NMCastle - Anglo-Norman masonry castleDungarvan CastleDungarvanPhoto: Audrius Janecka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
Saint Mary's Church (Dungarvan) · Photo: A.-K. D · CC BY-SA 4.0172buildings on the National Inventory
History of Dungarvan · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Dungarvan has 172 buildings on the National Inventory, 4 of them of national importance
Dungarvan is a historic town on the Sites and Monuments Record, which lists 45 archaeological sites inside it. Its oldest building dates from 1685. Dungarvan has 171 buildings on the record for every 10,000 residents, against 48 in the typical town.
On the National Inventory
172
171 per 10,000 residents
typical town: 48
typical town: 48
Of national importance
4
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
45
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1685
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
5.8%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Old and new: 18 photos and 6 old views of Dungarvan
The oldest view of Dungarvan dates from 1870, the latest old one from 1914. 19 of the places on Dungarvan’s record are pictured here; the others show their record card. Among Dungarvan’s top-rated places, 4 are pictured.
Dungarvan CastleNational monument to visit
Saint Augustine's Catholic Church (church / chapel)National rating (NIAH)
Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchNational rating (NIAH)
Bank of IrelandRegional rating (NIAH)
Bridge HouseRegional rating (NIAH)+13See 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.
Through time
Dungarvan from 1870 to 1914
6 old photographs, in date order. All made before 1950.
1870
1880s
1890s
1900s
c. 1906
1914From Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server: public domain, or from the National Library of Ireland’s collections (Lawrence, Poole, Eason and others) with no known copyright restrictions. Each credit opens the image’s page.
The map
Where Dungarvan’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 173, by rating
4 National and International169 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
4 places of national importance in Dungarvan
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. With one national monument the State cares for and opens to visitors. Each one opens its own page.
NatChurch / chapel · 1825–1830Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchEmmet Street, New Chapel Street, DungarvanPhoto: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
NatChurch / chapel · 1830–1835Saint Augustine's Catholic Church (church / chapel)Friar's Walk, DungarvanPhoto: Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
NatChurch / chapel · 1830–1835Saint Mary's Church (Dungarvan)Emmet Street, DungarvanPhoto: A.-K. D · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
Regional and other sites
169 more historic places in Dungarvan
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 45, A to Z
Bainnlann Chúl na nGabharBandstand, The ParkBank of IrelandBridge HouseChurch Street HouseCruachaunDelanyDevonshire BridgeDungarvan Christian Brothers SchoolDungarvan CourthouseDungarvan MuseumDungarvan National and Commercial Snooker ClubEblanaFlynn's PharmacyGlandore HouseIncheraJames Kiely and SonsJaney CaseyKilrush CottageKincoraM. Curran and Sons (house)M. Curran and Sons (house)M. MoloneyM.J. Curran and Sons (house)M.J. Curran and Sons (house)M.J. Curran and Sons (house)Monument, The ParkMountain View HouseOffice, Dungarvan CourthouseOrmondePark HousePowerPriory HouseRobert A. Merry and CompanySaint Augustine's Catholic Church (church / chapel)Saint Brigid's Well BrewerySaint Brigid's Well BrewerySaint Brigid's Well Brewery (gates / railings / walls)Santa AntoniSchool, Saint Mary's Church (Dungarvan)Scoil na gCeárdThe ParkThe PrioryUlster BankÁras Brúgha
124 recorded by their type and address
124 are recorded only by their type and address: 114 homes, 4 other buildings and 4 public buildings; most date from the 19th century.
17th century1
18th century23
19th century95
20th century5
Historic streets
O'Connell Street has the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
O'Connell Street36 on the record
Grattan Square33 on the record
Parnell Street22 on the record
Church Street15 on the record
Saint Mary Street10 on the record
South Terrace8 on the record
Emmet Street7 on the record · 2 of national importance
Western Terrace7 on the record
T.F. Meagher Street5 on the record
Jacknell Street3 on the record
Of the 173 records, 155 give a street address.
What’s recorded
82% of Dungarvan’s recorded buildings are homes
The record in Dungarvan runs as late as 1990. In second place come public buildings, with 12. Two of the highest-rated records are Saint Mary's Catholic Church and Saint Augustine's Catholic Church.
