Donegal

53 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Donegal, from 54 m² to 161,904 m² (16.19 ha, 40.01 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 9 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 Donegal 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.

• 12 Feb 2026Grant outline permission

  Outline Permission for the construction of a dormer style dwellinghouse, domestic wastewater treatment and disposal system, vehicular entrance and associated site works.

  Outline permission · Cork County Council, 26/0318

• 20 Feb 2024Conditional

  Permission for the construction of new single storey extensions to the south and west elevations of the existing two storey semi-detached dwelling and including all associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 24/4275

• 11 Aug 2022Conditional

  Permission for retention of 2 no. dwellings (change of plan to that permitted under Pl.Reg.No. 17/6844).

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/5870

• 14 Jul 2022Incompleted application

  Permission for retention of change of plans and elevational changes to dwellings permitted under Planning Reg No. 17/6844

  Retention · Cork County Council, 22/5651

• 27 Nov 2020Conditional

  The demolition of ‘Summerlea Lodge’ (also known as ‘Summerlea House’, ‘Cluneveen’, or ‘Kilty House’) and adjacent outbuilding including associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6670

• 21 Sept 2020Conditional

  The construction of a single storey dwellinghouse, domestic wastewater treatment and disposal system, vehicular entrance and associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 20/6060

• 3 Nov 2017Conditional

  Change of use from former public house to 2 no. residential dwellings, works to include the demolition of existing single storey annex to rear, construct new extension, elevational changes which include change of existing door to a window on front elevation and associated site works.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 17/6844

• 30 Sept 2015Conditional

  Retention of existing single storey extension and Permission for internal and external alterations and for construction of ground floor and first floor extensions to existing single storey dwelling, permission for a new waste water treatment system with polishing filter and for associated site works including a cantilevered decking at rear, a new site entrance, a new boundary wall along the public footpath and landscaping, the proposed extensions will include a sitting room on the ground floor and three bedrooms with two bathrooms on the 1st floor, the alterations refer internally to the re-organisation of the existing layout and externally to the change of material and finishes on existing dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/6177

• 25 Feb 2015Withdrawn

  Retention of existing single storey extension and Permission for internal and external alterations, refurbishment and construction of extensions, including first floor extension to existing single storey dwelling, a new site entrance and associated site works including cantilevered decking; the proposed extensions will include a sitting room on ground floor and two bedrooms with bathroom on first floor; the alteration refers internally to the re-organisation of the existing layout and externally to the change of material and appearance on existing finishes; the associated site works include a cantilevered decking, a new boundary wall along the public footpath and landscaping

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4334

• 23 Jan 2015Incompleted application

  Retention of the single storey extension on the existing dwelling and its conversion to a 1½ storey extension, construction of a new single storey extension, alteration and refurbishment of the existing dwelling, a new site entrance and associated site works, the extensions will include a sitting room on the ground floor and two bedrooms with bathroom on the 1st floor, the alteration refers internally to the re-organization of the existing layout and externally to the change of material and appearance on existing finishes, the associated site works include a cantilevered decking, a new boundary wall along the public footpath and landscaping.

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4121

• 23 Jan 2015Conditional

  Construct a one and a half storey dwelling, incorporating existing foundations constructed under planning permission ref: 07/6850, install a waste water treatment plant and carry out ancillary site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 15/4122

• 10 Dec 2014Incompleted application

  Retention of single storey extension to existing dwelling and its conversion to a one-and-a-half storey extension. Construction of a new single storey extension, alterations on the existing dwelling and a new site entrance. The extensions will include a sitting room on the ground floor and 2no. bedrooms with bathroom on the first floor. The alterations are associated with the reorganisation of the existing internal layout and change of material on existing external finishes due to the general refurbishment of the existing dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 14/6657

• 22 Sept 2010Conditional

  Works to existing retaining wall to involve making safe and secure the existing retaining wall which has fallen into disrepair by overlaying existing retaining wall with sprayed concrete tied to ground anchors along with all associated ground works and drainage

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/8030

• 25 Jun 2010Conditional

  Construction of extension to side of existing dwellinghouse incorporating the conversion of existing boat house into living accommodation, and all associated site works

  Permission · Cork County Council, 10/5561

• 2 Apr 2009Conditional

  Construction of conservatory to western elevation, single storey extension to eastern elevation and extension of utility room to western elevation of dwelling house

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/5016

• 23 Feb 2009Incompleted application

  Construction of conservatory to west elevation, single storey extension to east elevation and extension of utility room to west elevation of dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 09/4544

