Kilflynn’s story
Kilflynn: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 0%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1800Kilflyn Church
- 1845Saint Mary's Catholic Church
KilflynnCo. Kerry
A town in Co. Kerry, home to 144 people.
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Photo: Dm4244 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
144
CSO, Census 2022 · Kerry County Council
Median age
40.5
8% are 65+ · Co. Kerry 18%
Degree level
42%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
3%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Kilflynn a good place to live?
At a median €241,500, a home costs 4.6 times the town’s median household income. 3% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Unemployment stood at 4% of the labour force in 2022. It skews young: only 8% of residents are 65 or over.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Kilflynn falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Kilflynn stand out
The 3 things Kilflynn does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
4% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
71% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 8% are 65 or over
Against 14% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilflynn.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Kilflynn moved −28% since 2019, below Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
One school lies within 3 km of Kilflynn. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 105.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Treasa Naofa MxdLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 105 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Kilflynn | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −28% | +9% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 11% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 29% | 35% |
105
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−28%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
9.7 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
Radon is the hazard to test for in Kilflynn: an estimated 16% of homes are above the reference level
For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Banna Strand, 15 km from Kilflynn, rated excellent in 2025. Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, above both Co. Kerry’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). No part of Kilflynn is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Kilflynn | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
16%
of homes over the radon level
15 km
to Banna Strand bathing water (excellent)
71
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Kilflynn has cooler summers than Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: July highs of 19.3°C
A January night in Kilflynn drops to 3.7°C on average, about level with Co. Kerry’s towns (3.7°C) and above Irish towns (2.9°C). Day and night, summer and winter, Kilflynn averages 10.8°C. A year brings 1,295 mm of rain to Kilflynn.
19.3°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.7°C
Spring13.6°C
Summer18.9°C
Autumn14.6°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilflynn | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.3°C | 19.6°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,295 mm | 1,339 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.8°C | 10.9°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 3.7°C | 3.7°C | 2.9°C |
19.3°C
July high
3.7°C
January low
1,295 mm
Rain a year
148 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Disability runs below what Kilflynn’s ages predict, at 74 per 100 expected, and under Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
0.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Co. Kerry’s towns (2.3%) and Irish towns (2%) alike. Ages taken into account, Kilflynn counts 45 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. Disability touches 14% of the town’s population.
90%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health45
Disability74
Co. Kerry106
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Kilflynn | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 14% | 24% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 2.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.7% | 2.3% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 88% |
45
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kerry 106
74
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
Most households in Kilflynn own their home: 75%, more than in both Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
Social housing holds 6% of households, below both Co. Kerry’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (13%).
€242Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Kilflynn€242K
Co. Kerry€232K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Kilflynn | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 6% | 18% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 75% | 53% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 18% | 27% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €242K | €232K | €350K |
75%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
18%
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
Protected nature surrounds Kilflynn: 26% of the land within 5 km, more than in both Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space. Woodland covers 1.2% of the land within 1 km, below both Co. Kerry’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Also worth knowing: every 1,000 residents of Kilflynn share 1.1 ha of green space.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Kilflynn1.1 ha
Co. Kerry2.9 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Kilflynn | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 26% | 12% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 100% | 77% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.2% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
100%
Near a park
1.1 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
26%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Kilflynn’s outlook today: partly cloudy, peaking at 11 degrees
Tuesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 5 mm. Long-term averages for Kilflynn put November days at 12°C and November nights at 6°C. Nothing falls from the sky today, by the look of it; the wind keeps to 19 km/h or less, and the low is 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 | 393 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 246 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 276 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 380 mm |
11°C / 4°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
12 km/h
Wind
98%
Humidity
9 h 24 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer people in Kilflynn are out of work than in Co. Kerry’s towns or across Irish towns: 3.7%
Commutes averaged 28.4 min, above Co. Kerry’s towns (21.7 min) and close to Irish towns (27.6 min). At the census, nearly four fifths of people aged 15 to 64 had a job. 87% of commuters took the car to work at the census.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van87%
Walk3%
| Census 2022 | Kilflynn | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 79% | 67% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 19% | 53% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 28.4 min | 21.7 min | 27.6 min |
€52,860
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kerry €48,320
11%
worked mainly from home, 2022
9%
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
Kilflynn has fewer older residents than Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 8.3% are 65 or over
42% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Co. Kerry’s towns (31%) and Irish towns (36%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 5.6%. One measure of family life: 22% of residents are under 15.
40.5median age
KilflynnCo. KerryIreland
Ages · share of residents
6%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none7%
Lower secondary10%
Leaving Cert36%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher42%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 55.6% of Kilflynn
80 women and 64 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilflynn | Co. Kerry | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 34% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 8.3% | 18% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.9% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9.9% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.9% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 42% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kerry and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Local election turnout in Kilflynn: 57%, against 62% in Co. Kerry’s towns and 46% in Irish towns
With 11 of 33 seats, Independent are the largest group on Kerry County Council, short of the 17 a majority needs. At the general election 65% voted, about level with Co. Kerry’s towns (65%) and above Irish towns (59%). There is just one council for Kilflynn, Kerry County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local 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 | Kilflynn | 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
Heritage is thick on the ground in Kilflynn: 139 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, above Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 2 sites here, below both Co. Kerry’s towns (19) and Irish towns (11).
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
2
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1800
earliest dated inventory building
0%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Kilflynn | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 139 | 94 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 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 Kilflynn; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKyrie Eleison Abbey4.1 km outside town, to the west
Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral11 km west
Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle14 km northeast
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney33 km south
CastleRoss Castle35 km south
FortCaherconree24 km southwest
Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral11 km westCastle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle14 km northeastCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney33 km southCastleRoss Castle35 km southFortCaherconree24 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 Kilflynn
15pages on Kilflynn
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Kilflynn, each rated of regional importance. 2 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Famous people from around Kilflynn
One notable person was born in Kilflynn; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
S
Stephen FullerIrish politician (1900–1984)
R
Rea GarveyIrish singer, songwriter, record produc… · born in Tralee · born 1973T
T. F. O'RahillyIrish linguist (1882–1953) · born in Listowel · ?–1953T
Timothy V. MurphyIrish actor · born in Tralee · born 1960D
Dick SpringIrish politician · born in Tralee · born 1950Photo credits
John B. Keane: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain
Kilflynn’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
TraleeListowelCastleislandBallybunionKilflynn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilflynn | 144 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tralee | 26,079 | 10 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
| Listowel | 4,794 | 14 | C+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Castleisland | 2,536 | 17 | A+ | A− | A− | B |
| Ballybunion | 1,618 | 18 | — | C+ | B | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Kilflynn
How old are the people of Kilflynn?
The median age in Kilflynn is 40.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Kilflynn drive to work?
11% mostly work from home, and 19% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Kilflynn grown?
Kilflynn had 144 people at the 2022 census, up from 138 in 2016: 4.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Kilflynn
Urban area in Co. Kerry
Kilflynn has 144 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
- 144 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kerry
- Council
- Kerry County Council
- Local electoral area
- Listowel
- Dáil constituency
- Kerry
- Name in Irish
- Cill Flainn
- Area
- 0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:19844
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).