Abbeydorney’s story
Abbeydorney: 1 building on the National Inventory
1 archaeological site are on the record here too.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1965Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
AbbeydorneyCo. Kerry
It grew by 8% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses. 528 residents make their home in this town in Co. Kerry.
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Photo: Paulw62 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
528
CSO, Census 2022 · Kerry County Council
Median age
35.2
11% are 65+ · Co. Kerry 18%
Degree level
25%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Abbeydorney a good place to live?
Homes sell for a median €241,500, about 4.7 times what a household here earns in a year. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. A degree is held by 25% of adults.
At under 1,000 residents, Abbeydorney is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Abbeydorney stand out
The 3 things Abbeydorney does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
35% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
The median of Irish towns: 36%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Abbeydorney.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Abbeydorney moved −27% since 2019, below Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Abbeydorney have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S N Mainistir O dTornaLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 121 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Abbeydorney | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −27% | +9% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 11% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 29% | 35% |
226
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−27%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.6 km
to the nearest primary school
7.7 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
Natural hazards
Radon is the hazard to know in Abbeydorney: 100% of homes sit in high-radon areas, more than in Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns
For radon, the estimate for Abbeydorney is 16% of homes above the reference level. The closest place to swim from Abbeydorney is Banna Strand, 11 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Landslides: none of Abbeydorney lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Abbeydorney | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 9.2% | 0.5% |
16%
of homes over the radon level
11 km
to Banna Strand bathing water (excellent)
257
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Abbeydorney has milder winters than Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 4.0°C
A year brings 1,218 mm of rain, below Co. Kerry’s towns (1,339 mm) but above Irish towns (937 mm). The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 19.3°C in Abbeydorney. The annual mean locally is 11.0°C.
19.3°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.9°C
Spring13.7°C
Summer18.9°C
Autumn14.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Abbeydorney | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 4.0°C | 3.7°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.3°C | 19.6°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 11.0°C | 10.9°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,218 mm | 1,339 mm | 937 mm |
19.3°C
July high
4.0°C
January low
1,218 mm
Rain a year
141 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in Abbeydorney have a disability than its ages would predict: 130 per 100 expected, above Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
90% of Abbeydorney’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Co. Kerry’s towns (86%) and Irish towns (88%). A disability affects 25% of people in the town. Weighed against its ages, bad health locally runs at 117 per 100 expected.
90%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health117
Disability130
Co. Kerry106
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Abbeydorney | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
117
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kerry 106
130
disability per 100 expected · Co. Kerry 105
83.2 · 79.1
life expectancy, women · men, the South-West region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE South 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 in Abbeydorney live in social housing than in Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 26%
Owners make up 55% of households.
€242Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Abbeydorney€242K
Co. Kerry€232K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Abbeydorney | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 26% | 18% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 16% | 27% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €242K | €232K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 55% | 53% | 61% |
55%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
16%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,182
a month on new tenancies, County Kerry
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area V92, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Green space is close to home in Abbeydorney: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns
Within 5 km, 3.3% of the land is protected nature, lower than Co. Kerry’s towns (12%) yet higher than Irish towns (1.8%). Per 1,000 residents, Abbeydorney has 6.2 ha of green space.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Abbeydorney6.2 ha
Co. Kerry2.9 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Abbeydorney | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 77% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.3% | 12% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4.8% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
100%
Near a park
6.2 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
3.3%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
What today holds for Abbeydorney: partly cloudy, up to 11 degrees
Usually, November days warm to 12°C and nights cool to 6°C; Abbeydorney’s forecast is read against that. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 21 km/h, then a low of 4°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 7 mm.
11°C / 4°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November12°C
December10°C
January10°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 368 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 232 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 259 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 359 mm |
11°C / 4°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
97%
Humidity
9 h 24 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Abbeydorney walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 6.4%
Just over a tenth of people in the labour force have no job. The car took 87% of commuters, above Co. Kerry’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 72% at the census.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van87%
Walk6%
Bus0%
| Census 2022 | Abbeydorney | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 36% | 53% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | 67% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 24.2 min | 21.7 min | 27.6 min |
€51,070
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kerry €48,320
6%
worked mainly from home, 2022
6%
trips of an hour or more
4,870
on the Live Register, County Kerry, 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 24% of Abbeydorney, above Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up just over one in ten residents. 14% were born abroad, below both Co. Kerry’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%). Also worth knowing: people aged 15 to 24 are 12% of the population.
35.2median age
AbbeydorneyCo. KerryIreland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none7%
Lower secondary19%
Leaving Cert43%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher25%
Women and men · all residents
49.6% of Abbeydorney’s residents are women
262 women and 266 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Abbeydorney | Co. Kerry | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 18% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | 18% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.4% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 25% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kerry and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
57% of Abbeydorney’s voters turned out at the local elections (Co. Kerry towns 62%, Irish towns 46%)
General election turnout: 65%, about level with Co. Kerry’s towns (65%) and above Irish towns (59%). Independent lead Kerry County Council with 11 of 33 seats, but no party has a majority: 17 are needed. Kerry County Council is the one council for Abbeydorney; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government.
11/33seats held by Independent
Seats on Kerry County · June 2024
Independent11
Fianna Fáil9
Fine Gael6
Sinn Féin4
Labour Party2
Kerry Independent Alliance1
| Turnout | Abbeydorney | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 57% | 62% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 65% | 65% | 59% |
6
Councillors
11/33
Independent seats on Kerry County, the largest party
57%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Kerry
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Abbeydorney has one building on the national inventory
1 archaeological sites are on the record, lower than both Co. Kerry’s towns (19) and Irish towns (11). 4% of its homes were built before 1919, below Co. Kerry’s towns (4.5%) but above Irish towns (3.4%). One building in Abbeydorney made the national inventory of architectural heritage, at regional importance. The national record lists one archaeological site in and around the town.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1965
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Abbeydorney | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 19 | 94 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 19 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Kyrie Eleison Abbey and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Abbeydorney; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKyrie Eleison Abbey300 m outside town, to the north
Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral7 km west
Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle17 km northeast
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney34 km south
CastleRoss Castle36 km south
FortCaherconree21 km southwest
Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral7 km westCastle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle17 km northeastCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney34 km southCastleRoss Castle36 km southFortCaherconree21 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 (5)
- Ardfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Listowel Castle: Larsoner~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral Killarney: Romeparis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Castle: Dumphasizer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caherconree: Stephen Murphy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Abbeydorney
15pages on Abbeydorney
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from Abbeydorney
6 notable people were born in Abbeydorney.
Abbeydorney’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
TraleeListowelBallybunionAbbeydorney
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydorney | 528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tralee | 26,079 | 8.6 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Listowel | 4,794 | 18 | C+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Ballybunion | 1,618 | 18 | — | C+ | B | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Abbeydorney
Has Abbeydorney grown?
Abbeydorney had 528 people at the 2022 census, up from 488 in 2016: 8.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Abbeydorney a young town or an old one?
The median age in Abbeydorney is 35.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Abbeydorney
Urban area in Co. Kerry
Abbeydorney has 528 people, in the area of Kerry 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
- 528 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kerry
- Council
- Kerry County Council
- Local electoral area
- Listowel
- Dáil constituency
- Kerry
- Name in Irish
- Mainistir Ó dTorna
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:19848
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).