Bridge · 1820–1860Droichead an Charraig ÍochtarachAn Charraig
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.06buildings on the National Inventory
History of An Charraig · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
An Charraig has 6 buildings on the National Inventory
History in An Charraig goes back at least to 1820, the date of its oldest recorded building. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site.
On the National Inventory
6
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
1
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1820
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
5.1%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where An Charraig’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 An Charraig
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Church / chapel · 1840–1860Caitliceach Naomh Columba EaglaisAn Charraig
House · 1850–1890House, tSráid Mhór, Bóthar Teileann, An Charraig
Water pump · 1890–1930Water pump, tSráid Mhór, An Charraig
House · 1900–1920House, tSráid Mhór, An Charraig
House · 1920–1940House, An Charraig
What’s recorded
In and around An Charraig, 73% of the records are homes
The wider area’s record reaches back to 1800, earlier than An Charraig’s own. Among the highest-rated: Roxborough Eaglais na hÉireann Reachtaireacht and Droichead an Charraig Íochtarach. All of An Charraig’s recorded buildings carry a regional rating.
Homes8
Churches and chapels1
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 An Charraig’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries0
19th century 1800–18994
1900 and later to today2
The oldest is Droichead an Charraig Íochtarach, from 1820.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in An Charraig
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
1 archaeological site 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.
| Ringfort - rath1 record |
Just outside An Charraig: 5
| Roxborough Eaglais na hÉireann ReachtaireachtRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| Carrick Lodge (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Carrick Lodge (country house, hunting / fishing lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| House, Srath LaoillRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| House, An Baile MórRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
Homes by age
An Charraig’s houses run older than most: 5.1% from before 1919, against 3.4%
Half of what An Charraig lives in today was already built by 2001. Look at when An Charraig’s homes went up and one period leads: from 1946 to 1980, with 31%. 6.8% of An Charraig’s homes date between the wars, well above the typical 3.9%.
5.1%
Before 1919
6.8%
1919–45
31%
1946–80
29%
1981–2000
24%
2001–10
5.1%
Since 2011
An CharraigTypical 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
An Charraig and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Charraig | 308 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Killybegs | 1,258 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
In brief
An Charraig in brief
Old houses are part of An Charraig’s character: 5.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 6 places on the record. Of the 6 with a date, 4 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Droichead an Charraig Íochtarach, from 1820. The rest is about typical: it also has an archaeological site.
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 An Charraig’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in An Charraig?
6 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in An Charraig?
Droichead an Charraig Íochtarach: the first date on its record is 1820.
Are there archaeological sites in An Charraig?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside An Charraig.
How old are the homes in An Charraig?
5.1% 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) · 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).