Carrigkerry’s story
Carrigkerry has 1 building on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1875Saint Mary's Catholic Church
CarrigkerryCo. Limerick
This town in Co. Limerick has a population of 190.
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Photo: Neville Goodman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
190
CSO, Census 2022 · Limerick City and County Council
Median age
45.6
21% are 65+ · Co. Limerick 15%
Degree level
17%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
12%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Carrigkerry a good place to live?
A median €311,900 buys a home here, 7.3 years of what the median household earns. 8% of people here were born outside Ireland. 17% of residents 15 and over hold a degree. Of those who commute, 12% go on foot, by bike or by public transport.
At under 1,000 residents, Carrigkerry is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Carrigkerry stand out
The 3 things Carrigkerry does most differently from other towns.
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
8% were born abroad
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carrigkerry.
Natural hazards
Landslide-prone ground carries 8.9% of Carrigkerry’s homes
About 7% of homes in Carrigkerry are estimated to pass the radon reference level. Its homes mostly stand clear of 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 susceptibility8.9%
| Share of homes | Carrigkerry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 8.9% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
101
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 Carrigkerry: 1,477 mm a year, more than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
A January night in Carrigkerry drops to 2.1°C on average, below Co. Limerick’s towns (2.9°C) and Irish towns (2.9°C) alike. The mean temperature over a year in the town is 9.5°C. Expect July highs of around 18.6°C locally.
18.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.4°C
Spring12.6°C
Summer18.1°C
Autumn13.5°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Carrigkerry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.6°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,477 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.1°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
18.6°C
July high
2.1°C
January low
1,477 mm
Rain a year
174 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Carrigkerry has 65 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
1.6% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below Co. Limerick’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Ages taken into account, Carrigkerry counts 75 people in poor health for every 100 predicted.
86%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health75
Disability65
Co. Limerick171
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Carrigkerry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
75
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 171
65
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 Carrigkerry than in Co. Limerick’s towns or across Irish towns, at 32% of households
1% rent privately, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (27%) and Irish towns (22%). Home ownership stands at nearly two thirds of households.
€312Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Carrigkerry€312K
Co. Limerick€312K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Carrigkerry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 32% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 1% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 65% | 59% | 61% |
65%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
1%
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 V94, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Protected nature surrounds Carrigkerry: 70% of the land within 5 km, more than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Within 1 km, 33% of the land is woodland, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (1.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Protected nature near Carrigkerry includes Stack's to Mullaghareirk Mountains. 100% of homes are within 400 m of green space.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Carrigkerry0.5 ha
Co. Limerick4.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Carrigkerry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 70% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 33% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| 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% |
100%
Near a park
0.5 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
70%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Carrigkerry, today: light rain, and the thermometer reaches 10 degrees
Any rain today should be slight, though the wind picks up to 20 km/h; the low is 3°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 4 mm of rain. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
10°C / 3°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December9°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 467 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 288 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 10°C | 306 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 7°C | 416 mm |
10°C / 3°C
Today
0.3 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
10 km/h
Wind
98%
Humidity
9 h 23 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Only 58% of people aged 15 to 64 in Carrigkerry were in work, fewer than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
13% of the labour force are out of work. The average trip to work took 28.4 min, higher than Co. Limerick’s towns (23 min) and near Irish towns (27.6 min). At the census, 82% of commuters went by car.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van82%
Walk11%
Bus2%
| Census 2022 | Carrigkerry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 58% | 61% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 13% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €42,660 | €50,710 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 28.4 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
€42,660
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Limerick €55,952
6%
worked mainly from home, 2022
11%
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: 21% of people in Carrigkerry are 65 or over, more than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Under 15: 18% of residents. 11% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (12%). Foreign-born residents make up nearly a tenth of the population.
45.6median age
CarrigkerryCo. LimerickIreland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none20%
Lower secondary24%
Leaving Cert31%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher17%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.1% of Carrigkerry
99 women and 91 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Carrigkerry | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 20% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 24% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 17% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Carrigkerry vote than in Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 57% turnout at the local elections
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%, above Co. Limerick’s towns (55%) and Irish towns (59%) alike. Limerick City and County Council is led by a mayor its voters elect: John Moran (Independent), elected on 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 | Carrigkerry | 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
Carrigkerry is dense with heritage: 53 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, more than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Homes from before 1919 make up 2.8% of the total, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (3.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded one building in Carrigkerry, of regional importance.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1875
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Carrigkerry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 53 | 15 | 48 |
| 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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bunratty Castle and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Carrigkerry; these are the best known within 40 km.
CastleBunratty Castle32 km northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Newcastle West7.8 km southeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle23 km west
CastleGlin Castle13 km northwest
CastleGlenquin Castle13 km south
Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle25 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
- Desmond Castle Newcastle West: Eugene gogs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Listowel Castle: Larsoner~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glin Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenquin Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigafoyle Castle: Arcaist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carrigkerry
15pages on Carrigkerry
Famous people from around Carrigkerry
No notable person born in Carrigkerry is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
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Gerry CollinsIrish politician · born in Abbeyfeale · born 1938M
Michael LenihanIrish Roman Catholic bishop, Roman Cath… · born in Abbeyfeale · born 1951
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Alexander CarteIrish paleozoologist (1805-1881) · born in Newcastle WestC
Cliodhna CussenIrish sculptor · born in Newcastle West · 1932–2022D
Denis CussenRugby union player · born in Newcastle West · 1901–1980Photo credits
William Travers: Photographer unidentified, Public domain
Carrigkerry’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Newcastle WestRathkealeAbbeyfealeAskeatonCarrigkerry
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrigkerry | 190 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newcastle West | 7,209 | 7.9 | A− | A | B+ | C |
| Rathkeale | 1,231 | 15 | — | B− | B− | D− |
| Abbeyfeale | 2,206 | 16 | — | A+ | A+ | A− |
| Askeaton | 1,236 | 17 | — | B | B− | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Carrigkerry
How do people in Carrigkerry get to work?
6% mostly work from home, and 34% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Carrigkerry growing?
Carrigkerry had 190 people at the 2022 census, up from 177 in 2016: 7.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Carrigkerry?
The median age in Carrigkerry is 45.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Carrigkerry
Urban area in Co. Limerick
Carrigkerry has 190 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
- 190 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Limerick
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Newcastle West
- Dáil constituency
- Limerick County
- Name in Irish
- Carraig Chiarraí
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:21534
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).