House · 1830–1870Dolly's CottageStrandhill
Photo: T0mt0m42 · CC BY-SA 3.01building on the National Inventory
History of Strandhill · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Strandhill: 1 building on the National Inventory
Strandhill’s oldest recorded building dates from 1830. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 3 archaeological sites inside the town.
On the National Inventory
1
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
3
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1830
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
2%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
2 photos of Strandhill’s landmarks
Two to begin with: “Building misc, Sligo Bay” and Saint Anne's Church (Killaspugbrone).
Building misc, Sligo BayRegional rating (NIAH)
Saint Anne's Church (Killaspugbrone)Regional rating (NIAH)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 Strandhill’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 1, by rating
1 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
One historic place in Strandhill
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
What’s recorded
58% of the records in and around Strandhill are homes
Around Strandhill, the record goes back further, to 1780. Among the highest-rated: Dolly's Cottage and Doonagleragh Lodge. Its buildings rate regional: Strandhill has none of national importance.
Homes7
Farm and estate buildings1
Street furniture1
Churches and chapels1
Mills, stations and works1
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.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Strandhill
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 |
| Souterrain1 record |
Just outside Strandhill: 11
| Doonagleragh LodgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Glen Lodge (house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Glen Lodge (stables)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| LisheenRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Saint Anne's Church (Killaspugbrone)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| The Old Coastguard StationRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| The RectoryRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| House, Carrownacreevy [T.agh By.] Dro. E. E.d.Regional rating (NIAH) · 3 km outside the town |
| Building misc, Sligo BayRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Boathouse, WoodparkRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| Post box, StrandhillRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Only 2% of Strandhill’s homes go back before 1919 (3.4% is typical)
30% of Strandhill’s homes were built from 1981 to 2000, more than the typical town’s 24%. Builders have been busy in Strandhill since 2011: 9.4% of its homes, the norm 5.8%. Homes built from 1946 to 1980 make up just 12% of Strandhill’s, against 24% in the typical town.
2%
Before 1919
4.1%
1919–45
12%
1946–80
30%
1981–2000
43%
2001–10
9.4%
Since 2011
StrandhillTypical 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
Strandhill and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strandhill | 1,982 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sligo | 20,608 | 304 | 15 | 74 |
| Ballysadare | 1,747 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| Coolaney | 1,155 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Collooney | 1,797 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
In brief
Strandhill in brief
Strandhill has 1 place on the record. Its homes are mostly newer: 2% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The oldest is Dolly's Cottage, from 1830. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: 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 Strandhill’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Strandhill?
1 building on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Strandhill?
Dolly's Cottage: the first date on its record is 1830.
Are there archaeological sites in Strandhill?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites inside Strandhill.
How old are the homes in Strandhill?
2% 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).