Church / chapel · 1835–1850Church of St. Finian and St. MarkKilmacrennan
Photo: Alan Reid · CC BY-SA 2.04buildings on the National Inventory
History of Kilmacrennan · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Kilmacrennan has 4 buildings on the National Inventory
Kilmacrennan’s oldest recorded building dates from 1835. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 6 archaeological sites inside the town.
On the National Inventory
4
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
6
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1835
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
3.3%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Kilmacrennan’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 4, by rating
4 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
4 historic places in Kilmacrennan
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1840–1900Lurgyvale Thatched CottageKilmacrennan
Shop / retail outlet · 1890–1900Cut 'N' StyleKilmacrennan
Church / chapel · 1900–1910St. Columba's Catholic ChurchKilmacrennan
What’s recorded
More churches and chapels than the national record: 42% in Kilmacrennan, 7% across Ireland
The wider area’s record reaches back to 1620, earlier than Kilmacrennan’s own. Second on the record: homes, 3 of them. Leading the record by rating: Kilmacrenan Old Church and Dromore Bridge.
Churches and chapels5
Homes3
Walls, gates and bridges3
Inns, shops and warehouses1
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 Kilmacrennan
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
6 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.
| Architectural fragment2 records |
| Bullaun stone2 records |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
Just outside Kilmacrennan: 8
| Kilmacrenan Old ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Dromore BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.4 km outside the town |
| Letter Presbyterian ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| Ballydone BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Saint Columba's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Bridge, KilmacrennanRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| House, KillydysertRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.4 km outside the town |
| House, KnocknabollanRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
Homes by age
42% of Kilmacrennan’s homes were built in the 2000s
Kilmacrennan built little from 1946 to 1980: 18% of its homes, where most towns have 24%. Fewer of Kilmacrennan’s homes than usual date between the wars: 2.7%, against 3.9%. Before 1919: 3.3% of the homes in Kilmacrennan, roughly the usual 3.4%.
3.3%
Before 1919
2.7%
1919–45
18%
1946–80
29%
1981–2000
42%
2001–10
5.1%
Since 2011
KilmacrennanTypical 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
Kilmacrennan and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmacrennan | 888 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Ramelton | 1,288 | 80 | 1 | 8 |
| Letterkenny | 22,549 | 81 | 0 | 42 |
| Milford | 1,076 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Newtowncunningham | 1,192 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
In brief
Kilmacrennan in brief
The official list counts 4 places on the record in Kilmacrennan. Its homes are mostly newer: 3.3% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. It also has 6 archaeological sites on the record. The oldest, Church of St. Finian and St. Mark, dates from 1835. Beyond that, Michael Logue (1840) and Jimmy Murray (1884) were born here before 1900.
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 Kilmacrennan’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Kilmacrennan?
4 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Kilmacrennan?
Church of St. Finian and St. Mark: the first date on its record is 1835.
Are there archaeological sites in Kilmacrennan?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 6 archaeological sites inside Kilmacrennan.
How old are the homes in Kilmacrennan?
3.3% 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).