Donaguile

298 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Donaguile, from 12 m² to 406,726 m² (40.67 ha, 100.5 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 44 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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

No zone of a development plan covers Donaguile 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.

• 28 Aug 2026N/a

  to erect a 24m high lattice telecommunications support structure together with antennae, dishes and associated telecommunications equipment, all enclosed by security fencing

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660549

• 19 Jun 2026Conditional

  for removal of unauthorised perimeter paladine fencing as is subject to Enforcement Notice ENF26021, Construction of new perimeter blockwork piers with new infill metal railings between and, All associated site and ancillary works.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2660381

• 29 Sept 2025Conditional

  for a special education classroom extension to the existing school to include the construction of a new roof and glazed structure over existing external yard area, associated adjustments to existing building and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 25105

• 1 Sept 2025Conditional

  for the construction of single storey dwelling, new entrance, foul effluent treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2560562

• 23 Jul 2025Conditional

  for a new residential development of 20 new dwellings consisting of 2 No. Type A – Four bedroom semi detached two storey dwellings, 4 No. Type B/B1 – Three bedroom semi detached two storey dwellings, 4 No. Type C – two bedroom semi detached two storey dwellings, 4 No. Type D – two bedroom two storey townhouses, 6 No. Type E – one bedroom single storey townhouses, provision of public open space; landscaping and boundary treatments and new planting; water and utility services and connections; lighting; plus all enabling and ancillary development and works above and below ground level, plus a new site entrance. The proposed development falls within the curtilage of Donaguile House, a protected structure RPS reference C507,

  Permission, 20 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2560447

• 16 Jul 2025N/a

  for a new residential development of 20 new dwellings consisting of 2 No. Type A – Four bedroom semi detached two storey dwellings, 4 No. Type B/B1 – Three bedroom semi detached two storey dwellings, 4 No. Type C – two bedroom semi detached two storey dwellings, 4 No. Type D – two bedroom two storey townhouses, 6 No. Type E – one bedroom single storey townhouses, provision of public open space; landscaping and boundary treatments and new planting; water and utility services and connections; lighting; plus all enabling and ancillary development and works above and below ground level, plus a new site entrance

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2560432

• 6 Jun 2025Conditional

  for the erection of a dwelling house, installation of a treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2560330

• 1 Feb 2025N/a

  to demolish an existing dwelling and kiosk and to construct two dwellings consisting of one semi-detached unit with all associated site works

  Permission, 2 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2560041

• 17 Dec 2024Conditional

  to construct a dormer dwelling 218m.sq with a ridge height of 6.925m above ground level, 6 PE wastewater treatment system and 90m.sq polishing filter, new borehole well, vehicular entrance, landscaping and all associated siteworks

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2460638

• 31 Oct 2024Conditional

  for development at this site. The development consists of a new two storey standalone school accommodation extension. The additional student and teacher accommodation as follows: 3no. General Classrooms, 1no. Home Economics Room, 2no. Design & Communication Graphics Room, 1no. Art Room, 1no. Textiles Room, 1no. Science Laboratory and Prep room, 2no. Staff Offices, WC facilities, Locker Area, associated storage, service rooms and ancillary support accommodation. Associated Works: The works will include reconfiguration of the existing car park. New front gates (2no.vehicle and 2no. pedestrian) and front wall including re-positioning of same forward towards roadway. Reconfigurered set down layout, and diversion to the emergency vehicle circulation route to facilitate the development. New site lighting, landscaping, paving and road layouts to facilitate the development, relocated water storage tank. Development of new car park area and all associated roadworks, drainage, lighting, landscaping works. New boundary fencing to school site area located to eastern side of school site. New LPG tank and new electrical sub-station. The project will include for new ground positioned heat pumps, roof mounted PV panels (west facing roof), EV charging car spaces and a 20 space bike shelter. All other related road, drainage, service supply and waste removal work as required. Comprehensive site landscaping to newly development areas, including a row of screening trees to western boundary in vicinity of the new extension. All associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2460515

• 11 Jun 2024Refused

  for construction of single storey dwelling, new entrance, foul effluent treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2460272

• 5 Sept 2023Conditional

  for construction of one and half storey extension to existing dwelling, minor internal modifications to existing dwelling and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360402

• 22 Jul 2023Conditional

  for the construction of loose stables for horses, dungstead and soiled water tank, and all associated yards, demolition of existing barn structure and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360335

• 11 Jul 2023Conditional

  for construction of a singles storey dwelling, domestic garage, foul effluent treatment system and percolation area, vehicular access, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 2360300

• 11 Jul 2023N/a

  for construction of loose stables for horses, dungstead and soiled water tank, and all associated yards and site works at Donaguile, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny.

