Inagh’s story
Inagh: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1780Inagh Bridge
- 1855Catholic Church of Immaculate Conception
InaghCo. Clare
Population 228: a town in Co. Clare.
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Photo: Graham Horn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
228
CSO, Census 2022 · Clare County Council
Median age
39.2
21% are 65+ · Co. Clare 15%
Degree level
24%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
1%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Inagh a good place to live?
A typical home sold for €286,800, or 5.8 years of the town’s median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 1% of commuters. The 2022 census put unemployment at 16%. 21% of residents are 65 or over.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Inagh out for now.
What makes Inagh stand out
The 3 things Inagh does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
1% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
16% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
47% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
21% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Inagh.
Natural hazards
The ground is the thing to check in Inagh: 11% of homes stand on high landslide susceptibility, more than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (73%) and Irish towns (0%). The nearest bathing water to Inagh is Lahinch, 13 km away, rated good in 2025. For radon, the estimate for Inagh is 28% of homes above the reference level.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility11%
| Share of homes | Inagh | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 73% | 0% |
28%
of homes over the radon level
13 km
to Lahinch bathing water (good)
120
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Inagh is wetter than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 1,538 mm of rain a year
Here July highs average 19.1°C, below Co. Clare’s towns (19.7°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C) alike. The nearest weather station is Shannon Airport, 27 km away. December is the wettest month in Inagh, with 183 mm of rain on average.
19.1°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.0°C
Spring13.3°C
Summer18.7°C
Autumn14.1°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Inagh | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,538 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.1°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.3°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
19.1°C
July high
2.9°C
January low
1,538 mm
Rain a year
183 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Inagh are in bad health than its ages would predict: 44 per 100 expected, under Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
Self-reported good health: 85% of Inagh’s residents. At the census, 0.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Co. Clare’s towns (2.5%) and Irish towns (2%) alike. Family carers: 4.4% of the people in Inagh look after someone without pay.
85%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health44
Disability107
Co. Clare141
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Inagh | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.9% | 2.5% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 87% | 88% |
| With a disability | 24% | 23% | 22% |
44
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Clare 141
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
More households in Inagh live in social housing than in Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 30%
Half of households own their home, below Co. Clare’s towns (64%) and Irish towns (61%) alike. Private renters make up a fifth of households, about level with Co. Clare’s towns (21%) and below Irish towns (22%).
€287Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Inagh€287K
Co. Clare€280K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Inagh | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 30% | 13% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 50% | 64% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €287K | €280K | €350K |
50%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
€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 V95, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Inagh: 9% of the land within 1 km, more than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns
Walkers have 0.1 km per km² of paths and tracks, below both Co. Clare’s towns (0.7 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Within 400 m of green space: 100% of homes. Per 1,000 residents, Inagh has 5.5 ha of green space.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Inagh5.5 ha
Co. Clare1.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Inagh | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 9% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 69% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 0.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
100%
Near a park
5.5 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
9%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Inagh’s outlook today: sunny, peaking at 11 degrees
Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 4 mm of rain. Inagh’s November average makes a useful yardstick: afternoons reach 11°C, nights fall to 5°C. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 21 km/h, then a low of 5°C.
11°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 | 484 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 288 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 322 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 444 mm |
11°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
17 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 20 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Only 1.2% of commuters in Inagh go to work without a car, fewer than in Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
85% of commuters drove, above Co. Clare’s towns (77%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. Of those in the labour force, 16% are unemployed. Among people aged 15 to 64, 65% were working at the census.
1%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van85%
Walk1%
| Census 2022 | Inagh | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 16% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 25% | 44% | 31% |
| Average trip | 28.3 min | 23.1 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | 68% | 68% |
€49,400
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Clare €54,654
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
8%
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
Few people in Inagh are 15 to 24: 5.7%, fewer than in Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
Over-65s are 21% of the population. Children under 15 make up 23%, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (20%).
39.2median age
InaghCo. ClareIreland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none15%
Lower secondary15%
Leaving Cert40%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher24%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 53.5% of Inagh
122 women and 106 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Inagh | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 19% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.4% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 24% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Inagh vote than in Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 61% turnout at the local elections
Local government for Inagh is Clare County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. At the general election 64% voted, near Co. Clare’s towns (64%) and higher than Irish towns (59%). Fianna Fáil lead Clare County Council with 14 of 28 seats, but no party has a majority: 15 are needed.
14/28seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Clare County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil14
Fine Gael9
Independent3
Sinn Féin2
| Turnout | Inagh | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 61% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
4
Councillors
14/28
Fianna Fáil seats on Clare County, the largest party
61%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Clare
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Inagh is dense with heritage: 88 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, more than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns
2 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (10) and Irish towns (11). The pre-1919 share of homes is 1.1%.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
2
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1780
earliest dated inventory building
1%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Inagh | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 88 | 25 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Pupil numbers around Inagh moved −1% since 2019, below Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
One school lies within 3 km of Inagh. The one school within 3 km of Inagh has 150 pupils.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eidhneach N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 150 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Inagh | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −1% | +1% | +4% |
150
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−1%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
11 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Burren National Park and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Inagh; these are the best known within 40 km.
National parkBurren National Park19 km northeast
CathedralEnnis Cathedral13 km east
CastleBunratty Castle32 km southeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksEnnis Friary13 km east
MuseumDysert O'Dea Castle & Clare Archaeology Centre8.3 km northeast
CastleLeamaneh Castle13 km northPlaces: 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 (6)
- 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
- Dysert O'Dea Castle & Clare Archaeology Centre: Odea at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leamaneh Castle: Steve Ford Elliott, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Inagh
15pages on Inagh
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Inagh, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 2 sites here.
Famous people from Inagh
4 notable people were born in Inagh.
Inagh’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
EnnistimonLehinchEnnisInagh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inagh | 228 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ennistimon | 1,137 | 10 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Lehinch | 1,018 | 13 | — | B+ | B | A |
| Ennis | 27,923 | 13 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Inagh
Is Inagh a young town or an old one?
The median age in Inagh is 39.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Inagh drive to work?
12% mostly work from home, and 25% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Inagh grown?
Inagh had 228 people at the 2022 census, up from 219 in 2016: 4.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Inagh
Urban area in Co. Clare
Inagh has 228 people, 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
- 228 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Clare
- Council
- Clare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Ennistimon
- Dáil constituency
- Clare
- Name in Irish
- Eidhneach
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:16568
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).