House · 1560–1570Ormond CastleCastle Street, Carrick-on-Suir
Carrick-on-Suir Town Hall · Photo: Sarahwalshireland · CC BY-SA 4.037buildings on the National Inventory
History of Carrick-on-Suir · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
History in Carrick-on-Suir reaches back to 1330: 37 buildings on the National Inventory
Carrick-on-Suir has kept more old homes than most towns: 8.3% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The Sites and Monuments Record marks it as a historic town and lists 50 archaeological sites inside it. Carrick-on-Suir has 37 buildings on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, 2 of them of national importance. That is 64 for every 10,000 residents, against 48 in the typical town.
On the National Inventory
37
64 per 10,000 residents
typical town: 48
typical town: 48
Of national importance
2
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
50
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1330
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
8.3%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
9 photos of Carrick-on-Suir’s landmarks
Pictured and oldest in Carrick-on-Suir: Saint Molleran's Catholic Church, 1330. Of the places on Carrick-on-Suir’s record, 8 have a photo here. First come Carrick-on-Suir Town Hall and Old Bridge.
Old BridgeRegional rating (NIAH)
Bank of IrelandRegional rating (NIAH)
Dillon BridgeRegional rating (NIAH)
Saint Molleran's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH)
Carrick-on-Suir Railway StationRegional rating (NIAH)+4See all photosPhotos 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.
How old
Most of Carrick-on-Suir’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
Middle Ages 500–14993
1500–1799 three centuries7
19th century 1800–189924
1900 and later to today3
10 of the 37 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Saint Molleran's Catholic Church, from 1330.
The map
Where Carrick-on-Suir’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
National and InternationalRegional and other sites
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 37, by rating
2 National and International35 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).
National and International
2 places of national importance in Carrick-on-Suir
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
House · 1780–1820Fida ClavaBallylynch
Regional and other sites
35 more historic places in Carrick-on-Suir
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 26, A to Z
Bank HouseBank of IrelandBridgewater HouseCarrick HouseCarrick-on-Suir CourthouseCarrick-on-Suir Garda Síochána StationCarrick-on-Suir Heritage CentreCarrick-on-Suir Post OfficeCarrick-on-Suir Railway StationCarrick-on-Suir Railway Station (foot bridge)Carrick-on-Suir Railway Station (store / warehouse)Carrick-on-Suir Town HallCatholic Church of Saint Nicholas of MyraCregg CottageDeerpark LodgeDillon BridgeGlascottsMount Saint Nicholas MonasteryOld BridgePresentation ConventRiverview HouseSaint Francis's Catholic ChurchSaint Molleran's Catholic ChurchTaaffe and CompanyThe TholselTinhalla House
9 recorded by their type and address
9 are recorded only by their type and address: 8 homes and 1 public buildings; most date from the 19th century.
18th century2
19th century7
Historic streets
Main Street has the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
Main Street10 on the record
Cregg Road4 on the record
New Street3 on the record
Castle Street3 on the record · 1 of national importance
Of the 37 records, 29 give a street address.
What’s recorded
In Carrick-on-Suir, public buildings stand out: 16% of its record, 6% nationally
21 of the records are homes (57%). The highest-rated include Ormond Castle and Fida Clava. Carrick-on-Suir shows 5 kinds of building on its record.
Homes21
Public buildings6
Churches and chapels6
Walls, gates and bridges3
Mills, stations and works1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Carrick-on-Suir
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
50 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.
| Graveslab14 records |
| Fulacht fia10 records |
| Graveyard3 records |
| Church2 records |
| House - 17th century2 records |
| Historic town1 record |
| Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle1 record |
| House - 16th century1 record |
| Religious house - Franciscan nuns (Poor Clares)1 record |
| Religious house - Franciscan friars1 record |
| Castle - unclassified1 record |
| Bridge1 record |
| Castle - tower house1 record |
| Bawn1 record |
| Architectural feature1 record |
| 9 more kinds9 records |
Just outside Carrick-on-Suir: 23
| Castletown Cox (icehouse)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Whitechurch ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Coolnamuck CourtRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Tinvane HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Cregg BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| Corragina MillRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Mount Richard (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Mount Richard (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Castletown Cox (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Castletown Cox (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| Castletown Cox (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Cregg House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| Cregg House (walled garden)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Cregg House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Cregg House (farmyard complex)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Curraghmore (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 3 km outside the town |
| Curraghmore (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Mausoleum, Whitechurch ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Derrypark HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Carrick-on-Suir has added few homes since 2011: 3.2%, where most towns have 5.8%
Homes dated between the wars are commoner in Carrick-on-Suir than in most towns: 11%, against 3.9%. Look at when Carrick-on-Suir’s homes went up and one period leads: from 1946 to 1980, with 36%. Few of Carrick-on-Suir’s homes date in the 2000s: 19%, the norm 25%.
8.3%
Before 1919
11%
1919–45
36%
1946–80
23%
1981–2000
19%
2001–10
3.2%
Since 2011
Carrick-on-SuirTypical 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
10 notable people born in Carrick-on-Suir before 1900
From Michael Anthony Fleming (1792) to Michael Heffernan (1885): their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Michael Anthony Fleming
John Lonergan
John McKenna
Maurice Davin
John Mandeville
Gertrude Kelly
Nicholas O'Shea
Sir Walter Dwyer
Frank Drohan
Michael Heffernan
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Gertrude Kelly1862–1934 · Irish-American surgeon and social activist
Michael Anthony Fleming1792–1850 · Catholic bishop
Michael Heffernan1885–1970 · Irish politician
Sir Walter Dwyer1875–1950 · (1875-1950) lawyer
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Frank Drohan1879–1953 · Irish politician
John Lonergan1839–1902 · American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
Maurice Davin1842–1927 · Gaelic games administrator
John Mandeville1849–1888 · Irish Fenian and member of the Irish National Land League
Everyone born in Carrick-on-Suir → Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s English Wikipedia article; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Towns its size
Carrick-on-Suir has the 4th most of 16 towns its size
Towns of 5,600 to 5,900 residents, by buildings on the record.
Carrick-on-Suir37
#4 of 16for buildings on the record per resident (64 per 10,000). Portobello, Gillabbey and Carrickmacross lead.
Only Portobello, Gillabbey and Carrickmacross have more. The typical town its size has 11.
Neighbours
Carrick-on-Suir and its neighbours
In brief
Carrick-on-Suir in brief
More of Carrick-on-Suir’s homes are old than in most places: 8.3% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 37 places on the record, 2 of them in the top tier. Only 3 of the 16 towns nearest its size have more recorded buildings. Main Street alone has 10 places on the record.
Most entries on the list, 57%, are homes. Of the 37 with a date, 24 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Saint Molleran's Catholic Church, from 1330. Beyond that, per resident it sits near the middle of Irish towns of 2,500 or more.
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 Carrick-on-Suir’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Carrick-on-Suir?
37 buildings on the National Inventory, 2 of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Carrick-on-Suir are of national importance?
Ormond Castle and Fida Clava.
What is the oldest building in Carrick-on-Suir?
Saint Molleran's Catholic Church: the first date on its record is 1330.
Are there archaeological sites in Carrick-on-Suir?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 50 archaeological sites inside Carrick-on-Suir.
How old are the homes in Carrick-on-Suir?
8.3% 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) · 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).