Church / chapel · 1830–1870Dromore West Presbyterian ChurchDromore West
Photo: Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.03buildings on the National Inventory
History of Dromore West · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Dromore West: 3 buildings on the National Inventory
History in Dromore West goes back at least to 1830, the date of its oldest recorded building. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 archaeological sites.
On the National Inventory
3
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
2
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1830
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
2.7%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
A look at historic Dromore West
Only Saint Mary's Church (Kilmacshalgan) has a photo so far; more of Dromore West awaits one.
Photos 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 Dromore West’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 3, by rating
3 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
3 historic places in Dromore West
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
What’s recorded
In and around Dromore West, 40% of the records are homes
The next biggest group is walls, gates and bridges, 4 in all. Ireland as a whole has more homes than Dromore West: 62% of its record. Among the highest-rated: Doonycoy and Carrownrush Tower.
Homes6
Walls, gates and bridges4
Churches and chapels2
Mills, stations and works2
Inns, shops and warehouses1
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.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Dromore West
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
2 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.
| Enclosure1 record |
| Castle - unclassified1 record |
Just outside Dromore West: 12
| DoonycoyRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Carrownrush TowerRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| Donaghintraine BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Saint Mary's Church (Kilmacshalgan)Regional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Camphill HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Ballygilcash BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Woodhill HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Dromore West Union WorkhouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Glenburn HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Bridge, Ardkill, Ballyeeskeen, CarrowmacroryRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Bridge, CamcuillRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
| House, CamcuillRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Since 2011, Dromore West has added 16% of its homes, against a usual 5.8%
Against a typical 24%, only 14% of Dromore West’s homes went up from 1981 to 2000. In most towns 24% of homes were built from 1946 to 1980; in Dromore West only 8.1%. Dromore West added a lot in the 2000s: 54% of its homes, the typical town 25%.
2.7%
Before 1919
5.4%
1919–45
8.1%
1946–80
14%
1981–2000
54%
2001–10
16%
Since 2011
Dromore WestTypical 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
Dromore West and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dromore West | 292 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Enniscrone | 1,291 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Strandhill | 1,982 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
In brief
Dromore West in brief
Dromore West has 3 places on the record. Its homes are mostly newer: 2.7% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The oldest, Dromore West Presbyterian Church, dates from 1830. Beyond that, it also has 2 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 Dromore West’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Dromore West?
3 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Dromore West?
Dromore West Presbyterian Church: the first date on its record is 1830.
Are there archaeological sites in Dromore West?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 archaeological sites inside Dromore West.
How old are the homes in Dromore West?
2.7% 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.
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).