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Home to 755 people, this town lies in Co. Tipperary.
Homes sell for a median €222,300, about 5.3 times what a household here earns in a year. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 17 buildings here.
There are no grades for Killenaule: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The 3 things Killenaule does most differently from other towns.
3 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Killenaule.
Within 3 km of Killenaule there are 2 schools (1 primary school and 1 secondary school). For secondary school, the closest is Scoil Ruain, 0.2 km from the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killenaule N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 135 | Catholic |
| Scoil Ruain DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 360 | Multi-denominational |
| Schools within 3 km | Killenaule | 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 | −1% | +6% | +4% |
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
On high landslide susceptibility: 0.2% of homes, in line with Co. Tipperary’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). Radon is rarely a worry in Killenaule: under 1% of homes are estimated above the reference level. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
| Share of homes | Killenaule | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0.2% | 0% | 0% |
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
A year brings 1,063 mm of rain to Killenaule. Across the year it averages 9.5°C, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (10.1°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C) alike. In addition, a July afternoon in Killenaule typically reaches 19.5°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Killenaule | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.5°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.8°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.5°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,063 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
6.6% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (5.7%) and Irish towns (5.4%) alike. Disability, age-adjusted: 113 for every 100 expected in Killenaule. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.2% of the town.
| Census 2022 | Killenaule | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 2.6% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 25% | 25% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
The private rented sector houses 8% of households. Owners make up 54% of households, close to Co. Tipperary’s towns (55%) and below Irish towns (61%).
| Housing | Killenaule | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 36% | 18% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 8% | 23% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €222K | €225K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 54% | 55% | 61% |
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.
Walkers have 0.1 km per km² of paths and tracks, near Co. Tipperary’s towns (0.5 km per km²) and lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Just over three quarters of homes have green space within 400 m. Every 1,000 residents of Killenaule share 5.0 ha of green space.
| Outdoors | Killenaule | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 6.7% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 76% | 83% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 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 24 km/h and a low of 7°C. Thursday brings the top temperature of the days after this, 10°C, and the lowest high is 5°C. Judged by the averages, Killenaule sees November days reach 10°C and nights fall to 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 292 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 220 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 246 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 306 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
At the census, 62% of people aged 15 to 64 had a job. The car took 84% of commuters, above both Co. Tipperary’s towns (75%) and Irish towns (66%). The census counted 6.1% of workers working mainly from home.
| Census 2022 | Killenaule | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 14% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | 67% | 68% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 39% | 49% | 31% |
| Median household income | €42,020 | €46,245 | €57,760 |
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.
Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older. 17% of adults hold a degree, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (36%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 11% of the population.
51.7% of Killenaule’s residents are women
390 women and 365 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Killenaule | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 26% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 17% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Tipperary County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 14 of its 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. Local election turnout came to 54%. At the general election, 61% of voters took part.
| Turnout | Killenaule | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 54% | 56% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 61% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
12.4% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (7.1%) and Irish towns (3.4%). The Sites and Monuments Record holds 3 entries for the town.
| Heritage | Killenaule | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 225 | 126 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 12.4% | 7.1% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 3 | 26 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Killenaule; with it, the best known within 40 km.
CastleRock of Cashel16 km west
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles15 km northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle28 km southwest
CastleKilkenny Castle30 km east
Castle · Office of Public WorksGrallagh Castle7.1 km westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Killenaule’s built heritage counts 17 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 3 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
11 notable people were born in Killenaule.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killenaule | 755 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fethard | 1,738 | 11 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
| Thurles | 8,185 | 15 | B− | A | C | B− |
| Cashel | 4,805 | 16 | B | A− | C | C+ |
| Urlingford Kilkenny | 1,196 | 18 | — | A | A− | C+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
6% mostly work from home, and 39% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Killenaule had 755 people at the 2022 census, up from 710 in 2016: 6.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
The median age in Killenaule is 40.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
755 people live in Killenaule, 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).