Magheracar

1,050 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Magheracar, from 2 m² to 130,777 m² (13.08 ha, 32.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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No zone of a development plan covers Magheracar 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.

• 7 Sept 2026N/a

  (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING HOTEL BUILDING WITH GROUND FLOOR TO CONSIST OF ANCILLARY SPA FACILITIES, FITNESS SUITE, RECEPTION, TOILETS AND STORAGE AND THE FIRST FLOOR TO CONSIST OF AN ANCILLARY CHILDREN'S PLAY-AREA, SUPERVISION AREA, TOILETS AND STORAGE AND (2) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS, INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ANCILLARY INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661655

• 1 Sept 2026N/a

  (1) CHANGE OF USE OF DOMESTIC GARAGE TO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION ATTACHED TO EXISTING HOUSE, (2) CONSERVATORY TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND (3) STORAGE SHED, TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND SERVICES

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2661611

• 31 Aug 2026N/a

  CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING HOUSE TO SHORT-TERM LETTING ACCOMMODATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS

  Retention · Donegal County Council, 2661604

• 31 Aug 2026N/a

  (1) RETENTION OF CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING HOUSE TO SHORT-TERM LETTING ACCOMMODATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS AND (2) ERECTION OF A BOUNDARY FENCE

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661605

• 11 Aug 2026N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND CAR PORT ATTACHED TO DWELLING PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF.NO. 26/60607, ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661496

• 15 Jul 2026Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORAGE SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661306

• 29 Jun 2026Conditional

  (1) REMOVAL OF ROOF TO FRONT PART OF SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ROOF STRUCTURE INCORPORATING TWO ATTIC BEDROOMS, BATHROOM AND RISING OF THE RIDGE HEIGHT AND REAR WALL TO TWO STOREYS, (3) INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS TO THE ROOF, (4) PLACEMENT OF A CARAVAN FOR TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND A SHIPPING CONTAINER FOR DOMESTIC STORAGE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS IN THE REAR GARDEN AND (5) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND LANDSCAPING

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2661197

• 28 Jun 2026Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661187

• 15 Jun 2026N/a

  (1) RETENTION OF SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OFFICE AND STORAGE SHED AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DRY STORAGE SHED

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661088

• 13 Jun 2026N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661084

• 13 Jun 2026N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF DOMESTIC GARAGE / STORAGE SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2661086

• 29 May 2026N/a

  (1) REMOVAL OF ROOF TO FRONT PART OF SINGLE STOREY DWELLING HOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ROOF STRUCTURE INCORPORATING TWO ATTIC BEDROOMS, BATHROOM, RISING OF THE RIDGE HEIGHT AND REAR WALL TO TWO STOREYS, (3) INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS TO THE ROOF, (4) PLACING OF A CARAVAN FOR TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND A SHIPPING CONTAINER FOR DOMESTIC STORAGE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS IN THE REAR GARDEN AND (5) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND LANDSCAPING

  Permission, 2 homes · Donegal County Council, 2661000

• 27 May 2026Conditional

  (1) RETENTION OF (A) 20 NO. STATIC CARAVANS ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING HARDSTANDING, FOUL, STORM AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE AND (B) SPORTS PITCH TO SOUTHERN END OF SITE, (2) INSTALLATION OF 18 NO. STATIC CARAVANS, (3) PROVISION OF AN ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROAD, INSTALLATION OF ASSOCIATED FOUL, STORM AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS (4) PROVISION OF A NEW CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA, (5) PROVISION OF A NEW ALL-WEATHER PITCH, (6) INSTALLATION OF ASSOCIATED STREET LIGHTING, (7) REMOVAL OF EXISTING SPORTS PITCH AND ASSOCIATED FENCING TO SOUTHERN END OF SITE AND (8) ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660964

• 16 Apr 2026N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY DETACHED 4-BEDROOM DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING PUBLIC WATER AND UTILITY SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660652

• 14 Apr 2026N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY DETACHED 4-BEDROOM DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING PUBLIC WATER AND UTILITY SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660637

• 13 Apr 2026N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY DETACHED 4-BEDROOM DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING PUBLIC WATER AND UTILITY SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660616

• 10 Apr 2026Conditional

  CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED (PLANNING REF. NO. 24/61749 REFERS), ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660607

• 20 Mar 2026N/a

  (1) RETENTION OF 20 NO. STATIC CARAVANS ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING HARDSTANDING, FOUL, STORM AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE, (2) INSTALLATION OF 18 NO. STATIC CARAVANS, (3) PROVISION OF AN ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROAD AND INSTALLATION OF ASSOCIATED FOUL, STORM AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS, (4) PROVISION OF A NEW CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA, (5) PROVISION OF A NEW ALL WEATHER PITCH, (6) INSTALLATION OF ASSOCIATED STREET LIGHTING AND (7) ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660461

• 6 Mar 2026N/a

  (1) RETENTION OF 20 NO. STATIC CARAVANS ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING HARDSTANDING, FOUL, STORM AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE, (2) INSTALLATION OF 22 NO. STATIC CARAVANS, (3) PROVISION OF AN ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROAD AND INSTALLATION OF ASSOCIATED FOUL, STORM AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS, (4) PROVISION OF A NEW CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA, (5) PROVISION OF A NEW ALL WEATHER PITCH, (6) INSTALLATION OF ASSOCIATED STREET LIGHTING AND (7) ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660356

• 19 Feb 2026Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660254

• 18 Feb 2026N/a

  CONSTRUCTION OF DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660241

• 18 Feb 2026Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660240

• 18 Feb 2026Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Donegal County Council, 2660239

• 16 Feb 2026Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO THE FRONT AND REAR

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660207

• 26 Jan 2026Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE OF VISCOUNT GUESTHOUSE FROM A GUESTHOUSE TO A RESIDENCE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION APPLICANTS

  Permission · Donegal County Council, 2660084

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 Melvin SAC 000428
• Special Protection Area: Donegal Bay SPA 004151
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Lough Melvin 000428

