Toornafulla’s story
Toornafulla: 3 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 6%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1840Toor Bridge
- 1850Saint Patrick's Catholic Church
- 1880Water pump, Toornafulla
ToornafullaCo. Limerick
204 residents make their home in this town in Co. Limerick.
Population
204
CSO, Census 2022 · Limerick City and County Council
Median age
37.5
15% are 65+ · Co. Limerick 15%
Degree level
24%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Toornafulla a good place to live?
Set against the median household income, the median home, at €222,700, costs 4.7 times as much. On the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. At the 2022 census, 5% of the labour force was out of work.
Toornafulla has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes Toornafulla stand out
The 3 things Toornafulla does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
5% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
60% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Median sale price
Housing
40% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Toornafulla.
Natural hazards
26% of Toornafulla’s homes stand on ground prone to landslides
In Toornafulla, an estimated 3.5% of homes exceed the radon reference level. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by water.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility26%
| Share of homes | Toornafulla | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 26% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
114
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Toornafulla has cooler summers than Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: July highs of 18.6°C
Across the year it averages 9.3°C, below Co. Limerick’s towns (10.5°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. A year brings 1,379 mm of rain to Toornafulla. In January, overnight lows in Toornafulla settle at 1.8°C.
18.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.2°C
Spring12.6°C
Summer18.1°C
Autumn13.4°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Toornafulla | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.6°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.3°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,379 mm | 1,034 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 1.8°C | 2.9°C | 2.9°C |
18.6°C
July high
1.8°C
January low
1,379 mm
Rain a year
163 mm
Wettest month
18
Air frosts
1,338 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Toornafulla has 57 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in Co. Limerick’s towns and across Irish towns
At the census, 91% of people in Toornafulla called their health good or very good, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (86%) and Irish towns (88%). Ages taken into account, Toornafulla counts 101 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1% of the town.
91%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health57
Disability101
Co. Limerick171
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Toornafulla | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1% | 2.9% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 86% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 21% | 25% | 22% |
57
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Limerick 171
101
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 Toornafulla than in Co. Limerick’s towns or across Irish towns: 9%
Owners make up 74% of households, above Co. Limerick’s towns (59%) and Irish towns (61%) alike. Social housing holds 15% of households.
€223Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Toornafulla€223K
Co. Limerick€312K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Toornafulla | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 9% | 27% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 74% | 59% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €223K | €312K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 15% | 13% | 13% |
74%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
9%
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 V42, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Protected nature surrounds Toornafulla: 37% of the land within 5 km, more than in Co. Limerick’s towns and across Irish towns
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, above Co. Limerick’s towns (91%) and Irish towns (92%) alike. Among the protected sites near Toornafulla is Lower River Shannon SAC. Per 1,000 residents, Toornafulla has 10.9 ha of green space.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Toornafulla10.9 ha
Co. Limerick4.7 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Toornafulla | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 37% | 9.6% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 6% | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 2.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 91% | 92% |
100%
Near a park
10.9 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
37%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today in Toornafulla: light showers and 10 degrees at best
Any rain today should be slight, though the wind picks up to 20 km/h; the low is 3°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 4 mm. By December, a normal day reaches 8°C and a normal night 2°C.
10°C / 3°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February8°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 435 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 269 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 10°C | 282 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 392 mm |
10°C / 3°C
Today
0.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
100%
Humidity
9 h 24 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Toornafulla walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 4.3%
The car took 86% of commuters, higher than both Co. Limerick’s towns (65%) and Irish towns (66%). Among people aged 15 to 64, 75% were working at the census. Of those in the labour force, 5.1% are unemployed.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van86%
Walk4%
| Census 2022 | Toornafulla | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 75% | 61% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 27.1 min | 23 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €47,770 | €50,710 | €57,760 |
€47,770
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Limerick €55,952
10%
worked mainly from home, 2022
11%
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
Toornafulla has fewer young adults than Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 6.9% are 15 to 24
Overseas births account for 13% of the people living here. 0.5% speak Irish daily outside school, close to Co. Limerick’s towns (0.9%) and below Irish towns (1.1%). People 65 and over make up 15% of the town.
37.5median age
ToornafullaCo. LimerickIreland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none14%
Lower secondary17%
Leaving Cert41%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher24%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.0% of Toornafulla
106 women and 98 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Toornafulla | Co. Limerick | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 17% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 35% | 31% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 14% | 11% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.5% | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 24% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Limerick and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Toornafulla vote than in Co. Limerick’s towns or Irish towns: 57% turnout at the local elections
There is no majority on Limerick City and County Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 13 of 40, short of 21. At the general election 61% voted, above Co. Limerick’s towns (55%) and Irish towns (59%) alike. Limerick City and County Council is led by a mayor its voters elect: John Moran (Independent), elected on 7 June 2024.
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 | Toornafulla | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 57% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 55% | 59% |
6
Councillors
13/40
Fine Gael seats on Limerick City and County, the largest party
57%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Limerick County
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
147 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents put Toornafulla above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns for heritage
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Toornafulla, each of regional importance. 5.9% of homes were built before 1919.
3inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional3
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1840
earliest dated inventory building
6%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Toornafulla | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 147 | 15 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.9% | 3.8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Pupil numbers around Toornafulla grew +9% since 2019, above Co. Limerick’s towns and Irish towns
Within 3 km of Toornafulla there is one school. 115 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glengurt N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 115 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Toornafulla | Co. Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 46% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +9% | +3% | +4% |
115
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+9%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1.1 km
to the nearest primary school
10 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 →Glenquin Castle and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Toornafulla; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleGlenquin Castle2.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksListowel Castle25 km west
Castle · Office of Public WorksDesmond Castle Newcastle West11 km northeast
CastleKilbolane Castle21 km east
CastleGlin Castle25 km northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksCarrigafoyle Castle33 km northwestPlaces: 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 (6)
- Glenquin Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Listowel Castle: Larsoner~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Castle Newcastle West: Eugene gogs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilbolane Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glin Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigafoyle Castle: Arcaist, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Toornafulla
15pages on Toornafulla
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 3 buildings in Toornafulla, each of regional importance.
Famous people from around Toornafulla
2 notable people were born in Toornafulla; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
T
Timothy SullivanIrish poet · 1715–1795S
Séamus HorganIrish hurler · born 1946G
Gerry CollinsIrish politician · born in Abbeyfeale · born 1938M
Michael LenihanIrish Roman Catholic bishop, Roman Cath… · born in Abbeyfeale · born 1951
A
Alexander CarteIrish paleozoologist (1805-1881) · born in Newcastle WestPhoto credits
William Travers: Photographer unidentified, Public domain
Toornafulla’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
AbbeyfealeNewcastle WestToornafulla
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toornafulla | 204 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abbeyfeale | 2,206 | 11 | — | A+ | A+ | A− |
| Newcastle West | 7,209 | 11 | A− | A | B+ | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Toornafulla
How do people in Toornafulla get to work?
10% mostly work from home, and 36% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Toornafulla growing?
Toornafulla had 204 people at the 2022 census, up from 191 in 2016: 6.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Toornafulla?
The median age in Toornafulla is 37.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 24% of residents are under 15 and 15% are 65 or over.
About Toornafulla
Urban area in Co. Limerick
Toornafulla has 204 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)
- Population
- 204 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Limerick
- Council
- Limerick City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Newcastle West
- Dáil constituency
- Limerick County
- Name in Irish
- Tuar na Fola
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:21535
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).