Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its population rose 11% from 2016 to 2022. In Co. Longford, this town has 247 residents.
The median home here went for €184,200, 3.9 times the median household income. Public transport, bikes and feet take 3% of commuters to work. The median sale price, 2023 to 2025: €184,200. A quarter of adults have a degree.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Killashee out for now.
The 3 things Killashee does most differently from other towns.
2 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Killashee.
74% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above Irish towns (0%). The ground under Killashee carries no high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
| Share of homes | Killashee | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 74% | – | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | – | 0.5% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Killashee gets 1,002 mm of rain a year. The year’s mean temperature is 9.8°C, lower than Irish towns (10.3°C). What’s more, a July afternoon in Killashee typically reaches 19.6°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Killashee | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.0°C | – | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | – | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,002 mm | – | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Disability, age-adjusted: 90 for every 100 expected in Killashee. 0.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Irish towns (2%). Add to that, a disability affects 17% of people locally.
| Census 2022 | Killashee | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.5% | – | 2% |
| With a disability | 17% | – | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | – | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.7% | – | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
The private rented sector houses 26% of households. 45% of households own their home, lower than Irish towns (61%).
| Housing | Killashee | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 29% | – | 13% |
| Median sale price | €184K | – | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 45% | – | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 26% | – | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area N39, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Woodland covers 1.5% of the land within 1 km, below Irish towns (2.7%). Its paths and tracks come to 0.4 km per km², lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²).
| Outdoors | Killashee | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | – | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.4 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.5% | – | 2.7% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 0.0 ha | – | 4.1 ha |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Usually, November days warm to 10°C and nights cool to 4°C; Killashee’s forecast is read against that. Any rain today should be slight, though the wind picks up to 23 km/h; the low is 6°C. Later in the week, highs run between 7°C and 10°C, peaking on Friday.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 282 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 205 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 240 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 276 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
86% of commuters drove, higher than Irish towns (66%). Income per household averages €47,110 a year, before tax. Also worth knowing: the unemployment rate comes to 8.9%.
| Census 2022 | Killashee | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €47,110 | – | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 36% | – | 31% |
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.
The under-15s are 23% of the population here. Born abroad: 27% of residents, higher than Irish towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 12%.
50.2% of Killashee’s residents are women
124 women and 123 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Killashee | Co. Longford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 12% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 32% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 10% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.9% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 12% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 47% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.3% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 25% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Longford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Local government for Killashee is Longford County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. There is no majority on Longford County Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 8 of 18, short of 10. The town sits in the Ballymahon local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.
| Turnout | Killashee | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 59% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | – | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Just over one in ten homes date from before 1919. 2 archaeological sites are on the record, below Irish towns (11). 3 of Killashee’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
| Heritage | Killashee | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 121 | – | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.8% | – | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
One school lies within 3 km of Killashee. The one school within 3 km of Killashee has 29 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naomh Earnain N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 29 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Killashee | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
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.
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Killashee; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral7.6 km northeast
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King39 km southeast
MuseumThe National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park18 km northwest
CastleRoscommon Castle21 km west
MuseumAthlone Castle29 km south
Historic houseStrokestown Park18 km northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
3 of Killashee’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists 2 archaeological sites in and around the town.
One notable person was born in Killashee; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh: AlanMc at English Wikipedia, Public domain
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killashee | 247 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lanesborough-Ballyleague | 1,733 | 7.9 | — | B+ | A− | C |
| Longford | 10,952 | 8 | D | A− | D | D |
| Ballymahon | 1,714 | 15 | — | A− | B+ | C |
| Drumlish | 1,124 | 18 | — | B | B+ | D |
| Edgeworthstown | 2,199 | 18 | — | A− | C+ | C− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Killashee had 247 people at the 2022 census, up from 222 in 2016: 11.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
12% mostly work from home, and 36% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Killashee is 35.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 23% of residents are under 15 and 10% are 65 or over.
Urban area in Co. Longford
Killashee has 247 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)
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).