Recorded monuments

• DG106-011 Megalithic tomb - passage tomb
  Description

  This monument is an undifferentiated passage tomb standing toward the eastern side of a kerbed mound at the edge of a sea cliff. The approximate northern half of the mound has been lost to the sea. Originally round in outline, it measures 20m in diameter E-W. The kerb turns inward in front of the entrance to the tomb. There is a gap between the kerb and the front of the tomb, which faces SE and is 4.5m long and c. 1m wide. According to Wood-Martin (1887-8; 1888), bones, ashes and a cinerary urn were found here 'many years ago'. Excavation, in 1986 and 1987, revealed a division of the tomb by sills into four compartments (Cody 1987; 1988). A considerable quantity of bone was recovered from the site. Among the objects found were a miniature stone axehead, flint scrapers and fragments of a single stone bead. BLL Stowe MS 1024, folio 177; Fagan 1845-8, book 15, 33; Wakeman 1876-8a, 105 (this site appears to be one of those referred to as occurring on the coast at Bundoran); Wakeman 1878-82, 62 (two sketches); Wood-Martin 1887-8, 156-7 (plan, sketch); Wood-Martin 1888, 158-9 (plan, sketch); Borlase 1897, 236-7, under Tirhugh nos. 4, 5, 6 (The first he describes is a dolmen-circle…'); Lockwood 1901, 87-8 (sketch, fig. 6, and plan, fig. 6a); Killanin and Duignan 1962, 114; Killanin and Duignan 1967, 128; Ó Nualláin 1968b, 23, no. 23; Holly 1973, 268-9 (plan); Herity 1974, 10 (fig.), 215, Dg. 13; Ó Nualláin 1983a, 39, no. 90; McGreevy 1986; Cody 1987; SMR 1987, 106:11; Cody 1988; Killanin and Duignan 1989, 84; Ó Nualláin 1989, 128; RMP 1995, 106:11. The above description was published in the 'Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume VI, County Donegal.' Compiled by: Eamon Cody (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). Date of upload: 22 September 2008 1986 Excavation The monument, an undifferentiated passage tomb in a semi-circular kerbed mound, is at the edge of a sea-cliff, 5m high. The kerbed mound, 20m in diameter E-W, was assuredly originally circular, its northern half now lost to the sea. The tomb, facing SF, is 4.5m long and scarcely more than 1m wide, and stands 2.5m inside the eastern edge of the kerb. Prior to excavation, its N side and back survived intact, but only two stones (one broken) of its S side. Within the tomb, 0.5m from the front, a sill-stone was visible. Because of its proximity to the cliff edge, about 0.2m at one point, the tomb is under threat and so an excavation, at the request of, and funded by, the National Monuments Branch of the Office of Public Works, was undertaken at the site over a five week period during September and October 1986. The excavation was largely confined to an area 4m wide extending eastwards from the back of the chamber to and beyond the kerb. The grass-grown mound, which extends for some 5m outside the kerb, is made up of earth and stones, some quite sizeable. A large kerbstone directly in line with the tomb is positioned slightly inside the circumference described by its fellows, and at either side, as if to highlight it, are two smaller stones. The kerbstones are rounded or oval in shape, the latter type set with a long side on the ground, and, where necessary to prevent toppling, supported by small rounded beach stones. Almost the entire tomb area was excavated, revealing, in addition to the sill-stone visible before excavation, two others between it and the back of the tomb, while across the front of the tomb two stones set side by side formed a double sill. The sills divide the tomb into four compartments, from the front approximately 0.5m, 1m, 1m and 1.8m in length. A large stone with smaller stones alongside served as a floor covering in the second compartment from the front. Between the kerb and the front of the tomb, stones had been laid flat on the ground to form what appears to be a pavement. A considerable quantity of fragmented bones, some pieces with charcoal attached, was found in the tomb. The bones were dispersed throughout the earthen fill and extended under the bases of the sills and in the case of the two inner compartments to the level of the uneven underlying rock. Objects found include a small number of flint scrapers, some pieces of chert, some small sherds of prehistoric pottery, three fragments of a single stone bead found close together, a broken length of bone bearing concentric semicircular scores, a possible decorated pin, and a miniature stone axe-head, 5cm long. Eamon Cody, Ordnance Survey, Dublin 1987 Excavation A second and final season's excavation was undertaken at this site over a six-week period during September-October 1987. The work was carried out at the request of the National Monuments Branch of the O.P.W. who also funded it. The monument is an undifferentiated passage tomb standing towards the eastern side of a kerbed cairn sited on a sea-cliff. The cairn measures 20m east-west but only 10m north-south as its northern half has been lost to the sea. Three cuttings were made in the cairn and, in addition, excavation of the tomb area (the focus of the 1986 season's work see Excavations 1987) was completed. A cutting, 19m long, was made from the back of the tomb to the west along the cliff edge and was continued for 8m beyond the kerb. The other two cuttings, parallel to each other and 4m apart, both 2m wide, ran approximately north-south. The more westerly of these was 10m long and extended inwards for 4m and outwards for 6m from the kerb, while the other, 12m long, extended inwards for 4m and outwards for 7m. Both of these cuttings crossed a grass-grown trackway that runs east-west just outside the kerb at the south side of the cairn. This trackway had been formed by a levelling of the extra-revetment material. At the west and south sides of the cairn two kerb-stones and parts of two others were exposed. These form part of a contiguously laid setting of large blocks of local stone. The cairn body, under a sod cover some 0.15m thick, is of stones and intermixed loose brown earth to a depth of some 0.5m. The stones in its upper 0. lm are small and do not exceed Olin in maximum dimension while below them there are large slabs as much as 1J.8m across and 0.2m thick along with occasional water-rolled boulders. Under the cairn there is a compact layer, on average 50mm thick, of sticky earth, brown to blue-grey in colour, with small stones. This layer contained flecks of charcoal and occasional fire-reddened stones, reflecting pre-cairn activity. Finds made were confined to this layer and consist largely of waste flakes of flint and other stone. One of the few recognisable types is a leaf-shaped flint arrowhead, 30mm long. Eamon Cody, Ordnance Survey, Dublin Excavation licence number 00E0544 The two proposed houses were located to the west of Bundoran, in the townland of Magheracar, Co. Donegal. Both sites are close to an existing dwelling. The first was within the walled paddock to the west of an old house, and the second was a replacement to existing outbuildings to the north of the older structure. Owing to the presence of four significant archaeological sites in the vicinity, a passage tomb, a wedge tomb and the sites of two standing stones, the surrounding ground has been scheduled by Dúchas The Heritage Service. The testing of the two proposed sites uncovered nothing of archaeological significance. Indeed, it proved that previous groundworks in the paddock field and scarping in the yard to the north of the existing house had removed all archaeology in these specific areas. In the paddock, the over-deepened soils at the southern end of the field allowed for the insertion of a closed sewerage system without the need to disturb subsoil. Other services were likewise brought to site without the requirement for any subsoil disturbance. The second house, located in the yard to the rear of the existing cottage, was to be found on the footprint of existing outbuildings, the floor levels of which are lower than the severely scarped exterior ground. Sewerage will

• DG106-012 Standing stone
  Description

  The 'Standing Stone' marked on the OS 6-inch maps has fallen and cracked. It is situated on level ground close to the coast. A short distance to the NE is Magheracar Passage-tomb (90) with which it may be associated. 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 Excavation licence number 01E0683 Testing, monitoring and excavation took place in advance of a twenty-house development at Magheracar, Bundoran, on the Leitrim/Donegal border. The proposed development site lies within an archaeological complex that includes a passage tomb, a wedge tomb and two standing stones. All of these monuments will be protected by the requisite buffer zones and will not be affected by the proposed development. Geophysical surveying had revealed a number of anomalies that may indicate subsurface archaeological features. These were investigated through the manual excavation of four 20m by 20m areas. Two of these cuttings revealed possible archaeological features in the form of burnt areas and linear cut features. These cuttings were extended to discover the full extent of these features before excavation. At the same time, the remainder of the site was stripped of its topsoil, under supervision. Upon excavation, the cut features in Cutting C were interpreted as possible furrows of unknown date. There were no associated finds. The burnt areas in Cutting D were further exposed and excavated, revealing a large corn-drying kiln with two flues. The kiln was stone-lined and exhibited evidence of extensive burning. One of the flues extended north outside the area of excavation, while the other extended southwards for a distance of almost 13m. No finds came from the kiln, although charcoal and bone samples may be able to provide a 14C date. The southern flue of the kiln cut a small pit, 0.2m deep, which contained a charcoal-stained fill and several large pieces of prehistoric pottery from at least four different vessels. They are likely to be Neolithic (some simple decoration is evident), but have yet to be examined by a pottery expert. The topsoil-stripping of the remainder of the site revealed two other areas of archaeological activity. An isolated collared urn filled with cremated material, completely intact and situated upright, was uncovered and barely missed by the machine. It was removed in a block of soil, relatively in one piece, and is in the process of being excavated in the lab by a conservator. Approximately 20m east of the urn, the remains of a circular stone platform were uncovered. Approximately 6m wide, this semicircle, comprising three concentric rings of flat stone slabs, was set in a low earth and stone mound. The northern half of this feature appears to have been removed without trace sometime in antiquity. Nothing was found within the circle or the mound except for two small blue glass beads and a few pieces of struck chert. A Bronze/Iron Age date for the feature is likely although its purpose has yet to be fully explored. A number of stray finds came from the topsoil across the site, most of which comprised struck chert and flint. A single hollow-based limestone arrowhead and a stone axe were included in the finds. (Excavations Bulletin 2001) Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services, Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

• DG106-013 Standing stone
  Description

  A former standing stone, now lying on its side. The packing stones which once supported it are still visible around its base. It is close to and probably part of the megalithic tomb complex (90). 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 Excavation Number 97E0462 Pre-development testing was undertaken on the site of a proposed development in Magheracar, Bundoran, in November 1997. The site lies to the east and north-east of SMR nos 106:14 and 106:13. House No. 17 in the proposed development, which lies adjacent to SMR 106:14, has been excluded from this programme of testing. Seven trenches were excavated within the boundaries of the proposed development site. (Excavation Bulletin 1997) No archaeological features or small finds were recovered from any of the trenches. Gerry Walsh, Rathbawn Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Excavation licence number 01E0683 Testing, monitoring and excavation took place in advance of a twenty-house development at Magheracar, Bundoran, on the Leitrim/Donegal border. The proposed development site lies within an archaeological complex that includes a passage tomb, a wedge tomb and two standing stones. All of these monuments will be protected by the requisite buffer zones and will not be affected by the proposed development. Geophysical surveying had revealed a number of anomalies that may indicate subsurface archaeological features. These were investigated through the manual excavation of four 20m by 20m areas. Two of these cuttings revealed possible archaeological features in the form of burnt areas and linear cut features. These cuttings were extended to discover the full extent of these features before excavation. At the same time, the remainder of the site was stripped of its topsoil, under supervision. Upon excavation, the cut features in Cutting C were interpreted as possible furrows of unknown date. There were no associated finds. The burnt areas in Cutting D were further exposed and excavated, revealing a large corn-drying kiln with two flues. The kiln was stone-lined and exhibited evidence of extensive burning. One of the flues extended north outside the area of excavation, while the other extended southwards for a distance of almost 13m. No finds came from the kiln, although charcoal and bone samples may be able to provide a 14C date. The southern flue of the kiln cut a small pit, 0.2m deep, which contained a charcoal-stained fill and several large pieces of prehistoric pottery from at least four different vessels. They are likely to be Neolithic (some simple decoration is evident), but have yet to be examined by a pottery expert. The topsoil-stripping of the remainder of the site revealed two other areas of archaeological activity. An isolated collared urn filled with cremated material, completely intact and situated upright, was uncovered and barely missed by the machine. It was removed in a block of soil, relatively in one piece, and is in the process of being excavated in the lab by a conservator. Approximately 20m east of the urn, the remains of a circular stone platform were uncovered. Approximately 6m wide, this semicircle, comprising three concentric rings of flat stone slabs, was set in a low earth and stone mound. The northern half of this feature appears to have been removed without trace sometime in antiquity. Nothing was found within the circle or the mound except for two small blue glass beads and a few pieces of struck chert. A Bronze/Iron Age date for the feature is likely although its purpose has yet to be fully explored. A number of stray finds came from the topsoil across the site, most of which comprised struck chert and flint. A single hollow-based limestone arrowhead and a stone axe were included in the finds. (Excavations Bulletin 2001) Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services, Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

