Raphoe Townparks

313 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Raphoe Townparks, from 4 m² to 38,724 m² (3.87 ha, 9.57 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 46 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Raphoe Townparks 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.

• 20 Aug 2026N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT OF DWELLING

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661550

• 12 Mar 2026Conditional

  RENOVATION AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE BUILDING FORMALLY KNOWN AS RAPHOE ULSTER BANK, TO ADAPT THE FRONT ELEVATION FACADE, BUILD A NEW UPPER INTERNAL FLOOR TO THE FRONT SECTION OF THE STRUCTURE AND A NEW UPPER REAR FLOOR INCLUDING UPPER LEVEL WINDOWS AND TO RAISE THE RIDGE LEVEL ON EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660404

• 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

• 23 Feb 2026N/a

  COMPLETION OF 11 NO. PARTIALLY CONSTRUCTED DWELLINGS ON SITE NOS. 64, 65, 68, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 & 84, PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 06/40240 AND EXTENDED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 11/60297, INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 11 homes · Donegal County Council, 2660259

• 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

• 17 Dec 2025Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF EXISTING CONVENIENCE SHOP TO OFF-LICENCE USE (GROSS FLOOR AREA FOR OFF-LICENCE USE 37.2 SQM) AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2562252

• 10 Dec 2025Conditional

  (1) ENTRANCE PORCH TO THE FRONT ELEVATION AND AN EXTERNAL SEATING AREA WITH TOILETS TO THE SIDE ELEVATION OF EXISTING SHOP PREMISES, (2) ONSITE CAR PARKING SPACES AND TURNING AREAS, (3) EXTERNAL SEATING PODS WITHIN THE OVERALL SITE AREA, (4) CAR WASH WITH ANCILLARY STORAGE SHED AND ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE INTERCEPTOR, (5) LAUNDRY MACHINE AND (6) ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING BOUNDARY FENCING AND UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2562189

• 13 Nov 2025Conditional

  TWO STOREY DETACHED HOUSE AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561981

• 15 Oct 2025Conditional

  DETACHED STRUCTURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF A SENSORY ROOM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2561805

• 14 Oct 2025N/a

  DETACHED STRUCTURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF A SENSORY ROOM AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2561787

• 18 Aug 2025Unconditional

  (1) DETACHED BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION ANCILLARY TO MAIN DWELLING HOUSE WITH ATTACHED STORAGE SHED AND (2) COVERED SHELTER ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2561418

• 16 Jul 2025Conditional

  (1) INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SHOP / RETAIL AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITH ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE (A) CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOP / RETAIL TO CAFÉ TO PART OF FLOOR AREA, (B) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION, (C) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, (D) REPURPOSING OF REMAINING GROUND FLOOR AREA AND CHANGE OF USE OF REAR WAREHOUSE STORAGE TO HAIRDRESSING / BEAUTICIAN / TANNING BEDS AND OTHER ANCILLARY USES WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATION AND RENOVATIONS INCLUDING NEW SHOPFRONT AND SIGNAGE TO FRONT, (2) CHANGE OF USE FROM (A) ANCILLARY OFFICE SPACE TO 1 NO. TWO BED APARTMENT AND 1 NO. THREE BED APARTMENT INCLUDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL AND (B) ANCILLARY OFFICE SPACE TO 2 NO. TWO BED APARTMENTS INCLUDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL, AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR TO PROVIDE NEW ENTRY ALONG WITH STAIR AND LIFT CORE PROVIDING ACCESS TO UPPER FLOOR APARTMENTS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COMMUNAL BIN STORE TO REAR AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, (4) RENOVATION OF EXISTING SHED STORE TO REAR TO PROVIDE FOR STORAGE SPACE AND BIKE STORE TO PROPOSED APARTMENTS AND (5) PROVISION OF PRIVATE / COMMUNAL AMENITY SPACE AND CAR PARKING TO THE REAR INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561212

• 16 Jul 2025N/a

  (1) DETACHED BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION ANCILLARY TO MAIN DWELLING HOUSE WITH ATTACHED STORAGE SHED AND (2) COVERED SHELTER ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2561208

• 3 Jul 2025Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE FROM A PREVIOUSLY GRANTED RETAIL UNIT (PLANNING REF. NO. 22/51684 REFERS) TO PROPOSED USE AS ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR EXISTING FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561134

• 25 Feb 2025Conditional

  CHANGE OF HOUSE DESIGN FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REG. REF. NO. 24/61130 TO INCLUDE RENOVATIONS, ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION WORKS TO EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING COMPRISING OF: (1) PART DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING INTEGRATED GARAGE AND DETACHED SHED, (3) CARRYING OUT OF EXTENSIVE RENOVATIONS / ALTERATIONS TO REMAINDER OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, INCLUDING RAISING OF WALLS AND ROOF, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO INCLUDE INTEGRATED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND SERVICES

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2560252

• 19 Nov 2024Conditional

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CHILDCARE FACILITY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF DEFECTIVE BLOCKS AND CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT FACILITY ALONG WITH THE RELOCATION OF EXISTING PORTACABIN WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING ON SITE SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461878

• 25 Jul 2024Conditional

  RENOVATIONS, ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION WORKS TO EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING TO INCLUDE: (1) PART DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING INTEGRATED GARAGE AND DETACHED SHED, (3) CARRYING OUT OF EXTENSIVE RENOVATIONS / ALTERATIONS TO REMAINDER OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING, TO INCLUDE RAISING OF WALLS AND ROOF, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EXTENSION (PART SINGLE STOREY, PART TWO STOREY), (4) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LINKED CARPORT AND DOMESTIC GARAGE TO THE REAR AND (5) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND SERVICES

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461130

• 30 May 2023N/a

  MOBILE HOME WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2350762

• 22 May 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, PUMPED CONNECTION INTO FOUL WATER MAINS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2350710

• 17 Apr 2023Conditional

  (1) CHANGE OF USE OF 2 NO. EXISTING DERELICT COTTAGES TO A BOOKMAKERS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION WITH A FLAT ROOF OVER TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURES, (3) INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS, (4) ERECTION OF 2 NO. SATELLITE DISHES TO THE REAR, (5) PROPOSED NEW SIGNAGE AND (6) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2350513

• 6 Mar 2023Conditional

  (1) ERECTION OF A STEEL FRAMED FORECOURT CANOPY STRUCTURE, (2) INSTALLATION OF FUEL PUMPS, (3) ALL SIGNAGE, (4) CAR WASH FACILITY AND (5) DEVELOPMENT OF A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2350266

