Rathmullan and Ballyboe

454 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Rathmullan and Ballyboe, from 2 m² to 246,989 m² (24.7 ha, 61.03 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Rathmullan and Ballyboe 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.

• 8 Sept 2026N/a

  (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR GLASS HOUSE AND TERRACE ABOVE ON SOUTH SIDE OF DWELLING, (2) REMOVAL OF EXISTING ROOF STRUCTURE TO WEST SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RAISED WALL AND ROOFLINE INCORPORATING BOX DORMER WINDOW TO SOUTH SIDE AND PITCHED ROOF WALLPLATE DORMER TO NORTH SIDE, (3) RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR, GROUND FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR LAYOUTS TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES AND (4) REVISED LAYOUT TO OUTDOOR RAISED PATIO AREA WITH NEW SINGLE STOREY COVERED CANOPY TO SOUTH SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661669

• 10 Mar 2026Conditional

  CONVERSION OF AN ATTACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE INTO ADDITIONAL LIVING ACCOMMODATION FOR THE DWELLING HOUSE AND TO PROVIDE ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660383

• 18 Dec 2025Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DRY BED ANIMAL HOUSE WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2562293

• 18 Dec 2025Conditional

  (1) SINGLE STOREY DOMESTIC GARAGE, (2) DORMER WINDOWS, (3) SUNROOM AND (4) ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO WINDOWS AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS TO DWELLING HOUSE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 99/2310

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2562294

• 17 Dec 2025Conditional

  (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 37-BEDROOM FOUR STOREY HOTEL INCLUDING A RESTAURANT, BAR, DINING AREA, RECEPTION, AND ANCILLARY SERVICES TO INCLUDE KITCHEN, STOREROOMS, TOILETS, AND RECEPTION AREA, (2) PROVISION OF A REAR CAR PARK, BIN STORE AND INCREASE IN WIDTH OF PUBLIC FOOTPATH ALONG PIER ROAD AND KERRS BAY ROAD AND (3) CONNECTION TO THE ADJOINING PUBLIC FOUL SEWER, STORM SEWER AND PUBLIC WATERMAINS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2562262

• 4 Dec 2025Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2562148

• 14 Nov 2025Conditional

  GARAGE AND PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF GARAGE TO GRANNY FLAT AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO SAME WITH USE OF ANCILLARY SERVICES

  Retention, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2550160

• 30 Oct 2025N/a

  GARAGE AND PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM GARAGE TO GRANNY FLAT AND USE OF ANCILLARY SERVICES

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2550150

• 1 Oct 2025N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DRY BED ANIMAL HOUSE WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561711

• 25 Sept 2025Conditional

  (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BOUNDARY WALL, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY TOILET EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSE AND (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561662

• 10 Sept 2025Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF GARDEN SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561557

• 31 Aug 2025Refused

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH INSTALLATION OF ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561498

• 27 Aug 2025Conditional

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOLIDAY HOME AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT HOLIDAY HOME IN THE SAME LOCATION WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES, INCLUDING THE FOUL AND STORM SEWERS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561481

• 27 Aug 2025Conditional

  ERECTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH INSTALLATION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561480

• 25 Jul 2025Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH PART ATTIC ACCOMMODATION AND A DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORE, INSTALLATION OF A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, A SURFACE WATER SOAKAWAY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND LANDSCAPING. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561280

• 16 Jul 2025Conditional

  ERECTION OF NEW TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561206

• 16 Jul 2025N/a

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOLIDAY HOME AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT HOLIDAY HOME IN THE SAME LOCATION WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES, INCLUDING THE FOUL AND STORM SEWERS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561210

• 1 Jul 2025Conditional

  ALTERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561104

• 29 Jun 2025N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH PART ATTIC ACCOMMODATION, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, A SURFACE WATER SOAKAWAY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND LANDSCAPING. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561096

• 25 Jun 2025Conditional

  REFURBISHMENT OF A STUDIO APARTMENT ABOVE AN EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSE INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF AN INDEPENDENT STAIRCASE TO SERVE THE STUDIO APARTMENT

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2561070

• 9 Jun 2025Refused

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560952

• 1 May 2025N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING, INSTALLATION OF NEW SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2560686

• 26 Mar 2025Conditional

  ATTACHED GARAGE AS BUILT TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560442

• 19 Dec 2024Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2462137

• 4 Dec 2024Conditional

  (1) PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING HOUSE AND (2) ERECTION OF AN ORANGERY EXTENSION TO THE BUILDING INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461994

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

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

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Lough Swilly SAC 002287
• Special Protection Area: Lough Swilly SPA 004075
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Swilly Including Big Isle, Blanket Nook & Inch Lake 000166

Recorded monuments

• DG037-003 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The top of an oval-shaped natural platform c. 30m E-W and 15m N-S is partially enclosed by the remains of a bank up to 1m in height. The bank which is composed of gravelly earth and stones is much defaced and absent for stretches in the S and W. The site is located in an elevated position surrounded by rough grazing. 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

• DG037-007 Settlement cluster
  Description

  The historic settlement of Rathmullan had grown to over forty houses by the middle of the seventeenth century (Hunter 1981, 62). The seventeenth century plantation of Donegal records the existence of stopne and timber houses forming the historic town of Rathmullan which were located close to the castle of Rathmullan (DG003-007002-). The town is described as 'Near unto this house (DG037-007002-) there is a village erected, consisting of 15 stone houses and 30 timber houses and cabins, thatched, inhabited with Britons' (Treadwell 1954-5, 42). The present street plan and houses in the centre and E quadrant of Rathmullan are probably built on the footprint of the seventeenth century plantation town of Rathmullan. Hunter , R. J. 1981 'Ulster Plantation Towns 1609-41', in Harkness, D. & O'Dowd, M. (eds.) The Town in Ireland. Treadwell, V. W. 1954-5 'The Plantation of Donegal - A Survey', Donegal Annual, 42. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: : 08 September 2010

• DG037-007001 Stone head
  Description

  The tracery of the three-light E window of the chancel of Rathmullan Priory (DG037-007001-) fell in the later 19th century (Batt c. 1870, 181). The exterior is crowned by a moulded hood-mould with out-turned stops terminating in stylised vine-leaves. The hood-mould keystone is preserved at the parish priest's house. It is crowned with a mitred figure, the framed niche for which still survives above the E window.

