FeakleCo. Clare

The town has 134 residents and lies in Co. Clare. The population grew 25% between 2016 and 2022.

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Photo: Steve Ford Elliott · CC BY 2.0

Population

134

CSO, Census 2022 · Clare County Council

Median age

43.6

21% are 65+ · Co. Clare 15%

Degree level

31%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Feakle a good place to live?

Prices run to a median €311,900, 8.5 times local household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. Unemployment stood at 22% of the labour force in 2022. Born outside Ireland: 10% of residents.

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

What makes Feakle stand out

The 3 things Feakle does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

7% walk, cycle or ride

The median of Irish towns: 23%

CSO, Census 2022

Unemployment rate, Census 2022

Work

22% unemployment

Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)

44% of residents 15 and over are at work.

Born outside Ireland

Who lives here

The median of Irish towns: 22%

CSO, Census 2022

Feakle’s outline

Feakle’s story

Feakle: 17% of homes built before 1919

The record adds 1 archaeological site.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Feakle.

Natural hazards

The ground is the thing to check in Feakle: 8.7% of homes stand on high landslide susceptibility, more than in Co. Clare’s towns and across Irish towns

For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Mountshannon, Lough Derg, 15 km from Feakle, rated excellent in 2025. By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred here 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%

On high landslide susceptibility8.7%

Share of homes	Feakle	Co. Clare	Ireland
On high landslide susceptibility	8.7%	0%	0%
In high-radon areas	0%	73%	0%

0.4%

of homes over the radon level

15 km

to Mountshannon, Lough Derg bathing water (excellent)

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageFeakle’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Ground8.7% of homes · High landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water Radon0% 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

Feakle is wetter than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 1,354 mm of rain a year

Here July highs average 19.4°C, below Co. Clare’s towns (19.7°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C) alike. January nights in Feakle drop to 2.3°C on average. Across the year, Feakle averages 9.9°C.

19.4°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.6°C

Spring13.2°C

Summer18.9°C

Autumn13.9°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Feakle	Co. Clare	Ireland
Rain a year	1,354 mm	1,199 mm	937 mm
Average temperature over the year	9.9°C	10.5°C	10.3°C
January low	2.3°C	3.0°C	2.9°C
July high	19.4°C	19.7°C	19.9°C

19.4°C

July high

2.3°C

January low

1,354 mm

Rain a year

159 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,338 hrs

Sunshine

Full pageFeakle’s climate pageOpen the page

Rain1,354 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 159 mm At a glanceJuly highs 19.4°C, January lows 2.3°C The yearSummer highs 18.9°C, winter lows 2.4°C Weather station32 km to the weather station · Shannon Airport

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Fewer people in Feakle have a disability than its ages would predict: 73 per 100 expected, under Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns

Disability touches 17% of Feakle’s population. Allowing for its ages, Feakle has 96 residents in bad health per 100 expected, below Co. Clare’s towns (141) and Irish towns (113) alike. 4.5% of residents in Feakle care, unpaid, for a relative or friend.

86%good or very good health

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

Bad health96

Disability73

Co. Clare141

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%

Census 2022	Feakle	Co. Clare	Ireland
With a disability	17%	23%	22%
Unpaid carers	4.5%	5.4%	5.4%
Good or very good health	86%	87%	88%
Bad or very bad health	2.2%	2.5%	2%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Clare 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

Full pageFeakle’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 96, disability 73 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health86% in good or very good health 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

Social housing is more common in Feakle than in Co. Clare’s towns or across Irish towns, at 37% of households

54% of households own their home, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (64%) and Irish towns (61%). Renting privately is how 7% of households live.

€312Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Feakle€312K

Co. Clare€280K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Feakle	Co. Clare	Ireland
Households in social housing	37%	13%	13%
Households renting privately	7%	21%	22%
Households owning their home	54%	64%	61%
Median sale price	€312K	€280K	€350K

54%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,170

a month on new tenancies, County Clare

Full pageFeakle’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters54% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €311,900 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 · The price is for the postcode area V94, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

More protected nature lies near Feakle than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 53% of the land within 5 km

A short walk to green space: 100% of homes, above Co. Clare’s towns (69%) and Irish towns (92%) alike. Feakle offers 9.2 ha of green space per 1,000 residents.

