Mulranny’s story
Mulranny has 5 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 8%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1700The Old Thatch
- 1890Mallaranny Railway Hotel
- 1890Mallaranny Railway Station (station master's house)
MulrannyCo. Mayo
Population 315: a town in Co. Mayo.
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Photo: P L Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
315
CSO, Census 2022 · Mayo County Council
Median age
48.5
31% are 65+ · Co. Mayo 14%
Degree level
34%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
15%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Mulranny a good place to live?
Buying the median home, at €298,100, takes 6.9 times the town’s median household income. Unemployment stood at 3% of the labour force in 2022. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
Mulranny is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
What makes Mulranny stand out
The 2 things Mulranny does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mulranny.
Schools
More schools around Mulranny are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Mayo’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
One school lies within 3 km of Mulranny. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 77.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S N Realt na Mara DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 77 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Mulranny | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 18% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 4% | 8% |
77
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
2.1 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 · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.
Natural hazards
More homes in Mulranny stand on ground prone to landslides than in Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: 3.6%
For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Mulranny Beach, 2.1 km from Mulranny, rated excellent in 2025. By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred locally has radon above the reference level. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility3.6%
| Share of homes | Mulranny | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 3.6% | 0.1% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 97% | 0% |
0%
of homes over the radon level
2.1 km
to Mulranny Beach bathing water (excellent)
304
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Mulranny has cooler summers than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: July highs of 17.8°C
The coldest nights come in January, when Mulranny averages a low of 3.3°C. Across the year it averages 10.0°C, close to Co. Mayo’s towns (9.9°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). A year brings 1,802 mm of rain to Mulranny.
17.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.8°C
Spring12.5°C
Summer17.4°C
Autumn13.5°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Mulranny | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 17.8°C | 18.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,802 mm | 1,314 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 3.3°C | 2.6°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
17.8°C
July high
3.3°C
January low
1,802 mm
Rain a year
204 mm
Wettest month
10
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Disability is more common in Mulranny than in Co. Mayo’s towns or across Irish towns: 30% of residents
For its ages, Mulranny has 109 people in bad health for every 100 expected, about level with Irish towns (113) and below Co. Mayo’s towns (130). Asked at the census, 83% of residents of Mulranny said they were in good or very good health. In the HSE West and North West health region, just over a third of people hold a medical card. At the census, 3% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Mulranny | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 30% | 21% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
109
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Mayo 130
112
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
The median home in Mulranny sells for €298K, against €190K in Co. Mayo’s towns and €350K in Irish towns
Private renters make up 24% of households, lower than Co. Mayo’s towns (34%) yet higher than Irish towns (22%). 14% of households rent from a council or housing body. Home ownership stands at 56% of households.
€298Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Mulranny€298K
Co. Mayo€190K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Mulranny | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €298K | €190K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 24% | 34% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 14% | 12% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 56% | 54% | 61% |
56%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
24%
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 F28, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Protected nature surrounds Mulranny: 72% of the land within 5 km, more than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns
Its paths and tracks come to 1.0 km per km², above Co. Mayo’s towns (0.6 km per km²) but below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Protected nature near Mulranny includes Clew Bay Complex SAC. Per 1,000 residents, Mulranny has 0.7 ha of green space.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Mulranny0.7 ha
Co. Mayo2.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Mulranny | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 85% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 72% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Sea within 5 km | 34% | 0% | 0% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.0 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
0.7 ha
Green space
11 km
Footpaths
72%
Protected for nature
3.3%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today in Mulranny: mostly sunny and 11 degrees at best
Mulranny’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 11°C, and nights drop to 6°C. The rain holds off today, but the wind gets up to 23 km/h, and the low is 7°C. Looking ahead, rain stays away on 5 of the next 6 days.
