House · 1900–1930The CurlewCarrowkeel
Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.05buildings on the National Inventory
History of Carrowkeel · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Carrowkeel has 5 buildings on the National Inventory
History in Carrowkeel goes back at least to 1840, the date of its oldest recorded building. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 3 archaeological sites inside the town. Of its homes, 6% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town.
On the National Inventory
5
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
3
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1840
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
6%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Carrowkeel’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 5, by rating
5 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
5 historic places in Carrowkeel
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Church / chapel · 1910–1920Fannet Presbyterian ChurchCarrowkeel
House · 1840–1880House, Carrowkeel
House · 1900–1920House, Carrowkeel
Water pump · 1900–1930Water pump, Carrowkeel
What’s recorded
70% of the records in and around Carrowkeel are homes
None of Carrowkeel’s records is rated of national importance; all are of regional interest. The highest-rated include The Curlew and Fannet Presbyterian Church. Around Carrowkeel, the record goes back further, to 1760.
Homes7
Churches and chapels1
Street furniture1
Farm and estate buildings1
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 Carrowkeel’s dated buildings come from the 20th century or later
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries0
19th century 1800–18991
1900 and later to today4
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Carrowkeel
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
3 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.
| Ringfort - cashel1 record |
| Ringfort - unclassified1 record |
| Bullaun stone1 record |
Just outside Carrowkeel: 5
| House, DunmoreRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| House, Ballymagowan LowerRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Farmyard complex, Upper TownRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| House, Gortnavern (Millford)Regional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| House, Gortnatraw SouthRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Carrowkeel grew fastest in the 2000s, when 33% of its homes were built
New building in Carrowkeel runs at the usual pace: 5.3% of homes date from 2011 on, the typical town 5.8%. Older than 2001: more than half of the homes in Carrowkeel. In Carrowkeel, 4.7% of homes date between the wars, much as in most towns (3.9%).
6%
Before 1919
4.7%
1919–45
25%
1946–80
25%
1981–2000
33%
2001–10
5.3%
Since 2011
CarrowkeelTypical 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
Carrowkeel and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrowkeel | 389 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Milford | 1,076 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramelton | 1,288 | 80 | 1 | 8 |
| Buncrana | 6,971 | 79 | 0 | 19 |
| Newtowncunningham | 1,192 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
In brief
Carrowkeel in brief
Old houses are part of Carrowkeel’s character: 6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 5 places on the record. Of the 5 with a date, 4 come from the 20th century or later. The oldest is The Curlew, from 1900. Beyond that, it also has 3 archaeological sites.
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 Carrowkeel’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Carrowkeel?
5 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Carrowkeel?
House, Carrowkeel: the first date on its record is 1840.
Are there archaeological sites in Carrowkeel?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites inside Carrowkeel.
How old are the homes in Carrowkeel?
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) · 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).