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Some 739 people live in this town, in Co. Kilkenny.
Prices run to a median €322,900, 6.2 times local household income. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Residents born outside Ireland: 10%. A degree is held by 21% of adults.
Moneenroe isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Moneenroe does most differently from other towns.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
3 of Moneenroe’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moneenroe.
Within 3 km of Moneenroe there are 3 schools (3 primary schools). Pupil numbers changed −9% since 2019/20, below Co. Kilkenny’s towns (+4%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. an Moinin Rua DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 127 | Catholic |
| St Patricks N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 57 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Moneenroe | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 67% | 11% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −9% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
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.
No part of Moneenroe is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Under 1% of homes here are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Moneenroe | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 84% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
The annual mean in Moneenroe is 9.4°C. Here July highs average 19.6°C, below Co. Kilkenny’s towns (20.2°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C) alike. The town gets 1,075 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Moneenroe | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.4°C | 10.2°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.6°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,075 mm | 906 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Self-reported good health: 86% of Moneenroe’s residents. For its ages, Moneenroe has 99 people with a disability for every 100 expected, lower than both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (107) and Irish towns (106). 5.7% of residents in Moneenroe care, unpaid, for a relative or friend.
| Census 2022 | Moneenroe | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2% |
| With a disability | 22% | 23% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
78% of households own their home, higher than both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (60%) and Irish towns (61%). Social renters account for 17% of households.
| Housing | Moneenroe | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 4% | 19% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 78% | 60% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 17% | 19% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €323K | €289K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area R95, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
100% of homes are a short walk (400 m) from green space. Protected nature near Moneenroe includes River Barrow. Within 5 km, 1.4% of the land is protected nature, below both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (1.8%).
| Outdoors | Moneenroe | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 96% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 3.2% | 3.8% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
In a typical November, days climb to about 10°C and nights sink to 3°C, the yardstick for Moneenroe’s forecast. Rain adds up to about 2 mm today, on calm air of up to 9 km/h, with a low near 5°C. Thursday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 17 mm of rain.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 296 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 218 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 243 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 318 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
64% of 15 to 64s were in work, lower than both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (68%) and Irish towns (68%). The car carried 88% of commuters at the census. Working from home was the norm for 5.4% of workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Moneenroe | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 10% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 28.9 min | 23.8 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 68% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 41% | 39% | 31% |
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.
1% speak Irish daily outside school, between Co. Kilkenny’s towns (0.6%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Over-65s are 18% of the population. Under-15s account for just over a fifth of the population.
50.1% of Moneenroe’s residents are women
370 women and 369 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Moneenroe | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 9.4% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Kilkenny and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
No party holds a majority on Kilkenny County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 11 of 24 seats, short of the 13 needed. Moneenroe is run by Kilkenny County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. In the Dáil, Moneenroe is part of Carlow-Kilkenny, which elects 5 TDs.
| Turnout | Moneenroe | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Scaled to its population, that is 41 inventory buildings for every 10,000 people in Moneenroe. 3 of Moneenroe’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Moneenroe | Co. Kilkenny | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 41 | 216 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 84 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 13.4% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Moneenroe; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleKilkenny Castle21 km south
CastleCarlow Castle15 km east
MuseumDunmore Cave13 km southwest
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary16 km east
CastleBallymoon Castle23 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
2 notable people were born in Moneenroe; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Urban area in Co. Kilkenny
739 people live in Moneenroe, in the area of Kilkenny 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moneenroe | 739 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castlecomer | 1,496 | 5.2 | — | A | A | D |
| Ballyragget | 1,116 | 13 | — | A− | A | C |
| Ballylinan Laois | 1,167 | 14 | — | A− | B+ | C |
| Abbeyleix Laois | 1,897 | 15 | — | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Carlow Carlow | 27,351 | 16 | C− | B | C+ | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
5% mostly work from home, and 41% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Moneenroe had 739 people at the 2022 census, up from 716 in 2016: 3.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Moneenroe is 40.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
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).