• 3 Feb 2023Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2350122

• 9 Nov 2022Conditional

  (1) TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF 4 EXISTING PREFABS FROM EXISTING CAR PARK AREA AT THE EAST OF THE SITE TO THE ALL-WEATHER PITCH AT THE NORTH OF THE SITE, (2) ERECTION OF A NEW STAND-ALONE 2 STOREY MODULAR BUILDING CONTAINING 8 CLASSROOMS, 1 SET ROOM, TOILETS AND ANCILLARY SPACES ON THE SITE OF THESE 4 EXISTING PREFABS, (3) CONNECTION INTO EXISTING SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND (4) UPGRADING OF THE HARD-STANDING PARKING AREA TO THE NORTH OF THE SPORTS HALL TO REPLACE THE PARKING SPACES LOST WHERE THE PROPOSED MODULAR BUILDING IS TO BE SITED AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACES TO ACCOMMODATE THE 8 EXTRA CLASSROOMS WITHIN THE MODULAR BUILDING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2251825

• 7 Oct 2022Conditional

  (1) COMPLETION OF A CHANGE OF USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 08/40054 FROM RETAIL USE TO USE AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE UNIT (2) FOR DISABLED ACCESS RAMP TO FRONT ENTRANCE

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2251684

• 30 Aug 2022Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER HAIR DRESSING / BEAUTY SALON TO USE AS A CÁFE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND ART STUDIO WITH GALLERY SPACE AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. WORKS TO INCLUDE PROVISION OF A NEW EXIT DOOR ON THE WESTERN GABLE, SIGNAGE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2251442

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 Raphoe Townparks.

Recorded monuments

• DG062-032 Standing stone
  Description

  This standing stone was extant in the early 1980’s when it was described as follows: ‘A standing stone, triangular in plan at base and almost 1m high. Situated on the S facing slope of a hill overlooking the Lagan Valley.’ (Lacy et al. 1983, 84, no. 449). It was subsequently removed and there is now no visible trace at ground level (Ryan Hanley 2020, 309 (11-25)). Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of revised upload: 27 January 2021

• DG070-001 Standing 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.

• DG070-003001 Cathedral
  Description

  Raphoe Cathedral (DG070-003001-): Adomnán (c. 624-704) ninth abbot of Iona and author of the famous 'Life' of his kinsman Colmcille was closely connected with the monastery at Raphoe. In the 12th century, Raphoe was established as a Diocesan See. There was formerly a round tower (DG070-003004-) at Raphoe. It was demolished by Bishop John Leslie when he built his palace (DG070-003003-) in 1636-7 (Wood 1937, 304-5). It can be inferred from a reference to it in John Lynch's De Praesulibus Hibernicis (O'Doherty, ed. I, 1944, 243) that the bishop's palace occupies the site of this tower (Ó Gallachair 1973, 323 also Barrow 1979, 74-75) The only visible remains of the monastery are two pieces of a sculptured door-lintel (DG070-003002-). The left half is preserved in the vestibule of the cathedral and is carved with the representation of the arrest of Christ, St. Peter cutting the ear of the High Priest's servant Malchus and in the lower right hand corner, a soldier kneels with a lance below the left arm of the crucifixion (Longinus?). The remaining section of the crucifixion now very spalled and weathered, is represented on the right hand half of the lintel which is set in the external face of the N wall of the nave. There is a winged figure above the right hand arm and below it are traces of the head and lance of another soldier (the chalice bearer, Stephaton?). Only fragmentary outlines of the remaining figure-carving are discernible. On stylistic grounds, the lintel has been dated to the ninth-tenth centuries (Henry 1967, 189) but could be later. The Cathedral shows many signs of successive alterations and rebuilding. The earliest work comprises a triple sedilia and piscina bowl in the S wall of the chancel. These were discovered c. 1888 when restoration work was in progress (Drew 1888, 294). The mouldings and capitals with trefoil leaves and nail head bands are of 13th-century character. That the church was further modified in the 15th-16th centuries is borne out by the many surviving fragments of that period. The cusped ogee-headed single-light window in the S wall of the chancel has an external hood-mould (part modern) with two head terminals. At the W end of the S wall is a rebuilt two-light window with multi-moulded jambs, mullion and transom. The round head is modern and the hood-mould terminals with vine leaf enrichment have been incorrectly inverted in opposing positions on either side of the window. There is a similar hood-mould terminal and a skew-corbel carved with a sheep's head lying outside the S porch. Another hood-mould terminal (DG070-003008-) removed to Drumaneny House and subsequently restored to the Cathedral was stolen from outside the porch in 1980. It depicted a hunting scene; a stag with an attacking dog on its back and a dragon with cat-like head biting the twisted stem of the terminal. The two heads at the top of the narrow rectangular windows in the S wall of the tower may also belong to this period. It was probably Andrew Knox, Bishop of Raphoe translated there in 1610, who was responsible for repairing the Cathedral. This work was undertaken c. 1622. The church was described in that year as 'ruinated and all decayed saving the walls unto which has been these two years past preparing a roof which God willing, this summer will be got up at the Bishops and parishioners charges' (Royal Commission, 212). Built into the fabric of the W wall of the S porch is a door lintel with the inscription: AN. KNOX II EP I. CVRA. It is probable that the same masons who worked at Raphoe converted Rathmullan priory into the bishop's residence where parallels occur for the moulded door-lintel and frames of two blocked-up windows in the upper section of the N and S walls of the nave. The S porch with its elaborate volute-scrolled frontage is probably late 17th century in date and replaced the doorway erected by Bishop Knox; it is certainly earlier than the grafitto date of 1732 incised on the E jamb of the interior door. Bishop John Pooley, who died in 1712, bequeathed a legacy for the addition of N and S transepts. He donated a font dated 1706 which now stands in the disused Consistory Court at the W end of the building. The transepts were built by Nicholas Forster, bishop of Raphoe, 1716-43. He also erected the tower at his own expense; the date on the keystone of the door is 1738 (Harris 1739, 282-3). During the ensuing century and a half, the condition of the Cathedral deteriorated to such an extent that in 1876, the diocesan correspondent to the Ecclesiastical Gazette considered it 'the most neglected church in the diocese' (1876, 475). Prompted by the discovery of the 13th century remains, a process of medieval re-restoration was carried out by the Architect Thomas Drew, c. 1892. The transepts were removed and the sedilia and piscina restored; the chancel-arch, the E window and the arrangement of four opposing lancets, with wide internal splays, belong to this period. A proposed development site (NGR 225871/403013) at Sheep Lane, Raphoe, is situated directly opposite St Eunan’s Cathedral, the Church of Ireland cathedral church of the Diocese of Raphoe, This area is within the urban zone of archaeological potential. The eastern area of the site comprised the site of a house, ‘Shanagard’, which was demolished in January 2003. ‘Shanagard’ was originally a farmhouse associated with the demesne of the Bishop’s Palace. The western area of the site comprised the former yard and outbuildings of Raphoe Hardware and Grain Stores. Testing of the eastern area of the site revealed truncated pits, wooden stakes (foundation supports), drains and foundations of some of the demolished house. The old ground level had been scraped back to the natural boulder clay on this part of the site. Testing by Maurice Hurley under licence No. 07E0187 of the western area of the site revealed former yards/gardens, within which were a series of pits containing 18th- and 19th-century refuse. The testing produced no evidence of any material of archaeological significance (Bennett 2010, 81). A hotel development site at Sheep Lane, Raphoe, Donegal, is situated directly opposite St Eunan’s Cathedral, within an urban zone of archaeological potential. There are sixteen monuments listed in the RMP within 1km of the development site. The western area of the site was formerly occupied by Raphoe Hardware Store which was demolished between 2007 and 2008. Testing (June 2008) by Maurice Hurley, for John Cronin & Associates under licence No. 07E0187 of the western area of the site revealed highly disturbed layers of deposit and redeposit that seemed to be associated with building construction and demolition through time. Artefacts including hand-blown glass wine bottle fragments, pottery sherds, red-brick fragments and ceramic tiles indicated 18th- and 19th-century activity. No features/deposits or finds of archaeological significance were discovered during the course of testing (Bennett 2010,82). 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. Compiled by, Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 18 November 2011

