Myrtleville’s story
Myrtleville has 9 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 12%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1800Myrtleville House
- 1840Strand Cottage
- 1870Ballinluska House
MyrtlevilleCo. Cork
This town in Co. Cork has a population of 965. It grew by 21% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
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Photo: Honourablemencandiffer · Public domain
Population
965
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
47.3
22% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
43%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Myrtleville a good place to live?
A median €384,500 buys a home here, 5.5 years of what the median household earns. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. 55% of households have paid off their home. People aged 65 and over make up 22% of residents.
There are no grades for Myrtleville: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Myrtleville stand out
The 3 things Myrtleville does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Myrtleville.
Schools
Schools around Myrtleville are filling: pupils +5% since 2019, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
For secondary school, the closest is Colaiste Muire, 2.3 km from the town. Within 3 km of Myrtleville there are 4 schools (3 primary schools and 1 secondary school).
4schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cros Tseain BoysLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 215 | Catholic |
| Colaiste MuireLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 523 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic3
Church of Ireland1
| Schools within 3 km | Myrtleville | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +5% | +1% | +4% |
999
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+5%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
2.1 km
to the nearest primary school
2.3 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.
Natural hazards
More homes in Myrtleville sit on high-radon ground than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
An estimated 15% of homes in Myrtleville have radon above the reference level. On high landslide susceptibility: 5.7% of homes, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%). Also worth knowing: the nearest bathing water to Myrtleville is Fountainstown, 1.3 km away, rated good in 2025.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility5.7%
| Share of homes | Myrtleville | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 5.7% | 0.4% | 0% |
15%
of homes over the radon level
1.3 km
to Fountainstown bathing water (good)
384
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Myrtleville has cooler summers than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: July highs of 19.2°C
Across the year it averages 10.7°C, near Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and higher than Irish towns (10.3°C). Expect January lows of around 3.9°C in Myrtleville. A year brings 1,090 mm of rain to Myrtleville.
19.2°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.4°C
Spring12.8°C
Summer18.7°C
Autumn14.4°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Myrtleville | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.2°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.9°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.7°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,090 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
19.2°C
July high
3.9°C
January low
1,090 mm
Rain a year
124 mm
Wettest month
5
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Bad health runs low in Myrtleville for a town of its ages, at 64 per 100 expected, less than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
At the census, 1.5% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Allowing for its ages, Myrtleville has 105 residents with a disability per 100 expected, below Co. Cork’s towns (110) and close to Irish towns (106). Family carers: 7.6% of the people in Myrtleville look after someone without pay.
91%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health64
Disability105
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Myrtleville | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.6% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 2% | 2% |
64
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107
105
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
Most households in Myrtleville own their home: 81%, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
13% of households are private tenants.
€385Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Myrtleville€385K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Myrtleville | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 13% | 21% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €385K | €350K | €350K |
81%
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 P43, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Myrtleville has fewer homes a short walk from green space than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 18%
The sea makes up 43% of the area within 5 km, above both Co. Cork’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Among the protected sites near Myrtleville is Cork Harbour SPA. Green space comes to 1.7 ha for every 1,000 people in the town.
18%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Myrtleville1.7 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Myrtleville | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 18% | 90% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 43% | 0% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.5 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
18%
Near a park
1.7 ha
Green space
7 km
Footpaths
0.3%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Myrtleville walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 6.9%
By car: that was how three quarters of commuters travelled at the census. Working mainly from home: 17% of workers, above both Co. Cork’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (11%). The average trip to work takes 30.9 min.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van75%
Walk4%
Bus2%
Train, DART or Luas1%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Myrtleville | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30.9 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €70,410 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 69% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 8% | 9.2% |
€70,410
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
17%
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
Fewer children live in Myrtleville than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 17% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, above both Co. Cork’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Aged 15 to 24: 10% of residents. Among adults, 43% have a degree.
47.3median age
MyrtlevilleCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none4%
Lower secondary11%
Leaving Cert35%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher43%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.0% of Myrtleville
492 women and 473 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Myrtleville | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 4.3% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.9% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 43% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Only 10 candidates stood for Carrigaline’s 6 seats at the 2024 local elections
Cork County Council runs Myrtleville: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. At the general election 60% voted, above Co. Cork’s towns (58%) and Irish towns (59%) alike. There is no majority on Cork County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 19 of 55, short of 28.
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 | Myrtleville | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 58% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 45% | 46% |
6
Councillors
19/55
Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party
47%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Cork South-Central
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Inventory buildings in Myrtleville: 93 per 10,000 residents, against 103 in Co. Cork’s towns and 48 in Irish towns
11.6% of homes were built before 1919. The archaeological record lists 2 sites here. The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 9 buildings in Myrtleville, each rated of regional importance.
9inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional9
Among them
- Myrtleville House 1800
- Strand Cottage 1840
- Ballinluska House 1870
- House, Myrtleville 1880
2
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1800
earliest dated inventory building
12%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Myrtleville | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 93 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 11.6% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 11 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Spike Island and 3 more in and around Myrtleville
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Myrtleville. Best known first.
MuseumSpike Island4.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCamden Fort Meagher1.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionTrabolgan Holiday Village3.1 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkPiper's Amusements1.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: 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 (2)
- Spike Island: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camden Fort Meagher: Guliolopez, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Myrtleville
15pages on Myrtleville
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 9 buildings in Myrtleville, each rated of regional importance. 2 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Famous people from around Myrtleville
One notable person was born in Myrtleville; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
D
Darren O'SheaIrish rugby union player · born 1992
S
Stephen O'HalloranIrish footballer · born in Cobh · born 1987E
Emmet FoxAmerican New Thought writer (1886–1951) · born in Cobh
Photo credits
Sonia O'Sullivan: Sean Kelly MEP from Ireland, CC BY 2.0 · J. Kevin Boland: Saint Joseph Catholic Church, CC BY 3.0 · Michael O'Connor: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Myrtleville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CrosshavenWhitegateCarrigalineCobhAghada-RostellanPassage West-MonkstownMyrtleville
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtleville | 965 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crosshaven | 3,263 | 2.2 | A | C− | A+ | A |
| Whitegate | 1,248 | 7.2 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Carrigaline | 18,239 | 7.8 | A+ | C | A | A− |
| Cobh | 14,148 | 8 | B | B− | A− | C+ |
| Aghada-Rostellan | 1,159 | 8.5 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Passage West-Monkstown | 6,051 | 10 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Myrtleville
Is Myrtleville growing?
Myrtleville had 965 people at the 2022 census, up from 797 in 2016: 21.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Myrtleville a young town or an old one?
The median age in Myrtleville is 47.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Myrtleville
Urban area in Co. Cork
965 people live in Myrtleville, 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
- 965 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- Carrigaline
- Dáil constituency
- Cork South-Central
- Name in Irish
- Baile an Chuainín
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18745
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).