Lackaghbeg’s story
Lackaghbeg has 1 building on the National Inventory
4 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1780Lackagh Museum and Heritage Centre
LackaghbegCo. Galway
It is a town of 576 residents in Co. Galway.
Population
576
CSO, Census 2022 · Galway County Council
Median age
41.3
9% are 65+ · Co. Galway 12%
Degree level
43%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Lackaghbeg a good place to live?
A typical home sold for €363,500, or 5 years of the town’s median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 4% of commuters. It skews young: only nearly one in ten residents are 65 or over.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Lackaghbeg out for now.
What makes Lackaghbeg stand out
The 3 things Lackaghbeg does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
4% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
68% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 9% 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 Lackaghbeg.
Schools
Schools around Lackaghbeg have lost ground: pupils −14% since 2019, below Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Lackaghbeg have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. BhrideLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 229 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Lackaghbeg | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −14% | +2% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 15% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 27% | 35% |
296
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−14%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
4.7 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
Natural hazards
About 40% of Lackaghbeg’s homes are estimated to hold more radon than the reference level allows
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, about level with Co. Galway’s towns (100%) and above Irish towns (0%). For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Ballyloughane Beach, 14 km from Lackaghbeg, rated good in 2025. The ground under Lackaghbeg carries no high landslide susceptibility.
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 | Lackaghbeg | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
40%
of homes over the radon level
14 km
to Ballyloughane Beach bathing water (good)
189
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Lackaghbeg has colder winters than Co. Galway’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 2.5°C
A year brings 1,206 mm of rain to Lackaghbeg. Across the year it averages 10.0°C, lower than both Co. Galway’s towns (10.3°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Summer highs in Lackaghbeg reach 19.2°C in July.
19.2°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer18.8°C
Autumn13.9°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Lackaghbeg | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.2°C | 19.3°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.5°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,206 mm | 1,261 mm | 937 mm |
19.2°C
July high
2.5°C
January low
1,206 mm
Rain a year
133 mm
Wettest month
41
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Lackaghbeg have a disability than its ages would predict: 58 per 100 expected, under Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
In the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card. Self-reported good health: 95% of Lackaghbeg’s residents.
95%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health0
Disability58
Co. Galway110
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 95%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2022 | Lackaghbeg | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 95% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0% | 1.9% | 2% |
| With a disability | 12% | 22% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.2% | 5% | 5.4% |
0
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Galway 110
58
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
Lackaghbeg is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
Social housing holds 1% of households, below both Co. Galway’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (13%).
€364Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Lackaghbeg€364K
Co. Galway€373K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Lackaghbeg | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 88% | 52% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 10% | 36% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 1% | 10% | 13% |
88%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
10%
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 H65, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More homes in Lackaghbeg are a short walk from green space than in Co. Galway’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
Its paths and tracks come to 0.4 km per km², below both Co. Galway’s towns (2.1 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Protected nature near Lackaghbeg includes Lough Corrib SAC. This Co. Galway town has 0.1 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Lackaghbeg0.1 ha
Co. Galway5.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Lackaghbeg | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 1.9% | 14% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.4 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 1.8% | 2.7% |
100%
Near a park
0.1 ha
Green space
3 km
Footpaths
1.9%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Lackaghbeg’s weather today: sunny, with a high of 11 degrees
Usually, November days warm to 11°C and nights cool to 5°C; Lackaghbeg’s forecast is read against that. Expect a dry, breezy day today, the wind reaching 22 km/h and the temperature dipping to 5°C. The next 6 days bring little rain: 5 of them stay dry.