• DG070-003002 Stone sculpture
  Description

  Raphoe Cathedral (DG070-003001-): Adomnán (c. 624-704) ninth abbot of Iona and author of the famous 'Life' of his kinsman Colmcille was closely connected with the monastery at Raphoe. In the 12th century, Raphoe was established as a Diocesan See. There was formerly a round tower at Raphoe. It was demolished by Bishop John Leslie when he built his palace in 1636-7 (Wood 1937, 304-5). It can be inferred from a reference to it in John Lynch's De Praesulibus Hibernicis (O'Doherty, ed. I, 1944, 243) that the bishop's palace occupies the site of this tower (Ó Gallachair 1973, 323 also Barrow 1979, 74-75) The only visible remains of the monastery are two pieces of a sculptured door-lintel (DG070-003002-). The left half is preserved in the vestibule of the cathedral and is carved with the representation of the arrest of Christ, St. Peter cutting the ear of the High Priest's servant Malchus and in the lower right hand corner, a soldier kneels with a lance below the left arm of the crucifixion (Longinus?). The remaining section of the crucifixion now very spalled and weathered, is represented on the right hand half of the lintel which is set in the external face of the N wall of the nave. There is a winged figure above the right hand arm and below it are traces of the head and lance of another soldier (the chalice bearer,Stephaton?). Only fragmentary outlines of the remaining figure-carving are discernible. On stylistic grounds, the lintel has been dated to the ninth-tenth centuries (Henry 1967, 189) but could be later.

• DG070-003005 Graveyard
  Description

  Raphoe Cathedral (DG070-003001-): Adomnán (c. 624-704) ninth abbot of Iona and author of the famous 'Life' of his kinsman Colmcille was closely connected with the monastery at Raphoe. In the 12th century, Raphoe was established as a Diocesan See. There was formerly a round tower (DG070-003004-) at Raphoe. It was demolished by Bishop John Leslie when he built his palace (DG070-003003-) in 1636-7 (Wood 1937, 304-5). It can be inferred from a reference to it in John Lynch's De Praesulibus Hibernicis (O'Doherty, ed. I, 1944, 243) that the bishop's palace occupies the site of this tower (Ó Gallachair 1973, 323 also Barrow 1979, 74-75) The only visible remains of the monastery are two pieces of a sculptured door-lintel (DG070-003002-). 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

• DG070-003006 Cathedral
  Description

  Raphoe Cathedral (DG070-003001-): Adomnán (c. 624-704) ninth abbot of Iona and author of the famous 'Life' of his kinsman Colmcille was closely connected with the monastery at Raphoe. In the 12th century, Raphoe was established as a Diocesan See. There was formerly a round tower (DG070-003004-) at Raphoe. It was demolished by Bishop John Leslie when he built his palace (DG070-003003-) in 1636-7 (Wood 1937, 304-5). It can be inferred from a reference to it in John Lynch's De Praesulibus Hibernicis (O'Doherty, ed. I, 1944, 243) that the bishop's palace occupies the site of this tower (Ó Gallachair 1973, 323 also Barrow 1979, 74-75) The only visible remains of the monastery are two pieces of a sculptured door-lintel (DG070-003002-). The left half is preserved in the vestibule of the cathedral and is carved with the representation of the arrest of Christ, St. Peter cutting the ear of the High Priest's servant Malchus and in the lower right hand corner, a soldier kneels with a lance below the left arm of the crucifixion (Longinus?). The remaining section of the crucifixion now very spalled and weathered, is repre-sented on the right hand half of the lintel which is set in the external face of the N wall of the nave. There is a winged figure above the right hand arm and below it are traces of the head and lance of another soldier (the chalice bearer, Stephaton?). Only fragmentary outlines of the remaining figure-carving are discernible. On stylistic grounds, the lintel has been dated to the ninth-tenth centuries (Henry 1967, 189) but could be later. The Cathedral shows many signs of successive alterations and rebuilding. The earliest work comprises a triple sedilia and piscina bowl in the S wall of the chancel. These were discovered c. 1888 when restoration work was in progress (Drew 1888, 294). The mouldings and capitals with trefoil leaves and nail head bands are of 13th-century character. That the church was further modified in the 15th-16th centuries is borne out by the many surviving fragments of that period. The cusped ogee-headed single-light window in the S wall of the chancel has an external hood-mould (part modern) with two head terminals. At the W end of the S wall is a rebuilt two-light window with multi-moulded jambs, mullion and transom. The round head is modern and the hood-mould terminals with vine leaf enrichment have been incorrectly inverted in opposing positions on either side of the window. There is a similar hood-mould terminal and a skew-corbel carved with a sheep's head lying outside the S porch. Another hood-mould terminal (DG070-003008) removed to Drumaneny House and subsequently restored to the Cathedral was stolen from outside the porch in 1980. It depicted a hunting scene; a stag with an attacking dog on its back and a dragon with cat-like head biting the twisted stem of the terminal. The two heads at the top of the narrow rectangular windows in the S wall of the tower may also belong to this period. It was probably Andrew Knox, Bishop of Raphoe translated there in 1610, who was responsible for repairing the Cathedral. This work was undertaken c. 1622. The church was described in that year as 'ruinated and all decayed saving the walls unto which has been these two years past preparing a roof which God willing, this summer will be got up at the Bishops and parishioners charges' (Royal Commission, 212). Built into the fabric of the W wall of the S porch is a door lintel with the inscription: AN. KNOX II EP I. CVRA. It is probable that the same masons who worked at Raphoe converted Rathmullan priory into the bishop's residence where parallels occur for the moulded door-lintel and frames of two blocked-up windows in the upper section of the N and S walls of the nave. The S porch with its elaborate volute-scrolled frontage is probably late 17th century in date and replaced the doorway erected by Bishop Knox; it is certainly earlier than the grafitto date of 1732 incised on the E jamb of the interior door. Bishop John Pooley, who died in 1712, bequeathed a legacy for the addition of N and S transepts. He donated a font dated 1706 which now stands in the disused Consistory Court at the W end of the building. The transepts were built by Nicholas Forster, bishop of Raphoe, 1716-43. He also erected the tower at his own expense; the date on the keystone of the door is 1738 (Harris 1739, 282-3). During the ensuing century and a half, the condition of the Cathedral deteriorated to such an extent that in 1876, the diocesan correspondent to the Ecclesiastical Gazette considered it 'the most neglected church in the diocese' (1876, 475). Prompted by the discovery of the 13th century remains, a process of medieval re-restoration was carried out by the Architect Thomas Drew, c. 1892. The transepts were removed and the sedilia and piscina restored; the chancel-arch, the E window and the arrangement of four opposing lancets, with wide internal splays, belong to this period. 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

