Tinryland’s story
Tinryland has 1 building on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1810Saint Joseph's Catholic Church
TinrylandCo. Carlow
This town in Co. Carlow has a population of 338.
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Photo: liam murphy · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
338
CSO, Census 2022 · Carlow County Council
Median age
42.3
16% are 65+ · Co. Carlow 12%
Degree level
25%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Tinryland a good place to live?
Tinryland takes 4.3 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €272,400. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 7% of residents were born outside Ireland. The 2022 census put unemployment at 5%.
At under 1,000 residents, Tinryland is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Tinryland stand out
The 3 things Tinryland does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
5% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
49% of residents 15 and over are at work.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tinryland.
Schools
More schools around Tinryland teach through Irish than around Co. Carlow’s towns or Irish towns: 50%
Within 3 km of Tinryland there are 2 schools (2 primary schools). Pupil numbers changed +1% since 2019/20, below Co. Carlow’s towns (+4%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc GaelscoilLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 444 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Tinryland | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 50% | 0% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +1% | +4% | +4% |
675
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+1%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.5 km
to the nearest primary school
3.7 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
Natural hazards
About 12% of Tinryland’s homes are estimated to hold more radon than the reference level allows
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, near Co. Carlow’s towns (100%) and higher than Irish towns (0%). Landslides: none of Tinryland lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Tinryland | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 6.9% | 0.5% |
12%
of homes over the radon level
177
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Tinryland has some of the warmest summer afternoons among Irish towns
In July, daytime highs in Tinryland average 20.3°C. January nights bottom out at 2.3°C locally, about level with Co. Carlow’s towns (2.3°C) and below Irish towns (2.9°C). October is the wettest month locally, with 99 mm of rain on average.
20.3°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring13.4°C
Summer19.7°C
Autumn14.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Tinryland | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.3°C | 20.3°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.3°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
20.3°C
July high
2.3°C
January low
909 mm
Rain a year
99 mm
Wettest month
35
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Tinryland has 130 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, more than Co. Carlow’s towns or Irish towns
3.6% of residents report bad or very bad health. Allowing for its ages, Tinryland has 189 residents in bad health per 100 expected, above both Co. Carlow’s towns (153) and Irish towns (113). A disability affects 28% of people locally.
85%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health189
Disability130
Co. Carlow153
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2022 | Tinryland | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 10% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 2.5% | 2% |
| With a disability | 28% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 85% | 88% |
189
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Carlow 153
130
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 Tinryland than in Co. Carlow’s towns or across Irish towns: 2%
70% of households own their home, above Co. Carlow’s towns (54%) and Irish towns (61%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 27% of households.
€272Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Tinryland€272K
Co. Carlow€250K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Tinryland | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 2% | 22% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 27% | 24% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 70% | 54% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €272K | €250K | €350K |
70%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
2%
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 R93, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Green space is close to home in Tinryland: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than Co. Carlow’s towns or Irish towns
Woodland covers 0.2% of the land within 1 km, lower than both Co. Carlow’s towns (1.3%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Protected sites cover 2.2% of the land within 5 km, above both Co. Carlow’s towns (2%) and Irish towns (1.8%).
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Tinryland3.9 ha
Co. Carlow1.9 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Tinryland | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 72% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.2% | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
100%
Near a park
3.9 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
2.2%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Tinryland’s weather tomorrow: partly cloudy, with a high of 10 degrees
A typical November day reaches 11°C and drops to 4°C at night: the forecast for Tinryland is set against that. It should stay dry tomorrow, with a fresh breeze of up to 22 km/h and a low near 5°C. The coming days top out somewhere between 7°C and 11°C; Wednesday looks warmest.
