SilverminesCo. Tipperary

A town of 301 in Co. Tipperary.

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Population

301

CSO, Census 2022 · Tipperary County Council

Median age

43.4

21% are 65+ · Co. Tipperary 15%

Degree level

22%

of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · Irish towns 23%

Is Silvermines a good place to live?

Silvermines takes 4.6 years of the median household income to buy the median home, at €255,400. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 22% of residents 15 and over hold a degree. 21% of residents are 65 or over.

At under 1,000 residents, Silvermines is too small for the grades Irish towns get.

What makes Silvermines stand out

The 3 things Silvermines does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

7% walk, cycle or ride

The median of Irish towns: 23%

CSO, Census 2022

Degree or higher, residents 15+

Education

The median of Irish towns: 36%

CSO, Census 2022

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

21% are 65 or over

The median of Irish towns: 14%

CSO, Census 2022

4 places on the register, on Silvermines’ outline

Silvermines’ story

Old homes in Silvermines: 21% built before 1919

The register holds 4 buildings on the National Inventory in Silvermines.

1800J. Ryan
1820Fatima
1820T. Ó Ciardha

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Silvermines.

Natural hazards

Low radon and steady ground in Silvermines; flooding isn’t measured here

The nearest bathing water to Silvermines is Dromineer Beach , 15 km away, rated good in 2025. Radon above the reference level: an estimated 1.4% of homes in the town. No part of Silvermines is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.

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	Silvermines	Co. Tipperary	Ireland
In high-radon areas	0%	0%	0%
On high landslide susceptibility	0%	0%	0%

15 km

to Dromineer Beach bathing water (good)

178

homes mapped for these shares

Full pageSilvermines’ flood & hazards pageOpen the page

Low-lying homes0% of homes · Homes low beside water GroundHigh landslide susceptibility · Irish towns 0%Radon0% of homes in high-radon areas Be readyFlood warnings, radon tests and insurance

EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.

Climate

Summers stay cool in Silvermines: July afternoons reach 19.3°C, below Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns

The mean temperature over a year in Silvermines is 9.6°C. A year brings 1,264 mm of rain, above both Co. Tipperary’s towns (1,037 mm) and Irish towns (937 mm). Winter lows in Silvermines average 1.9°C in January.

19.3°CJuly afternoon high

Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages

Winter8.3°C

Spring13.0°C

Summer18.8°C

Autumn13.7°C

Climate, 1991–2020	Silvermines	Co. Tipperary	Ireland
Average temperature over the year	9.6°C	10.1°C	10.3°C
Rain a year	1,264 mm	1,037 mm	937 mm
July high	19.3°C	19.8°C	19.9°C
January low	1.9°C	2.3°C	2.9°C

19.3°C

July high

1.9°C

January low

1,264 mm

Rain a year

145 mm

Wettest month

Air frosts

Full pageSilvermines’ climate pageOpen the page

At a glanceJuly highs 19.3°C, January lows 1.9°C The yearSummer highs 18.8°C, winter lows 2.0°C Rain1,264 mm of rain a year · December is the wettest month, 145 mm Weather station31 km to the weather station · Gurteen

Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.

Health

Silvermines has more unpaid carers than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 7.6% of residents

84% of people in Silvermines rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 27% of people here had a disability, above both Co. Tipperary’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.9% of the town.

84%good or very good health

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%

Census 2022	Silvermines	Co. Tipperary	Ireland
Unpaid carers	7.6%	5.7%	5.4%
Good or very good health	84%	86%	88%
Bad or very bad health	2.9%	2.6%	2%
With a disability	27%	25%	22%

137

bad health per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 145

114

disability per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 114

82.5 · 79

life expectancy, women · men, the Mid-West region, 2016

31%

hold a medical card, HSE Midwest

Full pageSilvermines’ health pageOpen the page

Census health84% in good or very good health Health GradeBad health 137, disability 114 per 100 expected Getting care0% within 800 m of a pharmacy The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.5, men 79

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 in Silvermines live in social housing than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 30%

63% of households own their home, higher than Co. Tipperary’s towns (55%) and near Irish towns (61%). Private tenants account for 7% of households.

€255Kmedian sale price

Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025

Silvermines€255K

Co. Tipperary€225K

Irish towns€350K

Housing	Silvermines	Co. Tipperary	Ireland
Households in social housing	30%	18%	13%
Households renting privately	7%	23%	22%
Median sale price	€255K	€225K	€350K
Households owning their home	63%	55%	61%

63%

own their home · Irish towns 61%

rent privately · Irish towns 22%

€1,078

a month on new tenancies, County Tipperary

Full pageSilvermines’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Owners and renters63% own their home Cost of livingMedian sale price €255,400 Renting€1,078 a month · Average rent on new tenancies

Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area E45, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.

