Bruree’s story
Bruree has 15 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 11%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1775Bridge, Bruree
- 1790House, Kilmallock Road, Bruree
- 1800Glebe House
BrureeCo. Limerick
641 people live in this town in Co. Limerick.
4 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
641
CSO, Census 2022 · Limerick City and County Council
Median age
39.6
20% are 65+ · Co. Limerick 15%
Degree level
21%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Bruree a good place to live?
Prices run to a median €182,500, 3.5 times local household income. The car is not the only way to work here: 4% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 15 buildings here. 21% of adults are graduates.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Bruree out for now.
What makes Bruree stand out
The 3 things Bruree 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
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
15 buildings on the national inventory
4.9 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
The median of Irish towns: 36%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bruree.
Natural hazards
More homes in Bruree stand on ground prone to landslides than in Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 5.1%
By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in Bruree has radon above the reference level. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility5.1%
| Share of homes | Bruree | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 5.1% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
257
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
A middle-of-the-road climate: Bruree is close to most Irish towns on every count
A January night in Bruree drops to 2.7°C on average, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (2.9°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C). Expect July highs of around 19.8°C locally. December is the wettest month in the town, with 105 mm of rain on average.
19.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.1°C
Spring13.5°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn14.4°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Bruree | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.7°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.3°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 983 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
19.8°C
July high
2.7°C
January low
983 mm
Rain a year
105 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in Bruree have a disability than its ages would predict: 137 per 100 expected, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Weighed against its ages, bad health in Bruree runs at 161 per 100 expected. At the census, 77% of people in Bruree called their health good or very good, below Co. Limerick’s towns (86%) and Irish towns (88%) alike. Disability touches 33% of the town’s population.
77%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health161
Disability137
Co. Limerick171
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2022 | Bruree | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
161
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 171
137
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
More households in Bruree live in social housing than in Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 20%
Owners make up nearly three in five households, near both Co. Limerick’s towns (59%) and Irish towns (61%).
€183Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Bruree€183K
Co. Limerick€312K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €182,500 | 32 |
| Housing | Bruree | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €183K | €312K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 20% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 19% | 27% | 22% |
19%
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
Outdoors
Fewer homes in Bruree sit near green space: 52% within 400 m, below Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Bruree has 2.8 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents, below Co. Limerick’s towns (4.7 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha) alike. Walkers have 2 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.
52%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Bruree2.8 ha
Co. Limerick4.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Bruree | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 52% | 91% | 92% |
| 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 |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
52%
Near a park
2.8 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Bruree than in Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 3.6%
Unemployment stands at 9.1%. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (65%) and Irish towns (66%). Home was the main workplace for 7.1% of workers at the census.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van89%
Walk3%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Bruree | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 61% | 68% |
| Average trip | 27.2 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 36% | 37% | 31% |
€52,590
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Limerick €55,952
7%
worked mainly from home, 2022
7%
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
An older town: 20% of people in Bruree are 65 or over, more than in Co. Limerick’s towns and across Irish towns
Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Co. Limerick’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Foreign-born residents make up 17% of the population.
39.6median age
BrureeCo. LimerickIreland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none13%
Lower secondary21%
Leaving Cert42%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher21%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 54.8% of Bruree
351 women and 290 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Bruree | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Bruree turns out to vote: 59% 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. General election turnout: 61%, 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 | Bruree | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 59% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
7
Councillors
13/40
Fine Gael seats on Limerick City and County, the largest party
59%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Limerick County
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory counts 234 buildings per 10,000 residents in Bruree, more than in Co. Limerick’s towns and across Irish towns
10.9% of its homes were built before 1919, above Co. Limerick’s towns (3.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. There are 3 entries on the national archaeological record here.
15inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional15
Among them
- Bridge, Bruree 1775
- House, Kilmallock Road, Bruree 1790
- Glebe House 1800
- Bruree Lodge 1810
3
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1775
earliest dated inventory building
11%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Bruree | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 234 | 15 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.9% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Schools around Bruree have lost ground: pupils −7% since 2019, below Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
One school lies within 3 km of Bruree. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 168.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruree National SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 168 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Bruree | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 46% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −7% | +3% | +4% |
168
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−7%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
5.7 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters and no results: Ireland publishes none school by school.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Eamonn De Valera Museum and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Bruree; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseumThe Eamonn De Valera Museumin town
CastleBunratty Castle32 km north
CathedralSt John's Cathedral27 km north
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral27 km north
CastleKing John's Castle5.9 km southeast
Abbey or prioryKilmallock Priory5.9 km southeast
CastleBunratty Castle32 km northCathedralSt John's Cathedral27 km northCathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral27 km northCastleKing John's Castle5.9 km southeastAbbey or prioryKilmallock Priory5.9 km southeastPlaces: 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)
- Bunratty Castle: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, 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
- King John's Castle: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilmallock Priory: Adareman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bruree
15pages on Bruree
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 15 buildings in Bruree, each rated of regional importance. 3 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Famous people from Bruree
6 notable people were born in Bruree.
Bruree’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
KilmallockCharlevilleCroomAdareBruree
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruree | 641 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kilmallock | 1,761 | 5.8 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Charleville Cork | 3,970 | 8 | B− | A+ | C− | C− |
| Croom | 1,240 | 12 | — | C− | A | B− |
| Adare | 1,224 | 18 | — | D | A | A |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bruree
Do people in Bruree drive to work?
7% mostly work from home, and 36% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Bruree grown?
Bruree had 641 people at the 2022 census, up from 594 in 2016: 7.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Bruree a young town or an old one?
The median age in Bruree is 39.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Bruree
Urban area in Co. Limerick
Bruree has 641 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
- 641 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Limerick
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Cappamore-Kilmallock
- Dáil constituency
- Limerick County
- Name in Irish
- Brú Rí
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:21516
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).