- Address
- 36-37 Castle Street, Birr
- Type
- House
- NIAH reg. no.
- 14819106
Doolin or The Arcade
36-37 Castle Street, Birr
Many historic buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Doolin or The Arcade
The National Inventory rates Doolin or The Arcade Regional, one of 295 in Birr. Its record dates Doolin or The Arcade to 1820–1860. 146 other places on the record stand within 400 m.
This well proportioned and modestly designed structure is enhanced by the survival of many original features and fabrics. The timber shopfront is attractive, incorporating regularly spaced pilasters, which add a symmetrical rhythm to the façade.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 14819106 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 14819106↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Make it a walk: 5 historic places in about 10 minutes
Birr · about 500 m on foot, as the crow flies
38 within 150 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Show the other 20
More houses on the record near Birr
Within 40 km, 8 have a photo. Just 200 m away stands Birr Castle, in Birr. 1 of the 8 are in Birr itself.
Questions about Doolin or The Arcade
Is Doolin or The Arcade on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 14819106).
Can you visit Doolin or The Arcade?
Many historic buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
When was Doolin or The Arcade built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1820–1860.
Is Doolin or The Arcade 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.
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). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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