Kilsheelan’s story
Kilsheelan has 2 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 5 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 5%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1810Kilsheelan Garda Síochána Station
- 1830Kilsheelan Bridge
KilsheelanCo. Tipperary
The town, home to 837 people, lies in Co. Tipperary.
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Photo: David Purchase · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
837
CSO, Census 2022 · Tipperary County Council
Median age
37.9
15% are 65+ · Co. Tipperary 15%
Degree level
21%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Kilsheelan a good place to live?
Prices run to a median €249,700, 4.4 times local household income. The car is not the only way to work here: 4% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. Residents born outside Ireland: 8%. A degree is held by 21% of adults.
Kilsheelan isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
What makes Kilsheelan stand out
The 3 things Kilsheelan does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilsheelan.
Schools
Schools around Kilsheelan have lost ground: pupils −24% since 2019, below Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
One school lies within 3 km of Kilsheelan. 90 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cill SiolainLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 90 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Kilsheelan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −24% | +6% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
90
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−24%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.2 km
to the nearest primary school
7.9 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.
Natural hazards
In Kilsheelan, radon is the measure to watch: about 20% of homes are estimated over the reference level
Low-lying near a river: 10% of homes, above both Co. Tipperary’s towns (5.9%) and Irish towns (0.5%). No part of Kilsheelan is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water10%
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river10%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Kilsheelan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Low-lying near a river | 10% | 5.9% | 0.5% |
20%
of homes over the radon level
393
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Kilsheelan has warmer summers than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: July afternoons reach 20.5°C
Over twelve months, Kilsheelan averages 10.6°C. A year brings 1,164 mm of rain, higher than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (1,037 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm). On a January night, the temperature in Kilsheelan falls to about 2.8°C.
20.5°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.4°C
Spring13.8°C
Summer19.9°C
Autumn14.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Kilsheelan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.5°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.6°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 1,164 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.8°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
20.5°C
July high
2.8°C
January low
1,164 mm
Rain a year
131 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Bad health in Kilsheelan is in line with what its ages predict
Disability, age-adjusted: 110 for every 100 expected in Kilsheelan. At the census, 1.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (2.6%) and Irish towns (2%). A disability affects 23% of people locally.
88%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health105
Disability110
Co. Tipperary145
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Kilsheelan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 2.6% | 2% |
| With a disability | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 88% | 86% | 88% |
105
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 145
110
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
More households own their home in Kilsheelan than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns: 65%
19% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 16% of households, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (23%) and Irish towns (22%) alike.
€250Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Kilsheelan€250K
Co. Tipperary€225K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Kilsheelan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 16% | 23% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 65% | 55% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €250K | €225K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 19% | 18% | 13% |
65%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
16%
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 E91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Woodland runs close to Kilsheelan: 16% of the land within 1 km, more than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns
Walkers have 1.3 km per km² of paths and tracks, between Co. Tipperary’s towns (0.5 km per km²) and Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Among the protected sites near Kilsheelan is Lower River Suir SAC. Green space lies within 400 m of 100% of homes.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Kilsheelan3.3 ha
Co. Tipperary3.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Kilsheelan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 16% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 1.3 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
100%
Near a park
3.3 ha
Green space
10 km
Footpaths
4.7%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Kilsheelan walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 4.2%
92% of commuters drove, higher than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (75%) and Irish towns (66%). Home was the main workplace for 3.2% of workers at the census. The unemployment rate comes to 7.7%.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van92%
Walk2%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Kilsheelan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trips under 15 minutes | 37% | 49% | 31% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 24.3 min | 23.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €57,190 | €46,245 | €57,760 |
€57,190
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Tipperary €52,756
3%
worked mainly from home, 2022
7%
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 Kilsheelan was born here: only 8.1% come from abroad, fewer than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
13% of residents are 15 to 24, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Over-65s are 15% of the population.
37.9median age
KilsheelanCo. TipperaryIreland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary17%
Leaving Cert47%
Diploma or cert6%
Degree or higher21%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 53.2% of Kilsheelan
445 women and 392 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Kilsheelan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.7% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Tipperary County Council budgets more per resident than most councils
50% of voters turned out at the last local elections, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (56%) but above Irish towns (46%). Kilsheelan is run by Tipperary County Council, its only council: Ireland has 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.
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 | Kilsheelan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 50% | 56% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 61% | 61% | 59% |
6
Councillors
14/40
Independent seats on Tipperary County, the largest party
50%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Tipperary South
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
The national inventory lists 2 buildings in Kilsheelan, each of regional importance
Its archaeology runs to 5 recorded sites. Scaled to its population, Kilsheelan has 24 inventory buildings per 10,000 people, lower than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (126) and Irish towns (48). Homes built before 1919 account for 4.7% of the housing.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
5
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1810
earliest dated inventory building
5%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Kilsheelan | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 24 | 126 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 5 | 26 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 4.7% | 7.1% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castle Gurteen de la Poer and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Kilsheelan; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CastleCastle Gurteen de la Poer300 m outside town, to the west
CastleKilcash Castle4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleRock of Cashel28 km northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksOrmond Castle12 km east
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle24 km west
CastleKilkenny Castle39 km northeastPlaces: 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)
- Castle Gurteen de la Poer: Irishtree, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcash Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ormond Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cahir Castle: Chmouel Boudjnah Original uploader was Chmouel at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilkenny Castle: Tolivero~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kilsheelan
15pages on Kilsheelan
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 2 buildings in Kilsheelan, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 5 sites here.
Famous people from Kilsheelan
4 notable people were born in Kilsheelan.
Kilsheelan’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
ClonmelCarrick-on-SuirFethardPiltownKilsheelan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilsheelan | 837 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clonmel | 18,369 | 8.5 | C+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Carrick-on-Suir | 5,752 | 12 | C− | A | C− | D− |
| Fethard | 1,738 | 14 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
| Piltown Kilkenny | 1,275 | 17 | — | A− | B+ | B |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Kilsheelan
How do people in Kilsheelan get to work?
3% mostly work from home, and 37% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Kilsheelan a young town or an old one?
The median age in Kilsheelan is 37.9, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Kilsheelan
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
837 people live in Kilsheelan, 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
- 837 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Tipperary
- Council
- Tipperary County Council
- Local electoral area
- Clonmel
- Dáil constituency
- Tipperary South
- Name in Irish
- Cill Síoláin
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:23697
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).