NatHouse · 1550–1650House, Sarsfield Street, KilmallockPhoto: Visualising Heritage · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
House, Sarsfield Street, Kilmallock · Photo: Visualising Heritage · CC BY-SA 2.059buildings on the National Inventory
History of Kilmallock · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Kilmallock: 59 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance
Old homes stand out in Kilmallock: 13% were built before 1919, where the typical town has 3.4%. The Sites and Monuments Record marks it as a historic town and lists 61 archaeological sites inside it. Its oldest building dates from 1550.
On the National Inventory
59
Of national importance
1
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
61
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1550
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
13%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
1 old views and 4 photos of Kilmallock
The old views of Kilmallock date from 1890. 4 of the places on Kilmallock’s record are pictured here; the others show their record card. Two to begin with: “House, Sarsfield Street, Kilmallock” and King John's Castle.
King John's CastleArchaeological monument (SMR)
Kilmallock PrioryArchaeological monument (SMR)
Collegiate Church of SS Peter & PaulArchaeological monument (SMR)+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.
Through time
Kilmallock in old photos
1 old photograph, made before 1950.
1890From Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server: public domain, or from the National Library of Ireland’s collections (Lawrence, Poole, Eason and others) with no known copyright restrictions. Each credit opens the image’s page.
The map
Where Kilmallock’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 62, by rating
1 National and International61 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 Kilmallock
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Regional and other sites
61 more historic places in Kilmallock
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 28, A to Z
1798 MonumentAbbey ViewAdrivaleAllied Irish BankBaalbec HouseCatholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint PaulChurch ViewChurch of Saint Peter and Saint PaulClonan HouseCollegiate Church of SS Peter & PaulColáiste IósaefCoote HallDeebert HouseGortboy HouseIvy CottageKilmallock CourthouseKilmallock Post OfficeKilmallock PrioryKilmallock Railway StationKilmallock Railway Station (foot bridge)King John's CastleLynch'sM.J. FeoreNorth BridgeOld Parochial HousePeter O'SullivanSpringfieldÓ Cearbhaill
33 recorded by their type and address
33 are recorded only by their type and address: 26 homes, 2 walls, gates and bridges and 2 street furniture; most date from the 19th century.
18th century6
19th century27
Historic streets
Lord Edward Street and Sarsfield Street have the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
Lord Edward Street12 on the record
Sarsfield Street12 on the record · 1 of national importance
Sheares Street10 on the record
Railway Road7 on the record
Wolfe Tone Street5 on the record
Charleville Road3 on the record
Of the 62 records, 51 give a street address.
What’s recorded
In Kilmallock, homes lead the record (71%)
1940 brings Kilmallock’s record up to its newest entry. The next biggest group is walls, gates and bridges, 4 in all. Among the highest-rated: Ivy Cottage and North Bridge.
Homes42
Walls, gates and bridges4
Churches and chapels4
Public buildings3
Mills, stations and works2
Street furniture2
Memorials and tombs1
Other buildings1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Kilmallock’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries6
19th century 1800–189950
1900 and later to today3
6 of the 59 dated ones were built before 1800.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Kilmallock
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
61 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.
| Excavation - miscellaneous28 records |
| House - 16th/17th century7 records |
| Memorial stone4 records |
| Tomb - chest tomb3 records |
| Bridge3 records |
| House - medieval2 records |
| Water mill - unclassified2 records |
| Historic town1 record |
| Gatehouse1 record |
| Castle - tower house1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Tomb - unclassified1 record |
| Religious house - Dominican friars1 record |
| Round tower1 record |
| 4 more kinds4 records |
Just outside Kilmallock: 18
| Ash Hill (stables)National rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Ash Hill (country house)National rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Ardkilmartin CemeteryRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Fairyfield HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Riversfield BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Ballynamuddagh HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Catholic Church of the Holy TrinityRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Mount CooteRegional rating (NIAH) · 700 m outside the town |
| Fantstown HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.4 km outside the town |
| Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Bantard HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
| Catholic Church of Our Lady of the AssumptionRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Bulgaden CreameryRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Bridge, KilmallockRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| House, FlemingstownRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| House, BaunnageeraghRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Mausoleum, Ballingaddy NorthRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Bridge, Kilbreedy, Knocksouna, Tankardstown SouthRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Since 2011, building in Kilmallock has been slow: 2.4% of its homes, the norm is 5.8%
Kilmallock added a lot between the wars: 9.1% of its homes, the typical town 3.9%. No period built more of Kilmallock than from 1946 to 1980: 28% of its homes. Count back from today and half of Kilmallock’s homes are older than 1981.
13%
Before 1919
9.1%
1919–45
28%
1946–80
20%
1981–2000
28%
2001–10
2.4%
Since 2011
KilmallockTypical 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
6 notable people born in Kilmallock before 1900
From Richard Graves (1763) to Seán Moylan (1888): their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Richard Graves
Michael Hannan
David B. Moriarty
Michael Cotter Murphy
William Turner
Seán Moylan
175017751800182518501875190019251950
WT
William Turner1871–1936 · American Roman Catholic bishop
MH
Michael Hannan1821–1882 · Catholic archbishop
SM
Seán Moylan1888–1957 · Irish politician
MM
Michael Cotter Murphy1839–1903 · American politician
DM
David B. Moriarty1837–1879
RG
Richard Graves1763–1829 · Irish Protestant theological scholar
Everyone born in Kilmallock → Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s English Wikipedia article; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Kilmallock and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmallock | 1,761 | 59 | 1 | 61 |
| Charleville | 3,970 | 64 | 0 | 21 |
| Croom | 1,240 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
In brief
Kilmallock in brief
Old houses are part of Kilmallock’s character: 13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 62 places on the record, 1 of them in the top tier. On Lord Edward Street alone there are 12 places on the record. Most entries on the list, 71%, are homes.
Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 50 of 59. The oldest, Ivy Cottage, dates from 1790. William Turner (1871), Michael Hannan (1821) and Seán Moylan (1888) are among the 6 people born here before 1900.
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 Kilmallock’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Kilmallock?
59 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Kilmallock are of national importance?
House, Sarsfield Street, Kilmallock.
What is the oldest building in Kilmallock?
House, Sarsfield Street, Kilmallock: the first date on its record is 1550.
Are there archaeological sites in Kilmallock?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 61 archaeological sites inside Kilmallock.
How old are the homes in Kilmallock?
13% 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).