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Home to 559 people, this town lies in Co. Limerick. The population grew 13% between 2016 and 2022.
Set against the median household income, the median home, at €310,000, costs 4.1 times as much. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Households here earn a median €76,150 a year, before tax.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Clarina falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
The 2 things Clarina does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clarina.
A fifth of the schools teach through Irish, above Co. Limerick’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (8%) alike. For secondary school, the closest is Mungret Community College, 3.2 km from the town. Within 3 km of Clarina there are 5 schools (3 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 special school).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil an Raithin GaelscoilLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 389 | Catholic |
| Mungret Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 991 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Clarina | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 54% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +50% | +3% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 46% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 20% | 12% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · There are no letters or results on these cards, because Ireland publishes none school by school.
For radon, the estimate for Clarina is 1.6% of homes above the reference level. Landslides: none of Clarina lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
| Share of homes | Clarina | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 9.3% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Here July highs average 19.8°C, about level with both Co. Limerick’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). The nearest weather station is Shannon Airport, 14 km away. Across the year, Clarina averages 10.5°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Clarina | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.8°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.5°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,001 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.0°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Ages taken into account, Clarina counts 99 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. Unpaid carers make up nearly one in ten residents, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (5.5%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Disability touches 19% of the town’s population.
| Census 2022 | Clarina | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
The social rented sector houses 7% of households. Private renters make up 16% of households, below Co. Limerick’s towns (27%) and Irish towns (22%) alike.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €310,000 | 45 |
| Housing | Clarina | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 75% | 59% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 7% | 13% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 16% | 27% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €310K | €312K | €350K |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space. Within 1 km, 2.1% of the land is woodland, above Co. Limerick’s towns (1.5%) but below Irish towns (2.7%).
| Outdoors | Clarina | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 13% | 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% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Clarina’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 11°C, the usual low 5°C. No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 21 km/h; the low is 7°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 9 mm.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 292 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 197 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 236 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 276 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 73% were employed at the census. 85% of commuters drove, above Co. Limerick’s towns (65%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 9.1% of workers at the census.
| Census 2022 | Clarina | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 73% | 61% | 68% |
| Median household income | €76,150 | €50,710 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 6% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 22.1 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.
14% of residents were born outside the country. Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than Co. Limerick’s towns (17%) and near Irish towns (20%). People aged 15 to 24 are 12% of the population.
Women make up 55.1% of Clarina
308 women and 251 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Clarina | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 5.4% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.6% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 42% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
No party holds a majority on Limerick City and County Council: Fine Gael lead with 13 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. The voters of Limerick City and County Council also elect its mayor directly: John Moran (Independent), since 7 June 2024. Turnout at the last local elections was 48%, close to Co. Limerick’s towns (48%) and above Irish towns (46%).
| Turnout | Clarina | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 48% | 48% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
1 archaeological sites are on the record, below Co. Limerick’s towns (10) and Irish towns (11) alike. Homes from before 1919 make up 3.2% of the total, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (3.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Clarina, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded one site here.
| Heritage | Clarina | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 54 | 15 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Clarina; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleCarrigogunnell Castle700 m outside town, to the northwest
CastleBunratty Castle8.8 km northwest
CathedralSt John's Cathedral8.4 km east
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral8.3 km northeast
MuseumThe Hunt Museum8.1 km northeast
Art galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art7.6 km eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Clarina, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded one site here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarina | 559 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dooradoyle | 18,593 | 5.5 | C+ | C | D | B+ |
| Ballinacurra | 3,719 | 6.2 | C | C | D | B− |
| Caherdavin | 7,364 | 6.6 | D | C | C− | C |
| Dock | 6,258 | 7.1 | D | C | D | C− |
| Farranshone | 7,874 | 7.2 | B | C | C− | A− |
| Prospect and Newtown Pery | 4,122 | 7.6 | D− | C | D | D− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Clarina had 559 people at the 2022 census, up from 496 in 2016: 12.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
9% mostly work from home, and 35% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Clarina is 38.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Limerick
Clarina has 559 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). 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).