Lisronagh’s story
Lisronagh: 1 building on the National Inventory
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 0%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1830Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist
LisronaghCo. Tipperary
Some 184 people live in this town, in Co. Tipperary.
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Photo: sarah777 · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
184
CSO, Census 2022 · Tipperary County Council
Median age
36.2
5% are 65+ · Co. Tipperary 15%
Degree level
17%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
3%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Lisronagh a good place to live?
The median home sold for €249,700, 3.5 times the town’s median household income. The car is not the only way to work here: 3% of commuters walk, cycle or use public transport. The 2022 census put unemployment at 4%. 17% of adults have a degree.
At under 1,000 residents, Lisronagh is too small for the grades Irish towns get.
What makes Lisronagh stand out
The 3 things Lisronagh does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
4% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
69% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
Against 36% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lisronagh.
Natural hazards
More homes in Lisronagh sit on high-radon ground than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
For radon, the estimate for Lisronagh is a fifth of homes above the reference level. No part of Lisronagh is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Few of its homes stand low beside water.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Lisronagh | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
20%
of homes over the radon level
68
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Lisronagh has warmer summers than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: July afternoons reach 20.1°C
A January night in Lisronagh drops to 2.4°C on average, close to Co. Tipperary’s towns (2.3°C) and below Irish towns (2.9°C). A year brings 1,051 mm of rain to Lisronagh. October is the wettest month locally, with 113 mm of rain on average.
20.1°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.0°C
Spring13.5°C
Summer19.6°C
Autumn14.4°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Lisronagh | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 20.1°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 2.4°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,051 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.2°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
20.1°C
July high
2.4°C
January low
1,051 mm
Rain a year
113 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Disability runs above what Lisronagh’s ages predict, at 135 per 100 expected, and above Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
1.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (2.6%) and Irish towns (2%). Family carers: 7.6% of the people in Lisronagh look after someone without pay. Asked at the census, 91% of residents of Lisronagh said they were in good or very good health.
91%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health128
Disability135
Co. Tipperary145
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Lisronagh | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 7.6% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 91% | 86% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2% |
| With a disability | 25% | 25% | 22% |
128
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 145
135
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 Lisronagh than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns, at 42% of households
Renting privately is how 7% of households live. Owners make up just over half of households, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (55%) and Irish towns (61%).
€250Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Lisronagh€250K
Co. Tipperary€225K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Lisronagh | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 42% | 18% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 7% | 23% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 51% | 55% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €250K | €225K | €350K |
51%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
7%
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
More homes in Lisronagh are a short walk from green space than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
Its paths and tracks come to 0.2 km per km², near Co. Tipperary’s towns (0.5 km per km²) and lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Per 1,000 residents, Lisronagh has 2.3 ha of green space.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Lisronagh2.3 ha
Co. Tipperary3.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Lisronagh | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
100%
Near a park
2.3 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
3.4%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Lisronagh: cloudy today, up to 11 degrees
Showers may brush past today without adding up to much, on a breeze of up to 24 km/h; the coldest it gets is 8°C. For warmth, Friday is the pick of the days ahead at 10°C; the chilliest afternoon gets to just 6°C. In a typical November, days climb to about 11°C and nights sink to 4°C, the yardstick for Lisronagh’s forecast.
11°C / 8°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 290 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 217 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 11°C | 237 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 307 mm |
11°C / 8°C
Today
0.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
23 km/h
Wind
81%
Humidity
9 h 23 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Lisronagh walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 3.3%
The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (75%) and Irish towns (66%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 6.5% of workers at the census. Before tax, the average household brings in €71,170 a year.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van89%
Bus2%
Walk1%
| Census 2022 | Lisronagh | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 54% | 49% | 31% |
| Average trip | 20.1 min | 23.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Median household income | €71,170 | €46,245 | €57,760 |
€71,170
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Tipperary €52,756
7%
worked mainly from home, 2022
6%
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
Few people in Lisronagh are 65 or over: 4.9%, below Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
9.2% were born abroad, lower than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (22%). Children are a fifth of the town.
36.2median age
LisronaghCo. TipperaryIreland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none9%
Lower secondary15%
Leaving Cert48%
Diploma or cert11%
Degree or higher17%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 58.2% of Lisronagh
107 women and 77 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Lisronagh | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 4.9% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.3% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 15% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 48% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 11% | 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+
Town hall
Local election turnout in Lisronagh: 50%, against 56% in Co. Tipperary’s towns and 46% in Irish towns
With 14 of 40 seats, Independent are the largest group on Tipperary County Council, short of the 21 a majority needs. Tipperary County Council is the one council for Lisronagh; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government. The town sits in the Clonmel local electoral area, which elects 6 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 | Lisronagh | 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
Lisronagh has 54 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents (Co. Tipperary towns 126, Irish towns 48)
Beneath and around the town lie 1 recorded archaeological sites. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded one building in Lisronagh, of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded one site here.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1830
earliest dated inventory building
0%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Lisronagh | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 54 | 126 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0% | 7.1% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 1 | 26 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Holy Trinity Church and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Lisronagh; with them, the best known within 40 km.
ChurchChurchHoly Trinity Church5 km outside town, to the north
CastleRock of Cashel17 km northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle16 km west
Castle · Office of Public WorksOrmond Castle22 km east
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles30 km north
Abbey or prioryHore Abbey17 km northwest
CastleRock of Cashel17 km northwestCastle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle16 km westCastle · Office of Public WorksOrmond Castle22 km eastCathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles30 km northAbbey or prioryHore Abbey17 km northwestPlaces: 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
- Ormond Castle: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hore Abbey: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lisronagh
15pages on Lisronagh
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from around Lisronagh
One notable person was born in Lisronagh; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
T
Thomas WalshAmerican miner (1850–1910)
W
William J. DuaneAmerican politician, Jackson administra… · born in Clonmel
D
Daire LynchIrish rower · born in Clonmel · born 1998Photo credits
Laurence Sterne: Joshua Reynolds (died 1792), Public domain · Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington: Thomas Lawrence, Public domain · Adi Roche: Slamforeman, CC BY 4.0
Lisronagh’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Questions about Lisronagh
Has Lisronagh grown?
Lisronagh had 184 people at the 2022 census, up from 184 in 2016: 0% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
How old are the people of Lisronagh?
The median age in Lisronagh is 36.2, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Lisronagh
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
Lisronagh has 184 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
- 184 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Tipperary
- Council
- Tipperary County Council
- Local electoral area
- Clonmel
- Dáil constituency
- Tipperary South
- Name in Irish
- Lios Ruanach
- Area
- 0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:23703
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).