House · 1780–1820House, Castlequarter (Clare By)Castlequarter (Clare By)
Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.05buildings on the National Inventory
History of Cluain Bú · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Cluain Bú: 5 buildings on the National Inventory
History in Cluain Bú goes back at least to 1780, the date of its oldest recorded building. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 6 archaeological sites.
On the National Inventory
5
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
6
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1780
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
4%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
2 photographs of Cluain Bú’s heritage
Two to begin with: “Abbey of St. Mary de Portu Patrum, Annaghdown” and Séipéal Bhréanainn [Saint Brendan's Catholic Church].
Abbey of St. Mary de Portu Patrum, AnnaghdownArchaeological monument (SMR)![Séipéal Bhréanainn [Saint Brendan's Catholic Church]](https://images.townratings.com/ie/history/864a178b1861e3b142fc-l.jpg)
Séipéal Bhréanainn [Saint Brendan's Catholic Church]Regional rating (NIAH)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 Cluain Bú’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 Cluain Bú
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1780–1820House, CloonbooCloonboo
House · 1780–1820House, CloonbooCloonboo
House · 1780–1820House, CloonbooCloonboo
House · 1780–1820House, CloonbooCloonboo
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Cluain Bú
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.
| Enclosure2 records |
| Castle - tower house1 record |
| Ritual site - holy well1 record |
| House - vernacular house1 record |
| Cist1 record |
Just outside Cluain Bú: 10
| Abbey of St. Mary de Portu Patrum, AnnaghdownArchaeological monument (SMR) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Annaghdown HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Séipéal Bhréanainn [Saint Brendan's Catholic Church]Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| House, Annagh WestRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| House, Annagh WestRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| House, LiscananaunRegional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
| House, LiscananaunRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| House, LisheenanoranRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| House, LisheenanoranRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| House, TonagarraunRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Most of Cluain Bú’s homes went up from 1981 to 2000: 41%
Count back from today and half of Cluain Bú’s homes are older than 2001. Cluain Bú’s share of pre-1919 homes, 4%, is near the 3.4% of the typical town. Building since 2011 in Cluain Bú, 5.1% of its homes, keeps pace with the norm of 5.8%.
4%
Before 1919
4.6%
1919–45
22%
1946–80
41%
1981–2000
23%
2001–10
5.1%
Since 2011
Cluain BúTypical 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
Cluain Bú and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluain Bú | 484 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Baile Chláir | 1,632 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Castlegar | 4,315 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Ballinfoile and Terryland | 5,851 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
| Mervue | 4,126 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Ballybane | 15,082 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Dangan | 4,621 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
In brief
Cluain Bú in brief
More of Cluain Bú’s homes are old than in most places: 4% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 5 places on the record. The archaeological record adds 6 sites. The rest is about typical: most dated ones come from the 16th to 18th centuries.
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 Cluain Bú’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Cluain Bú?
5 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Cluain Bú?
House, Castlequarter (Clare By): the first date on its record is 1780.
Are there archaeological sites in Cluain Bú?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 6 archaeological sites inside Cluain Bú.
How old are the homes in Cluain Bú?
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.
History is described here, not graded.
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).