Church / chapel · 1830–1835Saint James's Church (Castledermot)Church Lane, Castledermot
Doyle's Bridge · Photo: Andrewmc · CC038buildings on the National Inventory
History of Castledermot · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Castledermot: 38 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance
The Sites and Monuments Record marks Castledermot as a historic town and lists 48 archaeological sites inside it. The earliest building recorded goes back to 1730.
On the National Inventory
38
Of national importance
1
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
48
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1730
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
5.9%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Castledermot in 3 photos
There are photos of 3 of Castledermot’s recorded places so far. Doyle's Bridge and Castledermot Friary lead the set. Of the buildings pictured in Castledermot, Doyle's Bridge is the oldest, from 1880.
Castledermot FriaryArchaeological monument (SMR)
Presbytery, Abbey Street, CastledermotRegional rating (NIAH)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 Castledermot’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 40, by rating
1 National and International39 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 Castledermot
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Regional and other sites
39 more historic places in Castledermot
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 17, A to Z
Bell tower, Catholic Church of the AssumptionCastledermot CourthouseCastledermot FriaryCastledermot Library (church / chapel)Castledermot Library (gates / railings / walls)Castledermot Vocational SchoolCatholic Church of the AssumptionChurch ViewDouala HouseDoyle'sDoyle's BridgeGates, Saint James's Church (Castledermot)House, Saint James's SchoolSaint James's SchoolSaint John's TowerThe LaurelsThe Rectory
22 recorded by their type and address
22 are recorded only by their type and address: 15 homes, 5 farm and estate buildings and 1 other buildings; most date from the 19th century.
18th century8
19th century12
20th century2
Historic streets
Main Street has the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
Main Street14 on the record
Abbey Street8 on the record
Church Lane4 on the record · 1 of national importance
Market Square4 on the record
Of the 40 records, 34 give a street address.
What’s recorded
Castledermot’s largest group: homes, 53% of the record
There are 6 kinds of building on Castledermot’s record. Second on the record: farm and estate buildings, 5 of them. Among the highest-rated: Saint James's Church and “Gates, Saint James's Church”.
Homes20
Farm and estate buildings5
Walls, gates and bridges4
Public buildings3
Churches and chapels3
Other buildings3
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Castledermot’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries6
19th century 1800–189926
1900 and later to today6
6 of the 38 dated ones were built before 1800. The oldest is Gates, Saint James's Church (Castledermot), from 1730.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Castledermot
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
48 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.
| Cross-inscribed stone9 records |
| Graveslab5 records |
| Cross-slab5 records |
| Ritual site - holy well3 records |
| Cross - High cross3 records |
| Architectural fragment2 records |
| Cross2 records |
| Excavation - miscellaneous2 records |
| Enclosure2 records |
| Religious house - Fratres Cruciferi1 record |
| Historic town1 record |
| Town defences1 record |
| Round tower1 record |
| Church1 record |
| Religious house - Franciscan friars1 record |
| 9 more kinds9 records |
Just outside Castledermot: 9
| Mullaghreelan RathArchaeological monument (SMR) · 2.9 km outside the town |
| Crophill HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Miller's house, Prumplestown MillRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| Prumplestown MillRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.4 km outside the town |
| WoodlandsRegional rating (NIAH) · 800 m outside the town |
| Prumplestown HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.7 km outside the town |
| Woodlands HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Water pump, Woodlands WestRegional rating (NIAH) · 600 m outside the town |
| Water pump, HallahoiseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.6 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Castledermot’s houses run older than most: 5.9% from before 1919, against 3.4%
Since 2011 Castledermot has added 4% of its homes, less than the typical town’s 5.8%. Against a typical 3.9%, 9% of Castledermot’s homes went up between the wars. Castledermot has an unusual share of homes built in the 2000s: 48%, where most towns have 25%.
5.9%
Before 1919
9%
1919–45
20%
1946–80
14%
1981–2000
48%
2001–10
4%
Since 2011
CastledermotTypical 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
Castledermot and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castledermot | 1,685 | 38 | 1 | 48 |
| Carlow | 27,351 | 6 | 1 | 31 |
| Baltinglass | 2,611 | 38 | 1 | 11 |
| Rathvilly | 1,074 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Athy | 11,035 | 178 | 5 | 26 |
| Tullow | 5,138 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Ballylinan | 1,167 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
In brief
Castledermot in brief
More of Castledermot’s homes are old than in most places: 5.9% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. All told, the list holds 40 places on the record, 1 of them in the top tier, including Saint James's Church (Castledermot). Main Street alone has 14 places on the record. Most entries on the list, 53%, are homes.
Of the 38 with a date, 26 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Gates, Saint James's Church (Castledermot), from 1730. It also has 48 archaeological sites on the record. Beyond that, Mór Ní Tuathail (1114) was born here before 1900.
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 Castledermot’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Castledermot?
38 buildings on the National Inventory, one of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Castledermot are of national importance?
Saint James's Church (Castledermot).
What is the oldest building in Castledermot?
Gates, Saint James's Church (Castledermot): the first date on its record is 1730.
Are there archaeological sites in Castledermot?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 48 archaeological sites inside Castledermot.
How old are the homes in Castledermot?
5.9% 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) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, including the National Library of Ireland’s collections, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · 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).