DrumkeenCo. Donegal

A town of 333 in Co. Donegal.

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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

333

CSO, Census 2022 · Donegal County Council

Median age

37.1

14% are 65+ · Co. Donegal 16%

Degree level

27%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Drumkeen a good place to live?

The median home sold for €165,200, 4 times the town’s median household income. On the way to work, 2% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Homes here sold for a median €165,200 over 2023 to 2025. Households here earn a median €40,960 a year, before tax.

Drumkeen is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Drumkeen stand out

The 3 things Drumkeen 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.

Median gross household income

Income

Gross, a year (the median of Irish towns: €57,760)

CSO household income for the electoral division.

Drumkeen’s outline

Drumkeen’s story

2 archaeological sites in Drumkeen

The record adds 2 archaeological sites.

Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Drumkeen.

Schools

Schools around Drumkeen have lost ground: pupils −6% since 2019, below Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns

Within 3 km of Drumkeen there is one school. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 118.

1schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Scoil PhádraigLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	118	Catholic

Schools within 3 km	Drumkeen	Co. Donegal	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	0%	38%	35%
Pupils since 2019/20	−6%	+7%	+4%
Teach through Irish	0%	7%	8%

118

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

−6%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.3 km

to the nearest primary school

6.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageDrumkeen’s schools pageOpen the page

Pupils over time118 pupils · −6% since 2019/20 Who runs themOne school within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Drumkeen?”

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.

Natural hazards

An estimated 7.9% of homes in Drumkeen sit above the radon reference level

On high landslide susceptibility: 4.5% of homes, above both Co. Donegal’s towns (0.5%) and Irish towns (0%). 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

Low-lying beside water0%

In high-radon areas0%

On high landslide susceptibility4.5%

Low-lying near a river0%

Low-lying near the coast0%

Share of homes	Drumkeen	Co. Donegal	Ireland
On high landslide susceptibility	4.5%	0.5%	0%
Low-lying near a river	0%	4.2%	0.5%

201

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageDrumkeen’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water Ground4.5% of homes · High landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

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

Climate

Drumkeen is wetter than Co. Donegal’s towns or Irish towns: 1,607 mm of rain a year

Over twelve months, Drumkeen averages 9.2°C. A January night in Drumkeen drops to 1.7°C on average, below Co. Donegal’s towns (2.5°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C) alike. The town sees July afternoons of 18.5°C on average.

18.5°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter7.8°C

Spring12.4°C

Summer18.0°C

Autumn13.1°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Drumkeen	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Rain a year	1,607 mm	1,316 mm	937 mm
Average temperature over the year	9.2°C	9.7°C	10.3°C
July high	18.5°C	18.6°C	19.9°C
January low	1.7°C	2.5°C	2.9°C

18.5°C

July high

1.7°C

January low

1,607 mm

Rain a year

191 mm

Wettest month

Full pageDrumkeen’s climate pageOpen the page

Rain1,607 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 191 mm At a glanceJuly highs 18.5°C, January lows 1.7°C The yearSummer highs 18.0°C, winter lows 1.7°C Weather station52 km to the weather station · Finner

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

More people in Drumkeen are in bad health than its ages would predict: 177 per 100 expected, above Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns

34% of people in the HSE West and North West health region hold a medical card. Ages taken into account, Drumkeen counts 97 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, below both Co. Donegal’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%). Unpaid caring falls to 2.1% of the town’s residents.

87%good or very good health

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

Bad health177

Disability97

Co. Donegal128

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%

Census 2022	Drumkeen	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Unpaid carers	2.1%	5.8%	5.4%
Bad or very bad health	3.1%	2.4%	2%
With a disability	20%	25%	22%
Good or very good health	87%	86%	88%

177

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 pageDrumkeen’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 177, disability 97 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

Drumkeen is a town of owners: 74% of households own their home, above Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns

11% rent privately, below Co. Donegal’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Social renters account for 15% of households.

€165Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Drumkeen€165K

Co. Donegal€181K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Drumkeen	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Households owning their home	74%	55%	61%
Households renting privately	11%	24%	22%
Median sale price	€165K	€181K	€350K

74%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

11%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€977

a month on new tenancies, County Donegal

Full pageDrumkeen’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters74% 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

More homes in Drumkeen are a short walk from green space than in Co. Donegal’s towns or Irish towns: 100%

Woodland covers 5.3% of the land within 1 km, above both Co. Donegal’s towns (4.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Green space comes to 3.6 ha per 1,000 people in Drumkeen, higher than Co. Donegal’s towns (2.2 ha) yet lower than Irish towns (4.1 ha). A waymarked trail or greenway begins within 5 km.

100%of homes near green space

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

Drumkeen3.6 ha

Co. Donegal2.2 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Drumkeen	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Near a park	100%	54%	92%
Protected nature within 5 km	0%	4.7%	1.8%
Woodland within 1 km	5.3%	4.5%	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.0 km per km²	0.4 km per km²	2.1 km per km²

100%

Near a park

3.6 ha

Green space

0 km

Footpaths

5.3%

Woodland

Full pageDrumkeen’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Green space nearby100% of homes within 400 m Parks3.6 ha per 1,000 residents · 1 ha of green space, 0 parks Protected nature0% 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

Forecast for Drumkeen: fog today and highs near 10 degrees

Drumkeen’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 10°C, and nights drop to 4°C. It should be dry and calm today, with wind of 13 km/h at most and a low around 2°C. The following 6 days bring little rain, with 5 of them dry.

