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History of Drimoleague · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

Old homes in Drimoleague: 18% built before 1919

Against 3.4% in the typical town, Drimoleague has 5 times the share. On the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Drimoleague counts 10 buildings. Its oldest building dates from 1830. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 6 archaeological sites.

1830oldest record6archaeological sites
On the National Inventory
10
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
6
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1830
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
18%
typical town: 3.4%
The map

Where Drimoleague’s history is

Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.

All Saints Roman Catholic Church · Regional rating (NIAH) · 1950–1955Drimoleague Methodist Church · Regional rating (NIAH) · 1860–1880Drimoleague Railway Station · Regional rating (NIAH) · 1895–1900House, Drimoleague · Regional rating (NIAH) · 1830–1850House, Drimoleague · Regional rating (NIAH) · 1850–1890House, Drimoleague · Regional rating (NIAH) · 1860–1900Parochial Hall · Regional rating (NIAH) · 1905–1910Rockmount House · Regional rating (NIAH) · 1860–1900Shop, Drimoleague · Regional rating (NIAH) · 1940–1960Water pump, Drimoleague · Regional rating (NIAH) · 1860–1880
Regional and other sites

Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.

The 10, by rating
10 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

10 historic places in Drimoleague

Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.

What’s recorded

Drimoleague’s largest group: homes, 40% of the record

Leading the record by rating: Drimoleague Methodist Church and Rockmount House. In second place come churches and chapels, with 2. All of Drimoleague’s recorded buildings carry a regional rating.

Homes4
Churches and chapels2
Mills, stations and works1
Inns, shops and warehouses1
Street furniture1
Other buildings1

Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.

How old

Most of Drimoleague’s dated buildings come from the 19th century

Each building by the first date on its record.

1500–1799 three centuries0
19th century 1800–18997
1900 and later to today3

Archaeology and around

Archaeology in Drimoleague

The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:

6 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.

Souterrain2 records
Church2 records
Graveyard1 record
Ritual site - holy well1 record

Just outside Drimoleague: 1

House, DrimoleagueRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town
Homes by age

34% of Drimoleague’s homes were built in the 2000s

Homes dated between the wars are commoner in Drimoleague than in most towns: 7.7%, against 3.9%. From 2011 on, Drimoleague built only 3.9% of its homes; the typical town built 5.8%. Few of Drimoleague’s homes date from 1981 to 2000: 17%, the norm 24%.

18%
Before 1919
7.7%
1919–45
19%
1946–80
17%
1981–2000
34%
2001–10
3.9%
Since 2011
DrimoleagueTypical 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

Drimoleague and its neighbours

TownPeopleNational InventoryNationalArchaeological sites
Drimoleague4861006
Dunmanway1,96445014
Skibbereen2,90311905
Bantry2,92979112
In brief

Drimoleague in brief

More of Drimoleague’s homes are old than in most places: 18% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 10 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 7 of 10. The oldest, Drimoleague Methodist Church, dates from 1860. The archaeological record adds 6 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 Drimoleague’s history

How many historic buildings are recorded in Drimoleague?

10 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.

What is the oldest building in Drimoleague?

House, Drimoleague: the first date on its record is 1830.

Are there archaeological sites in Drimoleague?

Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 6 archaeological sites inside Drimoleague.

How old are the homes in Drimoleague?

18% 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).