Drumbaran

155 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Drumbaran, from 3 m² to 34,120 m² (3.41 ha, 8.43 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Drumbaran 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.

• 27 Jun 2025Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH ASSOCIATED SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2561086

• 13 May 2025Conditional

  DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH ATTACHED SHED AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORK

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2560756

• 12 Sept 2024Conditional

  EXTENSION AND RENOVATION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2461422

• 23 Nov 2023Conditional

  REMOVAL OF AN EXISTING 15 METRES TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE TOGETHER WITH ANTENNAS, DISHES, FENCE AND SUPPORTING FIXTURES AND REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW 18 METRES TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLE TOGETHER WITH ANTENNAS, DISHES, SUPPORTING FIXTURES, REMOTE RADIO UNITS (RRU'S) LIGHTING, CONCRETE PLINTH, EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING FENCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO PROVIDE FOR HIGH-SPEED WIRELESS DATA AND BROADBAND SERVICES

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2351793

• 10 Nov 2021Unconditional

  ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION INTO PUBLIC SEWER AND CONSTRUCTION OF CAR PARKING SPACE AND A TYPE 113A ENTRANCE ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE DEVELOPMENT.

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2152228

• 8 Jul 2021N/a

  ERECTION OF (1) A PORTABLE PAY-TO-USE WASTE COMPACTOR FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF RESIDUAL AND FOOD WASTE (2) A PORTABLE PAY-TO-USE COMPACTOR FOR MIXED RECYCABLES

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2151365

• 31 Jul 2020Refused

  ERECTION OF A 2M HIGH SECURITY FENCE AROUND LANDS TO THE REAR OF THE PREMISES AND TO PROVIDE SAFETY ALONG THE RIVER BANK

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2051032

• 24 May 2020Unconditional

  ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION INTO PUBLIC SEWER AND CONSTRUCTION OF CAR PARKING SPACE AND A TYPE 113A ENTRANCE ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE DEVELOPMENT.

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2050525

• 11 Dec 2019Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE OF A BUILDING FROM CREDIT UNION OFFICES TO 2 NO. DWELLING HOUSES

  Permission, 2 homes · Donegal County Council, 1951923

• 29 Nov 2019N/a

  ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, WITH EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER CONNECTION AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1951859

• 11 Dec 2018Conditional

  (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STORES TO THE REAR OF PREMISES (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW REAR BASEMENT STORAGE AREA INCLUDING PLANT ROOM AND BINS STORAGE AREA TOGETHER WITH NEW REAR GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING RETAIL GROUND FLOOR SHOP AREA AND (3) RELOCATION OF EXISTING FRONT DOOR ON THE FRONT FACADE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1851877

• 29 Sept 2017Conditional

  INSTALLATION OF AN ATM MACHINE TO THE EXISTING SHOP FRONT TO THE WEST (FRONT) ELEVATION

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 1751470

• 16 Jun 2017Unconditional

  ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION INTO PUBLIC SEWER AND CONSTRUCTION OF CAR PARKING SPACE AND A TYPE 113A ENTRANCE ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE DEVELOPMENT

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 1750967

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: West of Ardara/Maas Road SAC 000197
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: West Of Ardara/Maas Road 000197

Recorded monuments

• DG073-042001 Ecclesiastical site
  Description

  Marked as the site of an 'abbey' on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch map. No trace survives. Nearby to the NW is a 'holy well' (DG073-042002-) which consists of a circular, drystone-lined spring. A penannular mortared wall has been built around it above ground level. The site is located just SE of the coast on good grassland. 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

• DG073-042002 Ritual site - holy well
  Description

  Marked as the site of an 'abbey' (DG073-042001-) on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch map. No trace survives. Nearby to the NW is a 'holy well' (DG073-042002-) which consists of a circular, drystone-lined spring. A penannular mortared wall has been built around it above ground level. The site is located just SE of the coast on good grassland. 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

