Photo: Sarah777 · Public domainHistory in Multyfarnham reaches back to 1300: 15 buildings on the National Inventory
Old homes stand out in Multyfarnham: 15% were built before 1919, where the typical town has 3.4%. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 7 archaeological sites inside the town.
Most of Multyfarnham’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1 of the 15 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is The Abbey, from 1300.
Where Multyfarnham’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).
15 historic places in Multyfarnham
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 10, A to Z
5 recorded by their type and address
5 are recorded only by their type and address: 3 homes, 1 walls, gates and bridges and 1 street furniture; most date from the 19th century.
Multyfarnham’s largest group: homes, 47% of the record
Every building on Multyfarnham’s record is rated regional, none national. In second place come churches and chapels, with 3. Among the highest-rated: The Abbey and Ballindurrow House.
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
Archaeology in Multyfarnham
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
7 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.
| Religious house - Franciscan friars1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Water mill - unclassified1 record |
| Castle - motte1 record |
| Burial mound1 record |
| Bridge1 record |
Just outside Multyfarnham: 28
| Wilson's HospitalNational rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Mornington House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Donore HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Mornington House (stables)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Ballinacloon (demesne walls / gates / railings)Regional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
| Church of Saint John the Baptist (Stonehall)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Gate lodge, Wilson's HospitalRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| StonehallRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Worker's house, Wilson's HospitalRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Ballinacloon (outbuilding)Regional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| Rathganny HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Rathganny House (outbuilding)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Soho HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Bridge, The AbbeyRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Ballynafid National SchoolRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.5 km outside the town |
| Ardilaun HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Clonhugh Railway StationRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Multyfarnham Railway Station (level crossing)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Multyfarnham Railway Station (railway station, station master's house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Clonhugh House (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
Few of Multyfarnham’s homes are newer than 2011: 2.6%, against 5.8%
Just 14% of the homes in Multyfarnham went up from 1946 to 1980, short of the typical 24%. Look at when Multyfarnham’s homes went up and one period leads: in the 2000s, with 41%. Multyfarnham added a lot between the wars: 6.6% of its homes, the typical town 3.9%.
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.
Multyfarnham and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multyfarnham | 460 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| Castlepollard | 1,349 | 40 | 0 | 8 |
| Mullingar | 22,667 | 225 | 7 | 43 |
| Edgeworthstown | 2,199 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Granard | 1,058 | 28 | 0 | 5 |
Multyfarnham in brief
More of Multyfarnham’s homes are old than in most places: 15% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 15 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 13 of 15. The oldest, The Abbey, dates from 1300. The archaeological record adds 7 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 Multyfarnham’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Multyfarnham?
15 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Multyfarnham?
The Abbey: the first date on its record is 1300.
Are there archaeological sites in Multyfarnham?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 7 archaeological sites inside Multyfarnham.
How old are the homes in Multyfarnham?
15% 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.
History is described here, not graded.
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 (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).