MucklaghCo. Offaly

This town in Co. Offaly has a population of 918.

Population

918

CSO, Census 2022 · Offaly County Council

Median age

42.4

19% are 65+ · Co. Offaly 15%

Degree level

37%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Mucklagh a good place to live?

Home prices sit at a median €267,600, which is 3.8 years of the town’s median household income. Public transport, bikes and feet take 7% of commuters to work. 48% of households own their home with no mortgage.

Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Mucklagh out for now.

What makes Mucklagh stand out

The 3 things Mucklagh does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

7% walk, cycle or ride

The median of Irish towns: 23%

The median of Irish towns: 22%

The median of Irish towns: 32%

CSO, Census 2022

Mucklagh’s outline

Mucklagh’s story

1 archaeological site in Mucklagh

The record adds 1 archaeological site.

Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mucklagh.

Schools

Pupil numbers around Mucklagh grew +34% since 2019, above Co. Offaly’s towns and Irish towns

Killina Presentation Secondary School is the nearest secondary school, 3.7 km away. Within 3 km of Mucklagh there are 3 schools (2 primary schools and 1 secondary school).

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Scoil Colmain Naofa Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	322	Catholic
Killina Presentation Secondary SchoolLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary	Post-primary · Voluntary secondary	759	Catholic

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Schools within 3 km	Mucklagh	Co. Offaly	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	0%	71%	35%
Pupils since 2019/20	+34%	−1%	+4%
Teach through Irish	0%	11%	8%
Single-sex secondaries	0%	0%	39%

1,178

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

+34%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.7 km

to the nearest primary school

3.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageMucklagh’s schools pageOpen the page

Pupils over time1,178 pupils · +34% since 2019/20 Who runs them3 schools within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Mucklagh?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Without school-level results from Ireland, the cards show no letters.

Natural hazards

Mucklagh has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured

Under 1% of homes in Mucklagh are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Landslides: none of Mucklagh lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.

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	Mucklagh	Co. Offaly	Ireland
In high-radon areas	0%	0%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0%	0%

330

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageMucklagh’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

January in Mucklagh bites harder than in 85% of Irish towns

A January night in Mucklagh drops to 2.1°C on average, about level with Co. Offaly’s towns (2.1°C) and below Irish towns (2.9°C). The mean temperature over a year in the town is 9.9°C. October is the wettest month in the town, with 91 mm of rain on average.

20.0°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.4°C

Spring13.5°C

Summer19.5°C

Autumn13.9°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Mucklagh	Co. Offaly	Ireland
January low	2.1°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

2.1°C

January low

905 mm

Rain a year

91 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

Full pageMucklagh’s climate pageOpen the page

At a glanceJuly highs 20.0°C, January lows 2.1°C The yearSummer highs 19.5°C, winter lows 2.1°C Rain905 mm of rain a year · October is the wettest month, 91 mm Weather station34 km to the weather station · Mullingar

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

For its ages, fewer people in Mucklagh live with a disability than in Co. Offaly’s towns or Irish towns: 65 per 100 expected

Weighed against its ages, bad health in Mucklagh runs at 87 per 100 expected. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below Co. Offaly’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Self-reported good health: 92% of the town’s residents.

92%good or very good health

Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised

Bad health87

Disability65

Co. Offaly157

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 92%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%

Census 2022	Mucklagh	Co. Offaly	Ireland
With a disability	15%	25%	22%
Good or very good health	92%	86%	88%
Bad or very bad health	1.9%	2.8%	2%
Unpaid carers	5.9%	5.9%	5.4%

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Offaly 157

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

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Health GradeBad health 87, disability 65 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health92% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.2, men 80

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 Mucklagh own their home: 88%, more than in both Co. Offaly’s towns and Irish towns

Social renters account for 5% of households. 4% rent privately, below both Co. Offaly’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%).

€268Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Mucklagh€268K

Co. Offaly€233K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Mucklagh	Co. Offaly	Ireland
Households owning their home	88%	61%	61%
Households renting privately	4%	23%	22%
Households in social housing	5%	17%	13%
Median sale price	€268K	€233K	€350K

88%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,198

a month on new tenancies, County Offaly

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Owners and renters88% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €267,600 Renting€1,198 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

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

More woodland lies at the edge of Mucklagh than Co. Offaly’s towns or Irish towns: 14% of the land within 1 km

One park and 321 ha of green space in all: that is Mucklagh’s share. Among the protected sites near Mucklagh is Charleville Wood SAC. Protected sites cover 6% of the land within 5 km, higher than both Co. Offaly’s towns (4.5%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Per 1,000 residents, Mucklagh has 349.5 ha of green space.

55%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Mucklagh349.5 ha

Co. Offaly4.3 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Mucklagh	Co. Offaly	Ireland
Green space per 1,000 residents	349.5 ha	4.3 ha	4.1 ha
Woodland within 1 km	14%	8.7%	2.7%
Near a park	55%	78%	92%
Protected nature within 5 km	6%	4.5%	1.8%

55%

Near a park

349.5 ha

Green space

5 km

Footpaths

Protected for nature

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Protected nature6% of the land within 5 km · Charleville Wood SAC Green space nearby55% of homes within 400 m Parks349.5 ha per 1,000 residents · 321 ha of green space, one park Paths and trailsOne trail or greenway within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

What today holds for Mucklagh: partly cloudy, up to 12 degrees

Expect a dry, breezy day today, the wind reaching 24 km/h and the temperature dipping to 6°C. Afternoon temperatures for the rest of the week run from 7°C at the low end to 11°C on Thursday. In November a normal day reaches 10°C and a normal night 4°C; the forecast for Mucklagh below sets each day against them.

