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NatChurch / chapel · 1845–1865Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchMain Street, BallinrobePhoto: MickReynolds · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
Saint Mary's Catholic Church · Photo: MickReynolds · CC BY-SA 4.048buildings on the National Inventory
History of Ballinrobe · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Ballinrobe has 48 buildings on the National Inventory, 2 of them of national importance
Ballinrobe is a historic town on the Sites and Monuments Record, which lists 21 archaeological sites inside it. Its oldest building dates from 1700. Ballinrobe has 152 buildings on the record for every 10,000 residents, against 48 in the typical town.
On the National Inventory
48
152 per 10,000 residents
typical town: 48
typical town: 48
Of national importance
2
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
21
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1700
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
5.1%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Old and new: 2 photos and 1 old views of Ballinrobe
The oldest building in Ballinrobe’s set dates from 1845: Saint Mary's Catholic Church. Ballinrobe as it was in 1900, in old photographs. 1 of the highest-rated places in Ballinrobe have a photo.
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.
Through time
Ballinrobe in old photos
1 old photograph, made before 1950.
c. 1900From 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 Ballinrobe’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 48, by rating
2 National and International46 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 Ballinrobe
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Market house · 1750–1755Ballinrobe Market HouseMain Street, Ballinrobe
Regional and other sites
46 more historic places in Ballinrobe
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 24, A to Z
Allied Irish BankBallinrobe Catholic ChapelBallinrobe Infantry BarracksBallinrobe Library (church / chapel)Ballinrobe Library (mausoleum)Ballinrobe Railway StationBallinrobe Union WorkhouseBank of IrelandCranmore House (country house)Cranmore House (gates / railings / walls)Creagh House (gate lodge)Gates, Saint Joseph's Convent of MercyJ.J. HessionParkview HousePresbytery, Saint Mary's Catholic Church (presbytery / parochial / curate's house)Presbytery, Saint Mary's Catholic Church (presbytery / parochial / curate's house)Robe Villa (house)Robe Villa (mill (water))Robe Villa (miller's house)Saint Joseph's Convent of MercySpringvale BridgeThe ValkenburgUlster BankWalsh's
22 recorded by their type and address
22 are recorded only by their type and address: 15 homes, 3 street furniture and 2 walls, gates and bridges; most date from the 19th century.
17th century7
18th century3
19th century10
20th century2
Historic streets
Main Street has the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
Main Street21 on the record · 2 of national importance
Bridge Street4 on the record
Creagh Road3 on the record
High Street3 on the record
Of the 48 records, 38 give a street address.
What’s recorded
In Ballinrobe, homes lead the record (56%)
The newest record in Ballinrobe dates from 1925. In Ballinrobe, walls, gates and bridges weigh more than nationally: 13%, against 8%. At the top of the record: Ballinrobe Market House and Saint Mary's Catholic Church.
Homes27
Walls, gates and bridges6
Churches and chapels5
Public buildings3
Street furniture3
Mills, stations and works1
Inns, shops and warehouses1
Other buildings2
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Ballinrobe’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries14
19th century 1800–189929
1900 and later to today5
14 of the 48 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is J.J. Hession, from 1700.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Ballinrobe
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
21 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.
| Enclosure3 records |
| Fulacht fia3 records |
| Church2 records |
| Graveyard2 records |
| Religious house - unclassified1 record |
| Historic town1 record |
| Religious house - Augustinian friars1 record |
| Graveslab1 record |
| Earthwork1 record |
| Wall monument1 record |
| Cross-slab1 record |
| Standing stone1 record |
| Ritual site - holy well1 record |
| Ringfort - rath1 record |
| Burnt mound1 record |
Just outside Ballinrobe: 19
| Creagh House (walled garden)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Springvale HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
| White O'MornRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
| Ballinrobe Cavalry BarracksRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Bunavaunish HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Cloonee House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Cloonee House (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| KilloshineRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Creagh House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Creagh House (farmyard complex)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Creagh House (steward's house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Creagh House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Mill (water), Rahard [Kilm. By. B.robe Ph.]Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Mill (water), SpringvaleRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Farm house, Castletown [Kilm. By. B.chal. Ph.]Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| House, BunavaunishRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Bridge, BallinrobeRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Canal (section of), BallinrobeRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Foot bridge, BallinrobeRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Ballinrobe keeps more old homes than most towns: 5.1% from before 1919, against 3.4%
From 2011 on, Ballinrobe built 6% of its homes, near the typical 5.8%. Against a typical 25%, 48% of Ballinrobe’s homes went up in the 2000s. Ballinrobe added comparatively little from 1946 to 1980: 17% of its homes, the typical town 24%.
5.1%
Before 1919
3.8%
1919–45
17%
1946–80
20%
1981–2000
48%
2001–10
6%
Since 2011
BallinrobeTypical 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
Ballinrobe and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 3,148 | 48 | 2 | 21 |
| Claremorris | 3,857 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| Headford | 1,235 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
In brief
Ballinrobe in brief
Old houses are part of Ballinrobe’s character: 5.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 48 places on the record, 2 of them in the top tier. Per resident, it has more recorded buildings than 81% of Irish towns of 2,500 or more. On Main Street alone there are 21 places on the record.
Of the whole list, 56% are homes. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 29 of 48. The oldest, J.J. Hession, dates from 1700. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: it has 48 recorded buildings, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 23); and John King (1865) and Edward Jennings (1820) were 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 Ballinrobe’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Ballinrobe?
48 buildings on the National Inventory, 2 of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Ballinrobe are of national importance?
Ballinrobe Market House and Saint Mary's Catholic Church.
What is the oldest building in Ballinrobe?
House, Creagh Road, Ballinrobe: the first date on its record is 1700.
Are there archaeological sites in Ballinrobe?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 21 archaeological sites inside Ballinrobe.
How old are the homes in Ballinrobe?
5.1% 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.
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 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).