Unionhall’s story
Unionhall: 13 buildings on the National Inventory
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1780House, Unionhall
- 1800Listarkin House (gate lodge)
- 1800Nolan
UnionhallCo. Cork
359 people live in this town in Co. Cork. The population grew 10% between 2016 and 2022.
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Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
359
CSO, Census 2022 · Cork County Council
Median age
43.8
19% are 65+ · Co. Cork 15%
Degree level
34%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Unionhall a good place to live?
Home prices sit at a median €328,600, which is 6.4 years of the town’s median household income. Public transport, bikes and feet take 8% of commuters to work. Its architectural heritage runs to 13 buildings on the national inventory. At the 2022 census, 5% of the labour force was out of work.
At under 1,000 residents, Unionhall is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Unionhall stand out
The 3 things Unionhall does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
13 buildings on the national inventory
7.5 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
5% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
54% of residents 15 and over are at work.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Unionhall.
Natural hazards
the Glandore Harbour sets Unionhall apart: 39% of its homes stand low, more than in 91% of Irish towns
On high landslide susceptibility: 3.9% of homes, above both Co. Cork’s towns (0.4%) and Irish towns (0%). The closest place to swim from Unionhall is Warren, Cregane Strand, 9.2 km away, rated good in 2025. Radon is rarely a worry in the town: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water39%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility3.9%
Low-lying near a river39%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Unionhall | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 3.9% | 0.4% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 39% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
9.2 km
to Warren, Cregane Strand bathing water (good)
148
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Unionhall has milder winters than Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 4.5°C
A year brings 1,379 mm of rain to Unionhall. July afternoons reach 19.1°C here, below Co. Cork’s towns (20.0°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C) alike. Averaged across the seasons, Unionhall sits at 11.0°C.
19.1°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.9°C
Spring13.1°C
Summer18.6°C
Autumn14.6°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Unionhall | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.1°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 4.5°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,379 mm | 1,114 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 11.0°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
19.1°C
July high
4.5°C
January low
1,379 mm
Rain a year
159 mm
Wettest month
4
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Disability runs below what Unionhall’s ages predict, at 79 per 100 expected, and under Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Self-reported good health: 91% of Unionhall’s residents. For its ages, Unionhall has 54 people in bad health for every 100 expected, below both Co. Cork’s towns (107) and Irish towns (113). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.2% of the town.
91%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health54
Disability79
Co. Cork107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Unionhall | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 19% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 2% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 88% | 88% |
54
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Cork 107
79
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
More households rent privately in Unionhall than in Co. Cork’s towns or across Irish towns: 29%
9% live in social housing, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (13%). The owner-occupied share of households is 58%.
€329Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Unionhall€329K
Co. Cork€350K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Unionhall | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 29% | 21% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 9% | 14% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 58% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €329K | €350K | €350K |
58%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
29%
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 P81, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Unionhall is on the coast
100% of homes are a short walk (400 m) from green space. Within 5 km, 25% is sea, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). There are 5.8 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Unionhall.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Unionhall5.8 ha
Co. Cork4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Unionhall | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 90% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
5.8 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
0.3%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Up to 11 degrees in Unionhall today, light showers
Some 1 mm of rain falls today, driven by wind of up to 39 km/h; the low reaches 7°C. Tuesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 24 mm. In Unionhall, the November norm is a high of 12°C and a low of 7°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 | 5°C | 428 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 7°C | 264 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 290 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 9°C | 397 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
1.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
30 km/h
Wind
89%
Humidity
9 h 28 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Unionhall walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 7.6%
Household income came to €51,060 a year before tax, about level with Co. Cork’s towns (€53,156) and below Irish towns (€57,760). Just over four in five commuters took the car to work at the census. Of those in the labour force, 4.8% are unemployed.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van81%
Walk7%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Unionhall | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 8% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 43% | 33% | 31% |
| Average trip | 22.1 min | 24.8 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 71% | 69% | 68% |
€51,060
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Cork €60,671
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
6%
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
Older residents shape Unionhall: 19% are 65 or over, above Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.9%, lower than both Co. Cork’s towns (1.1%) and Irish towns (1.1%). One in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Among adults, 34% have a degree.
43.8median age
UnionhallCo. CorkIreland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none9%
Lower secondary17%
Leaving Cert35%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher34%
Women and men · all residents
51.3% of Unionhall’s residents are women
184 women and 175 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Unionhall | Co. Cork | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 34% | 38% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Cork and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Unionhall vote than in Co. Cork’s towns or Irish towns: 56% turnout at the local elections
The general election drew a turnout of 64%. Cork County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 19 of its 55 seats, short of the 28 needed. In the Dáil, Unionhall is part of Cork South-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 | Unionhall | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 58% | 59% |
5
Councillors
19/55
Fianna Fáil seats on Cork County, the largest party
56%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Cork South-West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory counts 362 buildings per 10,000 residents in Unionhall, more than in both Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
25% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Co. Cork’s towns (7.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%).
13inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional13
Among them
- House, Unionhall 1780
- House, Unionhall 1800
- House, Unionhall 1800
- House, Unionhall 1800
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1780
earliest dated inventory building
25%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Unionhall | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 362 | 103 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 25% | 7.7% | 3.4% |
| 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
Schools
Pupil numbers around Unionhall moved −8% since 2019, below Co. Cork’s towns and Irish towns
Within 3 km of Unionhall there are 3 schools (3 primary schools).
3schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Chuan Doir Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 71 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Unionhall | Co. Cork | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 37% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −8% | +1% | +4% |
178
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−8%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
7.7 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Coppinger's Court and 3 more in and around Unionhall
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Unionhall. Best known first.
Historic houseCoppinger's Court4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumDrishane House3.6 km outside town, to the southwestChurchChurchChrist Church - Glandore900 m outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteTobar Bearcháin4.8 km outside town, to the 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 (1)
- Coppinger's Court: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Unionhall
15pages on Unionhall
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Unionhall’s built heritage counts 13 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
Famous people from around Unionhall
One notable person was born in Unionhall; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
B
Brian HurleyIrish Gaelic footballer · born 1992
W
William HarnettAmerican artist (1848-1892) · born in ClonakiltyC
Con O'KellyOlympic wrestler (1886-1947) · born in Dunmanway
Photo credits
Michael Collins: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain · Agnes Mary Clerke: Hayman Selig Mendelssohn (1847–1908), Public domain · Emily Hegarty: Diplomatic Security Service from Washington, D.C., United States of America, Public domain
Unionhall’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
SkibbereenDunmanwayClonakiltyUnionhall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionhall | 359 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Skibbereen | 2,903 | 8.4 | A | A− | B+ | C |
| Dunmanway | 1,964 | 19 | — | A+ | A | A− |
| Clonakilty | 5,112 | 19 | A− | B | A− | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Unionhall
How do people in Unionhall get to work?
12% mostly work from home, and 43% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Unionhall growing?
Unionhall had 359 people at the 2022 census, up from 328 in 2016: 9.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Unionhall a young town or an old one?
The median age in Unionhall is 43.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Unionhall
Urban area in Co. Cork
Unionhall has 359 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
- 359 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Cork
- Council
- Cork County Council
- Local electoral area
- Skibbereen-West Cork
- Dáil constituency
- Cork South-West
- Name in Irish
- Bréantrá
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:18814
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).