NatChurch / chapel · 1770–1780Saint Mary's Church (Newtownbarry)Church Street, The Mall or Main Street, BunclodyPhoto: liam murphy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
Photo: Alex Passmore · CC BY-SA 2.057buildings on the National Inventory
History of Bunclody · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Bunclody has 57 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance
Old homes stand out in Bunclody: 10% were built before 1919, where the typical town has 3.4%. The earliest building recorded goes back to 1700. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 1 archaeological site inside the town.
On the National Inventory
57
Of national importance
1
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
1
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1700
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
10%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Landmarks of Bunclody
The old views of Bunclody date from 1897. Only Saint Mary's Church (Newtownbarry) has a photo so far; more of Bunclody awaits one.
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.
Through time
Bunclody in old photos
1 old photograph, made before 1950.
1897From 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 Bunclody’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 57, by rating
1 National and International56 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
One place of national importance in Bunclody
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Regional and other sites
56 more historic places in Bunclody
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 20, A to Z
Allied Irish BankBallinapark House (gate lodge)Ballinapark House (gates / railings / walls)Bank of IrelandBrennanBunclody Vocational CollegeConvent of the Faithful Companions of JesusGates, Convent of the Faithful Companions of JesusMill HouseNewtownbarry House (garden)Newtownbarry House (gate lodge)Newtownbarry House (gates / railings / walls)Newtownbarry House (worker's house)Riverview HouseSaint Aidan's HallSlaney BridgeSlaney CottageSlaney LodgeSuaimhneasWeston House
36 recorded by their type and address
36 are recorded only by their type and address: 31 homes, 2 other buildings and 1 street furniture; most date from the 19th century.
17th century5
18th century3
19th century24
20th century4
Historic streets
The Mall and Irish Street have the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
The Mall12 on the record
Irish Street12 on the record
Church Street9 on the record · 1 of national importance
Market Square4 on the record
Ryland Street3 on the record
Of the 57 records, 41 give a street address.
What’s recorded
Bunclody’s record leans to homes: 72%
At the top of the record: Saint Mary's Church (Newtownbarry) and Mill House. Second on the record: walls, gates and bridges, 5 of them. There are 6 kinds of building on Bunclody’s record.
Homes41
Walls, gates and bridges5
Public buildings4
Churches and chapels3
Street furniture1
Other buildings3
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Bunclody’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries13
19th century 1800–189933
1900 and later to today11
13 of the 57 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Mill House, from 1700.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Bunclody
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
1 archaeological site 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.
| Battlefield1 record |
Just outside Bunclody: 28
| Newtownbarry House (country house)National rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Ballinapark House (farm house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Ballinapark House (stables)Regional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Newtownbarry House (walled garden)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Newtownbarry House (walled garden)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Newtownbarry House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Newtownbarry House (demesne walls / gates / railings)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Newtownbarry House (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Newtownbarry House (worker's house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 300 m outside the town |
| Clohamon BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Clohamon HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Clohamon LodgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2 km outside the town |
| Ryland HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Saint Mary Magdalene's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
| Rainsford Lodge (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
| Newtownbarry House (stables)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Newtownbarry House (mill (water))Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Newtownbarry House (outbuilding)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Newtownbarry House (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Newtownbarry House (gates / railings / walls)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Few of Bunclody’s homes are newer than 2011: 3.3%, against 5.8%
The largest single period is in the 2000s, with 35% of Bunclody’s homes. Bunclody has an unusual share of homes built between the wars: 7.4%, where most towns have 3.9%. Half of what Bunclody lives in today was already built by 2001.
10%
Before 1919
7.4%
1919–45
24%
1946–80
20%
1981–2000
35%
2001–10
3.3%
Since 2011
BunclodyTypical 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
Bunclody and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunclody | 2,053 | 57 | 1 | 1 |
| Ferns | 1,317 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| Carnew | 1,233 | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| Enniscorthy | 12,310 | 266 | 5 | 28 |
| Tullow | 5,138 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
In brief
Bunclody in brief
More of Bunclody’s homes are old than in most places: 10% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 57 places on the record, 1 of them in the top tier, including Saint Mary's Church (Newtownbarry). On The Mall alone there are 12 places on the record. Most entries on the list, 72%, are homes.
Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 33 of 57. The oldest, Mill House, dates from 1700. Beyond that, it also has an archaeological site.
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 Bunclody’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Bunclody?
57 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Bunclody are of national importance?
Saint Mary's Church (Newtownbarry).
What is the oldest building in Bunclody?
House, 16 The Mall or Main Street, Bunclody: the first date on its record is 1700.
Are there archaeological sites in Bunclody?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside Bunclody.
How old are the homes in Bunclody?
10% 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 (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).