Castlelyons’ story
Castlelyons: 15% of homes built before 1919
14 buildings on the National Inventory inside Castlelyons.
The record adds 7 archaeological sites.
- 1675Berry Hill
- 1730Mohera House
- 1750Barrymore Mausoleum
CastlelyonsCo. Cork
This town in Co. Cork has a population of 428.
5 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
428
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
36.3
10% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
35%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Castlelyons a good place to live?
A typical home sold for €350,000, or 5.2 years of the town’s median household income. Of those who commute, 5% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. 14 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. It skews young: only one in ten residents are 65 or over.
Castlelyons is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
What makes Castlelyons stand out
The 3 things Castlelyons does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
14 buildings on the national inventory
6.8 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 10% are 65 or over
Against 14% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castlelyons.
Natural hazards
An estimated 9.4% of homes in Castlelyons sit above the radon reference level
The ground under Castlelyons carries no high landslide susceptibility. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Castlelyons | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
114
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
July in Castlelyons runs hotter than in 83% of Irish towns
The coldest nights come in January, when Castlelyons averages a low of 2.9°C. Across the year it averages 10.5°C, below Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and close to Irish towns (10.3°C). Midsummer afternoons in Castlelyons peak at about 20.1°C.
20.1°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.3°C
Spring13.6°C
Summer19.6°C
Autumn14.6°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Castlelyons | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.9°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 20.1°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,099 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
20.1°C
July high
2.9°C
January low
1,099 mm
Rain a year
119 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, Castlelyons reports less bad health than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 47 per 100 expected
Allowing for its ages, Castlelyons has 119 residents with a disability per 100 expected, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (110) and Irish towns (106). At the census, 0.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 91% of people in Castlelyons rate their own health good or very good.
91%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health47
Disability119
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Castlelyons | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.7% | 2% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 22% | 24% | 22% |
47
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107
119
disability per 100 expected · Co. Cork 110
83.2 · 79.1
life expectancy, women · men, the South-West region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE South West
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Few households rent privately in Castlelyons: 11%, fewer than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns
Social housing holds 16% of households, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%). 72% of households own their home.
€350Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Castlelyons€350K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €372,500 | 40 |
| Housing | Castlelyons | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 11% | 21% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 72% | 60% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 16% | 14% | 13% |
72%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
11%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,542
a month on new tenancies, County Cork
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Outdoors
Green space is tight in Castlelyons: 2.9 ha per 1,000 residents, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Woodland covers 0.1% of the land within 1 km, below Co. Cork’s towns (4.1%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. Its paths and tracks come to 0.0 km per km², below Co. Cork’s towns (1.8 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²) alike. Within 5 km, one waymarked trail or greenway sets out.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Castlelyons2.9 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Castlelyons | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 90% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
2.9 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
1.2%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Castlelyons’ weather today: light showers, with a high of 11 degrees
Showers may brush past today without adding up to much, on a breeze of up to 24 km/h; the coldest it gets is 7°C. Highs in the days that follow range from 6°C to 10°C, warmest on Friday. Castlelyons’ November pattern is steady: afternoons average 11°C, nights 5°C.
11°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 323 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 232 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 11°C | 229 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 316 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
0.3 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
19 km/h
Wind
84%
Humidity
9 h 25 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Castlelyons walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 4.5%
Household income came to €66,970 a year before tax, above Co. Cork’s towns (€53,156) and Irish towns (€57,760) alike. The census counted 14% of workers working mainly from home. 82% of commuters drove to work at the census.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van82%
Walk2%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Castlelyons | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €66,970 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 37% | 33% | 31% |
| Average trip | 28.2 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6% | 8% | 9.2% |
€66,970
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
14%
worked mainly from home, 2022
7%
trips of an hour or more
19,928
on the Live Register, County Cork, 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
A town of families: 27% of people in Castlelyons are under 15, more than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns
Foreign-born residents make up 16% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 11% of the town.
36.3median age
CastlelyonsCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none6%
Lower secondary19%
Leaving Cert32%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher35%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.0% of Castlelyons
214 women and 214 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Castlelyons | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9.6% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.2% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.4% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 35% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Castlelyons turns out to vote: 53% at the last local elections, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Castlelyons answers to one council, Cork County Council; Ireland has no town tier. With 19 of 55 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Cork County Council, short of the 28 a majority needs. Also worth knowing: it sits in the Fermoy local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.
19/55seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Cork County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil19
Fine Gael18
Independent8
Independent Ireland4
Social Democrats3
Labour Party2
Sinn Féin1
| Turnout | Castlelyons | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
6
Councillors
19/55
Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party
53%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Cork East
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Castlelyons is dense with heritage: 327 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, more than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns
15.4% of homes were built before 1919. 7 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (11) and Irish towns (11). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 14 buildings in Castlelyons, each of regional importance.
14inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional14
Among them
- Berry Hill 1675
- Mohera House 1730
- Barrymore Mausoleum 1750
- Castlelyons Church 1750
1675
earliest dated inventory building
15%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Castlelyons | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 327 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 15.4% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Pupil numbers around Castlelyons moved −3% since 2019, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Castlelyons have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathcormac N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 432 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Castlelyons | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −3% | +1% | +4% |
626
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−3%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1.3 km
to the nearest primary school
5.5 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castlelyons Dominican Friary and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Castlelyons; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryCastlelyons Dominican Friaryin town
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens29 km southwest
ZooFota Wildlife Park23 km south · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral27 km southwest
CastleConna Castle9.5 km east
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral27 km southPlaces: 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 (6)
- Castlelyons Dominican Friary: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fota Wildlife Park: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Fin Barre's Cathedral: Flickr member Charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conna Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Colman's Cathedral: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Castlelyons
15pages on Castlelyons
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 14 buildings in Castlelyons, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 7 sites here.
Famous people from Castlelyons
9 notable people were born in Castlelyons.
Castlelyons’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
RathcormacFermoyKilworthWatergrasshillTallowCastlelyons
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlelyons | 428 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rathcormac | 1,957 | 3.4 | — | C+ | A | D |
| Fermoy | 6,720 | 5.8 | B | A− | C+ | B |
| Kilworth | 1,179 | 9.3 | — | B | A+ | B+ |
| Watergrasshill | 1,840 | 12 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Tallow Waterford | 1,022 | 16 | — | B+ | B | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Castlelyons
How old are the people of Castlelyons?
The median age in Castlelyons is 36.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Is Castlelyons growing?
Castlelyons had 428 people at the 2022 census, up from 400 in 2016: 7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Castlelyons
Urban area in Co. Cork
428 people live in Castlelyons, 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)
- Population
- 428 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- Fermoy
- Dáil constituency
- Cork East
- Name in Irish
- Caisleán Ó Liatháin
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18738
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).