DromiskinCo. Louth

A town of 1,292 in Co. Louth. It skews young: only 10% of residents are 65 or over.

6 places within 19 kmMap →

Photo: Kieran Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

1,292

CSO, Census 2022 · Louth County Council

Median age

36.1

10% are 65+ · Co. Louth 14%

Degree level

34%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Dromiskin a good place to live?

Dromiskin’s best grade is for safety (A−): recorded crime comes to 2.8 violent offences and 4.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Prices run to a median €337,500, 5.1 times local household income. It is hard to get around without a car (D−). 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the typical Irish town: 23%). Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health and C+ for jobs & income.

Figures: crime, CSO recorded crime, 2023 to 2025 · commuting, health and work, CSO Census 2022 · prices, Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025 · incomes, CSO. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Irish towns; Dromiskin 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.

StrongestA⁻Safety A⁻Hazard riskWeakestD⁻Walkability

What makes Dromiskin stand out

The 3 things Dromiskin does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

6% walk, cycle or ride

The median of Irish towns: 23%

CSO, Census 2022

Walkability

Behind 98%

of Irish towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D−.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 10% are 65 or over

The median of Irish towns: 14%

CSO, Census 2022

How Dromiskin grades

Each subject compares Dromiskin with Irish towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD⁻Open →SafetyBetter than most of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskRadon is barely a concern: almost no homes exceed the reference levelA⁻Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnCOpen →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsBOpen →Jobs & income12% unemployedC⁺Open →

SchoolsNot graded in Ireland: schools’ exam results aren’t published school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)–

How TownRatings grades Irish towns →

6 places on the register, on Dromiskin’s outline

Dromiskin’s story

Dromiskin has 5 buildings on the National Inventory

The record adds 16 archaeological sites.

Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.

1820Saint Ronan's Church (Dromiskin)
1850Ginnety's
1890Cromeen

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dromiskin.

SafetySafety A⁻

Crime per resident in Dromiskin runs lower than in 76% of Irish towns

The overall crime rate is 78.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Damage to property topped the graded crimes in Dromiskin (2023–2025). Also worth knowing: among the 156 Irish towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Dromiskin has less crime per resident than 56% of them.

2.8violent incidents per 1,000 a yearA⁻Safety Grade

Compared with towns its sizeFewer incidents against residents per 1,000 than 56% 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.

More crimeLess crime

Recorded by type · per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025

Dangerous acts32.7

Road traffic20.6

Theft15.4

Damage2.5

Assault2.2

Burglary1.6

Public order1.6

Against justice0.8

Drugs0.5

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	Dromiskin	Co. Louth	Ireland
Burglary & damage	4.1	7.4	6.4
Violent crime	2.8	6.3	5.7
All recorded crime	78.6	50.3	54.3

2.8

violent incidents per 1,000 a year

4.1

burglary and damage per 1,000 a year

467

incidents a year, Castlebellinham Garda area

6.8

against residents per 1,000, as graded

Full pageDromiskin’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade2.8 violent incidents per 1,000 · Crime per resident in Dromiskin runs lower than in 76% of Irish towns Crime by typeDamage to property is the most common of the graded categories Vs. the neighboursAhead of 4 of its 6 graded neighbours Questions“Is Dromiskin safe?”

CSO recorded crime by Garda station, 2023–2025, shared to towns by where residents live · Census 2022 populations

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

12% of Dromiskin’s homes stand low beside the Fane Estuary

Port, Lurganboy, 15 km from Dromiskin, is the closest bathing water; it was rated excellent in 2025. Radon is rarely a worry locally: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. The ground under Dromiskin carries no high landslide susceptibility.

0%of homes in high-radon areasA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

Low-lying beside water12%

In high-radon areas0%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Low-lying near a river12%

Low-lying near the coast0%

Share of homes	Dromiskin	Co. Louth	Ireland
Low-lying near a river	12%	35%	0.5%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	under 0.1%	0%

15 km

to Port, Lurganboy bathing water (excellent)

503

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageDromiskin’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes12% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Vs. the neighboursAhead of 5 of its 6 graded neighbours

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

HousingCost of living C

Dromiskin is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns

8% rent privately, below Co. Louth’s towns (20%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Social renters account for just over one in ten households.

