Toulett

29 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Toulett, from 360 m² to 483,676 m² (48.37 ha, 119.52 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 37 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 Toulett 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.

• 2 Mar 2026Conditional

  ERECTION OF A DRY AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES WITHIN FARMYARD

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660309

• 6 Oct 2025Conditional

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561735

• 4 Jun 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO STOREY DETACHED DWELLING ALONG WITH NEW PACKAGED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM & POLISHING FILTER , ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1950830

• 13 Dec 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH DETACHED GARAGE ON SITE, WITH WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND CONNECTION TO ALL PUBLIC SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1751875

• 2 Jun 2017Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND MAKE CONNECTION TO ALL PUBLIC SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1750849

• 9 May 2017N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND MAKE CONNECTION TO ALL PUBLIC SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1750686

• 3 Apr 2017N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A LOG CABIN TYPE COFFEE SHOP WITH TOILET FACILITIES & GIFT SHOP WITH CONNECTION TO PROPOSED SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA ON THIS SITE

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1750484

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Toulett.

Recorded monuments

• DG047-009001 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  A trigonmetrical station seems to have been built from the remains of a cairn 12.4m N-S × 13.8m E-W the perimeter of which is still traceable. A stone lying nearby to the SSE 1m × 0.75m has a small plain cross 12cms × 13cms carved on it as well as modern graffiti. It is situated on the highest point of an E-W ridge in mountain terrain dominated to the E by Greenan mountain. 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

• DG047-009002 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• DG047-012001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  Located in rough terrain on the summit of a hill looking N across the former marshy area which separates Inishowen from the rest of Donegal. It commands extensive views along Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle and much of the surrounding area in Counties Derry, Donegal and Tyrone, and in turn it can be seen from a very wide area. It is located c. 11km NW of the important early ecclesiastical site at Derry with which its history is closely linked. The site known as the 'Grianán of Aileach' is a National Monument (No. 140) in state ownership. It consists of a restored cashel (DG047-012001-) centrally located within a series of three enclosing earthen banks (DG047-012005-), a 'tumulus' or cairn (DG047-012002-), a routeway or 'ancient road' (DG047-012004-) and a holy well (DG047-012003-). The cashel was surveyed and described by Petrie in 1835 (Colby 1837, 217-232). It subsequently fell into a state of considerable disarray but was rebuilt and restored between 1874 and 1878 by Dr. Walter Bernard of Derry (Bernard 1870-9, 415--23). The cashel (int. 23.6m N-S; 23.2m E-W.) is circular in plan, with massive walls (Wth 3-4m; H c. 5m) of drystone masonry. A lintel-covered entrance-passage (L 4.65m; Wth 1.12m wide; H 1.86m) leads into the interior from the E. Slight recesses, situated on each side of this entrance-passage, have been filled in but not obscured. The interior wall face rises in three terraces, accessible by inset stairways. On the outside the wall is gracefully battered with dry-stone construction. Two lintel-roofed passages extend through the thickness of the cashel wall, one in its NE arc, and the other in the SE arc. Both extend towards but stop short of the entrance-passage. The entrance (Wth 0.45m; H 0.6m high; L 1.4m) to the SE wall passage opens into the W end of the passage ( Wth 0.5m; H 0.85m; L 20.4m) which curves to E. Near the NE end there is a recess (Wth 0.5m; H 1m; D 0.75m) on the W side. The entrance (Wth 0.65m; H 0.97m; L 1.55m) to the NE wall-passage meets its passage in a T-junction: To left or NW, there is a short section of passage (Wth 7m; H 1.3m high; L 2.5m); to right or SE the passage (W 0.6m; H 1.4m; L 8.6m) is longer, ending in a stone seat across its full width. The interior of the cashel is fairly level. Petrie recorded traces of a rectangular stone structure at the centre, which he believed to be the remains of a 'chapel' (DG047-012007-) dating to the Penal period (18th century). A drain runs through the cashel wall at ground level on the NW side. Dr. Bernard recorded the finding of midden material and stone objects inside the cashel during his reconstruction work. The cashel is enclosed by three concentric banks, with the innermost at a distance of c. 25m from the cashel wall, which may be part of an earlier hillfort (DG047-012005-). A routeway or 'ancient road' (DG047-012004-) approaches the summit of the hill between two natural ledges of rock outcrop. A cairn (DG047-012002-) is located midway between the inner and middle banks to SE of the cashel entrance, and there is a holy well (DG047-012003-) between the two outer banks on the S side of the hill. The cashel clearly dates to the early medieval period, but the complex as a whole is likely to be multi-period. The cairn (DG047-012002-) could well have been dated to the Neolithic period or the Bronze Age. The hillfort/enclosing banks (DG047-012005-) are usually interpreted as a hillfort of the Late Bronze Age or Iron Age (Raftery 1972, 37-58). Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 6 March 2019