• DG070-003007 Architectural fragment
  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.

• DG070-003008 Architectural fragment
  Description

  Raphoe Cathedral (DG070-003001-): Adomnán (c. 624-704) ninth abbot of Iona and author of the famous 'Life' of his kinsman Colmcille was closely connected with the monastery at Raphoe. In the 12th century, Raphoe was established as a Diocesan See. There was formerly a round tower (DG070-003004-) at Raphoe. It was demolished by Bishop John Leslie when he built his palace (DG070-003003-) in 1636-7 (Wood 1937, 304-5). It can be inferred from a reference to it in John Lynch's De Praesulibus Hibernicis (O'Doherty, ed. I, 1944, 243) that the bishop's palace occupies the site of this tower (Ó Gallachair 1973, 323 also Barrow 1979, 74-75) The only visible remains of the monastery are two pieces of a sculptured door-lintel (DG070-003002-). The Cathedral shows many signs of successive alterations and rebuilding. The earliest work comprises a triple sedilia and piscina bowl in the S wall of the chancel. These were discovered c. 1888 when restoration work was in progress (Drew 1888, 294). The mouldings and capitals with trefoil leaves and nail head bands are of 13th-century character. That the church was further modified in the 15th-16th centuries is borne out by the many surviving fragments of that period. The cusped ogee-headed single-light window in the S wall of the chancel has an external hood-mould (part modern) with two head terminals. At the W end of the S wall is a rebuilt two-light window with multi-moulded jambs, mullion and transom. The round head is modern and the hood-mould terminals with vine leaf enrichment have been incorrectly inverted in opposing positions on either side of the window. There is a similar hood-mould terminal and a skew-corbel carved with a sheep's head lying outside the S porch. Another hood-mould terminal (DG070-003008) removed to Drumaneny House and subsequently restored to the Cathedral was stolen from outside the porch in 1980. It depicted a hunting scene; a stag with an attacking dog on its back and a dragon with cat-like head biting the twisted stem of the terminal. The two heads at the top of the narrow rectangular windows in the S wall of the tower may also belong to this period. 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

Architectural heritage

• Second Raphoe Presbyterian Church, church/chapel, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding three-bay two-storey former gable-fronted Presbyterian church, built 1860, having central portico in antis with two Ionic columns to front elevation (west), Ionic pilasters to either side of porch\portico and to corners of front elevation, and with pediment over. Four bay side elevations (north and south). Now in use as a sports hall (since 1949). Pitched artificial slate roof with raised smooth rendered pediment parapet having moulded rendered detailing to front (brought around the start of west end of side elevations), projecting cut stone eaves course to side elevations, and with raised cut sandstone verge to the rear (east). Rendered chimneystack to the gable apex to the east end. Some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Medallion ashlar sandstone date stone to pediment having central circular motif with ‘Scottish Church’ and ‘erected 1860. Roughcast rendered walls to front elevation over channelled smooth rendered plinth with cut dressed sandstone capping over. Roughcast rendered walls to side and rear elevations over smooth rendered ruled-and-lined plinth\basement section with cut sandstone coping over. Ashlar sandstone block-and-start quoins to the corners of the rear elevation (east). Round-headed window openings to the outer bays of the front elevation having moulded architraved surround with keystone motif, timber fixed windows with coloured glass to margin panes, and stone sills supported on moulded brackets. Three graded round-headed window openings over doorway to recessed porch\portico having smooth rendered architraved surrounds, timber fixed windows with coloured glass to margin panes, and continuous stone sill supported on moulded brackets. Round-headed window openings to the side and rear elevations (now blocked). Square-headed window openings to the rear at basement\plinth level, now blocked (single eight-over-eight pane timber sliding sash window visible. Square-headed doorway to the centre of the front elevation having timber panelled doors flanked by timber pilasters with console brackets supporting timber canopy\entablature over. Doorway reached up flight of cut stone steps having ornate cast-iron railings to either side. Modern lamp post to start of steps. Set back from road in own site to the north-east corner of the Diamond to the centre of Raphoe. Mature yew trees and tarmacadam forecourt to front of site, modern fire escape to rear. Wrought-iron flat bar gate to the south side of building giving access to the rear. Bounded on road-frontage to the west by smooth rendered plinth wall with ornate cast-iron railings over. Rubble stone walls to the other boundaries of site with wrought-iron gate to the rear (east). Main gateway to the west comprising a pair of cast-iron gate posts on octagonal-plan and a pair of ornate cast-iron gates.

