Ballynacarrow’s story
Ballynacarrow has 1 building on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 8%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1900Catholic Church of Saint Fechin and Saint Lassara
BallynacarrowCo. Sligo
The population grew 13% between 2016 and 2022. In Co. Sligo, this town has 220 residents.
Population
220
CSO, Census 2022 · Sligo County Council
Median age
37.3
10% are 65+ · Co. Sligo 14%
Degree level
29%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
1%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ballynacarrow a good place to live?
Prices run to a median €178,800, 3 times local household income. Public transport, bikes and feet take 1% of commuters to work. The median sale price, 2023 to 2025: €178,800. Few residents are of retirement age: 10% are 65 or over.
Ballynacarrow has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes Ballynacarrow stand out
The 3 things Ballynacarrow does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
1% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
52% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 10% are 65 or over
The median of Irish towns: 14%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballynacarrow.
Natural hazards
In Ballynacarrow, radon is the measure to watch: about 26% of homes are estimated over the reference level
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, higher than Irish towns (0%). No part of Ballynacarrow is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water0%
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river0%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Ballynacarrow | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | – | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 0% | – | 0.5% |
26%
of homes over the radon level
118
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Summers stay cool in Ballynacarrow: July afternoons reach 18.6°C, below Irish towns
Averaged across the seasons, Ballynacarrow sits at 9.6°C. A year brings 1,323 mm of rain, above Irish towns (937 mm). The town sees January nights of 2.1°C on average.
18.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.2°C
Spring12.6°C
Summer18.1°C
Autumn13.4°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballynacarrow | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 18.6°C | – | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,323 mm | – | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.6°C | – | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.1°C | – | 2.9°C |
18.6°C
July high
2.1°C
January low
1,323 mm
Rain a year
148 mm
Wettest month
52
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Ballynacarrow has 155 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, more than Irish towns
Asked at the census, 92% of residents of Ballynacarrow said they were in good or very good health. Allowing for its ages, Ballynacarrow has 112 residents with a disability per 100 expected, above Irish towns (106). Unpaid caring falls to 6.8% of the town’s residents. In the HSE West and North West health region, just over a third of people hold a medical card.
92%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health155
Disability112
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Ballynacarrow | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.8% | – | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | – | 88% |
| With a disability | 21% | – | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | – | 2% |
155
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Sligo –
112
disability per 100 expected · Co. Sligo –
83.5 · 79.5
life expectancy, women · men, the Border 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
Social housing is more common in Ballynacarrow than in Irish towns, at 17% of households
68% of households are owner-occupiers. Private renters make up 15% of households, lower than Irish towns (22%).
€179Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Ballynacarrow€179K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Ballynacarrow | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €179K | – | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 15% | – | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 68% | – | 61% |
| Households in social housing | 17% | – | 13% |
68%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
15%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,156
a month on new tenancies, County Sligo
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F56, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Ballynacarrow: 5.1% of the land within 1 km, more than Irish towns
Its paths and tracks come to 0.0 km per km², below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Protected sites cover 3.3% of the land within 5 km, above Irish towns (1.8%). Within 5 km, 2 waymarked trails and greenways set out.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ballynacarrow0.0 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ballynacarrow | Co. Sligo | 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 | 5.1% | – | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 3.3% | – | 1.8% |
0 km
Footpaths
3.3%
Protected for nature
5.1%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Forecast for Ballynacarrow: mostly sunny today and highs near 10 degrees
Rain stays out of the forecast today, the air barely stirring above 18 km/h, and the low settles at 3°C. The warmest afternoon ahead comes on Thursday, at 10°C; the coolest tops out at 6°C. Ballynacarrow’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 10°C, the usual low 4°C.
10°C / 3°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 | 397 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 263 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 11°C | 291 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 7°C | 372 mm |
10°C / 3°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
10 km/h
Wind
98%
Humidity
9 h 12 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ballynacarrow walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Irish towns: 1.1%
The car took 92% of commuters, higher than Irish towns (66%). The census counted 6.9% of workers working mainly from home. Getting to work takes 22 min on average.
1%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van92%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Ballynacarrow | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | – | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | – | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 66% | – | 68% |
| Median household income | €60,440 | – | €57,760 |
€60,440
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Sligo €50,438
7%
worked mainly from home, 2022
2%
trips of an hour or more
2,120
on the Live Register, County Sligo, 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 29% of Ballynacarrow, above Irish towns
One measure of its mix: 14% of residents were born abroad. 7.7% of residents are 15 to 24, below Irish towns (12%).
