NMReligious house - Franciscan friarsAskeaton FriaryMoig SouthPhoto: Askeaton mike · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
Askeaton Friary · Photo: Askeaton mike · CC BY-SA 4.023buildings on the National Inventory
History of Askeaton · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Askeaton: 23 buildings on the National Inventory, 2 of them of national importance
Askeaton has kept more old homes than most towns: 8.1% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. It is a historic town on the Sites and Monuments Record, with 18 archaeological sites inside it. The earliest building recorded goes back to 1680.
On the National Inventory
23
Of national importance
2
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
18
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1680
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
8.1%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Askeaton in 2 photos
Look out for Askeaton Friary and Saint Mary's Church (Askeaton). There are photos of 2 of Askeaton’s recorded places so far. The set includes 1 of Askeaton’s nationally rated places.
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 Askeaton’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 24, by rating
2 National and International22 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
2 places of national importance in Askeaton
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. With one national monument the State cares for and opens to visitors. Each one opens its own page.
House · 1680–1700The Hellfire ClubAskeaton
Regional and other sites
22 more historic places in Askeaton
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 10, A to Z
12 recorded by their type and address
12 are recorded only by their type and address: 8 homes, 3 street furniture and 1 walls, gates and bridges; most date from the 19th century.
17th century1
18th century5
19th century6
Historic streets
Church Street has the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
Church Street5 on the record
East Square3 on the record
Main Street3 on the record
Of the 24 records, 15 give a street address.
What’s recorded
In Askeaton, homes lead the record (57%)
In second place come street furniture, with 3. The highest-rated include The Hellfire Club and Abbey Mills. Across its record, Askeaton takes in 6 kinds of building.
Homes13
Street furniture3
Mills, stations and works2
Public buildings2
Churches and chapels2
Walls, gates and bridges1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Askeaton’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries6
19th century 1800–189916
1900 and later to today1
6 of the 23 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is The Hellfire Club, from 1680.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Askeaton
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
18 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.
| Graveslab4 records |
| Graveyard2 records |
| Building2 records |
| Historic town1 record |
| Bridge1 record |
| Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Religious house - Franciscan friars1 record |
| Tomb - unclassified1 record |
| Memorial stone1 record |
| Cross1 record |
| Font (present location)1 record |
| Sundial1 record |
Just outside Askeaton: 9
| Ballycullen HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Castle HewsonRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Bettyville houseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Ballyclogh HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Stewick HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| The GlebeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| Kilbehy HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Kiln, AskeatonRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Stables, Ballyengland LowerRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Askeaton grew fastest in the 2000s, when 33% of its homes were built
Askeaton has an unusual share of homes built between the wars: 6.7%, where most towns have 3.9%. Building from 1981 to 2000 left Askeaton with 16% of its homes, below the usual 24%. From 2011 on, Askeaton built 4.7% of its homes, near the typical 5.8%.
8.1%
Before 1919
6.7%
1919–45
32%
1946–80
16%
1981–2000
33%
2001–10
4.7%
Since 2011
AskeatonTypical 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
Askeaton and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askeaton | 1,236 | 23 | 2 | 18 |
| Rathkeale | 1,231 | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| Adare | 1,224 | 61 | 1 | 5 |
| Shannon | 10,256 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Newcastle West | 7,209 | 48 | 1 | 19 |
| Newmarket-On-Fergus | 1,887 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
In brief
Askeaton in brief
Old houses are part of Askeaton’s character: 8.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 24 places on the record, 2 of them in the top tier. Most entries on the list, 57%, are homes.
Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 16 of 23. The oldest, The Hellfire Club, dates from 1680. It also has 18 archaeological sites on the record.
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 Askeaton’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Askeaton?
23 buildings on the National Inventory, 2 of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Askeaton are of national importance?
Askeaton Friary and The Hellfire Club.
What is the oldest building in Askeaton?
The Hellfire Club: the first date on its record is 1680.
Are there archaeological sites in Askeaton?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 18 archaeological sites inside Askeaton.
How old are the homes in Askeaton?
8.1% 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 (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).