House · 1780–1820T.J. McLoughlinMain Street, Drumsna
Photo: Darrin Antrobus · CC BY-SA 2.010buildings on the National Inventory
History of Drumsna · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Drumsna: 10 buildings on the National Inventory
Old homes stand out in Drumsna: 9.5% were built before 1919, where the typical town has 3.4%. The oldest record dates from 1780. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 2 archaeological sites inside the town.
On the National Inventory
10
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
2
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1780
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
9.5%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Historic Drumsna through 2 photographs
Among them: “Bridge, Corry (Ball. N. By.)” and “Bridge, Drumsna”.
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 Drumsna’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 Drumsna
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Gate lodge · 1830–1870Mountcampbell HouseMain Street, Drumsna
Church / chapel · 1840–1850Catholic Church of the Immaculate ConceptionFair Green, Drumsna
House · 1840–1860Shannon LodgeMain Street, Drumsna
School · 1890–1895Drumsna National SchoolDrumsna
House · 1780–1820House, Quay Street, Drumsna
Graveyard / cemetery · 1800–1820Graveyard, Fair Green, Drumsna
House · 1820–1840House, Quay Street, Drumsna
House · 1830–1870House, Main Street, Drumsna
Milestone / milepost · 1830–1870Milestone, Main Street, Drumsna
What’s recorded
60% of Drumsna’s recorded buildings are homes
In second place come churches and chapels, with 2. The highest-rated include T.J. McLoughlin and Mountcampbell House. Drumsna has no nationally rated building; its record is regional.
Homes6
Churches and chapels2
Public buildings1
Street furniture1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Drumsna’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries2
19th century 1800–18998
1900 and later to today0
2 of the 10 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is T.J. McLoughlin, from 1780.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Drumsna
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
2 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.
| Ringfort - rath1 record |
| Burial ground1 record |
Just outside Drumsna: 17
| Jamestown House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Jamestown House (folly)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Jamestown House (outbuilding)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Catholic Church of the Sacred HeartRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Jamestown House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Saint Anne's Church (Annaduff)Regional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| Albert LockRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Jamestown BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Town, JamestownRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Store, JamestownRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Graveyard, JamestownRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| House, JamestownRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Bridge, Corry (Ball. N. By.)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Water pump, JamestownRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Bridge, DrumsnaRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Post box, JamestownRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Sluice, JamestownRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Few of Drumsna’s homes are newer than 2011: 2.9%, against 5.8%
Just 19% of the homes in Drumsna went up from 1946 to 1980, short of the typical 24%. Homes built between the wars make up just 1% of Drumsna’s, against 3.9% in the typical town. The largest single period is in the 2000s, with 47% of Drumsna’s homes.
9.5%
Before 1919
1%
1919–45
19%
1946–80
21%
1981–2000
47%
2001–10
2.9%
Since 2011
DrumsnaTypical 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
Drumsna and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumsna | 268 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Carrick-On-Shannon | 4,743 | 57 | 0 | 15 |
| Mohill | 1,027 | 41 | 0 | 7 |
| Drumshanbo | 1,240 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballinamore | 1,112 | 29 | 0 | 4 |
In brief
Drumsna in brief
Old houses are part of Drumsna’s character: 9.5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 10 places on the record. Most entries on the list, 60%, are homes.
Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 8 of 10. The oldest, T.J. McLoughlin, dates from 1780. The rest is about typical: Robert Strawbridge (1732) was born here before 1900; and it also has 2 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 Drumsna’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Drumsna?
10 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Drumsna?
House, Quay Street, Drumsna: the first date on its record is 1780.
Are there archaeological sites in Drumsna?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 archaeological sites inside Drumsna.
How old are the homes in Drumsna?
9.5% 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).