Turloughmore’s story
Turloughmore has nothing on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage yet
Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
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TurloughmoreCo. Galway
In Co. Galway, this town has 243 residents.
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Photo: Graham Horn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
243
CSO, Census 2022 · Galway County Council
Median age
44
17% are 65+ · Co. Galway 12%
Degree level
42%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
1%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Turloughmore a good place to live?
Half the homes sold for more than €363,500, a price of 5 times what the median household earns. Public transport, bikes and feet take 1% of commuters to work. The 2022 census put unemployment at 4%. 42% of households own their home with no mortgage.
Turloughmore isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
What makes Turloughmore stand out
The 3 things Turloughmore does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
1% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
4% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
58% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Own outright
Housing
42% own outright
The median of Irish towns: 32%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Turloughmore.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Turloughmore moved −14% since 2019, below Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Turloughmore 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 | Turloughmore | 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%
1.6 km
to the nearest primary school
6.5 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Natural hazards
In Turloughmore, radon is the measure to watch: about 40% 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%). Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
| Share of homes | Turloughmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 100% | 0% |
40%
of homes over the radon level
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Turloughmore has cooler summers than 89% of Irish towns
A year brings 1,205 mm of rain, lower than Co. Galway’s towns (1,261 mm) yet higher than Irish towns (937 mm). July afternoons in Turloughmore average 19.3°C. In January, overnight lows in Turloughmore settle at 2.6°C.
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 | Turloughmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.3°C | 19.3°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,205 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
1,205 mm
Rain a year
132 mm
Wettest month
41
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, fewer people in Turloughmore live with a disability than in Co. Galway’s towns or Irish towns: 53 per 100 expected
At the census, 0.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Allowing for its ages, Turloughmore has 43 residents in bad health per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Galway’s towns (110) and Irish towns (113). 12% of residents in Turloughmore live with a disability. In the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card.
90%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health43
Disability53
Co. Galway110
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Turloughmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 12% | 22% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.8% | 5% | 5.4% |
43
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Galway 110
53
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
More households own their home in Turloughmore than in Co. Galway’s towns or across Irish towns: 89%
The private rented sector houses 8% of households.
€364Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Turloughmore€364K
Co. Galway€373K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Turloughmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 89% | 52% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 8% | 36% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 0% | 10% | 13% |
89%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
8%
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
Lough Corrib SAC reaches the edge of Turloughmore
Within 5 km, 2.2% of the land is protected nature, between Co. Galway’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Protected nature near Turloughmore includes Lough Corrib SAC.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Turloughmore0.0 ha
Co. Galway5.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Turloughmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 80% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 2.2% | 14% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 1.8% | 2.7% |
0 km
Footpaths
2.2%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Turloughmore, tomorrow: partly cloudy, and the thermometer reaches 11 degrees
Set beside Turloughmore’s forecast, a normal November runs from 5°C at night to 11°C by day. Tomorrow stays dry, with only a light wind of up to 12 km/h and a low of 6°C. Wednesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 4 mm.
11°C / 6°CTomorrow
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 / 6°C
Tomorrow
None
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
90%
Humidity
9 h 14 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Turloughmore has lower unemployment than Co. Galway’s towns or Irish towns: 3.5%
The car took 88% of commuters, above both Co. Galway’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (66%). Among people aged 15 to 64, 75% were working at the census. Average household income comes to €73,400 a year before tax.
1%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van88%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Turloughmore | Co. Galway | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 9.6% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 75% | 68% | 68% |
| Median household income | €73,400 | €54,305 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 29 min | 23.8 min | 27.6 min |
€73,400
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
Most of Turloughmore was born here: only 14% come from abroad, fewer than in Co. Galway’s towns and across Irish towns
22% are under 15, above both Co. Galway’s towns (17%) and Irish towns (20%). People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.
44median age
TurloughmoreCo. GalwayIreland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none8%
Lower secondary14%
Leaving Cert31%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher42%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.1% of Turloughmore
117 women and 126 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Turloughmore | Co. Galway | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 22% | 24% |
| 65+ | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 10% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 31% | 29% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 42% | 47% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Galway and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Turloughmore turns out to vote: 53% at the last local elections, above Co. Galway’s towns and Irish towns
Turloughmore is run by Galway County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. With 13 of 39 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Galway County Council, short of the 20 a majority needs. It sits in the Athenry-Oranmore 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 | Turloughmore | 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
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 Turloughmore; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseumLackagh Museum and Heritage Centre1.2 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralGalway Cathedral17 km southwest
MuseumGalway City Museum17 km southwest · 162K visitors a year (2011)
CastleAthenry Castle12 km southeast
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary15 km north
CastleAughnanure Castle27 km west
CathedralGalway Cathedral17 km southwestMuseumGalway City Museum17 km southwest · 162K visitors a year (2011)CastleAthenry Castle12 km southeastCathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary15 km northCastleAughnanure Castle27 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
- Athenry Castle: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Aughnanure Castle: The original uploader was Miguev at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Turloughmore
15pages on Turloughmore
Famous people from Turloughmore
9 notable people were born in Turloughmore.
Turloughmore’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Baile ChláirAthenryBallybaneOranmoreCastlegarMervueTurloughmore
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turloughmore | 243 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baile Chláir | 1,632 | 6.2 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Athenry | 4,603 | 12 | A− | B− | A− | B |
| Ballybane | 15,082 | 13 | C+ | B | C+ | C+ |
| Oranmore | 5,819 | 13 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Castlegar | 4,315 | 14 | D− | C− | C− | D |
| Mervue | 4,126 | 15 | C | C+ | C− | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Turloughmore
How do people in Turloughmore get to work?
10% mostly work from home, and 27% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Turloughmore growing?
Turloughmore had 243 people at the 2022 census, up from 230 in 2016: 5.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Turloughmore a young town or an old one?
The median age in Turloughmore is 44, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 22% of residents are under 15 and 17% are 65 or over.
About Turloughmore
Urban area in Co. Galway
243 people live in Turloughmore, 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
- 243 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Galway
- Council
- Galway County Council
- Local electoral area
- Athenry-Oranmore
- Dáil constituency
- Galway West
- Name in Irish
- An Turlach Mór
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:27281
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).