• DG037-007003 Religious house - Carmelite friars
  Description

  Rathmullan Priory: Founded in 1516 for the Carmelite Order by Owen Roe MacSweeney and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the priory survived intact until 1595 when it was plundered by Bingham; the friars returned and repaired the place. In 1601, the buildings consisted of a church and steeple, cloister, hall and three chambers. Andrew Knox, Bishop of Raphoe, having obtained possession of the site, converted the nave and transept into a private dwelling, preserving the tower and chancel as his chapel (Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 291). His initials and the date 1618 over the hall doorway indicate when these alterations took place. In 1706, the chancel was consecrated by Bishop Pooley as the parish church in place of that at Killygarvan, which had fallen into ruin (Batt 1889, 42). Services were discontinued there when a new parish church, St. Columb's, was built in 1814 (Leslie 1940, 94). The house probably fell into ruins in the later 18th century after the Knox family moved to Prehen near Derry (Batt 1889, 43; Anonymous 1892, 22, 27, 31; Rowan 1979, 406). The ruins testify to at least two major building phases. The original 16th century priory consisted of a church, comprising chancel, central tower, nave and transept and the N and E domestic ranges. Much of the former survives but only the N, E and a section of the W walls of the latter remain. The early 17th century alterations included the conversion of the nave and transept into a three storey, L-shaped, fortified house with the addition of a gabled hallway, of equal height, in the re-entrant angle. The chancel was used as the bishop's private chapel. The repointing of wall-ends and faces was carried out after the house had fallen into ruins; the two set-back buttresses at the NW corner of the nave may have been added and some of the windows blocked-up at this period. The original 16th century church and domestic ranges are built of rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings in grey sandstone with characteristic 16th century punch tooling. Chancel: The lower courses of the E and S walls are battered. The tracery of the three-light E window fell in the later 19th century (Batt c. 1870, 181). The exterior is crowned by a moulded hood-mould with out-turned stops terminating in stylised vine-leaves. The hood-mould keystone is preserved at the parish priest's house. It is crowned with a mitred figure, the framed niche for which still survives above the E window. The interior of the E window has a double hollow-chamfered rear-arch. There is a two-light pointed window with double-chamfered rear-arch in the S wall. The mullion is missing and it has a vesica-shaped opening above the pointed lights. The hood-mould has two head terminals. The jamb of a wall-press or piscina-niche is visible in the masonry below the window. The doorway to the W was undoubtedly broken through for public access when the chapel was used as the parish church. The segment-headed rear-arch of a blocked-up doorway in the N wall is partly obscured by a buttress-like addition built against its exterior N face. The interior is hidden beneath a plaster coat. The doorway would originally have communicated with the sacristy. A secondary stone support of unknown function and c. 1.5m high, survives along the inner S 2m of the E gable. Tower: The four-storey tower is wide transversely but narrow from E to W; its width is due to the setback rectangular projection on the S, which houses the spiral staircase. The tower slightly oversailed the roofs of the nave and chancel, the coping for which was built into its E and W faces. The E and W arches of two double-chamfered orders are narrow. The inner order springs from moulded imposts above inverted, tapering, half-octagon corbels which terminate in a small moulded band now defaced. A single vine-leaf enriches that on the NE pier. The arches rise from a chamfered plinth, visible at ground level on the inner faces of the NW and NE piers. The tower had timber floors. A rectangular window at second storey level in the E wall overlooks the high altar. The third storey was lit by similar windows. The fourth storey, surviving to sill height, had a two-light window in its E and W walls; the sills alone remain. There is a pointed doorway with chamfered jambs in the W face just below the roof coping; this probably provided access to a pulpit and/or loft. Access to the domestic ranges was via a door in the N wall of the tower. Beside it, in the NW pier, is a wall-press. In the E face of this pier beside the SE corner and c. 1.2m above present ground level, is a circular sinking, 11cms in diameter and 6cms deep. There is a corresponding sinking opposite it in the W face of the NE pier, the upper section having an entrance-chase to facilitate the easy insertion or removal of a cross beam; its exact function is unknown. Nave: The nave and transept were significantly altered c. 1618 and converted into an L-shaped house with additional hallway. The walls of the nave and transept were raised to accommodate three storeys. The moulding profiles of the door and secondary windows are typically Scottish in character, as are the two angle turrets on moulded corbels with circular pistol loops below the windows which were added to the N and S corners of the nave. The original line of the W gable of the church is visible in its interior face. The W door was replaced by a window (now blocked-up) of which the N jamb and sill are missing; at the N corner of this wall is a small blocked-up, rectangular window with chamfered trim. The second-storey window is also blocked-up; that at third-storey level has lost its moulded dressings. The gable is crowned with two brick chimneys; these were, undoubtedly decorative features as there are no visible traces of flues or fireplaces-in this wall. The main fireplaces were in the N wall; that at groundfloor and second-storey-level were subsequently built up to accommodate smaller fireplaces. Only fragmentary sections of the fireplace above them on the third-storey remain; supported on corbels, it was built out from the inner face of the N wall. The jambs, sill and W ingoing of an original 16th century two-light window, now blocked-up, survive about midway along the exterior face of the N wall. Apart from a small W projection from the tower, the remainder of the N wall has fallen and the exposed faces and wall-ends have been repainted. Both windows in the remaining section of the S wall of the nave are blocked up; that on the second-storey has lost its moulded dressings. Transept: The E, S and return of the W wall rise from battered lower courses; the S gable retains its 17th century coping. The jambs and sill of the twolight window in the S gable at ground-floor level are probably 16th Century features, but the opes have obviously been reduced in height, re-using the original arched heads surmounted by a lintel. The multi-moulded three-light window with horizontal hood-mould in the storey above was probably taken from some other part of the priory. The third-storey gable window has chamfered dressings. The E wall originally had two arched altar recesses, each lit by a two-light, ogee-headed window. Between them are the remains of a double piscina set in a hood-moulded recess; the S piscina is missing. The N and S engaged columns with corresponding spandrels are missing. The altar recesses were partly demolished and rebuilt as simple splayed ingoings with segment-headed rear-arches for the windows. On the S window sill are two 16th century hood-mould stop panels preserving weathered, animal carving and stylised vineleaves. One of these, formerly set in one of the gables, has been incorrectly described as the McSwyne coat of arms (OS Memoirs; O'Flanagan 1927, 20; Moran ed. I, 1873, 213; JRSAI 45 (1915), 223). There are three blocked-up windows devoid of cut stone at second-storey level of the E wall of the transept. Only a small section of the original W transept wall remains at the SW corne

• DG037-007005 Cross-inscribed stone
  Description

  A decorated boulder has, since the completion of the survey, come to light on the beach just S of the town of Rathmullan. Apparently the stone was originally located in or on a low cliff, which is being eroded by the sea. It has now settled on some other boulders on the shore line. The decoration which shows a 'horned' figure in a cruciform position is c. 0.55m in length (Per. Comm. Fergus O'Farrell). It is possible that the stone originally formed part of a more complex monument. The stone has been moved to the grassy verge on the N edge of the beach. 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 revised upload: 22 September 2017