• 11 Jan 2008Conditional

  Retention of alterations to permitted development 04/7209 to include retention of 2 no. single storey extensions to rear of 2 no. dwellinghouses and replacement of dormer windows with 2 no. velux windows

  Permission · Cork County Council, 08/4105

• 19 Dec 2007Conditional

  Retention of wall to foreshore of site

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/13188

• 14 Dec 2007Incompleted application

  Retention of alterations to elevations and extensions to 2 no. dwellinghouses

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/13073

• 27 Aug 2007Conditional

  Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse and construction of detached domestic garage with vehicular entrance and installation of waste water treatment unit

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/10546

• 4 May 2007Conditional

  Dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7536

• 16 Apr 2007Conditional

  Alterations, extension and conversion of garage to seperate dwelling unit with optional decking and alterations and first floor extension to main dwelling

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/7060

• 5 Apr 2007Conditional

  Two storey dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/6850

• 5 Apr 2007Conditional

  Demolition of cottage and construction of two storey dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/6841

• 7 Mar 2007Incompleted application

  Alterations, extension and conversion of garage to separate dwelling unit with optional decking and alterations and first floor extension to main dwellinghouse

  Permission · Cork County Council, 07/5722

The 25 most recent of 45 applications.

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 Donegal.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Donegal.

Architectural heritage

• Summerlea, house, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached U-plan three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1920, having central gablet and gabled projecting porch flanked by verandah supported by carved timber columns to front (west) elevation. Flat-roofed extensions to rear. Now disused. Pitched artificial slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles, terracotta finials to gablet and porch gables, decorative timber bargeboards with carved timber studs to gablet, porch gable and north and south gable-fronts. Rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Hipped pan tile roof to verandah with timber battened soffit. Roughcast rendered walls to first storey, smooth render to ground floor with dividing render stringcourse. Half-glazed porch comprising rendered walls to sill level with fixed timber framed windows above. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills and moulded render surrounds, one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to first storey, tripartite timber framed casement windows to ground floor. Segmental-headed window opening to south elevation with concrete sill and moulded render surround, having tripartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening to porch with timber panelled half-glazed door. Rendered square-profile piers to site with recessed panels and render caps and having wrought-iron double-leaf gates.

• Bridge, 1855–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-span railway bridge carrying Cork/Cobh line over road, built c. 1860, altered c. 1880 with double track metal deck addition. Rock-faced limestone construction to supporting walls with cast metal bridge and parapet.

• Donegal Villa, house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached asymmetrical-plan two-bay two-storey house, built c. 1910, with front (west) elevation comprising projecting gabled east bay, catslide roof to west bay incorporating flat-roof dormer window and extending over recessed verandah to ground floor. Canted porch to north elevation and lean-to extension to west elevation. Pitched pan tiled roofs with overhanging timber battened eaves, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Hipped pan tile roof to porch with timber battened overhanging eaves having carved timber console brackets. Roughcast rendered walls to gabled bay. Red brick walls to verandah and canted walls of porch. Carved timber piers supporting timber latticed truss to verandah, having timber battened soffit and tiled ground covering. Recessed triple square-headed window openings to ground floor and paired openings with render surround to first floor of gabled bay, both having six-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Paired square-headed window openings to dormer window, having six-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed window opening to verandah having rendered sills, red brick voussoirs and bipartite six-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening to verandah with timber panelled half-glazed door. Square-headed door opening to porch with timber panelled half-glazed double-leaf doors, having leaded glass.

• Arsutus, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850, with projecting north-bay to front (west) elevation. Hipped slate roof with overhanging bracketed eaves, rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls with square-headed openings having cut stone sills and tripartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, those to ground floor having two-over-two pane flanked by one-over-one pane, that to central bay having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed openings to south and rear (east) elevations with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door opening with timber surround and timber panelled door. Cut stone retaining wall to front. Rendered boundary wall to rear with square-profile rendered piers with cast-iron gate.

• Highleigh, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850, with projecting south bay and recent conservatory to front (west) elevation, flat-roofed single-bay two-storey blocks to rear (east) and attached gabled outbuilding to north-east. Hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods and overhanging bracketed eaves. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with cut stone sills and tripartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, that to ground floor of projecting bay with two-over-two pane flanked by one-over-one pane, that to central bay having one-over-one pane. Square-headed openings to rear and north elevations with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening to conservatory with recent door. Rubble stone retaining wall to front. Rendered boundary wall to rear with square-profile rendered piers with render caps and cast-iron gate.

