Liscarroll’s story
Old homes in Liscarroll: 25% built before 1919
2 buildings on the National Inventory inside Liscarroll.
The record adds 4 archaeological sites.
- 1840House, Liscarroll
- 1865Saint Joseph's Church
LiscarrollCo. Cork
The town, home to 245 people, lies in Co. Cork.
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Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
245
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
46
27% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
17%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Liscarroll a good place to live?
The median home here went for €249,800, 4.6 times the median household income. Of those who commute, 10% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. A degree is held by 17% of adults. It skews older: 27% of residents are 65 or over.
At under 1,000 residents, Liscarroll is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Liscarroll stand out
The 3 things Liscarroll does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Liscarroll.
Natural hazards
Liscarroll has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
No part of Liscarroll is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in the town has radon above the reference level. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside 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 | Liscarroll | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
53
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Summers stay cool in Liscarroll: July afternoons reach 19.5°C, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Liscarroll gets 1,144 mm of rain a year. The year’s mean temperature is 10.1°C, below Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. Expect January lows of around 2.6°C locally.
19.5°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.0°C
Spring13.3°C
Summer19.1°C
Autumn14.2°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Liscarroll | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.5°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.6°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,144 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
19.5°C
July high
2.6°C
January low
1,144 mm
Rain a year
135 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Liscarroll are in bad health than its ages would predict: 36 per 100 expected, under Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Unpaid caring falls to 6.9% of Liscarroll’s residents. At the census, 0.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (2%) and Irish towns (2%). Disability touches 27% of the town’s population.
88%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health36
Disability107
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Liscarroll | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.8% | 2% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 88% | 88% |
36
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
Social housing is more common in Liscarroll than in Co. Cork’s towns or across Irish towns, at 20% of households
Private renters make up 16% of households, below Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Home ownership stands at 62% of households.
€250Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Liscarroll€250K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Liscarroll | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €250K | €350K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 20% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 62% | 60% | 61% |
62%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
16%
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
4 waymarked trails start within 5 km of Liscarroll
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space. Protected sites cover 0.1% of the land within 5 km, below Co. Cork’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (1.8%) alike. Liscarroll offers 6.6 ha of green space per 1,000 residents.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Liscarroll6.6 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Liscarroll | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| 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% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
6.6 ha
Green space
0.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Liscarroll: 11 degrees and sunny today
Liscarroll’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 11°C, the usual low 5°C. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 21 km/h, then a low of 4°C. The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 6 mm.
11°C / 4°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 | 357 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 232 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 234 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 321 mm |
11°C / 4°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
12 km/h
Wind
96%
Humidity
9 h 24 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Liscarroll has higher unemployment than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 15%
Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 70% were employed at the census. The average trip to work took 30.7 min, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (24.8 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 9.5% of commuters at the census.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van79%
Walk8%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Liscarroll | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 15% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 30.7 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 40% | 33% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 70% | 69% | 68% |
€54,310
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
17%
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
Few people in Liscarroll were born abroad: 12%, fewer than in Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Children under 15 make up 15%, below both Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (20%). People aged 15 to 24 are 11% of the population.
46median age
LiscarrollCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none17%
Lower secondary22%
Leaving Cert40%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher17%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.6% of Liscarroll
119 women and 126 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Liscarroll | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 17% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.4% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 17% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Liscarroll votes in numbers: 64% turned out at the general election, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Fianna Fáil lead Cork County Council with 19 of 55 seats, but no party has a majority: 28 are needed. 50% of voters turned out at the last local elections, above Co. Cork’s towns (45%) and Irish towns (46%) alike. Cork County Council is the one council for Liscarroll; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the 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 | Liscarroll | 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
Old homes shape Liscarroll: 25.2% were built before 1919, more than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns
Relative to its size, Liscarroll keeps 82 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 4 sites here, below both Co. Cork’s towns (11) and Irish towns (11). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Liscarroll, each rated of regional importance.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
- House, Liscarroll 1840
- Saint Joseph's Church 1865
4
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1840
earliest dated inventory building
25%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Liscarroll | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1919 | 25.2% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 82 | 103 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 4 | 11 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Pupil numbers around Liscarroll moved −5% since 2019, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Liscarroll have one school within 3 km. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 176.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liscarrol N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 176 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Liscarroll | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −5% | +1% | +4% |
176
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−5%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0 km
to the nearest primary school
9.2 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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Liscarroll Castle and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Liscarroll; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CastleLiscarroll Castle100 m outside town, to the northeast
CastleKilbolane Castle9.2 km north
Abbey or prioryBallybeg Priory St. Thomas10 km southeast
Abbey or prioryMourne Abbey18 km southeast
CastleDromaneen Castle15 km south
CastleKanturk Castle12 km southwestPlaces: 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)
- Liscarroll Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilbolane Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballybeg Priory St. Thomas: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mourne Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dromaneen Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kanturk Castle: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liscarroll
15pages on Liscarroll
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Liscarroll, each rated of regional importance. 4 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Famous people from around Liscarroll
2 notable people were born in Liscarroll; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
C
Colin O'BrienIrish hurler · born 2000W
William EganIrish hurler · born 1990
P
Patrick LeahyIrish athlete · born in Charleville · 1877–1927
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
Liscarroll’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
ButtevantKanturkCharlevilleNewmarketMallowLiscarroll
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liscarroll | 245 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buttevant | 1,080 | 9.4 | — | A− | B+ | C− |
| Kanturk | 2,803 | 11 | A− | A | B+ | C+ |
| Charleville | 3,970 | 13 | B− | A+ | C− | C− |
| Newmarket | 1,052 | 14 | — | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Mallow | 13,456 | 18 | C+ | A− | C | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Liscarroll
Is Liscarroll a young town or an old one?
The median age in Liscarroll is 46, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Liscarroll drive to work?
12% mostly work from home, and 40% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Liscarroll grown?
Liscarroll had 245 people at the 2022 census, up from 232 in 2016: 5.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Liscarroll
Urban area in Co. Cork
Liscarroll has 245 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
- 245 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- Mallow
- Dáil constituency
- Cork North-West
- Name in Irish
- Lios Cearúill
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18793
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).