Spanish Point’s story
Spanish Point: 3 buildings on the National Inventory
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1800The Billows
- 1820Spanish Point House
- 1860Stella Maris
Spanish PointCo. Clare
With 261 residents, it is a town in Co. Clare. It grew by 8% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
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Photo: HunNomad · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
261
CSO, Census 2022 · Clare County Council
Median age
42.2
18% are 65+ · Co. Clare 15%
Degree level
62%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Spanish Point a good place to live?
The median home here went for €286,800, 6.7 times the median household income. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. A degree is held by 62% of adults. Median gross household income: €42,960 a year.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Spanish Point falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Spanish Point stand out
The 3 things Spanish Point does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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
Median gross household income
Income
Gross, a year (the median of Irish towns: €57,760)
CSO household income for the electoral division.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Spanish Point.
Schools
Schools around Spanish Point are filling: pupils +27% since 2019, more than in both Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
3 schools lie within 3 km of Spanish Point: 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school. St. Joseph's Secondary School is the nearest secondary school, 0.5 km away.
3schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miltown Malbay B N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 128 | Catholic |
| St. Joseph's Secondary SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 449 | Catholic |
| Annagh N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 81 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Spanish Point | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +27% | +1% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 13% | 39% |
658
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+27%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
2 km
to the nearest primary school
0.5 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Natural hazards
The ground is the thing to check in Spanish Point: 2% of homes stand on high landslide susceptibility, more than in both Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Spanish Point, 0.5 km from Spanish Point, rated excellent in 2025. Radon is rarely a worry in the town: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility2%
| Share of homes | Spanish Point | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 73% | 0% |
0%
of homes over the radon level
0.5 km
to Spanish Point bathing water (excellent)
149
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Summers stay cool in Spanish Point: July afternoons reach 18.8°C, below Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
The year’s mean temperature is 10.7°C, close to Co. Clare’s towns (10.5°C) and above Irish towns (10.3°C). Winter lows in Spanish Point average 3.9°C in January. The town gets 1,264 mm of rain a year.
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 | Spanish Point | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.8°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.9°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,264 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.7°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
18.8°C
July high
3.9°C
January low
1,264 mm
Rain a year
144 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Bad health runs low in Spanish Point for a town of its ages, at 60 per 100 expected, less than in both Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
Allowing for its ages, Spanish Point has 90 residents with a disability per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (110) and Irish towns (106). Self-reported good health: 92% of the town’s residents. 1.3% of residents report bad or very bad health.
92%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health60
Disability90
Co. Clare141
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Spanish Point | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.3% | 2.5% | 2% |
| With a disability | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
60
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Clare 141
90
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
Spanish Point is a renters’ town: 26% of households rent privately, more than in both Co. Clare’s towns and Irish towns
The owner-occupied share of households is 63%.
€287Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Spanish Point€287K
Co. Clare€280K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Spanish Point | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 0% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 26% | 21% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €287K | €280K | €350K |
26%
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 · The price is for the postcode area V95, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Spanish Point is on the coast
Within 5 km, 39% is sea, above both Co. Clare’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Among the protected sites near Spanish Point is Carrowmore Point to Spanish Point. 2 waymarked trails and greenways start within 5 km.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Spanish Point2.7 ha
Co. Clare1.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Spanish Point | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 69% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 39% | 0% | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.5% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.3% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
2.7 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
0.5%
Protected for nature
39%
The sea
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
What today holds for Spanish Point: sunny, up to 11 degrees
The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 6 mm. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 26 km/h, then a low of 6°C. By December, a normal day reaches 10°C and a normal night 4°C.
11°C / 6°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 | 378 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 230 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 12°C | 283 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 373 mm |
11°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
19 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 21 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Commuters in Spanish Point travel further than in Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns, 41.2 min on average
12% of workers worked mainly from home, above Co. Clare’s towns (8.9%) and Irish towns (11%) alike. Unemployment runs at 8%. At the census, 73% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van79%
Train, DART or Luas5%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
Walk1%
| Census 2022 | Spanish Point | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 41.2 min | 23.1 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 23% | 44% | 31% |
| Median household income | €42,960 | €53,417 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 68% | 68% |
€42,960
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Clare €54,654
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
27%
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
Spanish Point has fewer young adults than Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 5.4% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 18% of the town. 9.2% are under 15, below Co. Clare’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (20%) alike. Overseas births account for 12% of the people living here.
42.2median age
Spanish PointCo. ClareIreland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none6%
Lower secondary9%
Leaving Cert17%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher62%
Women and men · all residents
54.4% of Spanish Point’s residents are women
142 women and 119 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Spanish Point | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.2% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 41% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 5.8% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 8.9% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 17% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.8% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 62% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Spanish Point vote than in Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 61% turnout at the local elections
There is just one council for Spanish Point, Clare County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. General election turnout: 64%, near Co. Clare’s towns (64%) and higher than Irish towns (59%). In the Dáil, Spanish Point is part of Clare, which elects 4 TDs.
14/28seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Clare County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil14
Fine Gael9
Independent3
Sinn Féin2
| Turnout | Spanish Point | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 61% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
4
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 Spanish Point are on the national inventory than in Co. Clare’s towns or Irish towns: 115 per 10,000 residents
Homes from before 1919 make up 14% of the total, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (1.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%). 3 of Spanish Point’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
3inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional3
Among them
- The Billows 1800
- Spanish Point House 1820
- Stella Maris 1860
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1800
earliest dated inventory building
14%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Spanish Point | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 115 | 25 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 14% | 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 →The Music Makers of West Clare and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Spanish Point; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseumThe Music Makers of West Clare1.6 km outside town, to the northeast
National parkBurren National Park34 km northeast
CastleDoonagore Castle18 km north
AttractionPol an Ionain23 km north
CathedralEnnis Cathedral30 km east
AttractionAillwee Cave33 km northeast
National parkBurren National Park34 km northeastCastleDoonagore Castle18 km northAttractionPol an Ionain23 km northCathedralEnnis Cathedral30 km eastAttractionAillwee Cave33 km northeastPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spanish Point
15pages on Spanish Point
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
3 of Spanish Point’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
Famous people from around Spanish Point
One notable person was born in Spanish Point; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
B
Brian HilleryIrish politician (1937-2021)A
Alphonsus CullinanIrish Roman Catholic bishop · born in Lehinch · born 1959B
Brian MerrimanIrish poet · born in Ennistimon · 1749–1805R
Robert Dermot O'FlanaganCatholic bishop (1901–1972) · born in LehinchM
Martin ConwayIrish politician · born in Ennistimon · born 1974M
Martin O'SullivanIrish politician · born in Ennistimon · 1891–1956Spanish Point’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
LehinchEnnistimonSpanish Point
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Point | 261 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lehinch | 1,018 | 11 | — | B+ | B | A |
| Ennistimon | 1,137 | 14 | — | B+ | B | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Spanish Point
Has Spanish Point grown?
Spanish Point had 261 people at the 2022 census, up from 241 in 2016: 8.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Spanish Point a young town or an old one?
The median age in Spanish Point is 42.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 9% of residents are under 15 and 18% are 65 or over.
About Spanish Point
Urban area in Co. Clare
Spanish Point has 261 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
- 261 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Clare
- Council
- Clare County Council
- Local electoral area
- Ennistimon
- Dáil constituency
- Clare
- Name in Irish
- Sráid na Cathrach
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:16576
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).