Castlemagner’s story
Castlemagner: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1810The Old Rectory
- 1870Saint Mary's Catholic Church
CastlemagnerCo. Cork
Home to 354 people, this town lies in Co. Cork. The population grew 16% between 2016 and 2022.
Population
354
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
34.4
6% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
29%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
1%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Castlemagner a good place to live?
Half the homes sold for more than €249,800, a price of 3.7 times what the median household earns. The car is not the only way to work here: 1% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. Only 6% of residents are 65 or over. Unemployment stood at 4% of the labour force in 2022.
At under 1,000 residents, Castlemagner is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Castlemagner stand out
The 3 things Castlemagner does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
1% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 6% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
4% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
64% of residents 15 and over are at work.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castlemagner.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Castlemagner grew +18% since 2019, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
One school lies within 3 km of Castlemagner. 223 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyhass Mixed N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 223 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Castlemagner | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +18% | +1% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
223
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+18%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1.7 km
to the nearest primary school
5.3 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters and no results: Ireland publishes none school by school.
Natural hazards
Castlemagner has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
By estimate, 2.7% of homes in Castlemagner carry radon above the reference level. The ground under Castlemagner carries no high landslide susceptibility. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Castlemagner | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
129
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Castlemagner: January lows of 2.7°C, colder than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns
Castlemagner gets 1,109 mm of rain a year. The year’s mean temperature is 10.2°C, below Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and close to Irish towns (10.3°C). Expect July highs of around 19.7°C locally.
19.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.1°C
Spring13.4°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn14.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Castlemagner | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.7°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.7°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,109 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
19.7°C
July high
2.7°C
January low
1,109 mm
Rain a year
129 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Bad health runs low in Castlemagner for a town of its ages, at 23 per 100 expected, less than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
95% of Castlemagner’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. At the census, 0.3% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. A disability affects 18% of people locally.
95%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health23
Disability106
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 95%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2022 | Castlemagner | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 95% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.3% | 2% | 2% |
| With a disability | 18% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.1% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
23
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107
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
Most households in Castlemagner own their home: 75%, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
15% rent privately, below both Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%). Council and housing-body homes hold 8% of households.
€250Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Castlemagner€250K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Castlemagner | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 75% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €250K | €350K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 8% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 15% | 21% | 22% |
75%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
15%
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 · The price is for the postcode area P51, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Castlemagner has 3 waymarked trails within 5 km
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, above Co. Cork’s towns (90%) and Irish towns (92%) alike. Protected nature near Castlemagner includes Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC. Green space comes to 7.1 ha for every 1,000 people locally.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Castlemagner7.1 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Castlemagner | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 90% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
7.1 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
3.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Castlemagner: light showers today, up to 11 degrees
There may be a drop or two today, little to measure, with wind freshening to 20 km/h and a low of 5°C. Tuesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 4 mm. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
11°C / 5°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 346 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 226 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 223 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 314 mm |
11°C / 5°C
Today
0.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
96%
Humidity
9 h 25 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Only 1.4% of commuters in Castlemagner go to work without a car, fewer than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
4.4% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (8%) and Irish towns (9.2%). Driving is how 86% of commuters got to work at the census. On average, the journey to work lasts 29.8 min.
1%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van86%
Bus1%
Train, DART or Luas1%
| Census 2022 | Castlemagner | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 29.8 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 41% | 33% | 31% |
| Median household income | €66,620 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
€66,620
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
10%
worked mainly from home, 2022
19%
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
Children make up 33% of Castlemagner, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Graduates make up 29% of adults. People 65 and over make up 6.2% of the town, below both Co. Cork’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). In addition, 9% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
34.4median age
CastlemagnerCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
9%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none7%
Lower secondary16%
Leaving Cert39%
Diploma or cert9%
Degree or higher29%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.8% of Castlemagner
187 women and 167 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Castlemagner | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 33% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 6.2% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.4% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 9% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 29% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Castlemagner votes in numbers: 64% turned out at the general election, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
54% voted at the last local elections. Cork County Council is the one council for Castlemagner; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. With 19 of 55 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Cork County Council, short of the 28 a majority needs.
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 | Castlemagner | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 45% | 46% |
4
Councillors
19/55
Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party
54%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Cork North-West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Inventory buildings in Castlemagner: 56 per 10,000 residents, against 103 in Co. Cork’s towns and 48 in Irish towns
2 archaeological sites are on the record, below Co. Cork’s towns (11) and Irish towns (11) alike. 3.5% of homes were built before 1919.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
2
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1810
earliest dated inventory building
4%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Castlemagner | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 56 | 103 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 3.5% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Kanturk Castle and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Castlemagner; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleKanturk Castle5 km outside town, to the west
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens32 km southeast
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral39 km southeast
CastleDromaneen Castle7.9 km southeast
Abbey or prioryMourne Abbey13 km east
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne38 km southeastPlaces: 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)
- Kanturk Castle: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Fin Barre's Cathedral: Flickr member Charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dromaneen Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mourne Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Castlemagner
15pages on Castlemagner
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Castlemagner, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 2 sites here.
Famous people from around Castlemagner
No notable person born in Castlemagner is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
J
James Hingston TuckeyAnglo-Irish explorer (1776-1816) · born in MallowPhoto credits
Pat O'Callaghan: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Paul Kane: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · William O'Brien: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain · Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington: Underwood & Underwood, New York, Public domain · John Baptist Purcell: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Castlemagner’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KanturkButtevantNewmarketMallowCastlemagner
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlemagner | 354 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kanturk | 2,803 | 5.9 | A− | A | B+ | C+ |
| Buttevant | 1,080 | 13 | — | A− | B+ | C− |
| Newmarket | 1,052 | 13 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Mallow | 13,456 | 13 | C+ | A− | C | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Castlemagner
Has Castlemagner grown?
Castlemagner had 354 people at the 2022 census, up from 306 in 2016: 15.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Castlemagner a young town or an old one?
The median age in Castlemagner is 34.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Castlemagner drive to work?
10% mostly work from home, and 41% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Castlemagner
Urban area in Co. Cork
Castlemagner has 354 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)
- Population
- 354 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- Kanturk
- Dáil constituency
- Cork North-West
- Name in Irish
- Caisleán an Mhaignéaraigh
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18794
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).