Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 697 residents, it is a town in Co. Tipperary.
Half the homes sold for more than €222,300, a price of 3.9 times what the median household earns. 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Holycross out for now.
The 3 things Holycross does most differently from other towns.
9 buildings on the National Inventory inside Holycross.
The record adds 34 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 7%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Holycross.
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. No part of Holycross is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Next to none of its homes lie low beside a river or the sea.
| Share of homes | Holycross | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Across the year it averages 10.0°C, about level with Co. Tipperary’s towns (10.1°C) and below Irish towns (10.3°C). Midsummer afternoons in Holycross peak at about 20.0°C. Also worth knowing: the coldest nights come in January, when Holycross averages a low of 2.2°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Holycross | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.2°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 20.0°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 988 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
7.9% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, higher than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (5.7%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Weighed against its ages, disability in Holycross runs at 109 per 100 expected. Disability touches 27% of Holycross’ population.
| Census 2022 | Holycross | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.9% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 87% | 86% | 88% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
66% of households own their home. Social housing holds 19% of households, higher than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (13%).
| Housing | Holycross | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 12% | 23% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 66% | 55% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €222K | €225K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 19% | 18% | 13% |
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.
Within 5 km, 4.4% of the land is protected nature, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (3.4%) and Irish towns (1.8%) alike. Protected nature near Holycross includes Lower River Suir SAC.
| Outdoors | Holycross | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 45% | 83% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 0% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 22 km/h and a low of 7°C. Tuesday looks like the wettest of the days that follow, with about 4 mm of rain. In November a normal day reaches 11°C and a normal night 4°C; the forecast for Holycross below sets each day against them.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 2°C | 283 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 199 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 224 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 281 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Working mainly from home: 7.7% of workers, between Co. Tipperary’s towns (6.2%) and Irish towns (11%). 5.8% of people in the labour force have no job. Getting to work takes 30.9 min on average.
| Census 2022 | Holycross | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 75% | 67% | 68% |
| Average trip | 30.9 min | 23.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 41% | 49% | 31% |
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.
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.8%, lower than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (12%). Born abroad: 14% of residents. 29% of adults hold a degree.
Women make up 52.2% of Holycross
364 women and 333 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Holycross | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 12% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 29% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Local government for Holycross is Tipperary County Council alone; Ireland has a single tier. At the last local elections, 56% of voters went to the polls. No party holds a majority on Tipperary County Council: Independent lead with 14 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed.
| Turnout | Holycross | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 66% | 61% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 56% | 46% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
34 archaeological sites are on the record, higher than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (26) and Irish towns (11). For its size, Holycross has 129 buildings on the national inventory per 10,000 residents. Homes built before 1919 account for 7.3% of the housing.
| Heritage | Holycross | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 129 | 126 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 34 | 26 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
2 schools lie within 3 km of Holycross: 2 primary schools. 50% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, close to Co. Tipperary’s towns (50%) and above Irish towns (35%).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Micheal Naofa Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 195 | Catholic |
| Gaile N.S. DEISIn the DEIS schemePrimary | Primary | 35 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Holycross | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −10% | +6% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 50% | 50% | 35% |
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.
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Holycross. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryHolycross Abbeyin townNatural landscapeNatural landscapeCabragh Wetlands Centre1.8 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleFarney Castle3.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCormackstown Heritage Centre1.8 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 9 buildings in Holycross, each rated of regional importance. 34 archaeological sites are on the record here.
10 notable people were born in Holycross.
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holycross | 697 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thurles | 8,185 | 6.1 | B− | A | C | B− |
| Cashel | 4,805 | 13 | B | A− | C | C+ |
| Templemore | 2,005 | 18 | — | A+ | C+ | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Holycross is 44.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
8% mostly work from home, and 41% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Holycross had 697 people at the 2022 census, up from 679 in 2016: 2.7% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
Holycross has 697 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)
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).