100%of homes near green space

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

Feakle9.2 ha

Co. Clare1.7 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Feakle	Co. Clare	Ireland
Protected nature within 5 km	53%	9.6%	1.8%
Near a park	100%	69%	92%
Paths per km² of town	0.0 km per km²	0.7 km per km²	2.1 km per km²
Green space per 1,000 residents	9.2 ha	1.7 ha	4.1 ha

100%

Near a park

9.2 ha

Green space

0 km

Footpaths

53%

Protected for nature

Full pageFeakle’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Protected nature53% of the land within 5 km · Slieve Aughty Mountains SPA Green space nearby100% of homes within 400 m Parks9.2 ha per 1,000 residents · 1 ha of green space, 0 parks Paths and trails0 km of paths · One trail or greenway within 5 km

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

Weather

Weather in Feakle: sunny today, up to 11 degrees

In a typical November, days climb to about 11°C and nights sink to 4°C, the yardstick for Feakle’s forecast. No rain is due today; the wind stays light, 19 km/h at most, and the low is 5°C. Plan indoor things for Tuesday, when about 3 mm of rain is forecast.

11°C / 5°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November11°C

December9°C

January8°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	9°C	2°C	414 mm
Spring	13°C	5°C	263 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	298 mm
Autumn	14°C	7°C	380 mm

11°C / 5°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

14 km/h

Wind

95%

Humidity

9 h 20 min

Daylight

Full pageFeakle’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead11°C / 5°C Today · A normal 4 November: 12°C / 5°C Warnings & more9 h 20 min Daylight · 07:37 to 16:58

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Few people in Feakle are 15 to 24: 6.7%, fewer than in Co. Clare’s towns and across Irish towns

People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. 22% are under 15, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (20%). Graduates make up 31% of adults.

43.6median age

FeakleCo. ClareIreland

Co. ClareIreland

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none15%

Lower secondary25%

Leaving Cert24%

Diploma or cert6%

Degree or higher31%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 55.2% of Feakle

74 women and 60 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Feakle
	Feakle	Co. Clare	Ireland
Under 15	22%	20%	20%
15–24	6.7%	12%	12%
25–44	23%	28%	29%
45–64	27%	25%	24%
65+	21%	15%	14%
Primary or none	15%	9.5%	9.7%
Lower secondary	25%	14%	14%
Leaving Cert	24%	40%	35%
Diploma or cert	5.9%	6.8%	5.8%
Degree or higher	31%	28%	36%

Full pageFeakle’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages43.6 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households57 households · 2.3 people per household Where born10% born outside Ireland Irish speakers44% can speak Irish · 0% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Town hall

Feakle turns out to vote: 61% at the last local elections, above Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns

64% of voters cast a ballot at the general election. With 14 of 28 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Clare County Council, short of the 15 a majority needs. One council serves Feakle: Clare County Council.

14/28seats held by Fianna Fáil

Seats on Clare County · June 2024

Fianna Fáil14

Fine Gael9

Independent3

Sinn Féin2

Turnout	Feakle	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 pageFeakle’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

How Feakle 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

Nearby attractions

Burren National Park and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Feakle; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

National parkBurren National Park25 km northwest

CastleBunratty Castle28 km southwest

CathedralSt John's Cathedral29 km south

CathedralEnnis Cathedral24 km west

CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral29 km south

Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKilmacduagh monastery21 km northwest

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

Photo credits (6)

Burren National Park: The Banner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bunratty Castle: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ennis Cathedral: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Mary's Cathedral: Sean.magner89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kilmacduagh monastery: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Feakle

15pages on Feakle

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards0.4% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people4 notable people born here

Famous people from Feakle

4 notable people were born in Feakle.

See all 4 →

Bill LoughnaneIrish Fianna Fáil politician · 1915–1982

Dan MinogueAustralian politician · 1893–1983

Ger LoughnaneIrish hurler · born 1953

Séamus DurackIrish hurler · born 1951

Feakle’s neighbours

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

KillaloeBallinaGortFeakle

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Feakle	134	—	—	—	—	—
Killaloe	1,666	19	—	B	B	D
Ballina Tipperary	2,959	19	B⁻	C⁻	B	A⁻
Gort Galway	2,870	19	A	A⁻	B⁻	A⁻

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

Questions about Feakle

Is Feakle growing?

Feakle had 134 people at the 2022 census, up from 107 in 2016: 25.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

Is Feakle a young town or an old one?

The median age in Feakle is 43.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 22% of residents are under 15 and 21% are 65 or over.

About Feakle

Urban area in Co. Clare

134 people live in Feakle, 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: 134 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Clare
Council: Clare County Council
Local electoral area: Killaloe
Dáil constituency: Clare
Name in Irish: An Fhiacail
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
CSO code: UA:16550

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).