Church / chapel · 1965–1975Saint Michael's Catholic ChurchCreeslough
Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.06buildings on the National Inventory
History of Creeslough · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Creeslough: 6 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance
Creeslough’s oldest recorded building dates from 1830. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 1 archaeological site inside the town.
On the National Inventory
6
Of national importance
1
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
1
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1830
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
5.1%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Creeslough’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
National and InternationalRegional and other sites
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 6, by rating
1 National and International5 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
One place of national importance in Creeslough
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Regional and other sites
5 more historic places in Creeslough
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Presbytery / parochial / curate's house · 1965–1975Presbytery, Saint Michael's Catholic ChurchCreeslough
House · 1830–1850House, Creeslough
Water pump, outbuilding · 1880–1920Water pump, outbuilding, Creeslough
Bridge · 1890–1910Bridge, MasinessMasiness
Water pump · 1900–1930Water pump, Creeslough
What’s recorded
Creeslough and its edges: homes first, 33%
Just outside Creeslough, the oldest record dates from 1550. Nationally the share of homes is higher than in Creeslough: 62%. Second on the record: walls, gates and bridges, 4 of them.
Homes6
Walls, gates and bridges4
Street furniture3
Churches and chapels2
Public buildings1
Other buildings2
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 Creeslough’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries0
19th century 1800–18993
1900 and later to today3
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Creeslough
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.
| Enclosure1 record |
Just outside Creeslough: 12
| Doe CastleNational rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Duntally BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Ards HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Saint Columba's Church (Kilmacrenan)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Ards FarmRegional rating (NIAH) · 700 m outside the town |
| Faymore ViaductRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Dhruim na Ráth [Drumnaraw National School]Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Milestone, Doocashel GlebeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Folly, CashelmoreRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Bridge, Faymore, KilmackillooRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| Farm house, Cashel (Doe Castle)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Bridge, CreesloughRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Before 1919: 5.1% of Creeslough’s homes, well above the typical 3.4%
From 2011 on, Creeslough built only 3.9% of its homes; the typical town built 5.8%. The largest single period is in the 2000s, with 36% of Creeslough’s homes. Before 2001, Creeslough had already built more than half of the homes it has now.
5.1%
Before 1919
3.4%
1919–45
24%
1946–80
28%
1981–2000
36%
2001–10
3.9%
Since 2011
CreesloughTypical 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
Creeslough and its neighbours
In brief
Creeslough in brief
Old houses are part of Creeslough’s character: 5.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 6 places on the record, 1 of them in the top tier, including Saint Michael's Catholic Church. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 3 of 6. The oldest, Presbytery, Saint Michael's Catholic Church, dates from 1965. Beyond that, John Macrossan (1832) was born here before 1900; and 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 Creeslough’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Creeslough?
6 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Creeslough are of national importance?
Saint Michael's Catholic Church.
What is the oldest building in Creeslough?
House, Creeslough: the first date on its record is 1830.
Are there archaeological sites in Creeslough?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside Creeslough.
How old are the homes in Creeslough?
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 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).