NatMonument · 1860–1870The Treaty StoneClancy's Strand, LimerickPhoto: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons file
The Treaty Stone · Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.086buildings on the National Inventory
History of Farranshone · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Farranshone: 86 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance
History in Farranshone goes back at least to 1740, the date of its oldest recorded building. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 10 archaeological sites. For every 10,000 residents, Farranshone has 109 buildings on the record; the typical town has 48.
On the National Inventory
86
109 per 10,000 residents
typical town: 48
typical town: 48
Of national importance
1
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
10
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1740
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
5.7%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
5 pictures of historic Farranshone
Pictures exist for 5 of the places Farranshone has on the record. Look out for The Treaty Stone and Saint Munchin's Catholic Church. Go back furthest in Farranshone with Strand Barracks: 1770.
Saint Munchin's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH)
Kilrush ChurchArchaeological monument (SMR)
Strand BarracksRegional rating (NIAH)
Catholic Church of Our Lady of the RosaryRegional 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 Farranshone’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 87, by rating
1 National and International86 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 Farranshone
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Regional and other sites
86 more historic places in Farranshone
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 73, A to Z
Ard LuiArdhu HouseAshtonBallineenBeech LawnBelle-VueBelmontBon-AccordBurnleyCatholic Church of Our Lady of the RosaryChimney, Saint Camillus's HospitalChurch, Saint Camillus's HospitalClarevilleCloneenCragfieldCragvilleCranfieldCurraghgowerDerravoherEmma VillaEnnismoreGlen HolmeGlenlevanGlenvarHazeldeneJackson's TurretKilcornanKillilaghKilmoyle HouseKilrush ChurchKyleglass HouseLandevinLansdowne HouseLes CharmillesLlanoverMarylawnMignonMonaireMoravanNortheskNorthfieldOlivetteOrelandOverdalePentlandPortland HouseRathvarnaRhorkeeRosemountRossardRossmoyneSaint Camillus's HospitalSaint Munchin's Catholic ChurchSaint Rita'sShannon LawnShelbourneSladeSpringdaleStrand BarracksSunhillSunville HouseThe Irish HouseThe RetreatTir ConnellTudor HouseVilliers School (gate lodge)Villiers School (house)WarleighWest ViewWilmount HouseWorkhouse, Saint Camillus's HospitalWorkhouse, Saint Camillus's HospitalWorkhouse, Saint Camillus's Hospital
13 recorded by their type and address
13 are recorded only by their type and address: 8 homes, 3 street furniture and 1 other buildings; most date from the 19th century.
19th century10
20th century3
Historic streets
North Circular Road has the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
North Circular Road24 on the record
Ennis Road16 on the record
Moyola Terrace6 on the record
Shelbourne Road6 on the record
Ardara Terrace6 on the record
Lower Shelbourne Road5 on the record
Of the 87 records, 65 give a street address.
What’s recorded
More homes than anything else in Farranshone: 87%
The second-largest group on the record is churches and chapels, with 3. Among the highest-rated: The Treaty Stone and Jackson's Turret. 7 different kinds of building make up Farranshone’s record.
Homes75
Churches and chapels3
Street furniture3
Mills, stations and works1
Public buildings1
Memorials and tombs1
Other buildings2
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Farranshone’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries2
19th century 1800–189956
1900 and later to today28
2 of the 86 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Jackson's Turret, from 1740.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Farranshone
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
10 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.
| Earthwork2 records |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Children's burial ground1 record |
| Battery1 record |
| Castle - unclassified1 record |
| Monumental structure1 record |
| Water mill - unclassified1 record |
| Bastioned fort1 record |
Homes by age
Few of Farranshone’s homes are newer than 2011: 1.5%, against 5.8%
In most towns 24% of homes were built from 1981 to 2000; in Farranshone only 17%. Building between the wars went further in Farranshone than in most towns: 13%, against 3.9%. Farranshone added comparatively little in the 2000s: 7.8% of its homes, the typical town 25%.
5.7%
Before 1919
13%
1919–45
55%
1946–80
17%
1981–2000
7.8%
2001–10
1.5%
Since 2011
FarranshoneTypical 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
Farranshone and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farranshone | 7,874 | 86 | 1 | 10 |
| Ballynanty | 3,030 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Limerick City Centre | 3,434 | 190 | 1 | 10 |
| Dock | 6,258 | 305 | 7 | 0 |
| Caherdavin | 7,364 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Corbally and King's Island | 14,213 | 68 | 2 | 121 |
| Prospect and Newtown Pery | 4,122 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
In brief
Farranshone in brief
Old houses are part of Farranshone’s character: 5.7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 87 places on the record, 1 of them in the top tier, including The Treaty Stone. North Circular Road alone has 24 places on the record. Of the whole list, 87% are homes.
Of the 86 with a date, 56 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Jackson's Turret, from 1740. The archaeological record adds 10 sites. The rest is about typical: it has 86 recorded buildings, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 53); and per resident it sits near the middle of Irish towns of 2,500 or more.
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 Farranshone’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Farranshone?
86 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Farranshone are of national importance?
The Treaty Stone.
What is the oldest building in Farranshone?
Jackson's Turret: the first date on its record is 1740.
Are there archaeological sites in Farranshone?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 10 archaeological sites inside Farranshone.
How old are the homes in Farranshone?
5.7% 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).