Homes141
Public buildings12
Walls, gates and bridges4
Churches and chapels4
Mills, stations and works2
Inns, shops and warehouses1
Memorials and tombs1
Other buildings7
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Dungarvan’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries11
19th century 1800–1899142
1900 and later to today19
11 of the 172 dated ones were built before 1800.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Dungarvan
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
45 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.
| Building4 records |
| Excavation - miscellaneous4 records |
| Church3 records |
| Graveyard3 records |
| House - medieval2 records |
| Graveslab2 records |
| Architectural fragment2 records |
| Ritual site - holy well2 records |
| Burial ground2 records |
| Ringfort - unclassified1 record |
| Historic town1 record |
| Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle1 record |
| Religious house - Augustinian friars1 record |
| Castle - tower house1 record |
| Market-house1 record |
| 15 more kinds15 records |
Just outside Dungarvan: 14
| Castlequarter HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.1 km outside the town |
| Gliddane CottageRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Master McGrath MonumentRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Saint Gobnait's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| The ForgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| An GríanánRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Farm house, KilgobnetRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| House, Ballyduff MoreRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| House, Balleighteragh EastRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| House, BurgeryRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| House, Ballymacmague SouthRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Farmyard complex, BoherardRegional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Farm house, CoolnagourRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| House, Ballyduff BegRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Before 1919: 5.8% of Dungarvan’s homes, well above the typical 3.4%
The homes built in Dungarvan since 2001 are fewer than those built before it. Dungarvan’s newest homes, from 2011 or later, are 9.7%, above the usual 5.8%. Building in Dungarvan peaked from 1946 to 1980: 27% of the homes now standing.
5.8%
Before 1919
6.4%
1919–45
27%
1946–80
26%
1981–2000
26%
2001–10
9.7%
Since 2011
DungarvanTypical 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
6 notable people born in Dungarvan before 1900
From James Vincent Cleary (1828) to Elizabeth Mernin (1886): their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
James Vincent Cleary
J. F. X. O'Brien
Mary Elizabeth Blake
Henry Langley
Denis Cashman
Elizabeth Mernin
1800182518501875190019251950
James Vincent Cleary1828–1898 · Canadian Catholic archbishop
MB
Mary Elizabeth Blake1840–1907 · American writer
Elizabeth Mernin1886–1957 · Irish intelligence agent
JO
J. F. X. O'Brien1828–1905 · Irish politician
Henry Langley1840–1906 · Bishop
Denis Cashman1842–1897 · Fenian transported to Australia
Everyone born in Dungarvan → Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s English Wikipedia article; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Towns its size
Dungarvan has the 2nd most of 16 towns its size
Towns of 9,600 to 10,400 residents, by buildings on the record.
Dungarvan172
#2 of 16for buildings on the record per resident (171 per 10,000). Parnell Square, Dungarvan and Kildare lead.
Only Parnell Square has more. The typical town its size has 18. 3 of the 16 have none.
Neighbours
Dungarvan and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungarvan | 10,081 | 172 | 4 | 45 |
| Ballinroad | 1,389 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
In brief
Dungarvan in brief
Old houses are part of Dungarvan’s character: 5.8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 173 places on the record, 4 of them in the top tier. Per resident, it has more recorded buildings than 83% of Irish towns of 2,500 or more. Only one of the 16 towns nearest its size has more recorded buildings.
On O'Connell Street alone there are 36 places on the record. Most entries on the list, 82%, are homes. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 142 of 172.
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 Dungarvan’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Dungarvan?
172 buildings on the National Inventory, 4 of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Dungarvan are of national importance?
Dungarvan Castle, Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Saint Augustine's Catholic Church (church / chapel) and Saint Mary's Church (Dungarvan).
What is the oldest building in Dungarvan?
Market house, Parnell Street, Dungarvan: the first date on its record is 1685.
Are there archaeological sites in Dungarvan?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 45 archaeological sites inside Dungarvan.
How old are the homes in Dungarvan?
5.8% 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).