- Address
- Compass Hill, Kinsale
- Type
- House
- NIAH reg. no.
- 20851145
Stork's Nest
Compass Hill, Kinsale
Many historic buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Stork's Nest
The National Inventory rates Stork's Nest Regional, one of 172 in Kinsale. Stork's Nest dates from 1760–1800. 65 other places on the record stand within 400 m.
Located overlooking Kinsale, this well balanced house is an important landmark of the surrounding area. The retention of historic features, including sash windows, slate hanging and plaque adds to the building's interest.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 20851145 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 20851145↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 15 minutes
Kinsale · about 800 m on foot, as the crow flies
24 within 150 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
More houses on the record near Kinsale
There are 8 with photos within 40 km. Start with Vernon Mount in Frankfield and Grange, 19 km away. At the edge of the list, 22 km away: “House, The Mercy Hospital”, Cork City Centre.
Questions about Stork's Nest
Is Stork's Nest on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 20851145).
Can you visit Stork's Nest?
Many historic buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
When was Stork's Nest built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1760–1800.
Is Stork's Nest 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.
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). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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