Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 889 people, lies in Co. Clare.
At a median €311,900, a home costs 4.7 times the town’s median household income. Over-65s are 28% of the population. 67% of households own their home outright. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Parteen has none.
The 3 things Parteen does most differently from other towns.
1 archaeological site are on the record here too.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Parteen. Best known first.
CathedralSt John's Cathedral2.9 km outside town, to the south
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral2.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe Hunt Museum2.4 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art3.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe People's Museum of Limerick3.3 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Parteen.
Since 2019/20, pupils changed −2%, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (+1%) and Irish towns (+4%). Within 3 km of Parteen there are 21 schools (16 primary schools and 5 secondary schools). For secondary school, the closest is St Munchin's College, 1.6 km from the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil IdeLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 654 | Catholic |
| Ardscoil Ris BoysLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 728 | Catholic |
| Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 606 | Inter-denominational |
| Thomond Community College DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 597 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Parteen | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 60% | 13% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 57% | 33% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −2% | +1% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
4.4% of homes stand low near a river, below Co. Clare’s towns (44%) but above Irish towns (0.5%). No part of Parteen is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Also worth knowing: by estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred locally has radon above the reference level.
| Share of homes | Parteen | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 4.4% | 44% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 73% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
January nights bottom out at 2.8°C in Parteen, lower than Co. Clare’s towns (3.0°C) and near Irish towns (2.9°C). The nearest weather station is Shannon Airport, 21 km away. This Co. Clare town sees July afternoons of 19.9°C on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Parteen | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,170 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.8°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.9°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
9.9% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, above Co. Clare’s towns (5.4%) and Irish towns (5.4%) alike. A disability affects 27% of people in Parteen. Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Parteen said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2022 | Parteen | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 9.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 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
6% rent privately, below both Co. Clare’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%). Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households.
| Housing | Parteen | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 92% | 64% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 1% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 6% | 21% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €312K | €280K | €350K |
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.
Among the protected sites near Parteen is Lower River Shannon SAC. Protected sites cover nearly a tenth of the land within 5 km, about level with Co. Clare’s towns (9.6%) and above Irish towns (1.8%). A park or green space is within 400 m for 57% of homes. Green space in Parteen adds up to 6 ha, across 2 parks.
| Outdoors | Parteen | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 9% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 57% | 69% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 9.2% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.2 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.
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 5 mm. Parteen’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 11°C, and nights drop to 5°C. A quiet day is due today: no rain, a light wind peaking at 19 km/h, and 5°C overnight.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 349 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 232 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 267 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 321 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 71% were employed at the census. 7.1% of the labour force were unemployed, below Co. Clare’s towns (9.1%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. A trip to work takes 25.3 min on average.
| Census 2022 | Parteen | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 26% | 44% | 31% |
| Median household income | €66,070 | €53,417 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 71% | 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.
The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, below Co. Clare’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
50.2% of Parteen’s residents are women
446 women and 443 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Parteen | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 28% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.5% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.3% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 37% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is no majority on Clare County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 14 of 28, short of 15. One council serves Parteen: Clare County Council. 64% of voters cast a ballot at the general election.
| Turnout | Parteen | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | 50% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 5.4% of the total, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (1.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%). The ground here holds 1 recorded archaeological sites. 4 of Parteen’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists one archaeological site in and around the town.
| Heritage | Parteen | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 45 | 25 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.4% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
4 of Parteen’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists one archaeological site in and around the town.
One notable person was born in Parteen; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Maurice Quinlivan: Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parteen | 889 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ardnacrusha | 1,229 | 1.5 | — | B | A | A+ |
| Westbury | 3,636 | 1.9 | B− | C− | A | C− |
| Ballynanty Limerick | 3,030 | 2.8 | D− | C | C− | D− |
| Corbally and King's Island Limerick | 14,213 | 2.8 | D− | C | D | D |
| Farranshone Limerick | 7,874 | 3.6 | B | C | C− | A− |
| Limerick City Centre Limerick | 3,434 | 3.9 | C− | C | D | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Parteen is 47.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Parteen had 889 people at the 2022 census, up from 884 in 2016: 0.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Clare
889 people live in Parteen, 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).