Outdoors

More protected nature lies near Silvermines than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 35% of the land within 5 km

100% of homes are a short walk (400 m) from green space. Among the protected sites near Silvermines is Slievefelim to Silvermines Mountains SPA. Its paths and tracks come to 0.1 km per km², close to Co. Tipperary’s towns (0.5 km per km²) and below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). There is one park in the town; its green space comes to 1 ha.

100%of homes near green space

Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents

Silvermines4.3 ha

Co. Tipperary3.2 ha

Irish towns4.1 ha

Outdoors	Silvermines	Co. Tipperary	Ireland
Protected nature within 5 km	35%	3.4%	1.8%
Near a park	100%	83%	92%
Paths per km² of town	0.1 km per km²	0.5 km per km²	2.1 km per km²

100%

Near a park

4.3 ha

Green space

0 km

Footpaths

35%

Protected for nature

Full pageSilvermines’ outdoors pageOpen the page

Protected nature35% of the land within 5 km · Slievefelim to Silvermines Mountains SPA|Silvermines Mounta…Green space nearby100% of homes within 400 m Parks4.3 ha per 1,000 residents · 1 ha of green space, one park Paths and trails0 km of paths · 3 trails and greenways within 5 km

OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.

Weather

Silvermines today: cloudy, topping out at 10 degrees

Silvermines’ forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 10°C, and nights drop to 4°C. Nothing falls from the sky today, by the look of it; the wind keeps to 15 km/h or less, and the low is 6°C. Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 9 mm of rain.

10°C / 6°CToday

This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages

November10°C

December8°C

January8°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain
Winter	8°C	2°C	394 mm
Spring	13°C	4°C	258 mm
Summer	19°C	10°C	254 mm
Autumn	14°C	6°C	358 mm

10°C / 6°C

Today

None

Rain, next 24 hours

15 km/h

Wind

76%

Humidity

9 h 21 min

Daylight

Full pageSilvermines’ weather pageOpen the page

Next 24 hoursNone Rain, next 24 hours · Staying mostly dry The week ahead10°C / 6°C Today · A normal 4 November: 12°C / 5°C Warnings & more9 h 21 min Daylight · 07:35 to 16:57

Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Silvermines than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 7.1%

Commutes averaged 28.3 min, about level with Irish towns (27.6 min) and above Co. Tipperary’s towns (23.4 min). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census. The census found 65% of 15- to 64-year-olds in work.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2022

Car or van87%

Walk5%

Bus2%

Census 2022	Silvermines	Co. Tipperary	Ireland
Trips under 15 minutes	32%	49%	31%
Average trip	28.3 min	23.4 min	27.6 min
Unemployment rate	7.6%	9.7%	9.2%
In work, 15 to 64	65%	67%	68%

€55,080

household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Tipperary €52,756

worked mainly from home, 2022

trips of an hour or more

5,284

on the Live Register, County Tipperary, September 2026

Full pageSilvermines’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment7.6% unemployed · Irish towns: 9.2%Median income€55,080 a year · Median household income, before tax Benefits over time5,284 on the Live Register · −0.7% on a year earlier

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 Silvermines was born here: only 13% come from abroad, fewer than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns

Aged 15 to 24: 14% of residents. Daily Irish speakers outside school: 0.4%, close to Co. Tipperary’s towns (0.8%) and below Irish towns (1.1%). Over-65s are 21% of the population.

43.4median age

SilverminesCo. TipperaryIreland

Co. TipperaryIreland

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education

Primary or none21%

Lower secondary16%

Leaving Cert37%

Diploma or cert4%

Degree or higher22%

Women and men · all residents

49.8% of Silvermines’ residents are women

150 women and 151 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.

Ages and education in Silvermines
	Silvermines	Co. Tipperary	Ireland
Under 15	16%	19%	20%
15–24	14%	11%	12%
25–44	23%	28%	29%
45–64	27%	24%	24%
65+	21%	15%	14%
Primary or none	21%	12%	9.7%
Lower secondary	16%	17%	14%
Leaving Cert	37%	40%	35%
Diploma or cert	4.4%	5.8%	5.8%
Degree or higher	22%	24%	36%

Full pageSilvermines’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Where born13% born outside Ireland Ages43.4 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households119 households · 2.5 people per household Irish speakers47% can speak Irish · 0.4% speak Irish daily outside school

CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+

Town hall

More people in Silvermines voted at the general election than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 66%

No party holds a majority on Tipperary County Council: Independent lead with 14 of 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. Turnout at the last local elections was 57%, about level with Co. Tipperary’s towns (56%) and above Irish towns (46%). Tipperary County Council is the one council for Silvermines; Ireland has no town or county councils between it and the government.

