Emyvale’s story
Emyvale: 1 building on the National Inventory
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 5%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1815House, Main Street, Emyvale
EmyvaleCo. Monaghan
The town has 638 residents and lies in Co. Monaghan.
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Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
638
CSO, Census 2022 · Monaghan County Council
Median age
42.4
16% are 65+ · Co. Monaghan 16%
Degree level
22%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
14%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Emyvale a good place to live?
Homes sell for a median €186,500, about 3.9 times what a household here earns in a year. 22% of adults are graduates. Homes here sold for a median €228,600 over 2023 to 2025.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Emyvale falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Emyvale stand out
The 2 things Emyvale does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Emyvale.
Natural hazards
More homes in Emyvale sit low by a river than in Co. Monaghan’s towns or Irish towns: 4%
Radon is rarely a worry in Emyvale: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. The ground under Emyvale carries no high landslide susceptibility.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water4%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river4%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Emyvale | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 4% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | under 0.1% | 0% |
323
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
January lows in Emyvale: 1.9°C, against 1.8°C in Co. Monaghan’s towns and 2.9°C in Irish towns
Emyvale gets 1,029 mm of rain a year. The year’s mean temperature is 9.5°C, about level with Co. Monaghan’s towns (9.5°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). A July afternoon in Emyvale typically reaches 19.4°C.
19.4°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter7.9°C
Spring12.8°C
Summer18.8°C
Autumn13.4°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Emyvale | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | 9.5°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.9°C | 1.8°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.4°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,029 mm | 992 mm | 937 mm |
19.4°C
July high
1.9°C
January low
1,029 mm
Rain a year
111 mm
Wettest month
40
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Disability runs below what Emyvale’s ages predict, at 83 per 100 expected, and under Co. Monaghan’s towns and Irish towns
For its ages, Emyvale has 120 people in bad health for every 100 expected, lower than Co. Monaghan’s towns (138) yet higher than Irish towns (113). A disability affects 18% of people locally. Unpaid caring falls to 3.9% of the town’s residents.
86%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health120
Disability83
Co. Monaghan138
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Emyvale | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2% |
120
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Monaghan 138
83
disability per 100 expected · Co. Monaghan 93
83.5 · 79.5
life expectancy, women · men, the Border 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
Social housing is more common in Emyvale than in Co. Monaghan’s towns or across Irish towns, at 24% of households
Renting privately is how 20% of households live. 53% of households own their home, near Co. Monaghan’s towns (51%) and lower than Irish towns (61%).
€187Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Property Price Register, 2023–2025
Emyvale€187K
Co. Monaghan€230K
Irish towns€350K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Second-hand homes | €185,000 | 45 |
| Housing | Emyvale | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 24% | 21% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €187K | €230K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 20% | 28% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 53% | 51% | 61% |
53%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
20%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,028
a month on new tenancies, County Monaghan
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Outdoors
Green space is close to home in Emyvale: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than Co. Monaghan’s towns or Irish towns
Walkers have 0.4 km per km² of paths and tracks, below both Co. Monaghan’s towns (1.0 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Within 1 km, 7.6% of the land is woodland, above Co. Monaghan’s towns (5.5%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Emyvale1.5 ha
Co. Monaghan1.4 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Emyvale | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 67% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 7.6% | 5.5% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.4 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 0% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
1.5 ha
Green space
3 km
Footpaths
7.6%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Emyvale: partly cloudy today, up to 10 degrees
A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 20 km/h, then a low of 5°C. Over the coming week, highs run from 6°C to 10°C, with Thursday the warmest. In November a normal day reaches 10°C and a normal night 4°C; the forecast for Emyvale below sets each day against them.
10°C / 5°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February8°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 294 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 213 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 243 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 278 mm |
10°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
99%
Humidity
9 h 11 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Commuters in Emyvale have a short way to work, 19.7 min on average, less than in Co. Monaghan’s towns and Irish towns
Driving is how 81% of commuters got to work at the census. 53% of trips took under 15 minutes, above Co. Monaghan’s towns (47%) and Irish towns (31%) alike. Employment among 15- to 64-year-olds stood at 71% at the census.
14%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van81%
Walk14%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Emyvale | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 19.7 min | 24.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 53% | 47% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 71% | 66% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 12% | 9.2% |
€47,540
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Monaghan €50,617
4%
worked mainly from home, 2022
4%
trips of an hour or more
1,635
on the Live Register, County Monaghan, 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 only 17% of Emyvale, fewer than in Co. Monaghan’s towns and Irish towns
16% of residents are 65 or over, near Co. Monaghan’s towns (16%) and higher than Irish towns (14%). People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town. Overseas births account for 32% of the people living here.
42.4median age
EmyvaleCo. MonaghanIreland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none17%
Lower secondary16%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher22%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.6% of Emyvale
329 women and 309 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Emyvale | Co. Monaghan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 17% | 14% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 38% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.5% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 25% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Monaghan and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Turnout in Cavan-Monaghan was among the highest at the 2024 general election
Turnout at the last local elections was 52%, lower than Co. Monaghan’s towns (55%) yet higher than Irish towns (46%). There is just one council for Emyvale, Monaghan County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. Also worth knowing: with 8 of 18 seats, Sinn Féin are the largest group on Monaghan County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs.
8/18seats held by Sinn Féin
Seats on Monaghan County · June 2024
Sinn Féin8
Fine Gael6
Fianna Fáil3
Independent1
| Turnout | Emyvale | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 52% | 55% | 46% |
7
Councillors
8/18
Sinn Féin seats on Monaghan County, the largest party
52%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Cavan-Monaghan
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Emyvale counts one building on the architectural inventory
Its archaeology runs to 2 recorded sites. Per 10,000 residents, Emyvale counts 16 inventory buildings, lower than both Co. Monaghan’s towns (191) and Irish towns (48). Homes built before 1919 account for 4.5% of the housing.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
2
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1815
earliest dated inventory building
| Heritage | Emyvale | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 16 | 191 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 17 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Pupil numbers around Emyvale moved −1% since 2019, below Co. Monaghan’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Emyvale have 3 schools within 3 km to choose from: 3 primary schools.
3schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corr A Chrainn National School Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 202 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Emyvale | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 36% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −1% | +8% | +4% |
479
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−1%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
2.5 km
to the nearest primary school
8.6 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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Emyvale
15pages on Emyvale
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from Emyvale
4 notable people were born in Emyvale.
Emyvale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Questions about Emyvale
Is Emyvale growing?
Emyvale had 638 people at the 2022 census, down from 671 in 2016: 4.9% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
How old are the people of Emyvale?
The median age in Emyvale is 42.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Emyvale
Urban area in Co. Monaghan
Emyvale has 638 people, 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)
- Population
- 638 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Monaghan
- Council
- Monaghan County Council
- Local electoral area
- Monaghan
- Dáil constituency
- Cavan-Monaghan
- Name in Irish
- Scairbh na gCaorach
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:34031
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).