CloonfadCo. Roscommon

Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 12%. Home to 376 people, this town lies in Co. Roscommon.

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Photo: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia · Public domain

Population

376

CSO, Census 2022 · Roscommon County Council

Median age

34.6

9% are 65+ · Co. Roscommon 14%

Degree level

25%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Cloonfad a good place to live?

A median €155,200 buys a home here, 3.5 years of what the median household earns. Of those who commute, 3% go on foot, by bike or by public transport. Over-65s are only nearly a tenth of the population.

There are no grades for Cloonfad: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.

What makes Cloonfad stand out

The 3 things Cloonfad does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or ride

Against 23% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Median sale price

Housing

58% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600

Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 9% are 65 or over

Against 14% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2022

Cloonfad’s outline

Cloonfad’s story

Nothing in Cloonfad is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cloonfad.

Schools

More schools around Cloonfad are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Irish towns: 100%

One school lies within 3 km of Cloonfad. Since 2019/20, pupils changed −22%, lower than Irish towns (+4%). The one school within 3 km of Cloonfad has 125 pupils.

1schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
Cloonfad N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	125	Catholic

Schools within 3 km	Cloonfad	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	100%	–	35%
Pupils since 2019/20	−22%	–	+4%
Teach through Irish	0%	–	8%

125

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

−22%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

0.3 km

to the nearest primary school

8.1 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageCloonfad’s schools pageOpen the page

Who runs themOne school within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Pupils over time125 pupils · −22% since 2019/20 Questions“What schools are there in Cloonfad?”

Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · You won’t find letters or results below: Ireland publishes none for single schools.

Natural hazards

About 13% of Cloonfad’s homes are estimated to hold more radon than the reference level allows

100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above Irish towns (0%). The ground under Cloonfad carries no high landslide susceptibility. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.

100%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

In high-radon areas100%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Share of homes	Cloonfad	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
In high-radon areas	100%	–	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	–	0%

13%

of homes over the radon level

200

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageCloonfad’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon100% 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

Summers stay cool in Cloonfad: July afternoons reach 19.1°C, below Irish towns

The year’s mean temperature is 9.8°C, lower than Irish towns (10.3°C). Cloonfad gets 1,242 mm of rain a year. Also worth knowing: on a January night, the temperature in Cloonfad falls to about 2.2°C.

19.1°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.4°C

Spring13.1°C

Summer18.7°C

Autumn13.7°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Cloonfad	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
July high	19.1°C	–	19.9°C
Rain a year	1,242 mm	–	937 mm
Average temperature over the year	9.8°C	–	10.3°C
January low	2.2°C	–	2.9°C

19.1°C

July high

2.2°C

January low

1,242 mm

Rain a year

138 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

Full pageCloonfad’s climate pageOpen the page

At a glanceJuly highs 19.1°C, January lows 2.2°C The yearSummer highs 18.7°C, winter lows 2.3°C Rain1,242 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 138 mm Weather station16 km to the weather station · Claremorris

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Bad health runs high in Cloonfad for a town of its ages, at 177 per 100 expected, more than in Irish towns

Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.5% of the town. For its ages, Cloonfad has 123 people with a disability for every 100 expected, above Irish towns (106). 86% of people in Cloonfad rate their own health good or very good.

86%good or very good health

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

Bad health177

Disability123

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%

Census 2022	Cloonfad	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
Unpaid carers	4.5%	–	5.4%
Good or very good health	86%	–	88%
Bad or very bad health	2.5%	–	2%

177

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Roscommon –

123

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

Full pageCloonfad’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 177, disability 123 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health86% in good or very good health The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.5, men 79.7

CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios

Housing

More households own their home in Cloonfad than in Irish towns: 65%

15% live in social housing, higher than Irish towns (13%). Private renters make up nearly a fifth of households.

€155Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Cloonfad€155K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Cloonfad	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
Median sale price	€155K	–	€350K
Households owning their home	65%	–	61%
Households in social housing	15%	–	13%
Households renting privately	19%	–	22%

65%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

19%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,092

a month on new tenancies, County Roscommon

Full pageCloonfad’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters65% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €155,200 Renting€1,092 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 F35, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

More woodland lies at the edge of Cloonfad than Irish towns: 6.7% of the land within 1 km

Protected nature near Cloonfad includes Lough Corrib SAC. Within 5 km, 0.9% of the land is protected nature, lower than Irish towns (1.8%).

0%of homes near green space

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

Cloonfad0.0 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Cloonfad	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
Near a park	0%	–	92%
Woodland within 1 km	6.7%	–	2.7%
Paths per km² of town	0.0 km per km²	–	2.1 km per km²
Green space per 1,000 residents	0.0 ha	–	4.1 ha

0 km

Footpaths

0.9%

Protected for nature

6.7%

Woodland

Full pageCloonfad’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Protected nature0.9% of the land within 5 km · Lough Corrib SAC Green space nearby0% of homes within 400 m Parks0.0 ha per 1,000 residents · 0 ha of green space, 0 parks Paths and trails0 km of paths · 10 trails and greenways within 5 km

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

Weather

Weather in Cloonfad: partly cloudy today, up to 10 degrees

No rain is due today, though a breeze picks up to 23 km/h; the low is 7°C. Tuesday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 4 mm of rain. By December, a normal day reaches 8°C and a normal night 3°C.

