Church / chapel · 1810–1820Shanagolden ChurchShanagolden
7buildings on the National Inventory
History of Shanagolden · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Shanagolden: 7 buildings on the National Inventory
Old homes stand out in Shanagolden: 9.7% were built before 1919, where the typical town has 3.4%. It is a historic town on the Sites and Monuments Record, with 6 archaeological sites inside it. Its oldest building dates from 1800.
On the National Inventory
7
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
6
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1800
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
9.7%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Shanagolden’s landmarks
So far only “St. Katherine's Abbey, Monisternagalliaghduff” is photographed among Shanagolden’s recorded 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 Shanagolden’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 7, by rating
7 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
7 historic places in Shanagolden
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Building misc · 1850–1870The Old DispensaryShanagolden
House · 1880–1900Elm VilleShanagolden
Monument · 1890–1910Spring Rice MonumentShanagolden
Creamery, chimney · 1910–1930Shanagolden CreameryShanagolden
Bridge · 1800–1820Bridge, Shanagolden
Water pump · 1870–1890Water pump, Shanagolden
What’s recorded
44% of the records in and around Shanagolden are homes
The next biggest group is churches and chapels, 2 in all. Leading the record by rating: Movena House and Kilcosgrave House. Beyond Shanagolden’s edge the record is older still: 1690.
Homes7
Churches and chapels2
Street furniture2
Walls, gates and bridges1
Mills, stations and works1
Memorials and tombs1
Public buildings1
Other buildings1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped, for the records inside the town and those just outside it that belong to it; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Shanagolden’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries0
19th century 1800–18996
1900 and later to today1
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Shanagolden
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
6 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.
| Historic town1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Graveslab1 record |
| Font1 record |
| Ritual site - holy well1 record |
Just outside Shanagolden: 10
| St. Katherine's Abbey, MonisternagalliaghduffArchaeological monument (SMR) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Movena HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
| Kilcosgrave HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Shanid HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Waterpark HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| Saint Senan's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| DanaherRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Shanagolden Garda Síochána StationRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| House, RobertstownRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Water pump, ShanagoldenRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
Homes by age
No new homes in Shanagolden since 2011, against 5.8% in most towns
Building in the 2000s fell short in Shanagolden: 6.9%, against 25% in most towns. Homes dated from 1946 to 1980 are commoner in Shanagolden than in most towns: 51%, against 24%. 6.9% of Shanagolden’s homes date between the wars, well above the typical 3.9%.
9.7%
Before 1919
6.9%
1919–45
51%
1946–80
25%
1981–2000
6.9%
2001–10
0%
Since 2011
ShanagoldenTypical 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
Shanagolden and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanagolden | 150 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Askeaton | 1,236 | 23 | 2 | 18 |
| Rathkeale | 1,231 | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| Newcastle West | 7,209 | 48 | 1 | 19 |
In brief
Shanagolden in brief
More of Shanagolden’s homes are old than in most places: 9.7% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 7 places on the record. Of the 7 with a date, 6 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Shanagolden Church, from 1810. It also has 6 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 Shanagolden’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Shanagolden?
7 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Shanagolden?
Bridge, Shanagolden: the first date on its record is 1800.
Are there archaeological sites in Shanagolden?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 6 archaeological sites inside Shanagolden.
How old are the homes in Shanagolden?
9.7% 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.
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).