• DG047-012002 Cairn - burial cairn
  Description

  Located at Grianán of Aileach, to SE of the cashel (DG047-012001-) and within the enclosing banks of the hillfort (DG047-012005-). This cairn (DG047-012002-) was intact in the early 19th century. It is recorded on the 1837 OS 6-inch map as a small circular double-ringed feature (diam. c. 15m); however, it is not shown on later map editions, and it seems that it was destroyed sometime in the late 19th or early 20th centuries. In 19th-century accounts it is referred to as a ‘tumulus’ (Colby 1837); it may have been a cairn or mound, possibly a prehistoric burial mound, but this is not certain. During field survey in the 1980’s, a hint of a curving bank and a low mound of broken stones, possibly vestigial remains of the cairn, were noted SE of the cashel entrance, midway between the inner and middle enclosing banks, more or less at the location shown on the 1837 map. This area is now largely heather covered and no remains are visible. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 6 March 2019

• DG047-012003 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  The site generally referred to as the 'Grianán of Aileach' (National Monument number 140) consists of a restored cashel centrally placed within a series of three enclosing earthen banks (DG047-012005-), the site of a 'tumulus'o r cairn (DG047-12002-), the site of an approaching 'ancient road' (dg047-012004-) and a holy well (DG047-012003-). The well was described by Ó Muirgheasa in 1936 as 'passing now into Inishowen, we find Tobar Phadraig, or St. Patrick's Well, in the townland of Carrowreagh, on the south western side of Greenan Hill and close by the historic Grianan of Aileach. It is a shallow, irregularly shaped pool, and presents a rather unsightly appearance from the mossy growths around the edges. There is a tradition that this well was blessed by St. Patrick, also that it was closed and forgotten until the last century, when it was discovered and reopened with religious ceremony by some priest or priests from Derry City. A story is also told that within present memory a local resident contaminated the water, and soon after sustained a severe retribution from Providence. No fixed date appears to be observed for stations, but visitations are made every Sunday by people from Derry City during the summer, who say prayers beside the well and drink of the water. The few sprigs around the well are festooned with bits of cloth left by pilgrims. Strange to say, Most Rev. Dr. O'Doherty in his notable article on Aileach, makes no reference to this well.' (Ó Muirgheasa 1936, 156). (Ó Muirgheasa No. 88) 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. Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 02 November 2011

• DG047-012004 Road - road/trackway
  Description

  The site generally referred to as the 'Grianán of Aileach' (National Monument number 140) consists of a restored cashel (DG047-012001-) centrally placed within a series of three enclosing earthen banks (DG047-012005-), a cairn (DG047-012002-), an approaching 'ancient road' (DG047-012004-) and a holy well (DG047-012003-). The innermost of the three enclosing banks of the cashel is at a distance of c. 25m from the cashel wall. It is very low, worn and heather-covered, but traceable for almost its entire circuit. A gap to the ENE gave onto the 'ancient road' or routeway (DG047-012004-), which approached the summit of the hill between two natural ledges of rock outcrop. Petrie's plan of the site shows the distance between this gap and the cashel entrance lined by settings of stones. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 6 March 2019

