Killurin’s story
Killurin: 1 archaeological site on the record
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Explore the history →KillurinCo. Offaly
With 167 residents, it is a town in Co. Offaly.
Population
167
CSO, Census 2022 · Offaly County Council
Median age
41.9
19% are 65+ · Co. Offaly 15%
Degree level
22%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
6%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Killurin a good place to live?
The median sale, €267,600, comes to 4.2 times what the median household here earns. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 9% of residents were born outside Ireland. 57% of households own their home with no mortgage.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Killurin falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Killurin stand out
The 3 things Killurin does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Killurin.
Natural hazards
Radon in Killurin: an estimated 7% of homes are above the reference level
No part of Killurin 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 | Killurin | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
68
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Killurin has colder winter nights than nine in ten Irish towns
Day and night, summer and winter, Killurin averages 9.9°C. A January night in Killurin drops to 2.0°C on average, about level with Co. Offaly’s towns (2.1°C) and below Irish towns (2.9°C). Across the year, Killurin now averages 0.3°C more than it did in 1981–2010.
20.0°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.4°C
Spring13.4°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn13.9°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Killurin | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.0°C | 2.1°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.9°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 20.0°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C |
20.0°C
July high
2.0°C
January low
933 mm
Rain a year
94 mm
Wettest month
41
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, fewer people in Killurin live with a disability than in Co. Offaly’s towns or Irish towns: 81 per 100 expected
Weighed against its ages, bad health in Killurin runs at 155 per 100 expected. 10% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, higher than both Co. Offaly’s towns (5.9%) and Irish towns (5.4%). At the census, 3.1% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
88%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health155
Disability81
Co. Offaly157
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Killurin | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 10% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 88% |
155
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Offaly 157
81
disability per 100 expected · Co. Offaly 116
83.2 · 80
life expectancy, women · men, the Midland region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Most households in Killurin own their home: 91%, more than in both Co. Offaly’s towns and Irish towns
Private renters make up 4% of households.
€268Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Killurin€268K
Co. Offaly€233K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Killurin | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 91% | 61% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 4% | 23% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 4% | 17% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €268K | €233K | €350K |
91%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
4%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,198
a month on new tenancies, County Offaly
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area R35, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Killurin: 9.6% of the land within 1 km, more than in both Co. Offaly’s towns and Irish towns
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, above Co. Offaly’s towns (78%) and Irish towns (92%) alike. Protected nature near Killurin includes Screggan Bog NHA. This Co. Offaly town has 12.0 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Killurin12.0 ha
Co. Offaly4.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Killurin | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 9.6% | 8.7% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 78% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 12.0 ha | 4.3 ha | 4.1 ha |
100%
Near a park
12.0 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
5.4%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Killurin’s weather today: sunny, with a high of 11 degrees
Expect a dry, breezy day today, the wind reaching 22 km/h and the temperature dipping to 4°C. Thursday should be the warmest of the days ahead, at 11°C, and the coolest reaches only 6°C. The forecast for Killurin beside its normal weather: a typical November day reaches 10°C and drops to 4°C at night.
11°C / 4°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 253 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 190 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 231 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 259 mm |
11°C / 4°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
13 km/h
Wind
94%
Humidity
9 h 18 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Killurin walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Offaly’s towns or Irish towns: 5.5%
Short trips: 30% under 15 minutes, below Co. Offaly’s towns (50%) and close to Irish towns (31%). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment runs at 6.2%.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van87%
Walk4%
Train, DART or Luas1%
| Census 2022 | Killurin | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 12% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 71% | 62% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 30% | 50% | 31% |
| Median household income | €64,070 | €50,278 | €57,760 |
€64,070
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Offaly €56,048
7%
worked mainly from home, 2022
9%
trips of an hour or more
2,937
on the Live Register, County Offaly, 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
Most of Killurin was born here: only 9% come from abroad, fewer than in both Co. Offaly’s towns and Irish towns
0.6% speak Irish daily outside school, close to Co. Offaly’s towns (0.8%) and below Irish towns (1.1%). Those 65 and older account for nearly a fifth of residents. Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here.
41.9median age
KillurinCo. OffalyIreland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary26%
Leaving Cert36%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher22%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 49.1% of Killurin
82 women and 85 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Killurin | Co. Offaly | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.6% | 15% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 26% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 36% | 38% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.2% | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 22% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Offaly and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
The last seat in Offaly was won by 116 votes
There is just one council for Killurin, Offaly County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. No party holds a majority on Offaly County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 8 of 19 seats, short of the 10 needed. In the Dáil, Killurin is part of Offaly, which elects 3 TDs.
8/19seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Offaly County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil8
Fine Gael5
Sinn Féin3
Independent2
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Killurin | Co. Offaly | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
7
Councillors
8/19
Fianna Fáil seats on Offaly County, the largest party
50%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Offaly
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Charleville Castle and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Killurin; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleCastleCharleville Castle4.7 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise31 km northwest
CastleBirr Castle27 km southwest
CastleLeap Castle27 km southwest
CastleBallycowan Castle6.6 km north
Abbey or prioryDurrow Abbey12 km north
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise31 km northwestCastleBirr Castle27 km southwestCastleLeap Castle27 km southwestCastleBallycowan Castle6.6 km northAbbey or prioryDurrow Abbey12 km northPlaces: 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)
- Clonmacnoise: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Birr Castle: The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leap Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballycowan Castle: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durrow Abbey: Dalenevada, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Killurin
15pages on Killurin
Famous people from around Killurin
No notable person born in Killurin is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
F
Fintan MonahanBishop of Killaloe · born in Tullamore · born 1967
Photo credits
Brian Cowen: US Government / The White House, Public domain · Yvonne Farrell: Amor Vacui, CC BY 3.0 · Dónal Lunny: Richiecoss at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Charles Flanagan: Department of Children and Youth Affairs, CC BY 2.0 · Alfie Lambe: CONCILIUM LEGIONIS MARIAE, CC BY-SA 1.0
Killurin’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
TullamoreKilcormacClaraKilbegganMountmellickFerbaneKillurin
Questions about Killurin
Has Killurin grown?
Killurin had 167 people at the 2022 census, up from 156 in 2016: 7.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Killurin a young town or an old one?
The median age in Killurin is 41.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Killurin
Urban area in Co. Offaly
Killurin has 167 people, in the area of Offaly 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
- 167 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Offaly
- Council
- Offaly County Council
- Local electoral area
- Tullamore
- Dáil constituency
- Offaly
- Name in Irish
- Cill Iúirín
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:12212
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).