Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0Tallow: 30% of homes built before 1919
For Tallow, that is 9 times the typical town’s share, 3.4%. It is a historic town on the Sites and Monuments Record, with 8 archaeological sites inside it. On the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Tallow counts 68 buildings. The earliest building recorded goes back to 1700.
Landmarks of Tallow, in 2 photos
Of the buildings pictured in Tallow, Saint Patrick's Parish Hall is the oldest, from 1955. Two to begin with: Saint Patrick's Parish Hall and “Church, Glengoura Lower”.
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 Tallow’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).
68 historic places in Tallow
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 20, A to Z
48 recorded by their type and address
48 are recorded only by their type and address: 40 homes, 4 other buildings and 2 public buildings; most date from the 19th century.
West Street has the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
Of the 68 records, 60 give a street address.
More homes than anything else in Tallow: 78%
The second-largest group on the record is public buildings, with 4. Among the highest-rated: Bridge House and Kilmore Cottage. Tallow has no nationally rated building; its record is regional.
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
Most of Tallow’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
7 of the 68 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Bridge House, from 1700.
Archaeology in Tallow
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
8 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 |
| Graveslab1 record |
| Forge1 record |
| Market-house1 record |
| Sheela-na-gig1 record |
| Inscribed stone1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
Just outside Tallow: 23
| Tallow BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Lisnabrin HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.4 km outside the town |
| Lisnabrin LodgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Frankfort HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Templevalley HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
| BelvidereRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Lisfinny HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 500 m outside the town |
| Vine ParkRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.2 km outside the town |
| Kilmore House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Mountprospect HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Ballymartin HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Kilmacow HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Roseville HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Roseville House (farmyard complex)Regional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Springdale HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Kilcalf HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Kilmore House (farmyard complex)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| BrideviewRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| The GrangeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Kilmore House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
Only 3.9% of Tallow’s homes were built since 2011 (5.8% is typical)
Older than 1981: more than half of the homes in Tallow. Building between the wars left Tallow with 8.3% of its homes, above the usual 3.9%. Homes dated from 1981 to 2000 are scarcer in Tallow than in most towns: 17%, against 24%.
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.
Tallow and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallow | 1,022 | 68 | 0 | 8 |
| Lismore | 1,347 | 198 | 7 | 25 |
| Kilworth | 1,179 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Youghal | 8,564 | 246 | 8 | 48 |
| Rathcormac | 1,957 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Tallow in brief
Old houses are part of Tallow’s character: 30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 68 places on the record. West Street alone has 22 places on the record. Most entries on the list, 78%, are homes.
Of the 68 with a date, 59 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Bridge House, from 1700. It also has 8 archaeological sites on the record. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: John Hogan (1800) and Tobias Kirby (1804) were born here before 1900.
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 Tallow’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Tallow?
68 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Tallow?
Bridge House: the first date on its record is 1700.
Are there archaeological sites in Tallow?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 8 archaeological sites inside Tallow.
How old are the homes in Tallow?
30% 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).