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Population 830: a town in Co. Donegal. Its population rose 8% from 2016 to 2022.
A median €203,300 buys a home here, 4.9 years of what the median household earns. Public transport, bikes and feet take 4% of commuters to work. A degree is held by nearly a quarter of adults.
At under 1,000 residents, Manorcunningham is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
The 3 things Manorcunningham does most differently from other towns.
4 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Manorcunningham.
Since 2019/20, pupils changed −9%, below Co. Donegal’s towns (+7%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike. Families in Manorcunningham have 3 schools within 3 km to choose from: 3 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Proinnseas DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 119 | Catholic |
| S.N. Naomh Colmchille DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 81 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Manorcunningham | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 38% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −9% | +7% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 7% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · You won’t find letters or results below: Ireland publishes none for single schools.
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Donegal’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). On high landslide susceptibility: 0.8% of homes, about level with Co. Donegal’s towns (0.5%) and above Irish towns (0%). Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Manorcunningham | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 4.2% | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
The year’s mean temperature is 9.7°C, close to Co. Donegal’s towns (9.7°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). Manorcunningham sees January nights of 2.2°C on average. A year brings 1,200 mm of rain to Manorcunningham.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Manorcunningham | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.9°C | 18.6°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.2°C | 2.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,200 mm | 1,316 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | 9.7°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
In the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card. Self-reported good health: 87% of Manorcunningham’s residents. At the census, nearly a quarter of people here had a disability, about level with Co. Donegal’s towns (25%) and above Irish towns (22%).
| Census 2022 | Manorcunningham | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 24% | 25% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
19% rent privately, below Co. Donegal’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Home ownership stands at 51% of households.
| Housing | Manorcunningham | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 28% | 15% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €203K | €181K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 51% | 55% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 19% | 24% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F92, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Among the protected sites near Manorcunningham is Lough Swilly SPA. Within 1 km, 0.4% of the land is woodland, below Co. Donegal’s towns (4.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. Green space lies within 400 m of 58% of homes.
| Outdoors | Manorcunningham | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.4% | 4.5% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 58% | 54% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 6.7% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 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.
Thursday should be the warmest of the days ahead, at 10°C, and the coolest reaches only 5°C. In a typical November, days climb to about 10°C and nights sink to 4°C, the yardstick for Manorcunningham’s forecast. It stays dry from start to finish today, with wind of 13 km/h or less and a low near 3°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 380 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 239 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 11°C | 257 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 325 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Income per household averages €41,470 a year, before tax. 14% of the labour force were unemployed, above Co. Donegal’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. Workers spend 21.5 min getting to work, on average.
| Census 2022 | Manorcunningham | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 14% | 13% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 43% | 56% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | 63% | 68% |
| Average trip | 21.5 min | 20.9 min | 27.6 min |
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.
Over-65s are a tenth of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over one in ten residents, below Co. Donegal’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Also worth knowing: 21% of the people living here were born in another country.
50.0% of Manorcunningham’s residents are women
415 women and 415 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Manorcunningham | Co. Donegal | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9.6% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 18% | 14% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.8% | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 24% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Donegal and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Local election turnout came to 51%. Donegal County Council is the one council for Manorcunningham; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. No party holds a majority on Donegal County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 10 of 37 seats, short of the 19 needed.
| Turnout | Manorcunningham | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 51% | 53% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 59% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 4 sites here, below Co. Donegal’s towns (18) and Irish towns (11) alike. Manorcunningham’s built heritage counts 8 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Manorcunningham | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 96 | 105 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 4 | 18 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Manorcunningham. Best known first.
Manorcunningham’s built heritage counts 8 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 4 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
No notable person born in Manorcunningham is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Philip Deignan: Balloholic, Public domain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manorcunningham | 830 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Letterkenny | 22,549 | 7.1 | D | B | C− | C− |
| Newtowncunningham | 1,192 | 8.8 | — | A− | A | C− |
| Raphoe | 1,161 | 9 | — | A | A− | D− |
| Ramelton | 1,288 | 9.8 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Convoy | 1,702 | 10 | — | A− | B | D |
| Lifford | 1,613 | 16 | — | A | C+ | D− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
10% mostly work from home, and 43% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Manorcunningham had 830 people at the 2022 census, up from 767 in 2016: 8.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Manorcunningham is 32.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Donegal
Manorcunningham has 830 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).