Church / chapel · 1755–1760Monivea ChurchMonivea
Photo: Willie Duffin · CC BY-SA 2.02buildings on the National Inventory
History of Monivea · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Monivea has 2 buildings on the National Inventory
Monivea’s oldest recorded building dates from 1755. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites.
On the National Inventory
2
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
3
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1755
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
5.9%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Monivea’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 Monivea
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Rectory / glebe / vicarage / curate's house · 1825–1835Monivea Garda Síochána StationMonivea
What’s recorded
Two groups share the top of Monivea’s record: homes and walls, gates and bridges, 3 each
Every building on Monivea’s record is rated regional, none national. At the top of the record: Monivea Church and Killaclogher Bridge. The wider area’s record reaches back to 1730, earlier than Monivea’s own.
Homes3
Walls, gates and bridges3
Churches and chapels2
Farm and estate buildings2
Mills, stations and works1
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 Monivea
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
3 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.
| Church2 records |
| Graveyard1 record |
Just outside Monivea: 9
| Killaclogher BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Licklea BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Ryehill (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Ryehill (demesne walls / gates / railings)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Ryehill (outbuilding)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Monivea Castle (farmyard complex)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Monivea Castle (icehouse)Regional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Monivea Castle (mausoleum)Regional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Mill (wind), KnockcorrandooRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Monivea has more new homes than most: 16% since 2011, against 5.8%
Building between the wars left Monivea with 2.6% of its homes, below the usual 3.9%. At 5.9%, Monivea’s share of pre-1919 homes is above the typical town’s 3.4%. The busiest building years in Monivea were from 1981 to 2000, which account for 29% of today’s homes.
5.9%
Before 1919
2.6%
1919–45
26%
1946–80
29%
1981–2000
21%
2001–10
16%
Since 2011
MoniveaTypical 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
Monivea and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monivea | 456 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Athenry | 4,603 | 35 | 1 | 117 |
| Craughwell | 1,034 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Baile Chláir | 1,632 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Tuam | 9,647 | 56 | 2 | 52 |
| Oranmore | 5,819 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
In brief
Monivea in brief
More of Monivea’s homes are old than in most places: 5.9% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 2 places on the record. The oldest is Monivea Church, from 1755. Beyond that, it also has 3 archaeological sites.
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 Monivea’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Monivea?
2 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Monivea?
Monivea Church: the first date on its record is 1755.
Are there archaeological sites in Monivea?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites inside Monivea.
How old are the homes in Monivea?
5.9% 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 (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).