Tullydush Lower

40 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Tullydush Lower, from 7 m² to 711,772 m² (71.18 ha, 175.88 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 43 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.

No zone of a development plan covers Tullydush Lower 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.

• 25 Mar 2024Conditional

  REFURBISHMENT AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO ONSITE EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2460390

• 8 Oct 2021Conditional

  (1) LANDFILL FOR RE-CONTOURING OF FARMLANDS (2) FARM TRACK AND PERMISSION FOR LANDFILL FOR RE-CONTOURING OF FARMLANDS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2151997

• 30 Nov 2020N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO-STOREY DETACHED DWELLING WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT & PERCOLATION AREA; ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051825

• 12 Nov 2020Conditional

  (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING HOUSE (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND ACCESSED FROM EXISTING ESTABLISHED ENTRANCE ONTO PUBLIC ROAD

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2051713

• 5 Oct 2020Conditional

  RENOVATIONS AND ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING TO INCORPORATE A NEW ROOF WITH FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2051443

• 10 May 2019Conditional

  CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED 10/70029 TO PROVIDE FOR A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH PERMITTED WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, TOGETHER WITH REVISED FINISHED LEVEL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1950720

• 19 Mar 2019Conditional

  ERECTION OF A SLATTED AGRICULTURAL SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1950379

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 Tullydush Lower.

Recorded monuments

• DG029-040 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  There is no sign of the 'Fort' shown on the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch maps. It was situated in newly drained flat boggy land. 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

• DG029-042 Enclosure
  Description

  No trace of the single-ringed enclosure marked on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch maps is visible. It was situated on fairly good land sloping to the S towards a small stream. 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

• DG029-051 Rock art
  Description

  Situated on S facing slope of rising ground in mountainous region within a field system (DG029-052) and several hut sites to the SE, S and E. A single hut site (DG029-056) is located 130m to the W, two hut sites (DG029-057001/002-) are located 57m to the SW, and two house sites (DG029-053/054) are 120m to the SE. Top of rock outcrop (dims. 0.66m x 2.55m) carved with at least 10 shallow oval and circular cup marks ranging in size from 4cm to 12cm. 8 lines can be seen criss-crossing the surface of the rock some of which are natural and others appear to be carved.

• DG029-052 Field system
  Description

  Situated on SW facing slope of Bawnloge Hill in rough mountainous pasture with good views of valley below from E through S to W and higher land to N and NE. A large complex of grass-covered field walls [Wall T 0.6m; H 0.3m) runnning from E-W and N-S across the SW facing slope of Bawnloge Hill forming several fields with the remains of hut sites (DG029-056/057001/057002-) and houses (DG029-053/054) inside some of these small fields. Some of these grass covered field walls appear to be indicated on the 1838 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and appear to be contemporaneous with the hut sites and house sites which they enclose. The dating of this field system is problematical and further research including archaeological excavation may be required in order to ascertain a dating for this field system and its associated buildings. The spatial relationship between the field walls and the house sites and hut sites would tend to suggest that these monuments represent a series of farmbuildings within a series of small irregular shaped fields. The presence of a panel of rock art (DG029-051) within this field system may suggest that these monuments are prehistoric in date. Alternatviely the rectangular shaped houses may be late-medieval or 17th century in date and may represent a clustered settlement with associated field system of medieval or post medieval date.

• DG029-053 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on S facing slope in rough mountain pasture with good views of the valley to from E through S to W. Two hut sites (DG029-057001/002-) are located 135m to the WNW and a third hut site (DG029-056) is 245m to the NNW. A panel of rock art (DG029-051) is located 120m to the NW. Present remains consist of a sub-rectangular house site (int. dims. 8.4m NW-SE; 4.3m NE-SW) which is defined by low grass-covered walls (H 0.5m ; T. 0.8m) with possible entrance gap (Wth 0.7m) located at NE end of NW wall. A small sunken rectangular hole in the centre of the interior appears to be modern. There is a second smaller house site (DG029-054) adjacent to the SW end of this house. The remains of a field wall (wall T 0.8m) running in an E-W direction is located 4m to the N. This field wall is part of a series of field boundaries which form a complex field system (DG029-052) running across the SW facing slope of Bawnloge Hill. These houses and a number of other hut sites all appear to be associated with the field system and appear to be the remains of a clustered settlement of unknown date.

