Gleneely’s story
Gleneely has 1 building on the National Inventory
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1790House, Dristernan
GleneelyCo. Donegal
In Co. Donegal, this town has 243 residents.
3 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
243
CSO, Census 2022 · Donegal County Council
Median age
34.9
12% are 65+ · Co. Donegal 16%
Degree level
19%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
3%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Gleneely a good place to live?
Homes sell for a median €165,200, about 4.6 times what a household here earns in a year. 3% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. A degree is held by nearly a fifth of adults.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Gleneely has none.
What makes Gleneely stand out
The 3 things Gleneely does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% 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
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gleneely.
Natural hazards
Low radon and steady ground in Gleneely; flooding isn’t measured here
The nearest bathing water to Gleneely is Culdaff, 5.7 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Radon is rarely a worry here: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. Landslides: none of Gleneely lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
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 | Gleneely | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.5% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
5.7 km
to Culdaff bathing water (excellent)
168
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 Gleneely: July afternoons reach 17.8°C, below Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns
The year’s mean temperature is 9.7°C, near Co. Donegal’s towns (9.7°C) and lower than Irish towns (10.3°C). Gleneely gets 1,383 mm of rain a year. The coldest nights come in January, when Gleneely averages a low of 3.1°C.
17.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.0°C
Spring11.8°C
Summer17.3°C
Autumn13.0°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Gleneely | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 17.8°C | 18.6°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,383 mm | 1,316 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.1°C | 2.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | 9.7°C | 10.3°C |
17.8°C
July high
3.1°C
January low
1,383 mm
Rain a year
156 mm
Wettest month
6
Air frosts
1,348 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Bad health runs high in Gleneely for a town of its ages, at 222 per 100 expected, more than in Co. Donegal’s towns and across Irish towns
In the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card. Allowing for its ages, Gleneely has 130 residents with a disability per 100 expected, higher than both Co. Donegal’s towns (113) and Irish towns (106). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.4% of the town.
85%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health222
Disability130
Co. Donegal128
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Gleneely | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 25% | 25% | 22% |
222
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Donegal 128
130
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
Most households in Gleneely own their home: 65%, more than in Co. Donegal’s towns and across Irish towns
20% rent privately, below both Co. Donegal’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%). Council and housing-body homes hold 15% of households.
€165Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Gleneely€165K
Co. Donegal€181K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Gleneely | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €165K | €181K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 65% | 55% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 20% | 24% | 22% |
65%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
20%
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 · The price is for the postcode area F93, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Green space is close to home in Gleneely: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than in Co. Donegal’s towns and across Irish towns
Within 5 km, 6.1% of the land is protected nature, above both Co. Donegal’s towns (4.7%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Woodland covers 0.5% of the land within 1 km, below Co. Donegal’s towns (4.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Gleneely2.3 ha
Co. Donegal2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Gleneely | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 54% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.5% | 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 | 6.1% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
2.3 ha
Green space
6.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today in Gleneely: mostly sunny and 10 degrees at best
No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 25 km/h; the low is 6°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 5 mm. December follows with normal highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C.
10°C / 6°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 | 3°C | 420 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 5°C | 272 mm |
| Summer | 17°C | 11°C | 305 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 8°C | 386 mm |
10°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
88%
Humidity
9 h 05 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Gleneely walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Donegal’s towns or Irish towns: 3.4%
14% of the labour force were unemployed, above Co. Donegal’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. Driving is how 82% of commuters got to work at the census. On average, the journey to work lasts 28.1 min.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van82%
Walk2%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Gleneely | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 43% | 56% | 31% |
| Average trip | 28.1 min | 20.9 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 14% | 13% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €36,120 | €39,838 | €57,760 |
€36,120
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Donegal €42,497
13%
worked mainly from home, 2022
13%
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
Children make up 25% of Gleneely, above Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up 12% of residents. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.4%, below Co. Donegal’s towns (1.2%) and Irish towns (1.1%) alike.
34.9median age
GleneelyCo. DonegalIreland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none20%
Lower secondary18%
Leaving Cert35%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher19%
Women and men · all residents
52.3% of Gleneely’s residents are women
127 women and 116 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Gleneely | Co. Donegal | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 20% | 14% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 8.2% | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 19% | 29% | 36% |
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
Donegal County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 10 of its 37 seats, short of the 19 needed. One council serves Gleneely: Donegal County Council. 53% of voters turned out at the last local elections, near Co. Donegal’s towns (53%) and higher than Irish towns (46%).
10/37seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Donegal County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil10
Sinn Féin10
Independent9
100% Redress4
Fine Gael3
Labour Party1
| Turnout | Gleneely | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 53% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 59% | 59% |
4
Councillors
10/37
Fianna Fáil seats on Donegal County, the largest party
53%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Donegal
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
One building in Gleneely is on the national inventory
Per 10,000 residents, Gleneely counts 41 inventory buildings. 3.6% of its homes were built before 1919, between Co. Donegal’s towns (4.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Gleneely’s built heritage counts one inventory entry, of regional standing.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
- House, Dristernan 1790
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1790
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Gleneely | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 41 | 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
Schools
100% of schools around Gleneely get DEIS support, above Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns
Since 2019/20, pupils changed −4%, below both Co. Donegal’s towns (+7%) and Irish towns (+4%). Within 3 km of Gleneely there is one school. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 118.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 118 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Gleneely | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 38% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −4% | +7% | +4% |
118
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−4%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 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 · No letters and no results: Ireland publishes none school by school.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Carrickabraghy Castle and 4 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Gleneely; these are the best known within 40 km.
CastleCarrickabraghy Castle16 km northwest
CastleNorthburgh Castle12 km east
MuseumFort Dunree Military Museum26 km west
CastleBurt Castle34 km southwest
FortNeds Point Fort24 km 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 (5)
- Carrickabraghy Castle: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northburgh Castle: Corinna Schleiffer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Dunree Military Museum: Irishhistoricalgamer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Castle: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neds Point Fort: Paddyhickey~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gleneely
15pages on Gleneely
Famous people from around Gleneely
No notable person born in Gleneely is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
A
Art ParkinsonIrish actor · born in Moville · born 2001
R
Robert MontgomeryBritish colonial administrator in India · born in Moville · 1809–1887
Photo credits
Gary Doherty: Nick from Bristol, UK, CC BY 2.0 · John Colgan: Emmanuel di Como, Public domain · John Wallace Crawford: Bennett and Brown photographers, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Public domain · Honoria Lawrence: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Gleneely’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CarndonaghMovilleGreencastleGleneely
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleneely | 243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carndonagh | 2,768 | 7.8 | B− | A+ | B− | C |
| Moville | 1,390 | 9 | — | A− | A− | C+ |
| Greencastle | 1,268 | 10 | — | B | A− | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Gleneely
Do people in Gleneely drive to work?
13% mostly work from home, and 43% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Gleneely grown?
Gleneely had 243 people at the 2022 census, up from 234 in 2016: 3.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Gleneely?
The median age in Gleneely is 34.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Gleneely
Urban area in Co. Donegal
243 people live in Gleneely, 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
- 243 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Donegal
- Council
- Donegal County Council
- Local electoral area
- Carndonagh
- Dáil constituency
- Donegal
- Name in Irish
- Gleann Daoile
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:33062
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).