Magherasollus

32 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Magherasollus, from 12 m² to 325,477 m² (32.55 ha, 80.43 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 40 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 Magherasollus 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.

• 21 Apr 2026Conditional

  ERECTION OF A SLATTED CATTLE SHED WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660685

• 27 Feb 2026N/a

  (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2,240M2 TWO-STOREY SCHOOL BUILDING, CONTAINING: SPECIALIST TEACHING ROOMS FOR SCIENCE, CONSTRUCTION STUDIES, ENGINEERING, ART, AND HOME ECONOMICS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACILITIES INCLUDING A PE HALL, FITNESS SUITE, AND CHANGING SUITES; TOILETS, STORES, AND PLANT ROOMS; 2 NO. SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSROOMS AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING MULTI-ACTIVITY, PRACTICAL ACTIVITY, AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS, (2) A ROOF MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL SYSTEM FOR COMPLIANCE WITH PART L OF THE BUILDING REGULATIONS, (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING NEW LANDSCAPING, SECURE PLAY AREA AND SENSORY GARDEN FOR SPECIAL NEEDS, EXTERNAL STEPS TO EXISTING TECHNOLOGY HUB, RELOCATION OF BALL COURTS, INTERCONNECTING PATHWAYS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS, (4) DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING PE HALL AND TWO INDEPENDENT TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNITS AND (5) MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING 3-STOREY PERMANENT SCHOOL BUILDING INCLUDING THE INTERNAL CONVERSION OF TWO EXISTING SCIENCE LABORATORIES TO GENERAL CLASSROOMS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660296

• 16 Feb 2026N/a

  (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2,240M2 TWO-STOREY SCHOOL BUILDING, CONTAINING: SPECIALIST TEACHING ROOMS FOR SCIENCE, CONSTRUCTION STUDIES, ENGINEERING, ART, AND HOME ECONOMICS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACILITIES INCLUDING A PE HALL, FITNESS SUITE, AND CHANGING SUITES; TOILETS, STORES, AND PLANT ROOMS; 2 NO. SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSROOMS AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING MULTI-ACTIVITY, PRACTICAL ACTIVITY, AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS, (2) A ROOF MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL SYSTEM FOR COMPLIANCE WITH PART L OF THE BUILDING REGULATIONS, (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING NEW LANDSCAPING, SECURE PLAY AREA AND SENSORY GARDEN FOR SPECIAL NEEDS, EXTERNAL STEPS TO EXISTING TECHNOLOGY HUB, RELOCATION OF BALL COURTS, INTERCONNECTING PATHWAYS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS, (4) DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING PE HALL AND TWO INDEPENDENT TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNITS AND (5) MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING 3-STOREY PERMANENT SCHOOL BUILDING INCLUDING THE INTERNAL CONVERSION OF TWO EXISTING SCIENCE LABORATORIES TO GENERAL CLASSROOMS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660204

• 4 Dec 2025Conditional

  DETACHED STORAGE SHED WITH ATTACHED LEAN TO STRUCTURE INCORPORATING DOMESTIC DOG KENNEL AND PERMISSION FOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE CONSTRUCTED WITH DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2562140

• 30 May 2022Conditional

  (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONCRETE STRUCTURE (2) QUARRYING OF 5.37 HECTARES WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF ROCK THROUGH DRILLING, BLASTING, CRUSHING AND SCREENING (3) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) SETTLEMENT PONDS AND WETLAND (B) A SHED FOR THE PURPOSES OF STORAGE FOR THE FACILITY INCLUDING ON-SITE MACHINERY MAINTENANCE (C) SITE OFFICE WITH CANTEEN, TOILET & DRYING FACILITIES (4) INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM & PERCOLATION AREA (5) PROVISION OF A WHEEL WASH AND WEIGHBRIDGE (6) LANDSCAPING OF THE QUARRY DURING THE OPERATIONAL PHASE AND RESTORATION OF THE QUARRY ON COMPLETION OF EXTRACTION (7) ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES / WORKS OVER A 25 YEAR PERIOD. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) & NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250933

• 13 May 2022N/a

  (1) QUARRYING OF 5.37 HECTARES WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF ROCK THROUGH DRILLING, BLASTING, CRUSHING AND SCREENING (2) CONSTRUCTION OF (A) SETTLEMENT PONDS AND CONSTRUCTED WETLAND (B) A SHED FOR THE PURPOSES OF STORAGE FOR THE FACILITY INCLUDING THE ON-SITE MACHINERY MAINTENANCE (C) SITE OFFICE WITH CANTEEN, TOILET & DRYING FACILITIES (3) INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM & PERCOLATION AREA (4) PROVISION OF A WHEEL WASH AND WEIGHBRIDGE (5) LANDSCAPING OF THE QUARRY DURING THE OPERATIONAL PHASE AND RESTORATION OF THE QUARRY ON COMPLETION OF EXTRACTION (5) ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES / WORKS OVER A 25 YEAR PERIOD. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) & NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2250836

• 22 Dec 2021Conditional

  EXISTING SLATTED AGRICULTURAL SHED WITH CONNECTION TO ALL PROPOSED ANCILLARY WORKS AND PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SLATTED AGRICULTURAL SHED

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2152592

• 21 Sept 2021Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, SEPTIC TANK/SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2151881

• 20 Dec 2019Conditional

  (1) QUARRYING OF 4.81 HECTARES WHICH WILL BE SUBJECT TO EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF ROCK BY DRILLING, BLASTING, CRUSHING AND SCREENING (2) LANDSCAPING OF THE QUARRY DURING THE OPERATIONAL PHASE AND RESTORATION OF THE QUARRY ON COMPLETION OF EXTRACTION (3) ERECTION OF SITE OFFICE WITH CANTEEN FACILITIES (4) INSTALLATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT & PERCOLATION AREA (5) ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES / WORKS OVER A 25 YEAR PERIOD

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1952015

• 17 Jul 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED STORE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1951108

• 14 Jun 2019Conditional

  THE EXISTING SUNROOM STRUCTURE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS, ATTACHED TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE & SITE

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 1950904

• 30 May 2019N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED STORE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENTT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1950806

• 30 Jul 2018Conditional

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO PROPOSED SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1851163

• 11 May 2018Conditional

  AN ACCESS LANEWAY AND VEHICULAR ENTRANCE TO SERVICE AGRICULTURAL FARM LANDS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1850755

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 Magherasollus.

Recorded monuments

• DG062-028 Souterrain
  Description

  There is no trace of the 'Cave' marked on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map. It was located in good 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

• DG062-029 Bullaun 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.

• DG062-031 Enclosure
  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.

Architectural heritage

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

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

Landslides

Susceptibility 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 Magherasollus.

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

Name

Magherasollus

Area

1,357,154 m² (135.72 ha, 335.36 acres)

Civil parish

Raphoe, and its townlands

Barony

Raphoe North

Electoral division

Figart, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Figart electoral division: 1,131 people in 384 households; 79% of households own their home; 49% of homes were built since 2001; 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyholey Near, Craigs, Dromore Big, Magheestown, Magheraboy, Mountainpark, Oakfield Demesne, Raphoe Townparks

Placenames

Magherasollus 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.