Mountshannon’s story
Mountshannon has 5 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 9%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1735Mountshannon Market House
- 1785Saint Caimin's Church (Kilfintinan)
- 1810Church, The Old School House
MountshannonCo. Clare
209 residents make their home in this town in Co. Clare. Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 10%.
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Photo: P L Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
209
CSO, Census 2022 · Clare County Council
Median age
42.3
16% are 65+ · Co. Clare 15%
Degree level
49%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Mountshannon a good place to live?
At a median €230,000, a home costs 5.1 times the town’s median household income. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. A degree is held by nearly half of adults. 45% of households own their home with no mortgage.
Mountshannon is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
What makes Mountshannon stand out
The 3 things Mountshannon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
Against 32% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mountshannon.
Natural hazards
An estimated 5.3% of homes in Mountshannon sit above the radon reference level
The closest place to swim from Mountshannon is Mountshannon, Lough Derg, 0.3 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Landslides: none of Mountshannon lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Mountshannon | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 73% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
5.3%
of homes over the radon level
0.3 km
to Mountshannon, Lough Derg bathing water (excellent)
157
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Mountshannon has colder winters than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 2.4°C
A year brings 1,144 mm of rain to Mountshannon. Across the year it averages 10.1°C, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (10.5°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). December is the wettest month here, with 134 mm of rain on average.
19.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.8°C
Spring13.4°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn14.2°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Mountshannon | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.4°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,144 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
19.7°C
July high
2.4°C
January low
1,144 mm
Rain a year
134 mm
Wettest month
41
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Mountshannon have a disability than its ages would predict: 79 per 100 expected, under Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
A disability affects 18% of people in Mountshannon. Allowing for its ages, Mountshannon has 99 residents in bad health per 100 expected, below both Co. Clare’s towns (141) and Irish towns (113). Unpaid caring falls to 2.9% of the town’s residents.
93%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health99
Disability79
Co. Clare141
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 93%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Mountshannon | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 2.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 93% | 87% | 88% |
| With a disability | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 2.5% | 2% |
99
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Clare 141
79
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
More households rent privately in Mountshannon than in Co. Clare’s towns or across Irish towns: 24%
Social housing holds 6% of households, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (13%). Households that own their home make up 66%.
€230Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Mountshannon€230K
Co. Clare€280K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €230,000 | 37 |
| Housing | Mountshannon | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 6% | 13% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €230K | €280K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 66% | 64% | 61% |
66%
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
More protected nature lies near Mountshannon than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 51% 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. Mountshannon has 11.7 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents. Within 5 km, 8 waymarked trails and greenways set out.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Mountshannon11.7 ha
Co. Clare1.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Mountshannon | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 51% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 100% | 69% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 6% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 11.7 ha | 1.7 ha | 4.1 ha |
100%
Near a park
11.7 ha
Green space
4 km
Footpaths
51%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Mountshannon: light rain today, up to 11 degrees
Showers may brush past today without adding up to much; wind peaks at 17 km/h, and the coldest it gets is 4°C. Between 7°C and 10°C: that is the range of daytime highs from here to the end of the week, with Thursday on top. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
11°C / 4°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 | 2°C | 353 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 226 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 321 mm |
11°C / 4°C
Today
0.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
9 km/h
Wind
98%
Humidity
9 h 20 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Mountshannon walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 6.2%
Household income came to €44,710 a year before tax, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (€53,417) and Irish towns (€57,760). Driving is how 85% of commuters got to work at the census. Getting to work takes 35.3 min on average.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van85%
Walk6%
| Census 2022 | Mountshannon | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 35.3 min | 23.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 29% | 44% | 31% |
| Median household income | €44,710 | €53,417 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
€44,710
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Clare €54,654
8%
worked mainly from home, 2022
20%
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
Mountshannon is a graduates’ town: 49% hold a degree, more than in Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns
16% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 15%, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (20%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 14% of residents.
42.3median age
MountshannonCo. ClareIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none4%
Lower secondary8%
Leaving Cert35%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher49%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.2% of Mountshannon
109 women and 100 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Mountshannon | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 4.3% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 8% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.6% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 49% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Mountshannon turns out to vote: 61% at the last local elections, above Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
Mountshannon answers to one council, Clare County Council; Ireland has no town tier. At the general election 64% voted, close to Co. Clare’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%). There is no majority on Clare County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 14 of 28, short of 15.
14/28seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Clare County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil14
Fine Gael9
Independent3
Sinn Féin2
| Turnout | Mountshannon | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 61% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
5
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
More buildings in Mountshannon are on the national inventory than in Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 239 per 10,000 residents
9.4% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (1.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 5 buildings in Mountshannon, each of regional importance.
5inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional5
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1735
earliest dated inventory building
9%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Mountshannon | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 239 | 25 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 9.4% | 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 →Inis Cealtra Visitor Experience and 3 more in and around Mountshannon
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Mountshannon. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumInis Cealtra Visitor Experiencein townCastleCastleCastle Baun4.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseHoly Island1.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteRound Tower1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mountshannon
15pages on Mountshannon
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 5 buildings in Mountshannon, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Mountshannon
No notable person born in Mountshannon is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
J
John Desmond BernalIrish scientist (1901-1971) · born in NenaghB
Brian BoruHigh King of Ireland · born in Killaloe · 941–1014
K
Keith WoodIrish rugby union player · born in Killaloe · born 1972
Photo credits
Daryl McCormack: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Dominic Crossan: Donald Vish, CC BY 2.0 · Michael O'Kennedy: European Communities, CC BY 4.0
Mountshannon’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
BallinaKillaloeNenaghMountshannon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountshannon | 209 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ballina Tipperary | 2,959 | 13 | B− | C− | B | A− |
| Killaloe | 1,666 | 14 | — | B | B | D |
| Nenagh Tipperary | 9,895 | 17 | B | A− | C+ | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Mountshannon
Is Mountshannon growing?
Mountshannon had 209 people at the 2022 census, up from 190 in 2016: 10% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Mountshannon get to work?
8% mostly work from home, and 29% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
How old are the people of Mountshannon?
The median age in Mountshannon is 42.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Mountshannon
Urban area in Co. Clare
209 people live in Mountshannon, 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
- 209 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Clare
- Council
- Clare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Killaloe
- Dáil constituency
- Clare
- Name in Irish
- Baile Uí Bheoláin
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:16542
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).