Ballingarry’s story
Ballingarry: 1 building on the National Inventory
1 archaeological site are on the record here too.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1825Catholic Church of the Assumption
BallingarryCo. Tipperary
291 people call this town in Co. Tipperary home. Its population rose 8% from 2016 to 2022.
3 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: David Purchase · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
291
CSO, Census 2022 · Tipperary County Council
Median age
42.4
20% are 65+ · Co. Tipperary 15%
Degree level
15%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ballingarry a good place to live?
At a median €222,300, a home costs 4.7 times the town’s median household income. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. 15% of adults have a degree. Born outside Ireland: 8% of residents.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ballingarry falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Ballingarry stand out
The 3 things Ballingarry 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
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
Against 22% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballingarry.
Schools
More schools around Ballingarry are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
Pupil numbers changed +15% since 2019/20, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (+6%) and Irish towns (+4%) alike. Within 3 km of Ballingarry there are 2 schools (1 primary school and 1 secondary school). Presentation Secondary School is the nearest secondary school, 1.7 km away.
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's National School DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 71 | Catholic |
| Presentation Secondary School DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 365 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballingarry | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 50% | 35% |
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 67% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +15% | +6% | +4% |
436
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+15%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
1.7 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no results school by school, so these cards carry no letters or results.
Natural hazards
Low radon and steady ground in Ballingarry; flooding isn’t measured here
Under 1% of homes in Ballingarry are estimated to have radon above the reference level. The ground under Ballingarry carries no high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
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 | Ballingarry | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
162
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 Ballingarry: January lows of 1.4°C, colder than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns
Over twelve months, Ballingarry averages 9.2°C. Here July highs average 19.2°C, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (19.8°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C) alike. This Co. Tipperary town gets 1,096 mm of rain a year.
19.2°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter7.9°C
Spring12.6°C
Summer18.7°C
Autumn13.4°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballingarry | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.4°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.2°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.2°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,096 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
19.2°C
July high
1.4°C
January low
1,096 mm
Rain a year
116 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, Ballingarry reports more bad health than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 195 per 100 expected
4.3% of residents report bad or very bad health. For its ages, Ballingarry has 129 people with a disability for every 100 expected, higher than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (114) and Irish towns (106). Disability touches 31% of the town’s population.
83%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health195
Disability129
Co. Tipperary145
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2022 | Ballingarry | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 2.6% | 2% |
| With a disability | 31% | 25% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | 86% | 88% |
195
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 145
129
disability per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 114
82.5 · 79
life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-West region, 2016
27%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and South East
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 less common in Ballingarry than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns: 6%
Just over two thirds of households own their home, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (55%) and Irish towns (61%) alike. Social housing holds nearly a quarter of households.
€222Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Ballingarry€222K
Co. Tipperary€225K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Ballingarry | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 6% | 23% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 23% | 18% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 68% | 55% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €222K | €225K | €350K |
68%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
6%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,078
a month on new tenancies, County Tipperary
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area E41, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Green space is close to home in Ballingarry: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns
Protected sites cover 0.5% of the land within 5 km, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (3.4%) and Irish towns (1.8%). One park, 2 ha of green space: that is the measure of Ballingarry’s parkland. Green space in Ballingarry works out at 5.2 ha per 1,000 people.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ballingarry5.2 ha
Co. Tipperary3.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ballingarry | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 4.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0.5% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
5.2 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
0.5%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Today in Ballingarry: cloudy and 11 degrees at best
The next 6 days bring little rain: 5 of them stay dry. For Ballingarry, a normal November afternoon peaks at 10°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 3°C. There may be a drop or two today, little to measure, with wind freshening to 23 km/h and a low of 7°C.
11°C / 7°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November10°C
December8°C
January8°C
February8°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 303 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 228 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 251 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 6°C | 314 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
0.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
23 km/h
Wind
71%
Humidity
9 h 22 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Ballingarry has higher unemployment than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 17%
Households had €47,440 a year before tax, close to Co. Tipperary’s towns (€46,245) and below Irish towns (€57,760). Of working-age residents (15 to 64), 54% were employed at the census. 4.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van82%
Walk3%
Train, DART or Luas1%
| Census 2022 | Ballingarry | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 54% | 67% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 17% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 31 min | 23.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 38% | 49% | 31% |
€47,440
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Tipperary €52,756
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
13%
trips of an hour or more
5,284
on the Live Register, County Tipperary, 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 Ballingarry were born abroad: 7.9%, fewer than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
Those 65 and older account for 20% of residents. Children under 15 make up 21%, above both Co. Tipperary’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (20%). Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents.
42.4median age
BallingarryCo. TipperaryIreland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none24%
Lower secondary29%
Leaving Cert28%
Diploma or cert4%
Degree or higher15%
Women and men · all residents
49.5% of Ballingarry’s residents are women
144 women and 147 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballingarry | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 24% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 29% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 28% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 15% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
54% of Ballingarry’s voters turned out at the local elections (Co. Tipperary towns 56%, Irish towns 46%)
There is just one council for Ballingarry, Tipperary County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. With 14 of 40 seats, Independent are the largest group on Tipperary County Council, short of the 21 a majority needs. At the general election 61% voted, about level with Co. Tipperary’s towns (61%) and above Irish towns (59%).
14/40seats held by Independent
Seats on Tipperary County · June 2024
Independent14
Fianna Fáil10
Fine Gael10
Labour Party3
Sinn Féin2
Workers and Unemployed Action1
| Turnout | Ballingarry | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 56% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 61% | 59% |
5
Councillors
14/40
Independent seats on Tipperary County, the largest party
54%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Tipperary South
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Ballingarry’s heritage: one building on the national inventory
The pre-1919 share of homes is 10.8%. For its size, Ballingarry has 34 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (126) and Irish towns (48). Also worth knowing: the Sites and Monuments Record holds 1 entries for the town.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1825
earliest dated inventory building
11%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Ballingarry | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 34 | 126 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 10.8% | 7.1% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 26 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Famine Warhouse 1848 and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Ballingarry; with it, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseum · Office of Public WorksFamine Warhouse 18482.9 km outside town, to the north
CastleRock of Cashel25 km west
CastleKilkenny Castle21 km east
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKilcooley Abbey9.2 km north
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles21 km northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle36 km southwest
CastleRock of Cashel25 km westCastleKilkenny Castle21 km eastAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKilcooley Abbey9.2 km northCathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles21 km northwestCastle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle36 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)
- Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilkenny Castle: Tolivero~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcooley Abbey: Edvardforeve, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cahir Castle: Chmouel Boudjnah Original uploader was Chmouel at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballingarry
15pages on Ballingarry
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from Ballingarry
4 notable people were born in Ballingarry.
Ballingarry’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CallanUrlingfordFethardBallingarry
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballingarry | 291 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callan Kilkenny | 2,678 | 12 | A+ | A− | A | B |
| Urlingford Kilkenny | 1,196 | 15 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Fethard | 1,738 | 17 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ballingarry
How do people in Ballingarry get to work?
12% mostly work from home, and 38% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Ballingarry growing?
Ballingarry had 291 people at the 2022 census, up from 269 in 2016: 8.2% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Ballingarry?
The median age in Ballingarry is 42.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Ballingarry
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
Ballingarry has 291 people, in the area of Tipperary 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
- 291 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Tipperary
- Council
- Tipperary County Council
- Local electoral area
- Carrick-on-Suir
- Dáil constituency
- Tipperary South
- Name in Irish
- Baile an Gharraí
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:23695
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).