Ballinagh’s story
Ballinagh has 9 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1800Church, Main Street, Ballinagh
- 1800House, Main Street, Ballinagh
- 1820Market house, Main Street, Ballinagh
BallinaghCo. Cavan
Some 1,012 people live in this town, in Co. Cavan.
4 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,012
CSO, Census 2022 · Cavan County Council
Median age
34.2
10% are 65+ · Co. Cavan 12%
Degree level
23%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
12%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ballinagh a good place to live?
Cost of living is where it shines (A) — buying the median home, at €210,000, takes 4 times the town’s median household income. Jobs and pay trail most towns: the unemployment rate is 13%, with 64% of 15 to 64s in work. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most Irish towns. Radon is barely a concern: almost no homes exceed the reference level.
Figures: prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO · work, CSO Census 2022 · radon, EPA. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Irish towns; Ballinagh has its subject grades alone.
Rents for this town aren't published on their own, so its Cost Grade uses the county's average rent. Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level. This town's Hazard risk Grade uses radon and landslides only: open LiDAR heights don't cover enough of its homes to measure flooding, so flood isn't counted for or against it.
What makes Ballinagh stand out
The 3 things Ballinagh does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Hazard risk
Hazard risk
Better than 97%
of Irish towns on hazard risk
Its hazard risk grade: A+.
Median sale price
Housing
€218,100 median home
41% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
How Ballinagh grades
Each subject compares Ballinagh with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Hazard riskRadon is barely a concern: almost no homes exceed the reference levelA+Open →Cost of livingAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & income13% unemployedC−Open →Health105 with a disability per 100 predictedCOpen →Walkability12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train to workCOpen →Safety4.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballinagh.
Natural hazardsHazard risk A+
Ballinagh has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Landslides: none of Ballinagh lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Under 1% of homes in the town are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
0%of homes in high-radon areasA+Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Ballinagh | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.2% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
437
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
HousingCost of living A
Social housing is more common in Ballinagh than in Co. Cavan’s towns or across Irish towns, at 27% of households
Nearly half of households own their home, below Co. Cavan’s towns (57%) and Irish towns (61%) alike. The private rented sector houses nearly a quarter of households.
€210Kmedian sale priceACost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Ballinagh€210K
Co. Cavan€215K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €210,000 | 59 |
| Housing | Ballinagh | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 27% | 14% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 49% | 57% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €210K | €215K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 23% | 28% | 22% |
49%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
23%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,095
a month on new tenancies, County Cavan
4
times median household income, County Cavan
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Work & commuteJobs & income C−
Unemployment in Ballinagh, 13%, runs above Co. Cavan’s towns and Irish towns
4.1% of workers worked mainly from home, below both Co. Cavan’s towns (6.6%) and Irish towns (11%). Workers spend 29.3 min getting to work, on average. Income per household averages €52,980 a year, before tax.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van84%
Walk7%
Bus4%
Bicycle0%
Train, DART or Luas0%
| Census 2022 | Ballinagh | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 39% | 50% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 66% | 68% |
| Average trip | 29.3 min | 26.9 min | 27.6 min |
€52,980
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cavan €52,321
4%
worked mainly from home, 2022
14%
trips of an hour or more
2,448
on the Live Register, County Cavan, September 2026
C
Walkability: better than 33% of Irish towns
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.
HealthHealth C
More people in Ballinagh are in bad health than its ages would predict: 168 per 100 expected, above Co. Cavan’s towns and Irish towns
At the census, 2.5% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 20% of residents have a disability, near Co. Cavan’s towns (21%) and lower than Irish towns (22%). Weighed against its ages, disability in Ballinagh runs at 105 per 100 expected.
88%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health168
Disability105
Co. Cavan114
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Ballinagh | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 20% | 21% | 22% |
168
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cavan 114
105
disability per 100 expected · Co. Cavan 100
83.5 · 79.5
life expectancy, women · men, the Border region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and North East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Schools
More schools around Ballinagh are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Cavan’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
Pupil numbers changed +2% since 2019/20, lower than both Co. Cavan’s towns (+9%) and Irish towns (+4%). 2 schools lie within 3 km of Ballinagh: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S N Beal Atha na nEach DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 229 | Catholic |
| Scoil Mhuire DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 92 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballinagh | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 20% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +2% | +9% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 0% | 8% |
321
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+2%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
6.8 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
Climate
January nights in Ballinagh drop to 1.8°C (Co. Cavan towns 1.7°C, Irish towns 2.9°C)
Expect July highs of around 19.6°C in Ballinagh. The year’s mean temperature is 9.6°C, about level with Co. Cavan’s towns (9.4°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). The town gets 1,076 mm of rain a year.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.0°C
Spring13.0°C
Summer19.0°C
Autumn13.5°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballinagh | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.6°C | 9.4°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.8°C | 1.7°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,076 mm | 1,049 mm | 937 mm |
19.6°C
July high
1.8°C
January low
1,076 mm
Rain a year
112 mm
Wettest month
40
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
Fewer homes in Ballinagh sit near green space: 72% within 400 m, below Co. Cavan’s towns and Irish towns
Green space in Ballinagh adds up to 2 ha, across 2 parks. Woodland covers 7.8% of the land within 1 km, between Co. Cavan’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (2.7%).
