Saint Mary's Catholic Church · Photo: A.-K. D · CC BY-SA 4.0Killenaule: 17 buildings on the National Inventory
Killenaule has kept more old homes than most towns: 12% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The Sites and Monuments Record marks it as a historic town and lists 3 archaeological sites inside it. The earliest building recorded goes back to 1820.
3 pictures of historic Killenaule
Pictures exist for 2 of the places Killenaule has on the record. Saint Mary's Catholic Church and Killenaule Heritage Centre lead the set. Of the buildings pictured in Killenaule, Killenaule Heritage Centre is the oldest, from 1835.
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.
Where Killenaule’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
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).
17 historic places in Killenaule
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 10, A to Z
7 recorded by their type and address
7 are recorded only by their type and address: 6 homes and 1 inns, shops and warehouses; most date from the 19th century.
Bailey Street has the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
Of the 17 records, 17 give a street address.
In Killenaule, homes lead the record (71%)
The newest record in Killenaule dates from 1910. Second on the record: public buildings, 2 of them. Leading the record by rating: Quinn's and Killenaule Heritage Centre.
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
Most of Killenaule’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
Archaeology in Killenaule
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.
| Historic town1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
Just outside Killenaule: 12
| Lismortagh HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 3 km outside the town |
| Springhill House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
| Springhill House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 700 m outside the town |
| The RectoryRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Helen ParkRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Roan HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
| Cleragh HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Hill View HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Mardyke CollieryRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Laffansbridge Railway StationRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Outbuilding, MonslattRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| House, KnockavadaghRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
Killenaule has added few homes since 2011: 2.1%, where most towns have 5.8%
More of Killenaule’s homes than usual date between the wars: 7.9%, against 3.9%. The busiest building years in Killenaule were from 1946 to 1980, which account for 30% of today’s homes. Take 1981 as the dividing line: more of Killenaule’s homes stand on the older side.
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.
Killenaule and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killenaule | 755 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| Fethard | 1,738 | 46 | 2 | 101 |
| Thurles | 8,185 | 103 | 1 | 26 |
| Cashel | 4,805 | 90 | 6 | 159 |
| Urlingford | 1,196 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Killenaule in brief
Old houses are part of Killenaule’s character: 12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 17 places on the record. Most entries on the list, 71%, are homes.
Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 16 of 17. The oldest, Quinn's, dates from 1830. Beyond that, Joseph Walshe (1886) was born here before 1900; and it also has 3 archaeological sites.
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 Killenaule’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Killenaule?
17 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Killenaule?
House, River Street, Killenaule: the first date on its record is 1820.
Are there archaeological sites in Killenaule?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites inside Killenaule.
How old are the homes in Killenaule?
12% 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).