• Raphoe Masonic Lodge, masonic lodge/hall, 1860–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey Masonic hall\lodge, dated 1870 and 1903, having single-storey extension to the rear (west). Hipped artificial slate roof (fibre cement) with raised smooth rendered balustraded parapet wall front elevation (east) having central curvilinear gable with ball finial over. Rendered coping over parapet. Cement rendered walls having moulded stucco stringcourses over ground floor openings to front elevation, forming hoodmouldings over ground and first floor openings to front elevation, moulded stucco pediment over doorway having raised rendered Masonic square and divider motifs with central ‘G’ to tympanum, raised rendered dates ‘1870’ and ‘1903’ over ground floor window openings, raised rendered text ‘AUDI.VIDI.TACI’ (translates ‘HEAR SEE AND REMAIN SILENT’) over doorway, and with stucco roundel motif to curvilinear gable having raised Masonic symbols to centre. Roughcast rendered walls to south side elevation and to rear (west). Square-headed window openings to front elevation at ground floor level having replacement windows; round-headed window openings to outer bays at first floor level having replacement windows; and central round window at first floor level with replacement fixed-pane window. Square-headed window openings to the south elevation. Central round-headed doorway to the front elevation (east) having moulded architraved head with keystone having two crossed keys motif, plain overlight, and replacement door. Set slightly back from road in own grounds to the south end of the Diamond, Raphoe. Balustraded parapet wall to road-frontage to the east. Pedestrian gateway to the east serving entrance having a pair of smooth rendered gate piers (on square-plan) having moulded rendered capping, and a wrought-iron gate. Laneway to the south giving access to the rear (west).

• David Wilson & Co Solicitors, house, 1750–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached end-of-terrace five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1770. Now in use as offices (ground floor) with accommodation (apartments) over. Pitched artificial slate roof (fibre) having rendered, chimneystack to party wall to north shared with adjacent building (see 40833012), and with surviving cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth course, and with smooth rendered strips\vertical bands to the corners of the front elevation (east). Square-headed window openings with cut stone sills, and with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows over. Metal security shutters at ground floor level. Central segmental-headed doorcase having replacement timber door, and spider’s web fanlight over having smooth rendered surround. Road-fronted to the south corner of the Diamond to the centre of Raphoe.

• Raphoe House, house, 1740–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached mid-terrace five-bay two-storey house with attic level, built c. 1750, having three-storey gabled stair return and singe-storey extension to rear (west). Facade refurbished, c. 1990, and now in use as library and hairdressers at ground floor level with accommodation (flats\apartments) over. Pitched artificial slate roof (fibre cement) with concrete coping along party wall to north end, shared cement rendered chimneystacks to either end (north and south), and surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth, and with raised smooth rendered block quoins to the north end of the front elevation (east). Sill course at first floor level. Shallow segmental-headed window openings at ground and first floor level having concrete sills, plain cement rendered surrounds, and replacement casement windows. Two square-headed window openings to attic level (immediately below eaves level) having replacement windows. Central segmental-headed doorway having replacement timber door, replacement timber overlight, and plain rendered surround with keystone detail. Stone step to entrance. Modern date stone over doorway reading, ‘RAPHOE HOUSE, Erected c. 1750’. Two-storey rubble stone outbuilding to rear with pitched corrugated-metal roof, concrete block parapet, blocked openings with brick surrounds and timber door. Detached three-bay two-storey outbuilding (not viewed) to rear (west) having pitched slate roof, whitewashed rubble stone walls, and square-headed openings with timber matchboard doors; detached three-bay two-storey outbuilding further to rear (west) with monopitch corrugated-metal roof and rubble stone walls.

• Diamond House, house, 1740–1780 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached end-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house with attic level, built c. 1765 and altered c. 1820, having central single-bay full-height return to the rear (west). Now in use as a guest house. Pitched natural slate roof, repaired in places with artificial slate (fibre cement), having cement coping to party wall to south, and cement rendered chimneystacks to north and south ends. Cement rendered ruled-and-line walls to main elevation, smooth cement rendered walls to north gable end. Square-headed window openings to ground floor having painted reveals, concrete sills and replacement tripartite windows; square-headed window openings at first floor having replacement windows; single square-headed window opening to south end of front elevation at attic storey (immediately below eaves level) having replacement windows. Central square-headed door to main elevation having timber panelled door, flanking timber pilasters, and with spoked fanlight over having smooth rendered architraved surround with keystone detail. Two concrete steps up to front door. Road-fronted to the south-west side of the Diamond Raphoe. Laneway to the north giving access to the rear (west). Detached four-bay two-storey outbuilding to the rear (west) having pitched natural slate roof, rubble stone walls, and square-headed openings with modern timber fittings. Rubble and red brick boundary walls to the north boundary to rear.

• House, 1870–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached end-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house built c. 1885. One of a pair with the building (see 40833015) adjoining to the north. Pitched natural slate roof with clay ridge tiles, overhanging eaves supported on paired corbelled brackets, yellow brick chimneystacks to gable ends (north and south) with clay pots over. Ruled-and-lined smooth rendered walls having projecting smooth rendered plinth course, fielded rendered block quoins to the corners, and moulded render stringcourses at ground floor and to window heads at first floor level. Segmental-headed window openings at ground floor level having smooth rendered surrounds to bottom half (below stringcourse), architraved surrounds to upper half (above stringcourse) with field keystone over, painted moulded sills, and with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with horizontal glazing bars. Square-headed window openings at first floor level having smooth rendered surrounds, moulded painted sills, chamfered lintel, and with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with horizontal glazing bars. Central segmental-headed doorway to main elevation having smooth rendered surround to bottom section (below stringcourse), architraved surround to upper section (above stringcourse) with field keystone over, chamfered reveals, overlight, timber panelled door with rectangular and circular motifs with bolection mouldings and with brass door furniture, and flanking timber pilasters with foliate timber console brackets over supporting moulded timber lintel. Road-fronted to the west side of the Diamond to the centre of Raphoe. Laneway to the south giving access to rear. Detached single-storey shed with hipped purple slate roof and rubble stone boundary wall to south side of yard to rear.

• Jim Harte and Company, house, 1870–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached mid-terrace three-bay two-storey house built c. 1885, having later shopfront to the north end of the front elevation (east), c. 1980. Now also in use as an office. One of a pair with the building (see 40833014) adjoining to the south. Pitched natural slate roof with clay ridge tiles, overhanging eaves supported on paired corbelled brackets, yellow brick chimneystacks to gable ends (north and south) with clay pots over. Ruled-and-lined smooth rendered walls having projecting smooth rendered plinth course, fielded rendered block quoins to the corners, and moulded render stringcourses at ground floor and to window heads at first floor level. Segmental-headed window opening to south bay at ground floor level having smooth rendered surround to bottom half (below stringcourse), architraved surrounds to upper half (above stringcourse) with field keystone over, painted moulded sill, and with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash window with horizontal glazing bars. Square-headed window openings at first floor level having smooth rendered surrounds, moulded painted sills, chamfered lintel, and with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with horizontal glazing bars. Central segmental-headed doorway to main elevation having smooth rendered surround to bottom section (below stringcourse), architraved surround to upper section (above stringcourse) with field keystone over, chamfered reveals, overlight, timber panelled door with rectangular and circular motifs with bolection mouldings and with brass door furniture, and flanking timber pilasters with foliate timber console brackets over supporting moulded timber lintel. Modern timber shopfront to the north end of the front elevation (east) having timber windows with overlight, glazed square-headed doorway, and with modern fascia over. Road-fronted to the west side of the Diamond to the centre of Raphoe.