• DG037-023 Cross-inscribed pillar (present location)
  Description

  Marked as a standing stone on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch maps, this slab (DG028-012001-) has now been removed to the grounds of St. Joseph's Church in Rathmullen (DG037-023). It consists of a regularly shaped slab 1.6m x .36m. On one face a Maltese cross inside a circle has been incised, but only faint traces of the upper portions can be seen. It was originally located at the position outlined above, allegedly beside the entrance to a souterrain (DG028-012002-) (NMI) but no trace of this is visible now. The site is in gently rising pasture. 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

• Rathmullan Fort, battery, barracks, 1810–1815 · Regional interest
  Description

  Former coastal battery, built c. 1813, comprising a two-storey blockhouse or ‘bombproof barrack’ on five-sided plan with mildly battered walls flanked by single-storey rubble stone curtain walls to the north and south (formerly with single-storey buildings to interior, now demolished), and with D-shaped traversing platform to the west (adjacent to coast) with five gun emplacements (on circular plan). Flight of external stone steps to the east elevation of two-storey barrack building giving access to doorway at first floor level. Section of rubble stone curtain wall to the south-west side of enclosure having segmental-headed carriage-arch with ashlar granite block-and-start surround, ashlar granite voussoirs with projecting keystone, projecting ashlar granite plinth blocks, and with modern timber gates. D-shaped enclosure to the east, adjacent to coast, having rubble stone boundary walls. Now in use as a heritage centre and museum. Barrel-vaulted ashlar stone roof to main barrack building having ashlar parapet walls over with rounded coping, and with modern rendered chimneystacks. Two circular gun mountings to roof. Roof reached from first floor Battered tooled coursed stone walls to main building, rubble stone to boundary and curtain walls. Square-headed gun loop openings having stayed reveals to the north and south elevations of barrack and to the west side of adjoining single-storey curtain walls. Square-headed gun loop openings to the section of curtain wall to either side of carriage-arch to the south-west. Single square-headed window openings to the north and south elevations of blockhouse having replacement timber windows. Central square-headed doorway to the east elevation of blockhouse at ground floor level having cement rendered surround, and with replacement timber door; square-headed doorway to the south end of the east elevation at first floor level having replacement timber door. Remains of rubble stone vaulted structures to the interior of enclosure to the north and south sides of blockhouse. Five former gun emplacements (on circular-plan) set along the interior of enclosure to the east side (overlooking Lough Swilly). Located to the east side of Rathmullan adjacent to the shores of Lough Swilly. Enclosure surrounded by dry moat with steep grass glacis to north-west. Sunken roadway to the west.

• Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, church/chapel, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding double-height Catholic church, built c. 1892, comprising six-bay hall with apsidal chancel to the north-east, projecting two-bay single-storey sacristy to north-east end of the north-west elevation, and with three-bay single-storey porch and confessional extension to the south-west end of the north-west elevation, added c. 1980. Steeply pitched natural slate roof to main body of building having terracotta ridge cresting\tiles, exposed rafter ends, raised sandstone verges to the gable ends having cut stone Celtic cross finials over and with partially rock-faced sandstone kneeler stones to the eaves, and having profiled rainwater goods. Hipped natural slate roof to chancel and to sacristy with terracotta ridge tiles and cresting, exposed rafter ends, and with wrought-iron cross finials. Cast-iron downpipes to main body of building with decorative fixings. Smooth rendered walls with clasping stepped mildly rock-faced clasping buttresses to the corners of the entrance elevation (south-west) and between each second bay to the south-east side elevation having ashlar sandstone quoins with drafted margins and feathered ashlar sandstone coping over, and with rock-faced sandstone block-and-start quoins to corners the main body of building, apse and to sacristy. Pointed-arched window openings to side elevations of nave (south-east and north-west) and to apse having rock-faced sandstone block-and-start surrounds, moulded sandstone sills, and with leaded stained glass windows. Central pointed-arched statue niche to the entrance gable (south-west) having rock-faced sandstone block-and-start surrounds, and with statue of St. Joseph; statue niche flanked to either side by pointed-arched window openings having rock-faced sandstone block-and-start surrounds, moulded sandstone sills, and with leaded stained glass windows. Pointed-arched window openings flanking doorway to entrance gable (south-west) having rock-faced sandstone block-and-start surrounds, moulded sandstone sills, and with leaded windows. Cinquefoil window opening to apex of entrance gable having dressed sandstone tracery, rock-faced sandstone block-and-start surrounds, and with leaded stained glass windows. Shouldered window openings to sacristy having moulded sandstone lintel, chamfered sandstone sills, rock-faced sandstone block-and-start surrounds, and with leaded coloured glass windows. Central pointed-arch doorway to entrance gable (south-west) having moulded chamfered sandstone head, rock-faced sandstone block-and-start surround, rock-faced sandstone plinth blocks, and with paired battened timber battened doors with ornamental wrought-iron hinges and fittings. Open kingpost roof structure to interior with diagonal braces and corbelled supports, battened timber ceiling, gallery to the south-west having timber panelled parapet, and with carved timber altar to apse. Figurative leaded stained glass windows to apse. Set back from road in elevated site to the north of Rathmullan town centre. Associated three-bay two-storey parochial house adjacent to the south having central single-bay single-storey flat-roofed entrance porch to the front elevation (south-east) and return to the rear, pitched natural slate roof with terracotta ridge tiles and a central pair of rendered chimneystacks, smooth rendered walls, and square-headed openings with replacement fittings. Fragment of hoodmoulding to the rear of parochial house was moved here from Rathmullan Priory (see RMP DG037-007001-). Lawned area to the south-east of church having rubble stone retaining wall to embankment and with trees. Cross Inscribed pillar (see RMP DG28-012001-) to grounds of church (moved here from another location). Rubble stone boundary walls to road-frontage to the east; main gateway to the south-east of church having a pair of coursed limestone gate piers (on square-plan) having crenellated coping over and with a pair of wrought-iron gates.

