TermonbarryCo. Roscommon

This town in Co. Roscommon has a population of 699.

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Photo: Darrin Antrobus · CC BY-SA 2.0

Population

699

CSO, Census 2022 · Roscommon County Council

Median age

37.3

11% are 65+ · Co. Roscommon 14%

Degree level

44%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Termonbarry a good place to live?

The median sale, €184,200, comes to 3.3 times what the median household here earns. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 25%.

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Termonbarry falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.

What makes Termonbarry stand out

The 3 things Termonbarry does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

7% 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

+25% more people than in 2016

Against 8% in the median of Irish towns

CSO, Census 2016 and 2022, on the 2022 boundaries.

Termonbarry’s outline

Termonbarry’s story

Nothing in Termonbarry is on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

Homes built before 1919: 2%, against 3% across Irish towns.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Termonbarry.

Natural hazards

45% of Termonbarry’s homes stand low beside the River Shannon, more than in 93% of Irish towns

No part of Termonbarry is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Under 1% of homes here are estimated to have radon above the reference level.

0%of homes in high-radon areas

Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes

Low-lying beside water45%

In high-radon areas0%

On high landslide susceptibility0%

Low-lying near a river45%

Low-lying near the coast0%

Share of homes	Termonbarry	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
Low-lying near a river	45%	–	0.5%
In high-radon areas	0%	–	0%

299

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageTermonbarry’s flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes45% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% 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

Winter nights bite in Termonbarry: January lows of 2.0°C, colder than Irish towns

Here July highs average 19.6°C, lower than Irish towns (19.9°C). Over twelve months, Termonbarry averages 9.8°C. The town gets 1,036 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	Termonbarry	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	1,036 mm	–	937 mm

19.6°C

July high

2.0°C

January low

1,036 mm

Rain a year

110 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

Full pageTermonbarry’s climate pageOpen the page

The yearSummer highs 19.1°C, winter lows 2.1°C At a glanceJuly highs 19.6°C, January lows 2.0°C Rain1,036 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 110 mm Weather station4.4 km to the weather station · Mount Dillon

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

For its ages, Termonbarry has about as much bad health as expected

92% of Termonbarry’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than Irish towns (88%). In the HSE West and North West health region, 34% of people hold a medical card. Weighed against its ages, disability here runs at 104 per 100 expected.

92%good or very good health

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

Bad health130

Disability104

Expected100

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 92%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%

Census 2022	Termonbarry	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
Good or very good health	92%	–	88%
With a disability	21%	–	22%
Unpaid carers	5.7%	–	5.4%

130

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Roscommon –

104

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 pageTermonbarry’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeBad health 130, disability 104 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy Census health92% 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

Termonbarry is a renters’ town: 41% of households rent privately, more than in Irish towns

57% of households own their home, lower than Irish towns (61%).

€184Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Termonbarry€184K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Termonbarry	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
Households renting privately	41%	–	22%
Households in social housing	0%	–	13%
Median sale price	€184K	–	€350K
Households owning their home	57%	–	61%

57%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

41%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,092

a month on new tenancies, County Roscommon

Full pageTermonbarry’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters57% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €184,200 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 N39, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

Protected nature surrounds Termonbarry: 10% of the land within 5 km, more than Irish towns

Walkers have 0.1 km per km² of paths and tracks, lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Protected nature near Termonbarry includes Ballykenny-Fisherstown Bog SPA. A park or green space is within 400 m for 72% of homes.

72%of homes near green space

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

Termonbarry2.8 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Termonbarry	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
Protected nature within 5 km	10%	–	1.8%
Near a park	72%	–	92%
Paths per km² of town	0.1 km per km²	–	2.1 km per km²

72%

Near a park

2.8 ha

Green space

1 km

Footpaths

10%

Protected for nature

Full pageTermonbarry’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Protected nature10% of the land within 5 km · Ballykenny-Fisherstown Bog SPA|Lough Forbes Complex SAC Green space nearby72% of homes within 400 m Parks2.8 ha per 1,000 residents · 2 ha of green space, 0 parks Paths and trails1 km of paths · 9 trails and greenways within 5 km

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

Weather

Today in Termonbarry: light showers and 11 degrees at best

The coming days top out somewhere between 7°C and 10°C; Friday looks warmest. Termonbarry’s forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 10°C, and nights drop to 4°C. A passing shower is possible today, but barely measurable; the breeze reaches 23 km/h, and the low is 6°C.

11°C / 6°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	296 mm
Spring	13°C	5°C	215 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	245 mm
Autumn	14°C	6°C	282 mm

11°C / 6°C

Today

0.2 mm

Rain, next 24 hours

17 km/h

Wind

94%

Humidity

9 h 15 min

Daylight

Full pageTermonbarry’s weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hours0.2 mm Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead11°C / 6°C Today · A normal 4 November: 12°C / 5°C Warnings & more9 h 15 min Daylight · 07:37 to 16:53

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

Work & commute

Only 6.9% of commuters in Termonbarry go to work without a car, fewer than in Irish towns

5.6% of people in the labour force have no job. The car took 79% of commuters, higher than Irish towns (66%). Working from home was the norm for 14% of workers at the census.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van79%

Walk4%

Bus1%

Train, DART or Luas1%

Bicycle1%

Census 2022	Termonbarry	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
In work, 15 to 64	76%	–	68%
Unemployment rate	5.6%	–	9.2%
Trips under 15 minutes	41%	–	31%
Average trip	29.1 min	–	27.6 min

€55,920

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

14%

worked mainly from home, 2022

13%

trips of an hour or more

1,855

on the Live Register, County Roscommon, September 2026

Full pageTermonbarry’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment5.6% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€55,920 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

Termonbarry has fewer young adults than Irish towns: 9.4% are 15 to 24

Children under 15 make up 22% of residents. People 65 and over make up 11% of the town, lower than Irish towns (14%). Graduates make up 44% of adults.