• DG106-014 Megalithic tomb - wedge tomb
  Description

  This monument lies 2km W of Bundoran, just 50m from the coast and c. 80m E of the passage tomb in the same townland. It stands on level pasture and commands an extensive outlook in all directions. The mountain ranges of counties Sligo and Leitrim stretching northward from Ben Bulbin to Lough Melvin dominate the skyline to the SE. The monument consists of the remains of a parallel-sided gallery, orientated WSW-ENE, with outer-walling to the N and S, all standing in a large mound. The gallery is lm wide and at least 4m long. A single facade-stone survives at its W end. This stone is set at right angles to the S side of the gallery. Incomplete lengths of outer- walling converge sharply on the E end of the gallery. The mound is grass grown and approximately round, measuring 15m N-S by 14m E-W. It reaches a maximum height of c. lm. There is some disturbance to the western edge of the mound, where an unfenced farm trackway runs alongside it. The facade-stone is 0.5m high. Lockwood's (1901) accurate plan shows a small stone, not now visible, at the N end of the facade-stone. This small stone also seems to be represented on a sketch of the monument made in 1880 by Wakeman (1878-82), which appears to be the source of the illustration published by Wood-Martin (1887-8; 1888). Three stones are visible on the S side of the gallery. The westernmost is slightly outside the line of the other two and is 0.25m high. The second stone, 0.5m to the E of the first, is 0.1m high. The third stone, a further 1.1m to the E, is also 0.1m high. Three stones can be identified on the N side of the gallery, and the easternmost of these is overlapped by a fourth, which may represent a doubling of the gallery wall. The westernmost stone is 0.15m high. The second, 0.6m beyond the first, leans inward. It is 0.1m high. The third sidestone also leans inward, and its inner end is concealed. It too is 0.1m high. The stone overlapping this links the gallery side with the outer wall. It is 0.25m high. The gap between the outer-walling and gallery side at the S narrows from 1.5m at the W to 0.5m at the present eastern end of both. There are three outer-wall stones at this side, and their heights from W to E are 0.5m, 0.2m and 0.1m. The westernmost of four outer-wall stones at the N is around midway along the structure. It is 0.5m high. The second and third stones here are also 0.5m high. The fourth, 0.5m beyond the third, is 0.2m high. A manuscript drawing of the tomb (BLL Stowe MS 1024), a copy of an original made on Edward Lhuyd's tour in Ireland in 1700 (see Introduction), is reproduced above. The caption to the drawing states that Lhuyd's party was informed by Mr Ellis that five urns were found at the site. Nothing further is known of these. BLL Stowe MS 1024, folio 176; Wakeman 1876-8a, 105 (this site appears to be one of those referred to as occurring on the coast at Bundoran); Wakeman 1878-82, 61 (drawing); Wood-Martin 1887-8, 156-8 (sketch, fig. 131); Wood-Martin 1888, 158-60 (sketch, fig. 131); Borlase 1897, 236-8, under Tirhugh nos. 4, 5, 6 ('Due E of the last...another megalith'); Lockwood 1901, 88 (plan, fig. 7); Holly 1973, 270 (plan); Ó Dubhthaigh 1973; Ó Nualláin 1983a, 43, no. 110 (plan); SMR 1987, 106:14; Ó Nualláin 1989, 136; RMP 1995, 106:14. The above description was published in the 'Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume VI, County Donegal.' Compiled by: Eamon Cody (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). See linked document with details from Eamon Cody, Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland. Volume VI. County Donegal. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002) Date of upload: 22 September 2008 Excavation Number 97E0462 Pre-development testing was undertaken on the site of a proposed development in Magheracar, Bundoran, in November 1997. The site lies to the east and north-east of SMR nos 106:14 and 106:13. House No. 17 in the proposed development, which lies adjacent to SMR 106:14, has been excluded from this programme of testing. Seven trenches were excavated within the boundaries of the proposed development site. (Excavation Bulletin 1997) No archaeological features or small finds were recovered from any of the trenches. Gerry Walsh, Rathbawn Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Excavation licence number 01E0683 Testing, monitoring and excavation took place in advance of a twenty-house development at Magheracar, Bundoran, on the Leitrim/Donegal border. The proposed development site lies within an archaeological complex that includes a passage tomb, a wedge tomb and two standing stones. All of these monuments will be protected by the requisite buffer zones and will not be affected by the proposed development. Geophysical surveying had revealed a number of anomalies that may indicate subsurface archaeological features. These were investigated through the manual excavation of four 20m by 20m areas. Two of these cuttings revealed possible archaeological features in the form of burnt areas and linear cut features. These cuttings were extended to discover the full extent of these features before excavation. At the same time, the remainder of the site was stripped of its topsoil, under supervision. Upon excavation, the cut features in Cutting C were interpreted as possible furrows of unknown date. There were no associated finds. The burnt areas in Cutting D were further exposed and excavated, revealing a large corn-drying kiln with two flues. The kiln was stone-lined and exhibited evidence of extensive burning. One of the flues extended north outside the area of excavation, while the other extended southwards for a distance of almost 13m. No finds came from the kiln, although charcoal and bone samples may be able to provide a 14C date. The southern flue of the kiln cut a small pit, 0.2m deep, which contained a charcoal-stained fill and several large pieces of prehistoric pottery from at least four different vessels. They are likely to be Neolithic (some simple decoration is evident), but have yet to be examined by a pottery expert. The topsoil-stripping of the remainder of the site revealed two other areas of archaeological activity. An isolated collared urn filled with cremated material, completely intact and situated upright, was uncovered and barely missed by the machine. It was removed in a block of soil, relatively in one piece, and is in the process of being excavated in the lab by a conservator. Approximately 20m east of the urn, the remains of a circular stone platform were uncovered. Approximately 6m wide, this semicircle, comprising three concentric rings of flat stone slabs, was set in a low earth and stone mound. The northern half of this feature appears to have been removed without trace sometime in antiquity. Nothing was found within the circle or the mound except for two small blue glass beads and a few pieces of struck chert. A Bronze/Iron Age date for the feature is likely although its purpose has yet to be fully explored. A number of stray finds came from the topsoil across the site, most of which comprised struck chert and flint. A single hollow-based limestone arrowhead and a stone axe were included in the finds. (Excavations Bulletin 2001) Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services, Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. Monitoring wby Aaron Johnston, for Archaeological Development Services Ltd under licence No. 08E0764 as undertaken during excavation groundworks, over the period 8–11 September 2008, during the demolition of a dwelling house occupying the site and construction of a new house on the site. The site of development lies partly within the constraint of a passage tomb (DG106–011) and a wedge tomb (DG106–014). Two test excavations by Eoin Halpin (ADS) undertaken in 2000 within proximity to the site of development also exposed nothing of archaeological significance (Excavations 2000, Nos 185–186, 00E0544 and 00E0895). The site is rectangular in shape, slopes gently downwards to the south and measures c. 339m2. No a

• DG106-017 Kiln - corn-drying
  Description

  Excavation licence number 01E0683. Testing, monitoring and excavation took place in advance of a twenty-house development at Magheracar, Bundoran, on the Leitrim/Donegal border. The proposed development site lies within an archaeological complex that includes a passage tomb, a wedge tomb and two standing stones. All of these monuments will be protected by the requisite buffer zones and will not be affected by the proposed development. Geophysical surveying had revealed a number of anomalies that may indicate subsurface archaeological features. These were investigated through the manual excavation of four 20m by 20m areas. Two of these cuttings revealed possible archaeological features in the form of burnt areas and linear cut features. These cuttings were extended to discover the full extent of these features before excavation. At the same time, the remainder of the site was stripped of its topsoil, under supervision. Upon excavation, the cut features in Cutting C were interpreted as possible furrows of unknown date. There were no associated finds. The burnt areas in Cutting D were further exposed and excavated, revealing a large corn-drying kiln with two flues. The kiln was stone-lined and exhibited evidence of extensive burning. One of the flues extended north outside the area of excavation, while the other extended southwards for a distance of almost 13m. No finds came from the kiln, although charcoal and bone samples may be able to provide a 14C date. The southern flue of the kiln cut a small pit, 0.2m deep, which contained a charcoal-stained fill and several large pieces of prehistoric pottery from at least four different vessels. They are likely to be Neolithic (some simple decoration is evident), but have yet to be examined by a pottery expert. The topsoil-stripping of the remainder of the site revealed two other areas of archaeological activity. An isolated collared urn filled with cremated material, completely intact and situated upright, was uncovered and barely missed by the machine. It was removed in a block of soil, relatively in one piece, and is in the process of being excavated in the lab by a conservator. Approximately 20m east of the urn, the remains of a circular stone platform were uncovered. Approximately 6m wide, this semicircle, comprising three concentric rings of flat stone slabs, was set in a low earth and stone mound. The northern half of this feature appears to have been removed without trace sometime in antiquity. Nothing was found within the circle or the mound except for two small blue glass beads and a few pieces of struck chert. A Bronze/Iron Age date for the feature is likely although its purpose has yet to be fully explored. A number of stray finds came from the topsoil across the site, most of which comprised struck chert and flint. A single hollow-based limestone arrowhead and a stone axe were included in the finds. (Excavations Bulletin 2001) Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services, Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

