Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0Convoy has 13 buildings on the National Inventory
History in Convoy goes back at least to 1785, the date of its oldest recorded building. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 4 archaeological sites inside the town.
Where Convoy’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
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).
13 historic places in Convoy
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 10, A to Z
3 recorded by their type and address
3 are recorded only by their type and address: 1 churches and chapels, 1 mills, stations and works and 1 street furniture; most date from the 18th century.
38% of Convoy’s record is churches and chapels, against 7% nationally
The newest record in Convoy dates from 1920. At the top of the record: Convoy Reformed Presbyterian Church and St. Ninian’s Church of Ireland Church. Of national importance in Convoy: none; the record is regional.
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
Most of Convoy’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1 of the 13 dated ones were built before 1800.
Archaeology in Convoy
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
4 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.
| Standing stone2 records |
| Enclosure1 record |
| Architectural fragment1 record |
Just outside Convoy: 22
| Green Hills (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Green Hills (house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Tullydonnell HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Green Hills (folly)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Convoy House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Convoy House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Ardvarnock HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Carnowen Presbyterian ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
| Carnowen HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Killynure HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Bridge, Beltany, CarnowenRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.4 km outside the town |
| Bridge, Carrickbrack, MagheraheeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| House, CornagillaghRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Bridge, Carrickbrack, KiltoleRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| House, CornagillaghRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| House, farm house, ConvoyRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Kiln, KiltoleRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Bridge, CornagillaghRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Bridge, Cornagillagh, TreanboyRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.4 km outside the town |
| Bridge, TreanboyRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
Convoy keeps more old homes than most towns: 4.5% from before 1919, against 3.4%
By 2001, Convoy had built the greater part of the homes it has now. Look at when Convoy’s homes went up and one period leads: in the 2000s, with 42%. Building from 1981 to 2000 left Convoy with 18% of its homes, below the usual 24%.
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.
Convoy and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convoy | 1,702 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Raphoe | 1,161 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| Ballybofey-Stranorlar | 5,406 | 27 | 0 | 8 |
| Letterkenny | 22,549 | 81 | 0 | 42 |
| Lifford | 1,613 | 19 | 1 | 9 |
| Newtowncunningham | 1,192 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Convoy in brief
More of Convoy’s homes are old than in most places: 4.5% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 13 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 7 of 13. The oldest, Convoy Reformed Presbyterian Church, dates from 1800. The rest is about typical: it also has 4 archaeological sites.
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 Convoy’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Convoy?
13 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Convoy?
Church, Convoy: the first date on its record is 1785.
Are there archaeological sites in Convoy?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 4 archaeological sites inside Convoy.
How old are the homes in Convoy?
4.5% 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) · 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).