Templetuohy’s story
Templetuohy: 1 building on the National Inventory
The record adds 3 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 12%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1870Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart
TempletuohyCo. Tipperary
The town has 249 residents and lies in Co. Tipperary.
Population
249
CSO, Census 2022 · Tipperary County Council
Median age
47
23% are 65+ · Co. Tipperary 15%
Degree level
15%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
11%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Templetuohy a good place to live?
Half the homes sold for more than €222,300, a price of 4.6 times what the median household earns. 5% of residents were born outside Ireland. 15% of adults are graduates. Public transport, bikes and feet take 11% of commuters to work.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Templetuohy falls below the line for grades among Irish towns.
What makes Templetuohy stand out
The 3 things Templetuohy does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Templetuohy.
Schools
More schools around Templetuohy are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
One school lies within 3 km of Templetuohy. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 77.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Templetuohy N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 77 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Templetuohy | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 50% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
77
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
7.2 km
to the nearest secondary school
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.
Natural hazards
Templetuohy has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
Landslides: none of Templetuohy lies in a high-susceptibility zone. Under 1% of homes here are estimated to have radon above the reference level. Hardly any of its homes sit low beside water.
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 | Templetuohy | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
184
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Templetuohy has colder winters than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: January lows of 1.8°C
Across the year it averages 9.6°C, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (10.1°C) and Irish towns (10.3°C). Summer highs in Templetuohy reach 19.7°C in July. Also worth knowing: the nearest weather station is Gurteen, 34 km away.
19.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.3°C
Spring13.1°C
Summer19.1°C
Autumn13.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Templetuohy | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature over the year | 9.6°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 1.8°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 970 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
19.7°C
July high
1.8°C
January low
970 mm
Rain a year
102 mm
Wettest month
41
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Templetuohy has 90 people in bad health for every 100 its ages predict, fewer than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns
At the census, 84% of people in Templetuohy called their health good or very good, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (86%) and Irish towns (88%). Ages taken into account, Templetuohy counts 106 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. 8% of residents in Templetuohy care, unpaid, for a relative or friend.
84%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health90
Disability106
Co. Tipperary145
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Templetuohy | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 84% | 86% | 88% |
| With a disability | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2% |
90
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 145
106
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
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Few households rent privately in Templetuohy: 9%, fewer than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
Home ownership stands at 65% of households. Social housing holds 25% of households, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (13%) alike.
€222Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Templetuohy€222K
Co. Tipperary€225K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Templetuohy | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 25% | 18% | 13% |
| Households renting privately | 9% | 23% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €222K | €225K | €350K |
| Households owning their home | 65% | 55% | 61% |
65%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
9%
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 E41, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More homes in Templetuohy are a short walk from green space than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 100%
Green space comes to 9.3 ha per 1,000 people in Templetuohy, above both Co. Tipperary’s towns (3.2 ha) and Irish towns (4.1 ha). Woodland covers 3.3% of the land within 1 km, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (2.8%) and Irish towns (2.7%) alike.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Templetuohy9.3 ha
Co. Tipperary3.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Templetuohy | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.5 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 9.3 ha | 3.2 ha | 4.1 ha |
100%
Near a park
9.3 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
3.3%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Templetuohy: cloudy today, up to 12 degrees
Templetuohy’s averages for November set the scene: the usual high is 10°C, the usual low 4°C. Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 21 km/h and a low of 7°C. By December, a normal day reaches 8°C and a normal night 2°C.
12°C / 7°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 | 272 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 198 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 227 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 273 mm |
12°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
21 km/h
Wind
73%
Humidity
9 h 21 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
The car carries 81% of commuters in Templetuohy, more than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or across Irish towns
Unemployment stands at 11%. Working mainly from home: 8.2% of workers, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (6.2%) but below Irish towns (11%). Getting to work takes 28.5 min on average.
11%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van81%
Bus6%
Walk5%
| Census 2022 | Templetuohy | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28.5 min | 23.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 38% | 49% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 66% | 67% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 11% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
€48,550
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Tipperary €52,756
8%
worked mainly from home, 2022
12%
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 Templetuohy were born abroad: 5.2%, fewer than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
15% are under 15, below Co. Tipperary’s towns (19%) and Irish towns (20%) alike. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of the population.
47median age
TempletuohyCo. TipperaryIreland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none15%
Lower secondary29%
Leaving Cert37%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher15%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.6% of Templetuohy
121 women and 128 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Templetuohy | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 29% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 37% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 15% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Templetuohy voted at the general election than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 66%
Tipperary County Council has no ruling majority: Independent hold 14 of its 40 seats, short of the 21 needed. 56% voted at the last local elections. There is just one council for Templetuohy, Tipperary County Council: Ireland has only one tier of local 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 | Templetuohy | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 66% | 61% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 56% | 46% |
4
Councillors
14/40
Independent seats on Tipperary County, the largest party
56%
turnout, June 2024
3
TDs elected for Tipperary North
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Old homes shape Templetuohy: 11.8% were built before 1919, more than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns
Relative to its size, Templetuohy keeps 40 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents. 3 archaeological sites are on the record, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (26) and Irish towns (11). Surveyors for the national inventory recorded one building in Templetuohy, of regional importance.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
3
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1870
earliest dated inventory building
12%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Templetuohy | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 40 | 126 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 11.8% | 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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Rock of Cashel and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Templetuohy; these are the best known within 40 km.
CastleRock of Cashel32 km south
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles13 km southwest
CastleKilkenny Castle36 km southeast
CastleLeap Castle27 km north
CastleLoughmoe Castle7.9 km southwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKilcooley Abbey17 km southeastPlaces: 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)
- Rock of Cashel: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilkenny Castle: Tolivero~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leap Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loughmoe Castle: Rigger30, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilcooley Abbey: Edvardforeve, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Templetuohy
15pages on Templetuohy
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from Templetuohy
3 notable people were born in Templetuohy.
Templetuohy’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
TemplemoreRathdowneyUrlingfordThurlesRoscreaTempletuohy
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templetuohy | 249 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Templemore | 2,005 | 7.5 | — | A+ | C+ | C |
| Rathdowney Laois | 1,368 | 12 | — | A | B− | C− |
| Urlingford Kilkenny | 1,196 | 12 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Thurles | 8,185 | 14 | B− | A | C | B− |
| Roscrea | 5,542 | 19 | B | A+ | B− | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Templetuohy
Do people in Templetuohy drive to work?
8% mostly work from home, and 38% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Templetuohy grown?
Templetuohy had 249 people at the 2022 census, up from 247 in 2016: 0.8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Templetuohy a young town or an old one?
The median age in Templetuohy is 47, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Templetuohy
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
Templetuohy has 249 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
- 249 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Tipperary
- Council
- Tipperary County Council
- Local electoral area
- Roscrea-Templemore
- Dáil constituency
- Tipperary North
- Name in Irish
- Teampall Tuaithe
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:22478
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).