An Fál Carrach’s story
An Fál Carrach: 6 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1770Cloich Chionnaola [Cloghaneely]
- 1780Bellina Bridge
- 1840House, An Fál Carrach [Falcarragh]
An Fál CarrachCo. Donegal
A town of 829 in Co. Donegal.
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
829
CSO, Census 2022 · Donegal County Council
Median age
45.8
23% are 65+ · Co. Donegal 16%
Degree level
23%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
20%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is An Fál Carrach a good place to live?
An Fál Carrach takes 3.5 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €127,500. Outside school, nearly a quarter of residents speak Irish every day. The median home sold for €203,300 from 2023 to 2025. Median gross household income: €36,150 a year.
An Fál Carrach has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes An Fál Carrach stand out
The 3 things An Fál Carrach does most differently from other towns.
Speak Irish daily, outside school
Who lives here
24% speak Irish daily
The median of Irish towns: 1%
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
45% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Median gross household income
Income
Gross, a year (the median of Irish towns: €57,760)
CSO household income for the electoral division.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in An Fál Carrach.
Schools
More schools around An Fál Carrach teach through Irish than around Co. Donegal’s towns or Irish towns: 67%
DEIS, the support scheme, covers 100% of them, above Co. Donegal’s towns (38%) and Irish towns (35%) alike. For secondary school, the closest is Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola, 0.8 km from the town. Within 3 km of An Fál Carrach there are 3 schools (2 primary schools and 1 secondary school).
3schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Fhionáin Gaeltacht schoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 204 | Catholic |
| Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 455 | Inter-denominational |
| S.N. Gort an Choirce Gaeltacht schoolTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 40 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic2
Inter-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | An Fál Carrach | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 67% | 7% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 38% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 0% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +7% | +7% | +4% |
699
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+7%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.8 km
to the nearest primary school
0.8 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
An Fál Carrach has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
The closest place to swim from An Fál Carrach is Drumnatinny, 3.3 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Under 1% of homes here are estimated to have radon above the reference level. No part of An Fál Carrach is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
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 | An Fál Carrach | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.5% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
3.3 km
to Drumnatinny bathing water (excellent)
479
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Summers stay cool in An Fál Carrach: July afternoons reach 17.7°C, below Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns
1,406 mm of rain falls in a year, higher than both Co. Donegal’s towns (1,316 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm). The annual mean in An Fál Carrach is 9.8°C. Midwinter nights in An Fál Carrach bottom out at 3.0°C on average.
17.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.3°C
Spring12.1°C
Summer17.3°C
Autumn13.2°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | An Fál Carrach | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 17.7°C | 18.6°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,406 mm | 1,316 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 9.7°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.0°C | 2.5°C | 2.9°C |
17.7°C
July high
3.0°C
January low
1,406 mm
Rain a year
164 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Only 79% of people in An Fál Carrach say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns
Ages taken into account, An Fál Carrach counts 104 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. At the census, 3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Co. Donegal’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2%). 26% of residents in An Fál Carrach live with a disability.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | An Fál Carrach | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 86% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 26% | 25% | 22% |
122
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Donegal 128
104
disability per 100 expected · Co. Donegal 113
83.5 · 79.5
life expectancy, women · men, the Border region, 2016
34%
hold a medical card, HSE West and North West
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Social housing is more common in An Fál Carrach than in Co. Donegal’s towns or across Irish towns, at 26% of households
Private renters make up 14% of households, below Co. Donegal’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Owners make up 56% of households.
€128Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
An Fál Carrach€128K
Co. Donegal€181K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €125,000 | 47 |
| Housing | An Fál Carrach | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 26% | 15% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €128K | €181K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 24% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 56% | 55% | 61% |
56%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
14%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€977
a month on new tenancies, County Donegal
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Outdoors
More protected nature lies near An Fál Carrach than Co. Donegal’s towns or Irish towns: 13% of the land within 5 km
Green space lies within 400 m of 85% of homes. Woodland covers 2.1% of the land within 1 km, lower than both Co. Donegal’s towns (4.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%).
