Kilteely has 2 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1870The Presbytery
- 1950Catholic Church of Saint Patrick and Saint Brigid
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
7% of people here were born outside Ireland. 197 residents make their home in this town in Co. Limerick.
Prices run to a median €311,900, 4.9 times local household income. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 16% of residents 15 and over hold a degree.
At under 1,000 residents, Kilteely is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
The 3 things Kilteely does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 4%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilteely.
Under 1% of homes in Kilteely are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
| Share of homes | Kilteely | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 1.9% | 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 1,097 mm of rain, above Co. Limerick’s towns (1,034 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm) alike. The mean temperature over a year in Kilteely is 9.8°C. Expect July highs of around 19.4°C locally.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilteely | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.1°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.4°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,097 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
83% of Kilteely’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 locally runs at 126 per 100 expected. Also worth knowing: a disability affects 36% of people locally.
| Census 2022 | Kilteely | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 36% | 25% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | 86% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
38% of households own their home, below Co. Limerick’s towns (59%) and Irish towns (61%) alike. Private renters make up 8% of households.
| Housing | Kilteely | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 52% | 13% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 38% | 59% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 8% | 27% | 22% |
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 | Kilteely | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 91% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Kilteely’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 11°C, the usual low 4°C. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 22 km/h, then a low of 5°C. Later in the week, highs run between 8°C and 10°C, peaking on Thursday.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 2°C | 314 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 218 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 256 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 309 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
88% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Commutes averaged 32.2 min, above Co. Limerick’s towns (23 min) and Irish towns (27.6 min) alike. On top of that, of those in the labour force, 14% are unemployed.
| Census 2022 | Kilteely | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32.2 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 56% | 61% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 22% | 37% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 14% | 11% | 9.2% |
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.
The under-15s are 13% of the population here. Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, above Co. Limerick’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 14% of the town.
Women make up 47.2% of Kilteely
93 women and 104 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilteely | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 22% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 28% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 16% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
General election turnout: 61%, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (55%) and Irish towns (59%). There is no majority on Limerick City and County Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 13 of 40, short of 21. Limerick City and County Council is led by a mayor its voters elect: John Moran (Independent), elected on 7 June 2024.
| Turnout | Kilteely | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 59% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The archaeological record lists 3 sites here. 3.9% of its homes were built before 1919, about level with Co. Limerick’s towns (3.8%) and above Irish towns (3.4%). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Kilteely, each of regional importance.
| Heritage | Kilteely | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 102 | 15 | 48 |
| 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
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Kilteely; these are the best known within 40 km.
CastleRock of Cashel34 km east
CathedralSt John's Cathedral22 km northwest
CastleBunratty Castle34 km northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle36 km southeast
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral22 km northwest
MuseumThe Hunt Museum22 km northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Kilteely, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 3 sites here.
No notable person born in Kilteely is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.



John O'Leary: Frederick Hollyer, Public domain · John Lacey: quintinsmith_ip, CC BY 2.0 · Leah McNamara: Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, CC BY 3.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilteely | 197 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caherconlish | 1,569 | 9.4 | — | C+ | A | D− |
| Moroe | 1,432 | 14 | — | C | B+ | C− |
| Tipperary Tipperary | 5,387 | 17 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
| Kilmallock | 1,761 | 18 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Annacotty | 3,398 | 18 | C+ | D | D | A− |
| Castletroy | 15,093 | 19 | C− | D | D | A− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
5% mostly work from home, and 22% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Kilteely had 197 people at the 2022 census, up from 185 in 2016: 6.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Kilteely is 42.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Limerick
Kilteely has 197 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).