10°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	374 mm
Spring	13°C	5°C	251 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	271 mm
Autumn	14°C	7°C	347 mm

10°C / 7°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

18 km/h

Wind

88%

Humidity

9 h 15 min

Daylight

Full pageCloonfad’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead10°C / 7°C Today · A normal 4 November: 12°C / 5°C Warnings & more9 h 15 min Daylight · 07:40 to 16:56

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Cloonfad walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Irish towns: 3.4%

Workers spend 30.4 min getting to work, on average. 85% of commuters drove, higher than Irish towns (66%). Of those in the labour force, 11% are unemployed.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van85%

Walk3%

Bus1%

Census 2022	Cloonfad	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
Median household income	€44,060	–	€57,760
Average trip	30.4 min	–	27.6 min
Unemployment rate	11%	–	9.2%
Trips under 15 minutes	36%	–	31%

€44,060

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Roscommon €51,009

10%

worked mainly from home, 2022

13%

trips of an hour or more

1,855

on the Live Register, County Roscommon, September 2026

Full pageCloonfad’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment11% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€44,060 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time1,855 on the Live Register · −2.5% 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

A town of families: 29% of people in Cloonfad are under 15, more than in Irish towns

27% of residents were born outside the country. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.7% of residents, lower than Irish towns (12%). On top of that, people 65 and over make up 9% of the town.

34.6median age

CloonfadCo. RoscommonIreland

Co. RoscommonIreland

Ages · share of residents

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none14%

Lower secondary19%

Leaving Cert38%

Diploma or cert5%

Degree or higher25%

Women and men · all residents

51.6% of Cloonfad’s residents are women

194 women and 182 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Cloonfad
	Cloonfad	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
Under 15	29%	–	20%
15–24	7.7%	–	12%
25–44	33%	–	29%
45–64	22%	–	24%
65+	9%	–	14%
Primary or none	14%	–	9.7%
Lower secondary	19%	–	14%
Leaving Cert	38%	–	35%
Diploma or cert	4.6%	–	5.8%
Degree or higher	25%	–	36%

Full pageCloonfad’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages34.6 median age · 9% are 65 or over Households142 households · 2.6 people per household Where born27% born outside Ireland Irish speakers31% can speak Irish · 0.6% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Town hall

More people in Cloonfad vote than in Irish towns: 59% turnout at the local elections

Roscommon County Council runs Cloonfad: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. 66% voted at the general election. No party holds a majority on Roscommon County Council: Independent lead with 7 of 18 seats, short of the 10 needed.

7/18seats held by Independent

Seats on Roscommon County · June 2024

Independent7

Fianna Fáil5

Fine Gael4

Sinn Féin1

Independent Ireland1

Turnout	Cloonfad	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	59%	–	46%
General election, November 2024	66%	–	59%

Councillors

7/18

Independent seats on Roscommon County, the largest party

59%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Roscommon-Galway

Full pageCloonfad’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

How Cloonfad voted59% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Roscommon towns –Who’s in chargeNo majority: Independent lead with 7 of 18 (10 needed)Councillors6 councillors · Roscommon TDs3 TDs · Roscommon-Galway

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Nearby attractions

Graune Pet Farm & Play Centre and 12 more within 40 km

One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Cloonfad; with it, the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

Visitor farmVisitor farmGraune Pet Farm & Play Centre4 km outside town, to the north

CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary20 km south

CastleDunmore Castle7.3 km south

CastleFeartagar Castle18 km southwest

MuseumMuseum of Country Life37 km northwest · 99K visitors a year

CastleGlinsk Castle22 km east

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

Photo credits (5)

Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: TuamRCCathedral.jpg : JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dunmore Castle: DanielecDalton, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Feartagar Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Country Life: Shanehahaha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Glinsk Castle: Hyacinth45 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cloonfad

15pages on Cloonfad

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards13.3% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 34.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Cloonfad

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

How we find them →

John D'AltonIrish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Ch… · born in Claremorris

Lucinda CreightonIrish politician · born in Claremorris · born 1980

Pat RabbitteIrish Labour Party (Ireland) politician · born in Claremorris · born 1949

Jim HigginsIrish politician and MEP · born in Ballyhaunis · born 1945

Patrick CassidyIrish composer · born in Claremorris · born 1956

Seán FlanaganIrish politician (1922–1993) · born in Ballyhaunis

Photo credits

John D'Alton: Rolls Press (Popperfoto), Public domain · Lucinda Creighton: European People's Party, CC BY 2.0 · Pat Rabbitte: The Irish Labour Party, CC BY 2.0 · Patrick Cassidy: PCSMInc, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cloonfad’s neighbours

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

BallyhaunisKnockClaremorrisCloonfad

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Cloonfad	376	—	—	—	—	—
Ballyhaunis Mayo	2,773	8.3	B⁺	A⁺	B	C⁺
Knock Mayo	1,029	16	—	A	A	B
Claremorris Mayo	3,857	17	A⁺	A⁻	B	A⁻

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

Questions about Cloonfad

Has Cloonfad grown?

Cloonfad had 376 people at the 2022 census, up from 337 in 2016: 11.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

How old are the people of Cloonfad?

The median age in Cloonfad is 34.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 29% of residents are under 15 and 9% are 65 or over.

Do people in Cloonfad drive to work?

10% mostly work from home, and 36% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

About Cloonfad

Urban area in Co. Roscommon

376 people live in Cloonfad, 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: 376 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Roscommon
Council: Roscommon County Council
Local electoral area: Roscommon
Dáil constituency: Roscommon-Galway
Name in Irish: Cluain Fada
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
CSO code: UA:30261

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).