Doonaltan

55 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Doonaltan, from 13 m² to 262,747 m² (26.27 ha, 64.93 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Doonaltan 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.

• 19 Mar 2024Conditional

  a) Construction of an agricultural building to include a milking parlour, dairy and ancillary rooms. b) Construction of a drafting area with handling facilities, livestock waiting yard and associated underground slatted storage tank. c) Erection of a meal bin and external water storage tank. d) Modification of existing entrance, access road and all associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460080

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 Doonaltan.

Recorded monuments

• SL011-058 Cairn - unclassified
  Description

  Situated on the flat summit of a ridge bordering the E side of a steep-sided ravine through which the Ballymeeny River flows. Marked as ‘Saints Grave’ on the 1837 and 1913 OS 6-inch maps and traditionally known as the burial site of St. Farannan. The cairn consists of an oblong, densely-packed heap (L 12m NNE–SSW; 4.8m WNW-ENE; H 1.05m) of small and medium-sized river cobbles. It has a rounded top and broadly slumped sides and is partly moss and sod-covered. At its NE end a modern statue of a saint stands on a concrete pedistal. A low mortared wall (L 4.5m; H 0.6m) of roughly coursed rubble extends S from the E side of the plinth to revet the NE end of the cairn. The cairn is located at the N end of a flat rectangular area (c. 24m N-S; c. 12m E-W) enclosed by a modern iron fence. A rough path leads down the ravine slope to the river. On the E bank of the river is an altar (SL011-058001-). According to local information, as part of the traditional ‘pattern’, pilgrims visited a holy well (SL011-057----) located c. 60m to NW on the W slope of the ravine. As they returned across the river, they collected a stone from a river pool, also used as a holy well (SL011-058002-) and then placed it on the cairn. Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 2 July 2011

• SL011-058001 Altar
  Description

  Situated on the E bank of the Ballymeeny River, in the base of a steep-sided, wooded ravine. The altar consists of a small flat rock outcrop (1.4m E-W; 1m N-S; H 1m) at the base of a N-facing vertical stone cliff. It is adjacent to a natural pool in the river, traditionally used as a holy well (SL011-058002-) associated with St Farannan. There is a cairn (SL011-058----), said to be the saint’s grave, on the ridge top bordering the E side of the ravine c. 15m to S, and another holy well (SL011-057----) located on the steep W slope of the ravine c. 50m to NW. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL011-058002 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Situated on the Ballymeeny River, beneath a small waterfall, in the base of a steep-sided, wooded ravine. It consists of a natural river pool (diam. c. 10m) known as ‘Dabhach Fharannain or the vat or keeve of Farannan’, said to have been used by St Farannan for the baptism of pilgrims and for ‘personal mortification’ (O’Rorke 1889, 413). Adjacent to the pool at SE is a bedrock slab used as an altar (SL011-058001-). Another holy well (SL011-057----) is located on the steep W slope of the ravine c. 40m to NW. On the ridge top bordering the E side of the ravine, c. 20m to SE, there is a cairn (SL011-058----), traditionally said to be the saint’s grave. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 2 July 2013

• SL011-119 Bridge
  Description

  Situated in level wet pasture spanning the S-N flowing Ballymeeny River. Stone bridge (L 7.4m; max. H at centre 1.90m) constructed of roughly quarried limestone blocks bonded with a gravelly limestone mortar. The bridge is supported by three slightly pointed arches evenly spaced across the length of the bridge with the central arch being slightly wider and higher (H 1.5m; Wth 1.45m) while each side arch is smaller (H 1.3m; Wth 1.25m). The arch voussoirs and the key stones are undressed and undifferentiated from the rest of the fabric. The columns (L 1.25m i.e. parallel to water flow; Wth1.15m) on the S side have triangular breakwaters, now partly ruined, of similar fabric to the rest of the bridge. The top of the bridge measures only 1m in width so it is unlikely that walling ever existed. Attached images: SL011-119----_01 viewed from NE SL011-119----_02 viewed from S, showing ruined breakwaters Compiled by: Mark Keegan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL011-120001 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on slight N-facing slope in strongly undulating pasture. Slightly raised D-shaped area (16.5m E-W; 16m N-S) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 3.3m; int. H 0.3m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The bank encloses the site S-NE forming the curved section of the D-shape. It follows the line of the top of a steep natural NNE facing break of slope NNW-NE. The E side of the enclosure is defined by a linear relic field boundary (Wth base 1.5m; H 0.4m) NE-SE. The original entrance is not recognisable. Compiled by: Mark Keegan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL011-120002 Hut site
  Description

  At an enclosure (SL011-120001-). Hut site included in the RMP (1995) but not in the SMR (1989). There are no remains of this potential monument visible at ground level. Compiled by: Mark Keegan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL011-150 Promontory fort - coastal
  Description

