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In Co. Leitrim, this town has 753 residents. It grew by 21% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
Set against the median household income, the median home, at €183,400, costs 3.5 times as much. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 17 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Drumod falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
The 3 things Drumod does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Drumod.
2 schools lie within 3 km of Drumod: 2 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooskey N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 160 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Drumod | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +27% | – | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
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.
Drumod’s nearest bathing water is Keeldra Lough, 12 km away, rated excellent in 2025. The ground under Drumod carries no high landslide susceptibility. By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in the town has radon above the reference level.
| Share of homes | Drumod | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 64% | – | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Here July highs average 19.6°C, below Irish towns (19.9°C). Averaged across the seasons, Drumod sits at 9.8°C. The town gets 1,071 mm of rain a year.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Drumod | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.1°C | – | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | – | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,071 mm | – | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 20% of people here had a disability, lower than Irish towns (22%). Ages taken into account, Drumod counts 100 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. Just over a third of people in the HSE West and North West health region hold a medical card. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Drumod | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | – | 2% |
| With a disability | 20% | – | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | – | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
2% live in social housing, below Irish towns (13%). The owner-occupied share of households is 59%.
| Housing | Drumod | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 38% | – | 22% |
| Median sale price | €183K | – | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 2% | – | 13% |
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.
Within 5 km, 11% of the land is protected nature, above Irish towns (1.8%). Among the protected sites near Drumod is Corracramph Bog NHA. Also worth knowing: 100% of homes are a short walk (400 m) from green space.
| Outdoors | Drumod | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 11% | – | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 7.9% | – | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | – | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 21 km/h, then a low of 6°C. Between 7°C and 11°C: that is the range of daytime highs from here to the end of the week, with Thursday on top. In Drumod, the November norm is a high of 10°C and a low of 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 306 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 221 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 251 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 293 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
72% of 15 to 64s were in work, higher than Irish towns (68%). Driving is how 84% of commuters got to work at the census. On average, the journey to work lasts 33.6 min.
| Census 2022 | Drumod | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33.6 min | – | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 72% | – | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 25% | – | 31% |
| Median household income | €52,300 | – | €57,760 |
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: 8.1%, lower than Irish towns (12%). Among adults, 44% have a degree. Foreign-born residents make up a fifth of the population.
Women make up 52.6% of Drumod
396 women and 357 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Drumod | Co. Leitrim | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 32% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 5.1% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.8% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 44% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Leitrim and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is just one council for Drumod, Leitrim County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. General election turnout: 61%, higher than Irish towns (59%). The town sits in the Carrick-on-Shannon local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.
| Turnout | Drumod | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 63% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | – | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 3.4% of the total, in line with Irish towns (3.4%).
| Heritage | Drumod | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 226 | – | 48 |
| 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
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Drumod; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral17 km southeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey28 km northwest
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim40 km northeast
MuseumThe National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park15 km southwest
Historic houseStrokestown Park15 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 17 buildings in Drumod, each rated of regional importance.
No notable person born in Drumod is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh: AlanMc at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Michael Gomez: Vintagekits at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Richard Higgins: Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter, U.S. Air Force, Public domain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumod | 753 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohill | 1,027 | 7.9 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Drumlish Longford | 1,124 | 11 | — | B | B+ | D |
| Carrick-On-Shannon | 4,743 | 15 | B− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Longford Longford | 10,952 | 17 | D | A− | D | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Drumod had 753 people at the 2022 census, up from 623 in 2016: 20.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
9% mostly work from home, and 25% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Drumod is 37.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 24% of residents are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
Urban area in Co. Leitrim
Drumod has 753 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)
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).