Drumkeeran’s story
Drumkeeran has 6 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 9%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1820Kelly
- 1825Drumkeeran Church (Inishmagrath)
- 1850Water pump, Drumkeeran
DrumkeeranCo. Leitrim
This town in Co. Leitrim has a population of 287.
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Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
287
CSO, Census 2022 · Leitrim County Council
Median age
46.1
27% are 65+ · Co. Leitrim 14%
Degree level
20%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Drumkeeran a good place to live?
At a median €183,400, a home costs 5 times the town’s median household income. Of those who commute, 10% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. At the 2022 census, 21% of the labour force was out of work.
At under 1,000 residents, Drumkeeran is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Drumkeeran stand out
The 3 things Drumkeeran does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
21% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
36% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Median sale price
Housing
51% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Drumkeeran.
Natural hazards
Drumkeeran has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Under 1% of homes in Drumkeeran are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Drumkeeran lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside 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 | Drumkeeran | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | – | 0% |
215
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Drumkeeran is wetter than Irish towns: 1,434 mm of rain a year
The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 19.1°C in Drumkeeran. A January night in Drumkeeran drops to 2.0°C on average, below Irish towns (2.9°C). The annual mean locally is 9.6°C.
19.1°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.1°C
Spring12.9°C
Summer18.6°C
Autumn13.5°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Drumkeeran | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,434 mm | – | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.1°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.6°C | – | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.0°C | – | 2.9°C |
19.1°C
July high
2.0°C
January low
1,434 mm
Rain a year
162 mm
Wettest month
52
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in Drumkeeran have a disability than its ages would predict: 140 per 100 expected, above Irish towns
At the census, 2.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Irish towns (2%). 73% of people in Drumkeeran rate their own health good or very good. Disability touches 37% of the town’s population.
73%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health113
Disability140
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 25%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Drumkeeran | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | – | 88% |
| With a disability | 37% | – | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 8% | – | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | – | 2% |
140
disability per 100 expected · Co. Leitrim –
83.5 · 79.5
life expectancy, women · men, the Border region, 2016
34%
hold a medical card, HSE West and North West
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 Drumkeeran live in social housing than in Irish towns: 43%
9% of households are private tenants. Owners make up 48% of households, below Irish towns (61%).
€183Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Drumkeeran€183K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Drumkeeran | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 43% | – | 13% |
| Median sale price | €183K | – | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 9% | – | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 48% | – | 61% |
48%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
9%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€992
a month on new tenancies, County Leitrim
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area N41, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Drumkeeran than Irish towns: 27% of the land within 1 km
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, higher than Irish towns (92%). Green space comes to 6.5 ha for every 1,000 people in Drumkeeran. A waymarked trail or greenway begins within 5 km.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Drumkeeran6.5 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Drumkeeran | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 27% | – | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 10% | – | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | – | 92% |
100%
Near a park
6.5 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
10%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Drumkeeran’s weather today: partly cloudy, with a high of 10 degrees
A quiet day is due today: no rain, a light wind peaking at 17 km/h, and 7°C overnight. For warmth, Thursday is the pick of the days ahead at 10°C; the chilliest afternoon gets to just 8°C. In Drumkeeran, the November norm is a high of 10°C and a low of 4°C.
10°C / 7°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 | 435 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 296 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 314 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 390 mm |
10°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
15 km/h
Wind
85%
Humidity
9 h 12 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Only 52% of people aged 15 to 64 in Drumkeeran were in work, fewer than in Irish towns
The car carried 79% of commuters at the census. Unemployment stood at 21%, above Irish towns (9.2%).
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van79%
Walk6%
Bus2%
Train, DART or Luas1%
| Census 2022 | Drumkeeran | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 52% | – | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 21% | – | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €36,800 | – | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 44% | – | 31% |
€36,800
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Leitrim €45,267
11%
trips of an hour or more
1,436
on the Live Register, County Leitrim, 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
Drumkeeran skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than Irish towns
Aged 15 to 24: 14% of residents. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.4%, lower than Irish towns (1.1%). Among adults, 20% have a degree.
