AughnacliffeCo. Longford

It is a town of 157 residents in Co. Longford.

Population

157

CSO, Census 2022 · Longford County Council

Median age

31.4

10% are 65+ · Co. Longford 14%

Degree level

19%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Aughnacliffe a good place to live?

A median €197,500 buys a home here, 3.7 years of what the median household earns. 3% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median home sold for €184,200 from 2023 to 2025. Nearly a fifth of residents 15 and over hold a degree.

There are no grades for Aughnacliffe: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.

What makes Aughnacliffe stand out

The 3 things Aughnacliffe does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or ride

Against 23% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Median sale price

Housing

51% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600

Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.

Degree or higher, residents 15+

Education

Against 36% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Aughnacliffe’s outline

Aughnacliffe’s story

Nothing in Aughnacliffe is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

Homes built before 1919: 6%, against 3% across Irish towns.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aughnacliffe.

Schools

Schools around Aughnacliffe are filling: pupils +37% since 2019, more than in Irish towns

One school lies within 3 km of Aughnacliffe. The one school within 3 km of Aughnacliffe has 155 pupils.

1schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
S.N. Naomh Colmcille Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	155	Catholic

Schools within 3 km	Aughnacliffe	Co. Longford	Ireland
Pupils since 2019/20	+37%	–	+4%
In the DEIS scheme	0%	–	35%
Teach through Irish	0%	–	8%

155

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

+37%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.5 km

to the nearest primary school

7 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Pupils over time155 pupils · +37% since 2019/20 Who runs themOne school within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Aughnacliffe?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland doesn’t publish results for individual schools, so none of these carries a letter.

Natural hazards

Aughnacliffe has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured

Keeldra Lough, 13 km from Aughnacliffe, is the closest bathing water; it was rated excellent in 2025. Landslides: none of Aughnacliffe lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Radon is rarely a worry locally: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level.

0%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas0%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Share of homes	Aughnacliffe	Co. Longford	Ireland
In high-radon areas	0%	–	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	–	0%

13 km

to Keeldra Lough bathing water (excellent)

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageAughnacliffe’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

Aughnacliffe has colder winters than Irish towns: January lows of 1.8°C

Midsummer afternoons in Aughnacliffe peak at about 19.5°C. Across the year it averages 9.6°C, below Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 1,126 mm of rain to Aughnacliffe.

19.5°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.0°C

Spring13.0°C

Summer18.9°C

Autumn13.5°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Aughnacliffe	Co. Longford	Ireland
January low	1.8°C	–	2.9°C
Average temperature over the year	9.6°C	–	10.3°C
July high	19.5°C	–	19.9°C
Rain a year	1,126 mm	–	937 mm

19.5°C

July high

1.8°C

January low

1,126 mm

Rain a year

120 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

Full pageAughnacliffe’s climate pageOpen the page

The yearSummer highs 18.9°C, winter lows 1.8°C At a glanceJuly highs 19.5°C, January lows 1.8°C Rain1,126 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 120 mm Weather station28 km to the weather station · Mount Dillon

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Aughnacliffe has 119 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, more than Irish towns

1.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than Irish towns (2%). Weighed against its ages, bad health in Aughnacliffe runs at 101 per 100 expected. Unpaid caring falls to 4.5% of the town’s residents.

89%good or very good health

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health101

Disability119

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 89%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 1%

Census 2022	Aughnacliffe	Co. Longford	Ireland
Unpaid carers	4.5%	–	5.4%
Bad or very bad health	1.4%	–	2%
Good or very good health	89%	–	88%
With a disability	22%	–	22%

101

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Longford –

119

disability per 100 expected · Co. Longford –

83.2 · 80

life expectancy, women · men, the Midland region, 2016

28%

hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands

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Health GradeBad health 101, disability 119 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health89% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.2, men 80

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Housing

More households rent privately in Aughnacliffe than in Irish towns: 30%

9% live in social housing, below Irish towns (13%). Owners make up three in five households, close to Irish towns (61%).

€198Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025

Aughnacliffe€198K

Irish towns€350K

By type	Median	Sales
Second-hand homes	€197,500	32

Housing	Aughnacliffe	Co. Longford	Ireland
Median sale price	€198K	–	€350K
Households renting privately	30%	–	22%
Households in social housing	9%	–	13%

30%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,120

a month on new tenancies, County Longford

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Owners and renters60% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €197,500 Renting€1,120 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure

Outdoors

6 waymarked trails start within 5 km of Aughnacliffe

Walkers have 0.6 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Aughnacliffe has 2.4 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents.

0%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Aughnacliffe2.4 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Aughnacliffe	Co. Longford	Ireland
Near a park	0%	–	92%
Woodland within 1 km	0%	–	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.6 km per km²	–	2.1 km per km²
Protected nature within 5 km	0%	–	1.8%

2.4 ha

Green space

3 km

Footpaths

Full pageAughnacliffe’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Parks2.4 ha per 1,000 residents · 0 ha of green space, 0 parks Green space nearby0% of homes within 400 m Protected nature0% of the land within 5 km · No protected site within 5 km Paths and trails3 km of paths · 6 trails and greenways within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

Weather in Aughnacliffe: 11 degrees and light showers today

Judged by the averages, Aughnacliffe sees November days reach 10°C and nights fall to 4°C. Expect little more than a sprinkle today, wind picking up to 23 km/h, and a low of 6°C. December follows with normal highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.