• DG047-012005 Hillfort
  Description

  Located in rough terrain on the summit of a hill looking N across the former marshy area which separates Inishowen from the rest of Donegal. It commands extensive views along Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle and much of the surrounding area in Counties Derry, Donegal and Tyrone. The site known as the 'Grianán of Aileach' (National Monument number 140) consists of a restored cashel (DG047-012001-) centrally placed within a series of three enclosing earthen banks (DG047-012005-), a cairn (DG047-012002-), an approaching routeway or 'ancient road' (DG047-012004-) and a holy well (DG047-012003-). The three outer enclosing banks of the cashel may represent the remains of a hillfort which predated the cashel. The innermost external bank is at a distance of c. 25m from the cashel wall. It is very low, worn and heather-covered but traceable for almost its entire circuit. A gap to the ENE gave onto the 'ancient road' (DG047-012004-) which approached the summit of the hill between two natural ledges of rock outcrop. Petrie's plan of the site shows the distance between this gap and the cashel entrance lined by settings of stones (Colby 1837, 217-232). There are possible indications of a fosse on the external side of the bank. The middle and outer banks exploit the contours of the top of the hill at varying distances from each other and from the cashel. The middle bank encloses an area of 4 acres (1.6 hectares). Like the inner bank, the middle and outer banks are much worn away and heather-covered. For long stretches they are untraceable, particularly the outer bank. There are slight indications, in places, of a fosse on the internal side of the middle bank and possibly indications of another fosse in places between the two banks, but turf-cutting and general erosion make it difficult to be certain. While some stone is visible in the banks they are predominantly of earthen construction. A cairn (DG047-012002-) is located midway between the inner and middle banks to SE of the cashel entrance, and there is a holy well (DG047-012003-) between the two outer banks on the S side of the hill. It is likely that this is a multi-period site. The cairn (DG047-012002-) may have been dated to the Neolithic period or the Bronze Age. The earthen enclosures are usually interpreted as a hillfort of the Late Bronze Age or Iron Age (Raftery 1972, 37-58). The cashel (G047-012001-) dates to the early medieval period. Although a site in the nearby townland of Elaghmore (now inside the boundary of County Derry) is sometimes put forward as the site of Aileach, the ancient seat of the northern Ui Neill, most writers have identified the monuments described above as the location of that important settlement. There is much legendary and historical material associated with Aileach and the Irish annals record its destruction in 1101. The above description is 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

• DG047-012006 Penal Mass station
  Description

  The site generally referred to as the 'Grianán of Aileach' (National Monument number 140) consists of a restored cashel centrally placed within a series of three enclosing earthen banks, the site of a 'tumu-lus', the site of an approaching 'ancient road' and a holy well. (1) The cashel was surveyed and described by Petrie in 1835 (Colby 1837, 217-232). It subsequently fell into a state of considerable disarray but was rebuilt and restored between 1874 and 1878 by Dr. Walter Bernard of Derry (Bernard 1870-9, 415--23). The interior of the cashel (DG047-012001-) is fairly level but Petrie recorded traces of a rectangular stone structure at the centre, which he believed to be the remains of a 'chapel' dating to the Penal period (18th century). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 20 May 2009

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Toulett.

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 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility high, 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 Toulett.

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

Name

Toulett

Area

2,306,996 m² (230.7 ha, 570.07 acres)

Civil parish

Burt, and its townlands

Barony

Inishowen West

Electoral division

Burt, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Burt electoral division: 1,333 people in 494 households; 78% of households own their home; 40% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bohullion Upper, Carrowreagh, Castlecooly, Gortinlieve, Moness, Speenoge

Placenames

Toulett 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.