Cloontuskert’s story
31 archaeological sites in Cloontuskert
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6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Explore the history →CloontuskertCo. Roscommon
A town in Co. Roscommon, home to 179 people.
Population
179
CSO, Census 2022 · Roscommon County Council
Median age
44.7
16% are 65+ · Co. Roscommon 14%
Degree level
16%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
0%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Cloontuskert a good place to live?
Buying the median home, at €184,200, takes 3.8 times the town’s median household income. 16% of residents 15 and over hold a degree. 10% of people here were born outside Ireland.
Cloontuskert is too small to grade: Irish towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
What makes Cloontuskert stand out
The 3 things Cloontuskert does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cloontuskert.
Schools
75% of schools around Cloontuskert get DEIS support, above Irish towns
Pupil numbers changed +22% since 2019/20, above Irish towns (+4%). 4 schools lie within 3 km of Cloontuskert: 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school. The nearest secondary, Lanesboro Community College, is 3.6 km away.
4schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanesborough Primary School DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 88 | Catholic |
| Lanesboro Community College DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 275 | Inter-denominational |
| Cloontuskert National School DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 82 | Catholic |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic3
Inter-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Cloontuskert | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +22% | – | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 75% | – | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | – | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
514
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+22%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
3.6 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
An estimated 7.5% of homes in Cloontuskert sit above the radon reference level
No part of Cloontuskert is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit low beside water.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Cloontuskert | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | – | 0.5% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
109
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Cloontuskert has colder winters than Irish towns: January lows of 2.0°C
The annual mean in Cloontuskert is 9.8°C. Here July highs average 19.6°C, below Irish towns (19.9°C). The town gets 1,059 mm of rain a year.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.3°C
Spring13.3°C
Summer19.1°C
Autumn13.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Cloontuskert | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.0°C | – | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | – | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.6°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,059 mm | – | 937 mm |
19.6°C
July high
2.0°C
January low
1,059 mm
Rain a year
114 mm
Wettest month
52
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, Cloontuskert reports less bad health than Irish towns: 55 per 100 expected
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.2% of the town. Unpaid carers make up 8.9% of residents, above Irish towns (5.4%). A quarter of residents in Cloontuskert live with a disability.
87%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health55
Disability107
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Cloontuskert | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8.9% | – | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.2% | – | 2% |
| With a disability | 25% | – | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | – | 88% |
55
bad health 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
More households own their home in Cloontuskert than in Irish towns: 79%
Renting privately is how 17% of households live. Social housing holds 1% of households, below Irish towns (13%).
€184Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Cloontuskert€184K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Cloontuskert | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 1% | – | 13% |
| Median sale price | €184K | – | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 79% | – | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 17% | – | 22% |
79%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
17%
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 N39, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Protected nature surrounds Cloontuskert: 2.7% of the land within 5 km, more than Irish towns
Its paths and tracks come to 0.0 km per km², lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Woodland covers 0.5% of the land within 1 km, below Irish towns (2.7%).
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Cloontuskert0.0 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Cloontuskert | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | – | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.5% | – | 2.7% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 0.0 ha | – | 4.1 ha |
0 km
Footpaths
2.7%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Cloontuskert is a driving town: 95% of commuters go by car, above Irish towns
7% of the labour force are out of work. Working mainly from home: 5.4% of workers, lower than Irish towns (11%). The average household earns €47,990 a year before tax.
0%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van95%
| Census 2022 | Cloontuskert | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | – | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 7% | – | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €47,990 | – | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 25.9 min | – | 27.6 min |
€47,990
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Roscommon €51,009
5%
worked mainly from home, 2022
5%
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
Children make up only 14% of Cloontuskert, fewer than in Irish towns
16% of residents are 65 or over, higher than Irish towns (14%). Born abroad: 10% of residents.
44.7median age
CloontuskertCo. RoscommonIreland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none7%
Lower secondary21%
Leaving Cert48%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher16%
Women and men · all residents
51.4% of Cloontuskert’s residents are women
92 women and 87 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Cloontuskert | Co. Roscommon | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 34% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 7.1% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 21% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 48% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.9% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 16% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Roscommon and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Cloontuskert votes in numbers: 66% turned out at the general election, above Irish towns
Cloontuskert answers to one council, Roscommon County Council; Ireland has no town tier. At the last local elections, 59% of voters went to the polls. Independent lead Roscommon County Council with 7 of 18 seats, but no party has a majority: 10 are needed.
7/18seats held by Independent
Seats on Roscommon County · June 2024
Independent7
Fianna Fáil5
Fine Gael4
Sinn Féin1
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Cloontuskert | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 59% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 66% | – | 59% |
6
Councillors
7/18
Independent seats on Roscommon County, the largest party
59%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Roscommon-Galway
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St. Mel's Cathedral and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Cloontuskert; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral14 km east
MuseumThe National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park11 km northwest
CastleRoscommon Castle14 km southwest
Historic houseStrokestown Park11 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey36 km northwest
Abbey or prioryRoscommon Abbey14 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 (6)
- St. Mel's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park: Winnie45, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscommon Castle: Irishrover1980, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strokestown Park: Irish Defence Forces, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscommon Abbey: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cloontuskert
15pages on Cloontuskert
Famous people from around Cloontuskert
No notable person born in Cloontuskert is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
R
Ray FlynnIrish middle-distance runner · born in Longford · born 1957I
Ivo Fairbairn-CrawfordBritish athlete (1884-1959) · born in LongfordPhoto credits
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan: Peter Mooney, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ruairí Ó Brádaigh: AlanMc at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Michael Gomez: Vintagekits at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Richard Higgins: Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter, U.S. Air Force, Public domain
Cloontuskert’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Lanesborough-BallyleagueRoscommonLongfordCloontuskert
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloontuskert | 179 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lanesborough-Ballyleague Longford | 1,733 | 2.5 | — | B+ | A− | C |
| Roscommon | 6,555 | 14 | A− | B+ | A− | B |
| Longford Longford | 10,952 | 15 | D | A− | D | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Cloontuskert
Is Cloontuskert growing?
Cloontuskert had 179 people at the 2022 census, up from 173 in 2016: 3.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Cloontuskert a young town or an old one?
The median age in Cloontuskert is 44.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Cloontuskert get to work?
5% mostly work from home, and 27% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Cloontuskert
Urban area in Co. Roscommon
179 people live in Cloontuskert, 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
- 179 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Roscommon
- Council
- Roscommon County Council
- Local electoral area
- Roscommon
- Dáil constituency
- Roscommon-Galway
- Name in Irish
- Cluain Tuaiscirt
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:30242
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).