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The town, home to 426 people, lies in Co. Kerry. The population grew 17% between 2016 and 2022.
The median home sold for €265,000, 6.3 times the town’s median household income. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 24% of residents are 65 or over. Households here earn a median €42,230 a year, before tax.
At under 1,000 residents, Glenbeigh is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
The 3 things Glenbeigh does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 6%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Glenbeigh.
Families in Glenbeigh have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools. Pupil numbers changed +29% since 2019/20, above both Co. Kerry’s towns (+9%) and Irish towns (+4%).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Gleann Beithe DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 106 | Catholic |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 38 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Glenbeigh | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 29% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +29% | +9% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 11% | 8% |
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.
The nearest bathing water to Glenbeigh is Rossbeigh, White Strand, 2.8 km away, rated excellent in 2025. The ground under Glenbeigh carries no high landslide susceptibility. Radon is rarely a worry here: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level.
| Share of homes | Glenbeigh | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
July afternoons reach 19.2°C here, below both Co. Kerry’s towns (19.6°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Expect January lows of around 4.1°C in Glenbeigh. Taken over the whole year, the average temperature here is 11.0°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Glenbeigh | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,651 mm | 1,339 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.2°C | 19.6°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 4.1°C | 3.7°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 11.0°C | 10.9°C | 10.3°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 0.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Co. Kerry’s towns (2.3%) and Irish towns (2%). Disability, age-adjusted: 87 for every 100 expected in Glenbeigh. A disability affects 20% of people here.
| Census 2022 | Glenbeigh | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.7% | 2.3% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 20% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
The social rented sector houses 12% of households. Private renters make up 17% of households, below both Co. Kerry’s towns (27%) and Irish towns (22%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €265,000 | 49 |
| Housing | Glenbeigh | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 17% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 66% | 53% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 12% | 18% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €265K | €232K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Its paths and tracks come to 0.5 km per km², about level with Co. Kerry’s towns (0.6 km per km²) and below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Among the protected sites near Glenbeigh is Castlemaine Harbour SAC. 67% of homes are within 400 m of green space.
| Outdoors | Glenbeigh | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 52% | 12% | 1.8% |
| Sea within 5 km | 31% | 0% | 0% |
| Near a park | 67% | 77% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.5 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Usually, November days warm to 12°C and nights cool to 6°C; Glenbeigh’s forecast is read against that. The rain holds off today, but the wind gets up to 20 km/h, and the low is 5°C. In December, the normal shifts to highs of 10°C and lows of 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 10°C | 4°C | 534 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 319 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 295 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 9°C | 503 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
6.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Short trips: 35% under 15 minutes, below Co. Kerry’s towns (53%) but above Irish towns (31%). The car carried just over three quarters of commuters at the census.
| Census 2022 | Glenbeigh | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28.3 min | 21.7 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 35% | 53% | 31% |
| Median household income | €42,230 | €42,580 | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 70% | 67% | 68% |
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.
Over-65s are 24% of the population. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 1.6%, above both Co. Kerry’s towns (1.1%) and Irish towns (1.1%). 16% of residents have a birthplace overseas.
Women make up 52.3% of Glenbeigh
223 women and 203 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Glenbeigh | Co. Kerry | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 31% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kerry and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is no majority on Kerry County Council; Independent have the most seats, 11 of 33, short of 17. Kerry County Council is the one council for Glenbeigh; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. 63% of voters turned out at the last local elections, close to Co. Kerry’s towns (62%) and above Irish towns (46%). General election turnout was 65%.
| Turnout | Glenbeigh | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 63% | 62% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 65% | 65% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 sites here, below both Co. Kerry’s towns (19) and Irish towns (11). Before 1919: that is when 5.9% of homes were built. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 5 buildings in Glenbeigh, 1 of national or international importance.
| Heritage | Glenbeigh | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 117 | 94 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 19 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.9% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Glenbeigh; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney29 km east
CastleRoss Castle28 km east
FortCaherconree16 km north
Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral32 km north
MuseumMuckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms30 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 5 buildings in Glenbeigh, 1 of national or international importance. 2 archaeological sites are on the record here.
One notable person was born in Glenbeigh; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbeigh | 426 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Killorglin | 2,163 | 11 | — | B | A | C+ |
| Milltown | 1,118 | 18 | — | B− | A | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Glenbeigh had 426 people at the 2022 census, up from 363 in 2016: 17.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Glenbeigh is 44.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Kerry
Glenbeigh has 426 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)
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).