GarryowenLimerick

10% of people here were born outside Ireland. Population 5,428: a neighbourhood in Limerick.

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Population

5,428

CSO, Census 2022 · Limerick City and County Council

Median age

40.9

15% are 65+ · Co. Limerick 15%

Degree level

16%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

21%

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

TownGrade

#279 of 320

Is Garryowen a good place to live?

The weak point is safety — gardaí record 11.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and 12.9 burglaries and acts of criminal damage. Garryowen’s overall grade, D, puts it better than 13% of Irish towns. Its place in the ranking is #279 of 320 Irish towns. It lags on health as well: 171 residents in bad health and 121 with a disability for every 100 its ages predict. Hazard risk is its strong suit — an estimated 2% of its homes exceed the radon reference level. At a median €187,000, a home costs 3.7 times the town’s median household income.

Figures: radon, EPA · crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO.

Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but much of it involves people who come in to work, shop or go out, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk.

WeakestDSafety DHealth

What makes Garryowen stand out

The 3 things Garryowen does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

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

Safety

Behind 95%

of Irish towns on safety

Its safety grade: D.

How Garryowen grades

Each subject compares Garryowen 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 grading works

SafetyGraded on crime per residentDOpen →Health121 with a disability per 100 predictedDOpen →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostB⁺Open →Walkability21% walk, cycle or take a bus or train to workBOpen →Jobs & income61% of 15-to-64s in work; 11% unemployedC⁺Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnBOpen →

SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–

How TownRatings grades Irish towns →

Garryowen’s outline

Garryowen’s story

Garryowen: 8 archaeological sites on the record

The record adds 8 archaeological sites.

Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

King John's Castle and 18 more in and around Garryowen

Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Garryowen. Best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumKing John's Castle1.3 km outside town, to the northwest

CathedralSt John's Cathedral300 m outside town, to the west

CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral1.1 km outside town, to the northwest

MuseumThe Hunt Museum900 m outside town, to the northwest

Art galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art1 km outside town, to the west

MuseumThe People's Museum of Limerick1.1 km outside town, to the west

Places: 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)

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
The Hunt Museum: Roland Czaczyk ( FreeBird 19:17, 23 December 2006 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Limerick City Gallery of Art: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The People's Museum of Limerick: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Garryowen.

SafetySafety D

Garryowen has more crime per resident than 94% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people

Every kind together came to 124.5 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Co. Limerick’s towns (94) and Irish towns (54.3). In 2023–2025, damage to property led the graded crimes in Garryowen.

11.2violent incidents per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade

Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 6% of the 201 Irish towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025

Theft46.1

Road traffic20

Public order15.9

Damage8.9

Assault8.8

Dangerous acts7.3

Drugs7.2

Burglary4

Against justice3.7

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	Garryowen	Co. Limerick	Ireland
Theft	46.1	27	15.3
Burglary & damage	12.9	11.2	6.4
All recorded crime	124.5	94	54.3
Violent crime	11.2	9.3	5.7

11.2

violent incidents per 1,000 a year

12.9

burglary and damage per 1,000 a year

4,394

incidents a year, Henry Street Garda area

against residents per 1,000, as graded

Full pageGarryowen’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade11.2 violent incidents per 1,000 · Crime per resident in Garryowen runs higher than in 95% of Irish towns Crime by typeDamage to property is the most common of the graded categories Vs. the neighboursBehind its 6 graded neighbours Questions“Is Garryowen safe?”

CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations

HealthHealth D

More people in Garryowen have a disability than its ages would predict: 121 per 100 expected, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns

Asked at the census, 83% of residents of Garryowen said they were in good or very good health. 3.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (2.7%) and Irish towns (2%). A disability affects 27% of people in the town.

83%good or very good healthDHealth Grade

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health171

Disability121

Co. Limerick152

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%

Census 2022	Garryowen	Co. Limerick	Ireland
Good or very good health	83%	87%	88%
Bad or very bad health	3.3%	2.7%	2%
Unpaid carers	6.4%	5.3%	5.4%
With a disability	27%	24%	22%

171

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 152

121

disability per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 111

82.5 · 79

life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-West region, 2016

31%

hold a medical card, HSE Midwest

Full pageGarryowen’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 171, disability 121 per 100 expected Getting care96% within 800 m of a pharmacy, 14% of a GP surgery Census health83% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.5, men 79 Vs. the neighboursAhead of 3 of its 6 graded neighbours

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Schools

One of the secondary schools around Garryowen charges fees: Villiers Secondary School

Irish-medium schools make up 15%, above Co. Limerick’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (8%) alike. Families in Garryowen have 41 schools within 3 km to choose from: 26 primary schools, 11 secondary schools and 4 special schools. The nearest secondary, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, is 1 km away.

41schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Scoil Moin A Lin Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	847	Catholic
Limerick City East Secondary SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary	Post-primary · Voluntary secondary	811	Multi-denominational
Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh GaelcholáisteTeaches through IrishPost-primary · ETB	Post-primary · ETB	606	Inter-denominational
Ardscoil Mhuire DEISIn the DEIS schemePost-primary · Voluntary secondary	Post-primary · Voluntary secondary	591	Catholic

See all 41 schools →

Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km

Catholic36

Multi-denominational2

Church of Ireland2

Inter-denominational1

Schools within 3 km	Garryowen	Co. Limerick	Ireland
Single-sex secondaries	64%	54%	39%
Teach through Irish	15%	12%	8%
In the DEIS scheme	44%	46%	35%
Pupils since 2019/20	+3%	+4%	+4%

14,084

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

+3%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.3 km

to the nearest primary school

1 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageGarryowen’s schools pageOpen the page

Who runs them41 schools within 3 km Language15% teach through Irish · 6 schools teach through Irish Pupils over time14,084 pupils · +3% since 2019/20 Questions“What schools are there in Garryowen?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Quiet on hazards: Garryowen has low radon, steady ground and few homes beside big water

Radon above the reference level: an estimated 1.5% of homes in Garryowen. 1% of homes stand low near a river, below Co. Limerick’s towns (9.8%) but above Irish towns (0.5%). Landslides: none of Garryowen lies in a high-susceptibility zone.

0%of homes in high-radon areasB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

Low-lying beside water1%

In high-radon areas0%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Low-lying near a river1%

Low-lying near the coast0%

Share of homes	Garryowen	Co. Limerick	Ireland
Low-lying near a river	1%	9.8%	0.5%
In high-radon areas	0%	0%	0%

2,167

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageGarryowen’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes1% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Vs. the neighboursAhead of 4 of its 6 graded neighbours

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

A smaller share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Garryowen than in 89% of Irish towns

The car took 72% of commuters, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (63%) and Irish towns (66%). Getting to work takes 22.1 min on average. The census counted 6.9% of workers working mainly from home.

21%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van72%

Walk13%

Bus6%

Bicycle2%

Train, DART or Luas0%

Census 2022	Garryowen	Co. Limerick	Ireland
In work, 15 to 64	61%	62%	68%
Average trip	22.1 min	23 min	27.6 min
Unemployment rate	11%	12%	9.2%
Trips under 15 minutes	35%	37%	31%

€50,710

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Limerick €55,952

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

4,943

on the Live Register, Limerick city, September 2026

Walkability: better than 64% of Irish towns

Full pageGarryowen’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Unemployment11% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Getting to work21% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€50,710 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time4,943 on the Live Register · −1.7% on a year earlier

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.

Climate

For weather, Garryowen is about as ordinary as Irish towns get

July afternoons reach 20.0°C here, close to both Co. Limerick’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). December is the wettest month in Garryowen, with 114 mm of rain on average. The town’s year-round mean comes to 10.5°C.

20.0°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter9.3°C

Spring13.8°C

Summer19.5°C

Autumn14.6°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Garryowen	Co. Limerick	Ireland
July high	20.0°C	19.9°C	19.9°C
Rain a year	1,029 mm	1,038 mm	937 mm
Average temperature over the year	10.5°C	10.5°C	10.3°C

20.0°C

July high

2.9°C

January low

1,029 mm

Rain a year

114 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

1,338 hrs

Sunshine

Full pageGarryowen’s climate pageOpen the page

At a glanceJuly highs 20.0°C, January lows 2.9°C The yearSummer highs 19.5°C, winter lows 3.0°C Rain1,029 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 114 mm Weather station22 km to the weather station · Shannon Airport

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Outdoors

Almost everyone in Garryowen lives within a 5-minute walk of a park

Walkers have 3.4 km per km² of paths and tracks, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (2.4 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Among the protected sites near Garryowen is Lower River Shannon SAC. Also worth knowing: for 100% of homes, green space is under 400 m away.

100%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Garryowen1.4 ha

Co. Limerick4.9 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Garryowen	Co. Limerick	Ireland
Near a park	100%	89%	92%
Protected nature within 5 km	9.6%	9.7%	1.8%
Woodland within 1 km	0.5%	1.5%	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	3.4 km per km²	2.4 km per km²	2.1 km per km²

100%

Near a park

1.4 ha

Green space

34 km

Footpaths

9.6%

Protected for nature

Full pageGarryowen’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Parks1.4 ha per 1,000 residents · 8 ha of green space, 0 parks Green space nearby100% of homes within 400 m Protected nature9.6% of the land within 5 km · Lower River Shannon SAC Paths and trails34 km of paths · 2 trails and greenways within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

Up to 12 degrees in Garryowen today, partly cloudy

Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 7 mm of rain. The forecast for Garryowen beside its normal weather: a typical November day reaches 11°C and drops to 5°C at night. Rain stays out of the forecast today, the air barely stirring above 19 km/h, and the low settles at 7°C.

