Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg’s story
Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg: 3 buildings on the National Inventory
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1860Ring House
- 1900Rock Cottage
- 1920The Oratory
Ringaskiddy-LoughbegCo. Cork
Some 575 people live in this town, in Co. Cork. Its population rose 9% from 2016 to 2022.
Population
575
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
36.8
13% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
28%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
14%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg a good place to live?
At a median €340,000, a home costs 4.5 times the town’s median household income. The 2022 census put unemployment at 5%.
Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg stand out
The one thing Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg moved −6% since 2019, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
DEIS, the support scheme, covers 18% of them, below Co. Cork’s towns (37%) and Irish towns (35%) alike. The nearest secondary, Colaiste Muire, is 3.4 km away. 11 schools lie within 3 km of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg: 9 primary schools and 2 secondary schools.
11schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunscoil Rinn an Chabhlaigh Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 679 | Catholic |
| Coláiste MuireLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 709 | Catholic |
| Ringaskiddy Lower Harbour N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 58 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic10
Church of Ireland1
| Schools within 3 km | Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −6% | +1% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 18% | 37% | 35% |
3,287
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−6%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.6 km
to the nearest primary school
3.4 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
Natural hazards
Radon reaches above the reference level in about 5.8% of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg’s homes
Fountainstown, 6 km from Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg, is the closest bathing water; it was rated good in 2025. No part of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
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 | Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
6 km
to Fountainstown bathing water (good)
248
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winters are mild in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg: January nights hold at 3.9°C, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Summer highs in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg reach 19.7°C in July. Across the year it averages 11.0°C, close to Co. Cork’s towns (10.8°C) and above Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 1,105 mm of rain to Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg.
19.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.7°C
Spring13.3°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn14.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 3.9°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 11.0°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.7°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,105 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
19.7°C
July high
3.9°C
January low
1,105 mm
Rain a year
126 mm
Wettest month
5
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Bad health in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg is in line with what its ages predict
Unpaid carers make up 4% of residents, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (5.9%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Self-reported good health: 91% of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg’s residents. 22% of residents in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg live with a disability.
91%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health120
Disability108
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 4% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 22% | 24% | 22% |
120
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
Most households in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg own their home: 68%, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Social housing holds 9% of households, below Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%) alike. Renting privately is how 20% of households live.
€340Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg€340K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €340,000 | 44 |
| Housing | Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 68% | 60% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 9% | 14% | 13% |
68%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
€1,542
a month on new tenancies, County Cork
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Outdoors
Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg is on the coast
A park or green space is within 400 m for 100% of homes. Protected nature near Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg includes Cork Harbour SPA. The sea makes up 30% of the area within 5 km, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%).
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg4.0 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Near a park | 100% | 90% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 2.5 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
100%
Near a park
4.0 ha
Green space
18 km
Footpaths
0.3%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg, today: light showers, and the thermometer reaches 11 degrees
Around 1 mm of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 22 km/h, with a low of 7°C. Wednesday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 29 mm of rain. For Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg, a normal November afternoon peaks at 12°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 6°C.
11°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November12°C
December10°C
January10°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 325 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 228 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 235 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 316 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
1.3 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
21 km/h
Wind
90%
Humidity
9 h 20 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Unemployment in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg, 5.2%, runs below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
At the census, 14% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Co. Cork’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (23%) alike. Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 74% at the census. Income per household averages €76,300 a year, before tax.
14%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van79%
Walk8%
Bus6%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €76,300 | €53,156 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 8% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 74% | 69% | 68% |
| Average trip | 23.7 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
€76,300
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
6%
worked mainly from home, 2022
4%
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
Irish is an everyday language in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg: 1.5% speak it daily, above Co. Cork
The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, below Co. Cork’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Among adults, 28% have a degree. Foreign-born residents make up nearly a quarter of the population.
36.8median age
Ringaskiddy-LoughbegCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none9%
Lower secondary19%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher28%
Women and men · all residents
52.7% of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg’s residents are women
303 women and 272 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Carrigaline had one of the least contested ballots at the 2024 local elections, 10 candidates for 6 seats
Turnout at the last local elections was 47%, about level with Irish towns (46%) and above Co. Cork’s towns (45%). Cork County Council is the council for Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. At the general election, three in five voters took part. With 19 of 55 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Cork County Council, short of the 28 a majority needs.
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 | Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg | 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
Old homes shape Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg: 11.8% were built before 1919, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Scaled to its population, Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg has 52 inventory buildings per 10,000 people, between Co. Cork’s towns (103) and Irish towns (48). 3 of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
3inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional3
Among them
- Ring House 1860
- Rock Cottage 1900
- The Oratory 1920
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1860
earliest dated inventory building
12%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1919 | 11.8% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 52 | 103 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 11 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Saint Colman's Cathedral and 7 more in and around Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg. Best known first.
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral2.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumSpike Island1.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumCamden Fort Meagher3.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCobh Museum2.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumTitanic Experience Cobh2.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumPassage West Maritime Museum CLG4.5 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 (3)
- Saint Colman's Cathedral: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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 Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg
15pages on Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
3 of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
Famous people from around Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg
One notable person was born in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
M
Mark O'SullivanIrish association footballer · born 1983
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
Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CobhCrosshavenPassage West-MonkstownCarrigalineWhitegateAghada-RostellanRingaskiddy-Loughbeg
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg | 575 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cobh | 14,148 | 2.8 | B | B− | A− | C+ |
| Crosshaven | 3,263 | 3.6 | A | C− | A+ | A |
| Passage West-Monkstown | 6,051 | 4.4 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Carrigaline | 18,239 | 5.4 | A+ | C | A | A− |
| Whitegate | 1,248 | 6.4 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Aghada-Rostellan | 1,159 | 7.4 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg
Is Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg growing?
Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg had 575 people at the 2022 census, up from 526 in 2016: 9.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg?
The median age in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg is 36.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg get to work?
6% mostly work from home, and 38% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg
Urban area in Co. Cork
Ringaskiddy-Loughbeg has 575 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
- 575 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- Carrigaline
- Dáil constituency
- Cork South-Central
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18747
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).