Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 8%. Population 481: a town in Co. Leitrim.
Prices run to a median €175,000, 4.3 times local household income. Its architectural heritage runs to 10 buildings on the national inventory. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 21% of adults have a degree.
Carrigallen is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Carrigallen does most differently from other towns.
3 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carrigallen.
Keeldra Lough, 11 km from Carrigallen, is the closest bathing water; it was rated excellent in 2025. By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred here has radon above the reference level. No part of Carrigallen is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Carrigallen | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | – | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A year brings 1,147 mm of rain, above Irish towns (937 mm). Carrigallen’s year-round mean comes to 9.5°C. The coldest nights come in January, when Carrigallen averages a low of 1.8°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Carrigallen | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | – | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.8°C | – | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.3°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,147 mm | – | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 25% of people here had a disability, higher than Irish towns (22%). In the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card. Ages taken into account, Carrigallen counts 103 people in poor health for every 100 predicted.
| Census 2022 | Carrigallen | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 25% | – | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | – | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.6% | – | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Council and housing-body homes hold 17% of households. 26% rent privately, higher than Irish towns (22%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €175,000 | 49 |
| Housing | Carrigallen | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €175K | – | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 54% | – | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 17% | – | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 26% | – | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, above Irish towns (92%). Its paths and tracks come to 0.0 km per km², lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²).
| Outdoors | Carrigallen | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 11% | – | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | – | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | – | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
What counts as normal for Carrigallen in November: highs come to 10°C and lows to 4°C. It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 21 km/h and a low near 7°C. The coming days top out somewhere between 8°C and 10°C; Thursday looks warmest.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 325 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 236 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 271 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 316 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The average household earns €40,670 a year before tax. Short trips: 49% under 15 minutes, above Irish towns (31%). At the census, 64% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job.
| Census 2022 | Carrigallen | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 49% | – | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 14% | – | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €40,670 | – | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | – | 68% |
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.
The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, lower than Irish towns (12%). Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.7%, below Irish towns (1.1%).
47.4% of Carrigallen’s residents are women
228 women and 253 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Carrigallen | Co. Leitrim | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 28% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 20% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 8% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Leitrim and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
No party holds a majority on Leitrim County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 6 of 18 seats, short of the 10 needed. General election turnout: 61%, above Irish towns (59%). Carrigallen answers to one council, Leitrim County Council; Ireland has no town tier.
| Turnout | Carrigallen | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 66% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | – | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a tenth of the total, higher than Irish towns (3.4%). There are 3 entries on the national archaeological record here.
| Heritage | Carrigallen | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 208 | – | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 8.2% | – | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
For secondary school, the closest is Carrigallen Vocational School, 0.1 km from the town. 50% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, higher than Irish towns (35%). 2 schools lie within 3 km of the town: 1 primary school and 1 secondary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrigallen N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 181 | Catholic |
| Carrigallen Vocational SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 330 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Carrigallen | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | – | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | – | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +5% | – | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Carrigallen; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim19 km east
CastleCloughoughter Castle12 km east
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral30 km south
CathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral15 km east
CastleTullynally Castle39 km southeast
MuseumThe National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park37 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
10 of Carrigallen’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 3 archaeological sites in and around the town.
4 notable people were born in Carrigallen.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrigallen | 481 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ballinamore | 1,112 | 13 | — | A | B− | B |
| Mohill | 1,027 | 16 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Ballyconnell Cavan | 1,422 | 16 | — | A+ | B | C+ |
| Ballinagh Cavan | 1,012 | 16 | — | A | B | C |
| Cavan Cavan | 11,741 | 19 | C | A− | C− | C+ |
| Belturbet Cavan | 1,610 | 19 | — | A+ | A | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
82% of working residents drive to work and 11% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%). 7% mostly work from home, and 49% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Carrigallen had 481 people at the 2022 census, up from 444 in 2016: 8.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Carrigallen is 38.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Leitrim
481 people live in Carrigallen, in the area of Leitrim 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)
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).