Ballycannan’s story
Ballycannan: 1 archaeological site on the record
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 0%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Explore the history →BallycannanCo. Clare
629 residents make their home in this town in Co. Clare. It shrank by 11% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
Population
629
CSO, Census 2022 · Clare County Council
Median age
41.7
14% are 65+ · Co. Clare 15%
Degree level
22%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ballycannan a good place to live?
Homes sell for a median €311,900, about 5.5 times what a household here earns in a year. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 4% of commuters. 8% of people here were born outside Ireland. 22% of residents 15 and over hold a degree.
There are no grades for Ballycannan: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Ballycannan stand out
The 3 things Ballycannan does most differently from other towns.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →King John's Castle and 19 more in and around Ballycannan
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Ballycannan. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumKing John's Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSt John's Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumThe Hunt Museum4 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art4.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe People's Museum of Limerick4.7 km outside town, to the south
CathedralSt John's Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the southeastCathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumThe Hunt Museum4 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art4.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumThe People's Museum of Limerick4.7 km outside town, to the 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 (5)
- St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Mary's Cathedral: Sean.magner89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hunt Museum: Roland Czaczyk ( FreeBird 19:17, 23 December 2006 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Limerick City Gallery of Art: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The People's Museum of Limerick: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballycannan.
Schools
86% of schools around Ballycannan get DEIS support, above Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
For secondary school, the closest is Thomond Community College, 2.4 km from the town. 7 schools lie within 3 km of Ballycannan: 6 primary schools and 1 secondary school.
7schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 403 | Catholic |
| Thomond Community College DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 597 | Multi-denominational |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 278 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic6
Multi-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Ballycannan | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 86% | 33% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 13% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +1% | +1% | +4% |
2,156
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+1%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1.5 km
to the nearest primary school
2.4 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.
Natural hazards
Ballycannan’s hazards: radon, landslide ground and homes by big water
By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in Ballycannan has radon above the reference level. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
| Share of homes | Ballycannan | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 73% | 0% |
0.1%
of homes over the radon level
10
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
More rain falls on Ballycannan than on 83% of Irish towns: 1,160 mm a year
January nights bottom out at 2.8°C in Ballycannan, lower than Co. Clare’s towns (3.0°C) and near Irish towns (2.9°C). Across the year, Ballycannan now averages 0.2°C more than it did in 1981–2010. December is the wettest month locally, with 130 mm of rain on average.
19.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.2°C
Spring13.6°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn14.5°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballycannan | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,160 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.8°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
19.8°C
July high
2.8°C
January low
1,160 mm
Rain a year
130 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in Ballycannan have a disability than its ages would predict: 141 per 100 expected, above Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
Asked at the census, 82% of residents of Ballycannan said they were in good or very good health. Allowing for its ages, Ballycannan has 163 residents in bad health per 100 expected, above Co. Clare’s towns (141) and Irish towns (113) alike. Disability touches 30% of the town’s population.
82%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health163
Disability141
Co. Clare141
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Ballycannan | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 30% | 23% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 82% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 2.5% | 2% |
163
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Clare 141
141
disability per 100 expected · Co. Clare 110
82.5 · 79
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-West region, 2016
31%
hold a medical card, HSE Midwest
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Few households rent privately in Ballycannan: 6%, fewer than in Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
Households that own their home make up 79%. 14% live in social housing, above both Co. Clare’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (13%).
€312Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Ballycannan€312K
Co. Clare€280K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Ballycannan | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 6% | 21% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 79% | 64% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €312K | €280K | €350K |
79%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
6%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,170
a month on new tenancies, County Clare
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area V94, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Fewer homes in Ballycannan sit near green space: 55% within 400 m, below Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
Walkers have 0.2 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Co. Clare’s towns (0.7 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²) alike. Among the protected sites near Ballycannan is Lower River Shannon SAC. 2 waymarked trails and greenways start within 5 km.
55%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ballycannan3.5 ha
Co. Clare1.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ballycannan | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 55% | 69% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 12% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 0.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4.9% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
55%
Near a park
3.5 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
12%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Ballycannan’s weather today: sunny, with a high of 12 degrees
Usually, November days warm to 11°C and nights cool to 5°C; Ballycannan’s forecast is read against that. The sky keeps its rain today; wind tops out at 19 km/h, and the low reaches 5°C. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
12°C / 5°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 343 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 229 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 271 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 318 mm |
12°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
93%
Humidity
9 h 22 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Only 4.1% of commuters in Ballycannan go to work without a car, fewer than in Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
Commutes averaged 25.9 min, between Co. Clare’s towns (23.1 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min). The car carried nearly nine in ten commuters at the census. Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 61% at the census.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van89%
Bus3%
Walk1%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Ballycannan | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 20% | 44% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 61% | 68% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 25.9 min | 23.1 min | 27.6 min |
€56,950
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Clare €54,654
6%
worked mainly from home, 2022
3%
trips of an hour or more
3,361
on the Live Register, County Clare, 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
Irish is an everyday language in Ballycannan: 1.5% speak it daily, above Co. Clare
Children under 15 make up 18%, below Co. Clare’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (20%) alike. 7.5% of the people living here were born in another country. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of the population.
41.7median age
BallycannanCo. ClareIreland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none14%
Lower secondary23%
Leaving Cert37%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher22%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 49.8% of Ballycannan
313 women and 316 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballycannan | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.9% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Fianna Fáil has 14 of the 28 seats on Clare County Council, few parties hold more on a council
Clare County Council runs Ballycannan: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. General election turnout: 64%, near Co. Clare’s towns (64%) and higher than Irish towns (59%). No party holds a majority on Clare County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 14 of 28 seats, short of the 15 needed.
14/28seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Clare County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil14
Fine Gael9
Independent3
Sinn Féin2
| Turnout | Ballycannan | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | 50% | 46% |
7
Councillors
14/28
Fianna Fáil seats on Clare County, the largest party
50%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Clare
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballycannan
15pages on Ballycannan
Famous people from around Ballycannan
One notable person was born in Ballycannan; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
P
Patrick BrennanIrish politician and police commissioner · 1891–1999
K
Kevin DownesIrish hurler · born in Caherdavin · born 1991D
David DempseyIrish hurler · born in Caherdavin · born 1995S
Stephen FitzgeraldIrish rugby union player · born in Ardnacrusha · born 1995Photo credits
Maurice Quinlivan: Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0
Ballycannan’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
BallynantyCaherdavinArdnacrushaFarranshoneWestburyCorbally and King's IslandBallycannan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycannan | 629 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ballynanty Limerick | 3,030 | 2.4 | D− | C | C− | D− |
| Caherdavin Limerick | 7,364 | 2.9 | D | C | C− | C |
| Ardnacrusha | 1,229 | 3 | — | B | A | A+ |
| Farranshone Limerick | 7,874 | 3.6 | B | C | C− | A− |
| Westbury | 3,636 | 4.1 | B− | C− | A | C− |
| Corbally and King's Island Limerick | 14,213 | 4.1 | D− | C | D | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ballycannan
Is Ballycannan growing?
Ballycannan had 629 people at the 2022 census, down from 705 in 2016: 10.8% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
Is Ballycannan a young town or an old one?
The median age in Ballycannan is 41.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Ballycannan
Urban area in Co. Clare
629 people live in Ballycannan, in the area of Clare 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
- 629 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Clare
- Council
- Clare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Shannon
- Dáil constituency
- Clare
- Name in Irish
- Baile Uí Chanáin
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:16551
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).