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 2360301

• 15 Jun 2023Refused

  to construct 4 two bed and 10 three bed houses and all associated site works on lands

  Permission, 14 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 23154

• 8 Dec 2022Refused

  A housing development to include the following; 1) Demolition of existing dwelling and kiosk 2) Construction of 13 no residential dwellings consisting of (a) 8 no terraced three bed two storey houses in 2 blocks, (b) 2 no semi-detached two bed two storey houses (c) 3 no terraced two bed two storey houses. 3) New vehicular access and internal streets including alterations to existing footpath 4) Mains water provided by an on-site bored well and associated plant room with provisions for future connection to public mains water supply 5) All associated site & development works including drainage infrastructure, boundary treatments and landscaping.

  Permission, 13 homes · Kilkenny County Council, 2260013

• 26 Sept 2022Refused

  for construction of a single storey dwelling, new entrance, foul effluent treatment system, percolation area and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 22636

• 5 Oct 2021Conditional

  is hereby sought for construction of storage shed for Mobility Scooter and all associated site works to front of building

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 21835

• 19 Feb 2021Conditional

  for construction of a single storey dwellinghouse, new entrance, foul effluent treatment system and percolation area, bored well and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 21100

• 8 Sept 2020Conditional

  for a classroom extension to the existing school to include the construction of a new roof and glazed structure over existing external yard area, associated adjustments to existing building and all associated siteworks

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 20596

• 2 Jun 2020N/a

  for demolition of existing partial two storey two storey and partial single storey to dwelling and construction of new two storey extension consisting of Kitchen, Utility and Bathroom on the ground floor and two bedrooms and bathroom on first floor, connection to existing public piped sewerage and existing mains water from supply, and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 20337

• 20 Apr 2020Conditional

  to construct a single storey dwelling with on-site sewerage treatment system, new entrance onto public road and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 20245

• 20 Aug 2019Conditional

  for the construction of 2 new agricultural entrances one on each side of public road and closure of existing agricultural entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Kilkenny County Council, 19593

• 6 Aug 2019Refused

  for construction of a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, foul effluent treatment system, percolation area, entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Kilkenny County Council, 19553

The 25 most recent of 34 applications.

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Donaguile.

Recorded monuments

• KK005-074 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In a flat area of marshy ground in between sloping hillocks to the N and S. There is a stream 2m to the N. One of two fulacht fia (KK005-074001-), which are almost conjoined. Both fulacht fia (dims. 2m x 1.5m; H 0.3m) are similar in shape and size and have a central depression (dims. 1.5m x 0.75m). The mound is composed of burnt stone and ash. The area surrounding these monuments was forested in 1988, however, a clearing with a buffer zone of c. 10m was left around the fulachta fia. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 May 2017

• KK005-074001 Fulacht fia
  Description

  In a flat area of marshy ground in between sloping hillocks to the N and S. There is a stream 2m to the N. One of two fulacht fia (KK005-074001-), which are almost conjoined. Both fulacht fia (dims. 2m x 1.5m; H 0.3m) are similar in shape and size and have a central depression (dims. 1.5m x 0.75m). The mound is composed of burnt stone and ash. The area surrounding these monuments was forested in 1988, however, a clearing with a buffer zone of c. 10m was left around the fulachta fia. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 23 May 2017

• KK005-076 Fulacht fia
  Description

  One of three fulachta fia in an area of forestry in the SE corner of a field sloping down to a marshy area at N. A low horseshoe-shaped mound of burnt stone and ash (diam. 8m; H 0.3m) with a depression at NW. One tree has been planted on the monument and it is largely overgrown with briars and sally. Two fulachta fia (KK005-097---- and KK005-098----) lie 3m to NW and 8m to NW respectively. (Byrne et al. 2010) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 19 June 2013

• KK005-097 Fulacht fia
  Description

  One of three fulachta fia in an area of forestry in the SE corner of a field sloping down to a marshy area at N. A horseshoe-shaped mound (diam. 10m; H 0.4m) composed of burnt stone and ash, with traces of a depression (L 2m; Wth 1m) at NNW. The burnt stone appears to be mostly quartzitic sandstone. The monument is largely overgrown with briars and sally. Two fulachta fia (KK005-076---- and KK005-098----) lie 3m to SE and 5m to NW respectively. (Byrne et al. 2010) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 19 June 2013