11°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 547 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 6°C | 345 mm |
| Summer | 17°C | 11°C | 386 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 524 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
15 km/h
Wind
93%
Humidity
9 h 14 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer people in Mulranny are out of work than in Co. Mayo’s towns or across Irish towns: 3.1%
In work: 75% of residents aged 15 to 64, higher than both Co. Mayo’s towns (67%) and Irish towns (68%). The commute to work averages 28.5 min. 16% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
15%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van69%
Walk14%
Bicycle2%
| Census 2022 | Mulranny | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 11% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 75% | 67% | 68% |
| Average trip | 28.5 min | 20.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 34% | 55% | 31% |
€42,970
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Mayo €48,665
16%
worked mainly from home, 2022
6%
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
Fewer children live in Mulranny than in Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: 16% are under 15
One measure of its mix: 21% of residents were born abroad. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.9% of the town, below Co. Mayo’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
48.5median age
MulrannyCo. MayoIreland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none12%
Lower secondary11%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher34%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.1% of Mulranny
161 women and 154 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Mulranny | Co. Mayo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 31% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 34% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Mayo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Mulranny turns out to vote: 61% at the last local elections, above Co. Mayo’s towns and Irish towns
The general election drew a turnout of 64%. There is no majority on Mayo County Council; Fine Gael have the most seats, 10 of 30, short of 16. Mulranny answers to one council, Mayo County Council; Ireland has no town tier.
10/30seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Mayo County · June 2024
Fine Gael10
Fianna Fáil10
Independent7
Sinn Féin1
Independent Ireland1
Aontú1
| Turnout | Mulranny | 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
History
Heritage is thick on the ground in Mulranny: 159 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, above Co. Mayo’s towns and Irish towns
Homes from before 1919 make up 7.8% of the total, higher than both Co. Mayo’s towns (4.4%) and Irish towns (3.4%). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 5 buildings in Mulranny, each rated of regional importance.
5inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional5
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1700
earliest dated inventory building
8%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Mulranny | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 159 | 85 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.8% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 21 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mulranny Saltmarsh and 12 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Mulranny; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Natural landscapeNatural landscapeMulranny Saltmarsh800 m outside town, to the southwest
National park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceWild Nephin National Park13 km north
CastleRockfleet Castle8.6 km east
Abbey or prioryKylemore Abbey39 km south
CastleCarrickkildavnet Castle13 km west
Historic houseWestport House19 km southeast
National park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceWild Nephin National Park13 km northCastleRockfleet Castle8.6 km eastAbbey or prioryKylemore Abbey39 km southCastleCarrickkildavnet Castle13 km westHistoric houseWestport House19 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 (5)
- Wild Nephin National Park: Youngbillyhappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockfleet Castle: Mikeoem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kylemore Abbey: Textman at Dutch Wikipedia ( Original text: Textman ), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrickkildavnet Castle: Michelle Owner of the Squishy from Denver, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westport House: Michael Deligan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mulranny
15pages on Mulranny
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 5 buildings in Mulranny, each rated of regional importance.
Famous people from around Mulranny
No notable person born in Mulranny is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
J
James HardimanIrish librarian · born in Westport · 1782–1855
Photo credits
John MacBride: Powell Press, Public domain · Joseph Maher: Fox Broadcasting Company, Public domain · Michael Ring: FactualUpdates2013, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Thomas Derrig: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Meg Connery: Unknown photographer, Public domain
Mulranny’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Questions about Mulranny
How old are the people of Mulranny?
The median age in Mulranny is 48.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Has Mulranny grown?
Mulranny had 315 people at the 2022 census, down from 319 in 2016: 1.3% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
Do people in Mulranny drive to work?
69% of working residents drive to work and 15% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
About Mulranny
Urban area in Co. Mayo
315 people live in Mulranny, 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
- 315 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Mayo
- Council
- Mayo County Council
- Local electoral area
- Belmullet
- Dáil constituency
- Mayo
- Name in Irish
- An Mhala Raithní
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:29334
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).