• DG106-018 Urn burial
  Description

  Excavation licence number 01E0683. Testing, monitoring and excavation took place in advance of a twenty-house development at Magheracar, Bundoran, on the Leitrim/Donegal border. The proposed development site lies within an archaeological complex that includes a passage tomb, a wedge tomb and two standing stones. All of these monuments will be protected by the requisite buffer zones and will not be affected by the proposed development. Geophysical surveying had revealed a number of anomalies that may indicate subsurface archaeological features. These were investigated through the manual excavation of four 20m by 20m areas. Two of these cuttings revealed possible archaeological features in the form of burnt areas and linear cut features. These cuttings were extended to discover the full extent of these features before excavation. At the same time, the remainder of the site was stripped of its topsoil, under supervision. Upon excavation, the cut features in Cutting C were interpreted as possible furrows of unknown date. There were no associated finds. The burnt areas in Cutting D were further exposed and excavated, revealing a large corn-drying kiln with two flues. An isolated collared urn filled with cremated material, completely intact and situated upright, was uncovered and barely missed by the machine. It was removed in a block of soil, relatively in one piece, and is in the process of being excavated in the lab by a conservator. (Excavations Bulletin 2001) Christopher Read, North West Archaeological Services, Cloonfad Cottage, Cloonfad, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.

• DG106-019 Stone circle
  Description

  Excavation licence number 01E0683. Testing, monitoring and excavation by Christopher Read of North West Archaeological Services took place in advance of a twenty-house development at Magheracar, Bundoran, on the Leitrim/Donegal border. The proposed development site lies within an archaeological complex that includes a passage tomb, a wedge tomb and two standing stones. All of these monuments will be protected by the requisite buffer zones and will not be affected by the proposed development. Geophysical surveying had revealed a number of anomalies that may indicate subsurface archaeological features. These were investigated through the manual excavation of four 20m by 20m areas. Two of these cuttings revealed possible archaeological features in the form of burnt areas and linear cut features. These cuttings were extended to discover the full extent of these features before excavation. At the same time, the remainder of the site was stripped of its topsoil, under supervision. Upon excavation, the cut features in Cutting C were interpreted as possible furrows of unknown date. There were no associated finds. The burnt areas in Cutting D were further exposed and excavated, revealing a large corn-drying kiln with two flues. The topsoil-stripping of the remainder of the site revealed two other areas of archaeological activity. An isolated collared urn filled with cremated material, completely intact and situated upright, was uncovered and barely missed by the machine. It was removed in a block of soil, relatively in one piece, and is in the process of being excavated in the lab by a conservator. Approximately 20m east of the urn, the remains of a circular stone platform were uncovered. Approximately 6m wide, this semicircle, comprising three concentric rings of flat stone slabs, was set in a low earth and stone mound. The northern half of this feature appears to have been removed without trace sometime in antiquity. Nothing was found within the circle or the mound except for two small blue glass beads and a few pieces of struck chert. A Bronze/Iron Age date for the feature is likely although its purpose has yet to be fully explored. A number of stray finds came from the topsoil across the site, most of which comprised struck chert and flint. A single hollow-based limestone arrowhead and a stone axe were included in the finds. (Excavations Bulletin 2001) Compiled by Caimin O'Brien Date of upload / revision : 17 November 2011.

• DG109-001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  Bundrowes Castle (site of): Described in the Civil Survey as the 'old Castle' (Simmington 1937, 55) no visible trace remained when Fagan described the site in 1847 (Bk. 17, 1-2). 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

• DG109-001001 Midden
  Description

  Excavation licence number 98E0256. The site lies in the extreme south-west of Donegal, about 3km west of Bundoran. It lies on the south side of a small island at the mouth of the Drowes River, about 40m to the south of the site of Bundrowes Castle (DG109-001-). No surface traces of this castle have been visible for at least the last 150 years. It is possible that the stones were used for the construction of buildings currently occupying the site. Test-trenching was required owing to a holiday home development on the site. Monitoring of service trenches and foundations was previously carried out by J.C. McSparron. A shelly deposit containing two small pottery sherds of either Western Neolithic or everted-rim ware was uncovered in the north-east section of the trench to the west of the old building. They were too small and worn to identify properly. everted-rim ware in western Ulster dates to the period around AD 1500, so this may relate to the period of occupation at Bundrowes Castle or it may date to the Neolithic. As the derelict cottage was to be removed, test-trenching was considered essential as it seemed likely that the archaeology would continue to the north-east, under the house, which was reputed to be of 17th-century date. Test-trenching began on 1 June 1998. Four trenches were excavated, partially by mechanical excavator and partially by hand. The stratigraphy in Trench 1 corresponded with that in the north-eastern end of the pipe-trench. The 0.3m-deep topsoil contained much relatively recent material. It overlay a compact, yellow- and grey-laminated, lime-rich, stone-filled, sandy clay, 0.25m deep. Below this was a layer of fine, soft, beach sand up to 0.1m deep, which filled the interstices of the cobbled layer below and appears to have been a deliberate deposit. The well-laid cobbled layer was composed of beach stones up to 0.2m in diameter. It may represent an old farmyard or a roadway and was laid in a 0.35m-thick layer of grey clay/silt, which contained red brick. This lay on top of the subsoil. Also encountered in this trench was a 19th-century wall. This respected the cobbling and appears to have formed its north-western edge. Objects found in these layers included willow pattern pottery, animal bones, glass and brick. Nothing pre-dating the 19th century was found. Trench 2 was in front of the cottage. Topsoil, c. 0.3m thick, overlay a brown, silty clay up to 0.4m thick, which contained stones and modern rubbish. At the east of the trench this directly overlay the subsoil. Below this, at the west, was a coarse, shelly, sand layer, less than 0.1m thick. This petered out about 5m from the eastern end of the trench. It was no more than 0.5m wide. Underlying this was a brown, sandy clay layer up to 0.2m thick, which overlay a grey, charcoal- and shell-rich, sticky clay. This extended about 6m east-west and c. 3m north-south, was up to 0.3m thick, and overlay the subsoil. It appeared to be midden material of some sort. A piece of animal bone and a tooth were recovered. Shell types found were periwinkles, mussels and limpets. The only artefact found was a curved piece of rusty iron, 60mm long, possibly the remains of a knife. The deposit may be derived from Bundrowes Castle; radiocarbon dates for this site are pending. Trench 3 was excavated close to the west gable of the house. The house's foundations were very shallow and were not in any sort of trench. Inside the house the topsoil was visible below the foundations. Finds were all modern or 19th-century. Trench 4 was excavated inside the western end of the house. The sub-floor of the house was composed of a mortar-like material up to 0.2m thick, made from sand and limestone. It appeared to be laid directly on the subsoil except in one place. This was an organic, dark grey, charcoal-rich patch c. 0.8m in diameter and up to 0.2m thick. Finds included two pieces of hand-moulded, badly fired or burnt brick. This suggests that this was no older than the 18th century. No material or strata of archaeological significance were uncoveredSome of the stones that composed the walls of the cottage appeared to be well dressed and not just rubble or brick. This could partially explain the disappearance of Bundrowes Castle. (Excavations Bulletin 1998) Stephen Gilmore, Northern Archaeological Consultancy Ltd, Unit 6, Farset Enterprise Centre, Springfield Road, Belfast.

• DG109-002 Church
  Description

  There is no trace of the site of a church or burial ground (DG109-002001-) recorded on the 3rd edition of the OS 6-inch map. It was situated on a slightly elevated area in 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 Excavation licence number 99E0082 As a condition of planning permission, archaeological testing was carried out before the construction of a bungalow because of its proximity to a recorded monument (SMR 109:2, ecclesiastical remains). Five trenches were excavated; however, no archaeological features were revealed. There are no longer any traces of the nearby church site, which is occupied by a modern bungalow (which in turn replaced a late 19th-century farmhouse), and, other than limited cartographic evidence, nothing is known about the site. However, the site owner showed the writer a fragment of a small rotary quern, a stone basin and an architectural fragment with a pronounced ribbed moulding of a late 12th- or early 13th-century doorway, which can be compared to similar fragments from nearby Assaroe Abbey. These artefacts may be the only archaeological evidence for the recorded monument but were not affected by the development. (Excavations Bulletin 1999) Christiaan Corlett, 88 Heathervue, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.

