Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 757 residents, it is a town in Co. Limerick.
A median €254,900 buys a home here, 6.2 years of what the median household earns. Its architectural heritage runs to 23 buildings on the national inventory. The car is not the only way to work here: 10% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. 22% of adults have a degree.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Kilfinnane out for now.
The 3 things Kilfinnane does most differently from other towns.
8 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilfinnane.
Families in Kilfinnane have 3 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school. The nearest secondary, Scoil Pól, is 0.4 km away.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 145 | Catholic |
| Scoil PólLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 715 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Kilfinnane | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 54% | 39% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +27% | +3% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 46% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Without school-level results from Ireland, the cards show no letters.
Radon above the reference level is estimated in 9.5% of homes in Kilfinnane. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Kilfinnane | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 14% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A year brings 1,165 mm of rain to Kilfinnane. Across the year it averages 10.0°C, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (10.5°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Midwinter nights in Kilfinnane bottom out at 2.7°C on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilfinnane | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.1°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,165 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.7°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
1.6% of residents report bad or very bad health. Allowing for its ages, Kilfinnane has 112 residents with a disability per 100 expected, between Co. Limerick’s towns (115) and Irish towns (106). Disability touches 25% of the town’s population.
| Census 2022 | Kilfinnane | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 86% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Private renters make up 17% of households, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (27%) and Irish towns (22%). Owners make up 58% of households.
| Housing | Kilfinnane | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 22% | 13% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €255K | €312K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 17% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 58% | 59% | 61% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area V35, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Within 5 km, 0.5% of the land is protected nature, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (9.6%) and Irish towns (1.8%). For 100% of homes, green space is under 400 m away.
| Outdoors | Kilfinnane | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 9% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.5% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 91% | 92% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
The rain holds off today, but the wind gets up to 22 km/h, and the low is 7°C. Plan indoor things for Monday, when about 3 mm of rain is forecast. What counts as normal for Kilfinnane in November: highs come to 10°C and lows to 5°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 3°C | 339 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 241 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 254 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 331 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
The average trip to work took 27.7 min, above Co. Limerick’s towns (23 min) and close to Irish towns (27.6 min). Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 65% at the census. Income per household averages €41,240 a year, before tax.
| Census 2022 | Kilfinnane | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 46% | 37% | 31% |
| Median household income | €41,240 | €50,710 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 27.7 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | 61% | 68% |
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.
12% were born abroad, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 10% of the town.
49.7% of Kilfinnane’s residents are women
376 women and 381 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilfinnane | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Fine Gael lead Limerick City and County Council with 13 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed. General election turnout: 61%, above 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.
| Turnout | Kilfinnane | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 59% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
8 archaeological sites are on the record, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (10) and Irish towns (11).
| Heritage | Kilfinnane | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 304 | 15 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 16.9% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
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 Kilfinnane; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleCastle Oliver2.9 km outside town, to the south
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle37 km east
CathedralSt John's Cathedral35 km north
Abbey or prioryKilmallock Priory8.7 km northwest
CastleKing John's Castle8.7 km northwest
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral36 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Kilfinnane’s built heritage counts 23 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 8 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
12 notable people were born in Kilfinnane.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilfinnane | 757 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kilmallock | 1,761 | 8.8 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Charleville Cork | 3,970 | 15 | B− | A+ | C− | C− |
| Mitchelstown Cork | 3,744 | 17 | A− | A | C+ | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Kilfinnane had 757 people at the 2022 census, up from 740 in 2016: 2.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kilfinnane is 41.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Limerick
Kilfinnane has 757 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).