CloghfinCo. Donegal

The town has 121 residents and lies in Co. Donegal.

Population

121

CSO, Census 2022 · Donegal County Council

Median age

38.8

16% are 65+ · Co. Donegal 16%

Degree level

18%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Cloghfin a good place to live?

A median €165,200 buys a home here, 4.2 years of what the median household earns. 2% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 18% of residents 15 and over hold a degree.

At under 1,000 residents, Cloghfin is too small for the grades Irish towns get.

What makes Cloghfin stand out

The 3 things Cloghfin does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or ride

Against 23% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Median sale price

Housing

56% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600

Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.

Degree or higher, residents 15+

Education

Against 36% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Cloghfin’s outline

Cloghfin’s story

Nothing in Cloghfin is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cloghfin.

Natural hazards

Radon is the hazard to know in Cloghfin: 100% of homes sit in high-radon areas, more than in both Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns

5.4% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, above Co. Donegal’s towns (0.5%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. The EPA’s radon map puts 15% of homes in Cloghfin above the reference level. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.

100%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas100%

On high landslide susceptibility5.4%

Share of homes	Cloghfin	Co. Donegal	Ireland
In high-radon areas	100%	0%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	5.4%	0.5%	0%

15%

of homes over the radon level

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageCloghfin’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Radon100% of homes in high-radon areas Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water Ground5.4% of homes · High landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

July afternoons in Cloghfin reach 18.9°C (Co. Donegal towns 18.6°C, Irish towns 19.9°C)

The year’s mean temperature is 9.5°C, about level with Co. Donegal’s towns (9.7°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). On a January night, the temperature in Cloghfin falls to about 2.0°C. The town gets 1,149 mm of rain a year.

18.9°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.1°C

Spring12.7°C

Summer18.4°C

Autumn13.4°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Cloghfin	Co. Donegal	Ireland
July high	18.9°C	18.6°C	19.9°C
Average temperature over the year	9.5°C	9.7°C	10.3°C
January low	2.0°C	2.5°C	2.9°C
Rain a year	1,149 mm	1,316 mm	937 mm

18.9°C

July high

2.0°C

January low

1,149 mm

Rain a year

131 mm

Wettest month

Full pageCloghfin’s climate pageOpen the page

At a glanceJuly highs 18.9°C, January lows 2.0°C The yearSummer highs 18.4°C, winter lows 2.0°C Rain1,149 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 131 mm Weather station59 km to the weather station · Finner

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

For its ages, fewer people in Cloghfin live with a disability than in Co. Donegal’s towns or Irish towns: 81 per 100 expected

Just over a third of people in the HSE West and North West health region hold a medical card. Disability touches 18% of Cloghfin’s population. Unpaid carers make up 5% of residents, below both Co. Donegal’s towns (5.8%) and Irish towns (5.4%).

87%good or very good health

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health122

Disability81

Co. Donegal128

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%

Census 2022	Cloghfin	Co. Donegal	Ireland
With a disability	18%	25%	22%
Unpaid carers	5%	5.8%	5.4%
Bad or very bad health	2.5%	2.4%	2%
Good or very good health	87%	86%	88%

122

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Donegal 128

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

Full pageCloghfin’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 122, disability 81 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health87% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.5, men 79.5

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 Cloghfin own their home: 98%, more than in both Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns

2% of households are private tenants.

€165Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Cloghfin€165K

Co. Donegal€181K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Cloghfin	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Households owning their home	98%	55%	61%
Households renting privately	2%	24%	22%
Households in social housing	0%	15%	13%
Median sale price	€165K	€181K	€350K

98%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€977

a month on new tenancies, County Donegal

Full pageCloghfin’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters98% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €165,200 Renting€977 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F93, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

Parks and walks in Cloghfin

Within 5 km, 0.7% of the land is protected nature, below Co. Donegal’s towns (4.7%) and Irish towns (1.8%) alike.

0%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Cloghfin0.0 ha

Co. Donegal2.2 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Cloghfin	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Near a park	0%	54%	92%
Woodland within 1 km	0%	4.5%	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.0 km per km²	0.4 km per km²	2.1 km per km²
Protected nature within 5 km	0.7%	4.7%	1.8%

0.7%

Protected for nature

Full pageCloghfin’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Parks0.0 ha per 1,000 residents · 0 ha of green space, 0 parks Green space nearby0% of homes within 400 m Protected nature0.7% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Paths and trails0 km of paths · One trail or greenway within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

Today in Cloghfin: fog and 10 degrees at best

Cloghfin’s November average makes a useful yardstick: afternoons reach 10°C, nights fall to 4°C. It should be dry and calm today, with wind of 13 km/h at most and a low around 2°C. Later in the week, highs run between 6°C and 10°C, peaking on Thursday.

