Scotshouse’s story
Scotshouse: 6 buildings on the National Inventory
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1790Scotshouse National School
- 1810Saint Andrew's Church (Currin)
- 1870Currin Rectory
ScotshouseCo. Monaghan
317 residents make their home in this town in Co. Monaghan.
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Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
317
CSO, Census 2022 · Monaghan County Council
Median age
29.3
8% are 65+ · Co. Monaghan 16%
Degree level
28%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Scotshouse a good place to live?
Homes sell for a median €152,500, about 3 times what a household here earns in a year. Public transport, bikes and feet take 4% of commuters to work. Only 8% of residents are 65 or over.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Scotshouse falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Scotshouse stand out
The 3 things Scotshouse does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
59% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 8% are 65 or over
Against 14% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Scotshouse.
Schools
Few schools around Scotshouse teach through Irish: 0%, below Co. Monaghan’s towns and Irish towns
One school lies within 3 km of Scotshouse. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 69.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil EndaLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 69 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Scotshouse | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 36% | 35% |
69
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
6.6 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Letters and results are missing here for a reason: Ireland publishes neither school by school.
Natural hazards
Low radon and steady ground in Scotshouse; flooding isn’t measured here
No part of Scotshouse is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Radon is rarely a worry locally: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. 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 | Scotshouse | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | under 0.1% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
141
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Hardly any Irish towns see harsher January nights than Scotshouse
Across the year it averages 9.5°C, close to Co. Monaghan’s towns (9.5°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 19.4°C in Scotshouse. Midwinter nights in Scotshouse bottom out at 1.8°C on average.
19.4°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter7.8°C
Spring12.8°C
Summer18.8°C
Autumn13.4°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Scotshouse | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | 9.5°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.8°C | 1.8°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.4°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,017 mm | 992 mm | 937 mm |
19.4°C
July high
1.8°C
January low
1,017 mm
Rain a year
105 mm
Wettest month
40
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Is Scotshouse a healthy place? 92% of its people say their health is good, above Co. Monaghan’s towns and Irish towns
Nearly a fifth of residents have a disability, lower than both Co. Monaghan’s towns (21%) and Irish towns (22%). At the census, 1.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Weighed against its ages, disability in Scotshouse runs at 106 per 100 expected.
92%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Scotshouse | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2% |
| With a disability | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.7% | 4.7% | 5.4% |
126
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Monaghan 138
106
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
Scotshouse is a renters’ town: 35% of households rent privately, more than in both Co. Monaghan’s towns and Irish towns
Social housing holds 12% of households. Owners make up 51% of households, close to Co. Monaghan’s towns (51%) and below Irish towns (61%).
€153Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Scotshouse€153K
Co. Monaghan€230K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Scotshouse | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €153K | €230K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 35% | 28% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 12% | 21% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 51% | 51% | 61% |
51%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
35%
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 H23, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Scotshouse than Co. Monaghan’s towns or Irish towns: 9.3% of the land within 1 km
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, above both Co. Monaghan’s towns (67%) and Irish towns (92%). Its paths and tracks come to 0.2 km per km², below Co. Monaghan’s towns (1.0 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²) alike. A waymarked trail or greenway begins within 5 km.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Scotshouse3.2 ha
Co. Monaghan1.4 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Scotshouse | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 9.3% | 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
3.2 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
9.3%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Scotshouse’s weather today: mostly sunny, with a high of 11 degrees
Rain barely features in the rest of the week, with 5 of 6 days dry. In Scotshouse, the November norm is a high of 10°C and a low of 4°C. Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 21 km/h and a low of 5°C.
