SlieverueCo. Kilkenny

Some 458 people live in this town, in Co. Kilkenny.

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Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

458

CSO, Census 2022 · Kilkenny County Council

Median age

44.3

21% are 65+ · Co. Kilkenny 14%

Degree level

21%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

11%

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Slieverue a good place to live?

Home prices sit at a median €294,100, which is 5 years of the town’s median household income. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. 21% of adults have a degree. It skews older: 21% of residents are 65 or over.

At under 1,000 residents, Slieverue is too small for the grades Irish towns get.

What makes Slieverue stand out

The 3 things Slieverue does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

11% 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

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

21% are 65 or over

The median of Irish towns: 14%

CSO, Census 2022

Slieverue’s outline

Slieverue’s story

Slieverue has 1 building on the National Inventory

The record adds 1 archaeological site.

Homes built before 1919: 5%, against 3% across Irish towns.

1795Catholic Church of the Assumption

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford and 27 more in and around Slieverue

Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Slieverue. Best known first.

All attractions →

CathedralCathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford2.9 km outside town, to the southwest

MuseumReginald's Tower2.7 km outside town, to the southwest

CathedralChrist Church Cathedral2.8 km outside town, to the southwest

MuseumWaterford Treasures: Medieval Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southwest

MuseumWaterford Treasures: Irish Silver Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southwest

MuseumWaterford Treasures: Irish Wake Museum – Rituals of Death2.8 km outside town, to the southwest

Places: 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 (6)

Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Reginald's Tower: Nmwalsh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Christ Church Cathedral: Merlante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum: Luistxo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Waterford Treasures: Irish Silver Museum: Luistxo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Waterford Treasures: Irish Wake Museum – Rituals of Death: さえぼー, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Slieverue.

Natural hazards

An estimated 40% of Slieverue’s homes have radon above the reference level

100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (84%) and Irish towns (0%). The closest place to swim from Slieverue is Duncannon, 12 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Landslides: none of Slieverue lies in a high-susceptibility zone.

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	Slieverue	Co. Kilkenny	Ireland
In high-radon areas	100%	84%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0%	0%

40%

of homes over the radon level

12 km

to Duncannon bathing water (excellent)

225

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageSlieverue’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon100% 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

Rain is part of life in Slieverue: 1,033 mm a year, more than in Co. Kilkenny’s towns and across Irish towns

July afternoons reach 20.0°C here, close to both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (20.2°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Averaged across the seasons, Slieverue sits at 10.5°C. This Co. Kilkenny town sees January nights of 2.9°C on average.

20.0°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.2°C

Spring13.3°C

Summer19.4°C

Autumn14.5°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Slieverue	Co. Kilkenny	Ireland
Average temperature over the year	10.5°C	10.2°C	10.3°C
Rain a year	1,033 mm	906 mm	937 mm
January low	2.9°C	2.3°C	2.9°C
July high	20.0°C	20.2°C	19.9°C

20.0°C

July high

2.9°C

January low

1,033 mm

Rain a year

116 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

Full pageSlieverue’s climate pageOpen the page

Rain1,033 mm of rain a year · October is the wettest month, 116 mm At a glanceJuly highs 20.0°C, January lows 2.9°C The yearSummer highs 19.4°C, winter lows 3.1°C Weather station39 km to the weather station · Johnstown Castle

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Slieverue has 93 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in Co. Kilkenny’s towns and across Irish towns

Ages taken into account, Slieverue counts 71 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. At the census, 90% of people in Slieverue called their health good or very good, higher than both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.6% of the town.

90%good or very good health

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

Bad health71

Disability93

Co. Kilkenny98

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%

Census 2022	Slieverue	Co. Kilkenny	Ireland
Good or very good health	90%	88%	88%
Bad or very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	2%
Unpaid carers	5%	5.2%	5.4%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Kilkenny 98

disability per 100 expected · Co. Kilkenny 107

83.1 · 79.3

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

27%

hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and South East

Full pageSlieverue’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 71, disability 93 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health90% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.1, men 79.3

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 Slieverue than in Co. Kilkenny’s towns or across Irish towns: 8%

69% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 22% of households, above Co. Kilkenny’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (13%) alike.

