Dunmore’s story
Dunmore: 10 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 15 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 6%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1790Eiscir View
- 1800Saint Mary's
- 1810House, High Street, The Square, Dunmore
DunmoreCo. Galway
664 people call this town in Co. Galway home.
2 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: John Chudley · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
664
CSO, Census 2022 · Galway County Council
Median age
40.8
22% are 65+ · Co. Galway 12%
Degree level
34%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
13%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Dunmore a good place to live?
Its architectural heritage runs to 10 buildings on the national inventory. On the way to work, 13% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. People aged 65 and over make up just over a fifth of residents.
At under 1,000 residents, Dunmore is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Dunmore stand out
The 3 things Dunmore does most differently from other towns.
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
10 buildings on the national inventory
3.1 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 14% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dunmore.
Schools
Schools around Dunmore are filling: pupils +15% since 2019, more than in both Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
For secondary school, the closest is Dunmore Community School, 0.5 km from the town. Families here have 3 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school.
3schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nioclas NaofaLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 221 | Catholic |
| Dunmore Community SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Community school | Post-primary · Community school | 367 | Inter-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic2
Inter-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Dunmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 15% | 8% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 31% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 27% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +15% | +2% | +4% |
605
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+15%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
0.5 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Natural hazards
Radon in Dunmore: an estimated 8.8% of homes are above the reference level
The ground under Dunmore carries no high landslide susceptibility. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
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 | Dunmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
8.8%
of homes over the radon level
407
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Dunmore: January lows of 2.2°C, colder than Co. Galway’s towns or Irish towns
The year’s mean temperature is 9.8°C, below Co. Galway’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. July afternoons in Dunmore average 19.2°C. This Co. Galway town gets 1,193 mm of rain a year.
19.2°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.5°C
Spring13.1°C
Summer18.7°C
Autumn13.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Dunmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.2°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.2°C | 19.3°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,193 mm | 1,261 mm | 937 mm |
19.2°C
July high
2.2°C
January low
1,193 mm
Rain a year
133 mm
Wettest month
36
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Dunmore are in bad health than its ages would predict: 63 per 100 expected, under Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
90% of Dunmore’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Co. Galway’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. Disability, age-adjusted: 94 for every 100 expected here. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.4% of the town.
90%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health63
Disability94
Co. Galway110
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Dunmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.4% | 5% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 88% | 88% |
63
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Galway 110
94
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
Dunmore’s median home sold for €202,000
The social rented sector houses 8% of households. Private renters make up 28% of households, between Co. Galway’s towns (36%) and Irish towns (22%). 63% of households are owner-occupiers.
€202Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Dunmore€202K
Co. Galway€373K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €201,000 | 58 |
| Housing | Dunmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €202K | €373K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 8% | 10% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 28% | 36% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 63% | 52% | 61% |
63%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
28%
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
Outdoors
Green space is close to home in Dunmore: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than in both Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
Protected nature near Dunmore includes Lough Corrib SAC. Within 5 km, 3% of the land is protected nature, lower than Co. Galway’s towns (14%) yet higher than Irish towns (1.8%). 4 waymarked trails and greenways begin within 5 km.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Dunmore4.7 ha
Co. Galway5.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Dunmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3% | 14% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% |
100%
Near a park
4.7 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
3%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Dunmore’s weather today: light showers, with a high of 11 degrees
Only a trace of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 22 km/h, with a low of 5°C. The coming days top out somewhere between 7°C and 10°C; Thursday looks warmest. Dunmore’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 10°C, the usual low 4°C.
11°C / 5°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 358 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 241 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 264 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 331 mm |
11°C / 5°C
Today
0.2 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 16 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
73% of people aged 15 to 64 in Dunmore work, more than in both Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
The census counted nearly one in ten workers working mainly from home. 7.8% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Co. Galway’s towns (9.6%) and Irish towns (9.2%). On average, the journey to work lasts 29.7 min.
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van78%
Walk10%
Bus3%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Dunmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 45% | 37% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 68% | 68% |
| Average trip | 29.7 min | 23.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €45,420 | €54,305 | €57,760 |
€45,420
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Galway €59,641
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
16%
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
Older residents shape Dunmore: 22% are 65 or over, above Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
Graduates make up just over a third of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Co. Galway’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Children under 15 make up 23% of residents.
40.8median age
DunmoreCo. GalwayIreland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary10%
Leaving Cert40%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher34%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.8% of Dunmore
337 women and 327 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Dunmore | Co. Galway | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 22% | 24% |
| 65+ | 22% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.6% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9.8% | 10% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 40% | 29% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.3% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 34% | 47% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Galway and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Dunmore turns out to vote: 57% at the last local elections, above Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
Galway County Council is the one council for Dunmore; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. 62% voted at the general election. Fine Gael lead Galway County Council with 13 of 39 seats, but no party has a majority: 20 are needed.
13/39seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Galway County · June 2024
Fine Gael13
Fianna Fáil11
Independent7
Independent Ireland6
Sinn Féin2
| Turnout | Dunmore | 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
History
For its size, Dunmore has more listed heritage than Co. Galway’s towns or Irish towns: 151 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
Homes built before 1919 account for 5.7% of the housing. Archaeologists have recorded 15 sites here.
10inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional10
Among them
- Eiscir View 1790
- Saint Mary's 1800
- House, High Street, The Square, Dunmore 1810
- Merton House 1810
1790
earliest dated inventory building
6%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Dunmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 151 | 33 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.7% | 1.7% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dunmore Castle and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Dunmore; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleDunmore Castle600 m outside town, to the northwest
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary13 km southwest
CastleFeartagar Castle14 km west
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral, Tuam14 km southwest
CastleAthenry Castle36 km south
CastleCastle Hackett20 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 (6)
- Dunmore Castle: DanielecDalton, 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
- Feartagar Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam: ClintMalpaso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athenry Castle: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hackett: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dunmore
15pages on Dunmore
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 10 buildings in Dunmore, each rated of regional importance. 15 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Famous people from Dunmore
9 notable people were born in Dunmore.
Dunmore’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
TuamBallyhaunisDunmore
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunmore | 664 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuam | 9,647 | 13 | C | A− | C+ | C |
| Ballyhaunis Mayo | 2,773 | 16 | B+ | A+ | B | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Dunmore
How old are the people of Dunmore?
The median age in Dunmore is 40.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Dunmore get to work?
9% mostly work from home, and 45% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Dunmore growing?
Dunmore had 664 people at the 2022 census, up from 624 in 2016: 6.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Dunmore
Urban area in Co. Galway
Dunmore has 664 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
- 664 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Galway
- Council
- Galway County Council
- Local electoral area
- Tuam
- Dáil constituency
- Galway East
- Name in Irish
- Dún Mór
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:27275
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).