Galbally’s story
Galbally: 8 buildings on the National Inventory
3 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1770Corner House
- 1790A.J. Ryan
- 1810P. Kiely
GalballyCo. Limerick
A town in Co. Limerick, home to 269 people.
2 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Padraigobrian · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
269
CSO, Census 2022 · Limerick City and County Council
Median age
43.3
22% are 65+ · Co. Limerick 15%
Degree level
24%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Galbally a good place to live?
Home prices sit at a median €183,900, which is 3.9 years of the town’s median household income. Public transport, bikes and feet take 6% of commuters to work. 7% of people here were born outside Ireland.
There are no grades for Galbally: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Galbally stand out
The 3 things Galbally does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
7% were born abroad
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
51% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Galbally.
Natural hazards
An estimated 9.8% of homes in Galbally sit above the radon reference level
3% of homes stand on ground with high landslide susceptibility, above Co. Limerick’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. Radon: 45% of homes are in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
45%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas45%
On high landslide susceptibility3%
| Share of homes | Galbally | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 45% | 0% | 0% |
9.8%
of homes over the radon level
133
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 Galbally: January lows of 2.3°C, colder than Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns
Galbally gets 1,102 mm of rain a year. The year’s mean temperature is 10.0°C, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (10.5°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). What’s more, in July, daytime highs in Galbally average 19.6°C.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.1°C
Autumn14.0°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Galbally | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.3°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,102 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
19.6°C
July high
2.3°C
January low
1,102 mm
Rain a year
122 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in Galbally have a disability than its ages would predict: 128 per 100 expected, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
83% of Galbally’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (86%) and Irish towns (88%). Weighed against its ages, bad health in the town runs at 104 per 100 expected. Disability touches 30% of the town’s population.
83%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health104
Disability128
Co. Limerick171
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Galbally | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | 86% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2% |
104
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 171
128
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 Galbally live in social housing than in Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 25%
Private renters make up 15% of households. 58% of households own their home, in line with Co. Limerick’s towns (59%) and Irish towns (61%).
€184Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Galbally€184K
Co. Limerick€312K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Galbally | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 25% | 13% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €184K | €312K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 15% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 58% | 59% | 61% |
58%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
15%
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 E34, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More green space per head in Galbally than Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 22.7 ha per 1,000 residents
Protected sites cover 1.5% of the land within 5 km, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (9.6%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Walkers have 0.2 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Co. Limerick’s towns (2.5 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²) alike.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Galbally22.7 ha
Co. Limerick4.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Galbally | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 91% | 92% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 22.7 ha | 4.7 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 1.5% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
22.7 ha
Green space
2 km
Footpaths
1.5%
Protected for nature
2.3%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Only 53% of people aged 15 to 64 in Galbally were in work, fewer than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
A trip to work takes 29.3 min on average. 39% of trips took under 15 minutes, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (37%) and Irish towns (31%). The car carried 83% of commuters at the census.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van83%
Walk6%
| Census 2022 | Galbally | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 53% | 61% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 15% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 29.3 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €46,790 | €50,710 | €57,760 |
€46,790
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Limerick €55,952
10%
worked mainly from home, 2022
12%
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
Irish is an everyday language in Galbally: 2.7% speak it daily, above Co. Limerick
Born abroad: 7.4% of residents, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%). Retirement age and beyond: 22% of residents are 65 or older. Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents.
43.3median age
GalballyCo. LimerickIreland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none18%
Lower secondary25%
Leaving Cert30%
Diploma or cert3%
Degree or higher24%
Women and men · all residents
53.9% of Galbally’s residents are women
145 women and 124 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Galbally | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 18% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.4% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 24% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Galbally turns out to vote: 59% at the last local elections, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Fine Gael lead Limerick City and County Council with 13 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed. At the general election 61% voted, 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 | Galbally | 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 Galbally: 297 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
The pre-1919 share of homes is 21.9%. The Sites and Monuments Record holds 3 entries for the town. 8 of Galbally’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
8inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional8
Among them
- Corner House 1770
- A.J. Ryan 1790
- P. Kiely 1810
- Bridge, Galbally 1840
3
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1770
earliest dated inventory building
22%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Galbally | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 297 | 15 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 21.9% | 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
Pupil numbers around Galbally grew +14% since 2019, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Galbally have one school within 3 km. 135 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Gallbhaile Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 135 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Galbally | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 46% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +14% | +3% | +4% |
135
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+14%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.5 km
to the nearest primary school
12 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · You won’t find letters or results below: Ireland publishes none for single schools.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Moor Abbey and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Galbally; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryMoor Abbey300 m outside town, to the east
CastleRock of Cashel30 km northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle25 km east
CathedralSt John's Cathedral37 km northwest
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral37 km northwest
AttractionMitchelstown Cave17 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 (6)
- Moor Abbey: Ballyhoura, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cahir Castle: Chmouel Boudjnah Original uploader was Chmouel at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Mitchelstown Cave: Martin Richard Phelan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Galbally
15pages on Galbally
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
8 of Galbally’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 3 archaeological sites in and around the town.
Famous people from around Galbally
2 notable people were born in Galbally; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
E
Edmond FoleyIrish IRA member · 1897–1921J
John KielyIrish hurling manager, hurler and Gaelic footballer · born 1972W
William TrevorIrish writer (1928–2016) · born in Mitchelstown
Photo credits
John O'Leary: Frederick Hollyer, Public domain · John Lacey: quintinsmith_ip, CC BY 2.0 · Seán Clancy: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0
Galbally’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
TipperaryMitchelstownGalbally
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galbally | 269 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tipperary Tipperary | 5,387 | 12 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
| Mitchelstown Cork | 3,744 | 15 | A− | A | C+ | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Galbally
Do people in Galbally drive to work?
10% mostly work from home, and 39% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Galbally grown?
Galbally had 269 people at the 2022 census, up from 258 in 2016: 4.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Galbally a young town or an old one?
The median age in Galbally is 43.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Galbally
Urban area in Co. Limerick
269 people live in Galbally, 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
- 269 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Limerick
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Cappamore-Kilmallock
- Dáil constituency
- Limerick County
- Name in Irish
- An Gallbhaile
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:21500
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).