Dunderrow’s story
Nothing in Dunderrow is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Homes built before 1919: 7%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Explore the history →DunderrowCo. Cork
In Co. Cork, this town has 213 residents.
Population
213
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
37.5
5% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
41%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Dunderrow a good place to live?
The median home here went for €463,000, 4.9 times the median household income. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Unemployment stood at 4% of the labour force in 2022. 18% of residents are 15 to 24.
Dunderrow has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes Dunderrow stand out
The 3 things Dunderrow 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
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
4% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
69% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
18% are 15 to 24
Against 12% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dunderrow.
Schools
Schools around Dunderrow have lost ground: pupils −27% since 2019, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
2 schools lie within 3 km of Dunderrow: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundar Mhuighe N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 175 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Dunderrow | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −27% | +1% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
270
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−27%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
5.1 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
In Dunderrow, radon is the measure to watch: about 12% of homes are estimated over the reference level
On high landslide susceptibility: 1.3% of homes, above both Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%). Dunderrow’s nearest bathing water is Garretstown, 9.5 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Hardly any of its homes sit 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 susceptibility1.3%
| Share of homes | Dunderrow | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0% |
12%
of homes over the radon level
9.5 km
to Garretstown bathing water (excellent)
77
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Dunderrow has milder winters than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 3.9°C
Dunderrow’s year-round mean comes to 10.8°C. Here July highs average 19.4°C, below Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C) alike. Also worth knowing: a year brings 1,224 mm of rain to Dunderrow.
19.4°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.6°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer18.9°C
Autumn14.5°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Dunderrow | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.4°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.9°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,224 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
19.4°C
July high
3.9°C
January low
1,224 mm
Rain a year
141 mm
Wettest month
14
Air frosts
1,461 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Dunderrow have a disability than its ages would predict: 63 per 100 expected, under Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
7.5% of residents in Dunderrow care, unpaid, for a relative or friend. At the census, 95% of people in Dunderrow called their health good or very good, above Co. Cork’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. Disability touches 12% of the town’s population.
95%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health0
Disability63
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 95%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2022 | Dunderrow | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 95% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| With a disability | 12% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 7.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
0
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107
63
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
Dunderrow is a town of owners: 87% of households own their home, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
13% of households rent privately.
€463Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Dunderrow€463K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Dunderrow | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 87% | 60% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €463K | €350K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 13% | 21% | 22% |
87%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
13%
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 P17, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Dunderrow than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 5.2% of the land within 1 km
Its paths and tracks come to 0.3 km per km², below both Co. Cork’s towns (1.8 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Green space comes to 5.1 ha per 1,000 people in Dunderrow, above both Co. Cork’s towns (4.3 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha).
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Dunderrow5.1 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Dunderrow | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 90% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 5.2% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
5.1 ha
Green space
2 km
Footpaths
5.2%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Dunderrow’s weather today: strong wind and 11 degrees
The wind, up to 43 km/h, brings about 1 mm of rain today, and the low is 7°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 23 mm of rain. In a typical November, days climb to about 12°C and nights sink to 6°C, the yardstick for Dunderrow’s forecast.
11°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November12°C
December10°C
January9°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 368 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 250 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 260 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 347 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
1.3 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
30 km/h
Wind
90%
Humidity
9 h 27 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Household income in Dunderrow, €93,840 a year, runs above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
A trip to work takes 22.1 min on average. At the census, 4.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (23%). The unemployment rate comes to 3.6%.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van78%
Walk3%
Bus2%
| Census 2022 | Dunderrow | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €93,840 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 48% | 33% | 31% |
| Average trip | 22.1 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
€93,840
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
17%
worked mainly from home, 2022
3%
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: 26% of people in Dunderrow are under 15, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
People 65 and over make up 4.7% of the town, below Co. Cork’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 18% of the town. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.
37.5median age
DunderrowCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none2%
Lower secondary13%
Leaving Cert34%
Diploma or cert10%
Degree or higher41%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.2% of Dunderrow
107 women and 106 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Dunderrow | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 4.7% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 2.4% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 10% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 41% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Dunderrow voted at the general election than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 64%
With 19 of 55 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Cork County Council, short of the 28 a majority needs. Turnout at the last local elections was 54%, above Co. Cork’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%) alike. Cork County Council is the council for Dunderrow, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government.
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 | Dunderrow | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 45% | 46% |
6
Councillors
19/55
Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party
54%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Cork South-West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Desmond Castle Kinsale and 3 more in and around Dunderrow
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Dunderrow. Best known first.
MuseumDesmond Castle Kinsale4.9 km outside town, to the southeastChurchChurchSt Multose Church5 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleShippool Castle2.4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionBlacks Brewery & Distillery4.6 km outside town, to the 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 (1)
- Desmond Castle Kinsale: ME, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dunderrow
15pages on Dunderrow
Famous people from around Dunderrow
No notable person born in Dunderrow is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
E
Eileen DesmondIrish politician (1932-2005) · born in Kinsale
J
Jack CrowleyIrish rugby union player · born in Inishannon · born 2000Photo credits
Finbarr of Cork: Carsten Hemberger, derivate Hic et nunc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · L. T. Meade: L. T. Meade - no photo credit. Hurst & Company Publishers, Public domain · Timothy McCarthy: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · William Napier, 9th Lord Napier: "courtesy of Lord Napier and Ettrick", Public domain
Dunderrow’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KinsaleInishannonBandonKillumneyLehenaghCarrigalineDunderrow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunderrow | 213 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kinsale | 5,991 | 5.3 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| Inishannon | 1,043 | 6.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Bandon | 8,196 | 10 | A | B+ | A− | B− |
| Killumney | 1,466 | 17 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Lehenagh | 4,154 | 17 | B+ | C− | B+ | A |
| Carrigaline | 18,239 | 17 | A+ | C | A | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Dunderrow
How old are the people of Dunderrow?
The median age in Dunderrow is 37.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 26% of residents are under 15 and 5% are 65 or over.
Do people in Dunderrow drive to work?
17% mostly work from home, and 48% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Dunderrow grown?
Dunderrow had 213 people at the 2022 census, up from 205 in 2016: 3.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Dunderrow
Urban area in Co. Cork
Dunderrow has 213 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
- 213 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- Bandon-Kinsale
- Dáil constituency
- Cork South-West
- Name in Irish
- Dún Darú
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18768
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).