House · 1780–1820The AbbeyKilleigh
Mausoleum, Killeigh Church (Geashill) · Photo: Trenchspike · CC BY-SA 4.011buildings on the National Inventory
History of Killeigh · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Old homes in Killeigh: 26% built before 1919
For Killeigh, that is 8 times the typical town’s share, 3.4%. Killeigh has 11 buildings on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, one of them of national importance. The earliest building recorded goes back to 1780. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 18 archaeological sites.
On the National Inventory
11
Of national importance
1
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
18
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1780
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
26%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
4 photographs of Killeigh’s heritage
4 recorded places in Killeigh have a photo. First come “Mausoleum, Killeigh Church (Geashill)” and “Forge, Killeigh”. Killeigh Church (Geashill), dated 1830, is the oldest pictured in Killeigh.
Forge, KilleighRegional rating (NIAH)
Handball alley, Fair Green, KilleighRegional rating (NIAH)
Killeigh Church (Geashill)Regional rating (NIAH)+1See all photosPhotos 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 Killeigh’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 11, by rating
1 National and International10 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 Killeigh
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Regional and other sites
10 more historic places in Killeigh
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
RegChurch / chapel · 1830–1850Killeigh Church (Geashill)KilleighPhoto: Trenchspike · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
RegMausoleum · 1840–1860Mausoleum, Killeigh Church (Geashill)KilleighPhoto: Trenchspike · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
Reg
RegHandball alley · 1900–1940Handball alley, Fair Green, KilleighPhoto: kevin higgins · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
Gates / railings / walls · 1800–1820Gates, Killeigh
Outbuilding · 1810–1850Outbuilding, Killeigh
House · 1820–1860House, Killeigh
Presbytery / parochial / curate's house · 1820–1860Presbytery, Killeigh
Farmyard complex · 1840–1880Farmyard complex, Killeigh
House · 1880–1920House, Killeigh
What’s recorded
In Killeigh, homes lead the record (36%)
The record in Killeigh comes up to 1900 at its newest. In second place come farm and estate buildings, with 2. Among the highest-rated: The Abbey and Killeigh Church (Geashill).
Homes4
Farm and estate buildings2
Churches and chapels2
Mills, stations and works1
Walls, gates and bridges1
Other buildings1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Killeigh’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries1
19th century 1800–18999
1900 and later to today1
1 of the 11 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is The Abbey, from 1780.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Killeigh
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
18 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.
| Graveslab5 records |
| Architectural fragment2 records |
| Cross-slab2 records |
| Burial ground2 records |
| Religious house - Franciscan friars1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Souterrain1 record |
| Stone head1 record |
| Castle - unclassified1 record |
| Bullaun stone1 record |
| Stone sculpture1 record |
Just outside Killeigh: 4
| Gorteen BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Farm house, HawkswoodRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.4 km outside the town |
| Farm house, KilleighRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Forge, Gorteen (Ge. By.)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Little new building in Killeigh: 3.4% of homes date from 2011 on, against 5.8%
In Killeigh, homes from before 1981 outnumber all those built since. Building in Killeigh peaked from 1946 to 1980: 35% of the homes now standing. Few of Killeigh’s homes date in the 2000s: 16%, the norm 25%.
26%
Before 1919
3.4%
1919–45
35%
1946–80
17%
1981–2000
16%
2001–10
3.4%
Since 2011
KilleighTypical 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
Killeigh and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeigh | 183 | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| Tullamore | 15,598 | 132 | 2 | 6 |
| Mountmellick | 4,905 | 54 | 0 | 3 |
| Daingean | 1,223 | 28 | 0 | 23 |
| Kilbeggan | 1,575 | 54 | 2 | 9 |
| Clara | 3,403 | 52 | 0 | 2 |
| Portarlington | 9,288 | 68 | 1 | 14 |
In brief
Killeigh in brief
Old houses are part of Killeigh’s character: 26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 11 places on the record, 1 of them in the top tier, including The Abbey. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 9 of 11. The oldest, The Abbey, dates from 1780. The archaeological record adds 18 sites.
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 Killeigh’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Killeigh?
11 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Killeigh are of national importance?
The Abbey.
What is the oldest building in Killeigh?
The Abbey: the first date on its record is 1780.
Are there archaeological sites in Killeigh?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 18 archaeological sites inside Killeigh.
How old are the homes in Killeigh?
26% 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).