  This possible promontory fort was first recorded by Casey (1999, 89-90). It consists of a truncated headland evident as a small, roughly triangular grass-covered area (c. 8m E–W; c. 3-3.5m N–S) jutting N from the E–W cliff face. The triangular projection has a raised S-sloping surface, interpreted by Casey as remnants of an inner bank. On its landward edge, it is defined by remnants of a fosse with an external bank. The fosse (Wth 1.6-1.8m, Wth base c. 1m) is evident as a shallow depression, and the external bank (W 1.8-2m) is barely discernible as a slight rise, dropping 0.3-0.4m into the fosse on its inner edge, and almost flush with surrounding field level on its outer edge. Roughly mid-way along the fosse there is a causeway (Wth 1.8m). The fosse and external bank curve in a long, shallow arc (L c. 15-16m) ending at the cliff edge on either side of the triangular projection. A post and wire fence extends along the inner edge of the fosse. The interior area of the possible promontory fort has been almost entirely eroded away. However, a projecting, roughly triangular-shaped ledge (c. 10m E–W, c. 3-4m N–S) of rock, 3m below the cliff top, gives an indication of the original size and shape of the headland. Attached images: SL011-150----_01 -viewed from SW; ranging rod on external bank SL011-150----_02 -viewed from SE; ranging rod on causeway SL011-150----_03 -viewed from W; showing lower rock ledge exposed by erosion of cliff face Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13th February 2015

• SL012-003001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated on a low N-S ridge in pasture. Slightly raised circular area (21m N-S; 19.5m E-W) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth. 2.3m; H 0.4m). No fosse. There are a number of breaks in the bank but the original entrance is not recognisable. The internal ground level is uneven. Within the SW quadrant, close to the internal face of the bank, is a rectangular depression which may mark the site of a hut or house site (SL012-003005-). There is a narrow break in the bank at S (Wth. 1.4m) at the point where a field bank (SL012-003002-) abutts the site. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL012-003002 Field system
  Description

  A low, curving, disused field bank (Wth. 3-4.4m; H 0.5-1.2m) extends S from a rath (SL012-003001-) for 52m along the spine of a naturally-occurring N-S ridge. It then changes direction and runs in an E direction for 35m. The outline of a levelled N-S bank, c. 20m E of the N-S bank described above, may be traced. Between 4m and 7m N of the end of the E-W bank is a parallel length of bank (L 15m). This arrangement may represent an entrance feature. There are two hut sites (SL012-003003-; SL012-003004-) built against the W face of the N-S bank and close to the intersection of the N-S and E-W banks. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL012-003003 Hut site
  Description

  This subrectangular hut site (7m E-W; 5m N-S) is defined by a low bank (Wth 1.6-2m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.4m). A break (Wth 1.5m) in the bank at N end of E side may represent an entrance. There is a second, probably relatively modern, break (Wth. 2.6m) at SW. A field bank (SL012-003002-) lies adjacent, curving around the W and S sides of the hut site. A second hut site (SL012-003004-), built against the field bank, lies 4m to N, and there is a rath (SL012-003001-) c. 40m to N. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL012-003004 Hut site
  Description

  This subrectanguar hut site (7m E-W; 5m N-S) is defined on the N, E and S sides by a low earthen bank (Wth. 1.7m; H 0.3m) and on the W side by the E face of a field bank (SL012-003002-). There are breaks in the N (Wth. 1.2m) and S (Wth. 0.9m) sides. A second hut site (SL012-003003-) lies 4m to S, and there is a rath (SL012-003001-) c. 30m to N. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL012-003005 Hut site
  Description

  At a rath (SL012-003001-). Within the SW quadrant of the rath, close to the internal face of the bank, is a rectangular depression (7m N-S; 4m E-W; D 0.6m) which may mark the remains of a hut site. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL012-004 Earthwork
  Description

  In the NW corner of a pasture field, situated on the NE edge of a level terrace with ground falling away steeply at N-NE. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Listed in the RMP (1995) on the basis of an aerial photograph (GSI G 22-3; Roll 156, print 27). Roughly circular, raised area (28m N-S; 26m E-W; max H 1m), the surface of which has been greatly disturbed by quarrying. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL012-005001 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  In pasture, situated at the break of slope on the steep NE-facing slope of a NW-SE ridge. Much degraded, circular area (diam. 9.4m; H 0.6 at SW, 1.4mat NE) defined by a slightly raised rim (Wth c. 1m) which may be a levelled bank. The internal area is saucer-shaped in profile. A larger enclosure (SL012-005002-) lies 19m to NE. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

• SL012-005002 Enclosure
  Description

  In pasture, situated on a terrace on the steep NE-facing slope of a NW-SE ridge. Much degraded, oval-shaped area (19.4m NW-SE; 15.4m NE-SW) enclosed by a low bank (Wth 1.9m at W, 2.5m at NE; int. H 0.3-0.4m; ext. H 0.5m at W, 1.4m at NE) of earth and stone. No fosse. Original entrance not recognisable. A modern NE-SW field boundary, which formerly adjoined the SW side of the enclosure, has been removed. There is a possible barrow (SL012-005001-) 19m to SW. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

Architectural heritage

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

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 Doonaltan, 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

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

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 Doonaltan with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.

Name

Doonaltan · Dún Ultáin

Area

1,568,637 m² (156.86 ha, 387.62 acres)

Civil parish

Templeboy, and its townlands

Barony

Tireragh

Electoral division

Easky East, the unit of the census

Census 2022

626 people lived in 253 households in the Easky East electoral division. 72% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 7% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Alternan Park, Ballygilcash, Ballymeeny (Armstrong), Carrowmably, Carrownabinna or Ballymeeny (Hillas), Carrownrush, Portaghbradagh

Placenames

Doonaltan 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.