Kildavin’s story
Kildavin: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1810Saint Paul's Church (Barragh)
- 1820Saint Lazerian's Catholic Church
KildavinCo. Carlow
207 residents make their home in this town in Co. Carlow. It grew by 10% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
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Photo: Sarah777 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
207
CSO, Census 2022 · Carlow County Council
Median age
41.2
19% are 65+ · Co. Carlow 12%
Degree level
17%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
9%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Kildavin a good place to live?
Half the homes sold for more than €266,600, a price of 4.6 times what the median household earns. Nearly one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 17% of adults have a degree. Born outside Ireland: 10% of residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Kildavin is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Kildavin stand out
The 3 things Kildavin does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kildavin.
Natural hazards
The ground is the thing to check in Kildavin: 2.5% of homes stand on high landslide susceptibility, more than Co. Carlow’s towns or Irish towns
About 7.9% of homes in Kildavin are estimated to pass the radon reference level. Just over half of its homes sit in high-radon areas, below Co. Carlow’s towns (100%) but above Irish towns (0%). Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
51%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas51%
On high landslide susceptibility2.5%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Kildavin | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 2.5% | under 0.1% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 51% | 100% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 6.9% | 0.5% |
7.9%
of homes over the radon level
121
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Rain is part of life in Kildavin: 1,072 mm a year, more than Co. Carlow’s towns or Irish towns
Here July highs average 20.3°C, near Co. Carlow’s towns (20.3°C) and higher than Irish towns (19.9°C). Kildavin sees January nights of 2.4°C on average. November is the wettest month in the town, with 127 mm of rain on average.
20.3°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.9°C
Spring13.4°C
Summer19.7°C
Autumn14.4°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kildavin | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,072 mm | 892 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 20.3°C | 20.3°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.4°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
20.3°C
July high
2.4°C
January low
1,072 mm
Rain a year
127 mm
Wettest month
35
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in Kildavin are in bad health than its ages would predict: 167 per 100 expected, above Co. Carlow’s towns and Irish towns
Weighed against its ages, disability in Kildavin runs at 110 per 100 expected. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.4% of the town.
85%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health167
Disability110
Co. Carlow153
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Kildavin | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 2.5% | 2% |
| With a disability | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 85% | 88% |
167
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Carlow 153
110
disability per 100 expected · Co. Carlow 120
83.1 · 79.3
life expectancy, women · men, the South-East region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and South East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Private renting is less common in Kildavin than in Co. Carlow’s towns or across Irish towns: 13%
The owner-occupied share of households is 67%. Social housing holds nearly a fifth of households, lower than Co. Carlow’s towns (24%) yet higher than Irish towns (13%).
€267Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Kildavin€267K
Co. Carlow€250K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Kildavin | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 13% | 22% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 67% | 54% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 19% | 24% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €267K | €250K | €350K |
67%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
13%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,316
a month on new tenancies, County Carlow
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area Y21, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Kildavin is on the South Leinster Way
Protected nature near Kildavin includes Slaney River Valley SAC. Woodland covers 0.4% of the land within 1 km, lower than both Co. Carlow’s towns (1.3%) and Irish towns (2.7%). There are 5.5 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in the town.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Kildavin5.5 ha
Co. Carlow1.9 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Kildavin | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 72% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.4% | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.1% | 2% | 1.8% |
5.5 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
3.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Commuters in Kildavin travel further than in Co. Carlow’s towns or Irish towns, 33.5 min on average
84% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment stood at 8.7%, below Co. Carlow’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. At the census, 64% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van84%
Walk9%
| Census 2022 | Kildavin | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33.5 min | 25.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7% | 12% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 62% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 40% | 43% | 31% |
€57,680
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Carlow €53,119
4%
worked mainly from home, 2022
15%
trips of an hour or more
2,603
on the Live Register, County Carlow, September 2026
CSO, Census 2022 travel to work, work and education · CSO Geographical Profiles of Income 2022 · Live Register · Census day was 3 April 2022, with working from home still common; shares are of those who travelled.
Who lives here
Kildavin skews older, with 19% of residents 65 or over, more than Co. Carlow’s towns or Irish towns
Aged 15 to 24: 8.2% of residents. 17% are under 15, below both Co. Carlow’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (20%).
41.2median age
KildavinCo. CarlowIreland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none19%
Lower secondary27%
Leaving Cert35%
Diploma or cert3%
Degree or higher17%
Women and men · all residents
49.8% of Kildavin’s residents are women
103 women and 104 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kildavin | Co. Carlow | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 19% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 27% | 19% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 38% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 2.5% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 17% | 19% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Carlow and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
The last seat in Tullow was won by 1 vote
There is no majority on Carlow County Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 6 of 18, short of 10. Carlow County Council is the one council for Kildavin; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. Turnout at the last local elections was 49%, about level with Co. Carlow’s towns (49%) and above Irish towns (46%).
6/18seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Carlow County · June 2024
Fine Gael6
Fianna Fáil5
Independent2
Sinn Féin2
Labour Party1
People Before Profit–Solidarity1
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Kildavin | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 49% | 49% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
6
Councillors
6/18
Fine Gael seats on Carlow County, the largest party
49%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Carlow-Kilkenny
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory counts 97 buildings per 10,000 residents in Kildavin, more than Co. Carlow’s towns or Irish towns
Homes from before 1919 make up 14.1% of the total, higher than both Co. Carlow’s towns (3.5%) and Irish towns (3.4%). 2 of Kildavin’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1810
earliest dated inventory building
14%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
2
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Kildavin | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 97 | 37 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 14.1% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 19 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Huntington Castle and Gardens and 2 more in and around Kildavin
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Kildavin. Best known first.
CastleHuntington Castle and Gardens2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Weavers Cottages2.2 km outside town, to the northeastChurchChurchSt Fiaac's Church Clonegal2.4 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Huntington Castle and Gardens: Liam Hughes from Milwaukee, WI, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kildavin
15pages on Kildavin
Landmarks
2 of Kildavin’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
Famous people from around Kildavin
No notable person born in Kildavin is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
A
Anne DoyleIrish journalist · born in Ferns · born 1952P
Paudge BrennanIrish politician (1922–1998) · born in Carnew
M
Maurice ManningIrish academic politician · born in Muinebeag (Bagenalstown) · born 1943M
Michael KeoghIrish soldier (1891-1964) · born in TullowPhoto credits
Frederick Keppel: Frederick Keppel, photographer unknown., Public domain · Bernard Jackman: Fanny Schertzer, CC BY 3.0
Kildavin’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
BunclodyCarnewTullowFernsMuinebeag (Bagenalstown)Kildavin
Questions about Kildavin
Has Kildavin grown?
Kildavin had 207 people at the 2022 census, up from 188 in 2016: 10.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Kildavin drive to work?
4% mostly work from home, and 40% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Kildavin a young town or an old one?
The median age in Kildavin is 41.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Kildavin
Urban area in Co. Carlow
Kildavin has 207 people, in the area of Carlow County Council. TownRatings uses the CSO’s 2022 Urban Areas as Ireland’s towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a county or a council area, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
- Population
- 207 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Carlow
- Council
- Carlow County Council
- Local electoral area
- Tullow
- Dáil constituency
- Carlow-Kilkenny
- Name in Irish
- Cill Damháin
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:01628
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0). 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).