Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town in Co. Clare, home to 922 people.
Home prices sit at a median €330,000, which is 4.4 years of the town’s median household income. The car is not the only way to work here: 3% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. It skews young: only 9% of residents are 65 or over. The median household takes in €75,180 a year before tax.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Quin out for now.
The 3 things Quin does most differently from other towns.
3 buildings on the National Inventory inside Quin, one of them of national importance.
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Quin.
Families in Quin have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 331 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Quin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +18% | +1% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 10% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
The closest place to swim from Quin is Ballyallia Lake, Ennis, 9.6 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (73%) and Irish towns (0%). Landslides: none of Quin lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Quin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 73% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 44% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
July afternoons reach 19.6°C here, close to Co. Clare’s towns (19.7°C) and below Irish towns (19.9°C). Over twelve months, Quin averages 10.4°C. December is the wettest month in the town, with 135 mm of rain on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Quin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,180 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 0.3% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 94% of Quin’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Co. Clare’s towns (87%) and Irish towns (88%). Ages taken into account, Quin counts 22 people in poor health for every 100 predicted.
| Census 2022 | Quin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 94% | 87% | 88% |
| With a disability | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
6% live in social housing, below both Co. Clare’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (13%). Renting privately is how 19% of households live.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €287,500 | 32 |
| Housing | Quin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 6% | 13% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 74% | 64% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €330K | €280K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 19% | 21% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Walkers have 0.5 km per km² of paths and tracks, about level with Co. Clare’s towns (0.7 km per km²) and below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Protected nature near Quin includes Poulnagordon Cave (Quin) SAC. Also worth knowing: green space comes to 1.0 ha for every 1,000 people in the town.
| Outdoors | Quin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 46% | 69% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.5% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.5 km per km² | 0.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.3% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 20 km/h and a low of 5°C. Usually, November days warm to 11°C and nights cool to 5°C; Quin’s forecast is read against that. In December, the normal shifts to highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 355 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 229 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 265 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 330 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Working mainly from home: 15% of workers, above both Co. Clare’s towns (8.9%) and Irish towns (11%). The car carried 82% of commuters at the census. Nearly three quarters of people aged 15 to 64 were in work at the census.
| Census 2022 | Quin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €75,180 | €53,417 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 74% | 68% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 26% | 44% | 31% |
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.
One measure of its mix: 17% of residents were born abroad. 48% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (28%) and Irish towns (36%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 13% of residents.
Women make up 52.3% of Quin
482 women and 440 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Quin | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 3.8% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.1% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 48% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
At the general election 64% voted, close to Co. Clare’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%). No party holds a majority on Clare County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 14 of 28 seats, short of the 15 needed. Local government for Quin is Clare County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier.
| Turnout | Quin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 61% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Per 10,000 residents, Quin counts 33 inventory buildings, higher than Co. Clare’s towns (25) yet lower than Irish towns (48). Homes from before 1919 make up 4.3% of the total.
| Heritage | Quin | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 33 | 25 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 4.3% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Quin. Best known first.
CastleKnappogue Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleBallymarkahan Castle1.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCraggaunowen4.1 km outside town, to the east
CastleBallyhannon Castle2.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCraggaunowen - The Living Past Experience4.2 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryQuin Abbey100 m outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Quin, 1 of national or international importance. Archaeologists have recorded 3 sites here.
5 notable people were born in Quin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quin | 922 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newmarket-On-Fergus | 1,887 | 6.4 | — | B | A+ | C |
| Ennis | 27,923 | 8.5 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Sixmilebridge | 2,832 | 10 | B+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Shannon | 10,256 | 12 | B | B+ | B− | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Quin is 39.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Quin had 922 people at the 2022 census, up from 893 in 2016: 3.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Clare
Quin has 922 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).