72%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ballinagh2.3 ha
Co. Cavan2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ballinagh | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 7.8% | 10% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 72% | 80% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.2% | 0% | 1.8% |
72%
Near a park
2.3 ha
Green space
2 km
Footpaths
0.2%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Ballinagh today: partly cloudy, topping out at 11 degrees
It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 22 km/h and a low near 6°C. The warmest afternoon ahead comes on Thursday, at 10°C; the coolest tops out at 6°C. In November a normal day reaches 10°C and a normal night 4°C; the forecast for Ballinagh below sets each day against them.
11°C / 6°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 296 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 221 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 263 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 295 mm |
11°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
15 km/h
Wind
93%
Humidity
9 h 14 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
A younger town: only 9.7% of people in Ballinagh are 65 or over, fewer than in Co. Cavan’s towns and Irish towns
24% are under 15, about level with Co. Cavan’s towns (23%) and above Irish towns (20%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 13% of the town.
34.2median age
BallinaghCo. CavanIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none14%
Lower secondary15%
Leaving Cert41%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher23%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.0% of Ballinagh
516 women and 496 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballinagh | Co. Cavan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9.7% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.6% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 23% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cavan and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Turnout in Cavan-Monaghan was among the highest at the 2024 general election
With 6 of 18 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Cavan County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs. Cavan County Council is the one council for Ballinagh; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. 57% of voters turned out at the last local elections, near Co. Cavan’s towns (57%) and higher than Irish towns (46%). At the general election, 64% of voters took part.
6/18seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Cavan County · June 2024
Fine Gael6
Fianna Fáil6
Sinn Féin3
Aontú1
Independent1
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Ballinagh | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 57% | 57% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
6
Councillors
6/18
Fine Gael seats on Cavan County, the largest party
57%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Cavan-Monaghan
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
For its size, Ballinagh has more listed heritage than Co. Cavan’s towns or Irish towns: 89 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
4.4% of homes were built before 1919. The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 9 buildings in Ballinagh, each rated of regional importance.
9inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional9
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1800
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Ballinagh | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 89 | 64 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 5 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
SafetySafety B
Crime in Ballinagh sits close to the middle of Irish towns
Every kind together came to 26.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Co. Cavan’s towns (39.1) and Irish towns (54.3). For its size, Ballinagh records more crime per resident than 71% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Homes see 4.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
4.7violent incidents per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 29% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Road traffic5.8
Assault4.4
Dangerous acts4
Damage3.3
Drugs2.3
Theft2.2
Public order1.6
Burglary1.2
Against justice0.8
Not in the gradeTheft, public order and offences found by Garda checks (drugs, road traffic, dangerous acts) are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence, burglary and damage.
| Per 1,000 a year | Ballinagh | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 26.7 | 39.1 | 54.3 |
| Theft | 2.2 | 5.5 | 15.3 |
| Burglary & damage | 4.5 | 4.4 | 6.4 |
| Violent crime | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
4.7
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
4.5
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
116
incidents a year, Ballinagh Garda area
9.1
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral and 8 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ballinagh; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the north
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim8.2 km northeast
CastleCloughoughter Castle9.7 km north
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey30 km southeast
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral34 km southwest
CastleTullynally Castle28 km southPlaces: 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 (6)
- St. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cloughoughter Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fore Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mel's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tullynally Castle: Peter Gavigan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballinagh
15pages on Ballinagh
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 9 buildings in Ballinagh, each rated of regional importance.
Famous people from around Ballinagh
No notable person born in Ballinagh is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
K
Kitty KiernanFiancée of Michael Collins (1892–1945) · born in GranardM
Marcus DalyAmerican businessman (1841–1900) · born in Ballyjamesduff
M
Mary Mathews AdamsAmerican poet, philanthropist · born in Granard · 1840–1902
Photo credits
Brendan Smith: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 2.0 · Jake Doyle-Hayes: Skippo10, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Patrick Thomas O'Reilly: w:John Gilmary Shea is the author of the book. The image is credited to "Moss. Eng. Co. N.Y.", Public domain
Ballinagh’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CavanBallyjamesduffGranardBelturbetBallinagh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinagh | 1,012 | — | — | A | B | C |
| Cavan | 11,741 | 7.9 | C | A− | C− | C+ |
| Ballyjamesduff | 2,917 | 15 | B+ | A | B− | C |
| Granard Longford | 1,058 | 18 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Belturbet | 1,610 | 19 | — | A+ | A | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ballinagh
How do people in Ballinagh get to work?
4% mostly work from home, and 39% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Ballinagh growing?
Ballinagh had 1,012 people at the 2022 census, up from 950 in 2016: 6.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Ballinagh a young town or an old one?
The median age in Ballinagh is 34.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 24% of residents are under 15 and 10% are 65 or over.
About Ballinagh
Urban area in Co. Cavan
Ballinagh has 1,012 people, in the area of Cavan 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
- 1,012 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cavan
- Council
- Cavan County Council
- Local electoral area
- Ballyjamesduff
- Dáil constituency
- Cavan-Monaghan
- Name in Irish
- Béal Átha na nEach
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:32052
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). 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).