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In Co. Cavan, this town has 271 residents.
Buying the median home, at €218,100, takes 4.1 times the town’s median household income. The car is not the only way to work here: 7% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. It skews older: 17% of residents are 65 or over.
There are no grades for Butlersbridge: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The 3 things Butlersbridge does most differently from other towns.
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Butlersbridge.
Within 3 km of Butlersbridge there is one school. The one school within 3 km of Butlersbridge has 261 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butlersbridge N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 261 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Butlersbridge | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 20% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +0% | +9% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 0% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Under 1% of homes in Butlersbridge are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Butlersbridge lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Butlersbridge | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 30% | 0% | 0.5% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.2% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
July afternoons in Butlersbridge average 19.6°C. The year’s mean temperature is 9.7°C, between Co. Cavan’s towns (9.4°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). December is the wettest month locally, with 107 mm of rain on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Butlersbridge | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | 9.4°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.0°C | 1.7°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,021 mm | 1,049 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 0.4% of the town. 92% of Butlersbridge’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Co. Cavan’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). Family carers: 6.3% of the people in Butlersbridge look after someone without pay.
| Census 2022 | Butlersbridge | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.4% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.3% | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 23% | 21% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Private renters make up nearly a fifth of households. 10% live in social housing, below Co. Cavan’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%) alike.
| Housing | Butlersbridge | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 67% | 57% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 19% | 28% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €218K | €215K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 10% | 14% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area H12, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
For 100% of homes, green space is under 400 m away. Among the protected sites near Butlersbridge is Lough Oughter. Within 5 km, 14% of the land is protected nature, above both Co. Cavan’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (1.8%).
| Outdoors | Butlersbridge | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 14% | 0% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 18% | 10% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 21 km/h and a low near 5°C. No day after this one climbs past 11°C, reached on Thursday, and the coolest stops at 6°C. Usually, November days warm to 10°C and nights cool to 4°C; Butlersbridge’s forecast is read against that.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 285 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 210 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 250 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 277 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
At the census, 70% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job. Commutes averaged 19.8 min, below Co. Cavan’s towns (26.9 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min) alike. Of those in the labour force, 7.6% are unemployed.
| Census 2022 | Butlersbridge | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 62% | 50% | 31% |
| Average trip | 19.8 min | 26.9 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6% | 11% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 70% | 66% | 68% |
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.
Children under 15 make up 19%, below Co. Cavan’s towns (23%) and close to Irish towns (20%). Over-65s are 17% of the population. 10% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
53.9% of Butlersbridge’s residents are women
146 women and 125 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Butlersbridge | Co. Cavan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 11% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 39% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.7% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 29% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cavan and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
At the general election 64% voted, about level with Co. Cavan’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%). No party holds a majority on Cavan County Council: Fine Gael lead with 6 of 18 seats, short of the 10 needed. Cavan County Council runs Butlersbridge: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it.
| Turnout | Butlersbridge | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 57% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
5.9% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Co. Cavan’s towns (4%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Its archaeology runs to 2 recorded sites. 3 of Butlersbridge’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Butlersbridge | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 111 | 64 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.9% | 4% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 5 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Butlersbridge; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim4.8 km outside town, to the south
CastleCloughoughter Castle6.9 km southwest
CathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral7.7 km south
CathedralSt Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan35 km northeast
MuseumCavan County Museum23 km southeastWater parkWater parkCavan Adventure Centre3.5 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
3 of Butlersbridge’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 2 archaeological sites in and around the town.
No notable person born in Butlersbridge is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Brendan Smith: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 2.0
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butlersbridge | 271 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cavan | 11,741 | 5.7 | C | A− | C− | C+ |
| Belturbet | 1,610 | 7.4 | — | A+ | A | D |
| Ballinagh | 1,012 | 13 | — | A | B | C |
| Ballyconnell | 1,422 | 15 | — | A+ | B | C+ |
| Clones Monaghan | 1,885 | 18 | — | A+ | A− | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Butlersbridge is 43.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Butlersbridge had 271 people at the 2022 census, up from 254 in 2016: 6.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Cavan
271 people live in Butlersbridge, 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)
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).