NatChurch / chapel · 1550–1870Saint Mary's Church (Castletowndelvin)DelvinPhoto: Brian Shaw · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.012buildings on the National Inventory
History of Delvin · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Delvin: 12 buildings on the National Inventory, 2 of them of national importance
Old homes stand out in Delvin: 7.8% were built before 1919, where the typical town has 3.4%. The earliest building recorded goes back to 1550. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 6 archaeological sites.
On the National Inventory
12
Of national importance
2
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
6
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1550
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
7.8%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Delvin’s buildings in 3 pictures
2 of the places on Delvin’s record are pictured here; the others show their record card. Of Delvin’s places of national importance, 2 are photographed. First come Saint Mary's Church (Castletowndelvin) and Catholic Church of the Assumption.
Saint Mary's Church (Castletowndelvin)National rating (NIAH)
Catholic Church of the AssumptionNational rating (NIAH)
Martinstown CastleArchaeological monument (SMR)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.
The map
Where Delvin’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 12, by rating
2 National and International10 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 Delvin
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
NatChurch / chapel · 1870–1880Catholic Church of the AssumptionDelvinPhoto: Sarah777 · Public domain · Commons file
Regional and other sites
10 more historic places in Delvin
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1780–1820Laurel GroveDelvin
Rectory / glebe / vicarage / curate's house · 1840–1880BelmontDelvin
Court house, market house · 1845–1855Delvin Market House and CourthouseDelvin
House · 1850–1880Roselawn HouseDelvin
House · 1860–1910FitzsimonsDelvin
Presbytery / parochial / curate's house · 1870–1880Presbytery, Catholic Church of the AssumptionDelvin
Bank / financial institution · 1915–1925Bank of IrelandDelvin
House · 1780–1820House, Delvin
House · 1830–1850House, Delvin
House · 1830–1850House, Delvin
What’s recorded
More homes than anything else in Delvin: 75%
The runner-up group is churches and chapels: 2 records. Among the highest-rated: Saint Mary's Church (Castletowndelvin) and Catholic Church of the Assumption. Delvin’s most recent recorded building is from 1915.
Homes9
Churches and chapels2
Public buildings1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Delvin’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries3
19th century 1800–18998
1900 and later to today1
3 of the 12 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Saint Mary's Church (Castletowndelvin), from 1550.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Delvin
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
6 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.
| Castle - tower house1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Castle - motte1 record |
| Souterrain1 record |
| Town1 record |
Just outside Delvin: 15
| Dysart HouseNational rating (NIAH) · 3 km outside the town |
| Martinstown CastleArchaeological monument (SMR) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Rosmead House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| South Hill (stables)Regional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| Clonmaskill HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Rosmead House (demesne walls / gates / railings)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| South Hill (country house, house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 700 m outside the town |
| AshlawnRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Demesne walls, Clonyn CastleRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Rockview House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Rockview House (stables)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Rockview House (demesne walls / gates / railings)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Clonyn CastleRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Delvin SubstationRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Graveyard, DelvinRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Delvin has added few homes since 2011: 3.3%, where most towns have 5.8%
Fewer of Delvin’s homes than usual date from 1946 to 1980: 14%, against 24%. Homes built in the 2000s make up 54% of Delvin’s, against 25% in the typical town. Few of Delvin’s homes date from 1981 to 2000: 18%, the norm 24%.
7.8%
Before 1919
3.3%
1919–45
14%
1946–80
18%
1981–2000
54%
2001–10
3.3%
Since 2011
DelvinTypical 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
Delvin and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delvin | 714 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
| Athboy | 2,596 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Killucan-Rathwire | 1,574 | 28 | 0 | 8 |
| Ballivor | 1,870 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Castlepollard | 1,349 | 40 | 0 | 8 |
| Kinnegad | 3,064 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Oldcastle | 1,409 | 55 | 0 | 6 |
In brief
Delvin in brief
Old houses are part of Delvin’s character: 7.8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 12 places on the record, 2 of them in the top tier, including Saint Mary's Church (Castletowndelvin). Most entries on the list, 75%, are homes. Of the 12 with a date, 8 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Saint Mary's Church (Castletowndelvin), from 1550.
It also has 6 archaeological sites on the record. The rest is about typical: Laurence Ginnell (1852) and Brinsley MacNamara (1890) 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 Delvin’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Delvin?
12 buildings on the National Inventory, 2 of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Delvin are of national importance?
Saint Mary's Church (Castletowndelvin) and Catholic Church of the Assumption.
What is the oldest building in Delvin?
Saint Mary's Church (Castletowndelvin): the first date on its record is 1550.
Are there archaeological sites in Delvin?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 6 archaeological sites inside Delvin.
How old are the homes in Delvin?
7.8% 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).