11°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 | 281 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 207 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 255 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 276 mm |
11°C / 5°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
96%
Humidity
9 h 13 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Scotshouse walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Monaghan’s towns or Irish towns: 4.1%
Unemployment stood at 8%, lower than both Co. Monaghan’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (9.2%). Driving is how 90% of commuters got to work at the census. Getting to work takes 30.1 min on average.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van90%
Walk4%
| Census 2022 | Scotshouse | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30.1 min | 24.6 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 8% | 12% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 36% | 47% | 31% |
| Median household income | €50,750 | €44,888 | €57,760 |
€50,750
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Monaghan €50,617
6%
worked mainly from home, 2022
13%
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: 33% of people in Scotshouse are under 15, more than in both Co. Monaghan’s towns and Irish towns
Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.4%, below both Co. Monaghan’s towns (1.3%) and Irish towns (1.1%). Those 65 and older account for nearly one in ten residents. Born abroad: 22% of residents.
29.3median age
ScotshouseCo. MonaghanIreland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none13%
Lower secondary14%
Leaving Cert37%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher28%
Women and men · all residents
48.6% of Scotshouse’s residents are women
154 women and 163 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Scotshouse | Co. Monaghan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 33% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 17% | 23% | 24% |
| 65+ | 8.2% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 13% | 14% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 14% | 16% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 38% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 8% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 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
There is just one council for Scotshouse, Monaghan County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. At the last local elections, 56% of voters went to the polls. With 8 of 18 seats, Sinn Féin are the largest group on Monaghan County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs. 64% of voters cast a ballot at the general election.
8/18seats held by Sinn Féin
Seats on Monaghan County · June 2024
Sinn Féin8
Fine Gael6
Fianna Fáil3
Independent1
| Turnout | Scotshouse | 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
6 buildings in Scotshouse are on the national inventory, all of regional importance
Scaled to its population, that is 189 inventory buildings for every 10,000 people in Scotshouse. 2.9% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Co. Monaghan’s towns (5.2%) and Irish towns (3.4%).
6inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional6
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1790
earliest dated inventory building
3%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Scotshouse | Co. Monaghan | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 189 | 191 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 17 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hilton Park and 7 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Scotshouse; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Historic houseHistoric houseHilton Park1 km outside town, to the north
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim16 km southwest
CathedralSt Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan23 km northeast
CastleCloughoughter Castle19 km southwest
CastleCastle Leslie32 km northeast
CathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral19 km southwest
CathedralThe Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim16 km southwestCathedralSt Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan23 km northeastCastleCloughoughter Castle19 km southwestCastleCastle Leslie32 km northeastCathedralSt. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral19 km southwestPlaces: 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 (5)
- The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Macartan's Cathedral, Monaghan: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cloughoughter Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Leslie: Lukiebaggs at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Scotshouse
15pages on Scotshouse
Landmarks
Scotshouse’s built heritage counts 6 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
Famous people from around Scotshouse
No notable person born in Scotshouse 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 1973P
Pat McGuiganIrish singer · born in Clones · 1935–1987
P
Patrick Neeson LynchCatholic bishop (1817-1882) · born in ClonesPhoto credits
Brendan Smith: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 2.0
Scotshouse’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
ClonesCootehillBelturbetCavanScotshouse
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotshouse | 317 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clones | 1,885 | 6.7 | — | A+ | A− | C− |
| Cootehill Cavan | 1,856 | 12 | — | A+ | B− | D |
| Belturbet Cavan | 1,610 | 13 | — | A+ | A | D |
| Cavan Cavan | 11,741 | 16 | C | A− | C− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Scotshouse
How old are the people of Scotshouse?
The median age in Scotshouse is 29.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Scotshouse get to work?
6% mostly work from home, and 36% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Scotshouse growing?
Scotshouse had 317 people at the 2022 census, up from 294 in 2016: 7.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Scotshouse
Urban area in Co. Monaghan
Scotshouse has 317 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
- 317 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Monaghan
- Council
- Monaghan County Council
- Local electoral area
- Ballybay-Clones
- Dáil constituency
- Cavan-Monaghan
- Name in Irish
- Teach an Scotaigh
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:34040
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).