• DG109-002001 Graveyard
  Description

  There is no trace of the site of a church (DG109-002-) or burial ground recorded on the 3rd edition of the OS 6-inch map. It was situated on a slightly elevated area in 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 Excavation licence number 99E0082 As a condition of planning permission, archaeological testing was carried out before the construction of a bungalow because of its proximity to a recorded monument (SMR 109:2, ecclesiastical remains). Five trenches were excavated; however, no archaeological features were revealed. There are no longer any traces of the nearby church site, which is occupied by a modern bungalow (which in turn replaced a late 19th-century farmhouse), and, other than limited cartographic evidence, nothing is known about the site. However, the site owner showed the writer a fragment of a small rotary quern, a stone basin and an architectural fragment with a pronounced ribbed moulding of a late 12th- or early 13th-century doorway, which can be compared to similar fragments from nearby Assaroe Abbey. These artefacts may be the only archaeological evidence for the recorded monument but were not affected by the development. (Excavations Bulletin 1999) Christiaan Corlett, 88 Heathervue, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.

• DG109-003 Midden
  Description

  There is no trace of the earthen mound recorded here on the rock of Bundoran (O. Davies). It was already quite destroyed when described but seems to have been flat topped and c. 1m high. It was at least 8m in diameter. Sections through it revealed charcoal, bones, animal teeth, burnt stones, iron knives, bone combs and possibly some ceramic sherds. It was resting directly on a rocky plateau which has been extensively quarried. 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

• DG109-007 Linear earthwork
  Description

  A total of 19 archaeological test trenches were excavated under licence no. 03E1013 on a linear earthwork in advance of the N15 Bundoran-Ballyshannon By-Pass. The linear earthwork survived in 5 sections extending for a total distance of 355m over boggy pasture adjacent to the Sruhanafulla Stream which runs just to the south. This feature was identified during the EIS stage of the development. Just over 200m of the earthwork lies within the embankment area of the proposed development. 4 of the 19 trenches revealed the presence of the linear ditch which varied in size and preservation from 2.3m to 5m wide. No datable artefacts were recovered from the linear earthwork and its associated ditches. It has been suggest by Kane that this linear earthwork formed part of the Black Pigs Dyke. This lienar earthwork was described in 1909 by the Reverend Canon Naylor of the parish of Finner where he records that 'The rampart is of course fragmentary. From the Bundrowes it comes right across the road which passes my house (townland of Magheracar) it then turns a few yards north of, and parallel to Strahanafulla (streamlet of Blood), the brook which tradition decalres was formerly the boundary of ulster. Running east of it, through the townlands of Drumachrin, rathmore and rathglas it goes into County Leitrim (townland of Boynagh) makling for Loch Melvin. You will of course understand that it only crops up here in short length or traces'. Kane goes on to state that 'a former rector of Bundoran, Dr Crawford, now of Kilconel Parish, Ballinasloe informs me that it was he that levelled part of the great rampart which ran through the glebe grounds' (Kane 1909, 320). Above information taken from unpublished excavation report by Billy Quinn 2003, 'Report on the Archaeological Testing of Test Area 3 (EIS Site 14) Magheracar, Bundoran, Co. Donegal. N15 Bundoran-Ballyshannon By-Pass. IAC Ltd. In 2004 this monument [Magheracar 2] was fully excavated by Brian O Donnchadha & Rob Lynch of I.A.C. Ltd under excavation licence number 04E0098. The following summary of the excavation is taken from the NRA archaeological database : The site is located on a south-facing slope of low-lying shallow valley. Area of boggy pasture, and underlying geology of poorly drained stony silty clay. This site consisted of a linear earthwork and a possible furnace. The linear earthwork (with a bank about 350 m in length and up to 2 m in height in parts) was orientated east-west in direction, with ditches on the northern and southern sides and levelled in parts due to agricultural activity. The location and alignment of the earthwork suggest that it is part of the 'Black Pig's Dyke', an Iron Age construction alleged to have separated Ulster and Connacht. It is a large linear earthwork, which is known by different names in the various localities it traverses through. It is known as the Worms Ditch, the Dorsey, the Dane's Cast and the Black Pig's Race. The structure of the Black Pig's Dyke is fragmentary and likely to be multi-phased. It begins in the east near Scarva on the Down-Armagh border, the next section known as the Dorsey is located at Drummill Bridge in south Armagh. It continues into Monaghan near Muckno Lake where it is known either as the Worms ditch or as the Black Pig's Dyke. Further short stretches extend through Cavan and Fermanagh to Donegal Bay, perhaps to the mouth of the Drowse river. Ditch A (the northern ditch) was oriented east-west parallel to and to the north of the embankment. The ditch had fairly steep sides and generally a flat base. The ditch was not well defined in this area, but was merely suggested by a slight depression north of a natural ridge and a deposit of grey silty clay about 0.15 m in depth, which was interpreted as a natural alluvium deposit. The primary fills consisted of compact clays with traces of peat organics and occasional charcoal flecks. Ditch B (southern ditch) was orientated east-west, parallel to and to the south of the embankment. The ditch was prominent in some areas but was only visible as a slight depression south of a natural ridge in others with deposits similar to Ditch A. The embankment, between Ditch A and Ditch B, survived in varying degrees of preservation with some substantial upstanding sections and in some areas only traceable as a slight natural ridge in the field upon which the upstanding embankment had been constructed. The upstanding sections of the bank were around 1.5-2 m in height and 8 m in width at its base and extended in segmented form for a length of around 70 m. The bank appears to have been constructed from up-cast material from ditches A and B. At the eastern end of the embankment, at the base of the northern slope, a 'Brown Bess' flintlock rifle was uncovered, dating to around AD 1800. The Brown Bess recovered from this site was in use from AD 18th century, and was used by British troops around the world. Finds included, post-medieval pottery, clay pipes etc from the topsoil. One small fragment of slag from furnace. 'Brown Bess' flintlock rifle from embankment. Charcoal analysis of the ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and willow (Salix sp.) was identified from ditch and radiocarbon dated to 1790 +/- 80 BP, cal. AD 60 - cal. AD 420 (2 sigma) and Charcoal (hazel) from Ditch A, 940 +/- 50 BP, cal. AD 1020 - cal. AD 1250 (2 sigma).

• DG109-008 Burnt spread
  Description

  Archaeological testing carried out by Billy Quinn for IAC Ltd. under licence no. 03E1017 revealed an isolated burnt spread in Trench no. 8. An investigation of the deposit along its northern edge produced no finds. The burnt spread was defined by an anomalous charcoal enriched sandy silt deposit situated 3m from the SW terminal of the trench. This layer 5m in length by 0.4m in width overlay an associated oxidised deposit of burnt red material C7. Both deposits were approximately 0.6m below the original ground level and contained no dateable artefacts. The spread was subsequently recorded and covered in plastic. Above information taken from unpublished excavation report by Billy Quinn 2003, Report on the archaeological testing of test area 11 (EIS Sites 4 & 5) N15 Bundoran-Ballyshannon By-Pass.

• DG109-009 Pit-burial
  Description

  Archaeological testing carried out under excavation licence no. 04E0012 (Part 1) by Brian O Donnchadha of I.A.C. Ltd as part of the Ballyshannon/Bundoran Bypass road scheme revealed a possible pit burial and a chert knapping site. The site is located at the base of a valley, near Donegal Bay,with a stream along its southern boundary. The glacial subsoil slopes considerably downwards under the peat bog, which occupies the 30 m of the field west of the stream, possibly indicating that it may have been a lakeshore area. The site consisted of an irregular-shaped shallow pit filled with frequent fragments of cremated bone. A lithic scatter (DG109-009001-) was uncovered from the area above the pit. The assemblage, distributed over an area of 140 m, represents a dispersed spread of stray finds, rather than a discrete matter. 23 pieces of chert debitage (primary knapping debitage, cores, flakes, blades). Information taken from NRA archaeological database website (www.nra.ie).

• DG109-009002 Road - class 3 togher
  Description

  Archaeological testing carried out under excavation licence no. 04E0012 (Part 2) by Brian O Donnchadha of I.A.C. Ltd as part of the Ballyshannon/Bundoran Bypass road scheme revealed a possible pit burial, a chert knapping site and a possible trackway. The site is located at the base of the valley near Donegal Bay with a stream along the southern boundary of the site. The glacial subsoil slopes considerably downwards under the peat bog, which occupies the 30 m of the field immediately west of the stream, possibly indicating that it may have been a lakeshore area. Significant amounts of brushwood were found at the south-western end of the field, between 0.7-0.9 m below present ground level. The timbers varied from 0.04-0.07 m diameter. The brushwood may have been deliberately placed in the bog as a possible brushwood trackway as some of the wooden pieces appeared to be placed lengthways east-west. Alternatively the wood may represent a phase of woodland/scrubland clearance. The wood species from Magheracar 1 are not naturally occurring timber, they grow on dryland fringes. It has been suggested that the hazel could have been selected from a nearby area of coppiced woodland; however, it is not possible to tell whether this was from a deliberately managed or naturally occurring coppice woodland. Charcoal analysis revealed three species of wood, the most commonly occurring was hazel (Corylus avellana). One of the pieces of brushwood was identified as willow (salix spp.) and a larger roundwood was identified as Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus Mill). Latest: Beta 200977, Charcoal (Hazel-Corylus avellana) from trackway , 1520 +/- 60 BP, cal. AD 420 - cal. AD 660 (2 sigma). Information taken from NRA archaeological database website (www.nra.ie). Date of upload/revision: : 19 July 2010

