RegBuilding misc · 1880–1900Cliff BathsCliff Road, InishcronePhoto: Dot Potter · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.08buildings on the National Inventory
History of Enniscrone · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Enniscrone has 8 buildings on the National Inventory
Enniscrone’s oldest recorded building dates from 1800. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 5 archaeological sites inside the town.
On the National Inventory
8
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
5
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1800
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
3.8%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
2 photographs of Enniscrone’s heritage
Cliff Baths, dated 1880, is the oldest pictured in Enniscrone. 2 recorded places in Enniscrone have a photo. Look out for Cliff Baths and Bath House.
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 Enniscrone’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 Enniscrone
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
RegBuilding misc · 1910–1915Bath HouseCliff Road, Pier Road, InishcronePhoto: Owen Doody · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
House · 1800–1820Saint Theresa'sMain Street, Inishcrone
House · 1810–1850LorettoMain Street, Inishcrone
House · 1860–1880South LodgePier Road, Inishcrone
Church / chapel · 1880–1900Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchMain Street, Inishcrone
House · 1810–1850House, Main Street, Inishcrone
House · 1830–1870House, Inishcrone
What’s recorded
In and around Enniscrone, 70% of the records are homes
By rating, 1 of the buildings in Enniscrone are of national importance. The runner-up group is churches and chapels: 2 records. Among the highest-rated: Castletown House and Inishcrone Castle.
Homes14
Churches and chapels2
Mills, stations and works1
Walls, gates and bridges1
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 Enniscrone’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries0
19th century 1800–18997
1900 and later to today1
The oldest is Saint Theresa's, from 1800.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Enniscrone
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
5 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 |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Enclosure1 record |
Just outside Enniscrone: 12
| Castletown House (castle / fortified house)National rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Inishcrone CastleRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Castletown House (mill (water))Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Castletown House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Kilglass HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Kilglass ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Bartragh HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| AshdaleRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| MeadowsideRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| House, ParkeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Pier, InishcroneRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| House, CarrowcardinRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Little new building in Enniscrone: 3.7% of homes date from 2011 on, against 5.8%
Split Enniscrone’s homes at 2001 and the older side is the larger. The largest single period is from 1981 to 2000, with 40% of Enniscrone’s homes. Building from 1946 to 1980 fell short in Enniscrone: 13%, against 24% in most towns.
3.8%
Before 1919
4.2%
1919–45
13%
1946–80
40%
1981–2000
35%
2001–10
3.7%
Since 2011
EnniscroneTypical 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
Enniscrone and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enniscrone | 1,291 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Ballina | 10,556 | 104 | 1 | 21 |
| Crossmolina | 1,134 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
In brief
Enniscrone in brief
More of Enniscrone’s homes are old than in most places: 3.8% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 8 places on the record. Of the 8 with a date, 7 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Saint Theresa's, from 1800.
The archaeological record adds 5 sites. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: Lily Yeats (1866) was born here before 1900.
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 Enniscrone’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Enniscrone?
8 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Enniscrone?
Saint Theresa's: the first date on its record is 1800.
Are there archaeological sites in Enniscrone?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 5 archaeological sites inside Enniscrone.
How old are the homes in Enniscrone?
3.8% 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 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).