Church / chapel · 1820–1825Saint Catherine's Church (Toome)Camolin
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History of Camolin · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Camolin: 7 buildings on the National Inventory
Camolin has kept more old homes than most towns: 15% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. Its oldest building dates from 1820. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site.
On the National Inventory
7
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
1
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1820
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
15%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Camolin’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
Regional and other sites
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 7, by rating
7 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).
Regional and other sites
7 historic places in Camolin
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
House · 1853–1899The RookeryCamolin
Church / chapel · 1855–1860Catholic Church of the Immaculate ConceptionCamolin
Gates / railings / walls · 1860–1903Camolin HouseCamolin
School · 1895–1905Camolin National SchoolCamolin
House · 1912–1921Eagle LodgeCamolin
Water pump · 1852–1903Water pump, Camolin
What’s recorded
In and around Camolin, 40% of the records are homes
The latest date on Camolin’s record is 1950. Beyond Camolin, homes make up a bigger share of the national record: 62%. Second on the record: churches and chapels, 4 of them.
Homes8
Churches and chapels4
Street furniture3
Walls, gates and bridges2
Public buildings2
Farm and estate buildings1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped, for the records inside the town and those just outside it that belong to it; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Camolin’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries0
19th century 1800–18996
1900 and later to today1
The oldest is Saint Catherine's Church (Toome), from 1820.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Camolin
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.
| Moated site1 record |
Just outside Camolin: 13
| Camolin Park HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Ballymore Parochial SchoolRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Milshoge BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| The BayRegional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Ballinclare HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Saint Bridget's Catholic ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Farm house, Ballybanoge (Ballaghkeen By., Balloughter Ed)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.5 km outside the town |
| Farm house, ClologeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.3 km outside the town |
| Graveyard, Ballinclare (Gorey By., Balloughter Ed)Regional rating (NIAH) · 1.8 km outside the town |
| Farm house, BallydanielRegional rating (NIAH) · 1 km outside the town |
| Rectory, CamolinRegional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
| Water pump, CamolinRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Water pump, BallydanielRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.3 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Few of Camolin’s homes are newer than 2011: 2%, against 5.8%
Over half of the homes in Camolin were already standing by 2001. Against a typical 3.9%, 10% of Camolin’s homes went up between the wars. The busiest building years in Camolin were in the 2000s, which account for 26% of today’s homes.
15%
Before 1919
10%
1919–45
22%
1946–80
26%
1981–2000
26%
2001–10
2%
Since 2011
CamolinTypical 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
Camolin and its neighbours
In brief
Camolin in brief
Old houses are part of Camolin’s character: 15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 7 places on the record. Of the 7 with a date, 6 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Saint Catherine's Church (Toome), from 1820. The rest is about typical: 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 Camolin’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Camolin?
7 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Camolin?
Saint Catherine's Church (Toome): the first date on its record is 1820.
Are there archaeological sites in Camolin?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside Camolin.
How old are the homes in Camolin?
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.
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) · 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).