Church / chapel · 1790–1795Saint John's Catholic ChurchBallymorris
Photo: The Banner · CC BY-SA 3.01building on the National Inventory
History of Cratloe · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Cratloe: 1 building on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance
History in Cratloe goes back at least to 1790, the date of its oldest recorded building. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site.
On the National Inventory
1
Of national importance
1
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
1
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1790
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
4.7%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Old buildings of Cratloe
So far only D'Esterre's Bridge is photographed among Cratloe’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 Cratloe’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
National and International
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 1, by rating
1 National and International
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
One place of national importance in Cratloe
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Cratloe
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.
| Ringfort - unclassified1 record |
Just outside Cratloe: 3
| Cratloe WoodsNational rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| D'Esterre's BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| Churchfield DairyRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Cratloe’s houses run older than most: 4.7% from before 1919, against 3.4%
Since 2011 Cratloe has added 4.4% of its homes, less than the typical town’s 5.8%. 39% of Cratloe’s homes went up from 1946 to 1980, more than in any other period. Only 2.5% of Cratloe’s homes were built between the wars, less than the typical town’s 3.9%.
4.7%
Before 1919
2.5%
1919–45
39%
1946–80
28%
1981–2000
21%
2001–10
4.4%
Since 2011
CratloeTypical 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
Cratloe and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cratloe | 899 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sixmilebridge | 2,832 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Shannon | 10,256 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Caherdavin | 7,364 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Ballynanty | 3,030 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Farranshone | 7,874 | 86 | 1 | 10 |
| Dock | 6,258 | 305 | 7 | 0 |
In brief
Cratloe in brief
More of Cratloe’s homes are old than in most places: 4.7% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 1 place on the record, 1 of them in the top tier, including Saint John's Catholic Church. The oldest is Saint John's Catholic Church, from 1790. Beyond that, 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 Cratloe’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Cratloe?
1 building on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Cratloe are of national importance?
Saint John's Catholic Church.
What is the oldest building in Cratloe?
Saint John's Catholic Church: the first date on its record is 1790.
Are there archaeological sites in Cratloe?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside Cratloe.
How old are the homes in Cratloe?
4.7% 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 (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).