85%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
An Fál Carrach1.9 ha
Co. Donegal2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | An Fál Carrach | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea within 5 km | 28% | 8.7% | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 13% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 85% | 54% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 0.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
85%
Near a park
1.9 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
13%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
An Fál Carrach’s weather today: a cool November day of 7 degrees
An Fál Carrach’s November pattern is steady: afternoons average 10°C, nights 5°C. It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 23 km/h and a low near 6°C. In December, the normal shifts to highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
7°C / 6°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December9°C
January8°C
February8°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 3°C | 423 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 5°C | 256 mm |
| Summer | 17°C | 11°C | 306 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 8°C | 421 mm |
7°C / 6°C
Today
0.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
16 km/h
Wind
90%
Humidity
9 h 02 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
More people in An Fál Carrach are out of work than in Co. Donegal’s towns or across Irish towns: 16%
58% of trips took under 15 minutes, close to Co. Donegal’s towns (56%) and above Irish towns (31%). A trip to work takes 19.9 min on average. Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 60% were employed at the census.
20%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van69%
Walk16%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | An Fál Carrach | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 16% | 13% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 58% | 56% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 60% | 63% | 68% |
| Average trip | 19.9 min | 20.9 min | 27.6 min |
€36,150
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Donegal €42,497
5%
trips of an hour or more
6,785
on the Live Register, County Donegal, 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
24% of An Fál Carrach speaks Irish every day outside school, more than Co. Donegal’s towns
Graduates make up 23% of adults. 17% are under 15, below Co. Donegal’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (20%) alike. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town.
45.8median age
An Fál CarrachCo. DonegalIreland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none21%
Lower secondary20%
Leaving Cert30%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher23%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 53.4% of An Fál Carrach
443 women and 386 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| An Fál Carrach | Co. Donegal | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 21% | 14% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.6% | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 23% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Donegal and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
16 candidates stood for 6 seats in Glenties, one of the most contested ballots at the 2024 local elections
54% of voters turned out at the last local elections, about level with Co. Donegal’s towns (53%) and above Irish towns (46%). Donegal County Council is the council for An Fál Carrach, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. Fianna Fáil lead Donegal County Council with 10 of 37 seats, but no party has a majority: 19 are needed.
10/37seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Donegal County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil10
Sinn Féin10
Independent9
100% Redress4
Fine Gael3
Labour Party1
| Turnout | An Fál Carrach | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 53% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 59% | 59% |
6
Councillors
10/37
Fianna Fáil seats on Donegal County, the largest party
54%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Donegal
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
An Fál Carrach has 72 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents (Co. Donegal towns 105, Irish towns 48)
Before 1919: that is when 3.2% of homes were built. The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 6 buildings in An Fál Carrach, each rated of regional importance.
6inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional6
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1770
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | An Fál Carrach | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 72 | 105 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 18 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →An tSean Bheairic and 8 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of An Fál Carrach; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseumAn tSean Bheairicin town
National parkGlenveagh National Park14 km south
Castle · Office of Public WorksDoe Castle16 km east
CastleGlenveagh Castle14 km southeast
MuseumFort Dunree Military Museum36 km east
Historic houseGlebe House and Gallery20 km southeast
National parkGlenveagh National Park14 km southCastle · Office of Public WorksDoe Castle16 km eastCastleGlenveagh Castle14 km southeastMuseumFort Dunree Military Museum36 km eastHistoric houseGlebe House and Gallery20 km southeastPlaces: 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)
- Glenveagh National Park: Patrice78500, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doe Castle: Original uploaded by Brendandh (Transfered by Lvova ), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenveagh Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Dunree Military Museum: Irishhistoricalgamer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glebe House and Gallery: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about An Fál Carrach
15pages on An Fál Carrach
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 6 buildings in An Fál Carrach, each rated of regional importance.
Questions about An Fál Carrach
How many people speak Irish in An Fál Carrach?
24.4% of residents speak Irish every day outside school, against 1.1% in the median of Irish towns; 71% can speak it.
Is An Fál Carrach growing?
An Fál Carrach had 829 people at the 2022 census, up from 781 in 2016: 6.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is An Fál Carrach a young town or an old one?
The median age in An Fál Carrach is 45.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in An Fál Carrach get to work?
69% of working residents drive to work and 20% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%). 10% mostly work from home, and 58% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About An Fál Carrach
Urban area in Co. Donegal
An Fál Carrach has 829 people, in the area of Donegal 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
- 829 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Donegal
- Council
- Donegal County Council
- Local electoral area
- Glenties
- Dáil constituency
- Donegal
- Name in Irish
- An Fál Carrach
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:33101
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).