NarraghmoreCo. Kildare

The town has 375 residents and lies in Co. Kildare.

Population

375

CSO, Census 2022 · Kildare County Council

Median age

29.2

5% are 65+ · Co. Kildare 10%

Degree level

41%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Narraghmore a good place to live?

Half the homes sold for more than €279,400, a price of 3.4 times what the median household earns. 4% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Residents born outside Ireland: 11%. Median gross household income: €83,190 a year.

Narraghmore is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Narraghmore stand out

The 3 things Narraghmore does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

4% walk, cycle or ride

The median of Irish towns: 23%

CSO, Census 2022

Born outside Ireland

Who lives here

The median of Irish towns: 22%

CSO, Census 2022

Median gross household income

Income

Gross, a year (the median of Irish towns: €57,760)

CSO household income for the electoral division.

5 places on the register, on Narraghmore’s outline

Narraghmore’s story

Narraghmore has 5 buildings on the National Inventory

4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.

1810Building, Narraghmore
1850House, Narraghmore
1860Monument, Narraghmore

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Narraghmore.

Natural hazards

An estimated 9.9% of homes in Narraghmore sit above the radon reference level

The ground under Narraghmore carries no high landslide susceptibility. 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	Narraghmore	Co. Kildare	Ireland
In high-radon areas	0%	0%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0%	0%

105

homes mapped for these shares

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Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

Narraghmore has colder winters than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 1.8°C

Across the year, Narraghmore averages 9.7°C. October is the wettest month here, with 96 mm of rain on average. The nearest weather station is Oak Park, 22 km away.

19.9°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.2°C

Spring13.0°C

Summer19.3°C

Autumn13.8°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Narraghmore	Co. Kildare	Ireland
January low	1.8°C	2.0°C	2.9°C
Average temperature over the year	9.7°C	9.9°C	10.3°C
Rain a year	891 mm	854 mm	937 mm
July high	19.9°C	20.1°C	19.9°C

19.9°C

July high

1.8°C

January low

891 mm

Rain a year

96 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

Full pageNarraghmore’s climate pageOpen the page

The yearSummer highs 19.3°C, winter lows 1.8°C At a glanceJuly highs 19.9°C, January lows 1.8°C Rain891 mm of rain a year · October is the wettest month, 96 mm Weather station22 km to the weather station · Oak Park

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

For its ages, Narraghmore has about as much bad health as expected

Self-reported good health: 91% of Narraghmore’s residents. For its ages, Narraghmore has 111 people with a disability for every 100 expected, above Co. Kildare’s towns (102) and Irish towns (106) alike. 6.9% of residents in Narraghmore care, unpaid, for a relative or friend.

91%good or very good health

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health122

Disability111

Co. Kildare99

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 91%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%

Census 2022	Narraghmore	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Unpaid carers	6.9%	4.9%	5.4%
Good or very good health	91%	91%	88%
Bad or very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	2%
With a disability	21%	20%	22%

122

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 99

111

disability per 100 expected · Co. Kildare 102

84 · 80.3

life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-East region, 2016

28%

hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands

Full pageNarraghmore’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 122, disability 111 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health91% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84, men 80.3

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 Narraghmore own their home: 83%, more than in Co. Kildare’s towns or across Irish towns

10% rent privately, lower than both Co. Kildare’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (22%). Social renters account for 7% of households.

€279Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Narraghmore€279K

Co. Kildare€408K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Narraghmore	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Households owning their home	83%	70%	61%
Households renting privately	10%	18%	22%
Median sale price	€279K	€408K	€350K
Households in social housing	7%	10%	13%

83%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

10%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,701

a month on new tenancies, County Kildare

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Owners and renters83% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €279,400 Renting€1,701 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area R14, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

Parks and walks in Narraghmore

Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², below both Co. Kildare’s towns (1.0 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Woodland covers 0.8% of the land within 1 km, below Co. Kildare’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike.