11°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 | 238 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 274 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 341 mm |
11°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
93%
Humidity
9 h 17 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
78% of people aged 15 to 64 in Lackaghbeg work, more than in Co. Galway’s towns or Irish towns
Unemployment stood at 3.6%, lower than both Co. Galway’s towns (9.6%) and Irish towns (9.2%). The commute to work averages 28.4 min. Driving is how 84% of commuters got to work at the census.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van84%
Walk2%
Bus2%
Bicycle0%
Train, DART or Luas0%
| Census 2022 | Lackaghbeg | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 78% | 68% | 68% |
| Median household income | €73,400 | €54,305 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 28.4 min | 23.8 min | 27.6 min |
€73,400
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Galway €59,641
7%
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
Children make up 25% of Lackaghbeg, above Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Co. Galway’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Over-65s are nearly a tenth of the population. Born abroad: 17% of residents.
41.3median age
LackaghbegCo. GalwayIreland
Ages · share of residents
9%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none6%
Lower secondary9%
Leaving Cert35%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher43%
Women and men · all residents
49.0% of Lackaghbeg’s residents are women
282 women and 294 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Lackaghbeg | Co. Galway | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 22% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9.2% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 5.7% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 8.9% | 10% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 29% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 43% | 47% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Galway and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Lackaghbeg turns out to vote: 53% at the last local elections, above Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
With 13 of 39 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Galway County Council, short of the 20 a majority needs. Local government for Lackaghbeg is Galway County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. In the Dáil, Lackaghbeg is part of Galway West, which elects 5 TDs.
13/39seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Galway County · June 2024
Fine Gael13
Fianna Fáil11
Independent7
Independent Ireland6
Sinn Féin2
| Turnout | Lackaghbeg | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 45% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
7
Councillors
13/39
Fine Gael seats on Galway County, the largest party
53%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Galway West
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Lackaghbeg counts one building on the architectural inventory
The archaeological record lists 4 sites here. Per 10,000 residents, Lackaghbeg counts 17 inventory buildings, lower than both Co. Galway’s towns (33) and Irish towns (48). Also worth knowing: 2.4% of homes date from before 1919.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
4
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1780
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Lackaghbeg | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 17 | 33 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 4 | 19 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lackagh Museum and Heritage Centre and 2 more in and around Lackaghbeg
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Lackaghbeg. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumLackagh Museum and Heritage Centrein town
Abbey or prioryClaregalway Friary4.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumClaregalway Museum and Forge2.4 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryClaregalway Friary4.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumClaregalway Museum and Forge2.4 km outside town, to the 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 (1)
- Claregalway Friary: Charles Mount/ Cmount, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lackaghbeg
15pages on Lackaghbeg
Famous people from around Lackaghbeg
No notable person born in Lackaghbeg is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
G
Gerry HealyIrish Trotskyist (1913-1989) · born in Ballybane
B
Brian FeeneyIrish hurler · born in Athenry · born 1970E
Evan McGuireAthlete, Voice actor · born in Baile Chláir · born 1995Photo credits
Lydia Gurley: Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hildegarde Naughton: House of the Oireachtas, CC BY 4.0 · Gearóid McInerney: Seaninryan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lackaghbeg’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Baile ChláirBallybaneOranmoreAthenryCastlegarMervueLackaghbeg
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackaghbeg | 576 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baile Chláir | 1,632 | 4.4 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Ballybane | 15,082 | 11 | C+ | B | C+ | C+ |
| Oranmore | 5,819 | 12 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Athenry | 4,603 | 12 | A− | B− | A− | B |
| Castlegar | 4,315 | 12 | D− | C− | C− | D |
| Mervue | 4,126 | 13 | C | C+ | C− | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lackaghbeg
How old are the people of Lackaghbeg?
The median age in Lackaghbeg is 41.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Lackaghbeg get to work?
11% mostly work from home, and 29% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Lackaghbeg growing?
Lackaghbeg had 576 people at the 2022 census, up from 545 in 2016: 5.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Lackaghbeg
Urban area in Co. Galway
Lackaghbeg has 576 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
- 576 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Galway
- Council
- Galway County Council
- Local electoral area
- Athenry-Oranmore
- Dáil constituency
- Galway West
- Name in Irish
- Leacach Beag
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:27285
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).