• Rathmullan Presbyterian Church, church/chapel, 1870–1875 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Presbyterian church\meeting house, dated 1872, comprising five-bay double-height hall with two-bay single-storey vestry or Sunday school attached to the north-east gable end, single-bay single-storey entrance porch to the south-east corner of hall, and with gable-fronted cut stone bellcote over south-west gable end. Modern single-bay single-storey boiler shed addition to the north-east end of vestry\Sunday school. Pitched natural slate roof to main body of building having two tone slates (two bands of purple slate against grey\blue slate background), raised cut stone verges to gable ends of main body of building, and to porch having moulded kneeler stones to eaves, cut stone finial or chimneystack over north-east gable apex, and with corbelled cut stone eaves course to main body of building and to porch. Cut stone coping to bellcote with gable-fronted finials to side elevations. Ogee profiled replacement rainwater goods. Pitched natural slate roofs to porch and to vestry\Sunday school with cement rendered chimneystack to the north-east gable end. Coursed squared rubble stone walls (limestone and sandstone) over projecting chamfered cut stone plinth course, and with flush cut stone quoins to corners. Clasping cut stone buttresses with cut stone quoins to corners and feathered ashlar coping over between openings to side elevations of hall (south-east and north-west) and to the corners of the gable-fronted south-west and north-east elevations. Shallow projecting single-bay breakfront to the centre of the entrance gable (south-west) having sloping sides with feathered ashlar coping over, and rising to form bellcote over. Cut stone date stone (on diamond-shaped plan) with date ‘1872’ in relief over entrance doorway to south-east elevation of porch. Pointed segmental-headed window openings to the side elevations of hall and to the north-east gable end of hall having flush cut stone surrounds, chamfered cut stone sills, and replacement window fittings. Pointed-arched window opening to the centre of the south-west gable end, set in pointed-arched recess, having chamfered cut stone surround with cusped head, chamfered cut stone sill, cut stone Y-tracery, hoodmoulding over with decorative label bosses, and with replacement window fittings. Square-headed window and door openings to vestry\Sunday school to the north-east having chamfered ashlar limestone surrounds, chamfered cut stone sills to window openings, and with replacement fittings. Round window openings to side elevations of porch having chamfered cut stone surrounds and plate glass windows. Pointed-arched opening to bellcote having chamfered cut stone reveals, and with cut stone hoodmoulding over (to both the north-east and south-west faces) having decorative moulded stone label bosses. Pointed segmental-headed doorway to the south-east face of porch having chamfered ashlar limestone surround, hoodmoulding over with decorative label bosses, and replacement timber panelled double-doors with decorative wrought-iron hinges. Modern access ramp to entrance. Carved timber pulpit (on canted-plan) to the north-east end of main hall having decorative cusped-headed panels and carved timber finials; pulpit set in pointed-arched recess with hoodmoulding over having decorative label stops. Timber cross-braced roof structure with decorative metal (?) spandrels supported on decorative brackets; dogtooth carved detailing to lower edges of cross-braced beams; battened timber ceiling; timber pews. Set back from road in own grounds to the north of the centre of Rathmullan. Rubble stone boundary walls to road-frontage to the south-west. Main entrance gates to the south-east end of boundary wall comprising a pair of coursed stone gate piers (on square-plan) having wrought-iron double gates.

• Coastguard station, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay two-storey former coastguard station, built c. 1875, comprising six single-bay two-storey former coastguard houses with three-bay two-storey former coastguard house (chief boatman’s house or inspectors house) to the south end having recessed bay to the south end, and with two-bay former coast guard house (chief boatman’s house or inspectors house) to the north having advanced single-bay three-storey tower (on square-plan) to the north end. Seven buildings to the south now in use as private houses with modern single-storey additions to the fronts (east) of the six single-bay two-storey houses to the centre and single- and two-storey returns to the rear (west), modern single-storey conservatory to the angle to front (east) of three-bay two-storey house to the south and return to the rear (west); building with tower to the north now in use as Garda barracks. Pitched natural and artificial slate roofs to six houses to the centre having exposed rafter ends, shared red brick chimneystacks, and some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched and hipped slate roof to building to the south end having clipped gable to two-storey section to the north with decorative pierced timber bargeboards, exposed rafter ends, and with some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched natural slate roof to building to the north end having exposed rafter ends, and some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods; shallow hipped slate roof to tower having overhanging eaves with decorative brackets, some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods, and with metal finial to gable apex. Painted and partially rendered randomly coursed rubble stone walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth to house to the south end with partially rendered flushed tooled quoins to corners. Roughcast rendered randomly coursed rubble stone walls to houses to the centre. Partially rendered randomly coursed rubble stone walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth course to house and tower to the north end with flushed tooled block-and-start quoins to the corners, and with dogtooth brick stringcourse to tower at eaves\second floor level. Mildly battered walls to tower. Former gun loop (?) at second floor level to the south elevation of main block of building to the south (overlooking doorway). Segmental-headed window openings with some stone sills, and with some surviving one-over-one and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and with mainly replacement windows. Modern windows to additions. Segmental-headed window opening to the east face of tower at ground floor level with replacement fittings, formerly with paired timber sliding sash windows. Square- and segmental-headed doorways with replacement fittings. Set back from road in elevated site to the east end of Rathmullan overlooking Kerr's Bay to the east. Partially rendered and painted rubble stone boundary wall to the east having rubble stone coping over. Gateway serving houses having wrought-iron gates and wrought-iron flat bar gates. Terrace of single-storey outbuildings to the rear (west), one serving each property, having hipped and pitched natural slate and artificial slate roofs, partially rendered and randomly coursed rubble stone walls with flush tooled block-and-start quoins to corners, square-headed window openings with replacement fittings, and square-headed doorways with tooled block-and-start surrounds and mainly replacement fittings. Detached gable-fronted single-bay single-storey boathouse (see 40819033) to the east having two-bay single-storey outbuilding attached to the north. Pitched and hipped natural slate roofs with central red brick chimneystacks, clay ridge tiles, and some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble stone walls with flush ashlar block-and-start quoins to the corners. Segmental-headed carriage-arch to the east elevation of boathouse having ashlar lock-and-start surround and voussoirs, and with replacement battened timber doors. Square-headed openings to outbuilding to the north having replacement fittings.

