House · 1700–1740Annebrook HouseMain Street, Shinrone
Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.010buildings on the National Inventory
History of Shinrone · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Shinrone has 10 buildings on the National Inventory
Old homes stand out in Shinrone: 8.3% were built before 1919, where the typical town has 3.4%. The oldest record dates from 1700. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 4 archaeological sites inside the town.
On the National Inventory
10
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
4
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1700
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
8.3%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Shinrone’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 10, by rating
10 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
10 historic places in Shinrone
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Church / chapel · 1820–1825Saint Mary's Church (Shinrone)Shinrone
Church / chapel · 1840–1880Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchShinrone
School · 1870–1880Cloghmoyle Parochial SchoolMain Street, Shinrone
Shop / retail outlet · 1880–1920E. GuestMain Street, Shinrone
House · 1720–1770House, Main Street, Shinrone
House · 1740–1800House, Main Street, Shinrone
Bridge · 1800–1840Bridge, Shinrone
House · 1830–1870House, Main Street, Shinrone
House · 1830–1870House, Main Street, Shinrone
What’s recorded
50% of Shinrone’s recorded buildings are homes
Shinrone’s most recent recorded building is from 1880. The second-largest group on the record is churches and chapels, with 2. At the top of the record: Annebrook House and Saint Mary's Church.
Homes5
Churches and chapels2
Walls, gates and bridges1
Public buildings1
Inns, shops and warehouses1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Shinrone’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries3
19th century 1800–18997
1900 and later to today0
3 of the 10 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Annebrook House, from 1700.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Shinrone
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
4 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.
| Castle - unclassified1 record |
| Bawn1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
Just outside Shinrone: 26
| Cangort Park (country house)National rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Corolanty HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Cloghmoyle CastleRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Milltown Park (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Milltown Park (farmyard complex)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| ClareenRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| Rutland HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Glasshouse (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Belfield HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Cangort Park (barn)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Brosna HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Cangort Park (stables)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| BoultryRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Glasshouse (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| John's VilleRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Cangort House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Cangort House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Sharavogue BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Kilballyskea HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Worker's house, KilcominRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
Homes by age
New homes are rare in Shinrone: 3% since 2011, against a usual 5.8%
More of Shinrone’s homes than usual date between the wars: 11%, against 3.9%. The period that gave Shinrone the most homes is in the 2000s: 32%. Before 2001, Shinrone had already built more than half of the homes it has now.
8.3%
Before 1919
11%
1919–45
27%
1946–80
19%
1981–2000
32%
2001–10
3%
Since 2011
ShinroneTypical 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
Shinrone and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinrone | 707 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Roscrea | 5,542 | 63 | 1 | 21 |
| Birr | 4,726 | 298 | 3 | 24 |
| Borrisokane | 1,117 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
In brief
Shinrone in brief
Old houses are part of Shinrone’s character: 8.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 10 places on the record. Of the whole list, 50% are homes.
Of the 10 with a date, 7 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Annebrook House, from 1700. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: James Meehan (1774) was born here before 1900; and it also has 4 archaeological 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 Shinrone’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Shinrone?
10 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Shinrone?
Annebrook House: the first date on its record is 1700.
Are there archaeological sites in Shinrone?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 4 archaeological sites inside Shinrone.
How old are the homes in Shinrone?
8.3% 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) · 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).