€294Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Slieverue€294K

Co. Kilkenny€289K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Slieverue	Co. Kilkenny	Ireland
Households renting privately	8%	19%	22%
Households in social housing	22%	19%	13%
Households owning their home	69%	60%	61%
Median sale price	€294K	€289K	€350K

69%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,207

a month on new tenancies, County Kilkenny

Full pageSlieverue’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters69% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €294,100 Renting€1,207 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 X91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

Slieverue has fewer homes a short walk from green space than Co. Kilkenny’s towns or Irish towns: 59%

Woodland covers 6% of the land within 1 km, above both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (3.8%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Protected sites cover 12% of the land within 5 km, above both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (1.8%).

59%of homes near green space

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

Slieverue2.9 ha

Co. Kilkenny3.5 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Slieverue	Co. Kilkenny	Ireland
Near a park	59%	96%	92%
Protected nature within 5 km	12%	2.4%	1.8%
Woodland within 1 km	6%	3.8%	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.4 km per km²	0.8 km per km²	2.1 km per km²

59%

Near a park

2.9 ha

Green space

3 km

Footpaths

12%

Protected for nature

Full pageSlieverue’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Green space nearby59% of homes within 400 m Parks2.9 ha per 1,000 residents · 1 ha of green space, 0 parks Protected nature12% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Paths and trails3 km of paths · 5 trails and greenways within 5 km

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

Weather

Cool weather for November reaches Slieverue today, at 8 degrees

What counts as normal for Slieverue in November: highs come to 11°C and lows to 5°C. Expect a dry, calm day today: wind no stronger than 14 km/h, and 7°C at the coldest. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.

8°C / 7°CToday

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

November11°C

December9°C

January9°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	9°C	3°C	281 mm
Spring	13°C	6°C	211 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	232 mm
Autumn	14°C	7°C	309 mm

8°C / 7°C

Today

0.4 mm

Rain, next 24 hours

14 km/h

Wind

87%

Humidity

9 h 21 min

Daylight

Full pageSlieverue’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hours0.4 mm Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead8°C / 7°C Today · A normal 5 November: 12°C / 6°C Warnings & more9 h 21 min Daylight · 07:31 to 16:52

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

Work & commute

Jobs and the daily commute in Slieverue

The average trip to work took 26.5 min, above Co. Kilkenny’s towns (23.8 min) and close to Irish towns (27.6 min). 79% of commuters took the car to work at the census. At the census, two thirds of people aged 15 to 64 had a job.

11%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van79%

Bus5%

Walk5%

Bicycle1%

Train, DART or Luas1%

Census 2022	Slieverue	Co. Kilkenny	Ireland
Average trip	26.5 min	23.8 min	27.6 min
Trips under 15 minutes	33%	39%	31%
Median household income	€58,930	€53,954	€57,760
In work, 15 to 64	67%	68%	68%

€58,930

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Kilkenny €58,186

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

2,100

on the Live Register, County Kilkenny, September 2026

Full pageSlieverue’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Unemployment9.9% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Getting to work11% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€58,930 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time2,100 on the Live Register · −1.8% 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

Fewer children live in Slieverue than in Co. Kilkenny’s towns or Irish towns: 14% are under 15

People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, higher than both Co. Kilkenny’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 15% of residents. One measure of its mix: 13% of residents were born abroad.

