House · 1800–1840J. KiernanCarlanstown
9buildings on the National Inventory
History of Carlanstown · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Carlanstown has 9 buildings on the National Inventory
History in Carlanstown goes back at least to 1780, the date of its oldest recorded building. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 1 archaeological site inside the town.
On the National Inventory
9
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
1
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1780
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
4.4%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Carlanstown’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 9, by rating
9 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
9 historic places in Carlanstown
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1840–1880The White HouseCarlanstown
School · 1940–1950Carlanstown National SchoolCarlanstown
Bridge · 1780–1820Bridge, Carlanstown
House · 1800–1840House, Carlanstown
House · 1800–1840House, Carlanstown
House · 1800–1840House, Carlanstown
Outbuilding · 1800–1840Outbuilding, Carlanstown
Filling pump / station · 1940–1960Filling pump, Carlanstown
What’s recorded
30% of Carlanstown’s record is walls, gates and bridges, against 8% nationally
Just outside Carlanstown, the oldest record dates from 1700. The record holds 8 homes, 40% of the whole. Two of the highest-rated records are Newtown and Mahonstown Bridge.
Homes8
Walls, gates and bridges6
Mills, stations and works2
Farm and estate buildings2
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 Carlanstown’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries1
19th century 1800–18996
1900 and later to today2
1 of the 9 dated ones were built before 1800.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Carlanstown
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
1 archaeological site 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.
| Ritual site - holy well1 record |
Just outside Carlanstown: 11
| Newtown (bridge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Mahonstown BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Newtown (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| WilliamstownRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Plubber House (mill (water))Regional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Reask HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Mahonstown HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Mahonstown House (outbuilding)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Mahonstown House (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Plubber HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Weir, MahonstownRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Carlanstown is still building: 12% of its homes are from 2011 or later, against 5.8%
Fewer of Carlanstown’s homes than usual date from 1946 to 1980: 4%, against 24%. Against a typical 25%, 62% of Carlanstown’s homes went up in the 2000s. Carlanstown built little between the wars: 1.8% of its homes, where most towns have 3.9%.
4.4%
Before 1919
1.8%
1919–45
4%
1946–80
16%
1981–2000
62%
2001–10
12%
Since 2011
CarlanstownTypical 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
Carlanstown and its neighbours
In brief
Carlanstown in brief
More of Carlanstown’s homes are old than in most places: 4.4% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 9 places on the record. Of the 9 with a date, 6 come from the 19th century. The oldest is J. Kiernan, from 1800. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: it also has an archaeological site.
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 Carlanstown’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Carlanstown?
9 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Carlanstown?
Bridge, Carlanstown: the first date on its record is 1780.
Are there archaeological sites in Carlanstown?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside Carlanstown.
How old are the homes in Carlanstown?
4.4% 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 (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).