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It is a town of 697 residents in Co. Clare.
Home prices sit at a median €332,500, which is 5.6 years of the town’s median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 9% of commuters. Over-65s are 17% of the population.
Tulla has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The 2 things Tulla does most differently from other towns.
5 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tulla.
For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Ballyallia Lake, Ennis, 15 km from Tulla, rated excellent in 2025. 100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Clare’s towns (73%) and Irish towns (0%). The ground under Tulla carries no high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Tulla | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 73% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
The year’s mean temperature is 10.1°C, below Co. Clare’s towns (10.5°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. Tulla gets 1,208 mm of rain a year. Summer highs in Tulla reach 19.5°C in July.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Tulla | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.5°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.5°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,208 mm | 1,199 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Disability, age-adjusted: 97 for every 100 expected in Tulla. At the census, 1.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Co. Clare’s towns (2.5%) and Irish towns (2%). Family carers: 5.9% of the people in Tulla look after someone without pay.
| Census 2022 | Tulla | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 2.5% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 22% | 23% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
11% live in social housing, lower than both Co. Clare’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (13%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €350,000 | 43 |
| Second-hand homes | €300,000 | 47 |
| The last 12 months | €365,000 | 32 |
| Housing | Tulla | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 71% | 64% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 11% | 13% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €333K | €280K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Within 1 km, 4.7% of the land is woodland, above Co. Clare’s towns (3.9%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. One park, 4 ha of green space: that is the measure of Tulla’s parkland. The town has 5.5 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents.
| Outdoors | Tulla | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 23% | 69% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 21% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 0.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4.7% | 3.9% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
No rain is due today; the wind stays light, 19 km/h at most, and the low is 5°C. Rain peaks later in the week on Tuesday, at about 4 mm for the day. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 363 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 235 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 273 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 337 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The jobless rate is 6.9%. 80% of commuters drove, near Co. Clare’s towns (77%) and higher than Irish towns (66%). Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 72% were employed at the census.
| Census 2022 | Tulla | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | 68% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 37% | 44% | 31% |
| Average trip | 26.6 min | 23.1 min | 27.6 min |
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.
15% of residents were born abroad. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, above Co. Clare’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%) alike. Graduates make up 38% of adults.
49.1% of Tulla’s residents are women
342 women and 355 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Tulla | Co. Clare | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 20% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.5% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.3% | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 38% | 28% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Clare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
The general election drew a turnout of 64%. There is no majority on Clare County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 14 of 28, short of 15. Clare County Council is the council for Tulla, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government.
| Turnout | Tulla | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 61% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
16.1% of its homes were built before 1919, above Co. Clare’s towns (1.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. Archaeologists have recorded 5 sites here. 7 of Tulla’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Tulla | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 100 | 25 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 16.1% | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 5 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Within 3 km of Tulla there are 2 schools (1 primary school and 1 secondary school). The nearest secondary, St. Joseph's Secondary School Tulla, is 0.6 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mochullas N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 259 | Catholic |
| St. Joseph's Secondary School TullaLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 727 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Tulla | Co. Clare | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +15% | +1% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 13% | 39% |
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.
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Tulla; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleBunratty Castle19 km south
National parkBurren National Park23 km northwest
CathedralEnnis Cathedral16 km west
MuseumCraggaunowen6.6 km southwest
CastleKnappogue Castle9.6 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
7 of Tulla’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 5 archaeological sites in and around the town.
6 notable people were born in Tulla.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulla | 697 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sixmilebridge | 2,832 | 14 | B+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Newmarket-On-Fergus | 1,887 | 15 | — | B | A+ | C |
| Ennis | 27,923 | 16 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Tulla is 43.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 21% of residents are under 15 and 17% are 65 or over.
10% mostly work from home, and 37% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Tulla had 697 people at the 2022 census, up from 667 in 2016: 4.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Clare
Tulla has 697 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).