Building misc · 1950–1955Building misc, Cherry Orchard HospitalBallyfermot Road, Dublin 10
Photo: Sarah777 · CC BY-SA 2.06buildings on the National Inventory
History of Cherry Orchard · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Cherry Orchard has 6 buildings on the National Inventory
Of its homes, 0.4% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The oldest record dates from 1950. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 1 archaeological site inside the town. Cherry Orchard has 7.2 buildings on the record for every 10,000 residents, against 48 in the typical town.
On the National Inventory
6
7.2 per 10,000 residents
typical town: 48
typical town: 48
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
1
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1950
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
0.4%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Cherry Orchard’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 6, by rating
6 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
6 historic places in Cherry Orchard
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Hospital / infirmary · 1950–1955Cherry Orchard Hospital (hospital / infirmary)Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10
Hospital / infirmary · 1950–1955Cherry Orchard Hospital (hospital / infirmary)Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10
Church / chapel · 1950–1955Church, Cherry Orchard HospitalBallyfermot Road, Dublin 10
Gate lodge · 1950–1955Gate lodge, Cherry Orchard HospitalBallyfermot Road, Dublin 10
Post box · 1950–1960Post box, Cherry Orchard HospitalBallyfermot Road, Dublin 10
What’s recorded
More public buildings than anything else in and around Cherry Orchard: 33%
No fewer than 5 kinds of building are on Cherry Orchard’s record. Two of the highest-rated records are “Building misc, Cherry Orchard Hospital” and Cherry Orchard Hospital. Every building on Cherry Orchard’s record is rated regional, none national.
Public buildings2
Churches and chapels1
Homes1
Street furniture1
Other 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.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Cherry Orchard
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.
| Burial ground1 record |
Homes by age
Cherry Orchard’s building boom came in the 2000s: 35% of its homes
Building between the wars fell short in Cherry Orchard: 0.4%, against 3.9% in most towns. From 2011 on, Cherry Orchard built 8.2% of its homes; the typical town built 5.8%. In most towns 24% of homes were built from 1981 to 2000; in Cherry Orchard, 34%.
0.4%
Before 1919
0.4%
1919–45
21%
1946–80
34%
1981–2000
35%
2001–10
8.2%
Since 2011
Cherry OrchardTypical 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
Cherry Orchard and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Orchard | 8,280 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Carna | 2,897 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Ballyfermot | 3,632 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylemore | 2,557 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palmerston | 11,012 | 53 | 0 | 6 |
| Ronanstown | 11,130 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| Decies | 2,713 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In brief
Cherry Orchard in brief
The official list counts 6 places on the record in Cherry Orchard. Its homes are mostly newer: 0.4% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The oldest, Building misc, Cherry Orchard Hospital, dates from 1950. For its size the list is short: per resident, it has more recorded buildings than only 22% of Irish towns of 2,500 or more. Beyond that, most dated ones come from the 20th century or later; it has 6 recorded buildings, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 94); and 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 Cherry Orchard’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Cherry Orchard?
6 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Cherry Orchard?
Building misc, Cherry Orchard Hospital: the first date on its record is 1950.
Are there archaeological sites in Cherry Orchard?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 archaeological site inside Cherry Orchard.
How old are the homes in Cherry Orchard?
0.4% 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).