Tievebane’s story
Tievebane: 3 archaeological sites on the record
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 8%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Explore the history →TievebaneCo. Donegal
This town in Co. Donegal has a population of 495.
Population
495
CSO, Census 2022 · Donegal County Council
Median age
41.9
15% are 65+ · Co. Donegal 16%
Degree level
28%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Tievebane a good place to live?
Set against the median household income, the median home, at €165,200, costs 4.2 times as much. The car is not the only way to work here: 6% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. The median household takes in €39,270 a year before tax.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Tievebane falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Tievebane stand out
The 3 things Tievebane does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tievebane.
Natural hazards
Tievebane faces few natural hazards: low radon, steady ground and few homes low by big water
0.9% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, about level with Co. Donegal’s towns (0.5%) and above Irish towns (0%). The closest place to swim from Tievebane is Lisfannon, 5 km away, rated good in 2025. Under 1% of homes locally are estimated to have radon above the reference level.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0.3%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0.9%
Low-lying near a river0.3%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Tievebane | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0.3% | 4.2% | 0.5% |
5 km
to Lisfannon bathing water (good)
347
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Tievebane has cooler summers than Co. Donegal’s towns or Irish towns: July highs of 18.1°C
Tievebane sees January nights of 1.9°C on average. Across the year it averages 9.2°C, lower than both Co. Donegal’s towns (9.7°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Also worth knowing: a year brings 1,225 mm of rain to Tievebane.
18.1°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter7.6°C
Spring12.0°C
Summer17.6°C
Autumn12.9°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Tievebane | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.1°C | 18.6°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.2°C | 9.7°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.9°C | 2.5°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,225 mm | 1,316 mm | 937 mm |
18.1°C
July high
1.9°C
January low
1,225 mm
Rain a year
133 mm
Wettest month
6
Air frosts
1,348 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Tievebane has 85 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in both Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns
Unpaid carers make up 4.8% of residents, below both Co. Donegal’s towns (5.8%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Weighed against its ages, bad health in Tievebane runs at 64 per 100 expected. Just over a third of people in the HSE West and North West health region hold a medical card. At the census, 1.2% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
87%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health64
Disability85
Co. Donegal128
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Tievebane | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 88% |
64
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Donegal 128
85
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 Tievebane own their home: 92%, more than in both Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns
6% of households rent privately.
€165Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Tievebane€165K
Co. Donegal€181K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Tievebane | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 92% | 55% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 1% | 15% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 6% | 24% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €165K | €181K | €350K |
92%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
6%
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
Protected nature surrounds Tievebane: 20% of the land within 5 km, more than in both Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns
The sea makes up a tenth of the area within 5 km, higher than both Co. Donegal’s towns (8.7%) and Irish towns (0%). Protected nature near Tievebane includes Lough Swilly SPA.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Tievebane2.8 ha
Co. Donegal2.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Tievebane | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 54% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 20% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 4.5% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 0.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
2.8 ha
Green space
4 km
Footpaths
20%
Protected for nature
9.7%
The sea
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today in Tievebane: sunny and 10 degrees at best
Expect a dry, calm day today: wind no stronger than 13 km/h, and 4°C at the coldest. The next 6 days bring little rain: 5 of them stay dry. By December, a normal day reaches 8°C and a normal night 2°C.
10°C / 4°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January7°C
February8°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 356 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 4°C | 238 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 10°C | 299 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 7°C | 334 mm |
10°C / 4°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
7 km/h
Wind
96%
Humidity
9 h 06 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Tievebane walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Donegal’s towns or Irish towns: 5.9%
Unemployment stood at 11%, below Co. Donegal’s towns (13%) but above Irish towns (9.2%). Just over four in five commuters took the car to work at the census. The average trip to work takes 21 min.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van82%
Walk4%
Bus2%
| Census 2022 | Tievebane | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 40% | 56% | 31% |
| Average trip | 21 min | 20.9 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €39,270 | €39,838 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | 13% | 9.2% |
€39,270
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Donegal €42,497
2%
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
Students and young workers shape Tievebane: 15% are 15 to 24, above Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns
28% of adults hold a degree. Born abroad: 29% of residents, above Co. Donegal’s towns (26%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 15% of residents.
41.9median age
TievebaneCo. DonegalIreland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none18%
Lower secondary22%
Leaving Cert27%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher28%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.5% of Tievebane
255 women and 240 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Tievebane | Co. Donegal | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 18% | 14% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 27% | 34% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.8% | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 29% | 36% |
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
52% of voters turned out at the last local elections, close to Co. Donegal’s towns (53%) and above Irish towns (46%). There is just one council for Tievebane, Donegal County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. Fianna Fáil lead Donegal County Council with 10 of 37 seats, but no party has a majority: 19 are 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 | Tievebane | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 52% | 53% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 59% | 59% | 59% |
5
Councillors
10/37
Fianna Fáil seats on Donegal County, the largest party
52%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Donegal
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Schools
Schools around Tievebane have lost ground: pupils −3% since 2019, below Co. Donegal’s towns and Irish towns
2 schools lie within 3 km of Tievebane: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Aonghus Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 218 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Tievebane | Co. Donegal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −3% | +7% | +4% |
407
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−3%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.7 km
to the nearest primary school
7.5 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Without school-level results from Ireland, the cards show no letters.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Inch Castle and 5 more in and around Tievebane
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Tievebane. Best known first.
CastleCastleInch Castle3.5 km outside town, to the southwestNatural landscapeNatural landscapeInch Wildfowl Reserve1.1 km outside town, to the southwestFortFortGrianán of Aileach4 km outside town, to the southZooZooWild Ireland3.7 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenIOSAS Centre4.2 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleInch Island2.4 km outside town, to the west
Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tievebane
15pages on Tievebane
Famous people from around Tievebane
No notable person born in Tievebane is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
W
William C. CampbellIrish biochemist · born in Ramelton · born 1930A
Amber BarrettIrish association football player (1996… · born in MilfordD
Dave GallaherNew Zealand rugby union footballer (187… · born in RameltonF
Frank McGuinnessIrish writer (born 1953) · born in BuncranaE
Edward GwynnGaelic scholar · born in Ramelton · 1868–1941W
William HayNorthern Ireland politician (born 1950) · born in MilfordTievebane’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Questions about Tievebane
Do people in Tievebane drive to work?
11% mostly work from home, and 40% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Tievebane grown?
Tievebane had 495 people at the 2022 census, down from 514 in 2016: 3.7% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
How old are the people of Tievebane?
The median age in Tievebane is 41.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Tievebane
Urban area in Co. Donegal
Tievebane has 495 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
- 495 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Donegal
- Council
- Donegal County Council
- Local electoral area
- Buncrana
- Dáil constituency
- Donegal
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:33073
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).