10°C / 5°CTomorrow
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 2°C | 247 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 187 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 11°C | 207 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 269 mm |
10°C / 5°C
Tomorrow
None
Rain, next 24 hours
17 km/h
Wind
85%
Humidity
9 h 21 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Tinryland walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Carlow’s towns or Irish towns: 6.7%
Average household income comes to €63,840 a year before tax. Just over four in five commuters drove, higher than both Co. Carlow’s towns (73%) and Irish towns (66%). Also worth knowing: the jobless rate is 4.9%.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van82%
Walk2%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
Train, DART or Luas2%
| Census 2022 | Tinryland | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 12% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 68% |
| Median household income | €63,840 | €46,763 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 41% | 43% | 31% |
€63,840
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Carlow €53,119
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
9%
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
Most of Tinryland was born here: only 7.4% come from abroad, fewer than in Co. Carlow’s towns and Irish towns
Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.3%, close to Co. Carlow’s towns (0.6%) and below Irish towns (1.1%). Graduates make up 25% of adults.
42.3median age
TinrylandCo. CarlowIreland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none15%
Lower secondary22%
Leaving Cert32%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher25%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.5% of Tinryland
174 women and 164 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Tinryland | Co. Carlow | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.9% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 25% | 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
Fine Gael lead Carlow County Council with 6 of 18 seats, but no party has a majority: 10 are needed. Carlow County Council is the one council for Tinryland; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. In the Dáil, Tinryland is part of Carlow-Kilkenny, which elects 5 TDs.
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 | Tinryland | 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
One inventory building stands in Tinryland
Scaled to its population, Tinryland has 30 inventory buildings per 10,000 people, below both Co. Carlow’s towns (37) and Irish towns (48). 4% of its homes were built before 1919, above Co. Carlow’s towns (3.5%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded one building in Tinryland, of regional importance.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1810
earliest dated inventory building
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Tinryland | Co. Carlow | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 30 | 37 | 48 |
| 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 →Carlow Castle and 8 more in and around Tinryland
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Tinryland. Best known first.
CastleCarlow Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCounty Carlow Military Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCarlow County Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryVISUAL4.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSt. Patrick's Trail - Driving Route4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: 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 (4)
- Carlow Castle: Age Bosma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary: Joe Byrne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- County Carlow Military Museum: TheRealDug, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlow County Museum: Smirkybec, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tinryland
15pages on Tinryland
Famous people from around Tinryland
No notable person born in Tinryland is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
W
William Desmond TaylorIrish-American film director and actor … · born in CarlowC
Cynthia Ní MhurchúIrish barrister · born in Carlow · born 1966Y
Yvonne BarrIrish virologist · born in Carlow · 1932–2016W
William Russell GraceAmerican politician (1832-1904) · born in Ballylinan
Photo credits
Pat Walker: Jarvin, CC BY 3.0 · Charles K. Gerrard: Selznick Pictures Corporation / Select Pictures Corporation, Public domain
Tinryland’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CarlowTullowMuinebeag (Bagenalstown)CastledermotRathvillyBallylinanTinryland
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinryland | 338 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlow | 27,351 | 4.2 | C− | B | C+ | D |
| Tullow | 5,138 | 11 | C− | B | C+ | D |
| Muinebeag (Bagenalstown) | 2,945 | 12 | B+ | B+ | A− | C |
| Castledermot Kildare | 1,685 | 13 | — | A− | B | C+ |
| Rathvilly | 1,074 | 16 | — | B− | A+ | B |
| Ballylinan Laois | 1,167 | 19 | — | A− | B+ | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Tinryland
Do people in Tinryland drive to work?
9% mostly work from home, and 41% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Tinryland grown?
Tinryland had 338 people at the 2022 census, up from 335 in 2016: 0.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Tinryland a young town or an old one?
The median age in Tinryland is 42.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Tinryland
Urban area in Co. Carlow
Tinryland has 338 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
- 338 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Carlow
- Council
- Carlow County Council
- Local electoral area
- Tullow
- Dáil constituency
- Carlow-Kilkenny
- Name in Irish
- Tigh an Réileáin
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:01637
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).