Ballyagran’s story
Ballyagran: 3 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 7%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1780House, Ballyagran
- 1860Presbytery, Ballygran
- 1960Saint Michael's Catholic Church
BallyagranCo. Limerick
A town in Co. Limerick, home to 166 people.
Population
166
CSO, Census 2022 · Limerick City and County Council
Median age
45.8
21% are 65+ · Co. Limerick 15%
Degree level
23%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ballyagran a good place to live?
At a median €254,900, a home costs 4.7 times the town’s median household income. On the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. At the 2022 census, 3% of the labour force was out of work.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Ballyagran out for now.
What makes Ballyagran stand out
The 3 things Ballyagran does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
4% were born abroad
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
3% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
57% of residents 15 and over are at work.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballyagran.
Natural hazards
Ballyagran has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in Ballyagran has radon above the reference level. No part of Ballyagran is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
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 | Ballyagran | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
108
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Summers stay cool in Ballyagran: July afternoons reach 19.6°C, below Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
A year brings 1,052 mm of rain, about level with Co. Limerick’s towns (1,034 mm) and above Irish towns (937 mm). Taken over the whole year, the average temperature in Ballyagran is 10.2°C. Expect January lows of around 2.6°C in the town.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.0°C
Spring13.4°C
Summer19.1°C
Autumn14.2°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballyagran | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.6°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,052 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
19.6°C
July high
2.6°C
January low
1,052 mm
Rain a year
119 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, Ballyagran reports less bad health than Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 90 per 100 expected
Ages taken into account, Ballyagran counts 103 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. At the census, 1.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Co. Limerick’s towns (2.9%) and Irish towns (2%) alike. Self-reported good health: 86% of the town’s residents.
86%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health90
Disability103
Co. Limerick171
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Ballyagran | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 23% | 25% | 22% |
90
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 171
103
disability per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 115
82.5 · 79
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-West region, 2016
31%
hold a medical card, HSE Midwest
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Few households rent privately in Ballyagran: 16%, fewer than in Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
68% of households own their home, above Co. Limerick’s towns (59%) and Irish towns (61%) alike. The social rented sector houses 14% of households.
€255Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Ballyagran€255K
Co. Limerick€312K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Ballyagran | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 16% | 27% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €255K | €312K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 68% | 59% | 61% |
68%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
16%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,619
a month on new tenancies, County Limerick
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area V35, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Ballyagran has more park space per resident than nearly 9 in 10 Irish towns
Woodland covers 3.4% of the land within 1 km, above both Co. Limerick’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Ballyagran has 13.2 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents. A park or green space is within 400 m for 100% of homes.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ballyagran13.2 ha
Co. Limerick4.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ballyagran | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 91% | 92% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 13.2 ha | 4.7 ha | 4.1 ha |
100%
Near a park
13.2 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
3.4%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
76% of people aged 15 to 64 in Ballyagran work, more than in Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns
Working from home was the norm for 3.9% of workers at the census. 2.5% of the labour force were unemployed, below Co. Limerick’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. A trip to work takes 29.2 min on average.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van91%
Walk4%
| Census 2022 | Ballyagran | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 11% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 76% | 61% | 68% |
| Average trip | 29.2 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 27% | 37% | 31% |
€54,240
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Limerick €55,952
4%
worked mainly from home, 2022
8%
trips of an hour or more
11,541
on the Live Register, County Limerick, 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 Ballyagran was born here: only 4.2% come from abroad, fewer than in Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
1.3% speak Irish daily outside school, above Co. Limerick’s towns (0.9%) and Irish towns (1.1%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 7.2% of the population. Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents.
45.8median age
BallyagranCo. LimerickIreland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none15%
Lower secondary19%
Leaving Cert37%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher23%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 49.4% of Ballyagran
82 women and 84 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballyagran | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 23% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Ballyagran turns out to vote: 57% at the last local elections, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
With 13 of 40 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Limerick City and County Council, short of the 21 a majority needs. At the general election 61% voted, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (55%) and Irish towns (59%). The voters of Limerick City and County Council also elect its mayor directly: John Moran (Independent), since 7 June 2024.
13/40seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Limerick City and County · June 2024
Fine Gael13
Fianna Fáil10
Independent5
Sinn Féin3
Labour Party3
Independent Ireland2
Social Democrats2
Aontú1
| Turnout | Ballyagran | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 57% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
6
Councillors
13/40
Fine Gael seats on Limerick City and County, the largest party
57%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Limerick County
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
181 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents put Ballyagran above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns for heritage
Homes from before 1919 make up 6.9% of the total, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (3.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Ballyagran, each of regional importance.
3inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional3
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1780
earliest dated inventory building
7%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Ballyagran | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 181 | 15 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 6.9% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Pupil numbers around Ballyagran grew +9% since 2019, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
One school lies within 3 km of Ballyagran. 109 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 109 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballyagran | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 46% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +9% | +3% | +4% |
109
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+9%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.3 km
to the nearest primary school
8.3 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bunratty Castle and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ballyagran; these are the best known within 40 km.
CastleBunratty Castle33 km north
CastleKilbolane Castle8.5 km southwest
CathedralSt John's Cathedral31 km north
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral31 km north
MuseumThe Hunt Museum31 km north
Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Newcastle West20 km westPlaces: 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)
- Bunratty Castle: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilbolane Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Mary's Cathedral: Sean.magner89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hunt Museum: Roland Czaczyk ( FreeBird 19:17, 23 December 2006 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Castle Newcastle West: Eugene gogs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballyagran
15pages on Ballyagran
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Ballyagran, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Ballyagran
No notable person born in Ballyagran is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
P
Patrick LeahyIrish athlete · born in Charleville · 1877–1927T
Terence SandersBritish rower, army officer, and lectur… · born in CharlevilleJ
Jim HoganIrish distance runner (1933–2015) · born in Croom
F
Frances FitzgeraldIrish Fine Gael politician (b. 1950) · born in CroomW
William TurnerAmerican Roman Catholic bishop (1871-19… · born in KilmallockPhoto credits
Daniel Mannix: Fairfax Corporation, Public domain
Ballyagran’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CharlevilleCroomKilmallockRathkealeAdareBallyagran
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyagran | 166 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charleville Cork | 3,970 | 8.6 | B− | A+ | C− | C− |
| Croom | 1,240 | 14 | — | C− | A | B− |
| Kilmallock | 1,761 | 14 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Rathkeale | 1,231 | 17 | — | B− | B− | D− |
| Adare | 1,224 | 18 | — | D | A | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ballyagran
Is Ballyagran growing?
Ballyagran had 166 people at the 2022 census, up from 162 in 2016: 2.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Ballyagran a young town or an old one?
The median age in Ballyagran is 45.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Ballyagran
Urban area in Co. Limerick
Ballyagran has 166 people, in the area of Limerick City and 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
- 166 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Limerick
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Newcastle West
- Dáil constituency
- Limerick County
- Name in Irish
- Béal Átha Grean
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:21521
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).