• DG029-054 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  Situated on S facing slope of Bawnloge Hill, in rough mountain pasture with good views of the valley to from E through S to W. Two hut sites (DG029-057001/002-) are located 135m to the WNW and a third hut site (DG029-056) is 245m to the NW. A panel of rock art (DG029-051) is located 120m to the NW. Present remains consist of a small sub-rectangular house site (int. dims. 5.9m NE-SW; 3.5m NW-SE) which is defined by low grass-covered walls (H 0.3m ; T. 1m) with no visible entrance gap. There is evidence of a low partition wall (H 0.2m; T 0.3m) composed of a series of large stones set on edge which defines a small room (dims. 1m x 3.5m) at the NE end. A larger house site (DG029-053) is adjacent to the NE end of this house.

• DG029-056 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on SW facing slope of Bawnloge Hill, in rough mountainuous pasture with good views from E through S to W. This is one of several hut sites and house sites on the SW face of Bawnloge Hill, all of these structures are contained within a field system (DG029-052). Two hut sites (DG029-057001/002-) are located 125m to the SSE, and two house sites (DG029-053/054) are located 245m to the ESE. A panel of rock art (DG029-051) is located 130m to the E. Present remains consists of a level oval-shaped area (dims. 4.2m NE-SW ; 3.3m NW-SE) cut into rock outcrop which is defined by a series of naturally occurring boulders and large stones. There is no evidence of an enclosing wall. A field of rough pasture located to the SW of this hut site may be associated with this monument.

• DG029-057001 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on SSW facing slope of Bawnloge Hill in mountainous pasture. A hut site (DG029-057002-) is located 2m to the SSE. A third hut site (DG029-056) is located 110m to the NW and two house sites (DG029-053/054) are located 140m to the SE. A panel of rock art (DG029-051) is 57m to the NE. Present remains consist of a sub-rectangular shaped area (dims. 4m NNE-SSW; 3m WNW-ESE) defined by a low bank of earth and stone (Wall T 0.7m-1m) and a series of low contiguous stones. There is no evidence of any entrance feature. A field wall which is part of an extensive field system (DG029-052) is 14m to the N and 15m to the E and which appear to have enclosed a field containing these two hut sites.

• DG029-057002 Hut site
  Description

  Situated on SSW facing slope of Bawnloge Hill in mountainous pasture. A hut site (DG029-057001-) is located 2m to the NNW. A third hut site (DG029-056) is located 110m to the NW and two house sites (DG029-053/054) are located 140m to the SE. A panel of rock art (DG029-051) is 57m to the NE. Present remains consist of a sub-rectangular shaped area (dims. 3.7m ENE-WSW; 3.45m NNW-SSE) defined by grass covered wall footings (Wall T 1.1m) with no evidence of any entrance feature. A field wall which is part of an extensive field system (DG029-052) is 14m to the N and 15m to the E which appear to have enclosed a field containing these two hut sites.

Architectural heritage

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

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 Tullydush Lower, 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

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_2040 (ZIP).

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

Name

Tullydush Lower · Tulaigh Dois Íochtarach

Area

1,868,166 m² (186.82 ha, 461.63 acres)

Civil parish

Lower Fahan, and its townlands

Barony

Inishowen West

Electoral division

Buncrana Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

4,039 people lived in 1,386 households in the Buncrana Rural electoral division. 70% of households owned their home. 51% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballynahone, Bauville Keeloges and Clonglash, Meenkeeragh, Trillick, Tullydush Upper

Placenames

Tullydush Lower 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.