Rockcorry’s story
Rockcorry has 18 buildings on the National Inventory
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1760Bridge, Rockcorry
- 1800House, Rockcorry
- 1800Rockcorry Market House
RockcorryCo. Monaghan
Home to 302 people, this town lies in Co. Monaghan. It grew by 11% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
5 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
302
CSO, Census 2022 · Monaghan County Council
Median age
38.4
17% are 65+ · Co. Monaghan 16%
Degree level
18%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
9%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Rockcorry a good place to live?
At a median €228,600, a home costs 4.3 times the town’s median household income. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 18 buildings here. Of those who commute, 9% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. 18% of residents 15 and over hold a degree.
Rockcorry isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
What makes Rockcorry stand out
The 3 things Rockcorry does most differently from other towns.
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
18 buildings on the national inventory
12.4 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rockcorry.
Natural hazards
Low radon and steady ground in Rockcorry; flooding isn’t measured here
Landslides: none of Rockcorry lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Under 1% of homes in the town are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Very few of its homes sit on low ground by 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 | Rockcorry | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | under 0.1% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
158
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Rockcorry: January lows of 1.5°C, colder than Co. Monaghan’s towns or Irish towns
The year’s mean temperature is 9.3°C, close to Co. Monaghan’s towns (9.5°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). Rockcorry sees July afternoons of 19.2°C on average. A year brings 1,025 mm of rain to Rockcorry.
19.2°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter7.7°C
Spring12.6°C
Summer18.6°C
Autumn13.3°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Rockcorry | 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 | 19.2°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,025 mm | 992 mm | 937 mm |
19.2°C
July high
1.5°C
January low
1,025 mm
Rain a year
105 mm
Wettest month
40
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Bad health runs high in Rockcorry for a town of its ages, at 168 per 100 expected, more than in Co. Monaghan’s towns and across Irish towns
At the census, 3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Co. Monaghan’s towns (2.4%) and Irish towns (2%) alike. Ages taken into account, Rockcorry counts 109 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. 5.6% of residents in Rockcorry care, unpaid, for a relative or friend.
88%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health168
Disability109
Co. Monaghan138
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Rockcorry | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 87% | 88% |
168
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Monaghan 138
109
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 Rockcorry than in Co. Monaghan’s towns or across Irish towns, at 35% of households
6% of households rent privately. Owners make up 57% of households, higher than Co. Monaghan’s towns (51%) yet lower than Irish towns (61%).
€229Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Rockcorry€229K
Co. Monaghan€230K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Rockcorry | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 35% | 21% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 6% | 28% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €229K | €230K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 57% | 51% | 61% |
57%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
6%
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 H18, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Rockcorry than Co. Monaghan’s towns or Irish towns: 11% of the land within 1 km
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, higher than both Co. Monaghan’s towns (67%) and Irish towns (92%). Walkers have 0.2 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 5 km, 3 waymarked trails and greenways set out.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Rockcorry3.6 ha
Co. Monaghan1.4 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Rockcorry | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 11% | 5.5% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 67% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 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
3.6 ha
Green space
2 km
Footpaths
11%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Rockcorry’s weather today: partly cloudy, with a high of 11 degrees
No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 21 km/h; the low is 5°C. Highs in the days that follow range from 6°C to 10°C, warmest on Thursday. A typical November day reaches 10°C and drops to 4°C at night: the forecast for Rockcorry is set against that.
11°C / 5°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 | 282 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 211 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 253 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 280 mm |
11°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
95%
Humidity
9 h 13 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Only 9.3% of commuters in Rockcorry go to work without a car, fewer than in Co. Monaghan’s towns and across Irish towns
The average trip to work took 24.9 min, close to Co. Monaghan’s towns (24.6 min) and below Irish towns (27.6 min). At the census, 2.5% of workers worked mainly from home. Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 62% were employed at the census.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van86%
Walk7%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Rockcorry | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | 66% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 32% | 47% | 31% |
| Median household income | €53,600 | €44,888 | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 12% | 9.2% |
€53,600
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Monaghan €50,617
3%
worked mainly from home, 2022
5%
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
Irish is an everyday language in Rockcorry: 2.5% speak it daily, above Co. Monaghan
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, above both Co. Monaghan’s towns (16%) and Irish towns (14%). One measure of its mix: 13% of residents were born abroad. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 14% of the town.
38.4median age
RockcorryCo. MonaghanIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none23%
Lower secondary21%
Leaving Cert29%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher18%
Women and men · all residents
51.3% of Rockcorry’s residents are women
155 women and 147 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Rockcorry | Co. Monaghan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 23% | 14% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 29% | 38% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 8.1% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 18% | 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
Rockcorry is run by Monaghan County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. Turnout at the last local elections was 56%. At the general election 64% voted, about level with Co. Monaghan’s towns (64%) and above Irish towns (59%). Monaghan County Council has no ruling majority: Sinn Féin hold 8 of its 18 seats, short of the 10 needed.
8/18seats held by Sinn Féin
Seats on Monaghan County · June 2024
Sinn Féin8
Fine Gael6
Fianna Fáil3
Independent1
| Turnout | Rockcorry | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 55% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
5
Councillors
8/18
Sinn Féin seats on Monaghan County, the largest party
56%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Cavan-Monaghan
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
For its size, Rockcorry has more listed heritage than Co. Monaghan’s towns or Irish towns: 596 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
Homes from before 1919 make up 7.8% of the total, above both Co. Monaghan’s towns (5.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%).
18inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional18
Among them
- Bridge, Rockcorry 1760
- House, Rockcorry 1800
- House, Rockcorry 1800
- Rockcorry Market House 1800
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1760
earliest dated inventory building
8%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Rockcorry | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 596 | 191 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.8% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 17 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
More schools around Rockcorry are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Monaghan’s towns or across Irish towns: 50%
Families in Rockcorry have 2 schools within 3 km to choose from: 2 primary schools.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 76 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic1
Church of Ireland1
| Schools within 3 km | Rockcorry | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +2% | +8% | +4% |
110
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+2%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0 km
to the nearest primary school
6.4 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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan and 8 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Rockcorry; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan15 km north
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim26 km southwest
CastleCastle Leslie24 km north
CastleCloughoughter Castle32 km west
CathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral30 km southwest
CastleCabra Castle28 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 (6)
- St Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Leslie: Lukiebaggs at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cloughoughter Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cabra Castle: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rockcorry
15pages on Rockcorry
Landmarks
18 of Rockcorry’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
Famous people from around Rockcorry
No notable person born in Rockcorry is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
J
James Cecil ParkeIrish tennis player (1881-1946) · born in ClonesP
Patrick McCabeIrish writer (born 1955) · born in ClonesK
Kevin McBrideIrish boxer · born in Clones · born 1973
Photo credits
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
Rockcorry’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CootehillBallybayMonaghanClonesCastleblayneyRockcorry
Questions about Rockcorry
Is Rockcorry growing?
Rockcorry had 302 people at the 2022 census, up from 273 in 2016: 10.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Rockcorry get to work?
3% mostly work from home, and 32% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Rockcorry a young town or an old one?
The median age in Rockcorry is 38.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 19% of residents are under 15 and 17% are 65 or over.
About Rockcorry
Urban area in Co. Monaghan
302 people live in Rockcorry, 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
- 302 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Monaghan
- Council
- Monaghan County Council
- Local electoral area
- Ballybay-Clones
- Dáil constituency
- Cavan-Monaghan
- Name in Irish
- Buíochar
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:34033
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).