Bridge · 1850–1860Milltown BridgeMilltown
Photo: Rick Crowley · CC BY-SA 2.01building on the National Inventory
History of Milltown · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Milltown has 1 building on the National Inventory
History in Milltown goes back at least to 1850, the date of its oldest recorded building. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 1 archaeological site inside the town.
On the National Inventory
1
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
1
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1850
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
2.4%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Milltown’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 1, by rating
1 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
One historic place in Milltown
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
What’s recorded
The record in and around Milltown: walls, gates and bridges first, at 38%
The latest date on Milltown’s record is 1890. Second on the record: mills, stations and works, 2 of them. Two of the highest-rated records are Liskeevy Bridge and Quarrymount House.
Walls, gates and bridges3
Mills, stations and works2
Memorials and tombs1
Homes1
Street furniture1
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 Milltown
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
1 archaeological site 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 |
Just outside Milltown: 7
| Liskeevy BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Quarrymount HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
| Milltown Railway StationRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Monument, CloonnacrossRegional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Mill (water), LackRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Water pump, LiskeevyRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Bridge, LiskeevyRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Few of Milltown’s homes are older than 1919: 2.4%, against 3.4%
Homes built since 2011 are 7.1% of Milltown’s, about the 5.8% of the typical town. Building in the 2000s went further in Milltown than in most towns: 55%, against 25%. Against a typical 24%, only 14% of Milltown’s homes went up from 1946 to 1980.
2.4%
Before 1919
2.4%
1919–45
14%
1946–80
19%
1981–2000
55%
2001–10
7.1%
Since 2011
MilltownTypical 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
Milltown and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milltown | 211 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tuam | 9,647 | 56 | 2 | 52 |
| Claremorris | 3,857 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| Ballyhaunis | 2,773 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
In brief
Milltown in brief
Milltown has 1 place on the record. Its homes are mostly newer: 2.4% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The oldest, Milltown Bridge, dates from 1850. Beyond that, Richard William Dowling (1837) was born here before 1900; and it also has an archaeological site.
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 Milltown’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Milltown?
1 building on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Milltown?
Milltown Bridge: the first date on its record is 1850.
Are there archaeological sites in Milltown?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside Milltown.
How old are the homes in Milltown?
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.
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) · 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).