Hydroelectric power station · 1925–1930Ardnacrusha Power StationArdnacrusha
Photo: C O'Flanagan · CC BY-SA 2.01building on the National Inventory
History of Ardnacrusha · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Ardnacrusha has 1 building on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance
Of its homes, 0.3% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. Its oldest building dates from 1925.
On the National Inventory
1
Of national importance
1
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
0
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1925
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
0.3%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Ardnacrusha’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
National and International
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 1, by rating
1 National and International
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 Ardnacrusha
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Archaeology and around
Just outside Ardnacrusha
Places on the record just outside the town that belong to it, nearest first.
Just outside Ardnacrusha: 1
| Catholic Church of Mary the Mother of GodRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.8 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Most of Ardnacrusha’s homes went up in the 2000s: 37%
Only 19% of Ardnacrusha’s homes were built from 1946 to 1980, less than the typical town’s 24%. Against a typical 24%, 36% of Ardnacrusha’s homes went up from 1981 to 2000. Since 2011 Ardnacrusha has added 4.6% of its homes, less than the typical town’s 5.8%.
0.3%
Before 1919
3.5%
1919–45
19%
1946–80
36%
1981–2000
37%
2001–10
4.6%
Since 2011
ArdnacrushaTypical 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
Ardnacrusha and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardnacrusha | 1,229 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Westbury | 3,636 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ballynanty | 3,030 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Corbally and King's Island | 14,213 | 68 | 2 | 121 |
| Farranshone | 7,874 | 86 | 1 | 10 |
| Caherdavin | 7,364 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Limerick City Centre | 3,434 | 190 | 1 | 10 |
In brief
Ardnacrusha in brief
Ardnacrusha has 1 place on the record, 1 of them in the top tier, including Ardnacrusha Power Station. Its homes are mostly newer: 0.3% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The oldest is Ardnacrusha Power Station, from 1925.
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 Ardnacrusha’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Ardnacrusha?
1 building on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Ardnacrusha are of national importance?
Ardnacrusha Power Station.
What is the oldest building in Ardnacrusha?
Ardnacrusha Power Station: the first date on its record is 1925.
How old are the homes in Ardnacrusha?
0.3% 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).