• DG109-010 Furnace
  Description

  In 2004 this monument [Magheracar 2] was fully excavated by Brian O Donnchadha & Rob Lynch of I.A.C. Ltd under excavation licence number 04E0098 in advance of the N15 Bundoran-Ballyshannon By-Pass. The following summary of the excavation is taken from the NRA archaeological database : The site is located on a south-facing slope of low-lying shallow valley. Area of boggy pasture, and underlying geology of poorly drained stony silty clay. This site consisted of a linear earthwork (DG109-008-) and a possible furnace. The linear earthwork is located immediately to the S of the furnace. Furnace A feature was made up of three distinctive components has been interpreted as a possible furnace. The furnace was defined by a linear cut into natural subsoil orientated east-west for a distance of around 5.3 m. The three characteristic components of this furnace were an area of burning (1) at the elevated eastern end of the furnace. This section of the furnace contained a charcoal-rich fill, with heat-affected mudstone. The central area of built stones (2) was steep-sided but irregularly so as to accommodate the stones (0.1-0.47 m by 0.07-0.34 m by 0.15-0.12 m). The possible drainage gully (3) angled slightly eastwards away from the main body of the feature. Charcoal analysis of oak (Quercus sp.) and birch (Betula sp.) from furnace. The furnace was dated to the late Iron Age/ Early medieval period.

Architectural heritage

• Bundoran Bridge, bridge, 1850–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Single-arch road bridge, built c. 1860, carrying road over the Bradoge River. Widened to south-east elevation c. 1980. Possibly incorporating the fabric of an earlier bridge to site (Ordnance Survey first edition six-inch map c. 1836). Segmental-headed arch to north-west elevation with rock-faced sandstone voussoirs to arch having dressed margins. Arch flanking by rubble stone buttresses to either side (to north-west elevation) having roughly dressed quoins to corners. Coursed squared rubble stone masonry to spandrel walls, abutments and to parapets. Projecting rock-faced stringcourse at arch springing points, running under arch barrel. Cement rendered finish to arch barrel. Rock-faced coping to north-west parapet; projecting rock-faced stringcourse at road deck level to the north-west elevation. Rubble stone wing walls to either side of north-west elevation (north-east and south-west) having rock-faced coping over. Random rubble sandstone to modern south elevation extension with stone coping to parapets and stone coping over retaining walls. Located to the south-west end of the Main Street, Bundoran, close to where the Bradoge River flows into Donegal Bay.

• Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, church/chapel, 1850–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Catholic church, built 1858-9, on cruciform-plan having four-bay nave to the west, single-bay transepts to the north and south, and projecting chancel to the east. Offset three-stage ashlar stone tower (on square-plan) attached to the north-west (north end of entrance gable), built c. 1865 and altered (increased in height) in 1908-10, with clasping stepped buttresses to corners having coping/feathered skews over, and with broached cut stone spire over (on octagonal-plan) having crocketed pinnacle crowned with wrought-iron cross finial. Canted single-bay porch extensions added to the entrance gable (west) and to the south gable end of south transept. Single-storey extensions to the south, east and north elevations of chancel. Single-storey chapel on octagonal-plan added to the north gable end of north transept in 2008 having continuous glazed clerestory and a central tapering roof lantern over. Baptistery extension on octagonal plan added to chancel in 2008. Pitched natural slate roofs to main structure having metal cross finials over gable apexes, ashlar sandstone eaves course having sandstone corbels, and cast-iron rainwater goods. No corbels to gable ends. Hipped copper sheeting over porch to south and slate over porch in west. Roughcast rendered walls over projecting ashlar granite plinths to north and south elevations of nave, to transepts and to chancel, ashlar stone construction to entrance gable of nave (west) having cut stone stringcourse/sill course and with moulded cut stone eaves. Cut stone stringcourse/sill course to gable ends of transepts. Stepped clasping ashlar sandstone buttresses between window openings to nave having dressed cut stone coping/feathered skews over; diagonal stepped clasping buttresses to corners of nave, transepts and chancel having cut stone pinnacles over. Snecked stone cladding to modern porches. Three graded pointed-arch window openings to entrance gable (west elevation of nave) having chamfered reveals, hoodmouldings over, and stained glass windows with weather glazing over; trefoil opening over to gable apex having chamfered reveals. Three graded pointed-arch window openings to chancel gable (east) having chamfered reveals, hoodmouldings over, and stained glass windows with weather glazing over. Pointed-arch window openings to north and south elevations of nave and side elevations of transepts having chamfered reveals, hoodmouldings over, and stained glass windows. Paired pointed-arch window openings to gable ends of transepts having chamfered reveals, hoodmouldings over, and stained glass windows; quatrefoil openings over to gable apexes having chamfered reveals. Pointed-arched window openings to tower; paired at first stage, three graded openings at second stage, and paired at third stage; having chamfered reveals and hoodmouldings over with carved label stops. Stained glass windows at first and second stage to front (west); timber louvered vents at belfry/third stage. Gablets to base of broached spire having cut stone surrounds with cinquefoil heads and cut stone hoods over. Square-headed door openings to porch extensions with timber battened doors. Shallow projecting gable-fronted entrance porch to the north face of tower (not viewed) having pointed-arched doorway with moulded clustered cut stone surround, shouldered cut stone date stone over, and with cut stone coping over having cut stone cross over gable apex. Interesting interior having timber panelled roof with cross-braced/scissor trusses, pointed chancel arch with marble colonnettes supported on corbelled bases, modern monolithic limestone altar on stepped polished granite podium, elaborate marble reredos with inlaid detailing and metal fittings, original marble baptismal font (on octagonal-plan) to modern baptistery, and carved timber gallery to west end of nave having carved timber parapet with incised detail and clockface, supported on cast-iron columns with decorative brackets over. Organ to gallery with carved timber detailing, added c. 1910. Set back from road to the south of Main Street, Bundoran, with car park to site. Located in grounds shared with the associated parochial house and parish centre (40851012) to the east. Car park to the north-west, grotto to the north, and graveyard to north containing the graves of former parish clergy. Bounded on road-frontage by snecked rock-faced boundary wall having moulded coping over. Snecked rock-faced gate piers (on square-plan) located along length of wall having moulded capstones over. Gateway to the west comprising a pair of gate piers (on square-plan).

• Christ Church (Inishmacsaint), school, building misc, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former Church of Ireland Sunday school, dated 1888, having projecting single bay gable-fronted entrance porch attached to the north end of the west elevation. Pitched natural slate roof with overhanging eaves to gable ends (north and south) having exposed rafter beams, cast-iron rainwater goods and having rendered stone chimneystack to the south gable end with terracotta pot over. Pierced bargeboard to the south gable end of building; bargeboard to front face of porch (west) having wrought-iron finial over. Broken coursed dressed sandstone walls having flush ashlar quoins to the corners of main body or the building and to porch. Square-headed window openings to west elevation and to south face of porch, having dressed ashlar stone surrounds with chamfered reveals and quarry-glazed windows, now largely boarded. Triple light square-headed window openings to the south end of west elevation, and to centre of east elevation, having dressed ashlar mullions with chamfered reveals and quarry-glazed windows, now largely boarded. Three graded ogee-headed window openings to the north gable end having dressed ashlar stone surrounds with chamfered reveals and quarry-glazed windows, now largely boarded. Tudor-arched door opening to the front face of porch (west) having dressed ashlar surrounds with chamfered reveals, and timber boarded door with decorative wrought-iron hinges. Carved plaque over with incised lettering reading ‘Bundoran Church School; erected AD 1888; Thos Elliott; Architect CE; W Brown builder’. Set back from road to the south-west of Bundoran town centre. Located in walled enclosure in grounds shared with Christ Church (40851017). Single-storey storage shed to the south-east having lean-to corrugated metal roof, rubble stone walls and square-headed door opening. Site surrounded by roughly coursed stone boundary wall with roughly dressed rock-faced coping over. Gateway to the west comprising a pair of stone gate piers (on square-plan) having cut stone capstones over with chamfered edges, and with wrought-iron gate.

