Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It grew by 14% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses. In Co. Roscommon, this town has 572 residents.
At a median €134,500, a home costs 3.2 times the town’s median household income. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes here sold for a median €144,400 over 2023 to 2025. At the 2022 census, 19% of the labour force was out of work.
At under 1,000 residents, Frenchpark is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
The 3 things Frenchpark does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 7%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Frenchpark.
Radon tests would find about 13% of Frenchpark’s homes above the reference level, by estimate. No part of Frenchpark is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
| Share of homes | Frenchpark | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | – | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | – | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A January night in Frenchpark drops to 1.9°C on average, lower than Irish towns (2.9°C). The town’s year-round mean comes to 9.5°C. A year brings 1,202 mm of rain to Frenchpark.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Frenchpark | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.0°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | – | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.9°C | – | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,202 mm | – | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 28% of people here had a disability, higher than Irish towns (22%). Asked at the census, 80% of residents of Frenchpark said they were in good or very good health. In the HSE West and North West health region, just over a third of people hold a medical card. 4.3% of residents report bad or very bad health.
| Census 2022 | Frenchpark | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | – | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | – | 2% |
| With a disability | 28% | – | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.1% | – | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Private renters make up 21% of households, in line with Irish towns (22%). Owners make up 60% of households, close to Irish towns (61%).
| Housing | Frenchpark | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €135K | – | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 17% | – | 13% |
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure
Within 5 km, 13% of the land is protected nature, higher than Irish towns (1.8%). Among the protected sites near Frenchpark is Cloonshanville Bog SAC. Per 1,000 residents, Frenchpark has 1.9 ha of green space.
| Outdoors | Frenchpark | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 52% | – | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 15% | – | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 13% | – | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Long-term averages for Frenchpark put November days at 10°C and November nights at 4°C. Expect a dry, breezy day today, the wind reaching 22 km/h and the temperature dipping to 7°C. Over the days that follow, afternoons range between 8°C and 10°C, with Thursday the mildest.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 359 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 251 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 263 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 329 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Home was the main workplace for 5.8% of workers at the census. Unemployment stood at 19%, higher than Irish towns (9.2%). The average trip to work takes 30.1 min.
| Census 2022 | Frenchpark | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 19% | – | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 55% | – | 68% |
| Median household income | €41,590 | – | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 30.1 min | – | 27.6 min |
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.
Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Irish towns (12%). The share of residents under 15 is 22%. Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older.
Women make up 51.0% of Frenchpark
292 women and 280 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Frenchpark | Co. Roscommon | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 28% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.6% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Roscommon and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
There is no majority on Roscommon County Council; Independent have the most seats, 7 of 18, short of 10. Three in five voters turned out at the last local elections, higher than Irish towns (46%). Roscommon County Council is the one council for Frenchpark; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government.
| Turnout | Frenchpark | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 60% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 66% | – | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes built before 1919 account for 7.4% of the housing. 2 archaeological sites are on the record, below Irish towns (11). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 4 buildings in Frenchpark, each rated of regional importance.
| Heritage | Frenchpark | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 70 | – | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.4% | – | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Pupil numbers changed −1% since 2019/20, below Irish towns (+4%). Families in Frenchpark have one school within 3 km. 104 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Padraig Naofa DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Frenchpark | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −1% | – | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · There are no letters or results on these cards, because Ireland publishes none school by school.
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Frenchpark; with it, the best known within 40 km.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey14 km northeast
CastleBallinafad Castle18 km north
MuseumCastlerea Railway Museum12 km southwest
CastleBallymote Castle25 km north
CastleGlinsk Castle24 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 4 buildings in Frenchpark, each rated of regional importance. 2 archaeological sites are on the record here.
2 notable people were born in Frenchpark; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Maureen O'Sullivan: Russell Ball, Public domain · Chris O'Dowd: Christopher William Adach from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Margaret Cousins: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchpark | 572 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ballaghaderreen | 2,387 | 12 | — | A+ | C+ | D |
| Castlerea | 2,348 | 13 | — | A+ | C | C+ |
| Boyle | 2,915 | 13 | B+ | A+ | B | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Frenchpark had 572 people at the 2022 census, up from 504 in 2016: 13.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
6% mostly work from home, and 34% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
The median age in Frenchpark is 40.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Roscommon
Frenchpark has 572 people, 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)
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).