Church / chapel · 1685–1690Church, Church Street, Killashandra
Killashandra Railway Station · Photo: Christopher Kirk · CC BY-SA 2.012buildings on the National Inventory
History of Killeshandra · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Killeshandra has 12 buildings on the National Inventory, 2 of them of national importance
Old homes stand out in Killeshandra: 12% were built before 1919, where the typical town has 3.4%. The oldest record dates from 1685. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 4 archaeological sites.
On the National Inventory
12
Of national importance
2
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
4
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1685
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
12%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Killeshandra’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
National and InternationalRegional and other sites
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 12, by rating
2 National and International10 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).
National and International
2 places of national importance in Killeshandra
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Gates / railings / walls · 1685–1690Gates, Church Street, Killashandra
Regional and other sites
10 more historic places in Killeshandra
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
RegRailway station · 1865–1870Killashandra Railway StationRailway Road, KillashandraPhoto: Christopher Kirk · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
Demesne walls / gates / railings · 1840–1880Castle Hamilton (demesne walls / gates / railings)Castle Lane, Killashandra
Church / chapel · 1840–1845Killashandra ChurchMain Street, Killashandra
Rectory / glebe / vicarage / curate's house · 1840–1860The RectoryMain Street, Killashandra
House · 1840–1880Ulster BankChurch Street, Killashandra
School · 1875–1880Killashandra National SchoolMain Street, Killashandra
Church / chapel · 1885–1890Killashandra Masonic HallRailway Road, Killashandra
Church hall / parish hall · 1895–1900Arthur Martin Memorial HallMain Street, Killashandra
Mausoleum · 1720–1760Mausoleum, Church Street, Killashandra
House · 1730–1770House, Main Street, Killashandra
What’s recorded
Killeshandra has an unusual share of churches and chapels: 42%, where the National Inventory has 7%
Two of the highest-rated records are Castle Hamilton and Killashandra Church. In second place come homes, with 3. There are 5 kinds of building on Killeshandra’s record.
Churches and chapels5
Homes3
Walls, gates and bridges2
Public buildings1
Mills, stations and works1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Killeshandra’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries4
19th century 1800–18998
1900 and later to today0
4 of the 12 dated ones were built before 1800.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Killeshandra
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
4 archaeological sites 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.
| Church1 record |
| Ringfort - rath1 record |
| Wall monument1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
Just outside Killeshandra: 8
| AubawnRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Castle Hamilton (farmyard complex)Regional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
| Croaghan Presbyterian ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Lake View HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Saint Brigid's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| New BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| House, CappaghRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Gate lodge, Drummully EastRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Only 2.6% of Killeshandra’s homes were built since 2011 (5.8% is typical)
Half of what Killeshandra lives in today was already built by 1981. Building between the wars left Killeshandra with 9.6% of its homes, above the usual 3.9%. Killeshandra has an unusual share of homes built from 1946 to 1980: 45%, where most towns have 24%.
12%
Before 1919
9.6%
1919–45
45%
1946–80
15%
1981–2000
16%
2001–10
2.6%
Since 2011
KilleshandraTypical 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.
Born here
4 notable people born in Killeshandra before 1900
From James Beaty, Sr. (1798) to Michael Donohoe (1864): their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
James Beaty, Sr.
George Richardson
Matthew Gibney
Michael Donohoe
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MG
Matthew Gibney1835–1925 · Australian bishop
MD
Michael Donohoe1864–1958 · American politician
JS
James Beaty, Sr.1798–1892 · Canadian politician
GR
George Richardson1831–1923 · Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Everyone born in Killeshandra → Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s English Wikipedia article; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Killeshandra and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeshandra | 248 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Belturbet | 1,610 | 33 | 0 | 7 |
| Cavan | 11,741 | 75 | 3 | 40 |
| Ballyconnell | 1,422 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Ballinagh | 1,012 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballinamore | 1,112 | 29 | 0 | 4 |
In brief
Killeshandra in brief
Old houses are part of Killeshandra’s character: 12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 12 places on the record, 2 of them in the top tier. Of the 12 with a date, 8 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Castle Hamilton, from 1840.
Matthew Gibney (1835), Michael Donohoe (1864) and James Beaty, Sr. (1798) are among the 4 people born here before 1900. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: it also has 4 archaeological sites.
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 Killeshandra’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Killeshandra?
12 buildings on the National Inventory, 2 of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Killeshandra are of national importance?
Church, Church Street, Killashandra and Gates, Church Street, Killashandra.
What is the oldest building in Killeshandra?
Church, Church Street, Killashandra: the first date on its record is 1685.
Are there archaeological sites in Killeshandra?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 4 archaeological sites inside Killeshandra.
How old are the homes in Killeshandra?
12% 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) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, including the National Library of Ireland’s collections, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata and English Wikipedia for people born here · 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).