CrusheenCo. Clare

Home to 649 people, this town lies in Co. Clare. The population grew 14% between 2016 and 2022.

Population

649

CSO, Census 2022 · Clare County Council

Median age

35.4

7% are 65+ · Co. Clare 15%

Degree level

46%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Crusheen a good place to live?

The median sale, €300,000, comes to 4.2 times what the median household here earns. Of those who commute, 2% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. Just 7% of residents are 65 or older. 46% of adults have a degree.

Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Crusheen has none.

What makes Crusheen stand out

The 3 things Crusheen does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or ride

The median of Irish towns: 23%

CSO, Census 2022

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 7% are 65 or over

The median of Irish towns: 14%

CSO, Census 2022

Degree or higher, residents 15+

Education

The median of Irish towns: 36%

CSO, Census 2022

Crusheen’s outline

Crusheen’s story

Crusheen has 1 building on the National Inventory

Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.

1835Saint Cronan's Catholic Church

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crusheen.

Natural hazards

Radon is the hazard to test for in Crusheen: an estimated 23% of homes are above the reference level

The nearest bathing water to Crusheen is Ballyallia Lake, Ennis, 8.6 km away, rated excellent in 2025. 100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above both Co. Clare’s towns (73%) and Irish towns (0%). No part of Crusheen is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.

100%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas100%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Share of homes	Crusheen	Co. Clare	Ireland
In high-radon areas	100%	73%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0%	0%

23%

of homes over the radon level

8.6 km

to Ballyallia Lake, Ennis bathing water (excellent)

223

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageCrusheen’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon100% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

Crusheen is wetter than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 1,278 mm of rain a year

A January night in Crusheen drops to 2.7°C on average, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (3.0°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C). In July, daytime highs in Crusheen average 19.5°C. Across the year, Crusheen averages 10.2°C.

19.5°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.0°C

Spring13.5°C

Summer19.1°C

Autumn14.2°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Crusheen	Co. Clare	Ireland
Rain a year	1,278 mm	1,199 mm	937 mm
July high	19.5°C	19.7°C	19.9°C
Average temperature over the year	10.2°C	10.5°C	10.3°C
January low	2.7°C	3.0°C	2.9°C

19.5°C

July high

2.7°C

January low

1,278 mm

Rain a year

145 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,338 hrs

Sunshine

Full pageCrusheen’s climate pageOpen the page

Rain1,278 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 145 mm At a glanceJuly highs 19.5°C, January lows 2.7°C The yearSummer highs 19.1°C, winter lows 2.8°C Weather station28 km to the weather station · Shannon Airport

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

94% of people in Crusheen say their health is good or very good, more than in Co. Clare’s towns and across Irish towns

Disability, age-adjusted: 114 for every 100 expected in Crusheen. 7.4% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, above both Co. Clare’s towns (5.4%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.4% of the town.

94%good or very good health

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 94%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 1%

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health105

Disability114

Co. Clare141

Expected100

Census 2022	Crusheen	Co. Clare	Ireland
Unpaid carers	7.4%	5.4%	5.4%
Good or very good health	94%	87%	88%
Bad or very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	2%
With a disability	20%	23%	22%

105

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Clare 141

114

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

Full pageCrusheen’s health pageOpen the page

Census health94% in good or very good health Health GradeBad health 105, disability 114 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.5, men 79

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Housing

More households own their home in Crusheen than in Co. Clare’s towns or across Irish towns: 82%

Social housing holds 4% of households. 13% rent privately, below both Co. Clare’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%).

€300Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025

Crusheen€300K

Co. Clare€280K

Irish towns€350K

By type	Median	Sales
New homes	€315,000	42

Housing	Crusheen	Co. Clare	Ireland
Households owning their home	82%	64%	61%
Households in social housing	4%	13%	13%
Households renting privately	13%	21%	22%
Median sale price	€300K	€280K	€350K

82%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

13%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,170

a month on new tenancies, County Clare

Full pageCrusheen’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters82% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €300,000 Renting€1,170 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure

Outdoors

More protected nature lies near Crusheen than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 45% of the land within 5 km

Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (0.7 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Among the protected sites near Crusheen is Slieve Aughty Mountains SPA. Within 400 m of green space: 58% of homes.

58%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Crusheen2.8 ha

Co. Clare1.7 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Crusheen	Co. Clare	Ireland
Protected nature within 5 km	45%	9.6%	1.8%
Near a park	58%	69%	92%
Woodland within 1 km	1.4%	3.9%	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.1 km per km²	0.7 km per km²	2.1 km per km²

58%

Near a park

2.8 ha

Green space

1 km

Footpaths

45%

Protected for nature

Full pageCrusheen’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Protected nature45% of the land within 5 km · Slieve Aughty Mountains SPA Green space nearby58% of homes within 400 m Parks2.8 ha per 1,000 residents · 2 ha of green space, 0 parks Paths and trails1 km of paths · 4 trails and greenways within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Crusheen than in Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 2.3%

Unemployment runs at 5.7%. The car took 85% of commuters, above Co. Clare’s towns (77%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. Add to that, 12% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van85%

Walk1%

Bus1%

Train, DART or Luas0%

Census 2022	Crusheen	Co. Clare	Ireland
In work, 15 to 64	77%	68%	68%
Unemployment rate	5.7%	9.1%	9.2%
Median household income	€71,720	€53,417	€57,760
Trips under 15 minutes	29%	44%	31%

€71,720

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Clare €54,654

12%

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

3,361

on the Live Register, County Clare, September 2026

Full pageCrusheen’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment5.7% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€71,720 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time3,361 on the Live Register · −3.9% on a year earlier

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

Children make up 30% of Crusheen, above Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns

People 65 and over make up 7.4% of the town, below Co. Clare’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.7% of residents.

