House · 1740–1780Holly BankArvagh
Photo: barry gormley · Public domain10buildings on the National Inventory
History of Arvagh · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Arvagh: 15% of homes built before 1919
The typical town has 3.4%: Arvagh has 5 times the share. On the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Arvagh counts 10 buildings. The oldest record dates from 1740. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site.
On the National Inventory
10
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
1
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1740
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
15%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Arvagh’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
Regional and other sites
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 10, by rating
10 Regional and other sites
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage is the State’s survey of buildings from 1700 to today, county by county; each record gives a rating, dates, a type and an appraisal. Being on it is not legal protection: that is each council’s Record of Protected Structures.
Points from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and the Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0).
Regional and other sites
10 historic places in Arvagh
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1800–1840Wilmik HouseMain Street, Arvagh
Market house · 1810–1830Arvagh LibraryMain Street, Arvagh
Church / chapel · 1815–1820Arvagh ChurchArvagh
House · 1850–1890Bank of IrelandMain Street, Arvagh
House · 1910–1930Hill HouseArvagh
Church / chapel · 1925–1930Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchArvagh
House · 1850–1890House, Main Street, Arvagh
Latrine · 1850–1890Latrine, Main Street, Arvagh
Garage · 1920–1960Garage, Main Street, Arvagh
What’s recorded
Arvagh’s largest group: homes, 60% of the record
The runner-up group is churches and chapels: 2 records. Leading the record by rating: Holly Bank and Wilmik House. Arvagh has no nationally rated building; its record is regional.
Homes6
Churches and chapels2
Other buildings2
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Arvagh’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries1
19th century 1800–18996
1900 and later to today3
1 of the 10 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Holly Bank, from 1740.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Arvagh
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
1 archaeological site inside the town
Sites on the Record of Monuments and Places, the statutory list drawn from this record, are protected by law: anyone planning work at or near one must give the National Monuments Service two months’ notice.
| Enclosure1 record |
Just outside Arvagh: 5
| Corlisbrattan Methodist ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 3 km outside the town |
| Bridge, DrumhalryRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Bridge, FihoraghRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| House, BallyduffyRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Water pump, MoyneRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Since 2011, building in Arvagh has been slow: 2.9% of its homes, the norm is 5.8%
Against a typical 3.9%, 11% of Arvagh’s homes went up between the wars. The busiest building years in Arvagh were in the 2000s, which account for 29% of today’s homes. Fewer of Arvagh’s homes than usual date from 1946 to 1980: 19%, against 24%.
15%
Before 1919
11%
1919–45
19%
1946–80
23%
1981–2000
29%
2001–10
2.9%
Since 2011
ArvaghTypical town
Census 2022, households by the year their home was built (CSO, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0); the typical town is the middle Irish town of 2,500 or more.
Neighbours
Arvagh and its neighbours
In brief
Arvagh in brief
More of Arvagh’s homes are old than in most places: 15% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 10 places on the record. Most entries on the list, 60%, are homes.
Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 6 of 10. The oldest, Holly Bank, dates from 1740. The rest is about typical: it also has an archaeological site.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The National Inventory. The State’s survey of post-1700 buildings, made county by county since 1990 (NIAH); a few records are older. It records; it does not protect.
- Ratings. International and National: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Regional: in its region. Local and record-only buildings get no page here.
- Archaeology. The Sites and Monuments Record (National Monuments Service) lists known archaeological sites; the national monuments to visit and the sites with an encyclopedia article get pages here.
- Protection. Both registers are surveys, not protection: a building is protected by its council’s Record of Protected Structures, and no national open list joins the 31 councils’ records.
- The grade. Ireland’s History grade is not built yet: the page describes, and gives no grade.
Questions about Arvagh’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Arvagh?
10 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Arvagh?
Holly Bank: the first date on its record is 1740.
Are there archaeological sites in Arvagh?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside Arvagh.
How old are the homes in Arvagh?
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town.
Are the buildings on this page protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
This page describes its history; it gives no grade.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie) · Sites and Monuments Record and the National Monuments Service’s monuments to visit · CSO Census 2022 (homes by the year built) · Wikidata (CC0) for other names and articles. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).