46.1median age
DrumkeeranCo. LeitrimIreland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none20%
Lower secondary20%
Leaving Cert35%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher20%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.1% of Drumkeeran
138 women and 149 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Drumkeeran | Co. Leitrim | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 27% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 20% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 20% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.1% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Leitrim and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Drumkeeran vote than in Irish towns: 66% turnout at the local elections
Leitrim County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 6 of its 18 seats, short of the 10 needed. General election turnout: 61%, above Irish towns (59%). In the Dáil, Drumkeeran is part of Sligo-Leitrim, which elects 4 TDs.
6/18seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Leitrim County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil6
Independent5
Sinn Féin4
Fine Gael3
| Turnout | Drumkeeran | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 66% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | – | 59% |
6
Councillors
6/18
Fianna Fáil seats on Leitrim County, the largest party
66%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Sligo-Leitrim
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
209 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents put Drumkeeran above Irish towns for heritage
Homes from before 1919 make up 8.9% of the total, higher than Irish towns (3.4%). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 6 buildings in Drumkeeran, each rated of regional importance.
6inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional6
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1820
earliest dated inventory building
9%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Drumkeeran | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 209 | – | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 8.9% | – | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Pupil numbers around Drumkeeran moved −9% since 2019, below Irish towns
DEIS, the support scheme, covers 50% of them, above Irish towns (35%). 2 schools lie within 3 km of Drumkeeran: 1 primary school and 1 secondary school. The nearest secondary, Lough Allen College, is 0.3 km away.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumkeerin Central N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 67 | Catholic |
| Lough Allen CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 144 | Multi-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic1
Multi-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Drumkeeran | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | – | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −9% | – | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | – | 35% |
211
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−9%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.7 km
to the nearest primary school
0.3 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Drumkeerin Heritage Centre and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Drumkeeran; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseumDrumkeerin Heritage Centre100 m outside town, to the west
Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle17 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey24 km southwest
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo25 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey25 km northwest
Abbey or prioryCreevelea Abbey13 km northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle17 km northwestAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey24 km southwestCathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo25 km northwestAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey25 km northwestAbbey or prioryCreevelea Abbey13 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)
- Parke's Castle: John Darcy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sligo Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Creevelea Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Drumkeeran
15pages on Drumkeeran
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 6 buildings in Drumkeeran, each rated of regional importance.
Famous people from around Drumkeeran
One notable person was born in Drumkeeran; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
M
Mary McPartlanSinger and producer · 1955–2020A
Anthony DurnfordBritish Army officer (1830–1879) · born in ManorhamiltonE
Eliza Pratt GreatorexUnited States artist (1819-1897) · born in ManorhamiltonJ
John Willoughby CrawfordCanadian politician (1817-1875) · born in ManorhamiltonD
Daniel O'RourkeIrish politician · born in Manorhamilton · ?–1968G
Gordon WilsonIrish politician (1925-1995) · born in ManorhamiltonDrumkeeran’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
DrumshanboManorhamiltonDrumkeeran
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumkeeran | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drumshanbo | 1,240 | 15 | — | A− | B+ | C− |
| Manorhamilton | 1,667 | 15 | — | A+ | A− | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Drumkeeran
How do people in Drumkeeran get to work?
11% mostly work from home, and 44% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
How old are the people of Drumkeeran?
The median age in Drumkeeran is 46.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Drumkeeran
Urban area in Co. Leitrim
Drumkeeran has 287 people, 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)
- Population
- 287 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Leitrim
- Council
- Leitrim County Council
- Local electoral area
- Manorhamilton
- Dáil constituency
- Sligo-Leitrim
- Name in Irish
- Droim Caorthainn
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:28133
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).