RegChurch / chapel · 1865–1875Catholic Church of Saint Laurence O'TooleRoundwoodPhoto: Jonjobaker · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons file
Photo: P L Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.06buildings on the National Inventory
History of Roundwood · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Roundwood has 6 buildings on the National Inventory
History in Roundwood goes back at least to 1850, the date of its oldest recorded building. The Sites and Monuments Record adds 2 archaeological sites inside the town.
On the National Inventory
6
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
2
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1850
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
2%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
Historic Roundwood through 3 photographs
Catholic Church of Saint Laurence O'Toole and Derrylossary Church lead the set. The oldest building pictured in Roundwood is Catholic Church of Saint Laurence O'Toole, from 1865. 3 photographers took them.
Catholic Church of Saint Laurence O'TooleRegional rating (NIAH)
Derrylossary ChurchRegional rating (NIAH)
Vartry ReservoirRegional 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 Roundwood’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 Roundwood
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
School · 1920–1925Saint Laurence's National SchoolRoundwood
Garda station / constabulary barracks · 1955–1960Roundwood Garda Síochána StationRoundwood
House · 1850–1870House, Roundwood
Presbytery / parochial / curate's house · 1900–1920Presbytery, Roundwood
Garage · 1920–1940Garage, Roundwood
What’s recorded
In and around Roundwood, 38% of the records are homes
Two of the highest-rated records are Roundwood Park and Derrylossary Church. Beyond Roundwood, homes make up a bigger share of the national record: 62%. The runner-up group is churches and chapels: 2 records.
Homes5
Churches and chapels2
Public buildings2
Inns, shops and warehouses1
Walls, gates and bridges1
Other buildings2
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.
How old
Most of Roundwood’s dated buildings come from the 20th century or later
Each building by the first date on its record.
1500–1799 three centuries0
19th century 1800–18992
1900 and later to today4
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Roundwood
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
2 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.
| Bullaun stone (present location)1 record |
| Rock art (present location)1 record |
Just outside Roundwood: 7
| Roundwood ParkRegional rating (NIAH) · 900 m outside the town |
| Derrylossary ChurchRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.2 km outside the town |
| Lake Park HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 1.9 km outside the town |
| Vartry LodgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.7 km outside the town |
| Vartry ReservoirRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Waters BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 200 m outside the town |
| Hotel, RoundwoodRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
Homes by age
Roundwood built most of its homes after 1919; 2% are older, against 3.4%
No period built more of Roundwood than in the 2000s: 40% of its homes. Since 2011 Roundwood has added 11% of its homes, more than the typical town’s 5.8%. Building from 1981 to 2000 fell short in Roundwood: 17%, against 24% in most towns.
2%
Before 1919
3.4%
1919–45
27%
1946–80
17%
1981–2000
40%
2001–10
11%
Since 2011
RoundwoodTypical 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
Roundwood and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundwood | 907 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Newtownmountkennedy | 3,539 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Kilpedder | 1,248 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ashford | 1,892 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle | 1,010 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| Kilcoole | 4,569 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Kilmacanogue | 1,240 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
In brief
Roundwood in brief
Roundwood has 6 places on the record. Most of its dated monuments come from the 20th century or later: 4 of 6. The oldest, Catholic Church of Saint Laurence O'Toole, dates from 1865. Its homes are mostly newer: 2% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The rest is about typical: John Heavey (1868) was born here before 1900; and it also has 2 archaeological sites.
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 Roundwood’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Roundwood?
6 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Roundwood?
House, Roundwood: the first date on its record is 1850.
Are there archaeological sites in Roundwood?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 archaeological sites inside Roundwood.
How old are the homes in Roundwood?
2% 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) · 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).