RegChurch / chapel · 1795–1800Saint Ita's Catholic ChurchKilmeadPhoto: liam murphy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
Photo: liam murphy · CC BY-SA 2.02buildings on the National Inventory
History of Kilmead · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Kilmead has 2 buildings on the National Inventory
History in Kilmead goes back at least to 1795, the date of its oldest recorded building. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 1 archaeological site inside the town.
On the National Inventory
2
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
1
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1795
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
3.3%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
2 pictures of historic Kilmead
Pictured and oldest in Kilmead: Saint Ita's Catholic Church, 1795. Two to begin with: Saint Ita's Catholic Church and Church of Saint John the Evangelist Fontstown).
Saint Ita's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH)
Church of Saint John the Evangelist Fontstown)Regional rating (NIAH)Photos 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 Kilmead’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 Kilmead
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1830–1870Kilmead HouseKilmead
What’s recorded
Around Kilmead, the record leans to homes: 58%
4 different kinds of building make up Kilmead’s record. 2 records make churches and chapels the second group. At the top of the record: Moat Lodge and Glassely House.
Homes7
Churches and chapels2
Public buildings2
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 Kilmead
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.
| Burial ground1 record |
Just outside Kilmead: 10
| Moat LodgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Glassely HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Youngstown HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| The GroveRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Church of Saint John the Evangelist Fontstown)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| Old School HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Skerries HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| House, BallynabarnaRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| House, Fontstown CrossroadsRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Post box, Ardscull CrossroadsRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
Homes by age
The biggest share of Kilmead’s homes dates in the 2000s: 49%
From 2011 on, Kilmead built 5.7% of its homes, near the typical 5.8%. Like the typical town (3.4%), Kilmead has 3.3% of its homes from before 1919. Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up just 18% of Kilmead’s, against 24% in the typical town.
3.3%
Before 1919
3.3%
1919–45
21%
1946–80
18%
1981–2000
49%
2001–10
5.7%
Since 2011
KilmeadTypical 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
Kilmead and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmead | 372 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Athy | 11,035 | 178 | 5 | 26 |
| Curragh Camp | 1,076 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunlavin | 1,074 | 17 | 1 | 10 |
| Ballylinan | 1,167 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kildare | 10,302 | 97 | 2 | 68 |
| Castledermot | 1,685 | 38 | 1 | 48 |
In brief
Kilmead in brief
Kilmead has 2 places on the record. Its homes are mostly newer: 3.3% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The oldest is Saint Ita's Catholic Church, from 1795. The rest is about typical: 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 Kilmead’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Kilmead?
2 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Kilmead?
Saint Ita's Catholic Church: the first date on its record is 1795.
Are there archaeological sites in Kilmead?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside Kilmead.
How old are the homes in Kilmead?
3.3% 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) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, including the National Library of Ireland’s collections, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · 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).