Church / chapel · 1850–1860Dunkineely Methodist ChurchDunkinnelly
5buildings on the National Inventory
History of Dunkineely · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Dunkineely: 15% of homes built before 1919
The typical town has 3.4%: Dunkineely has 5 times the share. The earliest building recorded goes back to 1850. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 2 archaeological sites inside the town. Dunkineely has 5 buildings on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
On the National Inventory
5
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
2
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1850
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
15%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Old buildings of Dunkineely
Church of SS Joseph & Conal is the one recorded place in Dunkineely with a photo so far.
Photos 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.
The map
Where Dunkineely’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 Dunkineely
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1850–1890House, Dunkinnelly
House · 1890–1920House, Dunkinnelly
House · 1890–1910House, Dunkinnelly
Railway station · 1890–1900Railway station, Station Road, Dunkinnelly
What’s recorded
Dunkineely records more walls, gates and bridges than most of Ireland: 31%, against 8%
The newest record in Dunkineely dates from 1935. Counted by type, homes come first, 12 of them (38%). Leading the record by rating: Bruckless House and St. Peter's Church of Ireland Church.
Homes12
Walls, gates and bridges10
Churches and chapels4
Mills, stations and works3
Farm and estate buildings1
Street furniture1
Other 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.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Dunkineely
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
2 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.
| Church1 record |
| Enclosure1 record |
Just outside Dunkineely: 27
| Bruckless HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Bruckless House (worker's house, outbuilding)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Bruckless House (walled garden)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| St. Peter's Church of Ireland ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Darney CottageRegional rating (NIAH) · 700 m outside the town |
| Bell tower, Church of SS Joseph & ConalRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Bridge CottageRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Bruckless House (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Springwell CottageRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Bunlacky Railway BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Church of SS Joseph & ConalRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Bridge, Bruckless, DarneyRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Rectory, DunkinnellyRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Bridge, BrucklessRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| House, BallyederlanRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Kiln, KilmacreddanRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Kiln, Rahan NearRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Outbuilding, BallyederlanRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Gates, DunkinnellyRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| House, Rahan FarRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Since 2011, building in Dunkineely has been slow: 2.7% of its homes, the norm is 5.8%
30% of Dunkineely’s homes went up from 1946 to 1980, more than in any other period. Against a typical 3.9%, 7.3% of Dunkineely’s homes went up between the wars. The homes built in Dunkineely since 1981 are fewer than those built before it.
15%
Before 1919
7.3%
1919–45
30%
1946–80
23%
1981–2000
21%
2001–10
2.7%
Since 2011
DunkineelyTypical 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
Dunkineely and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkineely | 352 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Killybegs | 1,258 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| Donegal | 2,749 | 35 | 1 | 10 |
| Ballyshannon | 2,246 | 76 | 1 | 30 |
| Bundoran | 2,599 | 25 | 0 | 18 |
In brief
Dunkineely in brief
Old houses are part of Dunkineely’s character: 15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 5 places on the record. The oldest, Dunkineely Methodist Church, dates from 1850. The rest is about typical: most dated ones come from the 19th century; and it also has 2 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 Dunkineely’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Dunkineely?
5 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Dunkineely?
Dunkineely Methodist Church: the first date on its record is 1850.
Are there archaeological sites in Dunkineely?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 archaeological sites inside Dunkineely.
How old are the homes in Dunkineely?
15% 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 (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).