Bonniconlon’s story
Bonniconlon has 1 building on the National Inventory
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1905Catholic Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
BonniconlonCo. Mayo
With 204 residents, it is a town in Co. Mayo. Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 15%.
Population
204
CSO, Census 2022 · Mayo County Council
Median age
36.8
19% are 65+ · Co. Mayo 14%
Degree level
27%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Bonniconlon a good place to live?
The median home here went for €193,100, 4 times the median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. The median home sold for €193,100 from 2023 to 2025. Over-65s are nearly a fifth of the population.
Bonniconlon has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes Bonniconlon stand out
The 3 things Bonniconlon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
48% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
19% are 65 or over
Against 14% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bonniconlon.
Schools
More schools around Bonniconlon are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Mayo’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
Families in Bonniconlon have one school within 3 km. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 133.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Muine Chonallain DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 133 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Bonniconlon | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 18% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 4% | 8% |
133
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
7.6 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
Natural hazards
About 38% of Bonniconlon’s homes are estimated to hold more radon than the reference level allows
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, close to Co. Mayo’s towns (97%) and above Irish towns (0%). The closest place to swim from Bonniconlon is Enniscrone Beach, 13 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Also worth knowing: the ground under Bonniconlon carries no high landslide susceptibility.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Bonniconlon | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 97% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.1% | 0% |
38%
of homes over the radon level
13 km
to Enniscrone Beach bathing water (excellent)
142
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Bonniconlon has cooler summers than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: July highs of 18.3°C
Averaged across the seasons, Bonniconlon sits at 9.6°C. A year brings 1,384 mm of rain, above Co. Mayo’s towns (1,314 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm) alike. The town sees January nights of 2.3°C on average.
18.3°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.3°C
Spring12.6°C
Summer17.9°C
Autumn13.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Bonniconlon | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.3°C | 18.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,384 mm | 1,314 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.6°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.3°C | 2.6°C | 2.9°C |
18.3°C
July high
2.3°C
January low
1,384 mm
Rain a year
155 mm
Wettest month
29
Air frosts
1,199 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Bad health runs low in Bonniconlon for a town of its ages, at 27 per 100 expected, less than in Co. Mayo’s towns and across Irish towns
At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, below both Co. Mayo’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%), and 0.5% of residents report bad or very bad health. In the HSE West and North West health region, just over a third of people hold a medical card. Asked at the census, just over nine in ten residents of Bonniconlon said they were in good or very good health.
91%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health27
Disability88
Co. Mayo130
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Bonniconlon | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.5% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 87% | 88% |
| With a disability | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
27
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Mayo 130
88
disability per 100 expected · Co. Mayo 100
84.5 · 79.7
life expectancy, women · men, the West region, 2016
34%
hold a medical card, HSE West and North West
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 own their home in Bonniconlon than in Co. Mayo’s towns or across Irish towns: 67%
Private renters make up 21% of households. 11% of households rent from a council or housing body.
€193Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Bonniconlon€193K
Co. Mayo€190K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Bonniconlon | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 67% | 54% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 21% | 34% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €193K | €190K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 11% | 12% | 13% |
67%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
21%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,117
a month on new tenancies, County Mayo
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F26, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More protected nature lies near Bonniconlon than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: 15% of the land within 5 km
100% of homes are a short walk (400 m) from green space. Within 1 km, 1.7% of the land is woodland, below Co. Mayo’s towns (3.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Bonniconlon5.0 ha
Co. Mayo2.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Bonniconlon | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 15% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Near a park | 100% | 85% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.7% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
100%
Near a park
5.0 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
15%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Bonniconlon today: mostly sunny, topping out at 11 degrees
Over the coming week, highs run from 6°C to 9°C, with Thursday the warmest. A typical November day reaches 10°C and drops to 4°C at night: the forecast for Bonniconlon is set against that. Expect a dry, calm day today: wind no stronger than 18 km/h, and 6°C at the coldest.
