House · 1820–1860J.S. MurrayKnockcroghery
6buildings on the National Inventory
History of Knockcroghery · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Knockcroghery has 6 buildings on the National Inventory
Knockcroghery’s oldest recorded building dates from 1820. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 3 archaeological sites inside the town.
On the National Inventory
6
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
3
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1820
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
4.7%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Knockcroghery’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 6, by rating
6 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
6 historic places in Knockcroghery
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Railway station · 1850–1870Knockcroghery Railway StationKnockcroghery
Church / chapel · 1860–1880Saint Patrick's Catholic ChurchKnockcroghery
Presbytery / parochial / curate's house · 1880–1920Presbytery, Saint Patrick's Catholic ChurchKnockcroghery
Water pump · 1850–1890Water pump, Knockcroghery
House · 1920–1925House, Knockcroghery
What’s recorded
Knockcroghery and its edges: homes first, 42%
All told, 6 kinds of building appear on Knockcroghery’s record. 2 records make mills, stations and works the second group. Two of the highest-rated records are Scregg House and Lecarrow Mill.
Homes5
Mills, stations and works2
Walls, gates and bridges2
Churches and chapels1
Street furniture1
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 Knockcroghery’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries0
19th century 1800–18995
1900 and later to today1
The oldest is J.S. Murray, from 1820.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Knockcroghery
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
3 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.
| Ringfort - rath2 records |
| Hearth1 record |
Just outside Knockcroghery: 6
| Scregg HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Lecarrow MillRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Killinvoy HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Bridge, LecarrowRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Building, LecarrowRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Harbour, LecarrowRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Little new building in Knockcroghery: 2.4% of homes date from 2011 on, against 5.8%
Against a typical 25%, 62% of Knockcroghery’s homes went up in the 2000s. Only 9.4% of Knockcroghery’s homes were built from 1946 to 1980, less than the typical town’s 24%. At 4.7%, Knockcroghery’s share of pre-1919 homes is above the typical town’s 3.4%.
4.7%
Before 1919
5.5%
1919–45
9.4%
1946–80
16%
1981–2000
62%
2001–10
2.4%
Since 2011
KnockcrogheryTypical 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
Knockcroghery and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knockcroghery | 388 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Roscommon | 6,555 | 47 | 4 | 50 |
| Lanesborough-Ballyleague | 1,733 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| Athlone | 22,869 | 181 | 6 | 78 |
In brief
Knockcroghery in brief
More of Knockcroghery’s homes are old than in most places: 4.7% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 6 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 5 of 6. The oldest, J.S. Murray, dates from 1820. The rest is about typical: it also has 3 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 Knockcroghery’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Knockcroghery?
6 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Knockcroghery?
J.S. Murray: the first date on its record is 1820.
Are there archaeological sites in Knockcroghery?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites inside Knockcroghery.
How old are the homes in Knockcroghery?
4.7% 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).