School · 1820–1860J. and C. Daly and CompanyBallintober
Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.07buildings on the National Inventory
History of Ballintober · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Ballintober: 7 buildings on the National Inventory
Ballintober is a historic town on the Sites and Monuments Record, which lists 8 archaeological sites inside it. The oldest record dates from 1620.
On the National Inventory
7
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
8
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1620
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
4.1%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Ballintober’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 7, by rating
7 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
7 historic places in Ballintober
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Church / chapel · 1895–1900Saint Bride's Catholic ChurchBallintober
School · 1920–1930Ballintober National SchoolBallintober
Graveyard / cemetery · 1620–1640Graveyard, Ballintober
House · 1830–1870House, Ballintober
Building · 1840–1870Building, Ballintober
Presbytery / parochial / curate's house · 1900–1940Presbytery, Ballintober
What’s recorded
55% of the records in and around Ballintober are homes
The second-largest group on the record is public buildings, with 2. Two of the highest-rated records are J. and C. Daly and Company and Dream Cottage. In Ballintober, every record stops at a regional rating.
Homes6
Public buildings2
Churches and chapels2
Other buildings1
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 Ballintober’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries1
19th century 1800–18994
1900 and later to today2
1 of the 7 dated ones were built before 1800.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Ballintober
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
8 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.
| Graveslab2 records |
| Historic town1 record |
| Cross - Market cross1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Ritual site - holy well1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Stone head1 record |
Just outside Ballintober: 4
| Dream CottageRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Rosmeen HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Ballymoe Railway Station (station master's house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Ballymoe Railway Station (store / warehouse)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Few of Ballintober’s homes are newer than 2011: 2.7%, against 5.8%
Ballintober’s share of pre-1919 homes, 4.1%, is near the 3.4% of the typical town. 47% of Ballintober’s homes date in the 2000s, well above the typical 25%. Building between the wars fell short in Ballintober: 2.7%, against 3.9% in most towns.
4.1%
Before 1919
2.7%
1919–45
24%
1946–80
19%
1981–2000
47%
2001–10
2.7%
Since 2011
BallintoberTypical 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
Ballintober and its neighbours
In brief
Ballintober in brief
Old houses are part of Ballintober’s character: 4.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 7 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 4 of 7. The oldest, J. and C. Daly and Company, dates from 1820. It also has 8 archaeological sites on the record.
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 Ballintober’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Ballintober?
7 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Ballintober?
Graveyard, Ballintober: the first date on its record is 1620.
Are there archaeological sites in Ballintober?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 8 archaeological sites inside Ballintober.
How old are the homes in Ballintober?
4.1% 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.
This page describes its history; it gives no grade.
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 (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).