• Anchorage, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850, with projecting south bay and recent gabled conservatory to front (west) elevation. Two-bay two-storey hipped-roofed extension to north-west. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and overhanging bracketed eaves. Rendered walls with square-headed openings with cut stone sills and tripartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, that to ground floor of projecting bay having two-over-two flanked by one-over-one pane, that to central bay having one-over-one pane. Square-headed openings to rear and north elevations with replacement uPVC windows. Round-headed door opening within conservatory with timber surround and plain fanlight. Cut stone retaining wall to front. Rubble stone boundary wall to rear with rendered copings and square-profile rendered piers with cast-iron gate.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850, with projecting north bay with gabled recent extension and verandah to front (west) elevation. Single-bay two-storey hipped-roofed extension to rear (east). Hipped artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and overhanging bracketed eaves. Hipped roofed verandah with metal supports and decorative metal spandrel brackets. Rendered walls with square-headed openings with cut stone sills and tripartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, that to ground floor having two-over-two flanked by one-over-one pane, that to central bay having one-over-one pane. Square-headed openings to rear and north elevations with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door opening with timber surround, plain fanlight and timber panelled door. Cut stone retaining wall to front. Rubble stone boundary wall to rear with rendered copings and square-profile rendered piers with cast-iron gate.

• Post box, 1925–1935 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted round-headed cast-iron post-box, c. 1930, with P&T emblem in relief, set into rendered pier.

• House, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850, with projecting south bay. Hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods and overhanging bracketed eaves. Rendered walls, roughcast to rear (east). Square-headed openings with cut stone sills and tripartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, that to ground floor of projecting bay with two-over-two pane flanked by one-over-one pane, that to first floor of central bay having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed openings to south and rear (east) elevations with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed door opening with timber surround and timber panelled half-glazed door. Cut stone retaining wall to front with steps. Rubble stone boundary wall to rear with rendered copings and square-profile rendered piers with cast-iron gate.

• Padora, house, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1850, with projecting north bay and lean-to half-glazed porch to front (west) elevation. Flat-roofed extension to rear (east). Hipped artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods and overhanging bracketed eaves. Rendered walls, roughcast to rear. Square-headed openings with cut stone sills and tripartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, those to ground with two-over-two flanked by one-over-one pane, that to first floor of central bay with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed openings to south and rear (east) elevations with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to porch with fixed timber windows. Square-headed opening to porch with timber panelled half-glazed door. Cut stone retaining wall to front with steps. Rubble stone boundary wall to rear with rendered copings and square-profile rendered piers with cast-iron gate.

• Carrigaloe Railway Station, railway station, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former railway station, built 1862, with gabled projecting bay to front (east) elevation. Now disused. Pitched slate roofs with overhanging eaves, rendered chimneystack with carved limestone details, timber bargeboards and cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick walls with rusticated limestone quoins. Square-headed openings to front (east) elevation with red brick voussoirs, chamfered flush dressed limestone sills. Square-headed openings to rear (west) with dressed limestone sills with limestone corbels. Square-headed door openings to front elevation with red brick voussoirs. Square-headed opening to front with dressed limestone plinth blocks. Doors and windows now infilled with metal. Three-bay single-storey flat-roofed outbuilding to north with brick eaves course, red brick walls and square-headed openings with red brick voussoirs, one having timber battened door, one infilled with concrete and one infilled with metal.

• Carrigaloe Railway Station, foot bridge, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-span cast-iron pedestrian bridge over railway line, erected 1862, comprising cast-iron lattice walkway supported on circular-profile cast-iron columns with banded pedestals, with flights of steps having circular-profile newel posts with acorn finials to each side of platform.

• Station Cottage, station master's house, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former station master's house, built 1862, with recent three-bay single-storey extension attached by link to north elevation. Now in use as house. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystack and overhanging eaves. Hipped artificial slate roof to extension with overhanging bracketed eaves. Rendered walls with render quoins and plinth. Square-headed openings to front elevation with bipartite two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed opening to north elevation with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed openings to extension with replacement windows. Square-headed door opening to front elevation with timber panelled door and overlight. Timber picket fence to front.

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

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred).

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Donegal.

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

Name

Donegal · Dún na nGall

Area

519,497 m² (51.95 ha, 128.37 acres)

Civil parish

Clonmel, and its townlands

Barony

Barrymore

Electoral division

Cobh Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

9,050 people lived in 2,954 households in the Cobh Rural electoral division. 73% of households owned their home. 51% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyhetterick, Ballyleary, Marino, Oldcourt

Placenames

Donegal 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.