Kilkelly: 2 archaeological sites on the record
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records no building in Kilkelly. Of its homes, 5.5% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town.
Archaeology in Kilkelly
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
2 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.
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
Just outside Kilkelly: 4
| Barnacahoge CashelArchaeological monument (SMR) · 3 km outside the town |
| Doogary National SchoolRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Saint Patrick's National SchoolRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.4 km outside the town |
| Saint Patrick's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
Kilkelly grew fastest in the 2000s, when 52% of its homes were built
Homes built since 2011 make up just 3.9% of Kilkelly’s, below the 5.8% of the typical town. Against a typical 24%, only 13% of Kilkelly’s homes went up from 1946 to 1980. 5.5% of Kilkelly’s homes were built between the wars, more than the typical town’s 3.9%.
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.
Kilkelly and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkelly | 429 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Knock | 1,029 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kiltimagh | 1,232 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Swinford | 1,459 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| Charlestown-Bellahy | 1,172 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Ballyhaunis | 2,773 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Ballaghaderreen | 2,387 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
Kilkelly in brief
Old houses are part of Kilkelly’s character: 5.5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. Beyond that, Joe O'Grady (1872) was born here before 1900; and it also has 2 archaeological sites.
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 Kilkelly’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Kilkelly?
0 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Are there archaeological sites in Kilkelly?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 archaeological sites inside Kilkelly.
How old are the homes in Kilkelly?
5.5% 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).