House · 1780–1820J.J. DolanChurch Street, Carrigallen
Photo: Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.010buildings on the National Inventory
History of Carrigallen · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Carrigallen has 10 buildings on the National Inventory
Carrigallen has kept more old homes than most towns: 8.2% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. Its oldest building dates from 1780. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites.
On the National Inventory
10
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
3
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1780
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
8.2%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Carrigallen’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 10, by rating
10 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
10 historic places in Carrigallen
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1830–1870DevereuxMain Street, Carrigallen
Church / chapel · 1835–1840Carrigallen Presbyterian ChurchCarrigallen
Manse · 1855–1865The ManseCarrigallen
School · 1915–1920Carrigallen National SchoolLongford Road, Carrigallen
Garda station / constabulary barracks · 1930–1935Carrigallen Garda Síochána StationLongford Road, Carrigallen
School · 1830–1850School, Church Street, Carrigallen
Gates / railings / walls · 1840–1880Gates, Longford Road, Carrigallen
Vent pipe · 1850–1890Vent pipe, Church Street, Carrigallen
House · 1870–1910House, Mohill Road, Carrigallen
What’s recorded
Carrigallen’s largest group: homes, 40% of the record
Leading the record by rating: J.J. Dolan and Devereux. The runner-up group is public buildings: 3 records. None of Carrigallen’s records is rated of national importance; all are of regional interest.
Homes4
Public buildings3
Churches and chapels1
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 Carrigallen’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries1
19th century 1800–18997
1900 and later to today2
1 of the 10 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is J.J. Dolan, from 1780.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Carrigallen
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.
| Road - road/trackway1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
Just outside Carrigallen: 6
| HomelyRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Carrigallen ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Druminshin Glebe HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Kilbrackan HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Kilbrackan BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Little new building in Carrigallen: 2.2% of homes date from 2011 on, against 5.8%
Count back from today and half of Carrigallen’s homes are older than 2001. 12% of Carrigallen’s homes were built between the wars, more than the typical town’s 3.9%. The period that gave Carrigallen the most homes is in the 2000s: 36%.
8.2%
Before 1919
12%
1919–45
22%
1946–80
20%
1981–2000
36%
2001–10
2.2%
Since 2011
CarrigallenTypical 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
3 notable people born in Carrigallen before 1900
From Sir Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet (1841) to Paul Galligan (1888): their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Sir Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet
John Joe O'Reilly
Paul Galligan
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SB
Sir Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet1841–1915 · British baronet
PG
Paul Galligan1888–1966 · Irish politician
JO
John Joe O'Reilly1881–1967 · Irish politician and physician
Everyone born in Carrigallen → Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s English Wikipedia article; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Carrigallen and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrigallen | 481 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Ballinamore | 1,112 | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| Mohill | 1,027 | 41 | 0 | 7 |
| Ballyconnell | 1,422 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Ballinagh | 1,012 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Cavan | 11,741 | 75 | 3 | 40 |
| Belturbet | 1,610 | 33 | 0 | 7 |
In brief
Carrigallen in brief
More of Carrigallen’s homes are old than in most places: 8.2% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 10 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 7 of 10. The oldest, J.J. Dolan, dates from 1780.
Sir Thomas Jackson, 1st Baronet (1841), Paul Galligan (1888) and John Joe O'Reilly (1881) were all born here before 1900. 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 Carrigallen’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Carrigallen?
10 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Carrigallen?
J.J. Dolan: the first date on its record is 1780.
Are there archaeological sites in Carrigallen?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites inside Carrigallen.
How old are the homes in Carrigallen?
8.2% 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) · 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).