Catholic Church of the Annunciation · Photo: Newbert12 · CC BY-SA 4.0Clarinbridge: 12 buildings on the National Inventory
Clarinbridge’s oldest recorded building dates from 1740. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 8 archaeological sites. 6.1% of its homes date from before 1919; the typical town has 3.4%.
Landmarks of Clarinbridge, in 3 photos
Clarin Bridge, dated 1740, is the oldest pictured in Clarinbridge. The photos cover 2 of Clarinbridge’s recorded places; the rest have a record card. You can start with Catholic Church of the Annunciation and Clarin Bridge.
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.
Where Clarinbridge’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).
12 historic places in Clarinbridge
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
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Reg50% of Clarinbridge’s recorded buildings are homes
At the top of the record: Clarin Bridge and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy. The second-largest group on the record is churches and chapels, with 2. Of national importance in Clarinbridge: none; the record is regional.
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
Most of Clarinbridge’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
2 of the 12 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Clarin Bridge, from 1740.
Archaeology in Clarinbridge
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
8 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.
| Enclosure1 record |
| Structure1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Architectural fragment1 record |
| Burial ground1 record |
| Chapel1 record |
| Children's burial ground1 record |
| Quarry1 record |
Just outside Clarinbridge: 27
| Kilcornan (church / chapel)Regional rating (NIAH) · 700 m outside the town |
| Laghtgal MonumentRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Tyrone (stables)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Tyrone (house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| M. MoranRegional rating (NIAH) · 700 m outside the town |
| Mary Kate'sRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Ballynamanagh BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| LavallyRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Kilcornan (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Lock, Ballynamanagh East, Ballynamanagh WestRegional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| House, BallynacourtyRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| House, Ballynamanagh EastRegional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
| House, Ballynamanagh WestRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| House, Ballynamanagh WestRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| House, BlackweirRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| House, Keave VillageRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| House, Keave VillageRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| House, Keave VillageRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| House, LisdooRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| House, BallynacourtyRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
18% of Clarinbridge’s homes are newer than 2011 (5.8% is typical)
The period that gave Clarinbridge the most homes is from 1981 to 2000: 27%. Building between the wars left Clarinbridge with 2.7% of its homes, below the usual 3.9%. Older than 2001: more than half of the homes in Clarinbridge.
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.
Clarinbridge and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinbridge | 905 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Oranmore | 5,819 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| Ballybane | 15,082 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Murrough | 2,909 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| Craughwell | 1,034 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Mervue | 4,126 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Eyre Square | 6,801 | 81 | 2 | 27 |
Clarinbridge in brief
Old houses are part of Clarinbridge’s character: 6.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 12 places on the record. Most entries on the list, 50%, are homes. Of the 12 with a date, 9 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Clarin Bridge, from 1740.
It also has 8 archaeological sites on the record. Beyond that, Alexander Young (1873) was born here before 1900.
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 Clarinbridge’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Clarinbridge?
12 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Clarinbridge?
Clarin Bridge: the first date on its record is 1740.
Are there archaeological sites in Clarinbridge?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 8 archaeological sites inside Clarinbridge.
How old are the homes in Clarinbridge?
6.1% 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) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, including the National Library of Ireland’s collections, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · 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).