Annaghdown’s story
Annaghdown has nothing on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage yet
Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Explore the history →AnnaghdownCo. Galway
202 people live in this town in Co. Galway.
Population
202
CSO, Census 2022 · Galway County Council
Median age
43.6
18% are 65+ · Co. Galway 12%
Degree level
36%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
3%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Annaghdown a good place to live?
Buying the median home, at €372,600, takes 5.2 times the town’s median household income. On the way to work, 3% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. 60% of households own their home outright. 18% of residents are 65 or over.
At under 1,000 residents, Annaghdown is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Annaghdown stand out
The 3 things Annaghdown does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Annaghdown.
Natural hazards
In Annaghdown, radon is the measure to watch: about 42% of homes are estimated over the reference level
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, about level with Co. Galway’s towns (100%) and above Irish towns (0%). Landslides: none of Annaghdown lies in a high-susceptibility zone. 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 susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Annaghdown | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
42%
of homes over the radon level
117
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
July in Annaghdown stays fresher than in 89% of Irish towns
Here July highs average 19.3°C, close to Co. Galway’s towns (19.3°C) and below Irish towns (19.9°C). Annaghdown’s year-round mean comes to 10.1°C. A year brings 1,196 mm of rain to Annaghdown.
19.3°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.8°C
Spring13.3°C
Summer18.9°C
Autumn14.0°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Annaghdown | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.3°C | 19.3°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,196 mm | 1,261 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.6°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.1°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
19.3°C
July high
2.6°C
January low
1,196 mm
Rain a year
133 mm
Wettest month
41
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Disability runs below what Annaghdown’s ages predict, at 64 per 100 expected, and under Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
Asked at the census, 93% of residents of Annaghdown said they were in good or very good health. For its ages, Annaghdown has 74 people in bad health for every 100 expected, below both Co. Galway’s towns (110) and Irish towns (113). 14% of residents in Annaghdown live with a disability.
93%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health74
Disability64
Co. Galway110
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 93%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Annaghdown | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 14% | 22% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 3.5% | 5% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 93% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2% |
74
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Galway 110
64
disability per 100 expected · Co. Galway 106
84.5 · 79.7
life expectancy, women · men, the West 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
Annaghdown is a town of owners: 95% of households own their home, above Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
Renting privately is how 4% of households live. Social housing holds 1% of households, below both Co. Galway’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%).
€373Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Annaghdown€373K
Co. Galway€373K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Annaghdown | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 95% | 52% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 4% | 36% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 1% | 10% | 13% |
95%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
4%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,637
a month on new tenancies, County Galway
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area H91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Green space is tight in Annaghdown: 0.5 ha per 1,000 residents, below Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
Protected sites cover 1.5% of the land within 5 km, below Co. Galway’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (1.8%) alike.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Annaghdown0.5 ha
Co. Galway5.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Annaghdown | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 80% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 1.5% | 14% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 1.8% | 2.7% |
0.5 ha
Green space
1.5%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Annaghdown, today: sunny, and the thermometer reaches 12 degrees
A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 22 km/h, then a low of 5°C. Highs in the days that follow range from 8°C to 10°C, warmest on Thursday. For Annaghdown, a normal November afternoon peaks at 11°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 5°C.
12°C / 5°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 353 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 236 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 270 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 338 mm |
12°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
15 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 17 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Annaghdown than in Co. Galway’s towns or Irish towns: 3.1%
At the census, 82% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job. 85% of commuters drove, above Co. Galway’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in €71,200 a year.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van85%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Annaghdown | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 82% | 68% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €71,200 | €54,305 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 28.2 min | 23.8 min | 27.6 min |
€71,200
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Galway €59,641
10%
worked mainly from home, 2022
8%
trips of an hour or more
11,344
on the Live Register, County Galway, 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
Annaghdown has fewer young adults than Co. Galway’s towns or Irish towns: 5.4% are 15 to 24
36% of adults hold a degree, lower than Co. Galway’s towns (47%) and near Irish towns (36%). One measure of family life: 20% of residents are under 15. Foreign-born residents make up just over a tenth of the population.
43.6median age
AnnaghdownCo. GalwayIreland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none6%
Lower secondary13%
Leaving Cert37%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher36%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.5% of Annaghdown
102 women and 100 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Annaghdown | Co. Galway | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 22% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.2% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | 10% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 29% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 36% | 47% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Galway and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Annaghdown turns out to vote: 57% at the last local elections, above Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
62% voted at the general election. Galway County Council is the one council for Annaghdown; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. This Co. Galway town sits in the Tuam local electoral area, which elects 7 councillors.
13/39seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Galway County · June 2024
Fine Gael13
Fianna Fáil11
Independent7
Independent Ireland6
Sinn Féin2
| Turnout | Annaghdown | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 57% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 62% | 58% | 59% |
7
Councillors
13/39
Fine Gael seats on Galway County, the largest party
57%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Galway East
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lackagh Museum and Heritage Centre and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Annaghdown; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseumLackagh Museum and Heritage Centre4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
CathedralGalway Cathedral17 km southwest
MuseumGalway City Museum18 km southwest · 162K visitors a year (2011)
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary13 km northeast
CastleAthenry Castle17 km southeast
CastleAughnanure Castle23 km west
CathedralGalway Cathedral17 km southwestMuseumGalway City Museum18 km southwest · 162K visitors a year (2011)CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary13 km northeastCastleAthenry Castle17 km southeastCastleAughnanure Castle23 km westPlaces: 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)
- Galway Cathedral: Mohd Fazlin Mohd Effendy Ooi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galway City Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: TuamRCCathedral.jpg : JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athenry Castle: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aughnanure Castle: The original uploader was Miguev at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Annaghdown
15pages on Annaghdown
Famous people from around Annaghdown
No notable person born in Annaghdown is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
G
Gerry HealyIrish Trotskyist (1913-1989) · born in BallybaneC
Catherine CorlessHistorian and activist · born in Tuam · born 1954
M
Mike CooleyIrish engineer and trade union leader (… · born in Tuam
Photo credits
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair: ClintMalpaso, Public domain · Rory Gaffney: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Finian McGrath: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 4.0
Annaghdown’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Baile ChláirTuamHeadfordCastlegarBallybaneBallinfoile and TerrylandAnnaghdown
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annaghdown | 202 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baile Chláir | 1,632 | 7.5 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Tuam | 9,647 | 13 | C | A− | C+ | C |
| Headford | 1,235 | 13 | — | B | A+ | B |
| Castlegar | 4,315 | 14 | D− | C− | C− | D |
| Ballybane | 15,082 | 14 | C+ | B | C+ | C+ |
| Ballinfoile and Terryland | 5,851 | 15 | D | D | C− | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Annaghdown
Is Annaghdown a young town or an old one?
The median age in Annaghdown is 43.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Annaghdown get to work?
10% mostly work from home, and 29% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Annaghdown growing?
Annaghdown had 202 people at the 2022 census, up from 191 in 2016: 5.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Annaghdown
Urban area in Co. Galway
Annaghdown has 202 people, in the area of Galway 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
- 202 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Galway
- Council
- Galway County Council
- Local electoral area
- Tuam
- Dáil constituency
- Galway East
- Name in Irish
- Eanach Dhúin
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:27288
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).