RegChurch / chapel · 1830–1835St John the Baptist Roman Catholic ChurchKnockanemorePhoto: Hywel Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church · Photo: Hywel Williams · CC BY-SA 2.06buildings on the National Inventory
History of Killumney · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Killumney: 6 buildings on the National Inventory
Killumney’s oldest recorded building dates from 1780. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 8 archaeological sites inside the town.
On the National Inventory
6
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
8
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1780
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
2.7%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Landmarks of Killumney, in 2 photos
Of the buildings pictured in Killumney, St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church is the oldest, from 1830. St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church and St Mary's Church of Ireland Church lead the set.
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 Killumney’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 Killumney
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1780–1820Apsley HouseKillumney
House · 1800–1840Bride Park HouseKilumney
Bridge · 1830–1870Bridge, Killumney
House · 1880–1920House, Killumney
Post box · 1920–1940Post box, Killumney
What’s recorded
More homes than anything else in and around Killumney: 64%
The latest date on Killumney’s record is 1920. Second on the record: churches and chapels, 2 of them. At the top of the record: Apsley House and St Mary's Church of Ireland Church.
Homes7
Churches and chapels2
Walls, gates and bridges1
Street furniture1
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 Killumney’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries1
19th century 1800–18994
1900 and later to today1
1 of the 6 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Apsley House, from 1780.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Killumney
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
8 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.
| Burnt pit2 records |
| Quarry1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Burial1 record |
| Excavation - miscellaneous1 record |
| Mill - corn1 record |
| Country house1 record |
Just outside Killumney: 5
| St Mary's Church of Ireland ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Desertmore HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Valley View HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Srelane HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 700 m outside the town |
| House, KnockanemoreRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
Homes by age
More of Killumney’s homes date in the 2000s than from any other period: 50%
Homes built since 2011 make up 8.6% of Killumney’s, above the 5.8% of the typical town. Fewer of Killumney’s homes than usual date between the wars: 1.8%, against 3.9%. Before 1919: just 2.7% of the homes in Killumney, where most towns have about 3.4%.
2.7%
Before 1919
1.8%
1919–45
18%
1946–80
19%
1981–2000
50%
2001–10
8.6%
Since 2011
KillumneyTypical 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
Killumney and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killumney | 1,466 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Ballincollig | 21,940 | 36 | 0 | 55 |
| Tower | 3,300 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bishopstown | 14,529 | 27 | 0 | 20 |
| Blarney | 2,779 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| Inishkenny | 5,552 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| Shanakiel | 3,804 | 48 | 0 | 2 |
In brief
Killumney in brief
Killumney has 6 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 4 of 6. The oldest, Apsley House, dates from 1780.
Its homes are mostly newer: 2.7% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The archaeological record adds 8 sites. The rest is about typical: Paddy O'Connell (1888) 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 Killumney’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Killumney?
6 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Killumney?
Apsley House: the first date on its record is 1780.
Are there archaeological sites in Killumney?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 8 archaeological sites inside Killumney.
How old are the homes in Killumney?
2.7% 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.
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 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).