• Church of the Holy Family, church/chapel, 1895–1905 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding double-height Catholic church on complex-plan, built c. 1900-3 (foundation stone laid in 1900) and altered 1936, comprising double-height six-bay nave having polygonal apsidal chancel to the east, double-height single-bay gable-fronted side chapels to the north and south sides of chancel, paired shallow double-height single-bay single-storey transepts to the north and south, single-storey sacristy to the south-east side of chancel with modern single-storey flat-roofed boiler room attached to the south, single-bay single-storey entrance porch to the north-west side of transepts to the north having bowed projection to the west, three-bay single-storey entrance porch to the west gable end of nave having central shallow projecting single-bay gable-fronted entrance porch, and with later single-storey block attached to the south-west side of nave. Pitched artificial slate roofs with projecting corbelled eaves course, raised rendered verges to the gable ends of main body of building having kneeler stones at eaves level on scrolled corbels and with moulded pedestals to gable apexes having Celtic cross finals over, raised rendered verges to the east gable end of side chapels having kneeler stones at eaves level and pedestals to gable apexes with wrought-iron finials over, and raised rendered verges to the gable ends of transepts having kneeler stones at eaves level and pedestals to gable apexes with cross finials over. Hipped artificial slate roof to apse having projecting corbelled eaves course. Mono-pitch artificial slate roof to west porch having corbelled eaves course, and raised rounded rendered verges to the north and south with kneeler stones at eaves level. Cut stone coping to porch to the west having cut stone kneeler stones at eaves level and cut stone cross finial over gable apex. Raised smooth rendered parapet to the porch to the north-west having moulded cornice at eaves level. Pitched artificial slate roofs to sacristy and addition to the south-west side of nave. Some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth course, and with raised and dressed ashlar sandstone block-and-start quoins to corners of main body of building, to porch to the west, to corners of apse, to side chapels, to either end of paired transepts, and to the north-west corner of porch to the north. Clasping buttresses to either end of nave having raised and dressed ashlar sandstone block-and-start quoins and with feather ashlar sandstone coping over. Projecting confessionals to the transepts to the north and south. Projecting corbelled stringcourses to the gable apexes to the east and west ends of main body of building. Paired round-headed window openings to nave side elevations having stucco hoodmouldings over linked by continuous stringcourses, chamfered sills, and with leaded stained glass windows. Paired round-headed window openings to gable ends of transepts having chamfered sills, stucco hoodmouldings, and with leaded stained glass windows; round window openings over to gable apexes having stucco hoodmouldings and leaded stained glass windows. Round window openings to the east gable ends of side chapels having central round windows surrounded by six round window openings, hoodmouldings over, and with leaded stained glass windows. Tripartite round-headed window opening to the centre of apse having ashlar sandstone surround with ashlar sandstone mullions, continuous moulded sill course, cut sandstone hoodmouldings, and with leaded stained glass windows; round-headed window openings to side sections of apse having ashlar sandstone surround, cut sandstone hoodmoulding, and with leaded stained glass windows. Round sexafoil wheel window to the west gable end having cut stone plate tracery, hoodmoulding over, and with leaded stained glass windows (added 1954); window flanked to either side by round-headed statue niches (empty) with corbelled pedestals to base and with stucco hoodmouldings over. Round-headed window openings to the north and south ends of the west elevation of porch to west having hoodmouldings over, and with chamfered sills. Square-headed openings to sacristy and addition to the south-west having modern fittings. Round-headed doorway to central projecting bay to the porch to the west having flanking cut stone colonnettes, cut stone hoodmoulding, battened timber double-doors with wrought-iron hinges, and with plain overlight. Round-headed doorway to the north elevation of porch to the north having ashlar sandstone block-and-start surrounds with ovolo and chamfered mouldings, cut stone hoodmoulding over with label stops, battened timber double-doors with decorative wrought-iron hinges, and with overlight. Arcades of round-headed arches separating transepts and side chapels from main body of church to the interior; arcades supported on round columns, and with stucco hoodmouldings over with decorative label stops; round-headed chancel arch with flanking colonnettes, and with stucco hoodmoulding over; hammer beam roof with pierced trefoil motifs to spandrels, and with braced timber trusses; boarded timber ceiling; choir balcony to west with timber panelled balustrade with carved insets and engaged timber colonnettes; carved marble altar, and with carved timber frontispieces to confessionals to transepts. Set back from road in own grounds a short distance to the west of the centre of Ardara. Graveyard to the east and south of site with collection of mainly twentieth-century upstanding memorials; collection of recumbent late nineteenth-century cut stone gravemarkers associated with earlier church to site (built c. 1853). Freestanding belfry to the south-west comprising bell metal bell supported on cast-iron casing on decorative cast-iron columns. Rendered boundary wall to road-fronted to the north having moulded rendered coping and metal railings over. Gateway to the north comprising a pair of smooth rendered gate piers (on square-plan) having moulded smooth rendered coping over; gateway flanked to either side by curved sections of roughcast rendered walling having smooth rendered plinths to base, and with moulded smooth rendered coping and metal railings over. Associated parochial house (see 40836009) to the west in shared grounds.

