Carrickmacross, Carraig Mhacaire Rois - a 'rock on the wooded plain' - didn't develop as a town until early in the 17th Century and developed around Essex Castle, built circa 1630 and occupied by the third Earl of Essex for a time.
| Year | Architect | Building |
| 1789 | - | St. Finbarr's Church of Ireland |
| 1827 | Thomas Rickman | Lough Fea |
| 1861-67 | J.J. McCarthy | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church |
| - | - | Houses |
| Further Information |
| Lewis's Topographical Directory of Ireland, 1837 A description of the town of Carrickmacross from Lewis's Topographical Directory of Ireland, 1837 more |