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	516 mm
Spring	12°C	4°C	318 mm
Summer	18°C	10°C	336 mm
Autumn	13°C	6°C	437 mm

10°C / 2°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

4 km/h

Wind

100%

Humidity

9 h 08 min

Daylight

Full pageDrumkeen’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 · 07:40 to 16:48

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Drumkeen walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Donegal’s towns or Irish towns: 2.1%

The car took 89% of commuters, above both Co. Donegal’s towns (75%) and Irish towns (66%). 68% of people aged 15 to 64 were in work at the census. Working from home was the norm for 7.6% of workers at the census.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van89%

Walk1%

Bicycle1%

Census 2022	Drumkeen	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Trips under 15 minutes	27%	56%	31%
Average trip	24.5 min	20.9 min	27.6 min
Median household income	€40,960	€39,838	€57,760
Unemployment rate	12%	13%	9.2%

€40,960

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Donegal €42,497

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

6,785

on the Live Register, County Donegal, September 2026

Full pageDrumkeen’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment12% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€40,960 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time6,785 on the Live Register · −6.9% on a year earlier

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

Few people in Drumkeen were born abroad: 19%, fewer than in both Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns

27% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Co. Donegal’s towns (29%) and Irish towns (36%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 14% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population.

37.1median age

DrumkeenCo. DonegalIreland

Co. DonegalIreland

Ages · share of residents

12%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none15%

Lower secondary24%

Leaving Cert30%

Diploma or cert5%

Degree or higher27%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.5% of Drumkeen

168 women and 165 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Drumkeen
	Drumkeen	Co. Donegal	Ireland
Under 15	20%	21%	20%
15–24	12%	12%	12%
25–44	30%	28%	29%
45–64	24%	23%	24%
65+	14%	16%	14%
Primary or none	15%	14%	9.7%
Lower secondary	24%	16%	14%
Leaving Cert	30%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	5.1%	6.2%	5.8%
Degree or higher	27%	29%	36%

Full pageDrumkeen’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Where born19% born outside Ireland Ages37.1 median age · 14% are 65 or over Households125 households · 2.7 people per household Irish speakers31% can speak Irish · 0.3% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Town hall

No party comes near a majority on Donegal County Council: the largest holds 10 of 37

There is no majority on Donegal County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 10 of 37, short of 19. Drumkeen answers to one council, Donegal County Council; Ireland has no town tier. 53% of voters turned out at the last local elections.

10/37seats held by Fianna Fáil

Seats on Donegal County · June 2024

Fianna Fáil10

Sinn Féin10

Independent9

100% Redress4

Fine Gael3

Labour Party1

Turnout	Drumkeen	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 pageDrumkeen’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 Drumkeen votedLocal elections, June 2024 · Co. Donegal towns 53%TDs5 TDs · Donegal

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Nearby attractions

Glenveagh National Park and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Drumkeen; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

National parkGlenveagh National Park25 km northwest

Castle · Office of Public WorksDoe Castle31 km north

Castle · Office of Public WorksDonegal Castle33 km southwest

MuseumDonegal County Museum9.9 km north

CastleGlenveagh Castle23 km northwest

CathedralSt Eunan's Cathedral10 km east

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

Photo credits (6)

Glenveagh National Park: Patrice78500, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Doe Castle: Original uploaded by Brendandh (Transfered by Lvova ), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Donegal Castle: Benson Wills, 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
St Eunan's Cathedral: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Drumkeen

15pages on Drumkeen

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards7.9% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 37.1 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Drumkeen

No notable person born in Drumkeen 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

Drumkeen’s neighbours

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

ConvoyBallybofey-StranorlarRaphoeLetterkennyLiffordDrumkeen

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Drumkeen	333	—	—	—	—	—
Convoy	1,702	5.8	—	A⁻	B	D
Ballybofey-Stranorlar	5,406	7.6	C⁺	A	C⁺	C
Raphoe	1,161	9.7	—	A	A⁻	D⁻
Letterkenny	22,549	10	D	B	C⁻	C⁻
Lifford	1,613	17	—	A	C⁺	D⁻

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

Questions about Drumkeen

Do people in Drumkeen drive to work?

8% mostly work from home, and 27% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

Has Drumkeen grown?

Drumkeen had 333 people at the 2022 census, up from 315 in 2016: 5.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

How old are the people of Drumkeen?

The median age in Drumkeen is 37.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Drumkeen

Urban area in Co. Donegal

333 people live in Drumkeen, 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: 333 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Donegal
Council: Donegal County Council
Local electoral area: Lifford-Stranorlar
Dáil constituency: Donegal
Name in Irish: Droim Caoin
Area: 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
CSO code: UA:33092

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).