RegChurch / chapel · 1820–1840Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint PaulMain Street, BaldoylePhoto: Jonjobaker · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
Baldoyle Library · Photo: Jonjobaker · CC BY-SA 4.09buildings on the National Inventory
History of Baldoyle · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Baldoyle has 9 buildings on the National Inventory
Baldoyle’s oldest recorded building dates from 1820. Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites. Baldoyle has 11 buildings on the record for every 10,000 residents, against 48 in the typical town.
On the National Inventory
9
11 per 10,000 residents
typical town: 48
typical town: 48
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
3
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1820
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
3.1%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
2 photos of Baldoyle’s landmarks
Of the places on Baldoyle’s record, 2 have a photo here. Look out for Baldoyle Library and Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The oldest building pictured in Baldoyle is Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, from 1820.
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.
The map
Where Baldoyle’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 9, by rating
9 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
9 historic places in Baldoyle
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
RegHouse · 1870–1890Baldoyle LibraryStrand Road, BaldoylePhoto: Jonjobaker · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
School · 1820–1860School, Convent of the Sisters of CharityWillie Nolan Road, Main Street, Baldoyle
House · 1830–1850Parochial HouseParochial Avenue, Seapoint Avenue, Baldoyle
Convent / nunnery · 1870–1890Convent of the Sisters of CharityMain Street, Seapoint Avenue, Baldoyle
Monastery · 1910–1915Saint Mary'sDublin Street, Baldoyle
School · 1930–1950Saint Laurence's National SchoolBrookstone Road, Baldoyle
House · 1860–1900House, 1 Main Street, Baldoyle
Post box · 1920–1940Post box, Strand Road, Baldoyle
What’s recorded
Level pegging in Baldoyle: homes and churches and chapels, 3 apiece
The newest record in Baldoyle dates from 1930. Leading the record by rating: Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and “School, Convent of the Sisters of Charity”. Rated by importance, Baldoyle’s buildings are all regional.
Homes3
Churches and chapels3
Public buildings2
Street furniture1
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 Baldoyle’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 today3
The oldest is Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, from 1820.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Baldoyle
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
3 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.
| Enclosure1 record |
| Burial mound1 record |
| Rabbit warren1 record |
Homes by age
The biggest share of Baldoyle’s homes dates from 1946 to 1980: 42%
Over half of the homes in Baldoyle were already standing by 2001. Baldoyle’s newest homes, from 2011 or later, are 8.1%, above the usual 5.8%. Only 2.6% of Baldoyle’s homes were built between the wars, less than the typical town’s 3.9%.
3.1%
Before 1919
2.6%
1919–45
42%
1946–80
21%
1981–2000
23%
2001–10
8.1%
Since 2011
BaldoyleTypical 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
Baldoyle and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldoyle | 7,864 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Sutton | 5,789 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Clongriffin | 7,438 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Donaghmede | 9,616 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Raheny | 8,734 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| Belmayne | 15,047 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Ayrfield | 5,863 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
In brief
Baldoyle in brief
The official list counts 9 places on the record in Baldoyle. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 6 of 9. The oldest, Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, dates from 1820. Its homes are mostly newer: 3.1% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. Beyond that, it has 9 recorded buildings, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 10); per resident it sits near the middle of Irish towns of 2,500 or more; and it also has 3 archaeological sites.
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 Baldoyle’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Baldoyle?
9 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Baldoyle?
Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul: the first date on its record is 1820.
Are there archaeological sites in Baldoyle?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites inside Baldoyle.
How old are the homes in Baldoyle?
3.1% 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).