Kilcloon’s story
Kilcloon has nothing on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage yet
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
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KilcloonCo. Meath
The town has 469 residents and lies in Co. Meath.
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Photo: Kevin McNamee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
469
CSO, Census 2022 · Meath County Council
Median age
41.2
22% are 65+ · Co. Meath 9%
Degree level
48%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Kilcloon a good place to live?
Homes sell for a median €449,100, about 4.7 times what a household here earns in a year. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. The 2022 census put unemployment at 3%. The population grew 40% between 2016 and 2022.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Kilcloon out for now.
What makes Kilcloon stand out
The 3 things Kilcloon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
3% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
56% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Population growth, 2016 to 2022
Growth
+40% more people than in 2016
Against 8% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2016 and 2022, on the 2022 boundaries.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilcloon.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Kilcloon grew +67% since 2019, above Co. Meath’s towns and Irish towns
The nearest secondary, Maynooth Community College, is 3.1 km away. 33% of the schools teach through Irish, higher than both Co. Meath’s towns (8%) and Irish towns (8%). 3 schools lie within 3 km of Kilcloon: 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school.
3schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Oilibheir NaofaLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 225 | Catholic |
| Maynooth Community CollegeLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 1,013 | Multi-denominational |
| Gaelscoil Ruairí GaelscoilTeaches through IrishPrimary | Primary | 173 | Multi-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic1
Multi-denominational2
| Schools within 3 km | Kilcloon | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 33% | 8% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +67% | +4% | +4% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 0% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 0% | 35% |
1,411
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+67%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.9 km
to the nearest primary school
3.1 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
Natural hazards
Kilcloon faces few natural hazards: low radon, steady ground and few homes low by big water
An estimated 2% of homes in Kilcloon have radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Kilcloon lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Kilcloon | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
241
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Kilcloon has colder winter nights than nine in ten Irish towns
847 mm of rain falls in a year, near Co. Meath’s towns (855 mm) and lower than Irish towns (937 mm). Across the year, Kilcloon averages 9.9°C. January nights in Kilcloon drop to 2.0°C on average.
20.0°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.4°C
Spring13.1°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn14.0°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilcloon | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.0°C | 2.1°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.9°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 847 mm | 855 mm | 937 mm |
20.0°C
July high
2.0°C
January low
847 mm
Rain a year
90 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Kilcloon has 33 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than in both Co. Meath’s towns and Irish towns
At the census, 93% of people in Kilcloon called their health good or very good, above both Co. Meath’s towns (91%) and Irish towns (88%). Weighed against its ages, disability in the town runs at 78 per 100 expected. 0.6% of residents report bad or very bad health.
93%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health33
Disability78
Co. Meath105
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 93%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Kilcloon | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 0.6% | 1.6% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 93% | 91% | 88% |
| With a disability | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
33
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Meath 105
78
disability per 100 expected · Co. Meath 103
84 · 80.3
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-East region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and North East
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Most households in Kilcloon own their home: 94%, more than in both Co. Meath’s towns and Irish towns
The social rented sector houses 1% of households. Private renters make up 5% of households, lower than both Co. Meath’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (22%).
€449Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Kilcloon€449K
Co. Meath€375K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Kilcloon | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 94% | 74% | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 1% | 9% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 5% | 15% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €449K | €375K | €350K |
94%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
5%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,542
a month on new tenancies, County Meath
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area A85, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
3 waymarked trails start within 5 km of Kilcloon
Green space lies within 400 m of 100% of homes. Its paths and tracks come to 0.3 km per km², lower than both Co. Meath’s towns (1.3 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²).
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Kilcloon2.6 ha
Co. Meath2.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Kilcloon | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 1.3 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | 95% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.6% | 1% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
2.6 ha
Green space
4 km
Footpaths
0.5%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Kilcloon, today: light showers, and the thermometer reaches 11 degrees
In November a normal day reaches 11°C and a normal night 4°C; the forecast for Kilcloon below sets each day against them. Around 1 mm of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 25 km/h, with a low of 8°C. Plan indoor things for Tuesday, when about 6 mm of rain is forecast.
11°C / 8°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December8°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 214 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 174 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 212 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 247 mm |
11°C / 8°C
Today
0.7 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
14 km/h
Wind
85%
Humidity
9 h 17 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
More of the 15 to 64s in Kilcloon work than in Co. Meath’s towns or across Irish towns: 80%
The car took 81% of commuters, above both Co. Meath’s towns (74%) and Irish towns (66%). 3% of the labour force are out of work. The average household earns €95,100 a year before tax.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van81%
Train, DART or Luas5%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Kilcloon | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 80% | 70% | 68% |
| Median household income | €95,100 | €73,360 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 3% | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 33.4 min | 32.9 min | 27.6 min |
€95,100
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Meath €70,657
19%
trips of an hour or more
3,692
on the Live Register, County Meath, 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
Kilcloon skews older, with 22% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Co. Meath’s towns and Irish towns
0.7% speak Irish daily outside school, below Co. Meath’s towns (1.3%) and Irish towns (1.1%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.5% of the population. Foreign-born residents make up a tenth of the population.
41.2median age
KilcloonCo. MeathIreland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none5%
Lower secondary10%
Leaving Cert32%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher48%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 49.5% of Kilcloon
232 women and 237 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilcloon | Co. Meath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 24% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 19% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 22% | 9.2% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 5.3% | 7.7% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 37% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.6% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 48% | 36% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Meath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
15 votes decided the last seat in Ratoath
Local government for Kilcloon is Meath County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. No party holds a majority on Meath County Council: Independent lead with 11 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. In the Dáil, Kilcloon is part of Meath East, which elects 4 TDs.
11/40seats held by Independent
Seats on Meath County · June 2024
Independent11
Fine Gael11
Fianna Fáil9
Sinn Féin6
Aontú2
Social Democrats1
| Turnout | Kilcloon | Co. Meath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 47% | 47% | 46% |
7
Councillors
11/40
Independent seats on Meath County, the largest party
47%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Meath East
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Maynooth Castle and 5 more in and around Kilcloon
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Kilcloon. Best known first.
CastleMaynooth Castle3.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumNational Science Museum at Maynooth4.1 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenHamwood House and Gardens3.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionRussell Library4.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionCarton Demense2.9 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteConolly's Folly4.9 km outside town, to the southPlaces: 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 (2)
- Maynooth Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science Museum at Maynooth: AugusteBlanqui, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kilcloon
15pages on Kilcloon
Famous people from around Kilcloon
No notable person born in Kilcloon is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
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William Francis Patrick NapierIrish soldier in the British Army and m… · born in Celbridge
Photo credits
John Bruton: Friends of Europe, CC BY 2.0 · Arthur Guinness: User Morrison1917 on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Nathan Collins: Bex Walton, CC BY 2.0 · Andrew Omobamidele: Irish Football Fan TV, CC BY 3.0 · Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare: Unknown author Unknown author artist, Public domain
Kilcloon’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
MaynoothKilcockDunboyneLeixlipCloneeCelbridgeKilcloon
Questions about Kilcloon
Is Kilcloon growing?
Kilcloon had 469 people at the 2022 census, up from 335 in 2016: 40% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Kilcloon get to work?
11% mostly work from home, and 32% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Kilcloon a young town or an old one?
The median age in Kilcloon is 41.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Kilcloon
Urban area in Co. Meath
Kilcloon has 469 people, in the area of Meath 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
- 469 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Meath
- Council
- Meath County Council
- Local electoral area
- Ratoath
- Dáil constituency
- Meath East
- Name in Irish
- Coill Chluana
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:11413
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).