Drumlish’s story
Drumlish: 7 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1780Mill (water), Mill Road, Drumlish
- 1800House, Hill Street, Drumlish
- 1905Saint Mary's Catholic Church
DrumlishCo. Longford
It grew by 14% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses. A town in Co. Longford, home to 1,124 people.
Population
1,124
CSO, Census 2022 · Longford County Council
Median age
35.7
11% are 65+ · Co. Longford 14%
Degree level
20%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
12%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Drumlish a good place to live?
Hazard risk is low (A+). Radon is barely a concern: almost no homes exceed the reference level. Health lags (D): bad health runs at 173 and disability at 120 per 100 expected for its ages. A median €218,500 buys a home here, 4.6 years of what the median household earns.
Figures: radon, EPA · health, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Irish towns; Drumlish has its subject grades alone.
Rents for this town aren't published on their own, so its Cost Grade uses the county's average rent. Health less sure: few enough residents report bad health that the town's figure could be well above or below its true level. This town's Hazard risk Grade uses radon and landslides only: open LiDAR heights don't cover enough of its homes to measure flooding, so flood isn't counted for or against it.
What makes Drumlish stand out
The 3 things Drumlish does most differently from other towns.
Median sale price
Housing
€184,200 median home
51% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
The median of Irish towns: 36%
CSO, Census 2022
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
How Drumlish grades
Each subject compares Drumlish with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Irish towns; Drumlish has its subject grades alone.
Hazard riskAlmost no homes are above the radon reference levelA+Open →Health120 with a disability per 100 predictedDOpen →Jobs & income65% of 15-to-64s in work; 11% unemployedCOpen →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB+Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsBOpen →
SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–
How TownRatings grades Irish towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Drumlish.
Natural hazardsHazard risk A+
Drumlish has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Keeldra Lough, 11 km from Drumlish, is the closest bathing water; it was rated excellent in 2025. Radon is rarely a worry in the town: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. Landslides: none of Drumlish lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
0%of homes in high-radon areasA+Hazard risk Grade
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Drumlish | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | – | 0% |
11 km
to Keeldra Lough bathing water (excellent)
138
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
HealthHealth D
Disability runs above what Drumlish’s ages predict, at 120 per 100 expected, and above Irish towns
At the census, 2.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than Irish towns (2%). Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Drumlish said they were in good or very good health. Disability touches 24% of the town’s population.
87%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health173
Disability120
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Drumlish | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | – | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | – | 88% |
| With a disability | 24% | – | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.6% | – | 5.4% |
173
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Longford –
120
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
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Work & commuteJobs & income C
Only 12% of commuters in Drumlish go to work without a car, fewer than in Irish towns
Short trips: 35% under 15 minutes, higher than Irish towns (31%). Working from home was the norm for 7.5% of workers at the census. By car: that was how 78% of commuters travelled at the census.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van78%
Walk7%
Bus3%
Train, DART or Luas2%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Drumlish | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €47,220 | – | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | – | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | – | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 35% | – | 31% |
€47,220
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Longford €47,217
8%
worked mainly from home, 2022
12%
trips of an hour or more
2,042
on the Live Register, County Longford, September 2026
C
Walkability: better than 26% of Irish towns
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.
SafetySafety B+
Drumlish records less crime per resident than 70% of Irish towns
In all, 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded a year, lower than Irish towns (54.3). Each year, 3.8 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Also worth knowing: among the graded crimes in Drumlish, the most frequent was assaults and harassment (2023–2025).
3.8violent incidents per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 46% of the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025
Road traffic5.1
Dangerous acts3.9
Assault3.5
Public order3.1
Damage2.8
Theft2.4
Burglary1
Other0.7
Against justice0.7
Not in the gradeTheft, public order and offences found by Garda checks (drugs, road traffic, dangerous acts) are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence, burglary and damage.
| Per 1,000 a year | Drumlish | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary & damage | 3.8 | – | 6.4 |
| All recorded crime | 24.1 | – | 54.3 |
| Theft | 2.4 | – | 15.3 |
| Violent crime | 3.8 | – | 5.7 |
3.8
violent incidents per 1,000 a year
3.8
burglary and damage per 1,000 a year
70
incidents a year, Drumlish Garda area
7.6
against residents per 1,000, as graded
CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations
HousingCost of living B
More households in Drumlish live in social housing than in Irish towns: 22%
Owners make up 54% of households, lower than Irish towns (61%). 23% rent privately, close to Irish towns (22%).
€219Kmedian sale priceBCost of living Grade
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Drumlish€219K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €216,000 | 67 |
| Housing | Drumlish | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €219K | – | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 22% | – | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 54% | – | 61% |
54%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
€1,120
a month on new tenancies, County Longford
4.6
times median household income, County Longford
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Climate
Winter nights bite in Drumlish: January lows of 2.0°C, colder than Irish towns
Taken over the whole year, the average temperature in Drumlish is 9.7°C. July afternoons reach 19.5°C here, lower than Irish towns (19.9°C). A year brings 1,106 mm of rain to Drumlish.