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	Silvermines	Co. Tipperary	Ireland
General election, November 2024	66%	61%	59%
Local elections, June 2024	57%	56%	46%

Councillors

14/40

Independent seats on Tipperary County, the largest party

57%

turnout, June 2024

TDs elected for Tipperary North

Full pageSilvermines’ town hall & politics pageOpen the page

How Silvermines voted57% turned out · Local elections, June 2024 · Co. Tipperary towns 56%Who’s in chargeNo majority: Independent lead with 14 of 40 (21 needed)Councillors4 councillors · Newport TDs3 TDs · Tipperary North

Department of Housing count sheets, 2024

History

Old homes shape Silvermines: 21.4% were built before 1919, more than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns

Per 10,000 residents, Silvermines counts 133 inventory buildings, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (126) and Irish towns (48) alike. Silvermines’ built heritage counts 4 inventory entries, each of regional standing.

4inventory buildings

Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH

International0

National0

Regional4

Among them

J. Ryan 1800
Fatima 1820
T. Ó Ciardha 1820
Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes 1970

sites on the Sites and Monuments Record

1800

earliest dated inventory building

21%

homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%

Heritage	Silvermines	Co. Tipperary	Ireland
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents	133	126	48
Homes built before 1919	21.4%	7.1%	3.4%
Archaeological sites on the record	0	26	11

Full pageSilvermines’ history pageOpen the page

Older homes21% built before 1919 · Irish towns: 3%NIAH buildings4 buildings on the inventory Monuments0 sites · On the Sites and Monuments Record Questions“How many historic buildings are there in Silvermines?”

NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built

Nearby attractions

Rock of Cashel and 11 more within 40 km

Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Silvermines; these are the best known within 40 km.

All attractions →

CastleRock of Cashel39 km southeast

CathedralSt John's Cathedral29 km southwest

CathedralKillaloe Cathedral and Churches13 km west

CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles32 km southeast

CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral29 km southwest

Castle · Office of Public WorksPortumna Castle and Gardens33 km north

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Killaloe Cathedral and Churches: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Mary's Cathedral: Sean.magner89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Portumna Castle and Gardens: Bogman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Silvermines

15pages on Silvermines

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthWork & commuteNatural hazards1.4% of homes in high-radon areas

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.4 History4 buildings on the National Inventory Town hallFamous people

Landmarks

Silvermines’ built heritage counts 4 inventory entries, each of regional standing.

All historic buildings →

NIAH: Regional

J. RyanHouse · 1800

NIAH: Regional

Fatima1820

NIAH: Regional

T. Ó CiardhaHouse · 1820

NIAH: Regional

Catholic Church of Our Lady of LourdesChurch / chapel · 1970

Famous people from around Silvermines

No notable person born in Silvermines is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

John Desmond BernalIrish scientist (1901-1971) · born in Nenagh

Brian BoruHigh King of Ireland · born in Killaloe · 941–1014

Daryl McCormackIrish actor · born in Nenagh · born 1993

John Dominic CrossanAmerican academic · born in Nenagh · born 1934

Keith WoodIrish rugby union player · born in Killaloe · born 1972

Michael O'KennedyIrish politician (1936–2022) · born in Nenagh

Photo credits

Daryl McCormack: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Dominic Crossan: Donald Vish, CC BY 2.0 · Michael O'Kennedy: European Communities, CC BY 4.0

Silvermines’ neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.

NenaghBallinaKillaloeNewportMoroeSilvermines

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Silvermines	301	—	—	—	—	—
Nenagh	9,895	8.3	B	A⁻	C⁺	C⁻
Ballina	2,959	13	B⁻	C⁻	B	A⁻
Killaloe Clare	1,666	14	—	B	B	D
Newport	2,183	15	—	B⁺	A⁺	C
Moroe Limerick	1,432	19	—	C	B⁺	C⁻

People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Silvermines

Is Silvermines a young town or an old one?

The median age in Silvermines is 43.4, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.

Do people in Silvermines drive to work?

5% mostly work from home, and 32% of journeys take under 15 minutes.

Has Silvermines grown?

Silvermines had 301 people at the 2022 census, up from 294 in 2016: 2.4% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.

About Silvermines

Urban area in Co. Tipperary

Silvermines has 301 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: 301 (CSO, Census 2022)
County: Tipperary
Council: Tipperary County Council
Local electoral area: Newport
Dáil constituency: Tipperary North
Name in Irish: Béal Átha Gabhann
Area: 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
CSO code: UA:22489

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).