0%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Narraghmore0.0 ha

Co. Kildare2.2 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Narraghmore	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Near a park	0%	79%	92%
Paths per km² of town	0.1 km per km²	1.0 km per km²	2.1 km per km²
Woodland within 1 km	0.8%	2.4%	2.7%
Protected nature within 5 km	0%	0.5%	1.8%

0 km

Footpaths

Full pageNarraghmore’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Parks0.0 ha per 1,000 residents · 0 ha of green space, 0 parks Green space nearby0% of homes within 400 m Protected nature0% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Paths and trails0 km of paths · 0 trails and greenways within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

Today in Narraghmore: mostly sunny and 12 degrees at best

Later in the week, highs run between 7°C and 11°C, peaking on Thursday. In November a normal day reaches 10°C and a normal night 4°C; the forecast for Narraghmore below sets each day against them. Expect a dry, breezy day today, the wind reaching 21 km/h and the temperature dipping to 6°C.

12°C / 6°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November10°C

December8°C

January8°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	8°C	2°C	232 mm
Spring	13°C	4°C	180 mm
Summer	19°C	10°C	216 mm
Autumn	14°C	6°C	264 mm

12°C / 6°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

10 km/h

Wind

91%

Humidity

9 h 19 min

Daylight

Full pageNarraghmore’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead12°C / 6°C Today · A normal 4 November: 12°C / 5°C Warnings & more9 h 19 min Daylight · 07:30 to 16:50

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Narraghmore than in Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns: 4.3%

In work: 66% of residents aged 15 to 64, below Co. Kildare’s towns (71%) and Irish towns (68%) alike. The car carried 87% of commuters at the census. The commute to work averages 37.2 min.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van87%

Train, DART or Luas2%

Walk1%

Bus1%

Census 2022	Narraghmore	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Average trip	37.2 min	32.6 min	27.6 min
Median household income	€83,190	€74,553	€57,760
Trips under 15 minutes	17%	28%	31%
In work, 15 to 64	66%	71%	68%

€83,190

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kildare €72,997

worked mainly from home, 2022

21%

trips of an hour or more

6,663

on the Live Register, County Kildare, September 2026

Full pageNarraghmore’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment8.3% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€83,190 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time6,663 on the Live Register · +1.3% on a year earlier

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 28% of Narraghmore, above Co. Kildare’s towns and Irish towns

5.1% of residents are 65 or over. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 18% of residents, above Co. Kildare’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Overseas births account for just over a tenth of the people living here.

29.2median age

NarraghmoreCo. KildareIreland

Co. KildareIreland

Ages · share of residents

18%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none9%

Lower secondary17%

Leaving Cert29%

Diploma or cert4%

Degree or higher41%

Women and men · all residents

48.8% of Narraghmore’s residents are women

183 women and 192 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Narraghmore
	Narraghmore	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Under 15	28%	23%	20%
15–24	18%	12%	12%
25–44	21%	30%	29%
45–64	28%	24%	24%
65+	5.1%	10%	14%
Primary or none	9.4%	7.4%	9.7%
Lower secondary	17%	12%	14%
Leaving Cert	29%	34%	35%
Diploma or cert	3.8%	6.4%	5.8%
Degree or higher	41%	39%	36%

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Ages29.2 median age · 5% are 65 or over Households95 households · 4.1 people per household Where born11% born outside Ireland Irish speakers49% can speak Irish · 0.8% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kildare and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

Kildare County Council runs on one of the smallest budgets per resident of any council

Kildare County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 12 of its 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. Narraghmore answers to one council, Kildare County Council; Ireland has no town tier. General election turnout: 58%, about level with Irish towns (59%) and below Co. Kildare’s towns (60%).