12°C / 7°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November11°C

December9°C

January9°C

February10°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	9°C	3°C	303 mm
Spring	14°C	5°C	205 mm
Summer	20°C	11°C	237 mm
Autumn	15°C	7°C	284 mm

12°C / 7°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

19 km/h

Wind

79%

Humidity

9 h 22 min

Daylight

Full pageGarryowen’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead12°C / 7°C Today · A normal 4 November: 12°C / 6°C Warnings & more9 h 22 min Daylight · 07:36 to 16:59

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Degrees are less common in Garryowen than in Co. Limerick’s towns or across Irish towns: 16% of adults

The share aged 15 to 24 is 14%. Born abroad: one in ten residents, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%). Over-65s are 15% of the population.

40.9median age

GarryowenCo. LimerickIreland

Co. LimerickIreland

Ages · share of residents

14%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none14%

Lower secondary25%

Leaving Cert40%

Diploma or cert5%

Degree or higher16%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.2% of Garryowen

2,780 women and 2,648 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Garryowen
	Garryowen	Co. Limerick	Ireland
Under 15	16%	17%	20%
15–24	14%	13%	12%
25–44	26%	31%	29%
45–64	29%	23%	24%
65+	15%	15%	14%
Primary or none	14%	10%	9.7%
Lower secondary	25%	14%	14%
Leaving Cert	40%	33%	35%
Diploma or cert	5.1%	5.6%	5.8%
Degree or higher	16%	37%	36%

Full pageGarryowen’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages40.9 median age · 15% are 65 or over Households2,020 households · 2.7 people per household Where born10% born outside Ireland Irish speakers32% can speak Irish · 0.9% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

Limerick City had one of the lowest turnouts at the 2024 general election

General election turnout: 55%, about level with Co. Limerick’s towns (55%) and below Irish towns (59%). The voters of Limerick City and County Council also elect its mayor directly: John Moran (Independent), since 7 June 2024. Limerick City and County Council has no ruling majority: Fine Gael hold 13 of its 40 seats, short of the 21 needed.

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	Garryowen	Co. Limerick	Ireland
General election, November 2024	55%	55%	59%
Local elections, June 2024	48%	48%	46%

Councillors

13/40

Fine Gael seats on Limerick City and County, the largest party

48%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Limerick City

Full pageGarryowen’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fine Gael lead with 13 of 40 (21 needed)Councillors7 councillors · Limerick City East How Garryowen votedLocal elections, June 2024 · Co. Limerick towns 48%TDs4 TDs · Limerick City

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

HousingCost of living B

Private renting is less common in Garryowen than in Co. Limerick’s towns or across Irish towns: 9%

Owners make up 77% of households, above Co. Limerick’s towns (58%) and Irish towns (61%) alike. Garryowen is the cheapest of the 15 towns in Co. Limerick: its median sale is €187,000. Social renters account for 13% of households.

€187Kmedian sale priceBCost of living Grade

Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025

Garryowen€187K

Co. Limerick€312K

Irish towns€350K

By type	Median	Sales
Second-hand homes	€187,000	52

Housing	Garryowen	Co. Limerick	Ireland
Households renting privately	9%	27%	22%
Households owning their home	77%	58%	61%
Median sale price	€187K	€312K	€350K

77%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,709

a month on new tenancies, Limerick City

3.3

times median household income, County Limerick

Full pageGarryowen’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters77% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €187,000 Renting€1,709 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Garryowen

15pages on Garryowen

The big questions

SafetyDHousing & costBProperty pricesSchoolsHealthDWork & commuteC⁺Natural hazardsB⁺1.5% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.9 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Garryowen’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

GalvoneProspect and Newtown PeryRathbaneCorbally and King's IslandLimerick City CentreDockGarryowen

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Garryowen	5,428	—	D	B	D	D
Galvone	5,412	0.9	D⁻	C	D	D⁻
Prospect and Newtown Pery	4,122	1.7	D⁻	C	D	D⁻
Rathbane	4,111	1.7	D⁻	C	D	D⁻
Corbally and King's Island	14,213	1.7	D⁻	C	D	D
Limerick City Centre	3,434	1.8	C⁻	C	D	B⁻
Dock	6,258	2.3	D	C	D	C⁻

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Garryowen

Is Garryowen growing?

Garryowen had 5,428 people at the 2022 census, down from 5,537 in 2016: 2% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.

Is Garryowen a young town or an old one?

The median age in Garryowen is 40.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

How do people in Garryowen get to work?

7% mostly work from home, and 35% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

About Garryowen

Neighbourhood in Limerick

5,428 people live in Garryowen, in the area of Limerick City and County Council. TownRatings splits Limerick into neighbourhoods made from the CSO’s Electoral Divisions, named from Tailte Éireann’s gazetteer, so each has figures of its own.

Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)

Population: 5,428 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Limerick
Council: Limerick City and County Council
Local electoral area: Limerick City East
Dáil constituency: Limerick City
Name in Irish: Garraí Eoin
Area: 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
CSO code: ED:LK:SINGLAND

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).