NatChurch / chapel · 1885–1895Saint James's Catholic ChurchMill Road, KillorglinPhoto: Thommcg1980 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
Saint James's Catholic Church · Photo: Thommcg1980 · CC BY-SA 4.010buildings on the National Inventory
History of Killorglin · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Killorglin: 10 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance
Killorglin’s oldest recorded building dates from 1815. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites. Of its homes, 6.2% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town.
On the National Inventory
10
Of national importance
1
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
3
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1815
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
6.2%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Killorglin’s buildings in 4 pictures
3 of the places on Killorglin’s record are pictured here; the others show their record card. Among them: Saint James's Catholic Church and “Bridge, Lower Bridge Street, Killorglin”. The oldest building pictured in Killorglin is Blennerhassett Monument, from 1865.
Bridge, Lower Bridge Street, KillorglinRegional rating (NIAH)
Blennerhassett MonumentRegional rating (NIAH)
Bridge, KillorglinRegional rating (NIAH)+1See all photosPhotos 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 Killorglin’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
National and InternationalRegional and other sites
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 10, by rating
1 National and International9 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).
National and International
One place of national importance in Killorglin
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Regional and other sites
9 more historic places in Killorglin
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
RegMonument · 1865–1875Blennerhassett MonumentMarket Road, Mill Road, KillorglinPhoto: Thommcg1980 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
RegBridge · 1880–1890Bridge, Lower Bridge Street, KillorglinPhoto: Pam Brophy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
Church / chapel · 1815–1820Saint Michael's Church (Killorglin)Lower Bridge Street, Killorglin
Store / warehouse · 1850–1890Store, Annadale Road, Killorglin
Store / warehouse · 1850–1890Store, Annadale Road, Lower Bridge Street, Killorglin
Store / warehouse · 1850–1890Store, Lower Bridge Street, Killorglin
House · 1880–1900House, Main Street, Killorglin
House · 1890–1910House, Lower Bridge Street, Killorglin
Garage · 1915–1920Garage, Lower Bridge Street, Killorglin
What’s recorded
In Killorglin, homes lead the record (50%)
The latest date on Killorglin’s record is 1915. Second on the record: churches and chapels, 2 of them. Two of the highest-rated records are Saint James's Catholic Church and Saint Michael's Church.
Homes5
Churches and chapels2
Memorials and tombs1
Walls, gates and bridges1
Other buildings1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Killorglin’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries0
19th century 1800–18999
1900 and later to today1
The oldest is Saint Michael's Church (Killorglin), from 1815.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Killorglin
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.
| Castle - tower house1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
Just outside Killorglin: 4
| Callinafercy HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Callanafersy National SchoolRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| House, LismacfinninRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Bridge, KillorglinRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
Homes by age
The biggest share of Killorglin’s homes dates in the 2000s: 37%
Homes built since 2011 are 5.9% of Killorglin’s, about the 5.8% of the typical town. Building between the wars left Killorglin with 6.5% of its homes, above the usual 3.9%. Split Killorglin’s homes at 2001 and the older side is the larger.
6.2%
Before 1919
6.5%
1919–45
20%
1946–80
25%
1981–2000
37%
2001–10
5.9%
Since 2011
KillorglinTypical 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.
Born here
4 notable people born in Killorglin before 1900
From Jack Doyle (1869) to Tom Barry (1897): their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Jack Doyle
Reginald Green
Máirín Cregan
Tom Barry
18501875190019251950
TB
Tom Barry1897–1980 · Irish soldier and guerrilla leader
JD
Jack Doyle1869–1958 · Major League Baseball player
RG
Reginald Green1873–1940 · Irish cricketer
MC
Máirín Cregan1891–1975 · Irish nationalist and writer
Everyone born in Killorglin → Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s English Wikipedia article; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Killorglin and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killorglin | 2,163 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Milltown | 1,118 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
In brief
Killorglin in brief
Old houses are part of Killorglin’s character: 6.2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 10 places on the record, 1 of them in the top tier, including Saint James's Catholic Church. Most entries on the list, 50%, are homes. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 9 of 10. The oldest, Saint Michael's Church (Killorglin), dates from 1815.
Tom Barry (1897), Jack Doyle (1869) and Reginald Green (1873) are among the 4 people born here before 1900. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: 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 Killorglin’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Killorglin?
10 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Killorglin are of national importance?
Saint James's Catholic Church.
What is the oldest building in Killorglin?
Saint Michael's Church (Killorglin): the first date on its record is 1815.
Are there archaeological sites in Killorglin?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites inside Killorglin.
How old are the homes in Killorglin?
6.2% 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) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, including the National Library of Ireland’s collections, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · 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).