RegChurch / chapel · 1855–1865St Killian's Roman Catholic ChurchMullaghPhoto: Kieran Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
5buildings on the National Inventory
History of Mullagh · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Mullagh has 5 buildings on the National Inventory
Mullagh’s oldest recorded building dates from 1780. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 4 archaeological sites. 6.4% of its homes date from before 1919; the typical town has 3.4%.
On the National Inventory
5
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
4
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1780
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
6.4%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
A look at historic Mullagh
The photo shows St Killian's Roman Catholic Church, one of Mullagh’s recorded places.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the place’s page. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
The map
Where Mullagh’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 5, by rating
5 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
5 historic places in Mullagh
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1780–1820Conaty'sMain Street, Mullagh
House · 1800–1840Paddy FoxMain Street, Mullagh
Church / chapel · 1815–1820Mullagh Church of Ireland ChurchMullagh
House · 1780–1820House, Main Street, Mullagh
What’s recorded
Around Mullagh, the record leans to homes: 46%
Two of the highest-rated records are Skearke Bridge and Rosehill Bridge. The next biggest group is walls, gates and bridges, 4 in all. In and around Mullagh, the earliest date on the record is 1730.
Homes6
Walls, gates and bridges4
Churches and chapels2
Public buildings1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped, for the records inside the town and those just outside it that belong to it; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Mullagh’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries2
19th century 1800–18993
1900 and later to today0
2 of the 5 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Conaty's, from 1780.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Mullagh
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.
| Burial ground2 records |
| Ogham stone (present location)1 record |
| Ringfort - rath1 record |
Just outside Mullagh: 8
| Skearke BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
| Rosehill BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Annesbrook BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Mullagh BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Lake View HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| WoodlandsRegional rating (NIAH) · 3 km outside the town |
| Killeter National SchoolRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Gorteen HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Mullagh has more new homes than most: 14% since 2011, against 5.8%
Against a typical 24%, only 9.5% of Mullagh’s homes went up from 1946 to 1980. Only 1.1% of Mullagh’s homes were built between the wars, less than the typical town’s 3.9%. 58% of Mullagh’s homes were built in the 2000s, more than the typical town’s 25%.
6.4%
Before 1919
1.1%
1919–45
9.5%
1946–80
11%
1981–2000
58%
2001–10
14%
Since 2011
MullaghTypical 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
Mullagh and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullagh | 1,651 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Virginia | 3,211 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| Kells | 6,608 | 80 | 0 | 43 |
| Bailieborough | 2,974 | 32 | 0 | 10 |
| Kingscourt | 2,955 | 23 | 2 | 4 |
| Oldcastle | 1,409 | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| Ballyjamesduff | 2,917 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
In brief
Mullagh in brief
More of Mullagh’s homes are old than in most places: 6.4% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 5 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 3 of 5. The oldest, Conaty's, dates from 1780. Beyond that, 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 Mullagh’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Mullagh?
5 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Mullagh?
Conaty's: the first date on its record is 1780.
Are there archaeological sites in Mullagh?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 4 archaeological sites inside Mullagh.
How old are the homes in Mullagh?
6.4% 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.
History is described here, not graded.
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 (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).