Library / archive · 1905–1910Sandyford Carnegie Free LibraryEnniskerry Road, Sandyford
Photo: William Murphy · CC BY-SA 2.02buildings on the National Inventory
History of Dundrum · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Dundrum: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
Dundrum’s record is short for its size: 1.2 buildings per 10,000 residents, against 48 in the typical town. The oldest record dates from 1905. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 11 archaeological sites inside the town. 1.9% of its homes date from before 1919; the typical town has 3.4%.
On the National Inventory
2
1.2 per 10,000 residents
typical town: 48
typical town: 48
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
11
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1905
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
1.9%
typical town: 3.4%
The map
Where Dundrum’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 2, by rating
2 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
2 historic places in Dundrum
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
School · 1930–1940Saint Mary's National SchoolEnniskerry Road, Sandyford
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Dundrum
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
11 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.
| Ecclesiastical enclosure2 records |
| Church2 records |
| Graveslab2 records |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Castle - tower house1 record |
| Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle1 record |
| Linear earthwork1 record |
| Fulacht fia1 record |
Homes by age
11% of Dundrum’s homes are newer than 2011 (5.8% is typical)
Only 1.7% of Dundrum’s homes were built between the wars, less than the typical town’s 3.9%. Dundrum’s largest group of homes, 38%, went up from 1946 to 1980. Half of what Dundrum lives in today was already built by 2001.
1.9%
Before 1919
1.7%
1919–45
38%
1946–80
20%
1981–2000
28%
2001–10
11%
Since 2011
DundrumTypical 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.
Born here
5 notable people born in Dundrum before 1900
From David Sherlock (1814) to Seán McGarry (1886): their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
David Sherlock
Violet Spiller Hay
Jim Sealy
Patrick Little
Seán McGarry
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PL
Patrick Little1884–1963 · Irish politician
JS
Jim Sealy1876–1949 · Irish rugby union player
SM
Seán McGarry1886–1958 · Irish nationalist and politician
DS
David Sherlock1814–1884 · British politician
VH
Violet Spiller Hay1873–1969 · English Christian Scientist teacher and hymn writer
Everyone born in Dundrum → Birthplaces from Wikidata, each checked against the person’s English Wikipedia article; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Dundrum and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundrum | 16,570 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Ballinteer | 16,038 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| Churchtown | 10,044 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sandyford | 8,844 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Clonskeagh | 14,142 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Stillorgan | 18,212 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Rathfarnham | 17,508 | 86 | 1 | 11 |
In brief
Dundrum in brief
The official list counts 2 places on the record in Dundrum. Patrick Little (1884), Jim Sealy (1876) and Seán McGarry (1886) are among the 5 people born here before 1900. Its homes are mostly newer: 1.9% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town.
It also has 11 archaeological sites on the record. The oldest, Sandyford Carnegie Free Library, dates from 1905. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: it has 2 recorded buildings, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 31).
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 Dundrum’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Dundrum?
2 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Dundrum?
Sandyford Carnegie Free Library: the first date on its record is 1905.
Are there archaeological sites in Dundrum?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 11 archaeological sites inside Dundrum.
How old are the homes in Dundrum?
1.9% 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 and English Wikipedia for people born here · 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).