Athleague’s story
Athleague: 6 buildings on the National Inventory
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1810House, Athleague
- 1830Building, Athleague
- 1840Saint Patrick's Catholic Church
AthleagueCo. Roscommon
Its population rose 14% from 2016 to 2022. With 296 residents, it is a town in Co. Roscommon.
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Photo: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
296
CSO, Census 2022 · Roscommon County Council
Median age
36.9
13% are 65+ · Co. Roscommon 14%
Degree level
29%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
15%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Athleague a good place to live?
Homes sell for a median €242,100, about 5.2 times what a household here earns in a year.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Athleague has none.
What makes Athleague stand out
The one thing Athleague does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Athleague.
Schools
No secondary school in or near Athleague: the nearest is 6.6 km away
Within 3 km of Athleague there is one school. The one school within 3 km of Athleague has 105 pupils.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athleague N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 105 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Athleague | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
105
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 · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
Natural hazards
59% of Athleague’s homes stand low beside the River Suck, more than in 95% of Irish towns
Landslides: none of Athleague lies in a high-susceptibility zone. By estimate, fewer than one home in a hundred here has radon above the reference level.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water59%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river59%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Athleague | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 59% | – | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
165
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Athleague has cooler summers than Irish towns: July highs of 19.4°C
A January night in Athleague drops to 2.1°C on average, below Irish towns (2.9°C). The annual mean here is 9.8°C. A year brings 1,072 mm of rain to Athleague.
19.4°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.3°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer18.9°C
Autumn13.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Athleague | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.1°C | – | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.4°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | – | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,072 mm | – | 937 mm |
19.4°C
July high
2.1°C
January low
1,072 mm
Rain a year
117 mm
Wettest month
52
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, more people in Athleague live with a disability than in Irish towns: 116 per 100 expected
Unpaid carers make up 6.4% of residents, above Irish towns (5.4%). Weighed against its ages, bad health in Athleague runs at 142 per 100 expected. Just over a third of people in the HSE West and North West health region hold a medical card.
89%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health142
Disability116
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Athleague | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.4% | – | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | – | 2% |
| With a disability | 24% | – | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | – | 88% |
142
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Roscommon –
116
disability per 100 expected · Co. Roscommon –
84.5 · 79.7
life expectancy, women · men, the West region, 2016
34%
hold a medical card, HSE West and North West
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 Athleague than in Irish towns, at 28% of households
Owners make up 44% of households, below Irish towns (61%).
€242Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Athleague€242K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Athleague | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 28% | – | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 44% | – | 61% |
| Median sale price | €242K | – | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 28% | – | 22% |
44%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
28%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,092
a month on new tenancies, County Roscommon
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F42, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More protected nature lies near Athleague than Irish towns: 11% of the land within 5 km
Its paths and tracks come to 0.5 km per km², below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Within 400 m of green space: 100% of homes. Athleague offers 0.9 ha of green space per 1,000 residents.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Athleague0.9 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Athleague | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected nature within 5 km | 11% | – | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.4% | – | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.5 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Near a park | 100% | – | 92% |
100%
Near a park
0.9 ha
Green space
3 km
Footpaths
11%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Forecast for Athleague: light showers today and highs near 11 degrees
The forecast for Athleague beside its normal weather: a typical November day reaches 10°C and drops to 4°C at night. Expect little more than a sprinkle today, wind picking up to 23 km/h, and a low of 7°C. Tuesday stands out as the wet day ahead, with roughly 5 mm.
11°C / 7°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 | 313 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 220 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 246 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 293 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
0.9 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
23 km/h
Wind
78%
Humidity
9 h 16 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
43% of trips to work from Athleague take under 15 minutes, more than in Irish towns
Household income came to €46,750 a year before tax, below Irish towns (€57,760). The jobless rate is 11%. Working from home was the norm for 8.5% of workers at the census.
15%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van76%
Walk12%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Athleague | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 43% | – | 31% |
| Median household income | €46,750 | – | €57,760 |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | – | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 26.6 min | – | 27.6 min |
€46,750
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Roscommon €51,009
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
11%
trips of an hour or more
1,855
on the Live Register, County Roscommon, 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
Athleague has fewer young adults than Irish towns: 9.8% are 15 to 24
30% of residents have a birthplace overseas. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.4%, lower than Irish towns (1.1%). Degrees are held by 29% of adults.
36.9median age
AthleagueCo. RoscommonIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary15%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher29%
Women and men · all residents
48.6% of Athleague’s residents are women
144 women and 152 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Athleague | Co. Roscommon | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 34% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 10% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.8% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 29% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Roscommon and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Athleague turns out to vote: 62% at the last local elections, above Irish towns
66% voted at the general election. Roscommon County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 7 of its 18 seats, short of the 10 needed. One council serves Athleague: Roscommon County Council.
7/18seats held by Independent
Seats on Roscommon County · June 2024
Independent7
Fianna Fáil5
Fine Gael4
Sinn Féin1
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Athleague | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 62% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 66% | – | 59% |
6
Councillors
7/18
Independent seats on Roscommon County, the largest party
62%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Roscommon-Galway
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
For its size, Athleague has more listed heritage than Irish towns: 203 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
5.9% of homes were built before 1919. Athleague’s built heritage counts 6 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
6inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional6
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1810
earliest dated inventory building
6%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Athleague | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 203 | – | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | – | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.9% | – | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castlestrange La Tene Stone and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Athleague; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Historic siteHistoric siteCastlestrange La Tene Stone2.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise32 km southeast
CastleRoscommon Castle8.6 km northeast
Abbey or prioryRoscommon Abbey7.6 km northeast
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral35 km northeast
CastleGlinsk Castle15 km northwest
Historic house · Office of Public WorksClonmacnoise32 km southeastCastleRoscommon Castle8.6 km northeastAbbey or prioryRoscommon Abbey7.6 km northeastCathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral35 km northeastCastleGlinsk Castle15 km northwestPlaces: 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
- Roscommon Castle: Irishrover1980, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscommon Abbey: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mel's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glinsk Castle: Hyacinth45 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Athleague
15pages on Athleague
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Athleague’s built heritage counts 6 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
Famous people from around Athleague
One notable person was born in Athleague; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
M
Mervyn ConnaughtonIrish hurler
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Michael FinneranIrish Fianna Fáil politician · born in Roscommon · born 1947L
Liam NaughtenIrish Fine Gael politician (1944-1996) · born in RoscommonR
Richard CunninghamCanadian politician (1748-1823) · born in RoscommonPhoto credits
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan: Peter Mooney, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bill Jackson: DDADW, CC BY-SA 4.0
Athleague’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Questions about Athleague
Is Athleague growing?
Athleague had 296 people at the 2022 census, up from 260 in 2016: 13.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Athleague?
The median age in Athleague is 36.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 20% of residents are under 15 and 13% are 65 or over.
How do people in Athleague get to work?
76% of working residents drive to work and 15% walk, cycle or take the bus or train (the median of Irish towns: 23%).
About Athleague
Urban area in Co. Roscommon
296 people live in Athleague, in the area of Roscommon 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
- 296 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Roscommon
- Council
- Roscommon County Council
- Local electoral area
- Athlone
- Dáil constituency
- Roscommon-Galway
- Name in Irish
- Áth Liag
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:30250
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).