Gannew and Curreen

71 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Gannew and Curreen, from 16 m² to 841,739 m² (84.17 ha, 208 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.

No zone of a development plan covers Gannew and Curreen 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.

• 3 Jun 2026Refused

  CONSTRUCTION OF (1) NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH PROPRIETARY SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND (2) DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2661018

• 19 Dec 2024Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE FROM FORMER GARDA STATION AND MARRIED QUARTERS TO PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING MINOR REVISIONS TO SIDE ELEVATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2462128

• 27 Nov 2024N/a

  CHANGE OF USE FROM FORMER GARDA STATION AND MARRIED QUARTERS TO PRIVATE DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING MINOR REVISIONS TO SIDE ELEVATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2461931

• 23 Aug 2022Conditional

  AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251405

• 7 Jul 2022N/a

  AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251162

• 31 May 2022Conditional

  INSTALLATION OF A NEW PROPRIETARY WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM & PERCOLATION IN LIEU OF EXISTING CONNECTION TO NEIGHBOURING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250937

• 6 Apr 2022Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250592

• 20 Mar 2019Unconditional

  AN EXTENSION TO THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 1950382

• 1 Dec 2017N/a

  EXTENSION TO THE FRONT OF THE EXISTING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1751811

• 12 Apr 2017Conditional

  CHANGES TO THE FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATION TO RELOCATE WINDOWS AND DOOR, RE-ROOF THE HOUSE AND RAISE THE EXISTING RIDGE HEIGHT BY 0.6M AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1750546

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

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Unna/Lough Unshagh Bogs 000167
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Slieve Tooey/Tormore Island/Loughros Beg Bay 000190

Recorded monuments

• DG080-014001 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  A roughly circular cairn (DG080-014001-) 2.3m in diameter and 0.75m high. Situated upright on top of this is a cross-inscribed slab (DG080-014002-). This has been broken in two and the upper part now stands upright beside the cairn base. Of the part in situ, the decoration is on the E face. The reconstructed slab is 1.98m × 0.52m × 0.09m. The inscription consists of a quartered circle with a central Greek cross. The centre line of the cross continues below the circle expanding into a circular groove with outside band. The cairn is located by the roadside in the centre of Glencolumbkille valley floor in fair pasture 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

• DG080-014002 Cross-slab
  Description

  A roughly circular cairn (DG080-014001-) 2.3m in diameter and 0.75m high. Situated upright on top of this is a cross-inscribed slab (DG080-014002-). This has been broken in two and the upper part now stands upright beside the cairn base. Of the part in situ, the decoration is on the E face. The reconstructed slab is 1.98m × 0.52m × 0.09m. The inscription consists of a quartered circle with a central Greek cross. The centre line of the cross continues below the circle expanding into a circular groove with outside band. The cairn is located by the roadside in the centre of Glencolumbkille valley floor in fair pasture 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

• DG080-037 Standing stone
  Description

  In Gannew and Curreen townland, situated on a prominent heather and grass-covered rocky hill in rough mountain terrain. Panoramic views are afforded NW-NE over Glencolmcille valley and surrounds, and it is overlooked at ESE-SW by higher ground. Narrow irregularly-shaped stone (H 0.66m; Wth 0.32m NE-SW; T 0.13m) set upright in the ground. It tapers to a point at top. A large flat slab (0.52m x 0.43m) lies on the ground at the base of the standing stone on its WNW side and there are two small stones at the SSE side; these probably served as support stones. Attached images: DG080-037----_01.JPG DG080-037----_02.JPG Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 11 April 2022

