Lixnaw’s story
Lixnaw has 1 building on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1860Saint Michael's Catholic Church
LixnawCo. Kerry
Some 758 people live in this town, in Co. Kerry. Its population rose 8% from 2016 to 2022.
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Photo: chippee · CC BY 2.0
Population
758
CSO, Census 2022 · Kerry County Council
Median age
34.6
10% are 65+ · Co. Kerry 18%
Degree level
24%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Lixnaw a good place to live?
At a median €170,800, a home costs 3.7 times the town’s median household income. Of those who commute, 4% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes here sold for a median €241,500 over 2023 to 2025. Nearly a quarter of residents 15 and over hold a degree.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lixnaw falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Lixnaw stand out
The 3 things Lixnaw does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
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
24% have a degree
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lixnaw.
Schools
100% of schools around Lixnaw get DEIS support, above Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
Since 2019/20, pupils changed −14%, below both Co. Kerry’s towns (+9%) and Irish towns (+4%). One school lies within 3 km of Lixnaw. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 104.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Lixnaw | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 29% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −14% | +9% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 11% | 8% |
104
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−14%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.7 km
to the nearest primary school
7.8 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.
Natural hazards
About 12% of Lixnaw’s homes are estimated to hold more radon than the reference level allows
73% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above Co. Kerry’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. The ground under Lixnaw carries no high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
73%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas73%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Lixnaw | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 73% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
12%
of homes over the radon level
12 km
to Ballybunnion South bathing water (excellent)
358
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Lixnaw has cooler summers than Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: July highs of 19.3°C
A year brings 1,173 mm of rain to Lixnaw. Across the year it averages 11.0°C, about level with Co. Kerry’s towns (10.9°C) and above Irish towns (10.3°C). January nights in Lixnaw drop to 4.0°C on average.
19.3°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.9°C
Spring13.7°C
Summer18.9°C
Autumn14.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Lixnaw | 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 | 1,173 mm | 1,339 mm | 937 mm |
19.3°C
July high
4.0°C
January low
1,173 mm
Rain a year
134 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in Lixnaw have a disability than its ages would predict: 126 per 100 expected, above Co. Kerry’s towns and Irish towns
7.3% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, higher than both Co. Kerry’s towns (5.8%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Ages taken into account, Lixnaw counts 128 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. Also worth knowing: at the census, 1.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
87%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health128
Disability126
Co. Kerry106
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Lixnaw | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 24% | 24% | 22% |
128
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kerry 106
126
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
Social housing is more common in Lixnaw than in Co. Kerry’s towns or across Irish towns, at 30% of households
14% of households rent privately. Owners make up 55% of households, about level with Co. Kerry’s towns (53%) and below Irish towns (61%).
€171Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Lixnaw€171K
Co. Kerry€232K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €170,800 | 30 |
| Housing | Lixnaw | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 30% | 18% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €171K | €232K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 14% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 55% | 53% | 61% |
55%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
14%
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
Lixnaw has fewer homes a short walk from green space than Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 22%
Among the protected sites near Lixnaw is Lower River Shannon SAC. Within 1 km, 9.3% of the land is woodland, above both Co. Kerry’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Green space comes to 0.1 ha for every 1,000 people in the town.
22%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Lixnaw0.1 ha
Co. Kerry2.9 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Lixnaw | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 22% | 77% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 9.3% | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 2.4% | 12% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
22%
Near a park
0.1 ha
Green space
2 km
Footpaths
2.4%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Lixnaw: sunny today, up to 11 degrees
The rain holds off today, but the wind gets up to 21 km/h, and the low is 4°C. Plan indoor things for Tuesday, when about 9 mm of rain is forecast. Set beside Lixnaw’s forecast, a normal November runs from 6°C at night to 12°C by day.
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 | 359 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 6°C | 222 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 12°C | 248 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 8°C | 344 mm |
11°C / 4°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
98%
Humidity
9 h 23 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Lixnaw than in Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns: 4.1%
Household income came to €45,840 a year before tax, between Co. Kerry’s towns (€42,580) and Irish towns (€57,760). By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census. Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 63% at the census.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van87%
Walk3%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Lixnaw | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 27% | 53% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 63% | 67% | 68% |
| Average trip | 25.9 min | 21.7 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €45,840 | €42,580 | €57,760 |
€45,840
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kerry €48,320
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
4%
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 town of families: 26% of people in Lixnaw are under 15, more than in Co. Kerry’s towns or Irish towns
People 65 and over make up a tenth of the town, lower than both Co. Kerry’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (14%). Aged 15 to 24: 13% of residents. Foreign-born residents make up 20% of the population.
34.6median age
LixnawCo. KerryIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none7%
Lower secondary18%
Leaving Cert43%
Diploma or cert9%
Degree or higher24%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 54.9% of Lixnaw
416 women and 342 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Lixnaw | Co. Kerry | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 18% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9.6% | 18% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 6.8% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 8.8% | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 24% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kerry and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
57% of Lixnaw’s voters turned out at the local elections (Co. Kerry towns 62%, Irish towns 46%)
General election turnout was 65%. Kerry County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 11 of its 33 seats, short of the 17 needed. There is just one council for Lixnaw, 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 | Lixnaw | 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
Lixnaw’s heritage: one building on the national inventory
Lixnaw has 13 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 2.5% of the total, lower than both Co. Kerry’s towns (4.5%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded one building in Lixnaw, of regional importance.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1860
earliest dated inventory building
3%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Lixnaw | Co. Kerry | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 13 | 94 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 19 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 2.5% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Rattoo Round Tower and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Lixnaw; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Historic houseHistoric houseRattoo Round Tower4 km outside town, to the northwest
Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral14 km southwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle10 km northeast
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney39 km south
Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle20 km northeast
FortCaherconree28 km southwest
Cathedral · Office of Public WorksArdfert Cathedral14 km southwestCastle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle10 km northeastCathedralSt Mary's Cathedral Killarney39 km southCastle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle20 km northeastFortCaherconree28 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
- Carrigafoyle Castle: Arcaist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caherconree: Stephen Murphy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lixnaw
15pages on Lixnaw
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from Lixnaw
8 notable people were born in Lixnaw.
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Jimmy DeenihanIrish politician · born 1952P
Paul GalvinIrish Gaelic football player and hurler · born 1979É
Éamonn FitzmauriceIrish hurler and Gaelic footballer · born 1977E
Enda GalvinIrish Gaelic football player and hurler · born 1979J
John GriffinIrish hurler and Gaelic footballer · born 1984M
Maurice FitzmauriceIrish hurler · 1870–1954Lixnaw’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
ListowelBallybunionTraleeLixnaw
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lixnaw | 758 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Listowel | 4,794 | 11 | C+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Ballybunion | 1,618 | 12 | — | C+ | B | C− |
| Tralee | 26,079 | 16 | C− | B | C− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Lixnaw
Do people in Lixnaw drive to work?
9% mostly work from home, and 27% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Lixnaw grown?
Lixnaw had 758 people at the 2022 census, up from 702 in 2016: 8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Lixnaw?
The median age in Lixnaw is 34.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 26% of residents are under 15 and 10% are 65 or over.
About Lixnaw
Urban area in Co. Kerry
Lixnaw has 758 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
- 758 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Kerry
- Council
- Kerry County Council
- Local electoral area
- Listowel
- Dáil constituency
- Kerry
- Name in Irish
- Leic Snámha
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:19843
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).