Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Co. Cavan, this town has 248 residents.
Killeshandra takes 4.4 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €183,000. Nearly one in ten residents 15 and over hold a degree. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 12 buildings here. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
Killeshandra has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The 3 things Killeshandra does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 4 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 12%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Killeshandra.
Families in Killeshandra have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Bhride Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Killeshandra | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −13% | +9% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 20% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 0% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
Radon is rarely a worry in Killeshandra: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. The ground under Killeshandra carries no high landslide susceptibility. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Killeshandra | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.2% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
The year’s mean temperature is 9.7°C, above Co. Cavan’s towns (9.4°C) but below Irish towns (10.3°C). In July, daytime highs in Killeshandra average 19.6°C. This Co. Cavan town gets 1,085 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Killeshandra | 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 | 1,085 mm | 1,049 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
A disability affects 35% of people in Killeshandra. 78% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Co. Cavan’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. Weighed against its ages, bad health in the town runs at 156 per 100 expected.
| Census 2022 | Killeshandra | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 1.9% | 2% |
| With a disability | 35% | 21% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Home ownership stands at 51% of households. 20% rent privately, below both Co. Cavan’s towns (28%) and Irish towns (22%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €183,000 | 52 |
| Housing | Killeshandra | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 24% | 14% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €183K | €215K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 51% | 57% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 20% | 28% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, above both Co. Cavan’s towns (80%) and Irish towns (92%). Protected nature near Killeshandra includes Lough Oughter SPA. Also worth knowing: green space in Killeshandra works out at 16.8 ha per 1,000 people.
| Outdoors | Killeshandra | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 13% | 0% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 17% | 10% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 16.8 ha | 2.2 ha | 4.1 ha |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Thursday should be the warmest of the days ahead, at 11°C, and the coolest reaches only 6°C. In November a normal day reaches 10°C and a normal night 4°C; the forecast for Killeshandra below sets each day against them. Any rain today should be slight, though the wind picks up to 22 km/h; the low is 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 310 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 223 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 256 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 297 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
At the census, 20% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. The average trip to work took 23 min, below both Co. Cavan’s towns (26.9 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min). Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 63% were employed at the census.
| Census 2022 | Killeshandra | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 17% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 23 min | 26.9 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 63% | 66% | 68% |
| Median household income | €42,060 | €50,360 | €57,760 |
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.
9.1% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Co. Cavan’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (36%). Born abroad: 22% of residents.
Women make up 52.4% of Killeshandra
130 women and 118 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Killeshandra | Co. Cavan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 28% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 27% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.7% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 9.1% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cavan and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Cavan County Council is the council for Killeshandra, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. At the general election 64% voted, close to Co. Cavan’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%). Fine Gael lead Cavan County Council with 6 of 18 seats, but no party has a majority: 10 are needed.
| Turnout | Killeshandra | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 57% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
4 archaeological sites are on the record, below Co. Cavan’s towns (5) and Irish towns (11) alike. 12.2% of homes date from before 1919. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 12 buildings in Killeshandra, 2 of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Killeshandra | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 484 | 64 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 12.2% | 4% | 3.4% |
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 Killeshandra; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CastleCloughoughter Castle3.8 km outside town, to the eastCastleLough Oughter4.6 km outside town, to the east
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim11 km east
CathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral8.5 km southeast
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral36 km southwest
CastleTullynally Castle39 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 12 buildings in Killeshandra, 2 of national or international importance. Archaeologists have recorded 4 sites here.
8 notable people were born in Killeshandra.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeshandra | 248 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belturbet | 1,610 | 11 | — | A+ | A | D |
| Cavan | 11,741 | 11 | C | A− | C− | C+ |
| Ballyconnell | 1,422 | 12 | — | A+ | B | C+ |
| Ballinagh | 1,012 | 12 | — | A | B | C |
| Ballinamore Leitrim | 1,112 | 18 | — | A | B− | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Killeshandra is 49.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Killeshandra had 248 people at the 2022 census, down from 262 in 2016: 5.3% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
7% mostly work from home, and 43% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Cavan
Killeshandra has 248 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)
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).