• Saint Columb's Church (Killygarvan), church/chapel, 1810–1820 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Church of Ireland church, built 1813-14 and extended in 1887, comprising a three-bay nave with projecting single-bay chancel to the east (added 1887) having attached single-bay single-storey vestry attached to the north elevation, and with three-stage tower (on square-plan) attached to the west having crenellated parapet and with diagonally-set stepped clasping buttresses to the corners. Pitched natural slate roof to nave having raised cut stone verges to the gable ends, cut stone eaves course brought around west gable end as stringcourse, and with profiled cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched natural slate roof to chancel having exposed rafter ends, profiled cast-iron rainwater goods, and with raised cut stone verge to the east gable end having moulded kneeler stones at eaves level, and with cut stone (sandstone?) Celtic cross finial to gable apex with recessed cusped motif beneath. Mono-pitched natural slate roof to vestry. Cut stone battlements\crenellations to parapet of tower with cut stone stringcourse to base of parapet. Roughcast rendered walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth to the north, south and east elevations of nave, ashlar construction to the west elevation of nave. Coursed rubble stone walls to the chancel having projecting plinth with chamfered cut stone coping over, and with diagonally-set stepped clasping buttresses to the corners to the east end. Ashlar construction to tower (rubble stone to the east elevation) with projecting cut stone stringcourses delineating stages. Pointed-arched window openings to the south side of nave having chamfered cut stone reveals, and with cast-iron quarry glazed windows to two openings to the west end, and with cut stone Y-tracery and stained glass windows to the window opening to the east end of the south elevation. Single pointed-arched window opening to the east end of the north side of nave having chamfered cut stone reveals, cut stone Y-tracery, and stained glass windows. Two square-headed window openings to the west end of the north elevation of nave having cast-iron quarry-glazed windows. Four-light pointed-arched window opening to the chancel gable having cut stone Geometric tracery, chamfered cut stone reveals, cut stone hoodmoulding over with decorative mask label stops, continuous moulded sill, and with modern storm glazing over. Square-headed window opening to the south side of chancel having chamfered cut stone reveals, cut stone tracery, and with two cusped lights with stained glass windows. Pointed-arched window openings to the north and south elevations of tower at first stage level having chamfered cut stone reveals and cast-iron quarry-glazed window openings; square-headed window openings to north, south, and west elevations of tower at second stage level having chamfered cut stone reveals and cast-iron quarry-glazed window openings; pointed-arched openings at tower at third stage\belfry level having chamfered cut stone reveals and timber louvers. Pointed-arched doorway to the front face of tower (west) having chamfered cut stone reveals, replacement battened timber double-doors, battened panel over (originally an overlight), and with cut stone step. Pointed-arched doorway to the east elevation of vestry having chamfered cut stone reveals and battened timber door. Pine-panelled ceiling to interior, gallery to the west end having timber panelled parapet, cut stone font, aumbry, choir with collegiate benches, and with timber pews. Interior refitted in 1887. Set back from road in elevated site to the west of the centre of Rathmullan. Site (on sub-rectangular plan) surrounded by rubble stone boundary wall, replacement roughcast rendered blockwork wall to the west elevation. Graveyard to the east, south and west of site having collection of mainly upstanding gravemarkers of nineteenth and twentieth century date. Gateway to the north-west corner of site having a pair of smooth cement rendered gate piers (on square-plan) with a pair of decorative wrought-iron gates having curvilinear detailing over, and with Celtic cross finial to centre. Pedestrian gateway to the south-east comprising a pair of smooth rendered ruled-and-line gate piers, wrought-iron gate, and having remains of wrought-iron lamp standard over. Long pathway to church from pedestrian gateway. Associated rectory (see 40819018) to the north-east.

• House, 1840–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1860, having later single-bay single storey lean-to addition attached to the north-east gable end, and with single-storey return to the rear (south-east). Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles and with rendered chimneystacks to the gable ends (north-east and south-west). Pebbledashed walls over smooth rendered plinth course, and with smooth rendered bands to the corners of the front elevation (north-west). Projecting smooth rendered block to the north-east corner of front elevation. Square-headed window openings with smooth rendered reveals, painted sills, and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes. Central square-headed doorway with smooth rendered reveals and replacement battened timber door. Rear of site backs onto the former Rathmullan Coastal Battery (see 40819002).

• Rathmullan House, house, 1810–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey over basement former county house, built c. 1820, extended c. 1841 and extended and extensively remodelled c. 1870, having three two-storey canted bay windows to the front elevation (one to centre and one to either end of the front elevation), and with two-storey returns to the rear (west). Four-bay two-storey side elevations )north and south). Now in use as a hotel with various single- and two-storey additions to the rear (west), south-west and to the north. Hipped natural slate roof with overhanging bracketed timber eaves, cast-iron rainwater goods, and with seven smooth rendered chimneystacks with mainly decorative terracotta pots over. Smooth rendered rubble stone walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth course, and with raised smooth rendered block-and-start quoins to the corners of the front elevation and to corners of the central bay to canted bay windows. Square-headed window openings to front elevation (east) of canted bays at ground floor level having stucco architraved surrounds, painted sills, one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, and with stucco entablatures over supported on decorative foliate console brackets. Square-headed window openings to front elevation at first floor level having stucco architraved surrounds, painted sills, and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings to the south side elevation at ground floor level having stucco architraved surrounds, painted sills, mainly six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and some one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, and with stucco entablatures over supported on decorative foliate console brackets; square-headed window openings over at first floor level having stucco architraved surrounds, painted sills, and six-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows. Gable-fronted dormer openings to the north elevation having timber sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed doorways to either side of central canted bay to the front elevation (east) having replacement half-glazed timber double-doors (doorway to south), glazed French doors (doorway to north), plain overlights, and with dentilated stringcourses over each doorway. Timber panelled shutters to windows, timber panelled doors (some with decorative timber entablatures and carved consoles to main ground floor rooms), carved marble fireplaces, parquet floors, and decorative plasterwork to ceilings to ground floor rooms. Set back from road in extensive mature landscaped grounds to the north\north-east of the centre of Rathmullan overlooking Lough Swilly to the east. Mature deciduous and some exotic tree specimens to site; shelter belts including Wych Elm specimen that was awarded Irish Tree Girth Champion of Ireland by the Tree Council of Ireland. Modern holiday chalets to site in reduced woodland. Detached single-bay single-storey former boathouse and possible earlier bathing house to the east having round or segmental-headed opening to the east with brick voussoirs to arch, and rubble stone construction with barrel-vaulted roof over; now out of use. Detached four-bay two-storey former outbuilding or two adjoining former estate workers houses to the rear (west), now altered for use as accommodation, having pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystack, coursed and squared-rubble stone walls (rendered to side elevations), square-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds and timber casement and replacement timber windows, square-headed doorway with red brick block-and-start surround and battened timber half door, and with infilled carriage-arch to the east end of the front elevation (south?) having red brick block-and-start surrounds and modern window and door fittings. Decorative grotto (on circular-plan) to site having pointed-arched opening to front and rubble stone construction; grotto reached by sunken pathway. Walled garden (see 40819022) located a short distance to the north-west of house. Main gateway (see 40819025) to the south-west of house. Single-storey gate lodges, built c. 1841, to the main entrance (see 40819024) and to the rear entrance (see 40819023). Long approach avenue to house from the main entrance to the south-west of house having cut stone bollards (on square-plan) with recessed panels to faces. Secondary service entrance and roadway to the rear (west) having rubble stone boundary walls aligning to either side (north and south). Additional gateway, c. 1841, to the north-west comprising a pair of squared and randomly coursed rubble stone gate piers (on square-plan) having pyramidal cut stone coping over; gateway flanked to either side by sections of rubble stone quadrant walling and terminated by a pair of dressed and squared stone gate piers (on square-plan) having cut stone coping over. Rubble stone estate wall to road-boundary to the west.

