Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 574: a town in Co. Cavan.
Half the homes sold for more than €226,000, a price of 4.3 times what the median household earns. A fifth of adults are graduates. Renting from a private landlord is the lot of 39% of households.
Shercock is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Shercock does most differently from other towns.
3 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shercock.
On high landslide susceptibility: 0.4% of homes, near both Co. Cavan’s towns (0.2%) and Irish towns (0%). Under 1% of homes in Shercock are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Shercock | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.4% | 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.
Expect July highs of around 19.5°C in Shercock. Across the year it averages 9.5°C, near Co. Cavan’s towns (9.4°C) and lower than Irish towns (10.3°C). Winter lows in Shercock average 1.7°C in January.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Shercock | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | 9.4°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.7°C | 1.7°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.5°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,059 mm | 1,049 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, below both Co. Cavan’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%). Weighed against its ages, bad health in Shercock runs at 154 per 100 expected. 2.7% of residents report bad or very bad health.
| Census 2022 | Shercock | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.4% | 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
Social housing holds 15% of households, above Co. Cavan’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%) alike.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €227,000 | 51 |
| Housing | Shercock | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 39% | 28% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 43% | 57% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €226K | €215K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 15% | 14% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
One park, 1 ha of green space: that is the measure of Shercock’s parkland. Woodland covers a tenth of the land within 1 km, close to Co. Cavan’s towns (10%) and above Irish towns (2.7%). Green space comes to 1.2 ha for every 1,000 people in the town.
| Outdoors | Shercock | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 9.8% | 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 |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Thursday should be the warmest of the days ahead, at 10°C, and the coolest reaches only 6°C. Long-term averages for Shercock put November days at 10°C and November nights at 4°C. Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 23 km/h and a low of 6°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 295 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 219 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 251 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 295 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 28% of commuters travelled at the census. Unemployment stood at 5.8%, below both Co. Cavan’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (9.2%). The average trip to work takes 26.4 min.
| Census 2022 | Shercock | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 81% | 66% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 45% | 50% | 31% |
| Average trip | 26.4 min | 26.9 min | 27.6 min |
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.
Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. 20% are under 15, lower than Co. Cavan’s towns (23%) and near Irish towns (20%). Retirement age and beyond: 14% of residents are 65 or older.
53.7% of Shercock’s residents are women
308 women and 266 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Shercock | Co. Cavan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 35% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 16% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.8% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cavan and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Shercock answers to one council, Cavan County Council; Ireland has no town tier. 57% voted at the last local elections. Cavan County Council has no ruling majority: Fine Gael hold 6 of its 18 seats, short of the 10 needed. At the general election, 64% of voters took part.
| Turnout | Shercock | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 57% | 57% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
8.8% of its homes were built before 1919, above Co. Cavan’s towns (4%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. The archaeological record lists 3 sites here. Shercock’s built heritage counts 6 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Shercock | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 105 | 64 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 8.8% | 4% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 5 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
2 schools lie within 3 km of Shercock: 2 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Searcog I N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 183 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Shercock | Co. Cavan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −8% | +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 · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Shercock; these are the best known within 40 km.
Historic houseKells High Crosses30 km south
CastleSlane Castle39 km southeast
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim30 km west
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksOld Mellifont Abbey40 km southeast
CastleCabra Castle12 km southeast
Historic houseMonasterboice High Cross and Round Tower40 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Shercock’s built heritage counts 6 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 3 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
No notable person born in Shercock is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Cillian Sheridan: Biso, CC BY 3.0 · Ardal O'Hanlon: Conor, CC BY 3.0 · Francis Sheehy-Skeffington: photographer not identified, Public domain · Leanne Kiernan: James Boyes from UK, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shercock | 574 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bailieborough | 2,974 | 10 | B+ | A | C | A− |
| Kingscourt | 2,955 | 12 | B+ | B+ | B− | B+ |
| Carrickmacross Monaghan | 5,745 | 12 | B | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Ballybay Monaghan | 1,329 | 15 | — | A+ | B | B− |
| Cootehill | 1,856 | 15 | — | A+ | B− | D |
| Castleblayney Monaghan | 3,926 | 17 | C+ | A− | C+ | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Shercock had 574 people at the 2022 census, up from 568 in 2016: 1.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Shercock is 38, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
6% mostly work from home, and 45% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Cavan
574 people live in Shercock, 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).