Legan’s story
Legan: 4 buildings on the National Inventory
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1750Legan Bridge
- 1780Bridge, Legan
- 1780House, Legan
LeganCo. Longford
This town in Co. Longford has a population of 346. Its population rose 16% from 2016 to 2022.
Population
346
CSO, Census 2022 · Longford County Council
Median age
37.1
14% are 65+ · Co. Longford 14%
Degree level
13%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Legan a good place to live?
A median €184,200 buys a home here, 5.1 years of what the median household earns. 13% of residents 15 and over hold a degree. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
There are no grades for Legan: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Legan stand out
The 3 things Legan does most differently from other towns.
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Legan.
Natural hazards
An estimated 7% of homes in Legan sit above the radon reference level
Very few of its homes sit on low ground by water.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
| Share of homes | Legan | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
1
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Legan: January lows of 1.9°C, colder than Irish towns
July afternoons reach 19.7°C here, in line with Irish towns (19.9°C). The mean temperature over a year in Legan is 9.7°C. A year brings 1,020 mm of rain to Legan.
19.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.1°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.1°C
Autumn13.6°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Legan | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.9°C | – | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | – | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.7°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,020 mm | – | 937 mm |
19.7°C
July high
1.9°C
January low
1,020 mm
Rain a year
107 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Legan has 150 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, more than Irish towns
3.8% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, lower than Irish towns (5.4%). Ages taken into account, Legan counts 207 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.6% of the town.
83%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health207
Disability150
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2022 | Legan | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 31% | – | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | – | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | – | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 3.8% | – | 5.4% |
207
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Longford –
150
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
Housing
Social housing is more common in Legan than in Irish towns, at 48% of households
5% of households are private tenants. Owners make up 44% of households, below Irish towns (61%).
€184Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Legan€184K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Legan | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 48% | – | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 5% | – | 22% |
| Median sale price | €184K | – | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 44% | – | 61% |
44%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
5%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,120
a month on new tenancies, County Longford
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.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Legan: 11% of the land within 1 km, more than Irish towns
Its paths and tracks come to 0.0 km per km², below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). 100% of homes are a short walk (400 m) from green space. Every 1,000 residents of Legan share 8.1 ha of green space.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Legan8.1 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Legan | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 11% | – | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | – | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.1% | – | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
8.1 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
0.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Forecast for Legan: mostly sunny today and highs near 11 degrees
The warmest afternoon ahead comes on Thursday, at 10°C; the coolest tops out at 7°C. In a typical November, days climb to about 10°C and nights sink to 4°C, the yardstick for Legan’s forecast. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 24 km/h, then a low of 5°C.
11°C / 5°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 | 287 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 208 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 245 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 281 mm |
11°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 16 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Legan than in Irish towns: 8.4%
Unemployment stands at 11%. The car took 84% of commuters, above Irish towns (66%). The census found 60% of 15- to 64-year-olds in work.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van84%
Walk5%
Bus3%
| Census 2022 | Legan | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 60% | – | 68% |
| Median household income | €36,280 | – | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 24.7 min | – | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 38% | – | 31% |
€36,280
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Longford €47,217
6%
worked mainly from home, 2022
7%
trips of an hour or more
2,042
on the Live Register, County Longford, 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 Legan were born abroad: 10%, fewer than in Irish towns
Children are 25% of the town. 0.6% speak Irish daily outside school, lower than Irish towns (1.1%).
37.1median age
LeganCo. LongfordIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none22%
Lower secondary22%
Leaving Cert37%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher13%
Women and men · all residents
47.1% of Legan’s residents are women
163 women and 183 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Legan | Co. Longford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 22% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.2% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 13% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Longford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Legan vote than in Irish towns: 59% turnout at the local elections
Longford County Council runs Legan: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. Fine Gael lead Longford County Council with 8 of 18 seats, but no party has a majority: 10 are needed. The town sits in the Ballymahon local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.
8/18seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Longford County · June 2024
Fine Gael8
Fianna Fáil8
Independent2
| Turnout | Legan | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 59% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | – | 59% |
6
Councillors
8/18
Fine Gael seats on Longford County, the largest party
59%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Longford-Westmeath
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
More buildings in Legan are on the national inventory than in Irish towns: 116 per 10,000 residents
Before 1919: that is when 10.2% of homes were built. Legan’s built heritage counts 4 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
4inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional4
Among them
- Legan Bridge 1750
- Bridge, Legan 1780
- House, Legan 1780
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church 1830
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1750
earliest dated inventory building
10%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Legan | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 116 | – | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.2% | – | 3.4% |
| 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
More schools around Legan are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Irish towns: 100%
One school lies within 3 km of Legan. The one school within 3 km of Legan has 69 pupils.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. an Leana Mor DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 69 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Legan | Co. Longford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
69
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.3 km
to the nearest primary school
11 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 →Abbeyshrule Monastery and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Legan; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or prioryAbbeyshrule Monastery4.8 km outside town, to the south
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral16 km northwest
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King22 km southeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey28 km east
CastleTullynally Castle21 km east
Abbey or prioryTristernagh Abbey11 km eastPlaces: 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)
- Abbeyshrule Monastery: Jamesco101, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mel's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Christ the King: Mullingar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fore Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tullynally Castle: Peter Gavigan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tristernagh Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Legan
15pages on Legan
Landmarks
Legan’s built heritage counts 4 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
Famous people from around Legan
No notable person born in Legan 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 · 1745–1807
Photo credits
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh: AlanMc at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Michael Gomez: Vintagekits at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
Legan’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
EdgeworthstownBallymahonLongfordLegan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legan | 346 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edgeworthstown | 2,199 | 8.4 | — | A− | C+ | C− |
| Ballymahon | 1,714 | 11 | — | A− | B+ | C |
| Longford | 10,952 | 16 | D | A− | D | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Legan
Has Legan grown?
Legan had 346 people at the 2022 census, up from 299 in 2016: 15.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Legan drive to work?
6% mostly work from home, and 38% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
How old are the people of Legan?
The median age in Legan is 37.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Legan
Urban area in Co. Longford
346 people live in Legan, 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
- 346 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Longford
- Council
- Longford County Council
- Local electoral area
- Ballymahon
- Dáil constituency
- Longford-Westmeath
- Name in Irish
- An Liagán
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:09231
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).