Church / chapel · 1830–1850Catholic Church of the Nativity of Our LadyDonore
Photo: Conor Dunne · CC03buildings on the National Inventory
History of Donore · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Donore has 3 buildings on the National Inventory
Donore’s oldest recorded building dates from 1830. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 1 archaeological site inside the town.
On the National Inventory
3
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
1
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1830
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
4.1%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Donore’s landmarks
Pictured: Dowth, on Donore’s record.
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.
The map
Where Donore’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 3, by rating
3 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
3 historic places in Donore
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Presbytery / parochial / curate's house · 1830–1850Presbytery, Catholic Church of the Nativity of Our LadyDonore
House · 1870–1890The Old DispensaryDonore
What’s recorded
57% of the records in and around Donore are homes
Donore’s record spans 5 kinds of building. The next biggest group is churches and chapels, 3 in all. Two of the highest-rated records are Netterville Manor and Dowth Hall.
Homes8
Churches and chapels3
Farm and estate buildings1
Mills, stations and works1
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.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Donore
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.
| Enclosure1 record |
Just outside Donore: 12
| DowthArchaeological monument (SMR) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Netterville Manor (graveyard / cemetery)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Dowth Hall (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Dowth Hall (stables)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Boyne Valley CottageRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Dowth Hall (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Netterville Manor (church / chapel)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Netterville Manor (almshouse)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Dowth Hall (filling pump / station)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Brú na Bóinne Visitor CentreRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Farm house, StalleenRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Farm house, RedmountainRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Most of Donore’s homes went up in the 2000s: 59%
4.1% of Donore’s homes predate 1919, close to the typical town’s 3.4%. In most towns 24% of homes were built from 1981 to 2000; in Donore only 12%. Donore built little between the wars: 2% of its homes, where most towns have 3.9%.
4.1%
Before 1919
2%
1919–45
17%
1946–80
12%
1981–2000
59%
2001–10
6.5%
Since 2011
DonoreTypical 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
Donore and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donore | 767 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Duleek | 4,899 | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| Tullyallen | 1,697 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Drogheda | 44,135 | 324 | 6 | 105 |
| Slane | 1,445 | 50 | 0 | 17 |
| Kentstown | 1,195 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington-Donacarney | 15,642 | 46 | 0 | 21 |
In brief
Donore in brief
More of Donore’s homes are old than in most places: 4.1% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 3 places on the record. The oldest is Catholic Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, from 1830. 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 Donore’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Donore?
3 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Donore?
Catholic Church of the Nativity of Our Lady: the first date on its record is 1830.
Are there archaeological sites in Donore?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside Donore.
How old are the homes in Donore?
4.1% 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 (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).