Hospital / infirmary · 1820–1830Saint Joseph's Hospital (hospital / infirmary)Blackboy Road, Mulgrave Street, Limerick
John O'Grady Monument · Photo: Stevesphotography · CC BY-SA 4.049buildings on the National Inventory
History of Galvone · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Galvone has 49 buildings on the National Inventory, 15 of them of national importance
Galvone has kept more old homes than most towns: 7.5% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The oldest record dates from 1740. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 12 archaeological sites inside the town. Galvone has 91 buildings on the record for every 10,000 residents, against 48 in the typical town.
On the National Inventory
49
91 per 10,000 residents
typical town: 48
typical town: 48
Of national importance
15
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
12
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1740
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
7.5%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
5 pictures of historic Galvone
The oldest building pictured in Galvone is Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery, from 1850. Pictures exist for 5 of the places Galvone has on the record. Look out for John O'Grady Monument and Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery (monument).
Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery (monument)Regional rating (NIAH)
Saint John's ChurchRegional rating (NIAH)
Sarsfield MemorialRegional rating (NIAH)
Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery (church / chapel)Regional rating (NIAH)+1See all photosPhotos 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 Galvone’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
National and InternationalRegional and other sites400 m from Magazine, Mulgrave Street, Limerick
12 of 15within 400 m of Magazine, Mulgrave Street, Limerick, the heart of the town’s history
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 49, by rating
15 National and International34 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
15 places of national importance in Galvone
Buildings the National Inventory rates National or International: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Each one opens its own page.
Building misc · 1890–1910Building misc, Saint Joseph's HospitalBlackboy Road, Mulgrave Street, Limerick
Hospital / infirmary · 1890–1910Saint Joseph's Hospital (hospital / infirmary)Blackboy Road, Mulgrave Street, Limerick
Hospital / infirmary · 1890–1910Saint Joseph's Hospital (hospital / infirmary)Blackboy Road, Mulgrave Street, Limerick
Hospital / infirmary · 1890–1910Saint Joseph's Hospital (hospital / infirmary)Blackboy Road, Mulgrave Street, Limerick
House · 1740–1760House, 2 John's Square, Limerick
House · 1740–1760House, 3 John's Square, Limerick
House · 1740–1760House, 4 John's Square, Limerick
House · 1750–1755House, 1 John's Square, Limerick
House · 1750–1755House, 2 John's Square, Limerick
House · 1750–1755House, 3 John's Square, Limerick
House · 1750–1755House, 4 John's Square, Limerick
House · 1750–1770House, 5 John's Square, Church Street, Limerick
House · 1750–1755House, 5 John's Square, Limerick
Magazine · 1805–1820Magazine, Mulgrave Street, Limerick
Regional and other sites
34 more historic places in Galvone
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
All 19, A to Z
Allied Irish BankBoru HouseCathedral HouseChurch, Saint Joseph's HospitalJ.J. MoloneyJohn O'Grady MonumentJohnsgate HouseLimerick PrisonMausoleum, Saint John's ChurchMausoleum, Saint John's ChurchMount Saint Lawrence Cemetery (church / chapel)Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery (mausoleum)Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery (mausoleum)Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery (mausoleum)Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery (monument)Saint John's ChurchSaint Joseph's Hospital (hospital / infirmary)Sarsfield MemorialThe Round House
15 recorded by their type and address
15 are recorded only by their type and address: 6 homes, 5 public buildings and 2 other buildings; most date from the 19th century.
18th century3
19th century11
20th century1
Historic streets
John's Square has the most
Streets with three or more buildings on the record, by the address it gives.
John's Square12 on the record · 9 of national importance
Blackboy Road8 on the record · 5 of national importance
Old Cork Road5 on the record
Mulgrave Street4 on the record · 1 of national importance
Upper William Street3 on the record
Lower Gerald Griffin Street3 on the record
John's Street3 on the record
Of the 49 records, 49 give a street address.
What’s recorded
Galvone has an unusual share of public buildings: 22%, where the National Inventory has 6%
The highest-rated include Saint Joseph's Hospital and “Building misc, Saint Joseph's Hospital”. 20 records, 41%, are homes. 6 different kinds of building make up Galvone’s record.
Homes20
Public buildings11
Churches and chapels8
Memorials and tombs4
Street furniture1
Other buildings5
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
How old
Most of Galvone’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries12
19th century 1800–189934
1900 and later to today3
12 of the 49 dated ones were built before 1800.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Galvone
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
12 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.
| Inscribed stone3 records |
| Church1 record |
| Graveyard1 record |
| Castle - tower house1 record |
| Market-house1 record |
| Tomb - chest tomb1 record |
| Graveslab1 record |
| Excavation - miscellaneous1 record |
| Ritual site - holy well1 record |
| Castle - ringwork1 record |
Homes by age
Most of Galvone’s homes went up from 1946 to 1980: 41%
Building in the 2000s left Galvone with 19% of its homes, below the usual 25%. Homes dated between the wars are commoner in Galvone than in most towns: 5.6%, against 3.9%. Galvone’s newest homes, from 2011 or later, are 5.3%, roughly the usual 5.8%.
7.5%
Before 1919
5.6%
1919–45
41%
1946–80
22%
1981–2000
19%
2001–10
5.3%
Since 2011
GalvoneTypical 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
Galvone and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galvone | 5,412 | 49 | 15 | 12 |
| Prospect and Newtown Pery | 4,122 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Garryowen | 5,428 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Limerick City Centre | 3,434 | 190 | 1 | 10 |
| Rathbane | 4,111 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
| Dock | 6,258 | 305 | 7 | 0 |
| Corbally and King's Island | 14,213 | 68 | 2 | 121 |
In brief
Galvone in brief
Old houses are part of Galvone’s character: 7.5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. In all there are 49 places on the record, 15 of them in the top tier, including Saint Joseph's Hospital. On John's Square alone there are 12 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 19th century: 34 of 49. The oldest, The Round House, dates from 1770.
It also has 12 archaeological sites on the record. Beyond that, it has 49 recorded buildings, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 41); and per resident it sits near the middle of Irish towns of 2,500 or more.
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 Galvone’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Galvone?
49 buildings on the National Inventory, 15 of them of national importance, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Which places in Galvone are of national importance?
Saint Joseph's Hospital (hospital / infirmary), Building misc, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Saint Joseph's Hospital (hospital / infirmary), Saint Joseph's Hospital (hospital / infirmary), Saint Joseph's Hospital (hospital / infirmary) and House, 2 John's Square, Limerick, and 9 more.
What is the oldest building in Galvone?
House, 2 John's Square, Limerick: the first date on its record is 1740.
Are there archaeological sites in Galvone?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 12 archaeological sites inside Galvone.
How old are the homes in Galvone?
7.5% 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).