Model Village or Dripsey’s story
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Homes built before 1919: 8%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Explore the history →Model Village or DripseyCo. Cork
This town in Co. Cork has a population of 323. Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 8%.
Population
323
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
38.5
15% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
21%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
1%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Model Village or Dripsey a good place to live?
Homes sell for a median €327,100, about 4.3 times what a household here earns in a year. On the way to work, 1% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. 8% of residents were born outside Ireland. Just over a fifth of adults are graduates.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Model Village or Dripsey out for now.
What makes Model Village or Dripsey stand out
The 3 things Model Village or Dripsey does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
1% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Model Village or Dripsey.
Natural hazards
Model Village or Dripsey has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
On high landslide susceptibility: 0.7% of homes, about level with Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and above Irish towns (0%). Under 1% of homes in Model Village or Dripsey are estimated to have 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 susceptibility0.7%
| Share of homes | Model Village or Dripsey | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
140
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Model Village or Dripsey has cooler summers than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: July highs of 19.6°C
A year brings 1,206 mm of rain to Model Village or Dripsey. Across the year it averages 10.3°C, lower than Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and near Irish towns (10.3°C). Winter lows in Model Village or Dripsey average 2.8°C in January.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.2°C
Spring13.3°C
Summer19.1°C
Autumn14.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Model Village or Dripsey | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,206 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.6°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.8°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.3°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
19.6°C
July high
2.8°C
January low
1,206 mm
Rain a year
138 mm
Wettest month
14
Air frosts
1,461 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Bad health runs low in Model Village or Dripsey for a town of its ages, at 37 per 100 expected, less than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns
0.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (2%) and Irish towns (2%). Self-reported good health: 90% of Model Village or Dripsey’s residents. Ages taken into account, Model Village or Dripsey counts 110 people with a disability for every 100 predicted.
90%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health37
Disability110
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Model Village or Dripsey | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.6% | 2% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 23% | 24% | 22% |
37
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 in Model Village or Dripsey live in social housing than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 29%
6% rent privately, below Co. Cork’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 64%.
€327Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Model Village or Dripsey€327K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Model Village or Dripsey | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 29% | 14% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 6% | 21% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 64% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €327K | €350K | €350K |
64%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
6%
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 P12, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Model Village or Dripsey: 8.6% of the land within 1 km, more than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (90%) and Irish towns (92%). Green space comes to 0.5 ha for every 1,000 people in Model Village or Dripsey. Within 5 km, 6 waymarked trails and greenways set out.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Model Village or Dripsey0.5 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Model Village or Dripsey | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 8.6% | 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% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
0.5 ha
Green space
8.6%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Model Village or Dripsey’s weather today: a cool November day of 9 degrees
What counts as normal for Model Village or Dripsey in November: highs come to 11°C and lows to 5°C. Nothing falls from the sky today, by the look of it; the wind keeps to 18 km/h or less, and the low is 5°C. The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 24 mm.
9°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 | 369 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 245 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 246 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 346 mm |
9°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
8 km/h
Wind
96%
Humidity
9 h 12 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Model Village or Dripsey than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 1.4%
The commute to work averages 31.8 min. The car took 85% of commuters, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%). Before tax, the average household brings in €76,850 a year.
1%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van85%
Walk1%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Model Village or Dripsey | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €76,850 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 31.8 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 24% | 33% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% | 8% | 9.2% |
€76,850
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
8%
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
Most of Model Village or Dripsey was born here: only 8.1% come from abroad, fewer than in Co. Cork’s towns and across Irish towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 14% of residents. Over-65s are 15% of the population.
38.5median age
Model Village or DripseyCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none12%
Lower secondary21%
Leaving Cert40%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher21%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.5% of Model Village or Dripsey
163 women and 160 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Model Village or Dripsey | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Model Village or Dripsey votes in numbers: 64% turned out at the general election, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
No party holds a majority on Cork County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 19 of 55 seats, short of the 28 needed. Local government for Model Village or Dripsey is Cork County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. Also worth knowing: in the Dáil, Model Village or Dripsey is part of Cork North-West, which elects 3 TDs.
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 | Model Village or Dripsey | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
6
Councillors
19/55
Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party
55%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Cork North-West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Carrignamuck Tower House and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Model Village or Dripsey; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CastleCastleCarrignamuck Tower House600 m outside town, to the northwest
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens12 km east
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral19 km east
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne19 km east
CastleKilcrea Castle6.9 km south
ZooFota Wildlife Park30 km east · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens12 km eastCathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral19 km eastCathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne19 km eastCastleKilcrea Castle6.9 km southZooFota Wildlife Park30 km east · 415K visitors a year (2022)Places: 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 (5)
- 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
- Kilcrea Castle: Richard Fensome, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fota Wildlife Park: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Model Village or Dripsey
15pages on Model Village or Dripsey
Famous people from around Model Village or Dripsey
2 notable people were born in Model Village or Dripsey; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
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William Kirby SullivanIrish philologist, chemist, historian, Irish nationalist an…T
Tomás RyanHurling player · born 1944
J
John A. MurphyIrish historian and politician (1927–20… · born in MacroomPhoto credits
Bambie Thug: Arkland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Horace de Vere Cole: Believed to be James Lafayette. For further information, see the talk page., Public domain · Michael Creed: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 2.0
Model Village or Dripsey’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KillumneyTowerBallincolligBlarneyMacroomBishopstownModel Village or Dripsey
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Village or Dripsey | 323 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Killumney | 1,466 | 8.7 | — | C | A | A+ |
| Tower | 3,300 | 9.6 | A | C | A+ | A− |
| Ballincollig | 21,940 | 11 | A | C | A | A− |
| Blarney | 2,779 | 12 | A+ | C | A+ | A− |
| Macroom | 4,096 | 15 | A | B+ | A | B− |
| Bishopstown | 14,529 | 16 | B+ | D | A− | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Model Village or Dripsey
Do people in Model Village or Dripsey drive to work?
12% mostly work from home, and 24% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Model Village or Dripsey grown?
Model Village or Dripsey had 323 people at the 2022 census, up from 298 in 2016: 8.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Model Village or Dripsey?
The median age in Model Village or Dripsey is 38.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Model Village or Dripsey
Urban area in Co. Cork
Model Village or Dripsey has 323 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
- 323 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- MacRoom
- Dáil constituency
- Cork North-West
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18786
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).