Country house · 1730–1770Ballymore Park (country house)Craughwell
8buildings on the National Inventory
History of Craughwell · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Craughwell: 8 buildings on the National Inventory
History in Craughwell goes back at least to 1580, the date of its oldest recorded building. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 6 archaeological sites inside the town. 1.7% of its homes date from before 1919; the typical town has 3.4%.
On the National Inventory
8
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
6
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1580
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
1.7%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Craughwell’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 8, by rating
8 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
8 historic places in Craughwell
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Church / chapel · 1830–1850Saint Colman's Catholic ChurchCraughwell
Bridge · 1865–1870Aggard BridgeCraughwell
Bridge · 1865–1870Grenage BridgeCraughwell
Stables · 1890–1895Ballymore Park (stables)Craughwell
Bridge · 1580–1800Bridge, Craughwell
House · 1780–1820House, Craughwell
Water tower · 1940–1980Water tower, Craughwell
What’s recorded
In Craughwell, walls, gates and bridges stand out: 33% of its record, 8% nationally
Craughwell’s record spans 5 kinds of building. 6 records, 40%, are homes. At the top of the record: Ballymore Park and Aggard House.
Homes6
Walls, gates and bridges5
Churches and chapels2
Farm and estate buildings1
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.
How old
Most of Craughwell’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries3
19th century 1800–18994
1900 and later to today1
3 of the 8 dated ones were built before 1800.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Craughwell
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.
| Country house1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Ringfort - unclassified1 record |
| Ringfort - rath1 record |
| Quarry1 record |
| Bridge1 record |
Just outside Craughwell: 7
| Aggard HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Kilquain HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Saint Killian's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Rockfield HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| House, KilleeneenmoreRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Bridge, Ballymore (Ed Craughwell), CaheradanganRegional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
| Bridge, Ballylin West, ManninRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Since 2011, Craughwell has added 32% of its homes, against a usual 5.8%
In most towns 24% of homes were built from 1981 to 2000; in Craughwell only 19%. Craughwell built little between the wars: 1.7% of its homes, where most towns have 3.9%. Few of Craughwell’s homes date from 1946 to 1980: 10%, the norm 24%.
1.7%
Before 1919
1.7%
1919–45
10%
1946–80
19%
1981–2000
35%
2001–10
32%
Since 2011
CraughwellTypical 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
Craughwell and its neighbours
In brief
Craughwell in brief
The official list counts 8 places on the record in Craughwell. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 4 of 8. The oldest, Ballymore Park, dates from 1730.
Its homes are mostly newer: 1.7% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. It also has 6 archaeological sites on the record. The rest is about typical: Dick Morrissey (1895) was 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 Craughwell’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Craughwell?
8 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Craughwell?
Bridge, Craughwell: the first date on its record is 1580.
Are there archaeological sites in Craughwell?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 6 archaeological sites inside Craughwell.
How old are the homes in Craughwell?
1.7% 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).