Errill’s story
Nothing in Errill is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Homes built before 1919: 8%, against 3% across Irish towns.
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ErrillCo. Laois
192 people live in this town in Co. Laois.
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Photo: patrick connolly · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
192
CSO, Census 2022 · Laois County Council
Median age
38.6
9% are 65+ · Co. Laois 10%
Degree level
19%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Errill a good place to live?
The median home sold for €277,300, 5.2 times the town’s median household income. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 7% of people here were born outside Ireland. Nearly a fifth of residents 15 and over hold a degree.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Errill falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Errill stand out
The 3 things Errill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
7% were born abroad
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Errill.
Natural hazards
Errill has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Landslides: none of Errill lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Under 1% of homes in the town are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
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 | Errill | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
90
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Errill: January lows of 1.9°C, colder than Co. Laois’ towns or Irish towns
Here July highs average 19.8°C, below Co. Laois’ towns (20.1°C) and close to Irish towns (19.9°C). Over twelve months, Errill averages 9.7°C. The nearest weather station is Gurteen, 29 km away.
19.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.3°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn13.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Errill | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.9°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 20.1°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 972 mm | 938 mm | 937 mm |
19.8°C
July high
1.9°C
January low
972 mm
Rain a year
101 mm
Wettest month
41
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, more people in Errill live with a disability than in Co. Laois’ towns or Irish towns: 132 per 100 expected
Disability touches 27% of Errill’s population. Allowing for its ages, Errill has 162 residents in bad health per 100 expected, close to Co. Laois’ towns (154) and above Irish towns (113). Also worth knowing: 83% of people in Errill rate their own health good or very good.
83%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health162
Disability132
Co. Laois154
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Errill | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 87% | 88% |
| With a disability | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
162
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Laois 154
132
disability per 100 expected · Co. Laois 126
83.2 · 80
life expectancy, women · men, the Midland region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
More households in Errill live in social housing than in Co. Laois’ towns or Irish towns: 31%
11% rent privately, below both Co. Laois’ towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%). Households that own their home make up 55%.
€277Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Errill€277K
Co. Laois€251K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Errill | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 31% | 16% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 11% | 19% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 55% | 63% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €277K | €251K | €350K |
55%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
11%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,235
a month on new tenancies, County Laois
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area R32, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Errill: 7.8% of the land within 1 km, more than in both Co. Laois’ towns and Irish towns
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Errill0.0 ha
Co. Laois1.4 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Errill | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 71% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 7.8% | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
0 km
Footpaths
7.8%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Errill has higher unemployment than Co. Laois’ towns or Irish towns: 16%
At the census, nearly one in ten workers worked mainly from home. 60% of 15 to 64s were in work, lower than both Co. Laois’ towns (63%) and Irish towns (68%). The car carried 82% of commuters at the census.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van82%
Walk4%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Errill | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 16% | 12% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 60% | 63% | 68% |
| Average trip | 30.3 min | 30.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 31% | 37% | 31% |
€53,460
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Laois €59,521
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
11%
trips of an hour or more
3,032
on the Live Register, County Laois, 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
Most of Errill was born here: only 6.8% come from abroad, fewer than in both Co. Laois’ towns and Irish towns
9.4% of residents are 65 or over.
38.6median age
ErrillCo. LaoisIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none15%
Lower secondary17%
Leaving Cert43%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher19%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 54.2% of Errill
104 women and 88 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Errill | Co. Laois | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 23% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 9.4% | 10% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.3% | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 19% | 23% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Laois and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Errill vote than in Co. Laois’ towns or Irish towns: 56% turnout at the local elections
With 6 of 19 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Laois County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs. There is just one council for Errill, Laois County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. In the Dáil, Errill is part of Laois, which elects 3 TDs.
6/19seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Laois County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil6
Fine Gael5
Independent5
Sinn Féin2
Labour Party1
| Turnout | Errill | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 51% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
6
Councillors
6/19
Fianna Fáil seats on Laois County, the largest party
56%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Laois
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Schools
No secondary school in or near Errill: the nearest is 7.1 km away
Within 3 km of Errill there is one school. 71 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh ColmcilleLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 71 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Errill | Co. Laois | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 15% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 0% | 8% |
71
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.9 km
to the nearest primary school
7.1 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Donaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Errill; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseumDonaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleLeap Castle21 km northwest
CastleKilkenny Castle37 km southeast
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles22 km southwest
CastleBirr Castle31 km northwest
CastleRoscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House13 km northwest
CastleLeap Castle21 km northwestCastleKilkenny Castle37 km southeastCathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles22 km southwestCastleBirr Castle31 km northwestCastleRoscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House13 km northwestPlaces: 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)
- Leap Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilkenny Castle: Tolivero~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Birr Castle: The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscrea Heritage Centre – Roscrea Castle and Damer House: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Errill
15pages on Errill
Famous people from around Errill
No notable person born in Errill is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
M
Michael A. HessAmerican lawyer (1952-1995) · born in Roscrea
W
Willie WalshIrish Roman Catholic bishop · born in Roscrea · 1935–2025M
Michael SmithIrish politician · born in Roscrea · born 1940M
Mavis MacnaughtonBadminton player · born in Rathdowney · 1911–1958Photo credits
Daisy Bates: DaisyBates1921.jpg : Matilda derivative work: Regi51, Public domain · George Thomas: Anonymous Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
Errill’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
RathdowneyTemplemoreRoscreaUrlingfordErrill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Errill | 192 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rathdowney | 1,368 | 6 | — | A | B− | C− |
| Templemore Tipperary | 2,005 | 12 | — | A+ | C+ | C |
| Roscrea Tipperary | 5,542 | 13 | B | A+ | B− | D |
| Urlingford Kilkenny | 1,196 | 17 | — | A | A− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Errill
Is Errill growing?
Errill had 192 people at the 2022 census, up from 182 in 2016: 5.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Errill?
The median age in Errill is 38.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Errill
Urban area in Co. Laois
Errill has 192 people, in the area of Laois 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
- 192 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Laois
- Council
- Laois County Council
- Local electoral area
- Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick
- Dáil constituency
- Laois
- Name in Irish
- Eiréil
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:08179
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).