Architectural heritage

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey former lighthouse keeper’s residence, built c. 1910, having projecting single-storey flat-roofed porch to front elevation (south) with flat-roofed water tank (on square-plan) over, and with gable-fronted glazed entrance porch with pitched roof to the rear elevation (north). One of a terrace of four (see 40841011 to 4084113. Flat-roofed single-storey extension to the west elevation. Now in use as a private house. Flat roof with moulded render eaves cornice, and with smooth rendered chimneystacks to either end. Moulded cornices to head of tank and to front porch. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls over projecting plinth with projecting sill course at first floor level and having render/stucco roundels/medallions to tank. Square-headed window openings with raised render lugged surrounds and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening to east side of porch and to south elevation of single storey block to west with raised smooth render lugged surrounds and timber sheeted doors. Set back from road in shared grounds to the north/north-east of Gleann Cholm Cille/Glencolumbkille. Yard to the west and gardens to front and rear. Rubble stone boundary wall with cement coping over to road-frontage to the south. Vehicular gateway to the west; pedestrian gateway to the south having wrought-iron flat-bar gate.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Mid-terrace two-bay two-storey former lighthouse keeper’s residence, built c. 1910, having projecting single-storey flat-roofed porch to front elevation (south) with flat-roofed water tank (on square-plan) over, and with gable-fronted glazed entrance porch with pitched roof to the rear elevation (north). One of a terrace of four (see 40841010, 4081012 and 4084113). Now in use as a private house. Flat roof with moulded render eaves cornice, and smooth rendered chimneystacks to either end. Moulded cornices to head of tank and to front porch. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls over projecting plinth with projecting sill course at first floor level and having render/stucco roundels/medallions to tank. Square-headed window openings with raised render lugged surrounds and replacement windows. Square-headed door opening to east side of porch having raised smooth render lugged surround and timber sheeted door. Set back from road in shared grounds to the north/north-east of Gleann Cholm Cille/Glencolumbkille with gardens to front and rear. Rubble stone boundary wall with cement coping over to road-frontage to the south. Vehicular gateway to the west and pedestrian entrances to the west and east, adjacent to end buildings in terrace.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Mid-terrace two-bay two-storey former lighthouse keeper’s residence, built c. 1910, having projecting single-storey flat-roofed porch to front elevation (south) with flat-roofed water tank (on square-plan) over, and with gable-fronted glazed entrance porch with pitched roof to the rear elevation (north). One of a terrace of four (see 40841010, 4081011 and 4084113). Now in use as a private house. Flat roof with moulded render eaves cornice, and smooth rendered chimneystacks to either end. Moulded cornices to head of tank and to front porch. Smooth rendered walls over projecting plinth with projecting sill course at first floor level and having render/stucco roundels/medallions to tank. Square-headed window openings with raised render lugged surrounds and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening to east side of porch having raised smooth render lugged surround and timber sheeted door. Set back from road in shared grounds to the north/north-east of Gleann Cholm Cille/Glencolumbkille with gardens to front and rear. Rubble stone boundary wall with cement coping over to road-frontage to the south. Vehicular gateway to the west and pedestrian entrances to the west and east, adjacent to end buildings in terrace.

• Lighthouse keeper's house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Mid-terrace two-bay two-storey former lighthouse keeper’s residence, built c. 1910, having projecting single-storey flat-roofed porch to front elevation (south) with flat-roofed water tank (on square-plan) over, and with gable-fronted glazed entrance porch with pitched roof to the rear elevation (north). One of a terrace of four (see 40841010, 4081011 and 4084112). Now in use as a private house. Flat roof with moulded render eaves cornice, and with smooth rendered chimneystacks to either end. Moulded cornices to head of tank and to front porch. Smooth rendered walls over projecting plinth with projecting sill course at first floor level and having render/stucco roundels/medallions to tank. Square-headed window openings with raised render lugged surrounds, and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash and replacement timber casement windows. Square-headed door opening to east side of porch having raised smooth render lugged surround and timber sheeted door. Set back from road in shared grounds to the north/north-east of Gleann Cholm Cille/Glencolumbkille with gardens to front and rear. Rubble stone boundary wall with cement coping over to road-frontage to the south. Vehicular gateway to the west and pedestrian entrances to the west and east, adjacent to end buildings in terrace.

• Teachín Tessie, house, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey vernacular house, built c. 1860, having single-storey flat-roofed extension to the rear (north). Now in use as a holiday home. Pitched/domed thatched roof (recently re-thatched with reed) having ropes over secured on pegs below eaves level, and with rendered chimneystack to centre. Wire mesh over roof. Smooth rendered rubble stone walls. Square-headed window openings (enlarged) with replacement windows. Square-headed door opening to west end of the front elevation (south) having replacement timber sheeted door. House set at right-angle to road-alignment. Located to the north-east of Gleann Cholm Cille/Glencolumbkille. Yard to front and enclosed garden to the rear. Rubble stone boundary walls to site.

• House, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single storey thatched house, built c. 1820, having windbreak porch to the front elevation (south) and be outshot to the rear (north). Now out of use and derelict. Pitched roped reed thatch having stone pegs below eaves level. Rubble stone chimneystack offset to the east side of centre. Limewashed rubble stone walls. Square-headed window openings having cut stone sills and remains of timber sliding sash windows; windows now boarded. Square-headed door opening to windbreak porch having timber sheeted door. Road-fronted along small country laneway to the east of Gleann Cholm Cille/Glencolumbkille. Ruinous outbuilding adjacent to the east having remains of pitched roof (formerly thatched), rubble stone walls and square-headed openings.

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 Gannew and Curreen, 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 Gannew and Curreen.

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 Gannew and Curreen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.

Name

Gannew and Curreen · An Gaineamh agus An Curraoin

Area

1,326,372 m² (132.64 ha, 327.75 acres)

Civil parish

Glencolumbkille, and its townlands

Barony

Banagh

Electoral division

Malinbeg, the unit of the census

Census 2022

373 people lived in 151 households in the Malinbeg electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 21% of homes were built since 2001. 18% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 22% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cashel, Contycro, Drumroe, Farranmacbride, Faugher, Straid or Glebe

Gaeltacht

In an Irish-speaking area

Placenames

Gannew and Curreen 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.