11°C / 6°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	323 mm
Spring	13°C	4°C	233 mm
Summer	19°C	10°C	264 mm
Autumn	14°C	6°C	307 mm

11°C / 6°C

Today

0.2 mm

Rain, next 24 hours

15 km/h

Wind

94%

Humidity

9 h 14 min

Daylight

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Next 24 hours0.2 mm Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead11°C / 6°C Today · A normal 4 November: 11°C / 5°C Warnings & more9 h 14 min Daylight · 07:36 to 16:51

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Aughnacliffe than in Irish towns: 3.4%

At the census, 93% of commuters went by car. Working mainly from home: 1.7% of workers, lower than Irish towns (11%). Getting to work takes 35.9 min on average.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van93%

Walk2%

Train, DART or Luas2%

Census 2022	Aughnacliffe	Co. Longford	Ireland
Average trip	35.9 min	–	27.6 min
Unemployment rate	11%	–	9.2%
Trips under 15 minutes	27%	–	31%
Median household income	€53,660	–	€57,760

€53,660

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Longford €47,217

worked mainly from home, 2022

17%

trips of an hour or more

2,042

on the Live Register, County Longford, September 2026

Full pageAughnacliffe’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment11% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€53,660 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time2,042 on the Live Register · +3.5% on a year earlier

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

A town of families: 30% of people in Aughnacliffe are under 15, more than in Irish towns

Graduates make up 19% of adults. 9.6% of residents are 65 or over, below Irish towns (14%). Aged 15 to 24: 14% of residents.

31.4median age

AughnacliffeCo. LongfordIreland

Co. LongfordIreland

Ages · share of residents

14%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none13%

Lower secondary21%

Leaving Cert39%

Diploma or cert9%

Degree or higher19%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 46.5% of Aughnacliffe

73 women and 84 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Aughnacliffe
	Aughnacliffe	Co. Longford	Ireland
Under 15	30%	–	20%
15–24	14%	–	12%
25–44	31%	–	29%
45–64	16%	–	24%
65+	9.6%	–	14%
Primary or none	13%	–	9.7%
Lower secondary	21%	–	14%
Leaving Cert	39%	–	35%
Diploma or cert	8.7%	–	5.8%
Degree or higher	19%	–	36%

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Ages31.4 median age · 10% are 65 or over Households55 households · 2.8 people per household Where born17% born outside Ireland Irish speakers28% can speak Irish · 2.1% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Longford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

Aughnacliffe turns out to vote: 65% at the last local elections, above Irish towns

Longford County Council has no ruling majority: Fine Gael hold 8 of its 18 seats, short of the 10 needed. In the Dáil, Aughnacliffe is part of Longford-Westmeath, which elects 5 TDs.

8/18seats held by Fine Gael

Seats on Longford County · June 2024

Fine Gael8

Fianna Fáil8

Independent2

Turnout	Aughnacliffe	Co. Longford	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	65%	–	46%
General election, November 2024	58%	–	59%

Councillors

8/18

Fine Gael seats on Longford County, the largest party

65%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Longford-Westmeath

Full pageAughnacliffe’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

How Aughnacliffe voted65% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Longford towns –Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fine Gael lead with 8 of 18 (10 needed)Councillors5 councillors · Granard TDs5 TDs · Longford-Westmeath

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Nearby attractions

St. Mel's Cathedral and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Aughnacliffe; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral19 km southwest

CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim23 km northeast

CathedralCathedral of Christ the King40 km southeast

Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey31 km southeast

CastleCloughoughter Castle20 km northeast

CathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral19 km northeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

St. Mel's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of Christ the King: Mullingar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Fore Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Cloughoughter Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Aughnacliffe

15pages on Aughnacliffe

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards0.7% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 31.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Aughnacliffe

No notable person born in Aughnacliffe is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Francis Ysidro EdgeworthIrish economist (1845–1926) · born in Edgeworthstown

George Edward DobsonIrish zoologist (1848-1895) · born in Edgeworthstown

Michael Pakenham EdgeworthIrish botanist and photographer in Indi… · born in Edgeworthstown

Henry Essex EdgeworthIrish Catholic priest · born in Edgeworthstown · 1745–1807

Kitty KiernanFiancée of Michael Collins (1892–1945) · born in Granard

Ruairí Ó BrádaighIrish politician (1932–2013) · born in Longford

Photo credits

Ruairí Ó Brádaigh: AlanMc at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Aughnacliffe’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

GranardDrumlishBallinaghEdgeworthstownLongfordMohillAughnacliffe

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Aughnacliffe	157	—	—	—	—	—
Granard	1,058	11	—	A⁻	B	B⁻
Drumlish	1,124	11	—	B	B⁺	D
Ballinagh Cavan	1,012	16	—	A	B	C
Edgeworthstown	2,199	17	—	A⁻	C⁺	C⁻
Longford	10,952	18	D	A⁻	D	D
Mohill Leitrim	1,027	19	—	A	B⁻	C⁺

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Aughnacliffe

Do people in Aughnacliffe drive to work?

2% mostly work from home, and 27% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

Has Aughnacliffe grown?

Aughnacliffe had 157 people at the 2022 census, up from 151 in 2016: 4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

How old are the people of Aughnacliffe?

The median age in Aughnacliffe is 31.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 30% of residents are under 15 and 10% are 65 or over.

About Aughnacliffe

Urban area in Co. Longford

157 people live in Aughnacliffe, in the area of Longford 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: 157 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Longford
Council: Longford County Council
Local electoral area: Granard
Dáil constituency: Longford-Westmeath
Name in Irish: Achadh na Cloiche
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²)
CSO code: UA:09229

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).