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Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 17%. Some 905 people live in this town, in Co. Galway.
The median home sold for €372,600, 4.4 times the town’s median household income. Of those who commute, 5% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 12 buildings here. At the 2022 census, 4% of the labour force was out of work.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Clarinbridge falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
The 3 things Clarinbridge does most differently from other towns.
8 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clarinbridge.
Radon tests would find about 23% of Clarinbridge’s homes above the reference level, by estimate. 100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, about level with Co. Galway’s towns (100%) and above Irish towns (0%). The nearest bathing water to Clarinbridge is Traught, Kinvara, 9.7 km away, rated excellent in 2025.
| Share of homes | Clarinbridge | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 21% | 4.3% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 100% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
July afternoons reach 19.4°C here, about level with Co. Galway’s towns (19.3°C) and below Irish towns (19.9°C). A year brings 1,188 mm of rain to Clarinbridge. December is the wettest month in the town, with 132 mm of rain on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Clarinbridge | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.4°C | 19.3°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,188 mm | 1,261 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Self-reported good health: 93% of Clarinbridge’s residents. Allowing for its ages, Clarinbridge has 49 residents in bad health per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Galway’s towns (110) and Irish towns (113). Also worth knowing: 0.9% of residents report bad or very bad health.
| Census 2022 | Clarinbridge | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 93% | 88% | 88% |
| With a disability | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.6% | 5% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Renting privately is how 12% of households live. 4% live in social housing, below both Co. Galway’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%).
| Housing | Clarinbridge | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 81% | 52% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 12% | 36% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 4% | 10% | 13% |
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.
Among the protected sites near Clarinbridge is Galway Bay Complex SAC. Within 5 km, 11% of the land is protected nature, lower than Co. Galway’s towns (14%) yet higher than Irish towns (1.8%). A park or green space is within 400 m for a third of homes. One park, 4 ha of green space: that is the measure of the town’s parkland.
| Outdoors | Clarinbridge | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 33% | 80% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 12% | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 11% | 14% | 1.8% |
| Sea within 5 km | 7% | 21% | 0% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
In November a normal day reaches 11°C and a normal night 5°C; the forecast for Clarinbridge below sets each day against them. The rain holds off today, but the wind gets up to 22 km/h, and the low is 5°C. Tuesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 3 mm.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 346 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 231 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 274 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 337 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The average trip to work took 27.4 min, higher than Co. Galway’s towns (23.8 min) and near Irish towns (27.6 min). The unemployment rate comes to 4%. At the census, nearly a fifth of workers worked mainly from home.
| Census 2022 | Clarinbridge | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €83,860 | €54,305 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 4% | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 75% | 68% | 68% |
| Average trip | 27.4 min | 23.8 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.
16% of the people living here were born in another country. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 2.1%, below Co. Galway’s towns (2.3%) but above Irish towns (1.1%). One measure of family life: 21% of residents are under 15.
50.9% of Clarinbridge’s residents are women
461 women and 444 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Clarinbridge | Co. Galway | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 22% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 5.6% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 7.7% | 10% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 24% | 29% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 57% | 47% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Galway and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Fine Gael lead Galway County Council with 13 of 39 seats, but no party has a majority: 20 are needed. There is just one council for Clarinbridge, Galway County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. In the Dáil, Clarinbridge is part of Galway West, which elects 5 TDs.
| Turnout | Clarinbridge | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 52% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
6.1% of its homes were built before 1919, above Co. Galway’s towns (1.7%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. 8 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie in and around the town.
| Heritage | Clarinbridge | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 133 | 33 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 6.1% | 1.7% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 8 | 19 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
2 schools lie within 3 km of Clarinbridge: 2 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil MhuireLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 256 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Clarinbridge | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 15% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 27% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −6% | +2% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Clarinbridge. Best known first.
CastleOranmore Castle4.9 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDrumacoo Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site2 km outside town, to the southwestNatural landscapeNatural landscapeRinville Park4.7 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
12 of Clarinbridge’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 8 archaeological sites in and around the town.
7 notable people were born in Clarinbridge.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinbridge | 905 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oranmore | 5,819 | 5.1 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Ballybane | 15,082 | 9.4 | C+ | B | C+ | C+ |
| Murrough | 2,909 | 9.5 | C+ | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Craughwell | 1,034 | 10 | — | C− | A+ | A |
| Mervue | 4,126 | 11 | C | C+ | C− | C− |
| Eyre Square | 6,801 | 11 | C | D | C− | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Clarinbridge had 905 people at the 2022 census, up from 775 in 2016: 16.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Clarinbridge is 42.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Galway
Clarinbridge has 905 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)
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).