RegChurch / chapel · 1710–1720Clare Heritage Centre (church / chapel)Church Street, CorrofinPhoto: The Banner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
Saint Brigid's Catholic Church · Photo: The Banner · CC BY-SA 4.09buildings on the National Inventory
History of Corofin · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Corofin has 9 buildings on the National Inventory
Corofin has kept more old homes than most towns: 8.8% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The oldest record dates from 1710. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 7 archaeological sites inside the town.
On the National Inventory
9
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
7
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1710
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
8.8%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Historic Corofin through 7 photographs
Two to begin with: Saint Brigid's Catholic Church and Clare Heritage Centre (mausoleum). So far the camera has reached 3 of Corofin’s recorded places. The oldest building pictured in Corofin is Clare Heritage Centre, from 1710.
Clare Heritage Centre (mausoleum)Regional rating (NIAH)
Clare Heritage Centre (church / chapel)Regional rating (NIAH)
Ballyportry CastleNational rating (NIAH)
Coad ChurchRegional rating (NIAH)
Dysert O'Dea Monastery ChurchArchaeological monument (SMR)+2See all photosPhotos 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 Corofin’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 9, by rating
9 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
9 historic places in Corofin
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
RegMausoleum · 1800–1840Clare Heritage Centre (mausoleum)Church Street, CorrofinPhoto: The Banner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
RegChurch / chapel · 1820–1825Saint Brigid's Catholic ChurchChurch Street, CorrofinPhoto: The Banner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
Bridge · 1780–1800Corrofin BridgeCorrofin
House · 1780–1800P. CrowleyBridge Street, Corrofin
House · 1780–1820Richmond HouseBridge Street, Corrofin
Workhouse · 1840–1850The Old WorkhouseCorrofin
Market house · 1875–1880Corrofin Courthouse and Market HouseBridge Street, Church Street, Corrofin
House · 1860–1880House, Main Street, Corrofin
What’s recorded
A record rich in churches and chapels: 33% in Corofin, against 7% across Ireland
Corofin’s most recent recorded building is from 1875. The record holds 10 homes, 56% of the whole. Among the highest-rated: Ballyportry Castle and Coad Church.
Homes10
Churches and chapels6
Walls, gates and bridges2
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 Corofin’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries4
19th century 1800–18995
1900 and later to today0
4 of the 9 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Clare Heritage Centre, from 1710.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Corofin
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
7 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.
| Architectural fragment2 records |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Cross - Tau Cross (present location)1 record |
| Stone sculpture (present location)1 record |
| Enclosure1 record |
Just outside Corofin: 10
| Ballyportry CastleNational rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Dysert O'Dea Monastery ChurchArchaeological monument (SMR) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Coad ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Mollaneen HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Clifden HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| AdelphiRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Poplar BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
| Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| The LodgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
Homes by age
More of Corofin’s homes date in the 2000s than from any other period: 47%
The last decade or so added 5.8% of Corofin’s homes, much as in most towns (5.8%). Corofin added comparatively little from 1981 to 2000: 10% of its homes, the typical town 24%. Against a typical 3.9%, 8.1% of Corofin’s homes went up between the wars.
8.8%
Before 1919
8.1%
1919–45
20%
1946–80
10%
1981–2000
47%
2001–10
5.8%
Since 2011
CorofinTypical 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
Corofin and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corofin | 793 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Ennis | 27,923 | 74 | 5 | 135 |
| Ennistimon | 1,137 | 39 | 1 | 7 |
| Lehinch | 1,018 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
In brief
Corofin in brief
Old houses are part of Corofin’s character: 8.8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 9 places on the record. Of the 9 with a date, 5 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Clare Heritage Centre, from 1710.
It also has 7 archaeological sites on the record. Beyond that, Chartres Brew (1815) was born here before 1900.
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 Corofin’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Corofin?
9 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Corofin?
Clare Heritage Centre: the first date on its record is 1710.
Are there archaeological sites in Corofin?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 7 archaeological sites inside Corofin.
How old are the homes in Corofin?
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) · 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).