Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 1,569 residents in Co. Limerick.
Police record less crime here than in most towns: violent crime runs at 2.6 per 1,000 residents a year, burglary and criminal damage at 3.2. Where it falls short is health — 167 residents in bad health and 128 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. The median home here went for €270,000, 5 times the median household income. It also trails on walkability (C−) — on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take the bus or train, where the typical Irish town has 23%.
Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · health and commuting, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO. Irish towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Caherconlish has subject grades only.
Rents for this town aren't published on their own, so its Cost Grade uses the county's average rent. Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level. This town's Hazard risk Grade uses radon and landslides only: open LiDAR heights don't cover enough of its homes to measure flooding, so flood isn't counted for or against it.
The 3 things Caherconlish does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Caherconlish with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
13 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Caherconlish.
26% of residents have a disability, above both Co. Limerick’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%). At the census, 2.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Family carers: 5% of the people in Caherconlish look after someone without pay.
| Census 2022 | Caherconlish | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
For its size, Caherconlish records less crime per resident than nearly three quarters of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. All told, 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. Thefts came to 4.4 per 1,000 a year (not part of the grade), below Co. Limerick’s towns (28.8) and Irish towns (15.3) alike. The commonest graded crime in the town was assaults and harassment (2023–2025).
Not in the gradeTheft, public order and offences found by Garda checks (drugs, road traffic, dangerous acts) are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence, burglary and damage.
| Per 1,000 a year | Caherconlish | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 3.2 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 24.4 | 97.5 | 54.3 |
| Violent crime | 2.6 | 9.7 | 5.7 |
| Theft | 4.4 | 28.8 | 15.3 |
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
0.5% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, close to both Co. Limerick’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). An estimated 3.6% of homes in Caherconlish have radon above the reference level. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Caherconlish | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.5% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
16% of households rent from a council or housing body. Owners make up 64% of households, about level with Irish towns (61%) and above Co. Limerick’s towns (59%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €270,000 | 69 |
| Housing | Caherconlish | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 18% | 27% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €270K | €312K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 16% | 13% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 64% | 59% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
July afternoons reach 19.8°C here, about level with both Co. Limerick’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Over twelve months, Caherconlish averages 10.2°C. A year brings 1,054 mm of rain to Caherconlish.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Caherconlish | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.5°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,054 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 19.8°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Woodland covers 0.2% of the land within 1 km, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Green space in Caherconlish works out at 1.3 ha per 1,000 people.
| Outdoors | Caherconlish | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 48% | 91% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.2% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 4.2% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
9.9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (12%). Retirement age and beyond: 14% of residents are 65 or older.
50.8% of Caherconlish’s residents are women
797 women and 772 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Caherconlish | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.2% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 27% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
The voters of Limerick City and County Council also elect its mayor directly: John Moran (Independent), since 7 June 2024. At the general election 55% voted, about level with Co. Limerick’s towns (55%) and below Irish towns (59%). No party holds a majority on Limerick City and County Council: Fine Gael lead with 13 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed.
| Turnout | Caherconlish | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 59% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 55% | 55% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The Sites and Monuments Record lists 13 sites here, above Co. Limerick’s towns (10) and Irish towns (11) alike. 6.3% of homes were built before 1919. Caherconlish’s built heritage counts 9 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
| Heritage | Caherconlish | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 57 | 15 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 6.3% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Unemployment stood at 7.5%, below Co. Limerick’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. At the census, 6.8% of workers worked mainly from home. Two thirds of people aged 15 to 64 were in work at the census.
| Census 2022 | Caherconlish | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 24% | 37% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 11% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 67% | 61% | 68% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
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.
Families in Caherconlish have 3 schools within 3 km to choose from: 3 primary schools.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Ailbhe Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 187 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Caherconlish | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 46% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −8% | +3% | +4% |
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.
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Caherconlish; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt John's Cathedral13 km northwest
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral13 km northwest
CastleBunratty Castle26 km northwest
MuseumThe Hunt Museum13 km northwest
Abbey or prioryGlenstal Abbey9.6 km northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Caherconlish’s built heritage counts 9 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 13 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
2 notable people were born in Caherconlish; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Leah McNamara: Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, CC BY 3.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caherconlish | 1,569 | — | — | C+ | A | D− |
| Moroe | 1,432 | 8.2 | — | C | B+ | C− |
| Annacotty | 3,398 | 9 | C+ | D | D | A− |
| Castletroy | 15,093 | 9.8 | C− | D | D | A− |
| Rathbane | 4,111 | 11 | D− | C | D | D− |
| Garryowen | 5,428 | 11 | D | B | D | D |
| Galvone | 5,412 | 12 | D− | C | D | D− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
7% mostly work from home, and 24% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Caherconlish had 1,569 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,513 in 2016: 3.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Caherconlish is 37.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Limerick
Caherconlish has 1,569 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)
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). 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).