Dumha Thuama’s story
Dumha Thuama has nothing on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage yet
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Explore the history →Dumha ThuamaCo. Mayo
It is a town of 110 residents in Co. Mayo.
Population
110
CSO, Census 2022 · Mayo County Council
Median age
50.5
30% are 65+ · Co. Mayo 14%
Degree level
22%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
3%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Dumha Thuama a good place to live?
A typical home sold for €193,100, or 5.6 years of the town’s median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 3% of commuters. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Dumha Thuama out for now.
What makes Dumha Thuama stand out
The 3 things Dumha Thuama does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
48% 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 Dumha Thuama.
Schools
100% of schools around Dumha Thuama get DEIS support, above Co. Mayo’s towns and Irish towns
Irish-medium schools make up 100%, higher than both Co. Mayo’s towns (4%) and Irish towns (8%). Families in Dumha Thuama have one school within 3 km. Also worth knowing: the one school within 3 km of Dumha Thuama has 26 pupils.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S N Dhumha Thuama Gaeltacht schoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 26 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Dumha Thuama | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 100% | 4% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 18% | 35% |
26
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
1.3 km
to the nearest primary school
16 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.
Natural hazards
Low radon and steady ground in Dumha Thuama; flooding isn’t measured here
The closest place to swim from Dumha Thuama is Golden Strand, Achill Island, 7.2 km away, rated excellent in 2025. The ground under Dumha Thuama carries no high landslide susceptibility. Under 1% of homes in the town are estimated to have radon above the reference level.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Dumha Thuama | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 97% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.1% | 0% |
0%
of homes over the radon level
7.2 km
to Golden Strand, Achill Island bathing water (excellent)
116
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Dumha Thuama has cooler summers than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: July highs of 17.7°C
Across the year it averages 10.4°C, higher than Co. Mayo’s towns (9.9°C) and near Irish towns (10.3°C). The coldest nights come in January, when Dumha Thuama averages a low of 3.9°C. A year brings 1,373 mm of rain to Dumha Thuama.
17.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.2°C
Spring12.6°C
Summer17.4°C
Autumn13.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Dumha Thuama | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 17.7°C | 18.7°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.9°C | 2.6°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,373 mm | 1,314 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
17.7°C
July high
3.9°C
January low
1,373 mm
Rain a year
156 mm
Wettest month
9
Air frosts
1,369 hrs
Sunshine
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Dumha Thuama has 123 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, more than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns
Asked at the census, just over four in five residents of Dumha Thuama said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 30% of people here had a disability, above Co. Mayo’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. 7.3% of residents in Dumha Thuama care, unpaid, for a relative or friend. In the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card.
82%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health0
Disability123
Co. Mayo130
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2022 | Dumha Thuama | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0% | 2.4% | 2% |
| With a disability | 30% | 21% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 7.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 82% | 87% | 88% |
0
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Mayo 130
123
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
Private renting is less common in Dumha Thuama than in Co. Mayo’s towns or across Irish towns: 7%
The owner-occupied share of households is 73%. Social housing holds 13% of households, higher than Co. Mayo’s towns (12%) and near Irish towns (13%).
€193Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Dumha Thuama€193K
Co. Mayo€190K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Dumha Thuama | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 7% | 34% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 73% | 54% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €193K | €190K | €350K |
73%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
7%
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 Dumha Thuama than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: 12% of the land within 5 km
Woodland covers 0.2% of the land within 1 km, below both Co. Mayo’s towns (3.2%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Among the protected sites near Dumha Thuama is Blacksod Bay/Broad Haven SPA. Every 1,000 residents of Dumha Thuama share 14.1 ha of green space.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Dumha Thuama14.1 ha
Co. Mayo2.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Dumha Thuama | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 85% | 92% |
| Sea within 5 km | 63% | 0% | 0% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 12% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.2% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
14.1 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
12%
Protected for nature
63%
The sea
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Who lives here
7.8% of Dumha Thuama speaks Irish every day outside school, more than Co. Mayo’s towns
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Co. Mayo’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%). Children are 12% of the town. Overseas births account for just over a tenth of the people living here.
50.5median age
Dumha ThuamaCo. MayoIreland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none22%
Lower secondary24%
Leaving Cert32%
Diploma or cert0%
Degree or higher22%
Women and men · all residents
49.1% of Dumha Thuama’s residents are women
54 women and 56 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Dumha Thuama | Co. Mayo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 30% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 22% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 24% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 0% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Mayo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Dumha Thuama vote than in Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: 61% turnout at the local elections
General election turnout was 64%. Local government for Dumha Thuama is Mayo County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. Fine Gael lead Mayo County Council with 10 of 30 seats, but no party has a majority: 16 are needed.
10/30seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Mayo County · June 2024
Fine Gael10
Fianna Fáil10
Independent7
Sinn Féin1
Independent Ireland1
Aontú1
| Turnout | Dumha Thuama | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 61% | 60% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
3
Councillors
10/30
Fine Gael seats on Mayo County, the largest party
61%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Mayo
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wild Nephin National Park and 5 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Dumha Thuama; these are the best known within 40 km.
National park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceWild Nephin National Park17 km east
CastleRockfleet Castle29 km southeast
CastleCarrickkildavnet Castle21 km south
Abbey or prioryBurrishoole Abbey31 km southeast
CastleGranuaile's Castle30 km south
Abbey or prioryMurrisk Abbey38 km southeastPlaces: 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)
- Wild Nephin National Park: Youngbillyhappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockfleet Castle: Mikeoem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrickkildavnet Castle: Michelle Owner of the Squishy from Denver, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrishoole Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Granuaile's Castle: Steve Edge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Murrisk Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dumha Thuama
15pages on Dumha Thuama
Famous people from around Dumha Thuama
No notable person born in Dumha Thuama is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
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Sinead DiverAustralian long-distance runner · born in Béal An Mhuirthead · born 1977P
Philip GaughanUnited States Marine Corps Medal of Hon… · born in Béal An MhuirtheadM
Mary ReillyIrish neurologist · born in Béal An MhuirtheadP
Patrick H. Monaghanborn in Béal An Mhuirthead · 1843–1917W
Willie Joe PaddenIrish Gaelic football player · born in Béal An Mhuirthead · born 1959Dumha Thuama’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Béal An MhuirtheadDumha Thuama
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumha Thuama | 110 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Béal An Mhuirthead | 1,042 | 17 | — | A+ | — | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Dumha Thuama
Is Dumha Thuama a young town or an old one?
The median age in Dumha Thuama is 50.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Dumha Thuama drive to work?
22% mostly work from home, and 26% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Dumha Thuama grown?
Dumha Thuama had 110 people at the 2022 census, down from 113 in 2016: 2.7% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
About Dumha Thuama
Urban area in Co. Mayo
Dumha Thuama has 110 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
- 110 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Mayo
- Council
- Mayo County Council
- Local electoral area
- Belmullet
- Dáil constituency
- Mayo
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:29336
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).