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GneevgulliaCo. Kerry
A town of 300 in Co. Kerry.
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Population
300
CSO, Census 2022 · Kerry County Council
Median age
38.3
15% are 65+ · Co. Kerry 18%
Degree level
18%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Gneevgullia a good place to live?
Homes sell for a median €249,800, about 4.2 times what a household here earns in a year. Of those who commute, 2% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. A degree is held by 18% of adults. At the 2022 census, 5% of the labour force was out of work.
Gneevgullia is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
What makes Gneevgullia stand out
The 3 things Gneevgullia does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
The median of Irish towns: 36%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
5% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
58% of residents 15 and over are at work.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gneevgullia.
Natural hazards
Gneevgullia has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Landslides: none of Gneevgullia lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Under 1% of homes in the town are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Gneevgullia | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
157
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Gneevgullia: January lows of 2.1°C, colder than Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns
The year’s mean temperature is 9.5°C, below both Co. Kerry’s towns (10.9°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Gneevgullia gets 1,651 mm of rain a year. Also worth knowing: in July, daytime highs in Gneevgullia average 18.6°C.
18.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.4°C
Spring12.7°C
Summer18.2°C
Autumn13.5°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Gneevgullia | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.6°C | 19.6°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.1°C | 3.7°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,651 mm | 1,339 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | 10.9°C | 10.3°C |
18.6°C
July high
2.1°C
January low
1,651 mm
Rain a year
194 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Bad health runs low in Gneevgullia for a town of its ages, at 20 per 100 expected, less than in both Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
90% of people in Gneevgullia rate their own health good or very good. Allowing for its ages, Gneevgullia has 87 residents with a disability per 100 expected, below both Co. Kerry’s towns (105) and Irish towns (106). At the census, 0.3% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
90%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health20
Disability87
Co. Kerry106
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2022 | Gneevgullia | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 3.3% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 18% | 24% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 88% |
20
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kerry 106
87
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
Private renting is less common in Gneevgullia than in Co. Kerry’s towns or across Irish towns: 12%
Just over two thirds of households own their home, higher than both Co. Kerry’s towns (53%) and Irish towns (61%). Council and housing-body homes hold 18% of households.
€250Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Gneevgullia€250K
Co. Kerry€232K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Gneevgullia | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 12% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 68% | 53% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €250K | €232K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 18% | 18% | 13% |
68%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
12%
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 P51, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Gneevgullia: 8% of the land within 1 km, more than in both Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space. Protected sites cover 3.1% of the land within 5 km, between Co. Kerry’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (1.8%).
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Gneevgullia4.1 ha
Co. Kerry2.9 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Gneevgullia | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 8% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 77% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.1% | 12% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
100%
Near a park
4.1 ha
Green space
3.1%
Protected for nature
8%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today brings Gneevgullia a cool 9 degrees for November
Set beside Gneevgullia’s forecast, a normal November runs from 4°C at night to 10°C by day. No rain is due today; the wind stays light, 18 km/h at most, and the low is 7°C. Monday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 6 mm of rain.
9°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December9°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 524 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 325 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 10°C | 328 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 474 mm |
9°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
15 km/h
Wind
82%
Humidity
9 h 25 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Gneevgullia walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 2.3%
3.8% of workers worked mainly from home, lower than both Co. Kerry’s towns (8%) and Irish towns (11%). Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 73% at the census. Add to that, on average, the journey to work lasts 29.2 min.
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van92%
Walk2%
| Census 2022 | Gneevgullia | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 5% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 29.2 min | 21.7 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 67% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 38% | 53% | 31% |
€59,190
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kerry €48,320
4%
worked mainly from home, 2022
11%
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 25% of Gneevgullia, above Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
People 65 and over make up 15% of the town, lower than Co. Kerry’s towns (18%) yet higher than Irish towns (14%). Born abroad: 16% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of the population.
38.3median age
GneevgulliaCo. KerryIreland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none14%
Lower secondary19%
Leaving Cert44%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher18%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.3% of Gneevgullia
154 women and 146 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Gneevgullia | Co. Kerry | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 18% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 18% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.9% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 18% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kerry and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Castleisland had one of the highest turnouts at the 2024 local elections
63% of voters turned out at the last local elections, about level with Co. Kerry’s towns (62%) and above Irish towns (46%). Gneevgullia answers to one council, Kerry County Council; Ireland has no town tier. Turnout at the general election came to 65%. No party holds a majority on Kerry County Council: Independent lead with 11 of 33 seats, short of the 17 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 | Gneevgullia | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 63% | 62% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 65% | 65% | 59% |
4
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
Schools
Few schools around Gneevgullia teach through Irish: 0%, below Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
Within 3 km of Gneevgullia there is one school. Pupil numbers changed +8% since 2019/20, below Co. Kerry’s towns (+9%) but above Irish towns (+4%). The one school within 3 km of Gneevgullia has 131 pupils.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith BLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 131 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Gneevgullia | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 11% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 29% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +8% | +9% | +4% |
131
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+8%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0 km
to the nearest primary school
4.8 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters and no results: Ireland publishes none school by school.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Killarney National Park and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Gneevgullia; these are the best known within 40 km.
National parkNational park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceKillarney National Park19 km southwest
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney18 km west
CastleRoss Castle20 km southwest
Abbey or prioryMuckross Friary18 km southwest
MuseumMuckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms19 km southwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle39 km north
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney18 km westCastleRoss Castle20 km southwestAbbey or prioryMuckross Friary18 km southwestMuseumMuckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms19 km southwestCastle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle39 km northPlaces: 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
- Muckross Friary: Daviddphotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muckross House, Gardens & Traditional Farms: Emmett.Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Listowel Castle: Larsoner~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gneevgullia
15pages on Gneevgullia
Famous people from Gneevgullia
4 notable people were born in Gneevgullia.
Gneevgullia’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
MillstreetKillarneyCastleislandGneevgullia
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gneevgullia | 300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Millstreet Cork | 1,722 | 16 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Killarney | 14,412 | 17 | B− | C− | C+ | A− |
| Castleisland | 2,536 | 18 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Gneevgullia
Do people in Gneevgullia drive to work?
4% mostly work from home, and 38% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Gneevgullia grown?
Gneevgullia had 300 people at the 2022 census, up from 282 in 2016: 6.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Gneevgullia a young town or an old one?
The median age in Gneevgullia is 38.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Gneevgullia
Urban area in Co. Kerry
300 people live in Gneevgullia, 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
- 300 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kerry
- Council
- Kerry County Council
- Local electoral area
- Castleisland
- Dáil constituency
- Kerry
- Name in Irish
- Gníomh go Leith
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:19831
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).