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A town in Co. Monaghan, home to 287 people.
A typical home sold for €228,000, or 4.4 years of the town’s median household income. 3% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Just 8% of residents are 65 or older.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Doohamlat has none.
The 3 things Doohamlat does most differently from other towns.
1 archaeological site are on the record here too.
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Doohamlat.
By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred in Doohamlat has radon above the reference level. No part of Doohamlat is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
| Share of homes | Doohamlat | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | under 0.1% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Midsummer afternoons in Doohamlat peak at about 19.4°C. Across the year it averages 9.4°C, about level with Co. Monaghan’s towns (9.5°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). December is the wettest month locally, with 105 mm of rain on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Doohamlat | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.4°C | 9.5°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.7°C | 1.8°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.4°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,008 mm | 992 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
For its ages, Doohamlat has 117 people in bad health for every 100 expected, below Co. Monaghan’s towns (138) and close to Irish towns (113). 16% of residents in Doohamlat live with a disability. Unpaid caring falls to 6.6% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2022 | Doohamlat | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.6% | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 2.4% | 2% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Owners make up just over half of households, about level with Co. Monaghan’s towns (51%) and below Irish towns (61%). Renting privately is how nearly a quarter of households live.
| Housing | Doohamlat | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 22% | 21% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €228K | €230K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 51% | 51% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 23% | 28% | 22% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area A75, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Green space comes to 12.1 ha for every 1,000 people in Doohamlat.
| Outdoors | Doohamlat | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 5.5% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 67% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 12.1 ha | 1.4 ha | 4.1 ha |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 20 km/h and a low of 6°C. Thursday should be the warmest of the days ahead, at 10°C, and the coolest reaches only 6°C. What counts as normal for Doohamlat in November: highs come to 10°C and lows to 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 280 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 211 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 240 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 277 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
At the census, nearly nine in ten commuters went by car. Working mainly from home: nearly one in ten workers, between Co. Monaghan’s towns (5.4%) and Irish towns (11%). Among people aged 15 to 64, 64% were working at the census.
| Census 2022 | Doohamlat | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 66% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 44% | 47% | 31% |
| Median household income | €52,360 | €44,888 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 12% | 9.2% |
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.
7.7% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 30%, higher than both Co. Monaghan’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (20%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of the population.
50.9% of Doohamlat’s residents are women
146 women and 141 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Doohamlat | Co. Monaghan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 30% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 17% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 7.7% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 8.6% | 14% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 9.2% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 31% | 25% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Monaghan and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
At the general election, 64% of voters took part. One council serves Doohamlat: Monaghan County Council. Local elections drew 56% of voters to the polls last time. Monaghan County Council has no ruling majority: Sinn Féin hold 8 of its 18 seats, short of the 10 needed.
| Turnout | Doohamlat | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 55% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 1.1% of the total, below Co. Monaghan’s towns (5.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. 1 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie in and around the town. 3 of Doohamlat’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists one archaeological site in and around the town.
| Heritage | Doohamlat | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 105 | 191 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.1% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 17 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Families in Doohamlat have one school within 3 km. The one school within 3 km of Doohamlat has 134 pupils. Since 2019/20, pupils changed +5%, lower than Co. Monaghan’s towns (+8%) yet higher than Irish towns (+4%).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doohamlet N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 134 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Doohamlat | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 36% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +5% | +8% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Doohamlat; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan15 km northwest
CastleCastle Leslie22 km north
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim38 km southwest
CastleCastle Roche24 km east
CastleCabra Castle24 km south
CastleArdee Castle36 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
3 of Doohamlat’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance. The national record lists one archaeological site in and around the town.
No notable person born in Doohamlat is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Ardal O'Hanlon: Conor, CC BY 3.0 · Charles Gavan Duffy: not stated, Public domain · Jonathan Douglas: currybet, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mary Lee: State Library of South Australia, CC BY 2.0 · Seán Gallagher: Shaneod7, CC BY-SA 3.0
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doohamlat | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ballybay | 1,329 | 4.9 | — | A+ | B | B− |
| Castleblayney | 3,926 | 5.7 | C+ | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Monaghan | 7,894 | 16 | A− | A | C+ | B+ |
| Cootehill Cavan | 1,856 | 18 | — | A+ | B− | D |
| Carrickmacross | 5,745 | 19 | B | B+ | C+ | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Doohamlat is 30.8, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
8% mostly work from home, and 44% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Doohamlat had 287 people at the 2022 census, up from 272 in 2016: 5.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Monaghan
287 people live in Doohamlat, in the area of Monaghan 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)
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).