19.5°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.1°C
Spring13.1°C
Summer19.0°C
Autumn13.6°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Drumlish | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.0°C | – | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | – | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.5°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,106 mm | – | 937 mm |
19.5°C
July high
2.0°C
January low
1,106 mm
Rain a year
114 mm
Wettest month
52
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Outdoors
76% of Drumlish’s residents live within a 5-minute walk of a park
Walkers have 0.2 km per km² of paths and tracks, below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). There is one park in Drumlish; its green space comes to 1 ha. 76% of homes are within 400 m of green space.
76%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Drumlish1.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Drumlish | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 76% | – | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3% | – | 1.8% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 1.3 ha | – | 4.1 ha |
76%
Near a park
1.3 ha
Green space
2 km
Footpaths
3%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Drumlish: light showers today, up to 11 degrees
The coming days top out somewhere between 7°C and 10°C; Friday looks warmest. What counts as normal for Drumlish in November: highs come to 10°C and lows to 4°C. A passing shower is possible today, but barely measurable; the breeze reaches 23 km/h, and the low is 6°C.
11°C / 6°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 308 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 228 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 267 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 303 mm |
11°C / 6°C
Today
0.3 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
17 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 15 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Who lives here
A town of families: 26% of people in Drumlish are under 15, more than in Irish towns
People 65 and over make up just over a tenth of the town, lower than Irish towns (14%). Degrees are held by a fifth of adults. One measure of its mix: 25% of residents were born abroad.
35.7median age
DrumlishCo. LongfordIreland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary17%
Leaving Cert46%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher20%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.7% of Drumlish
581 women and 543 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Drumlish | Co. Longford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 11% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.8% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 46% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.3% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Longford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Drumlish vote than in Irish towns: 65% turnout at the local elections
No party holds a majority on Longford County Council: Fine Gael lead with 8 of 18 seats, short of the 10 needed. Longford County Council is the council for Drumlish, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. In the Dáil, Drumlish 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 | Drumlish | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 65% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | – | 59% |
5
Councillors
8/18
Fine Gael seats on Longford County, the largest party
65%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Longford-Westmeath
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
More buildings in Drumlish are on the national inventory than in Irish towns: 62 per 10,000 residents
Homes from before 1919 make up 2.7% of the total, below Irish towns (3.4%). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 7 buildings in Drumlish, each rated of regional importance.
7inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional7
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1780
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Drumlish | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 62 | – | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
100% of schools around Drumlish get DEIS support, above Irish towns
Families in Drumlish have one school within 3 km. Pupil numbers changed −7% since 2019/20, below Irish towns (+4%). 215 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Mixed N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 215 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Drumlish | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −7% | – | +4% |
215
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−7%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.5 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 · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ballinamuck Visitor Centre and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Drumlish; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseumBallinamuck Visitor Centre4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral11 km south
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim33 km northeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey39 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey39 km southeast
CastleCloughoughter Castle29 km northeast
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral11 km southCathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim33 km northeastAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey39 km northwestAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey39 km southeastCastleCloughoughter Castle29 km northeastPlaces: 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)
- 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
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fore Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cloughoughter Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Drumlish
15pages on Drumlish
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 7 buildings in Drumlish, each rated of regional importance.
Famous people from around Drumlish
No notable person born in Drumlish is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
F
Francis Ysidro EdgeworthIrish economist (1845–1926) · born in EdgeworthstownG
George Edward DobsonIrish zoologist (1848-1895) · born in EdgeworthstownM
Michael Pakenham EdgeworthIrish botanist and photographer in Indi… · born in EdgeworthstownH
Henry Essex EdgeworthIrish Catholic priest · born in Edgeworthstown · 1745–1807K
Kitty KiernanFiancée of Michael Collins (1892–1945) · born in Granard
Photo credits
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh: AlanMc at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Drumlish’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
LongfordMohillEdgeworthstownGranardDrumlish
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumlish | 1,124 | — | — | B | B+ | D |
| Longford | 10,952 | 10 | D | A− | D | D |
| Mohill Leitrim | 1,027 | 13 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Edgeworthstown | 2,199 | 17 | — | A− | C+ | C− |
| Granard | 1,058 | 18 | — | A− | B | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Drumlish
Has Drumlish grown?
Drumlish had 1,124 people at the 2022 census, up from 986 in 2016: 14% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Drumlish drive to work?
8% mostly work from home, and 35% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Drumlish a young town or an old one?
The median age in Drumlish is 35.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 26% of residents are under 15 and 11% are 65 or over.
About Drumlish
Urban area in Co. Longford
Drumlish has 1,124 people, 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
- 1,124 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Longford
- Council
- Longford County Council
- Local electoral area
- Granard
- Dáil constituency
- Longford-Westmeath
- Name in Irish
- Droim Lis
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:09234
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0) · TownRatings grades, run #544 (Irish towns only). 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).