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934 residents make their home in this town in Co. Clare.
Prices run to a median €187,500, 5.4 times local household income. The population grew 33% between 2016 and 2022. Median gross household income: €34,600 a year. Born outside Ireland: 40% of residents.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Lisdoonvarna out for now.
The 3 things Lisdoonvarna does most differently from other towns.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lisdoonvarna.
Radon: an estimated just over one in ten homes in Lisdoonvarna are over the reference level. For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Fanore, 10 km from Lisdoonvarna, rated excellent in 2025. No part of Lisdoonvarna is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Lisdoonvarna | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 73% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
In July, daytime highs in Lisdoonvarna average 18.3°C. January nights bottom out at 3.3°C in the town, above Co. Clare’s towns (3.0°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C) alike. Also worth knowing: across the year, Lisdoonvarna averages 10.2°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Lisdoonvarna | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.3°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,547 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.3°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Unpaid caring falls to 2.6% of Lisdoonvarna’s residents. For its ages, Lisdoonvarna has 192 people in bad health for every 100 expected, above Co. Clare’s towns (141) and Irish towns (113) alike. Asked at the census, just over four in five residents of Lisdoonvarna said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2022 | Lisdoonvarna | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 13% | 23% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 2.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 82% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
55% of households own their home, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (64%) and Irish towns (61%). Private renters make up 16% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €187,500 | 40 |
| Housing | Lisdoonvarna | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 26% | 13% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €188K | €280K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 55% | 64% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 16% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
A short walk to green space: 100% of homes, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (69%) and Irish towns (92%). Protected nature near Lisdoonvarna includes Ballyteige (Clare) SAC. Within 5 km, 7 waymarked trails and greenways set out.
| Outdoors | Lisdoonvarna | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 13% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 69% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 0.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
In Lisdoonvarna, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 6°C. No rain is due tomorrow, though a breeze picks up to 24 km/h; the low is 5°C. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 457 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 289 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 11°C | 349 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 453 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Of those in the labour force, 13% are unemployed. 65% of 15 to 64s were in work, below both Co. Clare’s towns (68%) and Irish towns (68%). On average, the journey to work lasts 23.8 min.
| Census 2022 | Lisdoonvarna | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 56% | 44% | 31% |
| Median household income | €34,600 | €53,417 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | 68% | 68% |
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.
Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.5%, near Co. Clare’s towns (0.6%) and lower than Irish towns (1.1%). The share of residents under 15 is 17%. What’s more, just over one in ten residents have reached 65.
58.8% of Lisdoonvarna’s residents are women
549 women and 385 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Lisdoonvarna | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 35% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.9% | 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+
64% voted at the general election. There is no majority on Clare County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 14 of 28, short of 15. Local government for Lisdoonvarna is Clare County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier.
| Turnout | Lisdoonvarna | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 61% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Lisdoonvarna’s built heritage counts 3 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Lisdoonvarna | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1919 | 12% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 32 | 25 | 48 |
| 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
Families in Lisdoonvarna have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 1 primary school and 1 secondary school. Half of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (33%) and Irish towns (35%). Mary Immaculate Secondary School is the nearest secondary school, 0.3 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 143 | Catholic |
| Mary Immaculate Secondary SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 284 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Lisdoonvarna | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 13% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +12% | +1% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 33% | 35% |
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.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Lisdoonvarna. Best known first.
AttractionPol an Ionain2.9 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleBallinalacken Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumLisdoonvarna Spa Wells Heritage Centre100 m outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenDoreen Drennan Art Studio, Garden and Lodge1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumDoolin Cave2.9 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Lisdoonvarna’s built heritage counts 3 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
4 notable people were born in Lisdoonvarna.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisdoonvarna | 934 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ennistimon | 1,137 | 10 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Lehinch | 1,018 | 12 | — | B+ | B | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Lisdoonvarna had 934 people at the 2022 census, up from 700 in 2016: 33.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Lisdoonvarna is 36.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
75% of working residents drive to work and 14% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
Urban area in Co. Clare
Lisdoonvarna has 934 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)
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).