Masonic lodge / hall · 1770–1800Ballinalee Masonic HallBallinalee
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History of Ballinalee · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Ballinalee: 10 buildings on the National Inventory
Old homes stand out in Ballinalee: 7.3% 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. The oldest record dates from 1770.
On the National Inventory
10
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
6
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1770
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
7.3%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Ballinalee’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 Ballinalee
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Mill (water) · 1780–1820Mill Park HouseBallinalee
Graveyard / cemetery, unknown · 1795–1800Bully's AcreBallinalee
Church / chapel · 1820–1830Saint John's Church (Clonbroney)Ballinalee
Church / chapel · 1945–1950Catholic Church of the Holy TrinityBallinalee
House · 1800–1860House, Ballinalee
House · 1820–1830House, Ballinalee
Water pump · 1880–1920Water pump, Ballinalee
Water pump · 1880–1920Water pump, Ballinalee
House · 1895–1900House, Ballinalee
What’s recorded
Ballinalee’s record leans to homes: 40%
All of Ballinalee’s recorded buildings carry a regional rating. 3 records make churches and chapels the second group. At the top of the record: Ballinalee Masonic Hall and Mill Park House.
Homes4
Churches and chapels3
Street furniture2
Mills, stations and works1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Ballinalee’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries3
19th century 1800–18996
1900 and later to today1
3 of the 10 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Ballinalee Masonic Hall, from 1770.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Ballinalee
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.
| Excavation - miscellaneous2 records |
| Historic town1 record |
| Burial ground1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
Just outside Ballinalee: 17
| Aghaward fortArchaeological monument (SMR) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Currygrane House (outbuilding)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Gorteen HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Vicarsfield House (rectory / glebe / vicarage / curate's house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Vicarsfield House (outbuilding, coach house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Ballinalee BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Kilnacarrow BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Soran BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Kilshruley Manor (bridge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Kilshruley Manor (weir)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Currygrane House (pet cemetery)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| MacEoin's ForgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Bridge, KilshruleyRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| House, KiltycloghRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| House, BallynascrawRegional rating (NIAH) · 3 km outside the town |
| Bridge, Aghaboy (Longford By.), RhineRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| House, BallinaleeRegional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Ballinalee’s building boom came in the 2000s: 50% of its homes
Only 2.6% of Ballinalee’s homes were built between the wars, less than the typical town’s 3.9%. Ballinalee added comparatively little from 1946 to 1980: 13% of its homes, the typical town 24%. From 2011 on, Ballinalee built 5.3% of its homes, near the typical 5.8%.
7.3%
Before 1919
2.6%
1919–45
13%
1946–80
22%
1981–2000
50%
2001–10
5.3%
Since 2011
BallinaleeTypical 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
Ballinalee and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinalee | 395 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Drumlish | 1,124 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgeworthstown | 2,199 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Longford | 10,952 | 122 | 2 | 26 |
| Granard | 1,058 | 28 | 0 | 5 |
In brief
Ballinalee in brief
More of Ballinalee’s homes are old than in most places: 7.3% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 10 places on the record. Of the 10 with a date, 6 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Ballinalee Masonic Hall, from 1770.
The archaeological record adds 6 sites. The rest is about typical: Seán Mac Eoin (1893) was 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 Ballinalee’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Ballinalee?
10 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Ballinalee?
Ballinalee Masonic Hall: the first date on its record is 1770.
Are there archaeological sites in Ballinalee?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 6 archaeological sites inside Ballinalee.
How old are the homes in Ballinalee?
7.3% 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) · 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).