35.4median age

CrusheenCo. ClareIreland

Co. ClareIreland

Ages · share of residents

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none3%

Lower secondary8%

Leaving Cert35%

Diploma or cert7%

Degree or higher46%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.5% of Crusheen

321 women and 328 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Crusheen
	Crusheen	Co. Clare	Ireland
Under 15	30%	20%	20%
15–24	7.7%	12%	12%
25–44	32%	28%	29%
45–64	23%	25%	24%
65+	7.4%	15%	14%
Primary or none	3.3%	9.5%	9.7%
Lower secondary	8.2%	14%	14%
Leaving Cert	35%	40%	35%
Diploma or cert	6.9%	6.8%	5.8%
Degree or higher	46%	28%	36%

Full pageCrusheen’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages35.4 median age · 7% are 65 or over Households230 households · 2.8 people per household Where born15% born outside Ireland Irish speakers56% can speak Irish · 1.2% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

More people in Crusheen vote than in Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 61% turnout at the local elections

One council serves Crusheen: Clare County Council. General election turnout was 64%. With 14 of 28 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Clare County Council, short of the 15 a majority needs.

14/28seats held by Fianna Fáil

Seats on Clare County · June 2024

Fianna Fáil14

Fine Gael9

Independent3

Sinn Féin2

Turnout	Crusheen	Co. Clare	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	61%	50%	46%
General election, November 2024	64%	64%	59%

Councillors

14/28

Fianna Fáil seats on Clare County, the largest party

61%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Clare

Full pageCrusheen’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

How Crusheen voted61% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Clare towns 50%Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 14 of 28 (15 needed)Councillors5 councillors · Killaloe TDs4 TDs · Clare

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

Crusheen has one building on the national inventory

1.3% of homes date from before 1919. Crusheen has one building on the national inventory of architectural heritage, rated of regional importance.

1inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0

National0

Regional1

Among them

Saint Cronan's Catholic Church 1835

sites on the Sites and Monuments Record

1835

earliest dated inventory building

homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%

places pictured on the history page

Heritage	Crusheen	Co. Clare	Ireland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents	15	25	48
Archaeological sites on the record	0	10	11
Homes built before 1919	1.3%	1.8%	3.4%

Full pageCrusheen’s history pageOpen the page

NIAH buildingsOne building on the inventory Older homes1% built before 1919 · Irish towns: 3%Monuments0 sites · On the Sites and Monuments Record Questions“How many historic buildings are there in Crusheen?”

NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built

Schools

Pupil numbers around Crusheen grew +11% since 2019, above Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns

Within 3 km of Crusheen there is one school. 158 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.

1schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Inchicronan Central N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	158	Catholic

Schools within 3 km	Crusheen	Co. Clare	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	0%	33%	35%
Teach through Irish	0%	10%	8%
Pupils since 2019/20	+11%	+1%	+4%

158

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

+11%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.2 km

to the nearest primary school

11 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageCrusheen’s schools pageOpen the page

Pupils over time158 pupils · +11% since 2019/20 Who runs themOne school within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Crusheen?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.

Nearby attractions

Dromore Castle and 12 more within 40 km

One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Crusheen; with it, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

CastleDromore Castle4.3 km outside town, to the west

National parkBurren National Park11 km northwest

CathedralEnnis Cathedral12 km southwest

CastleBunratty Castle27 km south

Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksEnnis Friary12 km southwest

CastleFiddaun Castle8.2 km north

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Dromore Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Burren National Park: The Banner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ennis Cathedral: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bunratty Castle: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Ennis Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fiddaun Castle: Leomyhero at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Crusheen

15pages on Crusheen

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards22.8% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 35.4 History1 building on the National Inventory Town hallFamous people3 notable people born here

Famous people from Crusheen

3 notable people were born in Crusheen.

See all 3 →

Thomas L. BrodieIrish priest · 1940–2026

Mick MoroneyIrish hurler · born 1950

Pat VaughanIrish hurler

Crusheen’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

EnnisGortCrusheen

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Crusheen	649	—	—	—	—	—
Ennis	27,923	12	B⁻	B⁺	C	B⁻
Gort Galway	2,870	15	A	A⁻	B⁻	A⁻

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Crusheen

Has Crusheen grown?

Crusheen had 649 people at the 2022 census, up from 572 in 2016: 13.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

Is Crusheen a young town or an old one?

The median age in Crusheen is 35.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Crusheen

Urban area in Co. Clare

649 people live in Crusheen, 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: 649 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Clare
Council: Clare County Council
Local electoral area: Killaloe
Dáil constituency: Clare
Name in Irish: Croisín
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
CSO code: UA:16560

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).