The Old Burial Ground is an early Christian settlement dating back to the 7th century. This site is protected, and contains the ruins of a 13th-century church, the stump of a 6th-century high cross. The latter monumental high cross stands is missing its "head". The surviving granite shaft is however inscribed with a prayer. The ruins of the 13th century church, which was used until 1789, can still be seen. The remaining tombstones in burial ground, dating from at least the 1700s, are mostly in limestone and Wicklow granite. The graveyard has been restored and is open to the public. A mediaeval castle, possibly dating to the 9th century, appears to have been occupied into the 18th century. Excavation established that the south and west walls represented a replacement wall built in the 19th century. Kindlestown has connections back to the year 1020 with Ugaire, son of Douling, King of Leinster and Citric, Norse King of Dublin. Originally two thatched houses, they were built in the early 16th century and joined in 1773, on 12½ acres of land. It was once known as The Delgany Inn and later Glenowen. The roof was changed to slate early in the 1900s.
Sir Walter Raleigh reputedly stayed in the house. Christ Church, the Church of Ireland parish church, was built by Peter La Touche at a cost of £5,000 and designed by Whitmore Davis. It was completed in 1789. It is a Gothic-revival building with a steeple rising 30m over the Western entrance, containing a clock and bell. A stone tablet bearing the La Touche family arms is inserted beneath the dial plate of the clock. The interior contains a monument to the memory of David La Touche, Peter's father. Fashioned in white marble, it was executed by the Irish sculptor, John Hickey. Delgany has been home to a community of
Carmelite Nuns since 1844. Due to a historical need, a
national school with places for 200 children was opened at the monastery in 1846. Teaching is not a normal activity of a Carmelite monastery, however, due to prevailing circumstances, the nuns became the teachers. The average attendance was 70–100, the fee being 1 penny per week "for those who could afford it". The school remained open until 1896. A new monastery was opened in 2005. The church was built in 1851 and opened on the Feast of St Teresa on 1 October 1853. An advertisement for a directory enquiry company was filmed at the old Patterson's Garage in the area. Several episodes of the television show
Moon Boy were filmed in Christ Church. In 1995, it was one of the locations for the recording of
Tori Amos' third album
Boys For Pele. ==Amenities==