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It grew by 15% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses. Population 366: a town in Co. Cork.
A typical home sold for €327,100, or 6.4 years of the town’s median household income. Irish is spoken daily outside school by a fifth of residents.
Baile Mhic Íre has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The one thing Baile Mhic Íre 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baile Mhic Íre.
The nearest secondary, Colaiste Ghobnatan, is 0.4 km away. Families in Baile Mhic Íre have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 1 primary school and 1 secondary school. Since 2019/20, pupils changed −9%, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (+1%) and Irish towns (+4%).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Abán Naofa Gaeltacht schoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 137 | Catholic |
| Colaiste Ghobnatan Gaeltacht schoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 212 | Inter-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Baile Mhic Íre | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 100% | 9% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −9% | +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.
No part of Baile Mhic Íre is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Under 1% of homes here are estimated to have radon above the reference level.
| Share of homes | Baile Mhic Íre | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 96% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
The coldest nights come in January, when Baile Mhic Íre averages a low of 2.8°C. July afternoons reach 19.2°C here, below Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C) alike. The town’s year-round mean comes to 10.1°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Baile Mhic Íre | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,875 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.2°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.8°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Asked at the census, 92% of residents of Baile Mhic Íre said they were in good or very good health. For its ages, Baile Mhic Íre has 48 people in bad health for every 100 expected, below both Co. Cork’s towns (107) and Irish towns (113). Disability touches 16% of the town’s population.
| Census 2022 | Baile Mhic Íre | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 16% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.1% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.9% | 2% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | 88% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
17% rent privately, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%). The owner-occupied share of households is 56%.
| Housing | Baile Mhic Íre | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 25% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 56% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €327K | €350K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area P12, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Its paths and tracks come to 0.5 km per km², lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (1.8 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Protected nature near Baile Mhic Íre includes St. Gobnet's Wood SAC. For 100% of homes, green space is under 400 m away.
| Outdoors | Baile Mhic Íre | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 18% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 8.8% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.5 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 90% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Set beside Baile Mhic Íre’s forecast, a normal November runs from 5°C at night to 11°C by day. It stays dry from start to finish today, with wind of 15 km/h or less and a low near 6°C. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 630 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 380 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 335 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 530 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Short trips: 44% under 15 minutes, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (33%) and Irish towns (31%). The unemployment rate comes to 6.1%. The average trip to work takes 28 min.
| Census 2022 | Baile Mhic Íre | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 44% | 33% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 74% | 69% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 28 min | 24.8 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.
Nearly a third of adults hold a degree, below Co. Cork’s towns (38%) and Irish towns (36%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.1% of the population. Foreign-born residents make up 18% of the population.
51.6% of Baile Mhic Íre’s residents are women
189 women and 177 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Baile Mhic Íre | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.8% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.1% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 32% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
At the general election 64% voted, above both Co. Cork’s towns (58%) and Irish towns (59%). There is no majority on Cork County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 19 of 55, short of 28. Cork County Council is the council for Baile Mhic Íre, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government.
| Turnout | Baile Mhic Íre | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
1 archaeological sites are on the record, below both Co. Cork’s towns (11) and Irish towns (11). 5.4% of homes date from before 1919. Baile Mhic Íre’s built heritage counts 4 inventory entries, each of regional standing. One recorded monument or archaeological site lies here.
| Heritage | Baile Mhic Íre | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 109 | 103 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Baile Mhic Íre; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney28 km northwest
CastleRoss Castle28 km northwest
MuseumMuckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms25 km west
Abbey or prioryMuckross Friary25 km northwest
CastleCarrigaphooca Castle9.7 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Baile Mhic Íre’s built heritage counts 4 inventory entries, each of regional standing. One recorded monument or archaeological site lies here.
10 notable people were born in Baile Mhic Íre.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baile Mhic Íre | 366 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Macroom | 4,096 | 14 | A | B+ | A | B− |
| Millstreet | 1,722 | 15 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
19.7% of residents speak Irish every day outside school, against 1.1% in the median of Irish towns; 68% can speak it.
Baile Mhic Íre had 366 people at the 2022 census, up from 318 in 2016: 15.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Baile Mhic Íre is 37.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 24% of residents are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
10% mostly work from home, and 44% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Urban area in Co. Cork
Baile Mhic Íre has 366 people, in the area of Cork 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).