NatChurch / chapel · 1200–1240Saint Mary's Collegiate Church (Youghal)Church Street, YoughalPhoto: The Speckled Bird · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
Saint Mary's Collegiate Church (Youghal) · Photo: The Speckled Bird · CC BY-SA 4.0246buildings on the National Inventory
History of Youghal · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
History in Youghal reaches back to 1200: 246 buildings on the National Inventory
Old homes stand out in Youghal: 13% were built before 1919, where the typical town has 3.4%. The Sites and Monuments Record marks it as a historic town and lists 48 archaeological sites inside it. Youghal has 246 buildings on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, 8 of them of national importance. For its size that is a lot: 287 for every 10,000 residents, more than in 92% of towns.
On the National Inventory
246
287 per 10,000 residents
typical town: 48
typical town: 48
Of national importance
8
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
48
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1200
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
13%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Youghal in 16 photos and 3 old views
The old views of Youghal run from 1899 to 1900. 13 recorded places in Youghal have a photo. Of Youghal’s places of national importance, 4 are photographed.
Almshouse, 1-5 Boyle's Almshouses, North Main Street, YoughalNational rating (NIAH)
Tynte's CastleNational rating (NIAH)
Clock GateNational rating (NIAH)
Youghal Town HallRegional rating (NIAH)
Catholic Church of Our Lady of LourdesRegional rating (NIAH)+11See 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.
Through time
Youghal from 1899 to 1900
3 old photographs, in date order. All made before 1950.
c. 1899
1900s
c. 1900From Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server: public domain, or from the National Library of Ireland’s collections (Lawrence, Poole, Eason and others) with no known copyright restrictions. Each credit opens the image’s page.
How old
Most of Youghal’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
Middle Ages 500–14994
1500–1799 three centuries50
19th century 1800–1899165
1900 and later to today27
54 of the 246 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Saint Mary's Collegiate Church (Youghal), from 1200.
The map
Where Youghal’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
National and InternationalRegional and other sites400 m from Priory, 56 North Main Street, Youghal
8 of 8within 400 m of Priory, 56 North Main Street, Youghal, the heart of the town’s history
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 246, by rating
8 National and International238 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).
National and International
8 places of national importance in Youghal
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
NatCastle / fortified house · 1440–1460Tynte's CastleNorth Main Street, YoughalPhoto: Jonjobaker · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
NatGates / railings / walls · 1775–1780Clock GateNorth Main Street, South Main Street, YoughalPhoto: Will McGoldrick · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons file
NatAlmshouse · 1630–1635Almshouse, 1-5 Boyle's Almshouses, North Main Street, YoughalPhoto: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
House · 1540–1560Myrtle GroveChurch Street, Youghal
House · 1700–1705The Red HouseNorth Main Street, Youghal
Town / city walls · 1200–1300Town, Youghal
Priory · 1340–1360Priory, 56 North Main Street, Youghal
Regional and other sites
238 more historic places in Youghal
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 86, A to Z
Allied Irish BankAnchorageAssumptaAverleighAvondhuBank of IrelandBarviewBayview HouseBeach HouseCapel ViewCatholic Church of Our Lady of LourdesD. McCarthyDevon ViewDevonshire Arms HotelDolphin HouseEganEmmet LodgeFerryviewGarvelleGates, Presentation ConventGreen Park (bandstand)Green Park (fountain)Green Park (monument)Grove HouseHill SideIsland ViewIvy CottageKnockaverry LodgeLoreto Convent (house)Loreto Convent (house)M. CunninghamMary MountMaryvilleMerrickMistletoe CastleMonserrat and Hillside HouseMount MarianMuckleyNelson HouseOceanvillePresentation Convent (church / chapel)Presentation Convent (convent / nunnery)Railway HouseRegal CinemaRock CottageRock LodgeRosscarrigS. AdamsSaint Mary's Catholic ChurchSaint Mary's CollegeSaint Raphael's (church / chapel)Saint Raphael's (hospital / infirmary)Saint Raphael's (house)Sea ViewSeafield HouseShalom HouseSouth Abbey CottageSouth Abbey HouseSouth Abbey National SchoolSpringvilleStrand HouseStrand HouseSummer Hill HouseSummervilleSunmountThe BarracksThe BridewellThe Clock StoresThe MooringsThe StablesThe White HouseTregarronTynanW. ClarkeW.J. FieldWaterlane HouseWatervilleWilliam NevilleYoughal Community HospitalYoughal CourthouseYoughal LighthouseYoughal Market HouseYoughal Methodist ChurchYoughal Railway StationYoughal Railway Station (signal box)Youghal Town Hall
152 recorded by their type and address
152 are recorded only by their type and address: 130 homes, 8 mills, stations and works and 4 other buildings; most date from the 19th century.
