Boherlahan’s story
Boherlahan has nothing on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage yet
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Explore the history →BoherlahanCo. Tipperary
It is a town of 171 residents in Co. Tipperary. It grew by 16% between the 2016 and 2022 censuses.
Population
171
CSO, Census 2022 · Tipperary County Council
Median age
33.2
12% are 65+ · Co. Tipperary 15%
Degree level
19%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Boherlahan a good place to live?
Prices run to a median €260,300, 4.8 times local household income. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. A degree is held by 19% of adults. The median home sold for €260,300 from 2023 to 2025.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Boherlahan out for now.
What makes Boherlahan stand out
The 3 things Boherlahan does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
The median of Irish towns: 36%
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
30% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boherlahan.
Natural hazards
Radon reaches above the reference level in about 9.5% of Boherlahan’s homes
No part of Boherlahan is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
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 | Boherlahan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
75
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Midwinter lows in Boherlahan sink below those of 78% of Irish towns
The year’s mean temperature is 10.0°C, near Co. Tipperary’s towns (10.1°C) and lower than Irish towns (10.3°C). Winter lows in Boherlahan average 2.3°C in January. December is the wettest month locally, with 104 mm of rain on average.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring13.4°C
Summer19.4°C
Autumn14.1°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Boherlahan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.3°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 989 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
19.9°C
July high
2.3°C
January low
989 mm
Rain a year
104 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
92% of people in Boherlahan say their health is good or very good, more than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns
Ages taken into account, Boherlahan counts 139 people in poor health for every 100 predicted. 2.3% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (5.7%) and Irish towns (5.4%). A disability affects a fifth of people locally.
92%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Boherlahan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 2.3% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 92% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2% |
139
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 145
108
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
Social housing is more common in Boherlahan than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns, at 46% of households
6% of households rent privately. Owners make up 48% of households, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (55%) and Irish towns (61%) alike.
€260Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Boherlahan€260K
Co. Tipperary€225K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Boherlahan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 46% | 18% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 6% | 23% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 48% | 55% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €260K | €225K | €350K |
48%
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 E25, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Boherlahan has room to breathe: 17.3 ha of green space per 1,000 residents, more than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns
100% of homes are within 400 m of green space, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (83%) and Irish towns (92%) alike. Protected sites cover 5.1% of the land within 5 km, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (3.4%) and Irish towns (1.8%) alike.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Boherlahan17.3 ha
Co. Tipperary3.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Boherlahan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 17.3 ha | 3.2 ha | 4.1 ha |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
100%
Near a park
17.3 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
5.1%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Below-normal chill for November in Boherlahan today, 9 degrees
Set beside Boherlahan’s forecast, a normal November runs from 4°C at night to 11°C by day. Around 1 mm of rain is due today, with a light wind of up to 11 km/h and a low of 4°C. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C.
9°C / 4°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January8°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 2°C | 278 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 201 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 227 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 284 mm |
9°C / 4°C
Today
1.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
10 km/h
Wind
92%
Humidity
9 h 15 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Boherlahan walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 6.5%
Short trips: 34% under 15 minutes, lower than Co. Tipperary’s towns (49%) yet higher than Irish towns (31%). 84% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Unemployment runs at 12%.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van84%
Walk3%
Bus2%
Train, DART or Luas2%
| Census 2022 | Boherlahan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 34% | 49% | 31% |
| Average trip | 28.3 min | 23.4 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 64% | 67% | 68% |
€54,770
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Tipperary €52,756
8%
worked mainly from home, 2022
12%
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
A town of families: 26% of people in Boherlahan are under 15, more than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns
People 65 and over make up just over a tenth of the town, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of the population.
33.2median age
BoherlahanCo. TipperaryIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary18%
Leaving Cert46%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher19%
Women and men · all residents
53.8% of Boherlahan’s residents are women
92 women and 79 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Boherlahan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 19% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.5% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.4% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 19% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
53% of Boherlahan’s voters turned out at the local elections (Co. Tipperary towns 56%, Irish towns 46%)
There is no majority on Tipperary County Council; Independent have the most seats, 14 of 40, short of 21. Local government for Boherlahan is Tipperary County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. At the general election 61% voted, close to 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 | Boherlahan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 53% | 56% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 61% | 59% |
7
Councillors
14/40
Independent seats on Tipperary County, the largest party
53%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Tipperary South
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Schools
Pupil numbers around Boherlahan grew +14% since 2019, above Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
Within 3 km of Boherlahan there is one school. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 124.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| San IsadoirLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 124 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Boherlahan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +14% | +6% | +4% |
124
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+14%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
5.5 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Ireland publishes no school-by-school results, which is why these cards have no letters.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Rock of Cashel and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Boherlahan; these are the best known within 40 km.
CastleRock of Cashel5.4 km south
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle22 km south
Abbey or prioryHore Abbey5.6 km south
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles14 km northeast
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSt. Dominic's Abbey5.6 km south
Abbey or prioryHolycross Abbey8.1 km northPlaces: 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 (6)
- Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cahir Castle: Chmouel Boudjnah Original uploader was Chmouel at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hore Abbey: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Dominic's Abbey: Chris06, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holycross Abbey: Sarah777, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Boherlahan
15pages on Boherlahan
Famous people from around Boherlahan
One notable person was born in Boherlahan; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
J
John CoffeyIrish hurler · 1918–2019
Photo credits
Kerry Condon: Howard M. Shum, CC BY 3.0 · Julia Kavanagh: Henri Chanet, Public domain · Paddy Ryan: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Mary Hanafin: Jeff Meade, CC BY 2.0 · Patrick John Ryan: Author unknown, Public domain
Boherlahan’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
CashelThurlesFethardBoherlahan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boherlahan | 171 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cashel | 4,805 | 6.1 | B | A− | C | C+ |
| Thurles | 8,185 | 13 | B− | A | C | B− |
| Fethard | 1,738 | 18 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Boherlahan
Has Boherlahan grown?
Boherlahan had 171 people at the 2022 census, up from 148 in 2016: 15.5% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Boherlahan drive to work?
8% mostly work from home, and 34% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Boherlahan a young town or an old one?
The median age in Boherlahan is 33.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns. 26% of residents are under 15 and 12% are 65 or over.
About Boherlahan
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
Boherlahan has 171 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
- 171 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Tipperary
- Council
- Tipperary County Council
- Local electoral area
- Cashel-Tipperary
- Dáil constituency
- Tipperary South
- Name in Irish
- An Bóthar Leathan
- Area
- 0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:23709
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).