Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 309: a town in Co. Donegal.
Anagaire takes 4.9 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €191,400. Of those who commute, 12% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. Irish is spoken daily outside school by 27% of residents.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Anagaire out for now.
The 3 things Anagaire does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 5%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Anagaire.
Families in Anagaire have 3 schools within 3 km to choose from: 3 primary schools. 100% of the schools teach through Irish, above Co. Donegal’s towns (7%) and Irish towns (8%) alike.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Dhubhthaigh Gaeltacht schoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 91 | Catholic |
| S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid Gaeltacht schoolTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 61 | Catholic |
| S.N. Loch an Iubhair Gaeltacht schoolIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 25 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Anagaire | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 100% | 7% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 38% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −21% | +7% | +4% |
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.
The closest place to swim from Anagaire is Carrickfinn, 3.5 km away, rated excellent in 2025. By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in the town has radon above the reference level. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Anagaire | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 8.3% | 0.5% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A January night in Anagaire drops to 3.1°C on average, above Co. Donegal’s towns (2.5°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C) alike. A July afternoon in Anagaire typically reaches 17.8°C. Averaged across the seasons, Anagaire sits at 9.9°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Anagaire | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 17.8°C | 18.6°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,456 mm | 1,316 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.1°C | 2.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.9°C | 9.7°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Just over a third of people in the HSE West and North West health region hold a medical card. At the census, 29% of people here had a disability, above both Co. Donegal’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%). Unpaid caring falls to 7.8% of Anagaire’s residents.
| Census 2022 | Anagaire | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 81% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
The owner-occupied share of households is 69%. Social housing holds 18% of households, above Co. Donegal’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (13%) alike.
| Housing | Anagaire | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 9% | 24% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 55% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €191K | €181K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 18% | 15% | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F94, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Among the protected sites near Anagaire is Gweedore Bay. Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², near Co. Donegal’s towns (0.4 km per km²) and lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Walkers have 9 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.
| Outdoors | Anagaire | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 54% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 18% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 4.5% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 0.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Rain stays out of the forecast today, the air barely stirring above 18 km/h, and the low settles at 5°C. Afternoon temperatures for the rest of the week run from 8°C at the low end to 10°C on Thursday. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 3°C | 429 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 6°C | 265 mm |
| Summer | 17°C | 11°C | 331 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 8°C | 431 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Just over four in five commuters drove to work at the census. Short trips: 41% under 15 minutes, lower than Co. Donegal’s towns (56%) yet higher than Irish towns (31%). The census found 62% of 15- to 64-year-olds in work.
| Census 2022 | Anagaire | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 18% | 13% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 41% | 56% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | 63% | 68% |
| Median household income | €39,010 | €39,838 | €57,760 |
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.
The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, below both Co. Donegal’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%). 17% of residents are children under 15.
Women make up 48.2% of Anagaire
149 women and 160 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Anagaire | Co. Donegal | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 21% | 14% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 2.7% | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 25% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Donegal and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
54% voted at the last local elections. Local government for Anagaire is Donegal County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. No party holds a majority on Donegal County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 10 of 37 seats, short of the 19 needed.
| Turnout | Anagaire | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 53% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 59% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The archaeological record lists 1 sites here. 4.7% of homes were built before 1919. One archaeological site is on the record here.
| Heritage | Anagaire | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 65 | 105 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 18 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Anagaire; these are the best known within 40 km.
National parkGlenveagh National Park17 km east
Castle · Office of Public WorksDoe Castle31 km northeast
CastleGlenveagh Castle22 km east
Historic houseGlebe House and Gallery26 km east
MuseumDonegal County Museum38 km eastCathedralCathedralCathedral of St. Eunan and St. Columba37 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Anagaire, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
No notable person born in Anagaire is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anagaire | 309 | — | — | — | — | — |
| An Clochán Liath | 1,247 | 8.3 | — | B+ | C | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
26.7% of residents speak Irish every day outside school, against 1.1% in the median of Irish towns; 80% can speak it.
7% mostly work from home, and 41% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Anagaire had 309 people at the 2022 census, up from 298 in 2016: 3.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Anagaire is 50.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Donegal
Anagaire has 309 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)
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).