• Volt House, almshouse, 1730–1760 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached end-of-terrace corner-sited three-bay three-storey house, built 1732 or 1752, having single-bay return and modern single-storey extension to the rear (west). Originally built as a residence for widows of deceased Church of Ireland. Now in use as a heritage centre. Pitched natural slate roof having cut stone eaves course, cement rendered chimneystacks to gable ends (north and south) with clay pots over, and with cast-iron rainwater goods. Ashlar limestone construction to front elevation (east), cement rendered walls to other elevations. Square-headed window openings having dressed stone sills, and with six-over-six pane hornless timber sliding sash windows at ground and first floor levels and three-over-three pane hornless timber sliding sash windows at second floor level. Central square-headed doorway to the front elevation (east) having timber panelled door, and with cut stone blocked architraved surround with entablature over with pronounced cornice. Set slightly back from road to the west side of the Diamond, Raphoe. Encaustic tiled threshold to doorway. Moulded cut stone plinth wall to road-frontage to the east having wrought-iron railings over with cast-iron finial above; rendered walls to the north and south boundaries of enclosed yard to front. Doorway served by wrought-iron pedestrian gate with cast-iron finials.

• First Raphoe Presbyterian Church, church/chapel, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former gable-fronted\pedimented Presbyterian church, built 1876, having central recessed single-bay porch to the front elevation (north-west) having engaged rendered pilasters with bracketed capitals to either side, engaged rendered pilasters with bracketed capitals to corners of the front elevation, and with projecting bays to the north-west end of the side elevations having engaged rendered pilasters with bracketed capitals to the south-east corner to each projection. Five-bay side elevations to the north-east and the south-west; single-storey extension at basement level to north-east elevation. Pitched natural slate roof with raised leaded coping to the front elevation (north-west) over parapet, raised smooth rendered parapets to the advanced bays to the north-west end of the side elevations, raised smooth rendered verge to the south-east gable end with smooth rendered chimneystack to the gable apex, and with cast-iron rainwater goods. Date plaque (on circular-plan) to the tympanum of pediment to front elevation having text ‘REERECTED 1876’ to centre. Smooth rendered walls to front elevation and to projecting bays to the side elevations over smooth render plinth\basement level; roughcast rendered walls to side and rear elevations having smooth rendered eaves course. Moulded smooth rendered pediment to front having brackets under. Round-headed window openings to the outer bays of the front elevation and to projecting bays to the north-west end of the front elevation having moulded render architraved surround with vermiculated keystone motifs, vermiculated blocks to either side of openings, continuous moulded bracketed rendered sills, and with replacement windows. Three graded round-headed window openings over doorway to recessed porch\portico having smooth rendered architraved surrounds, timber fixed windows with margin panes, and continuous moulded render sill course. Round-headed window openings to the side and rear elevations having smooth rendered surrounds to heads, rendered sills, and replacement window fittings. Leaded stained glass window to southern bay to the south-west elevation. Round-headed doorway to the centre of the front elevation having timber panelled double-doors with timber panels over, moulded render architrave to head with vermiculated keystone, and with moulded render stringcourses to either side at door arch springing point. Doorway reached up flight of rendered steps having ornate cast-iron railings to either side and to centre with decorative terminating cast-iron posts. Set back from road in own grounds to the west\south-west of the centre of Raphoe. Bounded on road-frontage to the north-west and to the north-east and south-west boundaries adjacent by rendered plinth wall having wrought- and cast-iron railings over. Vehicular gateway to the north-west comprising a pair of decorative cast-iron gate posts (on octagonal plan) having finials over, and with a pair of wrought- and cast-iron gates. Wrought-iron arch over gateway having central lamp holder (fitting now gone). Tarmacadam forecourt to front of site, graveyard with collection of late-nineteenth and twentieth century gravemarkers to rear (south-east). Date stone in boundary wall facing car park reading ‘RAPHOE PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL JULY 1811’.

• St. Eunan’s Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Catholic church, built 1877-8, comprising five-bay nave, semi-circular apse to the north-east, single-bay single-storey gable-fronted former sacristy or porch to the east end of the south-east side of nave, and with offset round four-stage tower belfry attached to the north end of the entrance gable to the west. Modern glazed flat-roofed entrance porch to the south-west having single-storey sacristy (on circular-plan) attached to the south-west end, built 1983. Pitched artificial slate(?) roof to main body of building with concave ashlar sandstone eaves course, serrated terracotta ridge tiles, and with raised ashlar sandstone gable copings to the south-west end with kneeler stones at eaves level and cut stone cross finial to gable apex. Conical slate roof to apse having wrought-iron Celtic cross finial over. Conical slate roof to round tower having wrought-iron Celtic cross finial over. Pitched natural slate roof to former sacristy to the south-east having concave ashlar sandstone eaves course, serrated terracotta ridge tiles, and with raised ashlar sandstone gable coping to the south-east gable end with kneeler stones at eaves level and cut stone cross finial to gable apex. Some cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked rock-faced limestone construction brought to courses with flush ashlar sandstone stringcourses, two stepped clasping buttresses to the south-west end of the south-east elevation and one to the north-east end of the north-west elevation having feathered ashlar coping over. Chamfered ashlar sandstone string course to the base of tower and to the south-west side of nave. Section of ashlar sandstone masonry to base of tower having projecting ashlar sandstone stringcourse. Cut sandstone date plaque to the gable end of former sacristy reading ‘MEMORIAL CHURCH RAPHOE, 1878, St. EUNAN’S, REV. B. KELLY PP’. Round-headed window openings to nave and apse having chamfered ashlar sandstone block-and-start surrounds, chamfered ashlar sandstone sills, and leaded stained and coloured glass windows. Figurative stained glass windows to apse. Round window opening to the south-west gable end and single round window opening to the south-west end of the south-east elevation of nave having chamfered ashlar sandstone surround and leaded window. Two square-headed window openings to the south-east face of former sacristy having chamfered ashlar sandstone surrounds and sills, and leaded coloured glass windows. Round-headed window openings to tower having chamfered ashlar sandstone surrounds and sills, and leaded coloured glass windows; eight round-headed openings to tower at belfry level having chamfered ashlar sandstone surrounds and timber louvers. Main round-headed doorway to the south-west end of nave (now in porch) having chamfered ashlar sandstone surround, ashlar sandstone hoodmoulding over with carved sandstone foliate label stops, and with modern double-doors with leaded glass to upper section. Main doorway flanked to either side by carved limestone font built into wall. Square-headed doorway to the north-east side of former sacristy having chamfered ashlar sandstone surround, haunched ashlar sandstone lintel over, and with modern double-doors. Square-headed doorway to the north-east side of belltower having chamfered ashlar sandstone surround, haunched ashlar sandstone lintel over, and with battened timber double-doors with wrought-iron hinges. Later sacristy addition to the south-west having conical slate roof, windows matching the nave, and squared and snecked rock-faced limestone walls. Modern square-headed doorways and windows to porch. Plaque above double doors to extension reads ‘Erected by Very Rev. Dead Patrick Deegan 1983’. Interesting interior with open brace-trussed roof structure supported on moulded stone corbels, timber boarded ceiling, ashlar colonnettes to altar area with Hiberno-Romanesque capitals, timber balustrade to choir gallery with cast-iron column supports, and marble altar goods. Set back from road in own grounds to the south-west of the centre of Raphoe with modern boundary walls and gates to site. Set of Celtic cross-type memorials to the north-west side of nave and graveyard to the south-east. Rubble stone grotto to south-east with Marian statue.

