
Description
Attached four-bay former Church of Ireland church, built c. 1868 with single-bay chancel to east, steeple and entrance porch to north-west corner, renovated c. 1989 and now in use as restaurant. Pitched decorative slate roof with ridge cresting, sandstone ashlar gable coping with sandstone and cast-iron finials, cast-iron rainwater goods. Squared limestone rubble walling with slight battering towards the base, diagonal buttresses capped with ashlar sandstone flags, sandstone brackets to eaves. Three-stage tower with sandstone stringcourses and yellow brick conical steeple. Pointed arch-headed window openings with chamfered ashlar sandstone surrounds and limestone relieving arch, with stained glass in leaded frames with cast-iron quarries. Triple-lancet window to west gable and three-light window with geometrical tracery to chancel. Shoulder-headed door opening to east side of tower with chamfered ashlar sandstone surrounds with double leaf matchboard timber doors with cast-iron hinges. Set in grounds with modern hotel.
- Burt House, country house, 1670–1880 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey country house on an irregular plan, built c. 1870, with two-storey bow window to south gable, breakfront and single-storey box bay window to front and modern extension to north-east gable, with earlier house, c. 1680, to rear, and later two-bay two-storey extension to rear of it. Hipped slate roof with clayware ridge tiles, smooth rendered chimneystacks over plinth with smooth rendered cornice coping and terracotta pots; smooth rendered stringcourse to eaves below paired stone brackets supporting extending timber soffit and replacement rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls with smooth rendered rusticated block-and-start quoins and plinth course; dentilated moulded cornice stringcourse over narrow moulded stringcourse to first floor of bow; moulded cornice to top of box bay and moulded stringcourse to capitals of mullions to box bay. Square-headed window openings with six-over-six, two-over-two and six-over-three timber sash windows with painted sills; moulded sill course to bow windows; box bay with basket-arch headed window opening with rendered surrounds and two-over-two horned timber sashes, flanked by round-arch-headed margin windows with two-over-two horned timber sashes with rendered surrounds and moulded sill course. Round-arch-headed door opening with flat panelled smooth rendered pilasters supporting moulded architrave surround with keystone motif, double-leaf timber panelled door with semi-circular glazed overlight over moulded timber door lintel. Set within own grounds with walled garden to south-east comprising rubble stone wall with glass house foundations and red brick chimneystack of former boiler house; outbuildings (40904716) to rear, roughcast rendered gate piers on a square plan with pyramidal stone coping and double wrought-iron gates.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Speenoge, about 1 in 10 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 Speenoge.
- 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Speenoge with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.
The townland
- Name
- Speenoge · Spíonóg
- Area
- 2,105,971 m² (210.6 ha, 520.4 acres)
- Civil parish
- Burt, and its townlands
- Barony
- Inishowen West
- Electoral division
- Burt, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 1,333 people lived in 494 households in the Burt electoral division. 78% of households owned their home. 40% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Carrownamaddy, Carrowreagh, Inch Level, Moness, Toulett
- Placenames
- Speenoge 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.