Drommahane’s story
Drommahane: 1 building on the National Inventory
3 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1900House, Drommahane
DrommahaneCo. Cork
Some 947 people live in this town, in Co. Cork. Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 13%.
3 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: kevin higgins · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
947
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
35.3
10% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
28%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Drommahane a good place to live?
Set against the median household income, the median home, at €249,800, costs 3.6 times as much. The car is not the only way to work here: 4% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. Over-65s are only a tenth of the population.
Drommahane isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
What makes Drommahane stand out
The 3 things Drommahane does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
33% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
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 Drommahane.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Drommahane moved −13% since 2019, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Within 3 km of Drommahane there is one school. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 207.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Dhrom AthainLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 207 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Drommahane | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −13% | +1% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
207
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−13%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
3.9 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Without school-level results from Ireland, the cards show no letters.
Natural hazards
Radon is the hazard to test for in Drommahane: an estimated 10% of homes are above the reference level
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, above Co. Cork’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. Landslides: none of Drommahane lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Drommahane | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
10%
of homes over the radon level
146
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Drommahane has colder winters than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 2.5°C
Drommahane’s year-round mean comes to 10.1°C. July afternoons reach 19.6°C here, below both Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). A year brings 1,192 mm of rain to Drommahane.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.0°C
Spring13.3°C
Summer19.1°C
Autumn14.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Drommahane | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.5°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,192 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
19.6°C
July high
2.5°C
January low
1,192 mm
Rain a year
139 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Drommahane has 136 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
At the census, 91% of people in Drommahane called their health good or very good, above both Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). Family carers: 4.3% of the people in Drommahane look after someone without pay. Disability touches a fifth of the town’s population.
91%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health136
Disability107
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Drommahane | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 4.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 20% | 24% | 22% |
136
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
More households own their home in Drommahane than in Co. Cork’s towns or across Irish towns: 73%
The social rented sector houses 8% of households. Private renters make up 18% of households, below both Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%).
€250Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Drommahane€250K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Drommahane | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 73% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €250K | €350K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 8% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 18% | 21% | 22% |
73%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
18%
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
Fewer homes in Drommahane sit near green space: 51% within 400 m, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (1.8 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Among the protected sites near Drommahane is Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC. One park and 2 ha of green space in all: that is the town’s share.
51%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Drommahane2.5 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Drommahane | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 51% | 90% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 3.4% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
51%
Near a park
2.5 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
2.8%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Drommahane is a driving town: 85% of commuters go by car, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Household income came to €68,480 a year before tax, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (€53,156) and Irish towns (€57,760). Also worth knowing: the commute to work averages 28 min.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van85%
Walk2%
Train, DART or Luas1%
Bus1%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Drommahane | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €68,480 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 40% | 33% | 31% |
| Average trip | 28 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6% | 8% | 9.2% |
€68,480
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
10%
worked mainly from home, 2022
10%
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: 28% of people in Drommahane are under 15, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Born abroad: 12% of residents, below Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. 10% of residents are 65 or over. Add to that, the share aged 15 to 24 is 11%.
35.3median age
DrommahaneCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none9%
Lower secondary13%
Leaving Cert42%
Diploma or cert9%
Degree or higher28%
Women and men · all residents
49.6% of Drommahane’s residents are women
470 women and 477 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Drommahane | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 8.9% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Drommahane voted at the general election than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 64%
50% voted at the last local elections. Drommahane is run by Cork County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. Cork County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 19 of its 55 seats, short of the 28 needed.
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 | Drommahane | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | 45% | 46% |
5
Councillors
19/55
Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party
50%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Cork North-West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Drommahane counts one building on the architectural inventory
Per 10,000 residents, Drommahane counts 11 inventory buildings. Homes from before 1919 make up 2.5% of the total, below Co. Cork’s towns (7.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. 3 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie in and around the town.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
- House, Drommahane 1900
3
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1900
earliest dated inventory building
3%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Drommahane | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 11 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 2.5% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 11 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mourne Abbey and 3 more in and around Drommahane
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Drommahane. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryMourne Abbey3.6 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleDromaneen Castle3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleMallow Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryWest End Art Studios4.1 km outside town, to the 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 (3)
- Mourne Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dromaneen Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mallow Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Drommahane
15pages on Drommahane
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from around Drommahane
2 notable people were born in Drommahane; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
T
Thomas RussellLeader of the United Irishmen · 1767–1803K
Killian O'HanlonIrish Gaelic footballer · born 1993
Photo 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
Drommahane’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
MallowButtevantKanturkDrommahane
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drommahane | 947 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mallow | 13,456 | 4.6 | C+ | A− | C | B |
| Buttevant | 1,080 | 14 | — | A− | B+ | C− |
| Kanturk | 2,803 | 17 | A− | A | B+ | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Drommahane
Has Drommahane grown?
Drommahane had 947 people at the 2022 census, up from 837 in 2016: 13.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Drommahane?
The median age in Drommahane is 35.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Drommahane
Urban area in Co. Cork
947 people live in Drommahane, 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
- 947 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- Mallow
- Dáil constituency
- Cork North-West
- Name in Irish
- Drom Átháin
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18778
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).