37.3median age
BallynacarrowCo. SligoIreland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none3%
Lower secondary19%
Leaving Cert42%
Diploma or cert8%
Degree or higher29%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.5% of Ballynacarrow
111 women and 109 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballynacarrow | Co. Sligo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 29% | – | 20% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | – | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | – | 29% |
| 45–64 | 23% | – | 24% |
| 65+ | 10% | – | 14% |
| Primary or none | 3.4% | – | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | – | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 42% | – | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.5% | – | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 29% | – | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Sligo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Ballynacarrow vote than in Irish towns: 63% turnout at the local elections
Sligo County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 6 of its 18 seats, short of the 10 needed. General election turnout: 61%, above Irish towns (59%). Ballynacarrow sits in the Ballymote-Tobercurry local electoral area, which elects 7 councillors.
6/18seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Sligo County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil6
Fine Gael4
Independent4
Sinn Féin2
People Before Profit–Solidarity1
Labour Party1
| Turnout | Ballynacarrow | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 63% | – | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | – | 59% |
7
Councillors
6/18
Fianna Fáil seats on Sligo County, the largest party
63%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Sligo-Leitrim
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory lists one building in Ballynacarrow
Before 1919: that is when nearly one in ten homes were built. Ballynacarrow has 45 inventory buildings for every 10,000 residents. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded one building in Ballynacarrow, of regional importance.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1900
earliest dated inventory building
8%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Ballynacarrow | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1919 | 8.2% | – | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | – | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
The nearest secondary school to Ballynacarrow is 5.4 km away
Families in Ballynacarrow have one school within 3 km. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 66.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Lissara NaofaLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 66 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballynacarrow | Co. Sligo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | – | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | – | 8% |
66
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
5.4 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Results by school aren’t published in Ireland, so the cards carry none.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Eagles Flying - Irish Raptor Research Centre and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ballynacarrow; with it, the best known within 40 km.
ZooZooEagles Flying - Irish Raptor Research Centre3.2 km outside town, to the south
CastleBallymote Castle5.7 km southeast
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo16 km north
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey17 km north
Castle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle21 km northeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey25 km southeast
CastleBallymote Castle5.7 km southeastCathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo16 km northAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSligo Abbey17 km northCastle · Office of Public WorksParke's Castle21 km northeastAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksBoyle Abbey25 km southeastPlaces: 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)
- Ballymote Castle: Willie Duffin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Sligo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sligo Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parke's Castle: John Darcy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyle Abbey: Digital Eye, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballynacarrow
15pages on Ballynacarrow
Famous people from around Ballynacarrow
No notable person born in Ballynacarrow is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
B
Brother WalfridFounder of Celtic FC (1840–1915) · born in BallymoteW
William HigginsIrish chemist (1763–1825) · born in CollooneyJ
John PerryIrish Fine Gael politician · born in Ballymote · born 1956T
Thomas Joseph DruryBishop of San Angelo, Bishop of Corpus … · born in BallymoteE
Eamon ScanlonIrish politician · born in Ballymote · born 1954J
John RyanIrish judoka · born in Ballymote · 1934–1989Ballynacarrow’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CoolaneyBallymoteCollooneyBallysadareTubbercurryStrandhillBallynacarrow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynacarrow | 220 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coolaney | 1,155 | 5.1 | — | A− | A+ | B |
| Ballymote | 1,711 | 5.8 | — | A+ | A− | B |
| Collooney | 1,797 | 7 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Ballysadare | 1,747 | 9.4 | — | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Tubbercurry | 2,307 | 14 | — | A− | B+ | C |
| Strandhill | 1,982 | 15 | — | C− | C− | A+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ballynacarrow
Is Ballynacarrow growing?
Ballynacarrow had 220 people at the 2022 census, up from 195 in 2016: 12.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Ballynacarrow a young town or an old one?
The median age in Ballynacarrow is 37.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Ballynacarrow get to work?
7% mostly work from home, and 33% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Ballynacarrow
Urban area in Co. Sligo
Ballynacarrow has 220 people, in the area of Sligo 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
- 220 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Sligo
- Council
- Sligo County Council
- Local electoral area
- Ballymote-Tobercurry
- Dáil constituency
- Sligo-Leitrim
- Name in Irish
- Baile na Cora
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:31152
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).