LyreCo. Cork

169 people live in this town in Co. Cork.

Population

169

CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council

Median age

36.2

6% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%

Degree level

27%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Lyre a good place to live?

A median €249,800 buys a home here, 4.4 years of what the median household earns. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. Just 6% of residents are 65 or older.

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lyre falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.

What makes Lyre stand out

The 3 things Lyre does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

6% walk, cycle or ride

Against 23% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 6% are 65 or over

Against 14% 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.

Lyre’s outline

Lyre’s story

Nothing in Lyre is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lyre.

Natural hazards

Radon is the hazard to test for in Lyre: an estimated 17% of homes are above the reference level

100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above both Co. Cork’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). The ground under Lyre carries no high landslide susceptibility. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by 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	Lyre	Co. Cork	Ireland
In high-radon areas	100%	0%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0.4%	0%

17%

of homes over the radon level

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageLyre’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon100% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

Lyre is wetter than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 1,528 mm of rain a year

Across the year it averages 9.0°C, below both Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). On a January night, the temperature in Lyre falls to about 1.6°C. Also worth knowing: the town sees July afternoons of 18.4°C on average.

18.4°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter7.9°C

Spring12.2°C

Summer17.9°C

Autumn13.1°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Lyre	Co. Cork	Ireland
July high	18.4°C	20.0°C	19.9°C
January low	1.6°C	3.5°C	2.9°C
Rain a year	1,528 mm	1,114 mm	937 mm
Average temperature over the year	9.0°C	10.8°C	10.3°C

18.4°C

July high

1.6°C

January low

1,528 mm

Rain a year

180 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,461 hrs

Sunshine

Full pageLyre’s climate pageOpen the page

Rain1,528 mm of rain a year · January is the wettest month, 180 mm At a glanceJuly highs 18.4°C, January lows 1.6°C The yearSummer highs 17.9°C, winter lows 1.7°C Weather station37 km to the weather station · Cork Airport

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Bad health runs high in Lyre for a town of its ages, at 140 per 100 expected, more than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns

For its ages, Lyre has 98 people with a disability for every 100 expected, below both Co. Cork’s towns (110) and Irish towns (106). 18% of residents in Lyre live with a disability. Unpaid caring falls to 7.1% of the town’s residents.

90%good or very good health

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health140

Disability98

Co. Cork107

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%

Census 2022	Lyre	Co. Cork	Ireland
Unpaid carers	7.1%	5.9%	5.4%
With a disability	18%	24%	22%
Good or very good health	90%	88%	88%
Bad or very bad health	1.9%	2%	2%

140

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107

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

Full pageLyre’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 140, disability 98 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health90% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.2, men 79.1

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 in Lyre live in social housing than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 26%

Households that own their home make up 66%. 9% rent privately, below both Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%).

€250Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Lyre€250K

Co. Cork€350K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Lyre	Co. Cork	Ireland
Households in social housing	26%	14%	13%
Households renting privately	9%	21%	22%
Median sale price	€250K	€350K	€350K
Households owning their home	66%	60%	61%

66%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,542

a month on new tenancies, County Cork

Full pageLyre’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters66% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €249,800 Renting€1,542 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

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 Lyre

Protected sites cover 2.1% of the land within 5 km, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (1.8%).

0%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Lyre0.0 ha

Co. Cork4.3 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Lyre	Co. Cork	Ireland
Near a park	0%	90%	92%
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
Green space per 1,000 residents	0.0 ha	4.3 ha	4.1 ha

0 km

Footpaths

2.1%

Protected for nature

Full pageLyre’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Parks0.0 ha per 1,000 residents · 0 ha of green space, 0 parks Green space nearby0% of homes within 400 m Protected nature2.1% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Paths and trails0 km of paths · 4 trails and greenways within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

Lyre’s outlook today: light showers, peaking at 10 degrees

There may be a drop or two today, little to measure, with wind freshening to 22 km/h and a low of 4°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 5 mm. Set beside Lyre’s forecast, a normal November runs from 3°C at night to 10°C by day.

