Church / chapel · 1860–1900Saint Joseph's Catholic ChurchO'Neill Street, Carrickmacross
Market house, Market Square, Main Street, Carrickmacross · Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.084buildings on the National Inventory
History of Carrickmacross · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Carrickmacross has 84 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance
Carrickmacross’s oldest recorded building dates from 1525. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 17 archaeological sites inside the town. For every 10,000 residents, Carrickmacross has 146 buildings on the record; the typical town has 48.
On the National Inventory
84
146 per 10,000 residents
typical town: 48
typical town: 48
Of national importance
1
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
17
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1525
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
5.2%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Then and today: Carrickmacross in 2 photos and 1 old views
First come “Market house, Market Square, Main Street, Carrickmacross” and Ballymackney Church (Killanny). The old views of Carrickmacross date from 1914.
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
Carrickmacross in old photos
1 old photograph, made before 1950.
1914From 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 Carrickmacross’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 84, by rating
1 National and International83 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
One place of national importance in Carrickmacross
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Regional and other sites
83 more historic places in Carrickmacross
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 37, A to Z
Allied Irish BankAura HouseBank of IrelandBishop's palace, Saint Joseph's Catholic ChurchBuilding misc, Convent of Saint LouisBuilding misc, Convent of Saint LouisCarrickmacross CourthouseCarrickmacross Garda Síochána StationCarrickmacross Presbyterian ChurchCarrickmacross Railway Station (locomotive shed)Carrickmacross Railway Station (store / warehouse)Carrickmacross Union WorkhouseCatholic HallConvent of Saint Louis (church / chapel)Convent of Saint Louis (convent / nunnery)Derryolam HouseGallows Hill WindmillGates, Convent of Saint LouisGod's AcreHillsideIona HouseJackson Memorial HallMagheross GraveyardMagheross SchoolMcArdleMcEneaney'sOtharcha Sláinte PuiblidheProules HouseRose VillaSaint Finbarr's Church (Magheross)Saint Joseph's CemeterySaint Louis Convent National SchoolShirley Arms HotelStables, Convent of Saint LouisThe CottageThe Station HouseUlster Bank
46 recorded by their type and address
46 are recorded only by their type and address: 37 homes, 4 street furniture and 3 other buildings; most date from the 19th century.
18th century9
19th century35
20th century2
Historic streets
Main Street has the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
Main Street16 on the record
O'Neill Street14 on the record · 1 of national importance
Saint Joseph's Terrace11 on the record
Farney Street10 on the record
Castle Street8 on the record
Parnell Street6 on the record
Dundalk Road5 on the record
Shercock Road4 on the record
Of the 84 records, 83 give a street address.
What’s recorded
Carrickmacross’s largest group: homes, 60% of the record
1930 brings Carrickmacross’s record up to its newest entry. Nationally, public buildings are 6% of the record; in Carrickmacross they are 12%. The highest-rated include Saint Joseph's Catholic Church and Magheross Graveyard.
Homes50
Public buildings10
Churches and chapels7
Street furniture4
Walls, gates and bridges2
Farm and estate buildings2
Inns, shops and warehouses1
Mills, stations and works1
Other buildings7
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Carrickmacross’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries10
19th century 1800–189965
1900 and later to today9
10 of the 84 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Magheross Graveyard, from 1525.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Carrickmacross
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
17 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.
| Crannog3 records |
| Ringfort - rath2 records |
| Graveslab2 records |
| House - fortified house1 record |
| Bawn1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Cross - Churchyard cross1 record |
| Bullaun stone1 record |
| Ringfort - unclassified1 record |
| Bridge1 record |
| Metalworking site1 record |
| Ritual site - holy well1 record |
Just outside Carrickmacross: 30
| CapraghRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Clonsedy HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Corcrin BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Donaghmoyne HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| New BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Ballymackney HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Lough Fea House (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Saint Patrick's Church (Donaghmoyne)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Derrylavan Mill (mill manager's house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Derrylavan Mill (mill (water))Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Store, Derrylavan MillRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Ballymackney Church (Killanny)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Ballymackney House (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Carrickmacross Orange LodgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Losset HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Lough Fea House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Lough Fea House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Lough Fea House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| Lough Fea House (steward's house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 700 m outside the town |
| Lough Fea House (demesne walls / gates / railings)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Carrickmacross keeps more old homes than most towns: 5.2% from before 1919, against 3.4%
Take 2001 as the dividing line: more of Carrickmacross’s homes stand on the older side. New building is strong in Carrickmacross: 8.9% of homes date from 2011 on, where most towns have 5.8%. More of the homes standing in Carrickmacross today were built in the 2000s than in any other period: 30%.
5.2%
Before 1919
6.4%
1919–45
26%
1946–80
24%
1981–2000
30%
2001–10
8.9%
Since 2011
CarrickmacrossTypical 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.
Born here
5 notable people born in Carrickmacross before 1900
From Henry O'Reilly (1806) to Bob Kenny (1876): their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Henry O'Reilly
Thomas Henry FitzGerald
Thomas H. Smith
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Bob Kenny
1800182518501875190019251950
HO
Henry O'Reilly1806–1886 · American businessman
Thomas Henry FitzGerald1824–1888 · Irish politician in New Zealand and Queensland
TS
Thomas H. Smith1830– · Australian rules footballer
Elizabeth A. Johnson1849–1924 · Kansas historian
BK
Bob Kenny1876–1940 · Australian rules footballer
Everyone born in Carrickmacross → Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s English Wikipedia article; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Towns its size
Carrickmacross has the 3rd most of 16 towns its size
Towns of 5,600 to 5,900 residents, by buildings on the record.
Carrickmacross84
#3 of 16for buildings on the record per resident (146 per 10,000). Portobello, Gillabbey and Carrickmacross lead.
Only Portobello and Gillabbey have more. The typical town its size has 11.
Neighbours
Carrickmacross and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrickmacross | 5,745 | 84 | 1 | 17 |
| Kingscourt | 2,955 | 23 | 2 | 4 |
| Castleblayney | 3,926 | 75 | 0 | 4 |
| Ardee | 5,478 | 62 | 0 | 39 |
| Bailieborough | 2,974 | 32 | 0 | 10 |
In brief
Carrickmacross in brief
More of Carrickmacross’s homes are old than in most places: 5.2% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 84 places on the record, 1 of them in the top tier, including Saint Joseph's Catholic Church. Per resident, it has more recorded buildings than 81% of Irish towns of 2,500 or more. Only 2 of the 16 towns nearest its size have more recorded buildings.
Main Street alone has 16 places on the record. Of the whole list, 60% are homes. Of the 84 with a date, 65 come from the 19th century.
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 Carrickmacross’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Carrickmacross?
84 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Carrickmacross are of national importance?
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church.
What is the oldest building in Carrickmacross?
Magheross Graveyard: the first date on its record is 1525.
Are there archaeological sites in Carrickmacross?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 17 archaeological sites inside Carrickmacross.
How old are the homes in Carrickmacross?
5.2% 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).