• Christ Church (Inishmacsaint), church/chapel, 1850–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached Church of Ireland church, dated 1839, having five-bay nave elevations, four-bay side aisles to the north and south, gable-fronted entrance porch attached to the centre of the north aisle, and shallow single-bay projecting chancel to the west having single-bay lean-to vestry attached to the south side. Stepped cut stone bellcote over entrance gable (west) having gabled coping over and having pointed arch opening with bell metal bell. Pitched artificial slate roofs (fibre-cement) to nave, chancel and porch having feathered ashlar gable copings with moulded kneeler stones to eaves, and with projecting cut stone eaves course; lean-to slate roofs to side aisles and to vestry having feathered ashlar gable copings with moulded kneeler stones to eaves. Two ashlar sandstone chimneystacks, one to east gable end of nave and one towards the west end of the nave. Moulded cut stone trifoliated finial to the east gable end of nave. Some remaining sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked/broken coursed squared rubble sandstone walls over projecting chamfered ashlar plinth courses and having squared sandstone quoins to the corners; projecting cut stone stringcourses continuing line of aisles to the west end of the north and south elevations of nave, continuous sill course to chancel elevations (east and north), and to west elevation of nave (entrance gable). Clasping stepped diagonal ashlar buttresses to corners of nave, side aisles, chancel and vestry having moulded ashlar coping; clasping stepped ashlar buttresses between window openings to side aisles. Ashlar masonry to front face (north) of porch. Pointed-arched window openings having chamfered ashlar granite surrounds having cast-iron quarry glazed windows with margin panes. Paired window openings to side aisles and to the east elevation of vestry; three-graded pointed-arch window openings to chancel gable (east) having figurative stained glass windows (dated 1908) and with hoodmouldings over with decorative label stops, trefoil window over to chancel gable apex having chamfered ashlar surround; paired pointed-arch window opening having trefoil opening over to nave gable (west), all set in chamfered ashlar granite surround, and having hoodmoulding over having decorative label stops. Pointed-arch door openings to the nave gable (west) and to the north face of porch having moulded cut stone surrounds with moulded recesses, battened timber double doors with wrought-iron fittings, and having hoodmouldings over having decorative label stops. Pointed-arch door opening to the south face of vestry having battened timber door and chamfered surround. Interesting interior with alternating cross-braced and kingpost trusses, moulded chancel arch and cut stone pointed-arch arcades to the side aisles. Set back from road, at corner site, to the south-west of Bundoran town centre. Set in shared grounds with former school (40851016) located adjacent to the south-west. Site bounded on road-frontage to the west and east by roughly coursed stone boundary wall with roughly dressed rock-faced coping over; boundary wall to the north rebuilt. Gateways to either end of boundary wall to the north each comprising a pair of ashlar gate piers (on square-plan).

• Bayview, house, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace corner-sited three-bay three-storey house, built c. 1890, having single-bay two-storey canted bays to either end of the main elevation (north), balustraded balcony between canted bays at first floor level, and with three gable-fronted bays at attic/third storey level. One of a terrace of eight (see 40851019-25). Two-storey return and modern two- and three-storey extensions to the rear (south). Now in use as a guest house and combined with neighbour to the west (40851019) to form single premises. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks to either end (east and west) having moulded render detailing and cornices; moulded render cornice to eaves. Raised render coping to the east gable end and to gabled bays to front elevation (north) having render pedestals with globe finials over. Flat roofs over canted projections having balustraded parapets over. Some remaining sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls with moulded stringcourses and moulded plinth. Moulded render roundel motifs to gable end (west) and over window openings to gabled bays. Square-headed window openings flanked by fluted pilasters having moulded lintel decoration over to ground floor, panelled pilasters to first floor openings having moulded lintel decoration over, and chamfered pole moulded reveals to second floor openings. Window openings to end bays at third floor level widened, originally paired narrow lights. Moulded sill course at third floor level. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows at ground floor level, replacement fittings elsewhere. Central square-headed doorway to main elevation having replacement door with replacement glazed surround; Inner glazed timber double doors behind with encaustic tiled threshold. Main doorway flanked by fluted pilasters having masked corbels over. Set back from road and to the south-west of Bundoran town centre. Bounded on road-frontage to the north by rendered plinth wall having decorative cast-iron railings over. Wrought-iron/mild steel pedestrian gate serving entrance. Rendered boundary wall to the east.

• House, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1890, having single-bay two-storey canted bay to the west end of the main elevation (north), balustraded balcony at first floor level running over main door, and with two gable-fronted bays at attic/third storey level. One of a terrace of eight (see 40851018; 40851020-25). Two-storey return to the rear (south). Now in use as a guest house and combined with neighbour to the east (40851018) to form single premises. Possibly formerly in use as a post office, c. 1900 (Ordnance Survey twenty-five inch map, c. 1900). Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks to either end (east and west), shared with neighbouring buildings, having moulded render detailing and cornices; moulded render cornice to eaves. Raised render coping over gabled bays to front elevation (north) having render pedestals with globe finials over. Flat roof over canted projection having balustraded parapet over. Some remaining sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls with moulded stringcourses and moulded plinth. Moulded render roundel motifs over window openings to gabled bays. Square-headed window opening flanked by fluted pilasters having moulded lintel decoration over to ground floor, panelled pilasters to first floor openings having moulded lintel decoration over, and chamfered pole moulded reveals to second floor openings. Window opening to west end bay at third floor level widened, originally paired narrow lights. Moulded sill course at third floor level. Replacement window fittings throughout. Square-headed doorway to east end bay of main elevation (north) having replacement door with replacement glazed surround. Main doorway flanked by fluted pilasters having masked corbels over. Set back from road and to the south-west of Bundoran town centre. Bounded on road-frontage to the north by rendered plinth wall having decorative cast-iron railings over. Decorative cast-iron pedestrian gate serving entrance.

• House, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1890, having single-bay two-storey canted bay to the west end of the main elevation (north), balustraded balcony at first floor level running over main door, and with two gable-fronted bays at attic/third storey level. One of a terrace of eight (see 40851018–19; 40851021-25). Formerly in use as a hotel/guest house; currently disused. Possibly formerly in use as a post office, c. 1900 (Ordnance Survey twenty-five inch map, c. 1900). Pitched natural slate roof with rendered chimneystacks to either end (east and west), shared with neighbouring buildings, having moulded render detailing and cornices; moulded render cornice to eaves. Raised render coping over gabled bays to front elevation (north) having render pedestals with globe finials over. Flat roof over canted projection having balustraded parapet over. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls with moulded stringcourses and moulded plinth. Moulded render roundel motifs over window openings to gabled bays. Square-headed window opening flanked by fluted pilasters having moulded lintel decoration over to ground floor, panelled pilasters to first floor openings having moulded lintel decoration over, and chamfered pole moulded reveals to second floor openings. Paired window openings to western end bay at third floor level; moulded sill course at third floor level. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows throughout. Square-headed doorway to east end bay of main elevation (north) having timber panelled door with glazed surround over plinth panels. Main doorway flanked by fluted pilasters having masked corbels over. Set back from road and to the south-west of Bundoran town centre. Bounded on road-frontage to the north by ruled-and-lined rendered plinth wall having decorative cast-iron railings over. Decorative cast-iron pedestrian gate serving entrance. Hooped wrought-iron railings to garden to front (north).

• House, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1890, having single-bay two-storey canted bay to the west end of the main elevation (north), balustraded balcony at first floor level running over main door, and with two gable-fronted bays at attic/third storey level. One of a terrace of eight (see 40851018–20; 40851022-25). Pitched natural slate roof with rendered chimneystacks to either end (east and west), shared with neighbouring buildings, having moulded render detailing and cornices; moulded render cornice to eaves. Raised render coping over gabled bays to front elevation (north) having render pedestals with globe finials over. Flat roof over canted projection having balustraded parapet over. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls with moulded stringcourses and moulded plinth. Moulded render roundel motifs over window openings to gabled bays. Square-headed window opening flanked by fluted pilasters having moulded lintel decoration over to ground floor, panelled pilasters to first floor openings having moulded lintel decoration over, and chamfered pole moulded reveals to second floor openings. Paired window openings to western end bay at third floor level; moulded sill course at third floor level. Replacement window fittings throughout. Square-headed doorway to east end bay of main elevation (north) having timber panelled door with replacement glazed surround over plinth panels. Main doorway flanked by fluted pilasters having masked corbels over. Set back from road and to the south-west of Bundoran town centre. Bounded on road-frontage to the north by rendered plinth wall having decorative cast-iron railings over. Decorative cast-iron pedestrian gate serving entrance. Hooped wrought-iron railings to garden to front (north).

• House, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1890, having single-bay two-storey canted bay to the west end of the main elevation (north), balustraded balcony at first floor level running over main door, and with two gable-fronted bays at attic/third storey level. One of a terrace of eight (see 40851018–21; 40851023-25). Pitched natural slate roof with rendered chimneystacks to either end (east and west), shared with neighbouring buildings, having moulded render detailing and cornices; moulded render cornice to eaves. Raised render coping over gabled bays to front elevation (north) having render pedestals with globe finials over. Flat roof over canted projection having balustraded parapet over. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls with moulded stringcourses and moulded plinth. Moulded render roundel motifs over window openings to gabled bays. Square-headed window opening flanked by fluted pilasters having moulded lintel decoration over to ground floor, panelled pilasters to first floor openings having moulded lintel decoration over, and chamfered pole moulded reveals to second floor openings. Paired window openings to western end bay at third floor level; moulded sill course at third floor level. Replacement window fittings throughout. Square-headed doorway to east end bay of main elevation (north) having timber panelled door with fielded panels and glazed surround over plinth panels. Main doorway flanked by fluted pilasters having masked corbels over. Set back from road and to the south-west of Bundoran town centre. Bounded on road-frontage to the north by rendered plinth wall having decorative cast-iron railings over Hooped wrought-iron railings to garden to front (north).

