Doonfore

168 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Doonfore, from 88 m² to 111,220 m² (11.12 ha, 27.48 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 48 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 Doonfore in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 20 Feb 2026Conditional

  alterations to side of existing dwelling; single-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling; all ancillary siteworks.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660064

• 6 Jan 2026N/a

  Alterations to side of existing dwelling; single-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling; relocation of an existing domestic storage container from the front garden to the side garden of the dwelling; all ancillary siteworks.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660003

• 8 Oct 2025Conditional

  Retention permission is sought for an agricultural entrance onto the public road serving existing agricultural lands, together with all associated site works.

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2560413

• 18 Sept 2025N/a

  Retention permission is sought for an agricultural entrance onto the public road serving existing agricultural lands, together with all associated site works.

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2560387

• 29 Jul 2025Conditional

  demolition of existing extension to north west elevation and existing porch to south east elevation, construction of new extension to north west elevation and construction new roof to whole dwelling including new rooms in roof space all to existing dwelling

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2560314

• 24 Jul 2025Conditional

  retention of a single-storey side extension (18.5 square metres) to the existing dwelling. The extension accommodates a utility room, kitchen, and toilet, with a pitched roof, chimney, and external finishes to match the existing house. The development includes all associated site works.

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2560306

• 13 May 2025N/a

  demolition of existing extension to north west elevation and existing porch to south east elevation, construction of new extension to north west elevation and construction new roof to whole dwelling including new rooms in roof space all to existing dwelling

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560191

• 9 Oct 2024Conditional

  Refurbishment and extension to an existing cottage consisting of; the demolition of existing flat roof structure and existing sheds to the rear, construction of a pitched roof extension the the northern boundary and flat roof structure to the rear, finishes to match the existing, and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2460348

• 11 Oct 2021Conditional

  development consisting of the retention of a garage as constructed

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 21412

• 16 Aug 2021Conditional

  development consisting of the construction of a domestic outbuilding consisting of an art studio and storage area with all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 21328

• 4 Jun 2021Conditional

  developmemt consisting of the demolition of existing dwelling house and domestic sheds together with decommissioning of existing septic tank. Permission to construct a replacement dwelling house, domestic shed, upgrade existing vehicular entrance, install a new septic tank and percolation area and carry out ancillary site development works. Permission to retain elevated timber decking with edge protection for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house

  Retention, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 21216

• 20 Jul 2020Conditional

  development consisting of the construction of a single storey dwelling house, the installation of a mechanical aeration system and polishing filter together with all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 20232

• 17 Feb 2020Refused

  development consisting of the demolition of existing house, and for the construction of a new storey and a half replacement dwelling (floor area 175 msq) with wastewater treatment tank and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2043

• 1 Jun 2017Conditional

  development consisting of: (1) erection of an extension to dwelling house and conversion of the attic to bedroom use (2) retention of the upgrade of the waste water treatment system and the installation of a Biocycle proprietary treatment unit and percolation area and (3) retention of the storage shed constructed at the rear of the dwelling house

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 17212

• 15 May 2017Conditional

  for development consisting of the demolition of existing single storey house and construction of a replacement single storey dwelling, a new waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter and associated ancillary site works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 17183

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: Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) SAC 000627
• Special Protection Area: Drumcliff Bay SPA 004013
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) 000627

Recorded monuments

• SL004-007001 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  Situated close to the base of a steep SE-facing slope. Not marked on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Raised circular area (diam. c.30m) defined from ENE-E-S by a steep scarp (H 1m - 1.4m) which may have had a stone wall at its upper edge. Elsewhere the perimeter and portion of the internal area have been destroyed as a consequence of the construction of modern linear field boundaries. Original entrance not recognisable. Within the internal area at SW, adjacent to a modern field wall, is a circular hole giving access to a souterrain (see SL004-007002-). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 17 April 2013

• SL004-007002 Souterrain
  Description

  At Doonfore enclosure (see SL004-007001-). Within the internal area at SW, adjacent to a modern field boundary which truncates the site, is a hole (diam. 0.7m) which is now closed with stones and metal sheeting. This gives access to a chamber or passage whose walls are constructed of drystone masonry and which is roofed with large lintels. The chamber/passage extends in a NNW direction. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 17 April 2013