18th century32
19th century109
20th century11
Historic streets
North Main Street has the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
North Main Street46 on the record · 4 of national importance
South Main Street18 on the record
Emmet Place10 on the record
Pearse Square8 on the record
Strand Street8 on the record
Church Street8 on the record · 2 of national importance
Friar Street8 on the record
Catherine Street7 on the record
O'Brien's Place6 on the record
Clifton Terrace6 on the record
Tallow Street6 on the record
Bayview Terrace5 on the record
Of the 246 records, 184 give a street address.
What’s recorded
Youghal’s largest group: homes, 78% of the record
Youghal’s record spans 10 kinds of building. Compared with the National Inventory (7%), Youghal has a low share of churches and chapels: 4%. The highest-rated include Saint Mary's Collegiate Church and Tynte's Castle.
Homes193
Churches and chapels11
Mills, stations and works10
Public buildings9
Walls, gates and bridges4
Inns, shops and warehouses4
Street furniture4
Memorials and tombs2
Farm and estate buildings1
Other buildings8
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Youghal
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
48 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.
| Architectural fragment6 records |
| Graveyard3 records |
| Market-house3 records |
| Country house2 records |
| Church2 records |
| Castle - tower house2 records |
| Courthouse2 records |
| House - vernacular house2 records |
| House - 16th/17th century2 records |
| Icehouse1 record |
| Burial ground1 record |
| Religious house - Franciscan nuns (Poor Clares)1 record |
| Religious house - Franciscan friars1 record |
| Historic town1 record |
| Town defences1 record |
| 18 more kinds18 records |
Just outside Youghal: 19
| The FarmhouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Prospect HallRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Heathfield TowersRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Muckridge HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Kinsalebeg ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Monatray HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 700 m outside the town |
| Woodbine Hill (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Woodbine Hill (farmyard complex)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Youghal Brick WorksRegional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Woodbine Hill (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Woodbine Hill (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Rincrew BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Ferrypoint HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| House, KinsalebegRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| House, Barnageehy EastRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Quay, YoughalRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| House, BallymacaskRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| House, PillmoreRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| House, Ballyvergan EastRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Youghal has added few homes since 2011: 3.5%, where most towns have 5.8%
The busiest building years in Youghal were from 1981 to 2000, which account for 28% of today’s homes. Building between the wars left Youghal with 5.9% of its homes, above the usual 3.9%. By 2001, Youghal had built the greater part of the homes it has now.
13%
Before 1919
5.9%
1919–45
23%
1946–80
28%
1981–2000
27%
2001–10
3.5%
Since 2011
YoughalTypical 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.
Born here
12 notable people born in Youghal before 1900
From Dominic Collins (1566) to Pat Canton (1896): their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Dominic Collins
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington
Katherine Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh
George Farmer
Michael Walsh
Anna Haslam
Abraham Dowdney
Greevz Fisher
David O'Gorman
Tom Walsh
Dick Flavin
Pat Canton
155016001650170017501800185019001950
Anna Haslam1829–1922 · Suffragist, editor
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington1612–1698 · English politician
Michael Walsh1810–1859 · American politician
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Katherine Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh1615–1691 · 17th century Anglo-Irish scientist
Abraham Dowdney1841–1886 · Politician and Union United States Army officer
Dominic Collins1566–1602 · Irish Jesuit lay brother and martyr
George Farmer1732–1779 · Royal Navy officer
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David O'Gorman1865–1945 · Irish politician
Everyone born in Youghal → Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s English Wikipedia article; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Towns its size
Youghal has the 3rd most of 16 towns its size
Towns of 8,200 to 8,800 residents, by buildings on the record.
Youghal246
#3 of 16for buildings on the record per resident (287 per 10,000). Grand Canal Dock, New Ross and Youghal lead.
Only Grand Canal Dock and New Ross have more. The typical town its size has 44. 2 of the 16 have none.
Neighbours
Youghal and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youghal | 8,564 | 246 | 8 | 48 |
| Castlemartyr | 1,603 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| Tallow | 1,022 | 68 | 0 | 8 |
In brief
Youghal in brief
Few towns are as rich in recorded buildings as Youghal: per resident it has more than 92% of Irish towns of 2,500 or more. In all there are 246 places on the record, 8 of them in the top tier, including Saint Mary's Collegiate Church (Youghal). Its housing is old: 13% of homes date from before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. Only 2 of the 16 towns nearest its size have more recorded buildings.
On North Main Street alone there are 46 places on the record. Most entries on the list, 78%, are homes. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 165 of 246.
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 Youghal’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Youghal?
246 buildings on the National Inventory, 8 of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Youghal are of national importance?
Saint Mary's Collegiate Church (Youghal), Tynte's Castle, Myrtle Grove, The Red House, Clock Gate and Town, Youghal, and 2 more.
What is the oldest building in Youghal?
Saint Mary's Collegiate Church (Youghal): the first date on its record is 1200.
Are there archaeological sites in Youghal?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 48 archaeological sites inside Youghal.
How old are the homes in Youghal?
13% 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).