Hospital / infirmary · 1845–1855Central Mental Hospital (hospital / infirmary)Dundrum Road, Dundrum
Photo: Deitel55 · CC BY-SA 3.03buildings on the National Inventory
History of Clonskeagh · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Clonskeagh has 3 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance
History in Clonskeagh goes back at least to 1845, the date of its oldest recorded building. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 5 archaeological sites inside the town. For every 10,000 residents, Clonskeagh has 2.1 buildings on the record; the typical town has 48.
On the National Inventory
3
2.1 per 10,000 residents
typical town: 48
typical town: 48
Of national importance
1
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
5
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1845
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
2.8%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Clonskeagh’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
National and InternationalRegional and other sites
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 3, by rating
1 National and International2 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).
National and International
One place of national importance in Clonskeagh
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Regional and other sites
2 more historic places in Clonskeagh
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
Hospital / infirmary · 1845–1855Central Mental Hospital (hospital / infirmary)Dundrum Road, Dundrum
Church / chapel · 1900–1905Church, Central Mental HospitalDundrum Road, Dundrum
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Clonskeagh
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
5 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.
| Water mill - unclassified2 records |
| Bridge1 record |
| Mill - unclassified1 record |
| Castle - unclassified1 record |
Homes by age
14% of Clonskeagh’s homes are newer than 2011 (5.8% is typical)
Building in the 2000s fell short in Clonskeagh: 14%, against 25% in most towns. Clonskeagh has an unusual share of homes built between the wars: 8.2%, where most towns have 3.9%. The busiest building years in Clonskeagh were from 1946 to 1980, which account for 34% of today’s homes.
2.8%
Before 1919
8.2%
1919–45
34%
1946–80
26%
1981–2000
14%
2001–10
14%
Since 2011
ClonskeaghTypical 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.
Towns its size
How Clonskeagh compares with 16 towns its size
Towns of 13,400 to 14,700 residents, by buildings on the record.
Clonskeagh3
#15 of 16for buildings on the record per resident (2.1 per 10,000). Cobh, Cabra East and Mallow lead.
13 have more. Clonskeagh is level with Ongar. The typical town its size has 68.
Neighbours
Clonskeagh and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonskeagh | 14,142 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Rathmines East | 16,923 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Churchtown | 10,044 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Booterstown | 8,505 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dundrum | 16,570 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Rathgar | 5,768 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Stillorgan | 18,212 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
In brief
Clonskeagh in brief
Clonskeagh has 3 places on the record, 1 of them in the top tier, including Central Mental Hospital. Its homes are mostly newer: 2.8% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The archaeological record adds 5 sites. The oldest is Central Mental Hospital, from 1845. Most towns its size have more recorded buildings: the typical one has 68.
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 Clonskeagh’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Clonskeagh?
3 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Clonskeagh are of national importance?
Central Mental Hospital (hospital / infirmary).
What is the oldest building in Clonskeagh?
Central Mental Hospital: the first date on its record is 1845.
Are there archaeological sites in Clonskeagh?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 5 archaeological sites inside Clonskeagh.
How old are the homes in Clonskeagh?
2.8% 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.
History is described here, not graded.
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).