• SL007-012 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL007-013001 Castle - unclassified
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL007-013002 Bawn
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL007-013003 Earthwork
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL007-042 Megalithic tomb - unclassified
  Description

  Indicated on the OS 6-inch map as single exposure of outcropping rock. There were two upright slabs set at right-angles to each other with two others lying nearby. These remains were removed in the course of land reclamation c. 20 years ago (local information). A single slab is lying on the fence to the W and the others were placed in the SE corner of the field. While the exact nature of the monument is unknown the possibility that it could represent the last vestiges of a megalithic tomb cannot be ruled out. Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 7 October 2011

• SL007-043 Bullaun stone (present location)
  Description

  At the foot of the E face of the N pier of the gate into a walled garden S of a house. A rounded block of stone (L 0.65m; Wth 0.55m; T 0.48m) with a circular depression (diam. 0.25m; D 0.12m) in its upper surface. The original location of this bullaun stone is unknown. Attached image: SL007-043----_01.JPG Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 7 October 2011

• SL007-052 Bastioned fort
  Description

  In pasture, on the N side of Drumcliffe Bay, located on dry, elevated ground with a S-facing slope. The slope ends at a rocky cliff dropping to the seashore. The location provides excellent views over Drumcliff Bay in the foreground, and of the mouth of Sligo Bay further to S. This possible bastioned fort is not shown on 1837 OS 6-inch map but is indicated on the 1913 edition as a rectilinear enclosure. It was levelled during land reclamation in the early 1970’s, and its outline is now best seen as a cropmark in aerial views (See 'Digital Globe' in Basemap gallery). The cropmark shows a trapezoidal area (c. 38m N–S; c. 40m E-W at N, c. 50m E-W at S) defined on the W, N and E sides by a levelled bank with projections (max. dim. 6-7m) at the NE and NW corners. Outside the bank is an infilled fosse (Wth c. 3-3.5m). There is a hint of a break or possible entrance in the middle of the N side. At ground level, the outline of the enclosure is barely discernible. The interior slopes to S, mirroring the natural fall of ground, and the corner projections are located at the highest point of the slope providing good views along the coast and out to sea. No enclosing element is apparent on the S side where the enclosure is bordered by an eroding cliff face (H 5-6m) which drops to a rocky shoreline and a cobble and sand beach. According to local information, this enclosure was intact in the late 1960’s when it was defined by an substantial earthen bank on the W, N and E sides, with raised rounded projections at the NE and NW corners, and a deep external fosse, all largely engulfed in overgrowth (pers. comm. 2016: Leo Leyden, Maugherow, Co. Sligo). In 2016 magnetic gradiometer and earth resistance surveys (Licence no. 16R0006) were carried out (Siggins 2016). Magnetic anomalies detected in the interior of the fort were interpreted as pits/postholes, with linear features possibly indicating buildings. High earth resistance readings in the centre may indicate a demolished stone building. The data provides tentative evidence for timber and stone buildings erected to accommodate troops and artillery at the fort (Siggins 2016, 12). Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy Date of upload: 14 January 2016

Architectural heritage

• John's Port, building misc, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached one-bay three-stage rendered tower, built c. 1840. Square plan. Roof missing. Unpainted roughcast walling, brick eaves course. Pointed-arch window openings (some built-up), stone sills, windows missing. Square-headed door opening, door missing. Set in field.

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

Landslides

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

Terrain model

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

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

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

No address of the register names Doonfore with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.

Name

Doonfore · Dún Fuar

Area

2,723,254 m² (272.33 ha, 672.93 acres)

Civil parish

Drumcliff, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Lissadill West, the unit of the census

Census 2022

639 people lived in 246 households in the Lissadill West electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 32% of homes were built since 2001. 9% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 17% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardtrasna, Attiduff, Ballinphull, Carrigeens, Cloghboley, Lissadill

Placenames

Doonfore 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.