Oram’s story
Oram: 1 building on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 3%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1820Saint Patrick's Catholic Church
OramCo. Monaghan
181 residents make their home in this town in Co. Monaghan.
Population
181
CSO, Census 2022 · Monaghan County Council
Median age
31.2
8% are 65+ · Co. Monaghan 16%
Degree level
19%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Oram a good place to live?
A typical home sold for €228,000, or 5.7 years of the town’s median household income. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 19% of residents 15 and over hold a degree. Only 8% of residents are 65 or over.
Oram has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes Oram stand out
The 3 things Oram 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
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
The median of Irish towns: 36%
CSO, Census 2022
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 8% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oram.
Natural hazards
Radon reaches above the reference level in about 8.9% of Oram’s homes
No part of Oram is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
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 | Oram | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | under 0.1% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
74
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Oram has colder winters than Co. Monaghan’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 1.5°C
July afternoons reach 19.3°C here, about level with Co. Monaghan’s towns (19.4°C) and below Irish towns (19.9°C). Over twelve months, Oram averages 9.3°C. A year brings 1,056 mm of rain to Oram.
19.3°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter7.7°C
Spring12.5°C
Summer18.7°C
Autumn13.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Oram | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.3°C | 9.5°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.5°C | 1.8°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.3°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,056 mm | 992 mm | 937 mm |
19.3°C
July high
1.5°C
January low
1,056 mm
Rain a year
110 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Disability is less common in Oram, 17% of residents, than in Co. Monaghan’s towns and Irish towns
Unpaid carers make up 6.6% of residents, above both Co. Monaghan’s towns (4.7%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.8% of the town. Weighed against its ages, disability in Oram runs at 94 per 100 expected.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Oram | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.6% | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 86% | 87% | 88% |
133
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Monaghan 138
94
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 Oram than in Co. Monaghan’s towns or across Irish towns, at 48% of households
Owners make up just over a third of households, below both Co. Monaghan’s towns (51%) and Irish towns (61%). 18% of households are private tenants.
€228Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Oram€228K
Co. Monaghan€230K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Oram | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 48% | 21% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 34% | 51% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 18% | 28% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €228K | €230K | €350K |
34%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
18%
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 · The price is for the postcode area A75, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More homes in Oram are a short walk from green space than in Co. Monaghan’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
Oram has 9.5 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents, above Co. Monaghan’s towns (1.4 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha) alike. Walkers have 0.1 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). 5 waymarked trails and greenways start within 5 km.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Oram9.5 ha
Co. Monaghan1.4 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Oram | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 5.5% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 67% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.0 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 9.5 ha | 1.4 ha | 4.1 ha |
100%
Near a park
9.5 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Oram today: partly cloudy, topping out at 10 degrees
In Oram, the November norm is a high of 10°C and a low of 4°C. It should be dry and calm today, with wind of 19 km/h at most and a low around 7°C. Over the days that follow, afternoons range between 6°C and 10°C, with Thursday the mildest.
10°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January7°C
February8°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 291 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 218 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 255 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 291 mm |
10°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
18 km/h
Wind
83%
Humidity
9 h 12 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer of the 15 to 64s in Oram work than in Co. Monaghan’s towns or across Irish towns: 52%
Before tax, the average household brings in €39,990 a year. 54% of trips took under 15 minutes, higher than both Co. Monaghan’s towns (47%) and Irish towns (31%). The unemployment rate comes to 12%.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van85%
Walk6%
Bus2%
| Census 2022 | Oram | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 52% | 66% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 54% | 47% | 31% |
| Median household income | €39,990 | €44,888 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 12% | 9.2% |
€39,990
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Monaghan €50,617
4%
worked mainly from home, 2022
11%
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
A town of families: 30% of people in Oram are under 15, more than in Co. Monaghan’s towns or Irish towns
14% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Co. Monaghan’s towns (16%) and Irish towns (14%). One measure of its mix: 28% of residents were born abroad.
31.2median age
OramCo. MonaghanIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none8%
Lower secondary29%
Leaving Cert37%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher19%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 54.1% of Oram
98 women and 83 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Oram | Co. Monaghan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 30% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 8.3% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.7% | 14% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 29% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 38% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.7% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 19% | 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
At the general election, 64% of voters took part. Monaghan County Council is the council for Oram, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. Local election turnout came to 55%. There is no majority on Monaghan County Council; Sinn Féin have the most seats, 8 of 18, short of 10.
8/18seats held by Sinn Féin
Seats on Monaghan County · June 2024
Sinn Féin8
Fine Gael6
Fianna Fáil3
Independent1
| Turnout | Oram | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | 55% | 46% |
6
Councillors
8/18
Sinn Féin seats on Monaghan County, the largest party
55%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Cavan-Monaghan
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Oram has 55 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents (Co. Monaghan towns 191, Irish towns 48)
Homes from before 1919 make up 3% of the total, lower than both Co. Monaghan’s towns (5.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded one building in Oram, of regional importance.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1820
earliest dated inventory building
3%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Oram | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 55 | 191 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 17 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 3% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Pupil numbers around Oram moved −4% since 2019, below Co. Monaghan’s towns and Irish towns
Families in Oram have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools. DEIS, the support scheme, covers half of them, above Co. Monaghan’s towns (36%) and Irish towns (35%) alike.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Padraig DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 87 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic1
Other1
| Schools within 3 km | Oram | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −4% | +8% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 36% | 35% |
97
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−4%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.5 km
to the nearest primary school
4.7 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan and 9 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Oram; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan20 km northwest
CastleCastle Leslie23 km northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksCarlingford Castle35 km east
CastleCastle Roche18 km southeast
CastleCabra Castle27 km south
CastleArdee Castle34 km 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 (6)
- St Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Leslie: Lukiebaggs at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlingford Castle: jai, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Roche: Hazazzy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cabra Castle: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardee Castle: Nuala Furley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oram
15pages on Oram
Famous people from around Oram
No notable person born in Oram is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
B
Billy FoxIrish politician · born in Castleblayney · 1939–1974B
Bernard O'ReillyIrish-born Roman Catholic bishop (1824–… · born in BallybayF
Francis O'BrienIrish politician · born in Ballybay · born 1943R
Robert HarpurAmerican politician · born in Ballybay · 1731–1825R
Robert Thomson Robinson(1867-1926) barrister and politician · born in BallybayPhoto credits
James McMahon Graham: Harris & Ewing, Public domain
Oram’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CastleblayneyBallybayOram
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oram | 181 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castleblayney | 3,926 | 5.1 | C+ | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Ballybay | 1,329 | 14 | — | A+ | B | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Oram
Is Oram a young town or an old one?
The median age in Oram is 31.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Oram get to work?
4% mostly work from home, and 54% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Oram growing?
Oram had 181 people at the 2022 census, up from 175 in 2016: 3.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Oram
Urban area in Co. Monaghan
Oram has 181 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
- 181 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Monaghan
- Council
- Monaghan County Council
- Local electoral area
- Carrickmacross-Castleblayney
- Dáil constituency
- Cavan-Monaghan
- Name in Irish
- Eoroim
- Area
- 0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:34023
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).