Photo: C Michael Hogan · CC BY-SA 2.0Foxford: 15 buildings on the National Inventory
History in Foxford goes back at least to 1800, the date of its oldest recorded building. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 7 archaeological sites inside the town.
Where Foxford’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
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).
15 historic places in Foxford
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 11, A to Z
4 recorded by their type and address
4 are recorded only by their type and address: 1 walls, gates and bridges, 1 other buildings and 1 street furniture; most date from the 19th century.
In Foxford, churches and chapels lead the record (27%)
None of Foxford’s records is rated of national importance; all are of regional interest. The second-largest group on the record is public buildings, with 3. Leading the record by rating: Foxford Church (Toomore) and Brookside.
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
Most of Foxford’s dated buildings come from the 20th century or later
Each building by the first date on its record.
The oldest is Foxford Church (Toomore), from 1800.
Archaeology in Foxford
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
7 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.
| Metalworking site1 record |
| Barracks1 record |
| Settlement deserted - medieval1 record |
| Castle - unclassified1 record |
| Children's burial ground1 record |
| Mass-rock1 record |
| Enclosure1 record |
Just outside Foxford: 4
| Cloongee HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Cloongee National SchoolRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Foxford Railway StationRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Bridge, StonehallRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
34% of Foxford’s homes were built in the 2000s
Before 1919: 2.9% of the homes in Foxford, roughly the usual 3.4%. In most towns 3.9% of homes were built between the wars; in Foxford, 8.1%. The last decade or so added 6.3% of Foxford’s homes, much as in most towns (5.8%).
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.
Foxford and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxford | 1,452 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Swinford | 1,459 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| Ballina | 10,556 | 104 | 1 | 21 |
| Kiltimagh | 1,232 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Castlebar | 13,054 | 79 | 0 | 22 |
| Crossmolina | 1,134 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
Foxford in brief
The official list counts 15 places on the record in Foxford. Of the 15 with a date, 8 come from the 20th century or later. The oldest is Foxford Church (Toomore), from 1800.
Its homes are mostly newer: 2.9% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. It also has 7 archaeological sites on the record. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: William Brown (1777) was born here before 1900.
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 Foxford’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Foxford?
15 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Foxford?
Foxford Church (Toomore): the first date on its record is 1800.
Are there archaeological sites in Foxford?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 7 archaeological sites inside Foxford.
How old are the homes in Foxford?
2.9% 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) · 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).