Liscannor’s story
Liscannor has 1 building on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 9%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1855Saint Brigid's Catholic Church
LiscannorCo. Clare
Its population rose 26% from 2016 to 2022. The town has 135 residents and lies in Co. Clare.
2 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Ian Capper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
135
CSO, Census 2022 · Clare County Council
Median age
47.5
29% are 65+ · Co. Clare 15%
Degree level
44%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Liscannor a good place to live?
A typical home sold for €405,000, or 8.4 years of the town’s median household income. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Over-65s are 29% of the population. Mortgage-free owners make up 55% of households.
Liscannor isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
What makes Liscannor stand out
The 3 things Liscannor does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 14% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Own outright
Housing
55% own outright
Against 32% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Liscannor.
Natural hazards
Liscannor has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Lahinch, 3.1 km from Liscannor, rated good in 2025. 0.7% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, above both Co. Clare’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Radon is rarely a worry locally: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0.7%
| Share of homes | Liscannor | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 73% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.7% | 0% | 0% |
0%
of homes over the radon level
3.1 km
to Lahinch bathing water (good)
147
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Summers stay cool in Liscannor: July afternoons reach 18.7°C, below Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
Liscannor gets 1,236 mm of rain a year. The year’s mean temperature is 10.7°C, about level with Co. Clare’s towns (10.5°C) and above Irish towns (10.3°C). Winter lows in Liscannor average 3.9°C in January.
18.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.4°C
Spring13.0°C
Summer18.3°C
Autumn14.2°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Liscannor | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.7°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.9°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,236 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.7°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
18.7°C
July high
3.9°C
January low
1,236 mm
Rain a year
140 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Liscannor has 89 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns
Unpaid carers make up one in ten residents, above both Co. Clare’s towns (5.4%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Weighed against its ages, disability in Liscannor runs at 95 per 100 expected. 92% of people in Liscannor rate their own health good or very good.
92%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health89
Disability95
Co. Clare141
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Liscannor | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 9.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | 87% | 88% |
| With a disability | 24% | 23% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2% |
89
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Clare 141
95
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
Most households in Liscannor own their home: 69%, more than in Co. Clare’s towns or across Irish towns
The social rented sector houses 3% of households. Private renters make up nearly a quarter of households, above both Co. Clare’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%).
€405Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Liscannor€405K
Co. Clare€280K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €405,000 | 38 |
| Housing | Liscannor | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 3% | 13% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €405K | €280K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 64% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 24% | 21% | 22% |
69%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
24%
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
Outdoors
Green space is close to home in Liscannor: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns
Protected nature near Liscannor includes Inagh River Estuary SAC. Within 5 km, 39% is sea, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Green space in Liscannor works out at 0.5 ha per 1,000 people.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Liscannor0.5 ha
Co. Clare1.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Liscannor | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 39% | 0% | 0% |
| Near a park | 100% | 69% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 10% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
0.5 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
10%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Up to 12 degrees in Liscannor today, sunny
Liscannor’s November pattern is steady: afternoons average 11°C, nights 6°C. No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 27 km/h; the low is 6°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 5 mm.
12°C / 6°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December10°C
January9°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 4°C | 366 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 227 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 12°C | 279 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 9°C | 365 mm |
12°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
19 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 20 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Work is widespread in Liscannor: 93% of 15 to 64s are in a job, above Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
Half of trips took under 15 minutes, above both Co. Clare’s towns (44%) and Irish towns (31%). On average, the journey to work lasts 26.2 min. The census counted 18% of workers working mainly from home.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van74%
Walk6%
Bus2%
| Census 2022 | Liscannor | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 93% | 68% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 50% | 44% | 31% |
| Median household income | €48,180 | €53,417 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 26.2 min | 23.1 min | 27.6 min |
€48,180
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Clare €54,654
18%
worked mainly from home, 2022
13%
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
Older residents shape Liscannor: 29% are 65 or over, above Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
44% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (28%) and Irish towns (36%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 3.7% of the town. One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15.
47.5median age
LiscannorCo. ClareIreland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none5%
Lower secondary10%
Leaving Cert35%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher44%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 47.4% of Liscannor
64 women and 71 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Liscannor | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 3.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 29% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 5.3% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9.5% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.3% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 44% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Liscannor turns out to vote: 61% at the last local elections, above Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
No party holds a majority on Clare County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 14 of 28 seats, short of the 15 needed. 64% voted at the general election. Liscannor is run by Clare County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government.
14/28seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Clare County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil14
Fine Gael9
Independent3
Sinn Féin2
| Turnout | Liscannor | 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
74 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents put Liscannor above Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns for heritage
8.9% of homes date from before 1919. Liscannor 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
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1855
earliest dated inventory building
9%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Liscannor | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 74 | 25 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 8.9% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →John P. Holland Centre and 6 more in and around Liscannor
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Liscannor. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumJohn P. Holland Centrein townMuseumMuseumMoher Hill Open Farm2.6 km outside town, to the northwestNatural landscapeNatural landscapeLahinch Beach2.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCliffs of Moher Experience4 km outside town, to the northwestNatural landscapeNatural landscapeBurren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Geopark4.1 km outside town, to the northwestNatural landscapeNatural landscapeO'Brien's Tower4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liscannor
15pages on Liscannor
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from around Liscannor
2 notable people were born in Liscannor; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
J
John Philip HollandIrish-American marine engineer (1841–1914) · 1840–1914P
Pat McMahonIrish long-distance runner · born 1942A
Alphonsus CullinanIrish Roman Catholic bishop · born in Lehinch · born 1959B
Brian MerrimanIrish poet · born in Ennistimon · 1749–1805R
Robert Dermot O'FlanaganCatholic bishop (1901–1972) · born in LehinchM
Martin ConwayIrish politician · born in Ennistimon · born 1974Liscannor’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
LehinchEnnistimonLiscannor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liscannor | 135 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lehinch | 1,018 | 3.8 | — | B+ | B | A |
| Ennistimon | 1,137 | 7 | — | B+ | B | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Liscannor
Has Liscannor grown?
Liscannor had 135 people at the 2022 census, up from 107 in 2016: 26.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Liscannor?
The median age in Liscannor is 47.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Liscannor
Urban area in Co. Clare
135 people live in Liscannor, 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
- 135 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Clare
- Council
- Clare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Ennistimon
- Dáil constituency
- Clare
- Name in Irish
- Lios Ceannúir
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:16574
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).