School · 1895–1900Scoil Náisiúnta Inis Bó Finne [Inishbofin National School]Inis Bó Finne [Inishbofin]
Photo: Sleepyhead2 · CC BY-SA 3.02buildings on the National Inventory
History of Mín Lárach · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Mín Lárach has 2 buildings on the National Inventory
History in Mín Lárach goes back at least to 1800, the date of its oldest recorded building. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 5 archaeological sites inside the town.
On the National Inventory
2
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
5
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1800
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
2.4%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Mín Lárach’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 2, by rating
2 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
2 historic places in Mín Lárach
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1800–1840House, Magheraroarty (Gortahork)Magheraroarty (Gortahork)
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Mín Lárach
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
5 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 |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Promontory fort - coastal1 record |
| Mound1 record |
| Ringfort - cashel1 record |
Just outside Mín Lárach: 1
| Teach Mhicí Mac GabhannRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
Homes by age
9.8% of Mín Lárach’s homes are newer than 2011 (5.8% is typical)
Homes built from 1946 to 1980 make up 30% of Mín Lárach’s, against 24% in the typical town. At 2.4%, Mín Lárach’s share of pre-1919 homes is under the typical town’s 3.4%. 7.3% of Mín Lárach’s homes date between the wars, well above the typical 3.9%.
2.4%
Before 1919
7.3%
1919–45
30%
1946–80
32%
1981–2000
18%
2001–10
9.8%
Since 2011
Mín LárachTypical 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.
In brief
Mín Lárach in brief
The official list counts 2 places on the record in Mín Lárach. Its homes are mostly newer: 2.4% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. It also has 5 archaeological sites on the record. The oldest, Scoil Náisiúnta Inis Bó Finne [Inishbofin National School], dates from 1895.
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 Mín Lárach’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Mín Lárach?
2 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Mín Lárach?
House, Magheraroarty (Gortahork): the first date on its record is 1800.
Are there archaeological sites in Mín Lárach?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 5 archaeological sites inside Mín Lárach.
How old are the homes in Mín Lárach?
2.4% 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).