Emly’s story
Emly: 18% of homes built before 1919
6 buildings on the National Inventory inside Emly.
The record adds 19 archaeological sites.
- 1780House, Emly
- 1805Halla Naomh Ailbhe
- 1870Duhig House
EmlyCo. Tipperary
A town of 338 in Co. Tipperary.
Population
338
CSO, Census 2022 · Tipperary County Council
Median age
38.5
16% are 65+ · Co. Tipperary 15%
Degree level
20%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
7%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Emly a good place to live?
The median home sold for €183,900, 3.3 times the town’s median household income. Public transport, bikes and feet take 7% of commuters to work. Homes here sold for a median €183,900 over 2023 to 2025. 10% of residents were born outside Ireland.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Emly falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Emly stand out
The 3 things Emly 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
Median sale price
Housing
51% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Emly.
Natural hazards
Emly has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Landslides: none of Emly lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Radon is rarely a worry locally: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
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 | Emly | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
234
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Nights turn raw in Emly each January, colder than in 78% of Irish towns
Averaged across the seasons, Emly sits at 10.0°C. July afternoons reach 19.6°C here, near Co. Tipperary’s towns (19.8°C) and lower than Irish towns (19.9°C). A year brings 1,084 mm of rain to Emly.
19.6°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.7°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.1°C
Autumn14.0°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Emly | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.6°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,084 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.3°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
19.6°C
July high
2.3°C
January low
1,084 mm
Rain a year
116 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, more people in Emly live with a disability than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 130 per 100 expected
A disability affects 28% of people in Emly. Allowing for its ages, Emly has 95 residents in bad health per 100 expected, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (145) and Irish towns (113). Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Emly said they were in good or very good health.
85%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health95
Disability130
Co. Tipperary145
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Emly | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 88% |
95
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 145
130
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 Emly than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns, at 21% of households
17% rent privately, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%). The owner-occupied share of households is 57%.
€184Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Emly€184K
Co. Tipperary€225K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Emly | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | €184K | €225K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 21% | 18% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 57% | 55% | 61% |
57%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
17%
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 E34, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More homes in Emly are a short walk from green space than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
Within 1 km, 0.2% of the land is woodland, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (2.8%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike. Emly has 4.0 ha of green space for every 1,000 residents, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (3.2 ha) and close to Irish towns (4.1 ha). Walkers have 2 waymarked trails and greenways starting within 5 km.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Emly4.0 ha
Co. Tipperary3.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Emly | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 0.2% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| 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 |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
4.0 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Emly’s outlook today: partly cloudy, peaking at 11 degrees
A typical November day reaches 11°C and drops to 4°C at night: the forecast for Emly is set against that. The rain holds off today, but the wind gets up to 22 km/h, and the low is 7°C. By December, a normal day reaches 9°C and a normal night 3°C.
11°C / 7°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 | 311 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 218 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 247 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 308 mm |
11°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
18 km/h
Wind
84%
Humidity
9 h 23 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Emly than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 6.6%
Working mainly from home: 12% of workers, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (6.2%) and Irish towns (11%) alike. 81% of commuters took the car to work at the census. The average trip to work takes 33.8 min.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van81%
Walk4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Emly | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 33.8 min | 23.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 28% | 49% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 12% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 65% | 67% | 68% |
€55,340
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Tipperary €52,756
12%
worked mainly from home, 2022
14%
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
Most of Emly was born here: only 9.9% come from abroad, fewer than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town, about level with Irish towns (12%) and above Co. Tipperary’s towns (11%). Among adults, 20% have a degree. Over-65s are 16% of the population.
38.5median age
EmlyCo. TipperaryIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none15%
Lower secondary22%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher20%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 47.3% of Emly
160 women and 178 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Emly | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 20% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
53% of Emly’s voters turned out at the local elections (Co. Tipperary towns 56%, Irish towns 46%)
No party holds a majority on Tipperary County Council: Independent lead with 14 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. There is just one council for Emly, Tipperary County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local government. This Co. Tipperary town sits in the Cashel-Tipperary local electoral area, which elects 7 councillors.
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 | Emly | 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
History
Emly is dense with heritage: 178 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, more than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns
The pre-1919 share of homes is 17.7%. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 19 sites here, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (26) but above Irish towns (11). The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 6 buildings in Emly, each rated of regional importance.
6inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional6
Among them
- House, Emly 1780
- Halla Naomh Ailbhe 1805
- Duhig House 1870
- Saint Ailbe's National School 1870
19
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1780
earliest dated inventory building
18%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Emly | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 178 | 126 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 17.7% | 7.1% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 19 | 26 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
More schools around Emly are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
Families in Emly have one school within 3 km. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 122. Pupil numbers changed +4% since 2019/20, lower than Co. Tipperary’s towns (+6%) yet higher than Irish towns (+4%).
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ailbe's National School DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 122 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Emly | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 50% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
122
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
5.6 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · These schools carry no letter or result: Ireland doesn’t release them school by school.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Emly Cathedral and 12 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Emly; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedralEmly Cathedralin town
CastleRock of Cashel32 km east
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle31 km east
CathedralSt John's Cathedral28 km northwest
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral29 km northwest
Abbey or prioryMoor Abbey8.6 km southeast
CastleRock of Cashel32 km eastCastle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle31 km eastCathedralSt John's Cathedral28 km northwestCathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral29 km northwestAbbey or prioryMoor Abbey8.6 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)
- 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
- St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Mary's Cathedral: Sean.magner89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moor Abbey: Ballyhoura, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Emly
15pages on Emly
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 6 buildings in Emly, each rated of regional importance. 19 archaeological sites are on the record here.
Famous people from around Emly
2 notable people were born in Emly; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
J
James MitchelAmerican athlete (1864-1921)J
Jack RaleighIrish hurler · 1890–1969N
Norman GarstinIrish painter (Newlyn School), teacher,… · born in CaherconlishW
William TurnerAmerican Roman Catholic bishop (1871-19… · born in Kilmallock
Photo credits
John O'Leary: Frederick Hollyer, Public domain · John Lacey: quintinsmith_ip, CC BY 2.0
Emly’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
TipperaryCaherconlishKilmallockEmly
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emly | 338 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tipperary | 5,387 | 13 | C+ | A+ | C | D |
| Caherconlish Limerick | 1,569 | 16 | — | C+ | A | D− |
| Kilmallock Limerick | 1,761 | 17 | — | A | B− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Emly
Is Emly growing?
Emly had 338 people at the 2022 census, up from 329 in 2016: 2.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Emly a young town or an old one?
The median age in Emly is 38.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Emly
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
Emly has 338 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
- 338 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Tipperary
- Council
- Tipperary County Council
- Local electoral area
- Cashel-Tipperary
- Dáil constituency
- Tipperary South
- Name in Irish
- Imleach
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:23720
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).