10°C / 4°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November10°C

December8°C

January8°C

February8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	8°C	2°C	490 mm
Spring	12°C	4°C	312 mm
Summer	18°C	10°C	284 mm
Autumn	13°C	6°C	441 mm

10°C / 4°C

Today

0.1 mm

Rain, next 24 hours

15 km/h

Wind

98%

Humidity

9 h 25 min

Daylight

Full pageLyre’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hours0.1 mm Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead10°C / 4°C Today · A normal 4 November: 11°C / 4°C Warnings & more9 h 25 min Daylight · 07:36 to 17:01

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Lyre walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 5.7%

Working mainly from home: nearly a fifth of workers, above both Co. Cork’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%). The car carried just over three quarters of commuters at the census. 12% of people in the labour force have no job.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van76%

Walk6%

Census 2022	Lyre	Co. Cork	Ireland
Average trip	32.6 min	24.8 min	27.6 min
Unemployment rate	12%	8%	9.2%
In work, 15 to 64	65%	69%	68%
Trips under 15 minutes	30%	33%	31%

€57,280

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671

19%

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

19,928

on the Live Register, County Cork, September 2026

Full pageLyre’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment12% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€57,280 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time19,928 on the Live Register · +4.6% on a year earlier

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 Lyre are 65 or over: 5.9%, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns

26% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by 27% of adults, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (38%) and Irish towns (36%). One measure of its mix: 17% of residents were born abroad.

36.2median age

LyreCo. CorkIreland

Co. CorkIreland

Ages · share of residents

12%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none4%

Lower secondary20%

Leaving Cert42%

Diploma or cert6%

Degree or higher27%

Women and men · all residents

48.5% of Lyre’s residents are women

82 women and 87 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Lyre
	Lyre	Co. Cork	Ireland
Under 15	26%	19%	20%
15–24	12%	12%	12%
25–44	36%	29%	29%
45–64	21%	25%	24%
65+	5.9%	15%	14%
Primary or none	4.3%	8.1%	9.7%
Lower secondary	20%	14%	14%
Leaving Cert	42%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	6.4%	6%	5.8%
Degree or higher	27%	38%	36%

Full pageLyre’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages36.2 median age · 6% are 65 or over Households59 households · 3 people per household Where born17% born outside Ireland Irish speakers43% can speak Irish · 0% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

More people in Lyre voted at the general election than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 64%

There is just one council for Lyre, Cork County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. Local elections drew 50% of voters to the polls last time. No party holds a majority on Cork County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 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	Lyre	Co. Cork	Ireland
General election, November 2024	64%	58%	59%
Local elections, June 2024	50%	45%	46%

Councillors

19/55

Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party

50%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Cork North-West

Full pageLyre’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

How Lyre voted50% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Cork towns 45%Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 55 (28 needed)Councillors5 councillors · Mallow TDs3 TDs · Cork North-West

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Nearby attractions

Blarney Castle and Gardens and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Lyre; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens26 km southeast

CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral33 km southeast

CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne33 km southeast

CastleDromaneen Castle10 km northeast

Abbey or prioryMourne Abbey15 km east

CastleDrishane Castle13 km west

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

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
Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Dromaneen Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mourne Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Drishane Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lyre

15pages on Lyre

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards16.7% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 36.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Lyre

No notable person born in Lyre is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Pat O'CallaghanIrish athletics competitor (1905-1991) · born in Kanturk

Paul KaneIrish-Canadian painter (1810-1871) · born in Mallow

William O'BrienIrish nationalist journalist and politi… · born in Mallow · 1852–1928

Hanna Sheehy-SkeffingtonIrish feminist & nationalist (1877–1946) · born in Kanturk

John Baptist PurcellRoman Catholic archbishop (1800-1883) · born in Mallow

James Hingston TuckeyAnglo-Irish explorer (1776-1816) · born in Mallow

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 · John Baptist Purcell: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain

Lyre’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

KanturkMillstreetMallowNewmarketLyre

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lyre	169	—	—	—	—	—
Kanturk	2,803	12	A⁻	A	B⁺	C⁺
Millstreet	1,722	14	—	B⁺	A	B⁺
Mallow	13,456	16	C⁺	A⁻	C	B
Newmarket	1,052	18	—	B⁺	B⁺	A⁻

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Lyre

How old are the people of Lyre?

The median age in Lyre is 36.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

Has Lyre grown?

Lyre had 169 people at the 2022 census, up from 160 in 2016: 5.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

About Lyre

Urban area in Co. Cork

Lyre has 169 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: 169 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Cork
Council: Cork County Council
Local electoral area: Mallow
Dáil constituency: Cork North-West
Name in Irish: An Ladhar
Area: 0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
CSO code: UA:18798

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).