44.3median age

SlieverueCo. KilkennyIreland

Co. KilkennyIreland

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none7%

Lower secondary17%

Leaving Cert48%

Diploma or cert7%

Degree or higher21%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.3% of Slieverue

221 women and 237 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Slieverue
	Slieverue	Co. Kilkenny	Ireland
Under 15	14%	24%	20%
15–24	15%	11%	12%
25–44	22%	29%	29%
45–64	28%	24%	24%
65+	21%	14%	14%
Primary or none	7.2%	9.4%	9.7%
Lower secondary	17%	14%	14%
Leaving Cert	48%	37%	35%
Diploma or cert	6.9%	6.1%	5.8%
Degree or higher	21%	31%	36%

Full pageSlieverue’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages44.3 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households170 households · 2.7 people per household Where born13% born outside Ireland Irish speakers40% can speak Irish · 0.2% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Town hall

Fianna Fáil holds 11 of Kilkenny County Council’s 24 seats, one of the largest groups on any council

Kilkenny County Council is the one council for Slieverue; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. No party holds a majority on Kilkenny County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 11 of 24 seats, short of the 13 needed. Turnout at the last local elections was 50%, close to Co. Kilkenny’s towns (50%) and above Irish towns (46%).

11/24seats held by Fianna Fáil

Seats on Kilkenny County · June 2024

Fianna Fáil11

Fine Gael7

Independent2

Labour Party2

Sinn Féin1

Green Party1

Turnout	Slieverue	Co. Kilkenny	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	50%	50%	46%
General election, November 2024	58%	58%	59%

Councillors

11/24

Fianna Fáil seats on Kilkenny County, the largest party

50%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Carlow-Kilkenny

Full pageSlieverue’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 11 of 24 (13 needed)Councillors5 councillors · Piltown How Slieverue votedLocal elections, June 2024 · Co. Kilkenny towns 50%TDs5 TDs · Carlow-Kilkenny

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

One inventory building stands in Slieverue

For its size, Slieverue has 22 buildings on the national inventory per 10,000 residents. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 sites here, below Co. Kilkenny’s towns (84) and Irish towns (11) alike. 4.8% of homes were built before 1919.

1inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0

National0

Regional1

Among them

Catholic Church of the Assumption 1795

sites on the Sites and Monuments Record

1795

earliest dated inventory building

places pictured on the history page

Heritage	Slieverue	Co. Kilkenny	Ireland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents	22	216	48
Archaeological sites on the record	1	84	11

Full pageSlieverue’s history pageOpen the page

NIAH buildingsOne building on the inventory Older homes5% built before 1919 · Irish towns: 3%Monuments1 sites · On the Sites and Monuments Record Questions“How many historic buildings are there in Slieverue?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Slieverue

15pages on Slieverue

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards39.9% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.3 History1 building on the National Inventory Town hallFamous people2 notable people born here

Famous people from around Slieverue

2 notable people were born in Slieverue; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Dick RockettIrish hurler · born 1931

Mick WalshIrish hurler · 1934–2013

Ned CarewIrish hurler · born in Ferrybank · 1924–1997

Slieverue’s neighbours

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

FerrybankWaterford City CentreGrange UpperGrantstown and BallinakillPoleberryCleaboySlieverue

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Slieverue	458	—	—	—	—	—
Ferrybank	5,766	2.5	B⁺	A⁻	B⁻	B
Waterford City Centre Waterford	9,031	4.1	D	C⁺	D	C
Grange Upper Waterford	2,510	4.7	B	C⁺	D	A⁻
Grantstown and Ballinakill Waterford	9,571	4.9	B⁻	C⁺	D	A⁺
Poleberry Waterford	4,875	4.9	D⁻	C⁺	D	D⁻
Cleaboy Waterford	3,454	5.3	C	C⁺	D	C⁺

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

Questions about Slieverue

Is Slieverue a young town or an old one?

The median age in Slieverue is 44.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

Do people in Slieverue drive to work?

9% mostly work from home, and 33% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

Has Slieverue grown?

Slieverue had 458 people at the 2022 census, up from 447 in 2016: 2.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

About Slieverue

Urban area in Co. Kilkenny

Slieverue has 458 people, 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)

Population: 458 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Kilkenny
Council: Kilkenny County Council
Local electoral area: Piltown
Dáil constituency: Carlow-Kilkenny
Name in Irish: Sliabh Rua
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
CSO code: UA:07647

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).