12°C / 6°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	244 mm
Spring	13°C	5°C	184 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	226 mm
Autumn	14°C	7°C	251 mm

12°C / 6°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

13 km/h

Wind

92%

Humidity

9 h 18 min

Daylight

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Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead12°C / 6°C Today · A normal 4 November: 12°C / 5°C Warnings & more9 h 18 min Daylight · 07:34 to 16:53

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Mucklagh than in Co. Offaly’s towns or Irish towns: 6.9%

Before tax, the average household brings in €70,520 a year. The car took 83% of commuters, above both Co. Offaly’s towns (73%) and Irish towns (66%). The census counted nearly one in ten workers working mainly from home.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van83%

Train, DART or Luas3%

Walk2%

Bicycle2%

Bus1%

Census 2022	Mucklagh	Co. Offaly	Ireland
Unemployment rate	6.7%	12%	9.2%
Trips under 15 minutes	53%	50%	31%
Median household income	€70,520	€50,278	€57,760
In work, 15 to 64	71%	62%	68%

€70,520

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Offaly €56,048

worked mainly from home, 2022

13%

trips of an hour or more

2,937

on the Live Register, County Offaly, September 2026

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Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment6.7% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€70,520 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time2,937 on the Live Register · −1.7% on a year earlier

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 Mucklagh was born here: only 6.7% come from abroad, fewer than in both Co. Offaly’s towns and Irish towns

People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town, above both Co. Offaly’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 14% of the population. Graduates make up 37% of adults.

42.4median age

MucklaghCo. OffalyIreland

Co. OffalyIreland

Ages · share of residents

19%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none7%

Lower secondary14%

Leaving Cert35%

Diploma or cert7%

Degree or higher37%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.0% of Mucklagh

459 women and 459 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Mucklagh
	Mucklagh	Co. Offaly	Ireland
Under 15	20%	21%	20%
15–24	14%	13%	12%
25–44	19%	28%	29%
45–64	28%	24%	24%
65+	19%	15%	14%
Primary or none	7.4%	15%	9.7%
Lower secondary	14%	17%	14%
Leaving Cert	35%	38%	35%
Diploma or cert	7%	6.3%	5.8%
Degree or higher	37%	22%	36%

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Where born7% born outside Ireland Ages42.4 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households281 households · 3.1 people per household Irish speakers47% can speak Irish · 0.6% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Offaly and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

116 votes decided the last seat in Offaly

Local government for Mucklagh is Offaly County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. With 8 of 19 seats, Fianna Fáil are the largest group on Offaly County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs. 50% of voters turned out at the last local elections, about level with Co. Offaly’s towns (50%) and above Irish towns (46%).

8/19seats held by Fianna Fáil

Seats on Offaly County · June 2024

Fianna Fáil8

Fine Gael5

Sinn Féin3

Independent2

Independent Ireland1

Turnout	Mucklagh	Co. Offaly	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	50%	50%	46%
General election, November 2024	60%	60%	59%

Councillors

8/19

Fianna Fáil seats on Offaly County, the largest party

50%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Offaly

Full pageMucklagh’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

Who’s in chargeNo majority: Fianna Fáil lead with 8 of 19 (10 needed)Councillors7 councillors · Tullamore How Mucklagh votedLocal elections, June 2024 · Co. Offaly towns 50%TDs3 TDs · Offaly

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Nearby attractions

Ballycowan Castle and 13 more within 40 km

2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Mucklagh; with them, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

CastleBallycowan Castle2.3 km outside town, to the north

Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise30 km west

CastleBirr Castle30 km southwest

Abbey or prioryDurrow Abbey8.6 km north

CastleLeap Castle30 km southwest

CathedralCathedral of Christ the King34 km northeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Ballycowan Castle: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clonmacnoise: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Birr Castle: The original uploader was Tpower at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Durrow Abbey: Dalenevada, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leap Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of Christ the King: Mullingar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mucklagh

15pages on Mucklagh

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards0.3% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Mucklagh

No notable person born in Mucklagh is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Brian CowenIrish politician · born in Tullamore · born 1960

Yvonne FarrellIrish architect (born 1951) · born in Tullamore

Dónal LunnyIrish musician and record producer · born in Tullamore · 1947–2026

Fintan MonahanBishop of Killaloe · born in Tullamore · born 1967

Alfie LambeIrish Roman Catholic missionary · born in Tullamore · 1932–1959

Barry CowenIrish politician · born in Clara · 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 · Alfie Lambe: CONCILIUM LEGIONIS MARIAE, CC BY-SA 1.0 · Barry Cowen: Houses of the Oireachtas, CC BY 4.0

Mucklagh’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

TullamoreClaraKilbegganKilcormacDaingeanFerbaneMucklagh

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Mucklagh	918	—	—	—	—	—
Tullamore	15,598	4.8	C⁺	B	C	C
Clara	3,403	11	B	A⁺	B⁺	D
Kilbeggan Westmeath	1,575	13	—	A	A⁻	B⁺
Kilcormac	1,051	14	—	A	B⁻	D
Daingean	1,223	18	—	A⁻	B⁺	C⁻
Ferbane	1,324	19	—	A	A⁻	C⁺

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Mucklagh

Has Mucklagh grown?

Mucklagh had 918 people at the 2022 census, up from 884 in 2016: 3.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

Is Mucklagh a young town or an old one?

The median age in Mucklagh is 42.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 20% of residents are under 15 and 19% are 65 or over.

About Mucklagh

Urban area in Co. Offaly

Mucklagh has 918 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: 918 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Offaly
Council: Offaly County Council
Local electoral area: Tullamore
Dáil constituency: Offaly
Name in Irish: An Muclach
Area: 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
CSO code: UA:12213

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).