• Allied Irish Bank, house, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached three-bay three-storey house, built 1864, having stair return and extensions to the rear (east). One of a pair with the building adjacent to the south (see 40833022). Possibly originally also in use as offices at ground floor level with accommodation over. Now in use as a bank. Pitched artificial slate roof (fibre cement) having overhanging eaves to front having paired timber brackets, smooth rendered eaves course, cast-iron rainwater goods, and with cement rendered chimneystack to the south party wall. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth (to south of doorway), and with raised rendered block quoins to the corners. Date stone (cut stone?) to party wall to south at first floor level recording ‘ERECTED BY DAVID WILSON, DRUMANENEY, 1864’. Paired round-headed window openings to the north end of the front elevation (west) at ground floor level having continuous sills, and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows; wide segmental-headed display window opening to the south end of the front elevation at ground floor level having smooth rendered reveals, and timber casement window. Segmental-headed window openings at first and second floor level having smooth rendered surrounds, and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with horizontal glazing bars. Central square-headed doorway having replacement timber panelled door, modern leaded sidelights flanked by timber pilasters having scrolled console brackets over supporting moulded timber lintel, and with plain overlight. Cut stone threshold and step to doorway. Set slightly back from road to the south-east corner of the Diamond, Raphoe. Bounded on road-frontage to the west by render plinth wall having wrought-iron railings over with cast-iron finials. Gateway to doorway having a pair of decorative cast-iron gate posts (on octagonal-plan) having finials over, and with a pair of wrought-iron gates with cast-iron finials. Pedestrian gateways to either side of central threshold and to the north end of boundary. Laneway to the north gable end giving access to rear having modern timber gates.

• House, 1860–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached, three-bay, three-storey house, built 1864, now a bank, with mirror-image house attached to south end. Pitched, gable-ended slate roof having cement-rendered chimney to party wall to south, with projecting, lined timber eaves with paired painted mutules to underside, and stucco string course to wall immediately below. Cast iron rainwater goods. Painted ruled and lined cement rendered walls with rusticated stucco bands to corners and plain projecting rendered window and door surrounds. Date stone to centre of two buildings, at first floor level, states, “ERECTED BY DAVID WILSON, DRUMANENEY, 1864”. First and second floors each have three segmental-headed two-over-two timber sliding sash windows. Ground floor has two adjacent semicircular-headed one-over-one timber sliding sash windows, a wide, segmental-headed shop window adjacent to party wall, and a central square-headed door, with glazed side panels and segmental-headed plain-glazed fanlight over. Painted cast iron railings on painted stone plinth, with cast iron gateposts to entrance. Modern, painted steel hollow section handrail to modern concrete entrance ramp and two steps. Street front access to rear via laneway to side. Building is set back from the public footpath on The Diamond.

• P. Friel and Son, shop/retail outlet, 1870–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached corner-sited end-of-terrace five-bay two-storey building (comprising three separate units) with dormer attic level, built c. 1885, having canted oriel window with canted gable-fronted dormer window over at attic level to the centre bay to three-bay section to the west, and having canted bay to the corner at the east end following road-alignment. In use as public house and restaurant with accommodation over. Pitched natural slate roof with overhanging eaves to front with exposed rafter ends, red clay ridge tiles, two stepped red brick chimneystacks with clay pots over, and with raised rendered coping to the gable end to the east having gable-fronted finial at eaves level. Timber bargeboards to gable-fronted dormers with timber spear finials to gable apexes. Smooth rendered walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth course, projecting rendered eaves course, and with rendered block quoins to the east end, and continuous moulded rendered sill course at first floor level with moulded rendered stringcourse under; moulded render stringcourse over ground floor openings (forming continuous fascia panel); moulded triangular finial\pediment to the east end of fascia panel. Moulded render rectangular motifs under ground floor window openings. Square-headed window openings at ground floor level having replacement fittings. Square-headed window openings at first floor level (tripartite to oriel window, and bays to either end) having flanking fluted pilasters, replacement windows, and with stucco pediment motifs over. Square-headed window openings to dormer openings having replacement windows. Square-headed doorways to either end of the main elevation having replacement timber doors and plain overlight. Central square-headed doorway having timber panelled door, flanking fluted pilasters with capitals, and with stucco pediment over. Painted shop names to fascia over bays to either end. Encaustic tiles to hallways to doorways. Road-fronted to the north-east corner of the Diamond, Raphoe. Modern galvanised steel gate to the east giving access to rear.

