Keshcarrigan’s story
Keshcarrigan has 2 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1840Fionn McCumhail Cottage
- 1930Keshcarrigan Vocational School
KeshcarriganCo. Leitrim
A town in Co. Leitrim, home to 238 people.
4 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Wilde (1857) · Public domain
Population
238
CSO, Census 2022 · Leitrim County Council
Median age
38.8
11% are 65+ · Co. Leitrim 14%
Degree level
35%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Keshcarrigan a good place to live?
A median €183,400 buys a home here, 3.8 years of what the median household earns. One in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The population grew 27% between 2016 and 2022.
There are no grades for Keshcarrigan: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Keshcarrigan stand out
The 3 things Keshcarrigan does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
51% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Population growth, 2016 to 2022
Growth
+27% more people than in 2016
Against 8% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2016 and 2022, on the 2022 boundaries.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Keshcarrigan.
Schools
100% of schools around Keshcarrigan get DEIS support, above Irish towns
Within 3 km of Keshcarrigan there is one school. Since 2019/20, pupils changed −18%, below Irish towns (+4%). 142 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Brids DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 142 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Keshcarrigan | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | – | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −18% | – | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
142
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−18%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
2.2 km
to the nearest primary school
7.4 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.
Natural hazards
Keshcarrigan has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Radon is rarely a worry in Keshcarrigan: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. Landslides: none of Keshcarrigan 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 | Keshcarrigan | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | – | 0% |
124
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Rain is part of life in Keshcarrigan: 1,201 mm a year, more than Irish towns
July afternoons reach 19.2°C here, lower than Irish towns (19.9°C). Across the year, Keshcarrigan averages 9.6°C. January nights in Keshcarrigan drop to 1.9°C on average.
19.2°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.1°C
Spring13.0°C
Summer18.7°C
Autumn13.5°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Keshcarrigan | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.2°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.6°C | – | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.9°C | – | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,201 mm | – | 937 mm |
19.2°C
July high
1.9°C
January low
1,201 mm
Rain a year
127 mm
Wettest month
52
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Bad health runs low in Keshcarrigan for a town of its ages, at 60 per 100 expected, less than in Irish towns
Disability touches nearly a fifth of Keshcarrigan’s population. Allowing for its ages, Keshcarrigan has 92 residents with a disability per 100 expected, below Irish towns (106). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1% of the town. In the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card.
87%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health60
Disability92
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Keshcarrigan | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 3.4% | – | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | – | 2% |
| With a disability | 19% | – | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | – | 88% |
60
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Leitrim –
92
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
Most households in Keshcarrigan own their home: 70%, more than in Irish towns
27% rent privately, above Irish towns (22%).
€183Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Keshcarrigan€183K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Keshcarrigan | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 0% | – | 13% |
| Median sale price | €183K | – | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 70% | – | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 27% | – | 22% |
70%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
27%
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 Keshcarrigan than Irish towns: 6.3% of the land within 1 km
For 100% of homes, green space is under 400 m away. Walkers have 0.2 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Also worth knowing: green space comes to 0.6 ha for every 1,000 people in Keshcarrigan.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Keshcarrigan0.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Keshcarrigan | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 6.3% | – | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | – | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | – | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
0.6 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
6.3%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Up to 10 degrees in Keshcarrigan tomorrow, light rain
For warmth, Friday is the pick of the days ahead at 9°C; the chilliest afternoon gets to just 8°C. Set beside Keshcarrigan’s forecast, a normal November runs from 4°C at night to 10°C by day. Any rain tomorrow should be slight, though the wind picks up to 22 km/h; the low is 6°C.
10°C / 6°CTomorrow
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 | 343 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 247 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 284 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 327 mm |
10°C / 6°C
Tomorrow
0.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
17 km/h
Wind
90%
Humidity
9 h 13 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Keshcarrigan walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Irish towns: 9.9%
Income per household averages €47,650 a year, before tax. The car took 78% of commuters, higher than Irish towns (66%). 62% of people aged 15 to 64 were in work at the census.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van78%
Bus5%
Walk3%
Train, DART or Luas3%
| Census 2022 | Keshcarrigan | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | – | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 13% | – | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 31.2 min | – | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €47,650 | – | €57,760 |
€47,650
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Leitrim €45,267
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
14%
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
A town of families: 22% of people in Keshcarrigan are under 15, more than in Irish towns
Daily Irish speakers outside school: 5.7%, above Irish towns (1.1%). Retirement age and beyond: just over one in ten residents are 65 or older. 23% of residents have a birthplace overseas.
38.8median age
KeshcarriganCo. LeitrimIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none5%
Lower secondary11%
Leaving Cert43%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher35%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.7% of Keshcarrigan
123 women and 115 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Keshcarrigan | Co. Leitrim | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 4.7% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 43% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.3% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 35% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Leitrim and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Keshcarrigan turns out to vote: 66% at the last local elections, above Irish towns
At the general election 61% voted, above Irish towns (59%). There is no majority on Leitrim County Council; Fianna Fáil have the most seats, 6 of 18, short of 10. Leitrim County Council runs Keshcarrigan: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it.
6/18seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Leitrim County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil6
Independent5
Sinn Féin4
Fine Gael3
| Turnout | Keshcarrigan | 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
84 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents put Keshcarrigan above Irish towns for heritage
3.5% of its homes were built before 1919, in line with Irish towns (3.4%). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Keshcarrigan, each rated of regional importance.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1840
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Keshcarrigan | Co. Leitrim | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 84 | – | 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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Boyle Abbey and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Keshcarrigan; these are the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey24 km west
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral34 km south
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim38 km east
Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle37 km northwest
CastleBallinafad Castle26 km west
MuseumArigna Mining Experience13 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 (6)
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mel's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parke's Castle: John Darcy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballinafad Castle: Daniel Waters, Co. Sligo, Ireland from Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arigna Mining Experience: RTG, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Keshcarrigan
15pages on Keshcarrigan
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Keshcarrigan, each rated of regional importance.
Famous people from around Keshcarrigan
No notable person born in Keshcarrigan is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
J
Joe McCartinIrish politician · born in Ballinamore · born 1939W
William Henry DrummondCanadian poet (1854-1907) · born in MohillC
Colin GriffinIrish race walker · born in Ballinamore · born 1982J
John HartCanadian politician (1879-1957) · born in Mohill
A
Augustine MartinIrish academic, Anglo-Irish scholar, te… · born in Ballinamore · 1935–1995Photo credits
Susan L. Mitchell: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Keshcarrigan’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
DrumshanboBallinamoreMohillCarrick-On-ShannonKeshcarrigan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshcarrigan | 238 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drumshanbo | 1,240 | 6.6 | — | A− | B+ | C− |
| Ballinamore | 1,112 | 10 | — | A | B− | B |
| Mohill | 1,027 | 12 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Carrick-On-Shannon | 4,743 | 12 | B− | B+ | C− | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Keshcarrigan
Is Keshcarrigan growing?
Keshcarrigan had 238 people at the 2022 census, up from 188 in 2016: 26.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Keshcarrigan get to work?
12% mostly work from home, and 28% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Keshcarrigan a young town or an old one?
The median age in Keshcarrigan is 38.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Keshcarrigan
Urban area in Co. Leitrim
238 people live in Keshcarrigan, 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
- 238 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Leitrim
- Council
- Leitrim County Council
- Local electoral area
- Ballinamore
- Dáil constituency
- Sligo-Leitrim
- Name in Irish
- Ceis Charraigín
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:28128
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).