• House, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1830, having two-bay single-storey addition to the west gable end having two-gable-fronted dormer windows to the rear (south), and with single-storey addition to the rear (south). Probably originally two adjoining structures, later combined to create a single property. In use as a Royal Irish Constabulary barracks c. 1830-60 (Griffiths Valuation - possibly originally a barracks) and later in use as a hotel c. 1900 (Ordnance Survey twenty-five inch map). Now in use as a private house. Pitched slate roof with three rendered chimneystack, projecting eaves course, and with cast iron rainwater goods. Hipped artificial slate roof to south extension and pitched slate roof to west extension. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth painted plinth course. Square-headed window openings with smooth rendered reveals, painted stone sills, and replacement two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Irregularly-spaced window openings to the west end of building. Square-headed doorway to the centre of three-bay section to the east having smooth rendered reveal, replacement timber panelled door, and with plain overlight. Road-fronted to the west end of Main Street, Rathmullan. Substantial garden to the rear (south), south-west and south-east of site having rubble stone boundary walls. Pedestrian gateway to the south having wrought-iron flat bar gate.

• House, 1850–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house with converted attic level, built c. 1860 and extended c. 1880, having single storey extension to the east gable end. Possibly formerly in use as a hotel or public house. Pitched slate roof having four smooth rendered chimneystacks (one to either gable end and two to the centre), two modern rooflights to the north pitch of roof, projecting eaves course, and with cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls over projecting plinth course, and with painted block-and-start quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings having painted stone sills, and with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows (some paired), paired six-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows to the east end of the front elevation (north) at ground floor level, and six-light fixed pane timber display window to the west end of the front elevation at ground floor level; some window openings at first floor level now blocked. Square-headed doorway with replacement timber panelled door with bolection mouldings, plain overlight, and with flight of concrete steps. Road-fronted to the centre of Rathmullan with rear elevation facing over Lough Swilly to the south. Gateway to the east gable end comprising a roughcast rendered gate pier (on square-plan) having smooth rendered plinth and step capping over, and with a pair of wrought-iron flat bar gates. Single-storey outbuilding attached to the west gable end having mono-pitched roofs, roughcast rendered walls, and square-headed openings. Garden to the south backing onto coastline. Rubble stone boundary walls to the site boundaries to the rear. Two attached single-storey outbuildings to the south-west of site (not viewed clearly) having pitched slate roofs, rendered chimneystack, rubble stone walls, and square-headed openings.

• Post box, 1925–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, erected between 1924-46, having 'P&T' monogram in Gaelic script to head and with 'Jessop Davis, Enniscorthy’ foundry mark to base. Bevelled surround. Still in use. Set into roughcast rendered boundary wall to the rear (west) of The White Harte public house, and to the south-east end of Pier Road, to the east\north-east of the centre of Rathmullan.

• House, 1890–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Semi-detached two-bay two-storey with dormer attic level house, built c. 1895, having single-storey return to the rear (north-east). One of a pair with the building adjacent to the south-east (altered and not in survey). Pitched natural slate roof with bracketed eaves course, moulded clay ridge tiles, and with smooth rendered chimneystack to the south-east end. Central gable-fronted dormer to the front elevation (south-west) having pitched natural slate roof, moulded clay ridge tiles, timber spear finial to gable apex, and timber bargeboards supported on moulded timber brackets. Paired square-headed window openings to the south-east end of the front elevation at ground floor level having raised smooth rendered surrounds with chamfered reveals, stone sills, and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Shallow segmental-headed window openings at first floor level having raised smooth rendered surrounds with chamfered reveals, stone sills, and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed window opening to dormer having one-over-one pane timber sliding sash window. Segmental-headed doorway to the north-west end of the front elevation having raised shouldered smooth rendered surrounds with chamfered reveals, plinth blocks, replacement timber panelled door, and with replacement overlight. Set slightly back from road with small enclosed yard to front (south-west) having smooth rendered plinth wall with modern mild steel railings over; gateway serving doorway having modern decorative mild steel gate. Single-storey return to the rear having pitched natural slate roof with exposed rafter ends, smooth rendered walls, and square-headed openings with replacement fittings. Locate to the centre of Pier Road, Rathmullan, to the east\north-east of the centre of the town.

• The Rectory, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1875–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) single-storey Church of Ireland rectory with half-dormer attic, built 1879, on an L-shaped plan with single-bay full-height gabled advanced end bay. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof abutting pitched (gabled) slate roof, ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks on rendered bases having chamfered stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, braced collared timber bargeboards to gables on paired timber consoles with timber bargeboards to gables (side elevations), and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth with drag edged cut-sandstone flush quoins to corners. Pointed-arch central door opening below overpainted plaque with cut-sandstone threshold, and drag edged cut- or hammered sandstone surround having bull nose-detailed reveals with hood moulding on foliate label stops framing timber panelled double doors. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (ground floor) with cruciform mullions, and drag edged cut-sandstone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing one-over-one timber sash windows having overlights. Cusped lancet window openings in bipartite arrangement (half-dormer attic) with drag edged cut- or hammered sandstone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (side elevations) with cruciform mullions, and drag edged cut-sandstone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing one-over-one timber sash windows having overlights. Cusped lancet window openings (half-dormer attic) with drag edged cut- or hammered sandstone block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds.

• Rathmullan House, walled garden, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Walled garden (on sub-rectangular plan with canted corners to the south-west, south-east, and north-west) associated with Rathmullan House (see 40819012), erected c. 1820. Restored c. 2007 and now in use as kitchen garden for Rathmullan House Hotel. Rubble stone walls to the south, east and west sides of garden having red brick walling over (English garden bond). Red brick wall (English garden bond) to the north side of garden (south-facing). Shallow projecting red brick breakfront to the centre of the east elevation having square-headed pedestrian entrance with modern decorative wrought-iron gate; red brick relieving arch over. Modern information plaque to the south side of gateway. Pier to the south-east corner of site constructed of ashlar stone or reconstituted stone with rendered red brick coping over. Modern fruit trees and planting to site, gravel pathways. Remains of single-storey gabled rubble stone outbuilding or bothy to the south of site (built into external wall of walled garden. Located adjacent to the north-west of Rathmullan House (see 40819012), and to the north\north-east of the centre of Rathmullan.

