Cappamore’s story
Cappamore has 17 buildings on the National Inventory
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1800J. McCarthy
- 1810Cappamore Bridge
- 1810Cappamore Garda Síochána Station
CappamoreCo. Limerick
Some 668 people live in this town, in Co. Limerick.
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Photo: Ruthkerins81 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
668
CSO, Census 2022 · Limerick City and County Council
Median age
40.3
20% are 65+ · Co. Limerick 15%
Degree level
16%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
13%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Cappamore a good place to live?
The median sale, €165,000, comes to 3.1 times what the median household here earns. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 17 buildings here. 16% of adults have a degree. Born outside Ireland: 10% of residents.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Cappamore has none.
What makes Cappamore stand out
The 3 things Cappamore does most differently from other towns.
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
17 buildings on the national inventory
5.3 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
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cappamore.
Natural hazards
Beside the River Bilboa 25, 21% of Cappamore’s homes stand on low ground
Radon is rarely a worry in Cappamore: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. Landslides: none of Cappamore lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water21%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river21%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Cappamore | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 21% | 9.3% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
319
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Cappamore: January lows of 2.5°C, colder than Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns
The year’s mean temperature is 10.2°C, about level with Irish towns (10.3°C) and below Co. Limerick’s towns (10.5°C). Cappamore gets 1,092 mm of rain a year. Also worth knowing: it is 0.2°C warmer over the year than in 1981–2010.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.0°C
Spring13.5°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn14.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Cappamore | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.5°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,092 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
19.9°C
July high
2.5°C
January low
1,092 mm
Rain a year
116 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Disability runs above what Cappamore’s ages predict, at 150 per 100 expected, and above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.5% of the town. For its ages, Cappamore has 173 people in bad health for every 100 expected, about level with Co. Limerick’s towns (171) and above Irish towns (113). 34% of residents in Cappamore live with a disability.
83%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health173
Disability150
Co. Limerick171
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2022 | Cappamore | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 34% | 25% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | 86% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
173
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 171
150
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
Social housing is more common in Cappamore than in Co. Limerick’s towns or across Irish towns, at 25% of households
Private renters make up 16% of households, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (27%) and Irish towns (22%). Households that own their home make up 57%.
€165Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Cappamore€165K
Co. Limerick€312K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €165,000 | 45 |
| Housing | Cappamore | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 25% | 13% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €165K | €312K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 16% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 57% | 59% | 61% |
57%
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
Outdoors
Protected nature surrounds Cappamore: 19% of the land within 5 km, more than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
75% of homes are within 400 m of green space. Woodland covers 1% of the land within 1 km, below Co. Limerick’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. Protected nature near Cappamore includes Lower River Shannon SAC.
75%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Cappamore0.0 ha
Co. Limerick4.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Cappamore | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 19% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 75% | 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 | 1% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
75%
Near a park
0.0 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
19%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Only 13% of commuters in Cappamore go to work without a car, fewer than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
78% of commuters drove, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (65%) and Irish towns (66%). Home was the main workplace for nearly one in ten workers at the census. Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 61% were employed at the census.
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van78%
Walk11%
Bus2%
| Census 2022 | Cappamore | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 11% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 61% | 61% | 68% |
| Average trip | 25.7 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 33% | 37% | 31% |
€53,250
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Limerick €55,952
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
4%
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
Few people in Cappamore are 15 to 24: 9.1%, fewer than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Children are 19% of the town. 20% of residents are 65 or over, above both Co. Limerick’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%).
40.3median age
CappamoreCo. LimerickIreland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none20%
Lower secondary22%
Leaving Cert35%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher16%
Women and men · all residents
51.8% of Cappamore’s residents are women
346 women and 322 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Cappamore | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 20% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.8% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 16% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Cappamore turns out to vote: 59% at the last local elections, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
There is no majority on Limerick City and County Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 13 of 40, short of 21. 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 | Cappamore | 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
Heritage is thick on the ground in Cappamore: 254 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
10.3% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Co. Limerick’s towns (3.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%).
17inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional17
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1800
earliest dated inventory building
10%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Cappamore | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 254 | 15 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.3% | 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
Schools around Cappamore have lost ground: pupils −7% since 2019, below Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
DEIS, the support scheme, covers half of them, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (46%) and Irish towns (35%). 2 schools lie within 3 km of Cappamore: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Chaitríona DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 82 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Cappamore | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −7% | +3% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 46% | 35% |
161
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−7%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
6.3 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 →Historic Family Home Tours and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Cappamore; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Historic houseHistoric houseHistoric Family Home Tours2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleRock of Cashel32 km east
Abbey or prioryGlenstal Abbey6.4 km northwest
CathedralSt John's Cathedral20 km west
CastleBunratty Castle33 km west
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral20 km west
CastleRock of Cashel32 km eastAbbey or prioryGlenstal Abbey6.4 km northwestCathedralSt John's Cathedral20 km westCastleBunratty Castle33 km westCathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral20 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 (5)
- Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenstal Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bunratty Castle: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Mary's Cathedral: Sean.magner89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cappamore
15pages on Cappamore
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
17 of Cappamore’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
Famous people from Cappamore
4 notable people were born in Cappamore.
Cappamore’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
MoroeCaherconlishNewportAnnacottyCastleconnellCastletroyCappamore
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappamore | 668 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moroe | 1,432 | 5.7 | — | C | B+ | C− |
| Caherconlish | 1,569 | 9.2 | — | C+ | A | D− |
| Newport Tipperary | 2,183 | 11 | — | B+ | A+ | C |
| Annacotty | 3,398 | 14 | C+ | D | D | A− |
| Castleconnell | 2,488 | 15 | — | C | C− | B− |
| Castletroy | 15,093 | 16 | C− | D | D | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Cappamore
Has Cappamore grown?
Cappamore had 668 people at the 2022 census, up from 639 in 2016: 4.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Cappamore a young town or an old one?
The median age in Cappamore is 40.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Cappamore drive to work?
9% mostly work from home, and 33% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Cappamore
Urban area in Co. Limerick
668 people live in Cappamore, 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
- 668 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Limerick
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Cappamore-Kilmallock
- Dáil constituency
- Limerick County
- Name in Irish
- An Cheapach Mhór
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:21501
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).