Mausoleum · 1760–1770Saint John's Church (Kilvellan)Church Street, Newport
Photo: Sarah777 · CC BY-SA 2.012buildings on the National Inventory
History of Newport · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Newport has 12 buildings on the National Inventory
History in Newport goes back at least to 1760, the date of its oldest recorded building. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 5 archaeological sites inside the town.
On the National Inventory
12
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
5
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1760
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
3.5%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Newport’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 Newport
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Church / chapel · 1790–1800Saint John's Catholic ChurchChapel Lane, Newport
Charter school · 1800–1840ClareviewNewport
Country house · 1820–1840Bloomfield HouseNewport
House · 1850–1890J. DalyCork Street, Newport
Court house · 1855–1865Newport CourthouseCustom Gap Road, Newport
Prison / jail · 1860–1865Prison, Newport CourthouseCustom Gap Road, Newport
School · 1870–1890Saint Mary's Convent of MercyChurch Street, Newport
Church / chapel · 1930–1935Catholic Church of the Most Holy RedeemerChurch Street, Newport
House · 1800–1840House, Main Street, Newport
Handball alley · 1870–1900Handball alley, Rose Hill, Newport
Bridge · 1920–1940Bridge, Main Street, Newport
What’s recorded
More homes than anything else in Newport: 33%
The newest record in Newport dates from 1930. 3 records make churches and chapels the second group. Leading the record by rating: Saint John's Church (Kilvellan) and Saint John's Catholic Church.
Homes4
Churches and chapels3
Public buildings2
Walls, gates and bridges1
Other buildings2
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Newport’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries2
19th century 1800–18998
1900 and later to today2
2 of the 12 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Saint John's Church (Kilvellan), from 1760.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Newport
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.
| Earthwork1 record |
| Bridge1 record |
| Water mill - unclassified1 record |
| Ringfort - rath1 record |
| Font (present location)1 record |
Just outside Newport: 7
| Oakhampton HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Clare BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Dromore HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.1 km outside the town |
| Ahacrossaun BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Ashroe HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Cragg HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Post box, AshroeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
Homes by age
More of Newport’s homes date in the 2000s than from any other period: 50%
Homes built from 1981 to 2000 make up just 17% of Newport’s, against 24% in the typical town. The last decade or so added 8.7% of Newport’s homes, against 5.8% in most towns. Building between the wars left Newport with 2.5% of its homes, below the usual 3.9%.
3.5%
Before 1919
2.5%
1919–45
19%
1946–80
17%
1981–2000
50%
2001–10
8.7%
Since 2011
NewportTypical 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
Newport and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 2,183 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Castleconnell | 2,488 | 43 | 0 | 12 |
| Moroe | 1,432 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Annacotty | 3,398 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Killaloe | 1,666 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
| Castletroy | 15,093 | 21 | 0 | 59 |
| Ballina | 2,959 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
In brief
Newport in brief
Old houses are part of Newport’s character: 3.5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 12 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 8 of 12. The oldest, Saint John's Church (Kilvellan), dates from 1760.
It also has 5 archaeological sites on the record. Beyond that, Patrick Ryan (1898) and Dan Troy (1897) were 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 Newport’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Newport?
12 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Newport?
Saint John's Church (Kilvellan): the first date on its record is 1760.
Are there archaeological sites in Newport?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 5 archaeological sites inside Newport.
How old are the homes in Newport?
3.5% 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) · 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).