• Rathmullan House, gate lodge, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single storey with converted attic level gate lodge associated with Rathmullan House (see 40819012), built c. 1841, having central projecting gable-fronted entrance porch to the front elevation (east). Now in use as a private house with two single-storey extensions to the rear (west). Hipped natural slate roof with overhanging bracket eaves, and with central rendered chimneystack. Pitched natural slate roof to entrance porch having projecting eaves course brought around front elevation forming quasi open bed pediment. Painted partially rendered coursed rubble stonework with painted raised block-and-start quoins to the corners. Painted brick (?) construction to porch. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills, and having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Modern bowed window to the south elevation. Square-headed doorway to front face of porch with battened timber door. Set back from road in own grounds across road to the west of secondary\service entrance to Rathmullan House. Gardens to the front (east) and to the south and the north. Low rendered boundary wall to the front. Gateway to the east comprising a pair of roughcast rendered gate piers (on square-plan) having decorative replacement wrought-iron or mild steel gate. Hedges to boundaries to the north-east and south-east of site. Gateway to the south having a pair of rubble stone gate piers (on circular-plan).

• Rathmullan House, gate lodge, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge serving the main entrance to Rathmullan House (see 40819012), built c. 1841, having projecting distyle Roman Doric pedimented entrance porch to the centre of the main elevation (north), and with later single-bay canted bay window to the west elevation, added c. 1870. Later in use as a private house, currently out of use. Shallow hipped natural slate roof with overhanging bracket eaves, moulded clay ridge tiles, central rendered chimneystack having terracotta clay pots over, and with cast-iron rainwater goods. Pitched natural slate roof to porch with Smooth rendered ruled-and-line walls over projecting painted ashlar plinth, and with ashlar block-and-start quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings, now blocked, having stone sills, and formerly (or covered) remains of six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings to canted bay, now blocked. Square-headed doorway to porch having battened timber door and brass door furniture. Distyle Roman Doric entrance porch having ashlar Roman Doric columns on ashlar plinths supporting entablature over surmounted by pediment. Doorway flanked by Doric pilasters and moulded plinths. Set back from road to the south-east of attendant gateway (see 40819025), and at the start of long approach avenue to Rathmullan House (see 40819012) to the north-east. Located to the north of Rathmullan.

• Rathmullan House, demesne walls/gates/railings, 1835–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Main gateway serving Rathmullan House (see 40819012), erected c. 1841, comprising a central pair of ashlar gate piers (on square-plan) having plinths to base and moulded cut stone cornice capping over (with stringcourse to base mimicking entablature), and having a pair of decorative cast-iron gates having cast-iron ‘grasping hand’ hinges. Gateway flanked to either side (north and south) by curved quadrant sections of ashlar plinth wall with cast-iron finials over, and terminated to north end by ashlar gate pier (on square-plan) having plinth to base and moulded cut stone cornice capping over (with stringcourse to base mimicking entablature), and to the south by rebuilt stone gate pier. Attendant gate lodge (see 40819024) adjacent to the south-east. Located at the start of long approach avenue to the south-west of Rathmullan House, and to the north of Rathmullan town centre. Rubble stone estate boundary walls to the south.

• House, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single storey with attic level house, built c. 1910, having central single-bay gable-fronted entrance porch to the front elevation (south). Possibly originally built as a local authority house, now in use as a private house with modern single-storey addition to the rear (north). Pitched natural slate roof with cast-iron rainwater goods, exposed rafter ends, and with smooth rendered chimneystacks to the gable ends (east and west. Pitched natural slate roof to porch having painted timber bargeboards. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth course. Square-headed window openings smooth rendered reveals, painted stone (?) sills, and with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed doorway to porch having replacement battened timber door with glass panel, and plain overlight. Set slightly back from road in an elevated site to the west end of Rathmullan. Raised concrete plinth to front having modern metal railings and flight of cement rendered steps from road to the south.

• Graveyard/cemetery, 1800–1940 · Regional interest
  Description

  Graveyard (on complex irregular-plan) located to the south of the remains of Rathmullan\St. Mary’s Friary (see RMP DG037-007003-), in use from c. 1800 until c. 1965. Now out of use. Contains collection of upstanding, recumbent and table-type memorials. Metal railings and\or enclosures to some memorials. Freestanding memorial to the south of site commemorating Captain William Pakenham, Captain of the Royal Navy frigate HMS Saldhana (which sunk off Ballymastocker Bay to the north in a storm in December 1811); gravemarker comprises table-type memorial having classical pilasters to corners, and with wrought-iron railings having wrought-iron posts to corners of enclosure with ball finials over. Site surrounded by partially roughcast rendered rubble stone boundary wall. Gateway to the south-west corner of site comprising a pair of ashlar gate piers having pyramidal cut stone coping over, and with wrought-iron gate. Located to the centre of Rathmullan overlooking Lough Swilly across road to the south.

• Water pump, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron water hydrant, erected c. 1910, comprising fluted shaft on moulded base, and with moulded head having moulded spout to the north face. Cast-iron twist mechanism to the east side. Foundry mark to base, now illegible. Original cap now removed with modern domed cement cap with finial over. Located adjacent to rubble stone sea wall to the south side of Kerrs Bay Road, Rathmullan, close to the centre of the town. Lough Swilly shoreline adjacent to the south.

• House, 1840–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached mid-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1860, having mildly canted plan to front elevation (south). Pitched natural slate roof with projecting smooth rendered eaves course, smooth rendered chimneystack to the east\north-east end, and with cast-iron rainwater goods including downpipe with decorative cast-iron hopper to the west end of the front elevation. Square-headed window openings with stone sills, and with small six-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows at first floor level and wide six-over-three pane windows at ground floor level. Central round-headed doorway with battened timber door and plain overlight. Road-fronted to the north side of Kerrs Bay Road to the centre of Rathmullan. Footpath to front (south). House overlooks Lough Swilly to the south.

• Boathouse, 1870–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-bay single-storey boathouse originally associated with the former Rathmullan Coastguard Station (see 40819033) adjacent to the west, built c. 1875, having integral segmental-headed carriage-arch to the front elevation (east), and with attached two-bay single-storey outbuilding attached to the north. Now in use as an outbuilding. Pitched natural slate roof to boathouse and hipped natural slate roof to attached outbuilding to the north; red brick chimneystack to the south end of attached outbuilding. Rubble stone walls to boathouse with raised and dressed block-and-start quoins to the corners of the front elevation. Rubble stone construction to attached outbuilding. Segmental-headed carriage-arch to front elevation of boathouse having dressed sandstone block-and-start surrounds, dressed ashlar sandstone voussoirs, and with replacement battened timber double-doors having wrought-iron hinges. Square-headed window opening to the north end of east elevation of attached outbuilding to the north having red brick block-and-start surrounds, stone sill, timber lintel over, and with modern battened timber shutters. Square-headed carriage-arch to the south end of front elevation of outbuilding having dressed ashlar sandstone block-and-start surround, timber lintel, and with battened timber double-doors with wrought-iron hinges. Set back from road with high rubble stone retaining wall to the rear (west), modern car park to the east adjacent to Kerr's Bay\Lough Swilly, and with section of rubble stone boundary wall adjoining boathouse to the south. Located to the north-east of the centre of Rathmullan.

