Pallaskenry’s story
Pallaskenry has 2 buildings on the National Inventory
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1853Saint Mary's Catholic Church
- 1885School, Pallaskenry
PallaskenryCo. Limerick
Population 610: a town in Co. Limerick.
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Photo: National Party from Dublin, Ireland · CC BY 2.0
Population
610
CSO, Census 2022 · Limerick City and County Council
Median age
38.8
14% are 65+ · Co. Limerick 15%
Degree level
23%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Pallaskenry a good place to live?
Half the homes sold for more than €311,900, a price of 5.4 times what the median household earns. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Born outside Ireland: 8% of residents. Nearly a quarter of adults have a degree.
Pallaskenry isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
What makes Pallaskenry stand out
The 3 things Pallaskenry does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
23% have a degree
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pallaskenry.
Natural hazards
In Pallaskenry, radon is the measure to watch: about 21% of homes are estimated over the reference level
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, above Co. Limerick’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. Landslides: none of Pallaskenry lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Pallaskenry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
21%
of homes over the radon level
264
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
In Pallaskenry, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of Irish towns
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, 6.6 km away. December is the wettest month in Pallaskenry, with 115 mm of rain on average.
19.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.4°C
Spring13.6°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn14.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Pallaskenry | 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 | 1,019 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
19.8°C
July high
2.9°C
January low
1,019 mm
Rain a year
115 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Disability runs above what Pallaskenry’s ages predict, at 120 per 100 expected, and above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Self-reported good health: 84% of Pallaskenry’s residents. Allowing for its ages, Pallaskenry has 161 residents in bad health per 100 expected, between Co. Limerick’s towns (171) and Irish towns (113). At the census, 2.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
84%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health161
Disability120
Co. Limerick171
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Pallaskenry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2% |
| With a disability | 25% | 25% | 22% |
161
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 171
120
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
Few households rent privately in Pallaskenry: 12%, fewer than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
16% of households live in social housing. Owners make up 71% of households, above Co. Limerick’s towns (59%) and Irish towns (61%) alike.
€312Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Pallaskenry€312K
Co. Limerick€312K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Pallaskenry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 12% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 71% | 59% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 16% | 13% | 13% |
71%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
12%
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 V94, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Fewer homes in Pallaskenry sit near green space: 57% within 400 m, below Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Within 5 km, 31% of the land is protected nature, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (9.6%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Green space comes to 11.5 ha for every 1,000 people in Pallaskenry.
57%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Pallaskenry11.5 ha
Co. Limerick4.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Pallaskenry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 57% | 91% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 31% | 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% |
57%
Near a park
11.5 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
31%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Forecast for Pallaskenry: sunny today and highs near 12 degrees
A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 21 km/h, then a low of 5°C. Long-term averages for Pallaskenry put November days at 12°C and November nights at 4°C. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 4°C.
12°C / 5°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November12°C
December9°C
January9°C
February10°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 303 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 200 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 235 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 282 mm |
12°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 22 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
The car carries 87% of commuters in Pallaskenry, more than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 25.7 min. 7.1% of workers worked mainly from home, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (10%) and Irish towns (11%). Among people aged 15 to 64, 65% were working at the census.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van87%
Walk4%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Pallaskenry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | 61% | 68% |
| Average trip | 25.7 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 32% | 37% | 31% |
€57,360
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Limerick €55,952
7%
worked mainly from home, 2022
3%
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
Most of Pallaskenry was born here: only 8.2% come from abroad, fewer than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of the population. 23% are under 15, above both Co. Limerick’s towns (17%) and Irish towns (20%). Over-65s are 14% of the population.
38.8median age
PallaskenryCo. LimerickIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary21%
Leaving Cert42%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher23%
Women and men · all residents
49.3% of Pallaskenry’s residents are women
301 women and 309 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Pallaskenry | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 10% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 23% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Pallaskenry voted at the general election than in Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 61%
Turnout at the last local elections was 52%, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (48%) and Irish towns (46%). Limerick City and County Council is led by a mayor its voters elect: John Moran (Independent), elected on 7 June 2024. Fine Gael lead Limerick City and County Council with 13 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are 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 | Pallaskenry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 52% | 48% | 46% |
6
Councillors
13/40
Fine Gael seats on Limerick City and County, the largest party
52%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Limerick County
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Pallaskenry has 33 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents (Co. Limerick towns 15, Irish towns 48)
Before 1919: that is when 9.5% of homes were built. 2 of Pallaskenry’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1853
earliest dated inventory building
10%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Pallaskenry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 33 | 15 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 9.5% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Schools around Pallaskenry are filling: pupils +7% since 2019, more than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
3 schools lie within 3 km of Pallaskenry: 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school.
3schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Cill ChurnainLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 174 | Catholic |
| Salesian Secondary CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 746 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Pallaskenry | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 54% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 46% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +7% | +3% | +4% |
1,055
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+7%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
1 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Stonehall Wildlife Park and 2 more in and around Pallaskenry
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Pallaskenry. Best known first.
Visitor farmVisitor farmStonehall Wildlife Park3.1 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenBallynacourty Gardens4.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionStonehall Visitor Farm3.1 km outside town, to the south
Places: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pallaskenry
15pages on Pallaskenry
Landmarks
2 of Pallaskenry’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
Famous people from around Pallaskenry
No notable person born in Pallaskenry is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
K
Kevin McNamaraCatholic archbishop · born in Newmarket-On-Fergus · 1926–1987A
Aisling O'LoughlinTV journalist · born in Shannon · born 1978B
Bill MulcahyIrish rugby union player · born in Rathkeale · 1935–2025B
Brendan O'ReganIrish businessman · born in Sixmilebridge · 1917–2008Photo credits
Sarah Winstedt: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Davy Fitzgerald: Dungourneydaily, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pallaskenry’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
ShannonAskeatonAdareSixmilebridgeNewmarket-On-FergusRathkealePallaskenry
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallaskenry | 610 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shannon Clare | 10,256 | 7.6 | B | B+ | B− | C |
| Askeaton | 1,236 | 8.5 | — | B | B− | D |
| Adare | 1,224 | 10 | — | D | A | A |
| Sixmilebridge Clare | 2,832 | 13 | B+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Newmarket-On-Fergus Clare | 1,887 | 14 | — | B | A+ | C |
| Rathkeale | 1,231 | 14 | — | B− | B− | D− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Pallaskenry
How do people in Pallaskenry get to work?
7% mostly work from home, and 32% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Pallaskenry growing?
Pallaskenry had 610 people at the 2022 census, up from 594 in 2016: 2.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Pallaskenry?
The median age in Pallaskenry is 38.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Pallaskenry
Urban area in Co. Limerick
610 people live in Pallaskenry, 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
- 610 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Limerick
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Adare-Rathkeale
- Dáil constituency
- Limerick County
- Name in Irish
- Pailís Chaonraí
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:21525
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).