Patrickswell’s story
Patrickswell: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1880RIC barracks, Patrickswell
- 1910Duane Ville
PatrickswellCo. Limerick
The town has 848 residents and lies in Co. Limerick.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: David Hawgood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
848
CSO, Census 2022 · Limerick City and County Council
Median age
40.2
18% are 65+ · Co. Limerick 15%
Degree level
19%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
10%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Patrickswell a good place to live?
A median €390,000 buys a home here, 7.3 years of what the median household earns. Walking, cycling and public transport carry one in ten commuters. 19% of residents 15 and over hold a degree. Mortgage-free owners make up 47% of households.
There are no grades for Patrickswell: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Patrickswell stand out
The 3 things Patrickswell does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Patrickswell.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Patrickswell moved −1% since 2019, below Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
50% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (46%) and Irish towns (35%). Families in Patrickswell have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 1 primary school and 1 special school.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Tobar Padraig DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 143 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic1
Other1
| Schools within 3 km | Patrickswell | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −1% | +3% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 46% | 35% |
204
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−1%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.3 km
to the nearest primary school
3.8 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Natural hazards
Few natural hazards in Patrickswell: low radon, steady ground and few homes low by big water
The ground under Patrickswell carries no high landslide susceptibility. By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in the town has radon above the reference level.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Patrickswell | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 9.3% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
399
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
A middle-of-the-road climate: Patrickswell is close to most Irish towns on every count
Here July highs average 19.8°C, near both Co. Limerick’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Across the year, Patrickswell now averages 0.2°C more than it did in 1981–2010. This Co. Limerick town gets 979 mm of rain a year.
19.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.3°C
Spring13.6°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn14.6°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Patrickswell | 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 | 979 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
19.8°C
July high
2.9°C
January low
979 mm
Rain a year
107 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Patrickswell has 82 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
A disability affects 27% of people in Patrickswell. At the census, 1.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Co. Limerick’s towns (2.9%) and Irish towns (2%) alike. Ages taken into account, Patrickswell counts 124 people with a disability for every 100 predicted.
87%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health82
Disability124
Co. Limerick171
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Patrickswell | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 88% |
82
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 171
124
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
Private renting is less common in Patrickswell than in Co. Limerick’s towns or across Irish towns: 10%
Owners make up 72% of households. Council and housing-body homes hold 15% of households.
€390Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Patrickswell€390K
Co. Limerick€312K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| New homes | €397,500 | 49 |
| Second-hand homes | €280,000 | 51 |
| The last 12 months | €440,000 | 44 |
| Housing | Patrickswell | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 10% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 72% | 59% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €390K | €312K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 15% | 13% | 13% |
72%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
10%
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
Outdoors
Patrickswell has fewer homes a short walk from green space than Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 71%
Protected sites cover 1.2% of the land within 5 km, lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (9.6%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², lower than both Co. Limerick’s towns (2.5 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²).
71%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Patrickswell4.8 ha
Co. Limerick4.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Patrickswell | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 71% | 91% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 1.2% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
71%
Near a park
4.8 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
1.2%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today in Patrickswell: sunny and 12 degrees at best
It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 21 km/h and a low near 6°C. Tuesday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 9 mm of rain. The forecast for Patrickswell beside its normal weather: a typical November day reaches 11°C and drops to 5°C at night.
12°C / 6°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 | 283 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 194 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 231 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 271 mm |
12°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
15 km/h
Wind
90%
Humidity
9 h 22 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
The car carries 85% of commuters in Patrickswell, more than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
The census counted 4.7% of workers working mainly from home. 10% of the labour force were unemployed, below Co. Limerick’s towns (11%) but above Irish towns (9.2%). Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 64% were employed at the census.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van85%
Walk5%
Bus4%
Bicycle2%
| Census 2022 | Patrickswell | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 61% | 68% |
| Average trip | 23.2 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 10% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 35% | 37% | 31% |
€53,460
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Limerick €55,952
5%
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
Few people in Patrickswell were born abroad: 14%, fewer than in both Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
0.1% speak Irish daily outside school, below Co. Limerick’s towns (0.9%) and Irish towns (1.1%) alike. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town. Aged 15 to 24: 13% of residents.
40.2median age
PatrickswellCo. LimerickIreland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none16%
Lower secondary21%
Leaving Cert39%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher19%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.6% of Patrickswell
429 women and 419 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Patrickswell | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 16% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 19% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Patrickswell voted at the general election than in Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 61%
With 13 of 40 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Limerick City and County Council, short of the 21 a majority needs. The voters of Limerick City and County Council also elect its mayor directly: John Moran (Independent), since 7 June 2024. Turnout at the last local elections was 48%, about level with Co. Limerick’s towns (48%) and above Irish towns (46%).
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 | Patrickswell | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 48% | 48% | 46% |
7
Councillors
13/40
Fine Gael seats on Limerick City and County, the largest party
48%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Limerick County
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Inventory buildings in Patrickswell: 24 per 10,000 residents, against 15 in Co. Limerick’s towns and 48 in Irish towns
The ground here holds 2 recorded archaeological sites. Homes from before 1919 make up 3.2% of the total, below both Co. Limerick’s towns (3.8%) and Irish towns (3.4%).
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
- RIC barracks, Patrickswell 1880
- Duane Ville 1910
2
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1880
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Patrickswell | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 24 | 15 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 10 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Kilgobbin House and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Patrickswell; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Historic houseHistoric houseKilgobbin House3.6 km outside town, to the west
CastleBunratty Castle13 km northwest
CathedralSt John's Cathedral9.5 km northeast
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral9.7 km northeast
MuseumThe Hunt Museum9.5 km northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Adare5.9 km southwest
CastleBunratty Castle13 km northwestCathedralSt John's Cathedral9.5 km northeastCathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral9.7 km northeastMuseumThe Hunt Museum9.5 km northeastCastle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Adare5.9 km southwestPlaces: 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)
- Bunratty Castle: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, 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
- The Hunt Museum: Roland Czaczyk ( FreeBird 19:17, 23 December 2006 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Castle Adare: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Patrickswell
15pages on Patrickswell
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Patrickswell, each rated of regional importance. 2 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Famous people from Patrickswell
17 notable people were born in Patrickswell.
Patrickswell’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
DooradoyleAdareBallinacurraDockRathbaneProspect and Newtown PeryPatrickswell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrickswell | 848 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dooradoyle | 18,593 | 5.3 | C+ | C | D | B+ |
| Adare | 1,224 | 7.1 | — | D | A | A |
| Ballinacurra | 3,719 | 7.2 | C | C | D | B− |
| Dock | 6,258 | 8.3 | D | C | D | C− |
| Rathbane | 4,111 | 8.4 | D− | C | D | D− |
| Prospect and Newtown Pery | 4,122 | 8.4 | D− | C | D | D− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Patrickswell
Do people in Patrickswell drive to work?
5% mostly work from home, and 35% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Patrickswell grown?
Patrickswell had 848 people at the 2022 census, up from 826 in 2016: 2.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Patrickswell a young town or an old one?
The median age in Patrickswell is 40.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Patrickswell
Urban area in Co. Limerick
848 people live in Patrickswell, 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
- 848 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Limerick
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Limerick City West
- Dáil constituency
- Limerick County
- Name in Irish
- Tobar Phádraig
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:21518
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).