Roosky’s story
Roosky has 7 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 5%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1800Mount Carmel
- 1810Mount Ashleigh
- 1820Building, Roosky
RooskyCo. Roscommon
In Co. Roscommon, this town has 787 residents.
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Photo: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
787
CSO, Census 2022 · Roscommon County Council
Median age
37.9
19% are 65+ · Co. Roscommon 14%
Degree level
27%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Roosky a good place to live?
The median home here went for €183,400, 3.7 times the median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. The median home sold for €183,400 from 2023 to 2025. Its population rose 22% from 2016 to 2022.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Roosky out for now.
What makes Roosky stand out
The 3 things Roosky does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
51% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Population growth, 2016 to 2022
Growth
+22% more people than in 2016
Against 8% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2016 and 2022, on the 2022 boundaries.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roosky.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Roosky grew +33% since 2019, above Irish towns
One school lies within 3 km of Roosky. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 160.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooskey N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 160 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Roosky | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +33% | – | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
160
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+33%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
11 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
Roosky has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
The nearest bathing water to Roosky is Keeldra Lough, 14 km away, rated excellent in 2025. Radon is rarely a worry in the town: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. No part of Roosky is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
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 | Roosky | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | – | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | – | 0% |
14 km
to Keeldra Lough bathing water (excellent)
397
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Roosky: January lows of 2.1°C, colder than Irish towns
The year’s mean temperature is 9.8°C, below Irish towns (10.3°C). Roosky gets 1,071 mm of rain a year. The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 19.6°C in the town.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.3°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.0°C
Autumn13.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Roosky | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.1°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 | 1,071 mm | – | 937 mm |
19.6°C
July high
2.1°C
January low
1,071 mm
Rain a year
113 mm
Wettest month
52
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in Roosky are in bad health than its ages would predict: 153 per 100 expected, above Irish towns
Allowing for its ages, Roosky has 120 residents with a disability per 100 expected, higher than Irish towns (106). 3.1% of residents report bad or very bad health. Add to that, a disability affects 27% of people in the town.
84%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health153
Disability120
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2022 | Roosky | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | – | 2% |
| With a disability | 27% | – | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 84% | – | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 4.3% | – | 5.4% |
153
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Roscommon –
120
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
Private renting is more common in Roosky than in Irish towns: 32% of households
Social housing holds 8% of households, below Irish towns (13%). Households that own their home make up 59%.
€183Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Roosky€183K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Roosky | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €183K | – | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 32% | – | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 8% | – | 13% |
32%
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 N41, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Fewer homes in Roosky sit near green space: 38% within 400 m, below Irish towns
Its paths and tracks come to 0.2 km per km², lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Among the protected sites near Roosky is Aghnamona Bog NHA. Also worth knowing: green space comes to 0.8 ha for every 1,000 people in the town.
38%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Roosky0.8 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Roosky | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 38% | – | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 18% | – | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 5.4% | – | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | – | 2.1 km per km² |
38%
Near a park
0.8 ha
Green space
2 km
Footpaths
18%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Roosky walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Irish towns: 4.8%
Households had €49,170 a year before tax, below Irish towns (€57,760). The car carried 85% of commuters at the census. 9.9% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van85%
Walk4%
Train, DART or Luas1%
Bicycle0%
| Census 2022 | Roosky | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €49,170 | – | €57,760 |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 68% | – | 68% |
€49,170
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Roscommon €51,009
10%
worked mainly from home, 2022
9%
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
Few people in Roosky are 15 to 24: 9%, fewer than in Irish towns
23% are under 15, above Irish towns (20%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 19% of residents. One measure of its mix: 28% of residents were born abroad.
37.9median age
RooskyCo. RoscommonIreland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary13%
Leaving Cert45%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher27%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.7% of Roosky
407 women and 380 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Roosky | Co. Roscommon | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 21% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 19% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.5% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 13% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 45% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.9% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 27% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Roscommon and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Roosky turns out to vote: 60% at the last local elections, above Irish towns
Roosky is split between local electoral areas: 63% of its residents are in Boyle, most of the rest in Carrick-on-Shannon (Leitrim County). General election turnout: 66%, above Irish towns (59%). With 7 of 18 seats, Independent are the largest group on Roscommon County Council, short of the 10 a majority needs.
7/18seats held by Independent
Seats on Roscommon County · June 2024
Independent7
Fianna Fáil5
Fine Gael4
Sinn Féin1
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Roosky | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 60% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 66% | – | 59% |
6
Councillors
7/18
Independent seats on Roscommon County, the largest party
60%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Roscommon-Galway
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Heritage is thick on the ground in Roosky: 89 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, above Irish towns
5% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than Irish towns (3.4%). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 7 buildings in Roosky, each rated of regional importance.
7inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional7
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1800
earliest dated inventory building
5%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
3
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Roosky | Co. Roscommon | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 89 | – | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | – | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5% | – | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Cavan and Leitrim Railway and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Roosky; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseumCavan and Leitrim Railway2.5 km outside town, to the north
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral14 km southeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey29 km northwest
MuseumThe National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park13 km southwest
Historic houseStrokestown Park13 km southwest
CastleRoscommon Castle28 km southwest
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral14 km southeastAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey29 km northwestMuseumThe National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park13 km southwestHistoric houseStrokestown Park13 km southwestCastleRoscommon Castle28 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 (5)
- St. Mel's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park: Winnie45, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strokestown Park: Irish Defence Forces, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscommon Castle: Irishrover1980, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roosky
15pages on Roosky
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 7 buildings in Roosky, each rated of regional importance.
Famous people from around Roosky
2 notable people were born in Roosky; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
A
Albert ReynoldsIrish politician and prime minister (1932–2014)J
John BannonIrish priest · 1829–1913
W
William Henry DrummondCanadian poet (1854-1907) · born in MohillPhoto credits
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
Roosky’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
DrumlishMohillLongfordCarrick-On-ShannonLanesborough-BallyleagueRoosky
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosky | 787 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drumlish Longford | 1,124 | 10 | — | B | B+ | D |
| Mohill Leitrim | 1,027 | 11 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Longford Longford | 10,952 | 14 | D | A− | D | D |
| Carrick-On-Shannon Leitrim | 4,743 | 17 | B− | B+ | C− | B− |
| Lanesborough-Ballyleague Longford | 1,733 | 18 | — | B+ | A− | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Roosky
Is Roosky growing?
Roosky had 787 people at the 2022 census, up from 644 in 2016: 22.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Roosky?
The median age in Roosky is 37.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Roosky
Urban area in Co. Roscommon
Roosky has 787 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)
- Population
- 787 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Roscommon
- Council
- Roscommon County Council
- Local electoral area
- Boyle
- Dáil constituency
- Roscommon-Galway
- Name in Irish
- Rúscaigh
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:30240
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).