Christ Church (Inishannon) · Photo: MrCorman · CC BY-SA 4.0Inishannon has 22 buildings on the National Inventory
Inishannon is a historic town on the Sites and Monuments Record, which lists 11 archaeological sites inside it. The earliest building recorded goes back to 1740. 6.6% of its homes date from before 1919; the typical town has 3.4%.
Historic Inishannon through 4 photographs
Two to begin with: Christ Church (Inishannon) and Innishannon Tower. So far the camera has reached 3 of Inishannon’s recorded places. Of the buildings pictured in Inishannon, Saint Mary's Catholic Church is the oldest, from 1825.
Innishannon TowerArchaeological monument (SMR)
Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH)
Brinny Church of Ireland ChurchRegional rating (NIAH)+1See 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.
Where Inishannon’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
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).
23 historic places in Inishannon
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 8, A to Z
15 recorded by their type and address
15 are recorded only by their type and address: 12 homes, 2 other buildings and 1 street furniture; most date from the 18th century.
More homes than anything else in Inishannon: 77%
Two of the highest-rated records are Westropp House and Inishannon Market House. The next biggest group is churches and chapels, 2 in all. Of national importance in Inishannon: none; the record is regional.
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
Most of Inishannon’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
6 of the 22 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Westropp House, from 1740.
Archaeology in Inishannon
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
11 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.
| Church3 records |
| Graveyard2 records |
| House - 18th/19th century2 records |
| Country house1 record |
| Market-house1 record |
| Bridge1 record |
| Historic town1 record |
Just outside Inishannon: 23
| Brinny GlebeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| BelmontRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Dundaniel House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Dundaniel House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Shippool House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| Shippool House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
| The ForgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Brinny Church of Ireland ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Skevanish HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Cor CastleRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| St Enda'sRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Highfort HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Shippool House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Country house, InishannonRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Gate lodge, KilpatrickRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Worker's house, KilpatrickRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Bridge, ClogheenduaneRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Railway station, DunkereenRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Tunnel, KilpatrickRegional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Farm house, KnocknacurraRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
Inishannon has more new homes than most: 16% since 2011, against 5.8%
Most of Inishannon’s homes are older than 2001. No period built more of Inishannon than from 1981 to 2000: 40% of its homes. Few of Inishannon’s homes date from 1946 to 1980: 13%, the norm 24%.
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.
Inishannon and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inishannon | 1,043 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Bandon | 8,196 | 228 | 2 | 38 |
| Killumney | 1,466 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Kinsale | 5,991 | 175 | 3 | 41 |
| Ballincollig | 21,940 | 36 | 0 | 55 |
| Inishkenny | 5,552 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| Lehenagh | 4,154 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Inishannon in brief
Old houses are part of Inishannon’s character: 6.6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 23 places on the record. Most entries on the list, 77%, are homes. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 12 of 22. The oldest, Westropp House, dates from 1740.
It also has 11 archaeological sites on the record. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: James Vincent Murphy (1880) and Alfred Martin Duggan-Cronin (1874) were born here before 1900.
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 Inishannon’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Inishannon?
22 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Inishannon?
Westropp House: the first date on its record is 1740.
Are there archaeological sites in Inishannon?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 11 archaeological sites inside Inishannon.
How old are the homes in Inishannon?
6.6% 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).