House · 1840–1880LukerShannonbridge
Shannon Bridge · Photo: Sarah777 at en · Public domain8buildings on the National Inventory
History of Shannonbridge · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Shannonbridge has 8 buildings on the National Inventory
Old homes stand out in Shannonbridge: 12% were built before 1919, where the typical town has 3.4%. The earliest building recorded goes back to 1750. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 7 archaeological sites inside the town.
On the National Inventory
8
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
7
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1750
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
12%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Shannonbridge’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 8, by rating
8 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
8 historic places in Shannonbridge
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Bridge · 1840–1845Shannon BridgeShannonbridge
Church / chapel · 1855–1860Saint Kieran's Catholic Church (church / chapel)Shannonbridge
House · 1860–1900The LaurelsShannonbridge
School master's house · 1935–1945Oliver Plunkett National SchoolShannonbridge
Church / chapel · 1960–1970Saint Kieran's Catholic Church (church / chapel)Shannonbridge
Lock keeper's house · 1750–1770Lock keeper's house, Shannonbridge
Machinery · 1820–1860Machinery, Shannonbridge
What’s recorded
36% of the records in and around Shannonbridge are homes
The rating puts 2 of Shannonbridge’s buildings at national importance. Second on the record: walls, gates and bridges, 3 of them. At the top of the record: Shannon Bridge and Shannonbridge Battery.
Homes4
Walls, gates and bridges3
Churches and chapels2
Other buildings2
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 Shannonbridge’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries1
19th century 1800–18995
1900 and later to today2
1 of the 8 dated ones were built before 1800.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Shannonbridge
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
7 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.
| Bridge2 records |
| Ford2 records |
| Weir - fish2 records |
| Castle - unclassified1 record |
Just outside Shannonbridge: 3
| Shannon BridgeNational rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Shannonbridge BatteryNational rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Shannon BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Shannonbridge has added few homes since 2011: 1.3%, where most towns have 5.8%
Building between the wars fell short in Shannonbridge: 2.6%, against 3.9% in most towns. Just 7.7% of the homes in Shannonbridge went up in the 2000s, short of the typical 25%. Shannonbridge has an unusual share of homes built from 1946 to 1980: 58%, where most towns have 24%.
12%
Before 1919
2.6%
1919–45
58%
1946–80
19%
1981–2000
7.7%
2001–10
1.3%
Since 2011
ShannonbridgeTypical 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
Shannonbridge and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannonbridge | 167 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Banagher | 1,907 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
| Ballinasloe | 6,597 | 84 | 0 | 48 |
| Ferbane | 1,324 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Athlone | 22,869 | 181 | 6 | 78 |
In brief
Shannonbridge in brief
More of Shannonbridge’s homes are old than in most places: 12% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 8 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 5 of 8. The oldest, Luker, dates from 1840. The archaeological record adds 7 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 Shannonbridge’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Shannonbridge?
8 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Shannonbridge?
Lock keeper's house, Shannonbridge: the first date on its record is 1750.
Are there archaeological sites in Shannonbridge?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 7 archaeological sites inside Shannonbridge.
How old are the homes in Shannonbridge?
12% 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).