• KK005-098 Fulacht fia
  Description

  One of three fulachta fia in an area of forestry in the SE corner of a field sloping down to a marshy area at N. A large horseshoe-shaped mound (diam. 16m; H 3m) with a depression at NW. The mound is composed mainly of quartzitic sandstone. The monument is largely overgrown with briars and sally. Two fulachta fia (KK005-076---- and KK005-097----) lie 8m to SE and 5m to SE respectively. (Byrne et al. 2010) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 19 June 2013

Architectural heritage

• Castlecomer District Hospital, workhouse, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Remains of Castlecomer Union Workhouse complex, built 1853-4, including:(i) Pair of twelve-bay three-storey blocks with five-bay single-storey perpendicular connecting range to centre forming T-shaped plan. Converted to use as hospital, 1901. Renovated, c.1925, with connecting range substantially rebuilt. Part refenestrated, c.1975. Hipped slate roofs with clay ridge tiles, cut-stone chimney stacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves. Pitched artificial slate roof to connecting range with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Unpainted replacement roughcast walls, c.1925, over random rubble sandstone construction with ivy-clad exposed random rubble sandstone construction to part of block to south. Square-headed window openings (remodelled, c.1925, from camber-headed window openings) with cut-limestone sills, and replacement one-over-one and two-over-two timber sash windows, c.1925, having some replacement aluminium casement windows, c.1975, throughout. Camber-headed window openings to part of block to south with cut-limestone sills, dressed limestone block-and-start surrounds, red and yellow brick voussoirs, and timber casement windows (having overlights to ground floor). Square-headed door openings with replacement glazed aluminium doors, c.1975. Camber-headed door opening to block to south with cut-limestone surround, and timber panelled door having overlight. Set back from road in own grounds on an elevated site with sections of random rubble stone boundary wall to perimeter of site.(ii) Detached three-bay double-height outbuilding to west with camber-headed carriageway to left. Now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rubble stone chimney stack, and no rainwater goods surviving on exposed timber eaves. Random rubble sandstone walls to front (east) elevation with slit-style apertures to eaves level in cut-granite surrounds, and unpainted rendered walls to remainder. Camber-headed window opening with cut-limestone sill, dressed limestone block-and-start surround, red and yellow brick voussoirs, and timber casement windows. Camber-headed carriageway to left with cut-limestone surround, red and yellow brick voussoirs forming camber relieving arch, and timber boarded double doors.

• Castlecomer District Hospital, outbuilding, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached eight-bay two-storey building, built 1853-4. Renovated, c.1925, to accommodate use as offices. Part refenestrated, c.1975. Part refenestrated. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, red brick Flemish bond chimney stack having cut-limestone dressings including dentilated cornice, and iron rainwater goods on timber eaves. Unpainted rendered walls with unpainted replacement roughcast wall, c.1925, to side (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings (in camber-headed recesses to ground floor) with cut-limestone sills, timber casement windows, and replacement timber casement windows, c.1975, to first floor having some replacement uPVC casement windows throughout. Camber-headed door openings (one having cut-limestone surround) with replacement timber panelled doors, c.1975, having overlights. Road fronted.

• Castlecomer District Hospital, gates/railings/walls, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Section of broken coursed squared rubble sandstone boundary wall, built 1853-4, incorporating segmental-headed carriageway with tooled cut-limestone block-and-start surround having tooled cut-limestone voussoirs (now blocked-up with red brick Common (fifth course headers) bond infill), and sections of stone cobbling to threshold. Road fronted to perimeter of site of Castlecomer District Hospital (Castlecomer Union Workhouse).

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

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Donaguile, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

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

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.

• Donaguile, Castlecomer7 sales

Name

Donaguile · Dún an Ghaill

Area

3,171,712 m² (317.17 ha, 783.75 acres)

Civil parish

Castlecomer, and its townlands

Barony

Fassadinin

Electoral division

Castlecomer, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,397 people lived in 928 households in the Castlecomer electoral division. 71% of households owned their home. 27% of homes were built since 2001. 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyhimmin, Byrnesgrove, Castlecomer, Clashduff Upper, Drumgoole, Glebe, Glenmagoo or Firoda Lower, Kiltown, Rathkyle

Placenames

Donaguile on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.