Church / chapel · 1955–1960Saint Therese's Catholic ChurchWilliamstown
1building on the National Inventory
History of Williamstown · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Williamstown: 1 building on the National Inventory
Williamstown has kept more old homes than most towns: 9.6% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. Its oldest building dates from 1955. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site.
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
1955
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
9.6%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Williamstown’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 Williamstown
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Williamstown
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.
| Town1 record |
Just outside Williamstown: 3
| Clough MillRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Forge, TempletogherRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Mill (water), TempletogherRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Williamstown grew fastest in the 2000s, when 60% of its homes were built
Williamstown built little from 1946 to 1980: 6.8% of its homes, where most towns have 24%. Only 15% of Williamstown’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000, less than the typical town’s 24%. Fewer of Williamstown’s homes than usual date between the wars: 2.7%, against 3.9%.
9.6%
Before 1919
2.7%
1919–45
6.8%
1946–80
15%
1981–2000
60%
2001–10
5.5%
Since 2011
WilliamstownTypical 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
Williamstown and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 198 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Castlerea | 2,348 | 38 | 0 | 7 |
| Ballyhaunis | 2,773 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
In brief
Williamstown in brief
Old houses are part of Williamstown’s character: 9.6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 1 place on the record. The oldest is Saint Therese's Catholic Church, from 1955. The rest is about typical: Michael McGovern (1847) 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 Williamstown’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Williamstown?
1 building on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Williamstown?
Saint Therese's Catholic Church: the first date on its record is 1955.
Are there archaeological sites in Williamstown?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside Williamstown.
How old are the homes in Williamstown?
9.6% 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).