€338Kmedian sale priceCCost of living Grade

Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025

Dromiskin€338K

Co. Louth€305K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Dromiskin	Co. Louth	Ireland
Households owning their home	80%	60%	61%
Households renting privately	8%	20%	22%
Households in social housing	11%	19%	13%
Median sale price	€338K	€305K	€350K

80%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,433

a month on new tenancies, County Louth

6.2

times median household income, County Louth

Full pageDromiskin’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters80% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €337,500 Renting€1,433 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

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

Schools

Pupil numbers around Dromiskin moved −1% since 2019, below Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns

Families in Dromiskin have one school within 3 km. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 234.

1schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Dromiskin Mixed N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	234	Catholic

Schools within 3 km	Dromiskin	Co. Louth	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	0%	39%	35%
Teach through Irish	0%	3%	8%
Pupils since 2019/20	−1%	+9%	+4%

234

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

−1%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.6 km

to the nearest primary school

6.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageDromiskin’s schools pageOpen the page

Pupils over time234 pupils · −1% 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 Dromiskin?”

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.

HealthHealth B

Fewer people in Dromiskin are in bad health than its ages would predict: 92 per 100 expected, under Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns

6.4% of residents in Dromiskin care, unpaid, for a relative or friend. At the census, 1.4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Co. Louth’s towns (2.3%) and Irish towns (2%). Ages taken into account, Dromiskin counts 110 people with a disability for every 100 predicted.

88%good or very good healthBHealth Grade

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

Bad health92

Disability110

Co. Louth133

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 88%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 1%

Census 2022	Dromiskin	Co. Louth	Ireland
Unpaid carers	6.4%	5.4%	5.4%
Bad or very bad health	1.4%	2.3%	2%
With a disability	22%	23%	22%
Good or very good health	88%	87%	88%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Louth 133

110

disability per 100 expected · Co. Louth 109

84 · 80.3

life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-East region, 2016

27%

hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and North East

Full pageDromiskin’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 92, disability 110 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health88% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84, men 80.3 Vs. the neighboursAhead of 5 of its 6 graded neighbours

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

Climate

In Dromiskin, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of Irish towns

Dromiskin gets 804 mm of rain a year. November is the wettest month locally, with 85 mm of rain on average. Across the year, Dromiskin now averages 0.2°C more than it did in 1981–2010.

19.8°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.7°C

Spring13.0°C

Summer19.2°C

Autumn14.1°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Dromiskin	Co. Louth	Ireland
Rain a year	804 mm	826 mm	937 mm
January low	2.8°C	2.7°C	2.9°C

19.8°C

July high

2.8°C

January low

804 mm

Rain a year

85 mm

Wettest month

Full pageDromiskin’s climate pageOpen the page

At a glanceJuly highs 19.8°C, January lows 2.8°C The yearSummer highs 19.2°C, winter lows 2.9°C Rain804 mm of rain a year · November is the wettest month, 85 mm Weather station49 km to the weather station · Dunsany

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Outdoors

Green space is close to home in Dromiskin: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than Co. Louth’s towns or Irish towns

Within 5 km, 24% is sea, higher than both Co. Louth’s towns (5.5%) and Irish towns (0%). Among the protected sites near Dromiskin is Dundalk Bay SPA. There are 2 parks locally; together its green space comes to 2 ha.

100%of homes near green space

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

Dromiskin1.5 ha

Co. Louth1.1 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Dromiskin	Co. Louth	Ireland
Sea within 5 km	24%	5.5%	0%
Near a park	100%	74%	92%
Woodland within 1 km	0.3%	1.7%	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.2 km per km²	1.0 km per km²	2.1 km per km²

100%

Near a park

1.5 ha

Green space

2 km

Footpaths

2.8%

Protected for nature

Full pageDromiskin’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Green space nearby100% of homes within 400 m Parks1.5 ha per 1,000 residents · 2 ha of green space, 2 parks Protected nature2.8% of the land within 5 km · Dundalk Bay SPA Paths and trails2 km of paths · 0 trails and greenways within 5 km

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

Weather

Dromiskin today: light showers, topping out at 11 degrees

Rain totals about 3 mm today, the wind freshens to 35 km/h, and the low is 10°C. The heaviest rain of the week is due on Tuesday, around 4 mm. Usually, November days warm to 11°C and nights cool to 5°C; Dromiskin’s forecast is read against that.

