Church / chapel · 1770–1790Killan Church of Ireland ChurchShercock
Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.06buildings on the National Inventory
History of Shercock · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Shercock: 6 buildings on the National Inventory
Old homes stand out in Shercock: 8.8% were built before 1919, where the typical town has 3.4%. The Sites and Monuments Record marks it as a historic town and lists 3 archaeological sites inside it. The oldest record dates from 1770.
On the National Inventory
6
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
3
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1770
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
8.8%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Shercock’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 6, by rating
6 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
6 historic places in Shercock
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Church / chapel · 1835–1840St Patrick's Roman Catholic ChurchShercock
House · 1790–1810House, Shercock
Water pump · 1860–1880Water pump, Shercock
Bank / financial institution · 1890–1910Bank, Shercock
House · 1915–1920House, Shercock
What’s recorded
More churches and chapels than the national record: 25% in Shercock, 7% across Ireland
The latest date on Shercock’s record is 1915. 8 records, 40%, are homes. Leading the record by rating: Killan Church of Ireland Church and Glasleck Mill.
Homes8
Churches and chapels5
Public buildings2
Farm and estate buildings2
Street furniture1
Walls, gates and bridges1
Mills, stations and works1
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 Shercock’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 today1
2 of the 6 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Killan Church of Ireland Church, from 1770.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Shercock
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
3 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.
| Bawn1 record |
| Castle - unclassified1 record |
| Historic town1 record |
Just outside Shercock: 14
| Glasleck MillRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
| Lough Sillan HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Glasleck Presbyterian ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| St Anne's Roman Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.4 km outside the town |
| Catholic Church of Saint John the EvangelistRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| The ManseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| The ManseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Bridge, ShercockRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Farmyard complex, CorcreeghaghRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| Farmyard complex, LisnadarraghRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Miller's house, DarkleyRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| House, DarkleyRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Miller's house, KilmacaranRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Hall, RaferaghRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
Homes by age
New homes are rare in Shercock: 3.5% since 2011, against a usual 5.8%
The period that gave Shercock the most homes is in the 2000s: 36%. Building between the wars left Shercock with 7.9% of its homes, above the usual 3.9%. Shercock built little from 1981 to 2000: 18% of its homes, where most towns have 24%.
8.8%
Before 1919
7.9%
1919–45
26%
1946–80
18%
1981–2000
36%
2001–10
3.5%
Since 2011
ShercockTypical 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
Shercock and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shercock | 574 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Bailieborough | 2,974 | 32 | 0 | 10 |
| Kingscourt | 2,955 | 23 | 2 | 4 |
| Carrickmacross | 5,745 | 84 | 1 | 17 |
| Ballybay | 1,329 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Cootehill | 1,856 | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| Castleblayney | 3,926 | 75 | 0 | 4 |
In brief
Shercock in brief
Old houses are part of Shercock’s character: 8.8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 6 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 3 of 6. The oldest, Killan Church of Ireland Church, dates from 1770. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: it also has 3 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 Shercock’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Shercock?
6 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Shercock?
Killan Church of Ireland Church: the first date on its record is 1770.
Are there archaeological sites in Shercock?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites inside Shercock.
How old are the homes in Shercock?
8.8% 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).