37.3median age

TermonbarryCo. RoscommonIreland

Co. RoscommonIreland

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none6%

Lower secondary11%

Leaving Cert29%

Diploma or cert10%

Degree or higher44%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.9% of Termonbarry

363 women and 336 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Termonbarry
	Termonbarry	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
Under 15	22%	–	20%
15–24	9.4%	–	12%
25–44	33%	–	29%
45–64	25%	–	24%
65+	11%	–	14%
Primary or none	5.9%	–	9.7%
Lower secondary	11%	–	14%
Leaving Cert	29%	–	35%
Diploma or cert	9.9%	–	5.8%
Degree or higher	44%	–	36%

Full pageTermonbarry’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages37.3 median age · 11% are 65 or over Households260 households · 2.6 people per household Where born27% born outside Ireland Irish speakers40% can speak Irish · 0.5% speak Irish daily outside school

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

Town hall

Termonbarry turns out to vote: 60% at the last local elections, above Irish towns

There is no majority on Roscommon County Council; Independent have the most seats, 7 of 18, short of 10. At the general election 66% voted, above Irish towns (59%). Termonbarry sits in the Boyle local electoral area, which elects 6 councillors.

7/18seats held by Independent

Seats on Roscommon County · June 2024

Independent7

Fianna Fáil5

Fine Gael4

Sinn Féin1

Independent Ireland1

Turnout	Termonbarry	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
Local elections, June 2024	60%	–	46%
General election, November 2024	66%	–	59%

Councillors

7/18

Independent seats on Roscommon County, the largest party

60%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Roscommon-Galway

Full pageTermonbarry’s town hall & politics pageOpen the page

How Termonbarry voted60% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Roscommon towns –Who’s in chargeNo majority: Independent lead with 7 of 18 (10 needed)Councillors6 councillors · Boyle TDs3 TDs · Roscommon-Galway

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

Schools

Schools around Termonbarry have lost ground: pupils −5% since 2019, below Irish towns

Within 3 km of Termonbarry there are 3 schools (3 primary schools).

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Pupils	Ethos
S.N. MhuireLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	94	Catholic

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Termonbarry	Co. Roscommon	Ireland
In the DEIS scheme	0%	–	35%
Teach through Irish	0%	–	8%
Pupils since 2019/20	−5%	–	+4%

229

pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26

−5%

pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%

1.2 km

to the nearest primary school

9 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageTermonbarry’s schools pageOpen the page

Pupils over time229 pupils · −5% since 2019/20 Who runs them3 schools within 3 km Language0% teach through Irish · 0 schools teach through Irish Questions“What schools are there in Termonbarry?”

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.

Nearby attractions

St. Mel's Cathedral and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Termonbarry; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral8.9 km east

MuseumThe National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park12 km west

Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey35 km northwest

Historic houseStrokestown Park12 km west

CastleRoscommon Castle22 km southwest

MuseumAthlone Castle36 km south

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
Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, 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
Athlone Castle: Sgbrito at Portuguese Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Termonbarry

15pages on Termonbarry

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards0.4% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 37.3 HistoryTown hallFamous people2 notable people born here

Famous people from around Termonbarry

2 notable people were born in Termonbarry; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Francis McGuinnessIrish politician · 1868–1934

Joseph McGuinnessIrish politician · 1875–1922

Ruairí Ó BrádaighIrish politician (1932–2013) · born in Longford

Michael GomezBoxer · born in Longford · born 1977

Richard HigginsAmerican Roman Catholic bishop (born 19… · born in Longford

Ray FlynnIrish middle-distance runner · born in Longford · born 1957

Photo 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

Termonbarry’s neighbours

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

LongfordLanesborough-BallyleagueDrumlishTermonbarry

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Termonbarry	699	—	—	—	—	—
Longford Longford	10,952	9.1	D	A⁻	D	D
Lanesborough-Ballyleague Longford	1,733	9.5	—	B⁺	A⁻	C
Drumlish Longford	1,124	13	—	B	B⁺	D

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

Questions about Termonbarry

Is Termonbarry growing?

Termonbarry had 699 people at the 2022 census, up from 559 in 2016: 25% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

How old are the people of Termonbarry?

The median age in Termonbarry is 37.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

About Termonbarry

Urban area in Co. Roscommon

Termonbarry has 699 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: 699 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Roscommon
Council: Roscommon County Council
Local electoral area: Boyle
Dáil constituency: Roscommon-Galway
Name in Irish: Tearmann Bearaigh
Area: 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
CSO code: UA:30241

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).