House · 1810–1850The BarracksUpper Street, Borrisoleigh
Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.012buildings on the National Inventory
History of Borrisoleigh · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Borrisoleigh has 12 buildings on the National Inventory
Old homes stand out in Borrisoleigh: 8.2% were built before 1919, where the typical town has 3.4%. It is a historic town on the Sites and Monuments Record, with 7 archaeological sites inside it. The oldest record dates from 1800.
On the National Inventory
12
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
7
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1800
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
8.2%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Borrisoleigh’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 12, by rating
12 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
12 historic places in Borrisoleigh
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1840–1880Finn'sMain Street, Borrisoleigh
School · 1875–1880Borrisoleigh National SchoolUpper Street, Borrisoleigh
Church / chapel · 1890–1895Catholic Church of the Sacred HeartMain Street, Palace Street, Borrisoleigh
Convent / nunnery · 1925–1935Convent of MercyPalace Street, Borrisoleigh
House · 1800–1840House, Chapel Street, Borrisoleigh
House · 1800–1840House, Chapel Street, Borrisoleigh
House · 1800–1840House, Chapel Street, Borrisoleigh
House · 1800–1840House, Lower Street, Borrisoleigh
Wheelguard · 1800–1840Wheelguard, Main Street, Borrisoleigh
House · 1830–1870House, Main Street, Borrisoleigh
House · 1880–1900House, Palace Street, Borrisoleigh
What’s recorded
Borrisoleigh’s largest group: homes, 67% of the record
The second-largest group on the record is churches and chapels, with 2. At the top of the record: The Barracks and Finn's. Of national importance in Borrisoleigh: none; the record is regional.
Homes8
Churches and chapels2
Public buildings1
Other buildings1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Borrisoleigh’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries0
19th century 1800–189911
1900 and later to today1
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Borrisoleigh
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
7 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.
| Enclosure2 records |
| Ringfort - rath2 records |
| Historic town1 record |
| Castle - tower house1 record |
| Memorial stone1 record |
Just outside Borrisoleigh: 9
| Killoskehan CastleRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Glebe HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| Pallas BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Kilfithmone ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Ileigh Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Fort WilliamRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Ross CottageRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| House, Pallas Crossroads, Pallas CrossRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| House, Pallas UpperRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.4 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Only 2.3% of Borrisoleigh’s homes were built since 2011 (5.8% is typical)
Most of Borrisoleigh’s homes are older than 2001. Homes built between the wars make up 8.5% of Borrisoleigh’s, against 3.9% in the typical town. The period that gave Borrisoleigh the most homes is from 1946 to 1980: 30%.
8.2%
Before 1919
8.5%
1919–45
30%
1946–80
26%
1981–2000
25%
2001–10
2.3%
Since 2011
BorrisoleighTypical 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.
Born here
3 notable people born in Borrisoleigh before 1900
From Danny McCormack (1876) to Bill Small (hurler) (1897): their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Danny McCormack
Thomas F. Quinlan
Bill Small (hurler)
18501875190019251950
TQ
Thomas F. Quinlan1894–1970 · Irish Roman Catholic bishop in Korea
DM
Danny McCormack1876–1938 · Irish hurler
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Bill Small (hurler)1897–1962 · Irish hurler
Everyone born in Borrisoleigh → Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s English Wikipedia article; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Borrisoleigh and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrisoleigh | 724 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Templemore | 2,005 | 46 | 0 | 8 |
| Thurles | 8,185 | 103 | 1 | 26 |
In brief
Borrisoleigh in brief
More of Borrisoleigh’s homes are old than in most places: 8.2% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 12 places on the record. Of the whole list, 67% are homes. Of the 12 with a date, 11 come from the 19th century. The oldest is The Barracks, from 1810.
Thomas F. Quinlan (1894), Danny McCormack (1876) and Bill Small (hurler) (1897) were all born here before 1900. The archaeological record adds 7 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 Borrisoleigh’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Borrisoleigh?
12 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Borrisoleigh?
House, Chapel Street, Borrisoleigh: the first date on its record is 1800.
Are there archaeological sites in Borrisoleigh?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 7 archaeological sites inside Borrisoleigh.
How old are the homes in Borrisoleigh?
8.2% 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) · 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).