Castlemaine’s story
Castlemaine: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1840Store, Castlemaine
- 1890House, Castlemaine
CastlemaineCo. Kerry
Some 177 people live in this town, in Co. Kerry.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
177
CSO, Census 2022 · Kerry County Council
Median age
43.3
16% are 65+ · Co. Kerry 18%
Degree level
34%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
3%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Castlemaine a good place to live?
A median €220,000 buys a home here, 4.6 years of what the median household earns. Of those who commute, 3% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. 45% of households own their home outright.
At under 1,000 residents, Castlemaine is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Castlemaine stand out
The 2 things Castlemaine does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castlemaine.
Schools
Few schools around Castlemaine need DEIS support: 25%, below Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
4 schools lie within 3 km of Castlemaine: 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school. Presentation Secondary School is the nearest secondary school, 3.2 km away. Pupil numbers changed +9% since 2019/20, close to Co. Kerry’s towns (+9%) and above Irish towns (+4%).
4schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagle Rice Primary School Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 337 | Catholic |
| Presentation Secondary SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 712 | Catholic |
| Kiltallagh N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 21 | Church of Ireland |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic3
Church of Ireland1
| Schools within 3 km | Castlemaine | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 67% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 11% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 25% | 29% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +9% | +9% | +4% |
1,193
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+9%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
3.2 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland doesn’t publish results for individual schools, so none of these carries a letter.
Natural hazards
Beside the Castlemaine Harbour, 29% of Castlemaine’s homes stand on low ground
Some 4.9% of homes in Castlemaine are estimated to exceed the radon reference level. Landslides: none of Castlemaine lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water29%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river29%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Castlemaine | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 29% | 9.2% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
136
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Castlemaine is wetter than Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 1,593 mm of rain a year
Expect January lows of around 3.9°C in Castlemaine. The year’s mean temperature is 11.0°C, near Co. Kerry’s towns (10.9°C) and higher than Irish towns (10.3°C). Summer highs in Castlemaine reach 19.6°C in July.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter10.0°C
Spring13.9°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn14.9°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Castlemaine | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,593 mm | 1,339 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.9°C | 3.7°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 11.0°C | 10.9°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.6°C | 19.9°C |
19.6°C
July high
3.9°C
January low
1,593 mm
Rain a year
191 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Disability runs above what Castlemaine’s ages predict, at 130 per 100 expected, and above Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
At the census, 0.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Co. Kerry’s towns (2.3%) and Irish towns (2%) alike. Ages taken into account, Castlemaine counts 31 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. A disability affects 30% of people in the town.
89%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health31
Disability130
Co. Kerry106
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Castlemaine | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.6% | 2.3% | 2% |
| With a disability | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 4% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | 86% | 88% |
31
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 own their home in Castlemaine than in Co. Kerry’s towns or across Irish towns: 72%
Council and housing-body homes hold 5% of households. 20% rent privately, below Co. Kerry’s towns (27%) and Irish towns (22%) alike.
€220Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Castlemaine€220K
Co. Kerry€232K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €220,000 | 35 |
| Housing | Castlemaine | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 5% | 18% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 72% | 53% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €220K | €232K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 20% | 27% | 22% |
72%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
20%
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
Outdoors
More protected nature lies near Castlemaine than Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 17% of the land within 5 km
Woodland covers 1% of the land within 1 km, below Co. Kerry’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. Green space lies within 400 m of 100% of homes.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Castlemaine4.2 ha
Co. Kerry2.9 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Castlemaine | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 17% | 12% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 100% | 77% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
100%
Near a park
4.2 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
17%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Castlemaine: partly cloudy today, up to 11 degrees
Tuesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 5 mm. In November a normal day reaches 12°C and a normal night 6°C; the forecast for Castlemaine below sets each day against them. A settled, dry day lies ahead today: light wind up to 18 km/h, then a low of 4°C.
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 | 503 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 307 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 312 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 470 mm |
11°C / 4°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
12 km/h
Wind
95%
Humidity
9 h 25 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Castlemaine walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 2.9%
Commutes averaged 26.3 min, between Co. Kerry’s towns (21.7 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min). By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census. 8.8% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van87%
Walk3%
| Census 2022 | Castlemaine | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 28% | 53% | 31% |
| Average trip | 26.3 min | 21.7 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €48,020 | €42,580 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9% | 11% | 9.2% |
€48,020
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kerry €48,320
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
5%
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
A young town: 15% of people in Castlemaine are 15 to 24, more than in both Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
1.3% speak Irish daily outside school, above both Co. Kerry’s towns (1.1%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Over-65s are 16% of the population. Overseas births account for 20% of the people living here.
43.3median age
CastlemaineCo. KerryIreland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none7%
Lower secondary17%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher34%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.3% of Castlemaine
89 women and 88 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Castlemaine | Co. Kerry | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.3% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.7% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 34% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kerry and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Corca Dhuibhne had one of the highest turnouts at the 2024 local elections
63% voted at the last local elections. Kerry County Council is the one council for Castlemaine; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. At the general election 65% voted, close to 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.
11/33seats held by Independent
Seats on Kerry County · June 2024
Independent11
Fianna Fáil9
Fine Gael6
Sinn Féin4
Labour Party2
Kerry Independent Alliance1
| Turnout | Castlemaine | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 63% | 62% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 65% | 65% | 59% |
3
Councillors
11/33
Independent seats on Kerry County, the largest party
63%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Kerry
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
113 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents put Castlemaine above Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns for heritage
The Sites and Monuments Record holds 1 entries for the town. Homes from before 1919 make up 3.9% of the total, between Co. Kerry’s towns (4.5%) and Irish towns (3.4%). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Castlemaine, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
- Store, Castlemaine 1840
- House, Castlemaine 1890
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1840
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Castlemaine | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 113 | 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 →Killagha Abbey and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Castlemaine; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKillagha Abbey2.7 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney18 km southeast
CastleRoss Castle19 km southeast
Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral18 km north
FortCaherconree12 km west
MuseumMuckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms22 km southeast
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney18 km southeastCastleRoss Castle19 km southeastCathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral18 km northFortCaherconree12 km westMuseumMuckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms22 km southeastPlaces: 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)
- St Mary's Cathedral Killarney: Romeparis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Castle: Dumphasizer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardfert Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caherconree: Stephen Murphy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms: Emmett.Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Castlemaine
15pages on Castlemaine
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Castlemaine, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
Famous people from Castlemaine
4 notable people were born in Castlemaine.
Castlemaine’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
MilltownKillorglinTraleeCastleislandKillarneyCastlemaine
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlemaine | 177 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milltown | 1,118 | 3.4 | — | B− | A | C− |
| Killorglin | 2,163 | 9.8 | — | B | A | C+ |
| Tralee | 26,079 | 11 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Castleisland | 2,536 | 18 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Killarney | 14,412 | 18 | B− | C− | C+ | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Castlemaine
Do people in Castlemaine drive to work?
9% mostly work from home, and 28% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Castlemaine grown?
Castlemaine had 177 people at the 2022 census, down from 179 in 2016: 1.1% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
Is Castlemaine a young town or an old one?
The median age in Castlemaine is 43.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 15% of residents are under 15 and 16% are 65 or over.
About Castlemaine
Urban area in Co. Kerry
Castlemaine has 177 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
- 177 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kerry
- Council
- Kerry County Council
- Local electoral area
- Corca Dhuibhne
- Dáil constituency
- Kerry
- Name in Irish
- Caisleán na Mainge
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:19850
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).