• House, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1890, having single-bay two-storey canted bay to the west end of the main elevation (north), balustraded balcony at first floor level running over main door, and with two gable-fronted bays at attic/third storey level. Now in use as a guest house. One of a terrace of eight (see 40851018–22; 40851024-25). Pitched natural slate roof with rendered chimneystacks to either end (east and west), shared with neighbouring buildings. Flat roof over canted bay projection. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls over rendered plinth; render decoration now removed. Square-headed window openings with replacement fittings. Paired window openings to western end bay at third floor level. Square-headed doorway to east end bay of main elevation (north) having replacement door with replacement glazed surround. Main doorway flanked by fluted pilasters having masked corbels over. Set back from road and to the south-west of Bundoran town centre. Bounded on road-frontage to the north by rendered plinth wall having decorative cast-iron railings over.

• House, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Terraced two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1890, having single-bay two-storey canted bay to the west end of the main elevation (north), balustraded balcony at first floor level running over main door, and with two gable-fronted bays at attic/third storey level. Now in use as a guest house. One of a terrace of eight (see 40851018–23; 40851025). Pitched natural slate roof with rendered chimneystacks to either end (east and west), shared with neighbouring buildings. Flat roof over canted bay projection. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls over rendered plinth; render decoration now removed. Square-headed window openings with replacement fittings. Paired window openings to western end bay at third floor level. Square-headed doorway to east end bay of main elevation (north) having replacement door with replacement glazed surround. Main doorway flanked by fluted pilasters having masked corbels over. Flight of steps serving entrance. Set back from road and to the south-west of Bundoran town centre. Bounded on road-frontage to the north, and to the west, by rendered plinth wall having decorative cast-iron railings over. Decorative cast-iron gate to front.

• House, 1885–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  End-of-terrace corner-sited two-bay three-storey house, built c. 1890, having single-bay two-storey canted bay to the west end of the main elevation (north), balustraded balcony at first floor level running over main door, and with two gable-fronted bays at attic/third storey level. One of a terrace of eight (see 40851018–24). Now in office as an office with two-storey extensions to the rear. Pitched artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks to either end (east and west) having moulded render detailing and cornices; moulded render cornice to eaves. Chimneystacks to the east shared with neighbouring building. Flat roof over canted projection having parapet over with render detailing. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Smooth rendered walls with moulded stringcourses and moulded plinth. Square-headed window opening flanked by fluted pilasters having moulded lintel decoration over to ground floor, panelled pilasters to first floor openings having moulded lintel decoration over, and chamfered pole moulded reveals to second floor openings. Paired window openings to western end bay at third floor level; moulded sill course at third floor level. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows throughout. Square-headed doorway to east end bay of main elevation (north) having timber panelled door with fielded panels and glazed surround over plinth panels. Main doorway flanked by fluted pilasters having masked corbels over. Entrance reached up flight of steps flanked by decorative cast-iron railings. Set back from road and to the south-west of Bundoran town centre. Bounded on road-frontage to the north by rendered plinth wall having replacement metal railings over. Modern vehicular entrance to the east end of boundary wall.

• The Ulster Tourist House, house, hotel, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Attached five-bay two-storey house\hotel with attic level, built c. 1830 and altered c. 1870. Returns to rear (north). Now disused. Pitched natural slate roof with clay ridge tiles, projecting eaves course, and having four smooth rendered chimneystacks with terracotta pots over; one chimneystack to either gable end (east and west), and two to the centre. Raised render coping to gable ends. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walls with channelled banded quoins to either end. Square-headed window openings with rendered surrounds, cut stone sills and replacement windows. Bracketed sills at first floor level. Pulvinated sill course at ground floor level, vermiculated stringcourse at first floor level. Central round-headed doorway having timber panelled door, plinth blocks, timber doorcase having engaged timber Doric columns with moulded cornice over, plain overlight, and render surround with vermiculated detail over fanlight. Road-fronted to the south-west of Bundoran town centre.

• Bundoran Presbyterian Church, church/chapel, 1860–1865 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding Presbyterian church, built 1865, comprising a four bay gable-fronted hall having two-stage tower (on square-plan) to the centre of the entrance gable (north) with broached spire (on hexagonal-plan) over. Now disused. Pitched natural slate roof having raised ashlar coping to north gable and moulded kneeler stones to north gable end, projecting stone eaves course, cast-iron rainwater goods, and ashlar chimneystack to the south gable end. Smooth ruled-and-lined rendered walls over chamfered dressed cut stone plinth. Render now coming away in places exposing squared rubble stone construction. Dressed stone block-and-start quoins to north gable end of main body of building and to corners of bell tower at first stage level; render block quoins over to second stage. Ashlar limestone construction to spire. Round-headed window openings to main hall side elevations (east and west) and flanking tower to entrance gable having timber multi-pane windows and stone sills; dressed sandstone block-and-start surrounds to window openings to entrance gable (north). Trefoil window opening to south gable. Majority of window openings now boarded. Pointed segmental-headed window opening to the north face of tower at ground floor level, blind pointed-arch window openings with render surrounds over at second stage level. Pointed segmental-headed door openings to the east and west faces of tower having timber boarded (herringbone pattern) double-doors and having blocked overlights above. Flight of steps to doorways. Set back from road to the west of Bundoran. Ruined former vestry to the rear (south). Bounded on the road-frontage to the north by a chamfered ashlar plinth wall have wrought-iron railings over. Front boundary terminated by ashlar gate piers (on square-plan) having moulded capstones over with chamfered margins. Wrought-iron lamp holder to pier to the west. Wrought-iron pedestrian gate to north. Modern timber railings to front. Rubble stone boundary walls to rear, and to east and west boundaries.

• Post box, 1920–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding cast-iron pillar post-box on circular-plan, erected 1922 - 46. Cylindrical drum with moulded necking having dentilled frieze, projecting letter slot, moulded and slightly projecting base, and having shallow domed capping over. Foundry stamp to base reads ‘Carron Company, Stirlingshire’. Raised lettering above letter flap reading ‘Next Collection’. Situated on a concrete base, adjacent to footpath, to the west/south-west of Bundoran town centre.

• Pier/jetty, 1880–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Pier and associated slipway, built 1885-6. Smooth rendered storm wall to the west, added 1934. Reinforced concrete extension added to the north end of pier, c. 1980. Original pier constructed of rendered rubble stone masonry with tooled stone coping over to edge and squared coursed stone paving to deck. Tooled stone steps to south and to east, stone and iron bollards and cast-iron ringlets at intervals along pier. Modern railings to the north end, and adjacent to flights of steps. Cement rendered slipway adjacent to the east. Pier extends north into Donegal Bay. Located to the west of Bundoran town centre. Modern lifeboat building adjacent to the south.

• Villa Nova, house, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey rendered house, built c. 1880, having single-bay flat-roofed entrance porch to the centre of the main elevation (east), two-storey return to rear (west), single- and two-storey extensions to rear (west) and single-storey extension attached to the south end of the main block. Hipped natural slate roof with clay ridge tiles, smooth rendered chimneystack offset to the north of centre. Replacement rainwater goods. Lead-lined flat-roof to porch with dentils and cornice to eaves. Smooth rendered walling with channelled banded quoins to corners and projecting smooth rendered plinth to base. Shallow segmental-headed window openings with rendered architrave surrounds, painted sills and one-over-one pane horned timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed door opening to south face of porch having replacement timber panelled door and glazed sidelight adjacent to west side. Set back from road in extensive grounds to the west of Bundoran, adjacent to coast overlooking Donegal Bay to the east and north. Outbuilding to north and modern two-storey house to the south set within grounds. Main entrance gateway to the south with long approach avenue to house. Modern stone clad boundary wall to road-frontage to the south. Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge having hipped slate roof and shallow segmental-headed openings located adjacent to entrance to the south.

• Folly, building misc, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Freestanding single-bay single-storey stone folly or turret, built c. 1880, now out of use. Roughly squared and coursed rubble stone walls with roughly squared quoins to the corners, projecting stone plinth course with cut stone coping over, and with cut stone stringcourse at eaves level. Roof hidden behind parapet. Square-headed openings, now largely blocked, having cut stone lintels. Rubble stone paving to west. Sited on cliff edge on promontory overlooking Donegal Bay to the north and to the west. Located to the west of Bundoran.

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Radon

At the centre of the townland of Magheracar, 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. Parts of the land are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1265 (ZIP).

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.

• Magheracar, Bundoran5 sales

Name

Magheracar · Machaire Cairthe

Area

3,723,686 m² (372.37 ha, 920.14 acres)

Civil parish

Inishmacsaint, and its townlands

Barony

Tirhugh

Electoral division

Bundoran Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,179 people lived in 408 households in the Bundoran Rural electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 43% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 22% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardfarn, Doobally (Co. Leitrim), Drumacrin, Edenvella (Co. Leitrim), Gubacreeny (Co. Leitrim), Tullaghan (Co. Leitrim)

Placenames

Magheracar on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

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