• The Close, house, 1760–1800 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house with attic level, built c. 1780, having two-bay two-storey return to the rear (north) and with later single-storey flat-roofed entrance porch to the front elevation (south), added c. 1905. Possibly formerly in use as a Presbyterian manse (Second Presbyterian Church). Pitched natural slate roof with projecting cut stone eaves course, two central cement rendered chimneystacks, and with some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Flat roof to porch with balustrade parapet over. Roughcast rendered walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth and window surrounds and sills. Modern replacement six-over-six timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings to main body of building having smooth rendered reveals and surrounds, stone sills, and replacement six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window opening at attic level to east gable end having smooth rendered reveal and surround, stone sills, and replacement six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed windows to south elevation of porch having smooth rendered reveals, continuous moulded sill, and with timber casement windows with leaded coloured glass to upper panes. Square-headed doorway to the east side of porch having timber panelled doors with bolection mouldings to lower sections and glazed upper sections. Set back from road in own grounds to the north of the centre of Raphoe. House aligned at a right-angle to the road-alignment. Garden to site, rubble stone walls to south boundary site. Gateway to the east, erected c. 1905, comprising roughcast rendered gate pier to the south and decorative cast-iron gate post to the north, and with a pair of wrought-iron gates with cast-iron detailing and finials; pedestrian gateway adjacent to the north of cast-iron gate post.

• John Moffat & Sons, shop/retail outlet, 1870–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay three-storey commercial building with accommodation over, built c. 1885, having two-storey canted oriel windows (at first and second floor levels) to either end of the front elevation (south) and with two shopfronts. Pitched natural slate roof to main body of building having overhanging bracketed eaves, terracotta ridge tiles, profiled metal gutters and surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods, and with red brick chimneystacks to either end (east and west) having dogtooth course to heads, and with clay pots over; hipped natural slate roofs over canted oriel windows having overhanging bracketed eaves, profiled rainwater goods, and with terracotta finials over. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth course, projecting rendered eaves course, rendered block-and-start quoins to the corners at first and second floor levels, smooth rendered pilasters to either end at ground floor level, continuous moulded rendered sill courses at first and second floor level, and with pronounced moulded render stringcourse above ground floor openings. Three square-headed display windows at ground floor level having fixed-pane display windows, smooth rendered lintels over, and with flanking smooth rendered pilasters. Square-headed window openings at first floor level having replacement fittings; square-headed window openings at first floor level having flanking pilasters, replacement windows, and with stucco pediment motifs over; square-headed window openings at second floor level having replacement fittings. Square-headed window openings to dormer openings having replacement windows. Two square-headed doorways; recessed doorway to the east with glazed timber double-doors, and overlight; square-headed doorway to the west having replacement timber panelled double-doors, overlight with margin glazing bars, flanking smooth rendered pilasters, inner glazed timber door with Art Nouveau-style leaded upper panel, and encaustic tiled floor to hallway. Modern fascia over central section at ground floor level. Road-fronted to the north-east corner of the Diamond, Raphoe.

• House, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey former house and\or school over basement level, built c. 1830, having central flat-roofed single-bay single-storey enclosed porch to front (south-west), single-bay single-storey flat-roofed store at basement level to the south-east end of the front elevation, and modern extensions to the rear (north-east). Later in use as a school (c. 1860, perhaps earlier) and then probably later in use as a commercial premises, now out of use. Pitched artificial slate roof (fibre cement) with projecting eaves course, cast-iron rainwater goods, and with smooth rendered chimneystacks to the gable ends (north-west and south-east). Roughcast rendered walls over projecting smooth rendered basement\plinth level. Square-headed window openings to main body of building have smooth rendered reveals, painted sills, and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings to front face of porch having timber casement windows. Square-headed doorway to the south-east face of porch having modern door and overlight; doorway reached out flight of cement rendered steps. Single-bay single-storey flat-roofed store to the south-east end of the front elevation (partially sunken) having modern metal shutter door. Various modern additions to the rear (north-east). Set slightly back from road in own grounds with enclosed yard to rear (north-east) with detached too-bay single-storey outbuilding having roughcast rendered walls, corrugated-metal roof, and square-headed openings. Located to the north-west end of Close Lane to the north\north-east of the centre of Raphoe.

• House, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay four-storey house, built c. 1880, having shopfront dated ‘1922’ and possibly incorporating fabric from an earlier building to site. Now incorporates single-bay two-storey block to the east end. Formerly probably in use as a dispensary, c. 1905. Now out of use. Pitched artificial slate roof (fibre cement) tiled roof having overhanging bracket eaves, smooth rendered chimneystacks to gable ends (east and west), and cast-iron rainwater goods with gutters supported on wrought-iron brackets. Channelled smooth rendered walls at ground floor level and smooth rendered walls over at first and second floor level having moulded smooth rendered plinth to base, moulded smooth rendered stringcourse at ground floor openings, continuous sill course at first floor level, and smooth rendered block-and-start quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings at ground floor level, now blocked; flanking smooth rendered pilasters to window opening to the west end at ground floor level. Square-headed window openings at first floor level having moulded smooth rendered architraved surrounds with entablatures over supported on corbelled brackets and having fielded smooth rendered keystone motifs, and with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Moulded smooth rendered pediment motif over window opening above main doorway at first floor level. Squared-headed window openings at second floor level having smooth rendered architraved surrounds, smooth rendered entablatures over with fluted friezes and central round motif, and with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings at third floor level having smooth rendered architraved surround with vermiculated keystone motifs, and with replacement window fittings. Main doorway offset to the west side of centre having replacement timber panelled door, plain overlight, flanking smooth rendered block quoins, and with moulded smooth rendered corbels supporting smooth rendered segmental pediment over with ‘1922’ date motif. Square-headed doorways at ground floor level now blocked. Road-fronted to the north side of the Diamond to the centre of Raphoe.

• Water pump, 1880–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, erected c. 1900, comprising fluted shaft on moulded base surmounted by fluted domed capping with acorn finial over, and having lion's head motif to spout. Pull lever to side. Foundry mark 'Glenfield & Kennedy Ltd, Kilmarnock' to shaft. Sited adjacent to rubble stone wall to the north of the centre of Raphoe adjacent to junction between Irish Row and Close Lane. Located adjacent to the west of former school (see 40833028).

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Radon

At the centre of the townland of Raphoe Townparks, 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 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 Raphoe Townparks.

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

Name

Raphoe Townparks

Area

1,203,019 m² (120.3 ha, 297.27 acres)

Civil parish

Raphoe, and its townlands

Barony

Raphoe North

Electoral division

Raphoe, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,521 people lived in 591 households in the Raphoe electoral division. 59% of households owned their home. 33% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 2% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Common, Cooladerry, Craigs, Gort Glebe (Cooladerry), Habbitstown, Lisnoble, Magheraboy, Magherahaan, Magherasollus, Raphoe Demesne, Sesnacully

Placenames

Raphoe Townparks 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.