QuiltyCo. Clare

The town has 211 residents and lies in Co. Clare. The population grew 17% between 2016 and 2022.

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Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

211

CSO, Census 2022 · Clare County Council

Median age

36.1

21% are 65+ · Co. Clare 15%

Degree level

18%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Quilty a good place to live?

A typical home sold for €286,800, or 6.4 years of the town’s median household income. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. 18% of adults are graduates. Unemployment stood at 19% of the labour force in 2022.

Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Quilty out for now.

What makes Quilty stand out

The 3 things Quilty does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

5% walk, cycle or ride

The median of Irish towns: 23%

CSO, Census 2022

Degree or higher, residents 15+

Education

The median of Irish towns: 36%

CSO, Census 2022

Unemployment rate, Census 2022

Work

19% unemployment

Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)

42% of residents 15 and over are at work.

Quilty’s outline

Quilty’s story

Quilty has 1 building on the National Inventory

7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.

1905Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Quilty.

Schools

More schools around Quilty are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Clare’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%

3 schools lie within 3 km of Quilty: 3 primary schools. Since 2019/20, pupils changed +9%, above Co. Clare’s towns (+1%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike.

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Annagh N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	81	Catholic
Mullach N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary	Primary	53	Catholic

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Schools within 3 km	Quilty	Co. Clare	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	100%	33%	35%
Teach through Irish	0%	10%	8%
Pupils since 2019/20	+9%	+1%	+4%

183

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

+9%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.6 km

to the nearest primary school

3.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageQuilty’s schools pageOpen the page

Who runs them3 schools within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Pupils over time183 pupils · +9% since 2019/20 Questions“What schools are there in Quilty?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland doesn’t publish results for individual schools, so none of these carries a letter.

Natural hazards

Low radon and steady ground in Quilty; flooding isn’t measured here

The nearest bathing water to Quilty is Quilty, 0.3 km away, rated excellent in 2025. By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred locally has radon above the reference level. No part of Quilty is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.

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	Quilty	Co. Clare	Ireland
In high-radon areas	0%	73%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0%	0%

of homes over the radon level

0.3 km

to Quilty bathing water (excellent)

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageQuilty’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

Summers stay cool in Quilty: July afternoons reach 18.8°C, below Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns

Quilty gets 1,210 mm of rain a year. The year’s mean temperature is 10.8°C, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (10.5°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). In January, overnight lows in Quilty settle at 4.0°C.

18.8°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.5°C

Spring13.2°C

Summer18.4°C

Autumn14.4°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Quilty	Co. Clare	Ireland
July high	18.8°C	19.7°C	19.9°C
January low	4.0°C	3.0°C	2.9°C
Average temperature over the year	10.8°C	10.5°C	10.3°C
Rain a year	1,210 mm	1,199 mm	937 mm

18.8°C

July high

4.0°C

January low

1,210 mm

Rain a year

142 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,338 hrs

Sunshine

Full pageQuilty’s climate pageOpen the page

At a glanceJuly highs 18.8°C, January lows 4.0°C The yearSummer highs 18.4°C, winter lows 4.1°C Rain1,210 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 142 mm Weather station39 km to the weather station · Shannon Airport

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

For its ages, Quilty reports more bad health than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 291 per 100 expected

Disability touches 30% of Quilty’s population. Allowing for its ages, Quilty has 134 residents with a disability per 100 expected, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (110) and Irish towns (106). 81% of people in Quilty rate their own health good or very good.

81%good or very good health

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health291

Disability134

Co. Clare141

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%

Census 2022	Quilty	Co. Clare	Ireland
Good or very good health	81%	87%	88%
Bad or very bad health	5.8%	2.5%	2%
With a disability	30%	23%	22%
Unpaid carers	6.6%	5.4%	5.4%

291

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Clare 141

134

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

Full pageQuilty’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 291, disability 134 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health81% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.5, men 79

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Housing

Social housing is more common in Quilty than in Co. Clare’s towns or across Irish towns, at 34% of households

53% of households are owner-occupiers. Private renters make up one in ten households, below both Co. Clare’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%).

€287Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Quilty€287K

Co. Clare€280K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Quilty	Co. Clare	Ireland
Households in social housing	34%	13%	13%
Households renting privately	10%	21%	22%
Households owning their home	53%	64%	61%
Median sale price	€287K	€280K	€350K

53%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

10%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,170

a month on new tenancies, County Clare

Full pageQuilty’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters53% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €286,800 Renting€1,170 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

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

Green space is close to home in Quilty: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than in both Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns

Protected sites cover 4.1% of the land within 5 km, lower than Co. Clare’s towns (9.6%) yet higher than Irish towns (1.8%). Per 1,000 residents, Quilty has 10.1 ha of green space.

100%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Quilty10.1 ha

Co. Clare1.7 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Quilty	Co. Clare	Ireland
Sea within 5 km	45%	0%	0%
Near a park	100%	69%	92%
Woodland within 1 km	0%	3.9%	2.7%
Protected nature within 5 km	4.1%	9.6%	1.8%

100%

Near a park

10.1 ha

Green space

1 km

Footpaths

4.1%

Protected for nature

Full pageQuilty’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Green space nearby100% of homes within 400 m Parks10.1 ha per 1,000 residents · 2 ha of green space, 0 parks Protected nature4.1% of the land within 5 km · Carrowmore Point to Spanish Point and Islands SAC|Mid-Clare…Paths and trails1 km of paths · One trail or greenway within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

Up to 12 degrees in Quilty today, sunny

No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 27 km/h; the low is 7°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 6 mm. For Quilty, a normal November afternoon peaks at 11°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 6°C.