• House, 1800–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached eight-bay single-storey house(s), built c. 1820 and extended\altered on a number of occasions, having two-bay single-storey extension attached to the south gable end. Originally a number of separate dwellings, later amalgamated to form a single property, sometime after c. 1900. Possibly later in use as a school. Now in use as a private house. Pitched natural slate roof with projecting stone eaves course, raised rendered verges to gable ends of main building, and with two rendered chimneystacks to the south side of centre. Formerly thatched. Pitched natural slate roof to addition to the south gable end having rendered chimneystack to the south gable end. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth course. Square-headed window openings with concrete sills, smooth rendered reveals and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window opening to addition to the south gable end having four-over-four pane timber sliding sash window. Square-headed doorway to the centre having smooth rendered reveal and replacement timber half door. Square-headed doorway to the block to the south gable end having battened timber. Set slightly back from road in own grounds to the north-west of the centre of Rathmullan just to the north of the Church of Ireland church (see 40819008). Small enclosed yard to the front having rendered boundary wall with rubble stone coping over. Pedestrian gateway serving doorway having smooth rendered piers (on square-plan) with modern metal gate.

• Rathmullan House, gates/railings/walls, 1850–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Secondary gateway serving Rathmullan House (see 40819012), erected c. 1860, comprising a central pair of rubble stone gate piers (on square-plan) having cut stone coping over. Gateway flanked to either side (north and south) by curved quadrant sections of rubble stone boundary wall terminated to either end by dressed ashlar gate piers (on square-plan) having cut stone coping over. Sections of rubble stone estate wall to either side (north and south), to the north boundary of former walled garden to the south (to south of start service entrance to rear of Rathmullan House, and to the south of main gateway (see 40819025) to the south. Located at the start of long approach avenue to the north of Rathmullan House, and to the north of Rathmullan town centre.

• Fort Royal, gate lodge, 1830–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge with attic level original serving Fort Royal (see 40819034), built c. 1845, having central advanced open single-bay single-storey gable-front timber entrance porch to the front elevation (east). Now in use as a private house with various single-storey additions to the rear (west). Pitched natural slate roof with central rendered chimneystack, bargeboards to gable ends having timber spear finials to apexes, and with profiled rainwater goods. Pitched late roof to porch supported on open timber porch with timber spear finial to gable apex. Roughcast rendered walls. Paired square-headed window openings to the main elevation and to side elevations having dressed stone surrounds with central mullion, chamfered stone sills, over-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, and with hoodmouldings over. Timber shutters to exterior. Central round-headed doorway having battened timber double-doors, plinth blocks, timber or smooth rendered surround, and plain overlight. Set back from road in own grounds across road to the main entrance gateway to Fort Royal. Yard to front with rendered rubble stone walls to either side of house. Located in the rural countryside to the north of Rathmullan. Main gateway serving Fort Royal adjacent to the east comprising a pair of rendered gate piers (on square-plan) having wrought-iron double gates. Gateway flanked to either side by sections of curved quadrant sections of roughcast rendered rubble stone boundary walls. Rubble stone boundary walls run along road to either side of gateway (north and south).

• Fort Royal, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached single-bay single-storey former pump house associated with Fort Royal (see 40819034), built c. 1880. Flat concrete roof. Rubble stone walls. Round-headed opening to the south elevation having stone sill to base. Pump mechanism to interior have circular cast-iron pump wheel and modern fittings. Set back from road in mature landscaped grounds to the north of Fort Royal, and to the north\north-east of Rathmullan.

• Surgery/clinic, 1840–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached mid-of-terrace corner-sited two-bay two-storey former dispensary, built c. 1855. Land slopes away to the rear having two-storey over basement level to the rear (north). Now in use as a private house. Pitched natural slate roof with projecting rendered brick eaves course, two rendered chimneystacks, and with surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth, and having smooth rendered pilaster strips to corners of the front elevation. Square-headed window openings with smooth rendered reveals, stone sills, and six-over-three pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed window openings to the rear (north) having eight-over-four pane timber sliding sash window at ground floor level and fixed-pane six-pane timber window over at first floor level. Square-headed doorway to the east end of the front elevation having smooth rendered reveal, replacement battened timber door, and with concrete steps to entrance. Segmental-headed carriage-arch to the rear (north) having replacement battened timber double-doors. Road-fronted to the centre of Rathmullan. Laneway to the west gable end. Yard to rear (north).

• Holymount, house, 1830–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey L-plan house, built c.1840, having full-height canted bays of c.1890 to front elevation, two-bay northeast side elevation, and shallow single-storey projections to side elevations. Hipped slate roof with moulded cornice to eaves, centrally located pair of yellow brick chimneystacks, decorative cast-iron finials to canted bays, and lean-to slate roofs to projections. Smooth-rendered walls on plinth course with raised quoins to corners of building, moulded string courses above each storey of canted bays, and sill course to each floor. Round-headed window opening with raised render surround to middle bay of first floor and square-headed elsewhere, with Edwardian one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Round-headed doorway flanked by cavello-moulded surround and flanked by pilasters with consoles and cornice, and having full-height timber panelled double-leaf door. Set on elevated site overlooking Lough Swilly, with curved approach flanked by mature trees and having entrance gate to road with square-plan rendered piers and replacement metal gate. Parkland to northwest of house, with small area of ornamental gardens to west, formerly orchard, and single and two-storey rendered outbuildings to rear with pitched slate and corrugated-metal roofs.

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Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1890 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Rathmullan and Ballyboe with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.

Name

Rathmullan and Ballyboe

Area

2,017,992 m² (201.8 ha, 498.66 acres)

Civil parish

Killygarvan, and its townlands

Barony

Kilmacrenan

Electoral division

Rathmullan, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Rathmullan electoral division: 965 people in 357 households; 75% of households own their home; 32% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 47% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Aghavannan Far, Aghavannan Near, Carraleena, Crevary Lower, Crevary Upper, Kinnegar, Millbrook

Placenames

Rathmullan and Ballyboe 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.