• The Present Day Gift Shop, house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay two-storey former house, built c. 1820, having modern shopfront to ground floor. Later in use as a constabulary barracks, c. 1905 (Ordnance Survey twenty-five inch map), and later as a public house until c. 2000. Also in use as a hairdressers, c. 1995. Now in use as a shop with modern extension to the rear (east), c. 2008. Pitched replacement natural slate roof having projecting smooth rendered eaves course, and with rendered chimneystack to the sough gable end. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls over smooth rendered plinth course. Modern painted timber fascia panels to either end above ground floor openings. Square-headed window openings at first floor level and to the south end of the ground floor level having painted stone sills and replacement six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Enlarged square-headed window opening to the north end at ground floor level having replacement fixed-pane display windows. Central square-headed doorway having replacement battened timber door with overlight; square-headed doorway adjacent to the north, serving shop, having replacement glazed battened timber door with overlight. Road-fronted to the centre of Ardara overlooking The Diamond to the west.

• Ardara Heritage Centre, market house, court house, 1850–1920 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey former court house, built c. 1860, having central slightly advanced gable-fronted breakfront with segmental-headed carriage-arch (now infilled). Possibly later rebuilt c. 1912 as a market house. Now in use as heritage centre (since 1992) with theatre room and café to site; modern additions to the rear (east). Pitched natural slate roof with projecting cut stone eaves course, raised rendered copings to either end (north and south), coursed squared granite chimneystacks to either end having projecting cut stone coping and with clay ware pots over, and with cast-iron rainwater goods. Cut stone coping to breakfront. Coursed and squared granite rubble walls over projecting ashlar plinth course, and with flush ashlar granite block-and-start quoins to the corners. Flush dressed ashlar stringcourse to breakfront over first floor window openings. Round clock face to gable apex of breakfront. Square-headed windows openings having dressed ashlar sandstone surrounds and lintels (pyramidal-shaped Greek lintels at ground floor level), cut stone sills, and replacement one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Tripartite square-headed window opening to breakfront at first floor level having dressed ashlar sandstone surrounds and lintels, ashlar sandstone lintels, and with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Projecting cut stone sill course at first floor level. Segmental-headed former carriage-arch to breakfront, now infilled with modern glazed timber doors, sidelights, and overlight, having dressed ashlar voussoirs, and with flush ashlar sandstone. Road-fronted to the north-east corner of the Diamond to the centre of Ardara.

• House, 1910–1930 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached three-bay two-storey house, built or rebuilt c. 1920. Possibly originally two adjoining dwellings later amalgamated, c. 1920. Pitched purple slate roof with projecting eaves course, three smooth rendered chimneystacks (one to either gable end and one offset to the east side of centre) with decorative cornice copings, and with some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth course, and with raised smooth rendered block-and-start quoins to the corners. Paired square-headed window openings having stone sills, raised smooth rendered lugged surrounds, and with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Central square-headed doorway having decorative stucco surround with pilasters to either side with recessed rectangular panels, decorative moulded cornice over with gablets, timber panelled door with bolection mouldings, sidelights, and overlight. Road-fronted to the west of the centre of Ardara. Laneway to the west giving access to the rear.

• Tadhg Ó Breisleán, house, 1810–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached four-bay two-storey house and public house, built c. 1830. Now amalgamated with building to the west (altered and not in survey). Modern additions to the rear (south). Pitched natural slate roof with projecting eaves course, some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods, clay ridge tiles, and with smooth rendered chimneystacks to either end (east and west). Smooth rendered walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth. Square-headed window openings at first floor level with painted stone sills, and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings to the end bays at ground floor level (east and west) having painted stone sills, and with paired four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes and central timber mullions. Two central square-headed doorways having plinth blocks and replacement timber doors. Modern timber fascia panel over doorway. Road-fronted to the west end of Main Street, Ardara. Laneway to the west end of building adjoining to the west giving access to the rear.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

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

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1155 (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 Drumbaran with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Donegal.

Name

Drumbaran

Area

356,813 m² (35.68 ha, 88.17 acres)

Civil parish

Lower Killybegs, and its townlands

Barony

Banagh

Electoral division

Ardara, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Ardara electoral division: 1,280 people in 509 households; 65% of households own their home; 39% of homes were built since 2001; 13% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 14% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardara, Drumaghy, Edergole, Mogumna, Woodhill

Placenames

Drumbaran 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.