12°C / 7°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	10°C	4°C	368 mm
Spring	13°C	6°C	220 mm
Summer	18°C	12°C	266 mm
Autumn	14°C	9°C	357 mm

12°C / 7°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

22 km/h

Wind

95%

Humidity

9 h 21 min

Daylight

Full pageQuilty’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead12°C / 7°C Today · A normal 4 November: 13°C / 7°C Warnings & more9 h 21 min Daylight · 07:40 to 17:02

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Quilty has higher unemployment than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 19%

Income per household averages €44,590 a year, before tax. 57% of 15 to 64s were in work, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (68%) and Irish towns (68%). On average, the journey to work lasts 28.6 min.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van86%

Walk5%

Census 2022	Quilty	Co. Clare	Ireland
Unemployment rate	19%	9.1%	9.2%
In work, 15 to 64	57%	68%	68%
Average trip	28.6 min	23.1 min	27.6 min
Median household income	€44,590	€53,417	€57,760

€44,590

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Clare €54,654

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

3,361

on the Live Register, County Clare, September 2026

Full pageQuilty’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Unemployment19% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€44,590 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time3,361 on the Live Register · −3.9% on a year earlier

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

Quilty skews older, with 21% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns

14% of residents were born outside the country. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.5%, about level with Co. Clare’s towns (0.6%) and below Irish towns (1.1%). People aged 15 to 24 are 11% of the population.

36.1median age

QuiltyCo. ClareIreland

Co. ClareIreland

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none20%

Lower secondary14%

Leaving Cert44%

Diploma or cert4%

Degree or higher18%

Women and men · all residents

49.8% of Quilty’s residents are women

105 women and 106 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Quilty
	Quilty	Co. Clare	Ireland
Under 15	20%	20%	20%
15–24	11%	12%	12%
25–44	28%	28%	29%
45–64	19%	25%	24%
65+	21%	15%	14%
Primary or none	20%	9.5%	9.7%
Lower secondary	14%	14%	14%
Leaving Cert	44%	40%	35%
Diploma or cert	3.5%	6.8%	5.8%
Degree or higher	18%	28%	36%

Full pageQuilty’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages36.1 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households94 households · 2.2 people per household Where born14% born outside Ireland Irish speakers34% can speak Irish · 0.5% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

More people in Quilty vote than in Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 58% turnout at the local elections

Local government for Quilty is Clare County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. At the general election 64% voted, close to Co. Clare’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%). Also worth knowing: 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	Quilty	Co. Clare	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	58%	50%	46%
General election, November 2024	64%	64%	59%

Councillors

14/28

Fianna Fáil seats on Clare County, the largest party

58%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Clare

Full pageQuilty’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

How Quilty voted58% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Clare towns 50%Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 14 of 28 (15 needed)Councillors5 councillors · Kilrush TDs4 TDs · Clare

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

Inventory buildings in Quilty: 47 per 10,000 residents, against 25 in Co. Clare’s towns and 48 in Irish towns

Homes from before 1919 make up 6.5% of the total, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (1.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%). One building in Quilty made the national inventory of architectural heritage, at regional importance.

1inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0

National0

Regional1

Among them

Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea 1905

sites on the Sites and Monuments Record

1905

earliest dated inventory building

homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%

places pictured on the history page

Heritage	Quilty	Co. Clare	Ireland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents	47	25	48
Homes built before 1919	6.5%	1.8%	3.4%
Archaeological sites on the record	0	10	11

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NIAH buildingsOne building on the inventory Older homes7% built before 1919 · Irish towns: 3%Monuments0 sites · On the Sites and Monuments Record Questions“How many historic buildings are there in Quilty?”

NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built

Nearby attractions

Burren National Park and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Quilty; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

National parkBurren National Park37 km northeast

CastleDoonagore Castle21 km north

AttractionPol an Ionain26 km north

CathedralEnnis Cathedral32 km east

AttractionAillwee Cave37 km northeast

Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksEnnis Friary32 km east

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
Doonagore Castle: Valfex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pol an Ionain: P.hammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ennis Cathedral: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Aillwee Cave: MarvinVells, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ennis Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Quilty

15pages on Quilty

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards0% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 36.1 History1 building on the National Inventory Town hallFamous people

Famous people from around Quilty

No notable person born in Quilty is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Alphonsus CullinanIrish Roman Catholic bishop · born in Lehinch · born 1959

Brian MerrimanIrish poet · born in Ennistimon · 1749–1805

Robert Dermot O'FlanaganCatholic bishop (1901–1972) · born in Lehinch

Martin ConwayIrish politician · born in Ennistimon · born 1974

Martin O'SullivanIrish politician · born in Ennistimon · 1891–1956

Kootenay BrownCanadian businessman · born in Ennistimon · 1839–1916

Quilty’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

LehinchEnnistimonQuilty

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Quilty	211	—	—	—	—	—
Lehinch	1,018	15	—	B⁺	B	A
Ennistimon	1,137	17	—	B⁺	B	B

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Quilty

Has Quilty grown?

Quilty had 211 people at the 2022 census, up from 180 in 2016: 17.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

Do people in Quilty drive to work?

9% mostly work from home, and 36% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

Is Quilty a young town or an old one?

The median age in Quilty is 36.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Quilty

Urban area in Co. Clare

Quilty has 211 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: 211 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Clare
Council: Clare County Council
Local electoral area: Kilrush
Dáil constituency: Clare
Name in Irish: Coillte
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
CSO code: UA:16577

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).