11°C / 10°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November11°C

December9°C

January8°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	9°C	3°C	211 mm
Spring	13°C	5°C	165 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	199 mm
Autumn	14°C	7°C	230 mm

11°C / 10°C

Today

4.1 mm

Rain, next 24 hours

28 km/h

Wind

79%

Humidity

9 h 14 min

Daylight

Full pageDromiskin’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hours4.1 mm Rain, next 24 hours · Some rain The week ahead11°C / 10°C Today · A normal 4 November: 12°C / 6°C Warnings & more9 h 14 min Daylight · 07:31 to 16:46

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

Who lives here

Few people in Dromiskin are 65 or over: 10%, below Co. Louth’s towns and Irish towns

Born abroad: nearly a fifth of residents, below Co. Louth’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Children under 15 make up nearly a quarter of residents. 34% of adults hold a degree.

36.1median age

DromiskinCo. LouthIreland

Co. LouthIreland

Ages · share of residents

13%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none10%

Lower secondary16%

Leaving Cert33%

Diploma or cert7%

Degree or higher34%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.1% of Dromiskin

660 women and 632 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Dromiskin
	Dromiskin	Co. Louth	Ireland
Under 15	23%	21%	20%
15–24	13%	13%	12%
25–44	29%	29%	29%
45–64	25%	24%	24%
65+	10%	14%	14%
Primary or none	9.5%	13%	9.7%
Lower secondary	16%	16%	14%
Leaving Cert	33%	36%	35%
Diploma or cert	6.9%	5.9%	5.8%
Degree or higher	34%	30%	36%

Full pageDromiskin’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages36.1 median age · 10% are 65 or over Households426 households · 3 people per household Where born19% born outside Ireland Irish speakers39% can speak Irish · 0.7% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Town hall

Louth County Council is one of the most divided councils: the largest party has 7 of 29 seats

At the general election, just over three in five voters took part. Local government for Dromiskin is Louth County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. With 7 of 29 seats, Sinn Féin are the largest group on Louth County Council, short of the 15 a majority needs.

7/29seats held by Sinn Féin

Seats on Louth County · June 2024

Sinn Féin7

Independent7

Fine Gael6

Fianna Fáil6

Labour Party2

Green Party1

Turnout	Dromiskin	Co. Louth	Ireland
General election, November 2024	61%	61%	59%
Local elections, June 2024	48%	48%	46%

Councillors

7/29

Sinn Féin seats on Louth County, the largest party

48%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Louth

Full pageDromiskin’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

Who’s in chargeNo majority: Sinn Féin lead with 7 of 29 (15 needed)Councillors7 councillors · Dundalk South How Dromiskin votedLocal elections, June 2024 · Co. Louth towns 48%TDs5 TDs · Louth

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

The national inventory lists 5 buildings in Dromiskin, each of regional importance

Relative to its size, Dromiskin keeps 39 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents, lower than both Co. Louth’s towns (88) and Irish towns (48). The ground here holds 16 recorded archaeological sites. 2.4% of homes were built before 1919.

5inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0

National0

Regional5

Among them

sites on the Sites and Monuments Record

1820

earliest dated inventory building

homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%

places pictured on the history page

Heritage	Dromiskin	Co. Louth	Ireland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents	39	88	48
Archaeological sites on the record	16	105	11
Homes built before 1919	2.4%	4.5%	3.4%

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NIAH buildings5 buildings on the inventory Older homes2% built before 1919 · Irish towns: 3%Monuments16 sites · On the Sites and Monuments Record Questions“How many historic buildings are there in Dromiskin?”

NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Dromiskin than in Co. Louth’s towns or Irish towns: 6.4%

At the census, two thirds of people aged 15 to 64 had a job. Just over four in five commuters drove, higher than both Co. Louth’s towns (66%) and Irish towns (66%). Households take home €66,760 a year before tax, on average.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van82%

Bus3%

Walk2%

Bicycle1%

Train, DART or Luas0%

Census 2022	Dromiskin	Co. Louth	Ireland
Median household income	€66,760	€48,907	€57,760
In work, 15 to 64	67%	63%	68%
Trips under 15 minutes	31%	41%	31%
Unemployment rate	12%	12%	9.2%

€66,760

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Louth €54,600

11%

worked mainly from home, 2022

12%

trips of an hour or more

7,233

on the Live Register, County Louth, September 2026

D⁻

Walkability: better than 2% of Irish towns

Full pageDromiskin’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment12% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€66,760 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time7,233 on the Live Register · +3.1% 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.

Nearby attractions

Dromiskin Monastery and 4 more in and around Dromiskin

Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Dromiskin. Best known first.

All attractions →

Abbey or prioryDromiskin Monasteryin town Natural landscapeNatural landscapeBlackrock Wetlands3.5 km outside town, to the northeast Historic houseHistoric houseBlackrock Boathouse3.7 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumStephenstown Pond Nature Park & The Dairy Maid Coffee Shop4.3 km outside town, to the northwest ChurchChurchHaggardstown Old Church and Graveyard4 km outside town, to the north

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

Photo credits (1)

Dromiskin Monastery: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dromiskin

15pages on Dromiskin

The big questions

SafetyA⁻Housing & costCProperty pricesSchoolsHealthBWork & commuteC⁺Natural hazardsA⁻0% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 36.1 History5 buildings on the National Inventory Town hallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 5 buildings in Dromiskin, each rated of regional importance. 16 archaeological sites are on the record here.

All historic buildings →

NIAH: Regional

Saint Ronan's Church (Dromiskin)Church / chapel · 1820

NIAH: Regional

Ginnety'sHouse · 1850

NIAH: Regional

CromeenHouse · 1890

NIAH: Regional

Dromiskin National SchoolSchool · 1925

Famous people from around Dromiskin

One notable person was born in Dromiskin; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Patrick McDonnellIrish actor · born 1967

Andrea CorrIrish musician · born in Dundalk · born 1974

John MooreIrish film director, producer and scree… · born in Dundalk · born 1970

Beatrice Hill-LoweIrish archer · born in Ardee · 1868–1951

Leopold McClintockIrish explorer in the British Royal Nav… · born in Dundalk

Dawn MartinIrish singer · born in Dundalk · born 1976

Photo credits

Andrea Corr: Charlie Brewer, CC BY-SA 2.0 · John Moore: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beatrice Hill-Lowe: British Olympic Association, Public domain · Leopold McClintock: Stephen Pearce, Public domain

Dromiskin’s neighbours

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

Castlebellingham-KilsaranDundalkDunleerArdeeClogherheadCarlingfordDromiskin

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Dromiskin	1,292	—	—	C	A⁻	B
Castlebellingham-Kilsaran	1,232	3.4	—	B⁻	A⁻	C⁺
Dundalk	43,112	7.6	C⁻	B⁻	C⁻	C⁺
Dunleer	2,143	11	—	B⁻	C⁻	C
Ardee	5,478	12	C	B⁻	C	B⁻
Clogherhead	2,275	18	—	C⁺	A	B⁻
Carlingford	1,528	19	—	C⁺	B⁻	B⁺

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

Questions about Dromiskin

Is Dromiskin a young town or an old one?

The median age in Dromiskin is 36.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

Has Dromiskin grown?

Dromiskin had 1,292 people at the 2022 census, up from 1,218 in 2016: 6.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

About Dromiskin

Urban area in Co. Louth

Dromiskin has 1,292 people, in the area of Louth 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: 1,292 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Louth
Council: Louth County Council
Local electoral area: Dundalk South
Dáil constituency: Louth
Name in Irish: Droim Ineasclainn
Area: 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
CSO code: UA:10014

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).