10°C / 2°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November10°C

December8°C

January8°C

February8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	8°C	2°C	352 mm
Spring	13°C	5°C	228 mm
Summer	18°C	11°C	260 mm
Autumn	13°C	7°C	309 mm

10°C / 2°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

9 km/h

Wind

99%

Humidity

9 h 08 min

Daylight

Full pageCloghfin’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead10°C / 2°C Today · A normal 4 November: 11°C / 5°C Warnings & more9 h 08 min Daylight · 07:39 to 16:47

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Most of Cloghfin was born here: only 12% come from abroad, fewer than in both Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns

19% are under 15, lower than Co. Donegal’s towns (21%) and near Irish towns (20%). Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older. Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents.

38.8median age

CloghfinCo. DonegalIreland

Co. DonegalIreland

Ages · share of residents

12%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none24%

Lower secondary16%

Leaving Cert35%

Diploma or cert6%

Degree or higher18%

Women and men · all residents

53.7% of Cloghfin’s residents are women

65 women and 56 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Cloghfin
	Cloghfin	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Under 15	19%	21%	20%
15–24	12%	12%	12%
25–44	22%	28%	29%
45–64	31%	23%	24%
65+	16%	16%	14%
Primary or none	24%	14%	9.7%
Lower secondary	16%	16%	14%
Leaving Cert	35%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	6.1%	6.2%	5.8%
Degree or higher	18%	29%	36%

Full pageCloghfin’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Where born12% born outside Ireland Ages38.8 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households46 households · 2.7 people per household Irish speakers27% can speak Irish · 0% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Donegal and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

Donegal County Council is one of the most divided councils: the largest party has 10 of 37 seats

Donegal County Council is the one council for Cloghfin; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. 53% of voters turned out at the last local elections, near Co. Donegal’s towns (53%) and higher than Irish towns (46%). No party holds a majority on Donegal County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 10 of 37 seats, short of the 19 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	Cloghfin	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	53%	53%	46%
General election, November 2024	59%	59%	59%

Councillors

10/37

Fianna Fáil seats on Donegal County, the largest party

53%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Donegal

Full pageCloghfin’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 10 of 37 (19 needed)Councillors6 councillors · Lifford-Stranorlar How Cloghfin votedLocal elections, June 2024 · Co. Donegal towns 53%TDs5 TDs · Donegal

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Schools

100% of schools around Cloghfin get DEIS support, above Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns

Within 3 km of Cloghfin there is one school. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 38.

1schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Scoil Cuilm Cille DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	38	Catholic

Schools within 3 km	Cloghfin	Co. Donegal	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	100%	38%	35%
Teach through Irish	0%	7%	8%

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

0.3 km

to the nearest primary school

4 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageCloghfin’s schools pageOpen the page

Who runs themOne school within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Pupils over time38 pupils · Questions“What schools are there in Cloghfin?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters and no results: Ireland publishes none school by school.

Nearby attractions

St Eunan's Cathedral and 10 more within 40 km

2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Cloghfin; with them, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

CathedralSt Eunan's Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the northwest

National parkGlenveagh National Park37 km northwest

Castle · Office of Public WorksDoe Castle38 km northwest

CastleBurt Castle20 km north

MuseumDonegal County Museum17 km northwest

CastleGlenveagh Castle34 km northwest

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

St Eunan's Cathedral: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Glenveagh National Park: Patrice78500, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Doe Castle: Original uploaded by Brendandh (Transfered by Lvova ), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Burt Castle: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Donegal County Museum: DevelopedMadness at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Glenveagh Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cloghfin

15pages on Cloghfin

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards14.7% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Cloghfin

No notable person born in Cloghfin is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Shay GivenIrish association football player · born in Lifford · born 1976

Philip DeignanIrish road bicycle racer · born in Letterkenny · born 1983

Mark EnglishIrish middle-distance runner · born in Letterkenny · born 1993

Chloe MageeIrish badminton player · born in Lifford · born 1988

Frances BrowneIrish writer (1816–1879) · born in Ballybofey-Stranorlar

Joseph Barclay PentlandIrish naturalist and explorer (1797-187… · born in Ballybofey-Stranorlar

Photo credits

Philip Deignan: Balloholic, Public domain · Frances Browne: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Joseph Barclay Pentland: Carlo Ernesto Liverati, CC BY 4.0

Cloghfin’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

RaphoeLiffordConvoyBallybofey-StranorlarLetterkennyNewtowncunninghamCloghfin

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Cloghfin	121	—	—	—	—	—
Raphoe	1,161	4	—	A	A⁻	D⁻
Lifford	1,613	4.7	—	A	C⁺	D⁻
Convoy	1,702	6.9	—	A⁻	B	D
Ballybofey-Stranorlar	5,406	15	C⁺	A	C⁺	C
Letterkenny	22,549	17	D	B	C⁻	C⁻
Newtowncunningham	1,192	17	—	A⁻	A	C⁻

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Cloghfin

Has Cloghfin grown?

Cloghfin had 121 people at the 2022 census, up from 116 in 2016: 4.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

How old are the people of Cloghfin?

The median age in Cloghfin is 38.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Cloghfin

Urban area in Co. Donegal

Cloghfin has 121 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: 121 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Donegal
Council: Donegal County Council
Local electoral area: Lifford-Stranorlar
Dáil constituency: Donegal
Name in Irish: An Chloch Fhionn
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²)
CSO code: UA:33082

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).