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 | 413 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 273 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 11°C | 305 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 7°C | 393 mm |
11°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
95%
Humidity
9 h 13 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Work is widespread in Bonniconlon: 75% of 15 to 64s are in a job, above Co. Mayo’s towns and Irish towns
The car took 86% of commuters, above both Co. Mayo’s towns (74%) and Irish towns (66%). The commute to work averages 23 min. Home was the main workplace for nearly one in ten workers at the census.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van86%
Walk3%
Bicycle3%
| Census 2022 | Bonniconlon | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 75% | 67% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 41% | 55% | 31% |
| Average trip | 23 min | 20.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 9% | 11% | 9.2% |
€48,480
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Mayo €48,665
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
3%
trips of an hour or more
4,861
on the Live Register, County Mayo, 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
Children make up 28% of Bonniconlon, above Co. Mayo’s towns and Irish towns
Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over, above Co. Mayo’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.4% of residents. Overseas births account for 13% of the people living here.
36.8median age
BonniconlonCo. MayoIreland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary14%
Leaving Cert36%
Diploma or cert13%
Degree or higher27%
Women and men · all residents
51.0% of Bonniconlon’s residents are women
104 women and 100 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Bonniconlon | Co. Mayo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 15% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 10% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 13% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 27% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Mayo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Turnout in Ballina was among the highest at the 2024 local elections
Local election turnout came to 58%. Mayo County Council is the council for Bonniconlon, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. At the general election 64% voted, close to Co. Mayo’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%). With 10 of 30 seats, Fine Gael are the largest group on Mayo County Council, short of the 16 a majority needs.
10/30seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Mayo County · June 2024
Fine Gael10
Fianna Fáil10
Independent7
Sinn Féin1
Independent Ireland1
Aontú1
| Turnout | Bonniconlon | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 58% | 60% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
6
Councillors
10/30
Fine Gael seats on Mayo County, the largest party
58%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Mayo
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Bonniconlon’s heritage: one building on the national inventory
Per 10,000 residents, Bonniconlon counts 49 inventory buildings. 6% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Co. Mayo’s towns (4.4%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Bonniconlon’s built heritage counts one inventory entry, of regional standing.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1905
earliest dated inventory building
6%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Bonniconlon | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 49 | 85 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 21 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 6% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Bonniconlon; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen8 km west
CathedralSt. Muredack's Cathedral8 km west
Abbey or prioryRosserk Abbey10 km northwest
MuseumMuseum of Country Life28 km southwest · 99K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryMoyne Abbey14 km northwest
CastleRappa Castle15 km westPlaces: 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)
- Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Muredack's Cathedral: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosserk Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Country Life: Shanehahaha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moyne Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rappa Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bonniconlon
15pages on Bonniconlon
Famous people from around Bonniconlon
No notable person born in Bonniconlon is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
M
Mary RobinsonFormer President of Ireland and former … · born in Ballina · born 1944W
William BrownAdmiral in the Argentine Navy · born in Foxford · 1777–1857J
Joe LydonBoxer (1878-1937) · born in Swinford
L
Lily YeatsIrish artist (1866–1949) · born in EnniscroneE
Eva PhilbinIrish chemist · born in Ballina · 1914–2005Photo credits
Caelan Doris: stede64, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bonniconlon’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
BallinaEnniscroneFoxfordCrossmolinaSwinfordBonniconlon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonniconlon | 204 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ballina | 10,556 | 8.2 | C+ | A | C | C+ |
| Enniscrone Sligo | 1,291 | 12 | — | B | A | B |
| Foxford | 1,452 | 15 | — | A | A+ | B− |
| Crossmolina | 1,134 | 19 | — | A | A+ | B+ |
| Swinford | 1,459 | 19 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bonniconlon
Is Bonniconlon growing?
Bonniconlon had 204 people at the 2022 census, up from 178 in 2016: 14.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Bonniconlon?
The median age in Bonniconlon is 36.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Bonniconlon get to work?
9% mostly work from home, and 41% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Bonniconlon
Urban area in Co. Mayo
Bonniconlon has 204 people, in the area of Mayo 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
- 204 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Mayo
- Council
- Mayo County Council
- Local electoral area
- Ballina
- Dáil constituency
- Mayo
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:29315
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).