12/40seats held by Fianna Fáil

Seats on Kildare County · June 2024

Fianna Fáil12

Fine Gael11

Social Democrats7

Labour Party5

Independent3

Sinn Féin1

Independent Ireland1

Turnout	Narraghmore	Co. Kildare	Ireland
General election, November 2024	58%	60%	59%
Local elections, June 2024	47%	45%	46%

Councillors

12/40

Fianna Fáil seats on Kildare County, the largest party

47%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Kildare South

Full pageNarraghmore’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 12 of 40 (21 needed)Councillors5 councillors · Athy How Narraghmore voted47% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Kildare towns 45%TDs4 TDs · Kildare South

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

Narraghmore is dense with heritage: 133 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, more than Co. Kildare’s towns or Irish towns

4.2% of homes were built before 1919. 5 of Narraghmore’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.

5inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0

National0

Regional5

Among them

sites on the Sites and Monuments Record

1810

earliest dated inventory building

homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%

Heritage	Narraghmore	Co. Kildare	Ireland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents	133	50	48
Archaeological sites on the record	0	13	11
Homes built before 1919	4.2%	1.6%	3.4%

Full pageNarraghmore’s history pageOpen the page

NIAH buildings5 buildings on the inventory Older homes4% built before 1919 · Irish towns: 3%Monuments0 sites · On the Sites and Monuments Record Questions“How many historic buildings are there in Narraghmore?”

NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built

Nearby attractions

Ballitore Library & Quaker Museum and 12 more within 40 km

One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Narraghmore; with it, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumBallitore Library & Quaker Museum4.1 km outside town, to the south

Abbey or prioryGlendalough34 km east

National parkWicklow Mountains National Park29 km east

CastleCarlow Castle25 km south

Historic houseRussborough House and Parklands20 km northeast

CastleBallyloughan Castle24 km south

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Glendalough: Schcambo at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wicklow Mountains National Park: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Carlow Castle: Age Bosma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Russborough House and Parklands: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ballyloughan Castle: VisionsofthePast, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Narraghmore

15pages on Narraghmore

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards9.9% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 29.2 History5 buildings on the National Inventory Town hallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

5 of Narraghmore’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.

All historic buildings →

NIAH: Regional

Building, Narraghmore1810

NIAH: Regional

House, NarraghmoreHouse · 1850

NIAH: Regional

Monument, NarraghmoreMonument · 1860

NIAH: Regional

Surgery, NarraghmoreSurgery / clinic · 1880

Famous people from around Narraghmore

One notable person was born in Narraghmore; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Paul CullenIrish Catholic cardinal (1803–1878)

Aisling BeaIrish comedian, actress, and writer · born in Kildare · born 1984

John William DunneBritish soldier, aeronautical engineer … · born in Curragh Camp

Michèle BurkeIrish-born make-up artist · born in Kildare · 1959–2025

George Lyttleton RogersIrish tennis player (1906–1962) · born in Athy

Frederick FaneCricket player of England. (1875-1960) · born in Curragh Camp

Photo credits

George Lyttleton Rogers: Unknown (Bassano Ltd), Public domain

Narraghmore’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

DunlavinCurragh CampKilcullenAthgarvanAthyKildareNarraghmore

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Narraghmore	375	—	—	—	—	—
Dunlavin Wicklow	1,074	8.8	—	C	A⁻	B
Curragh Camp	1,076	10	—	B	C	D
Kilcullen	3,815	11	A⁺	B⁺	A	B⁻
Athgarvan	1,193	12	—	C⁺	C	A
Athy	11,035	12	C⁻	A	C	D
Kildare	10,302	14	B	B⁺	C⁺	B⁻

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Narraghmore

How do people in Narraghmore get to work?

9% mostly work from home, and 17% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

Is Narraghmore growing?

Narraghmore had 375 people at the 2022 census, up from 356 in 2016: 5.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

Is Narraghmore a young town or an old one?

The median age in Narraghmore is 29.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Narraghmore

Urban area in Co. Kildare

375 people live in Narraghmore, in the area of Kildare 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: 375 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Kildare
Council: Kildare County Council
Local electoral area: Athy
Dáil constituency: Kildare South
Name in Irish: An Fhorrach Mhór
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
CSO code: UA:06458

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).