Twomileborris’ story
Twomileborris: 1 building on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 1%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1820Saint James's Catholic Church
TwomileborrisCo. Tipperary
469 people call this town in Co. Tipperary home.
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Photo: Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
469
CSO, Census 2022 · Tipperary County Council
Median age
38
13% are 65+ · Co. Tipperary 15%
Degree level
24%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Twomileborris a good place to live?
A median €222,300 buys a home here, 3.1 years of what the median household earns. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. Born outside Ireland: 8% of residents.
There are no grades for Twomileborris: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Twomileborris stand out
The 3 things Twomileborris does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
Median sale price
Housing
40% below the median of Irish towns, €372,600
Property Price Register, 2023 to 2025.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Twomileborris.
Schools
Schools around Twomileborris are filling: pupils +29% since 2019, more than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns
Families in Twomileborris have one school within 3 km. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 148.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Mile Borris N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 148 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Twomileborris | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +29% | +6% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 8% | 8% |
148
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+29%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
6.5 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
Twomileborris has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
The EPA estimates that 1.3% of homes in Twomileborris are above the radon reference level. The ground under Twomileborris carries no high landslide susceptibility. Only a handful of its homes, if any, 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 | Twomileborris | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
212
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Winter nights bite in Twomileborris: January lows of 2.0°C, colder than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns
Twomileborris’ year-round mean comes to 9.8°C. Across the year, Twomileborris now averages 0.2°C more than it did in 1981–2010. A year brings 938 mm of rain to Twomileborris.
19.8°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.5°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn13.9°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Twomileborris | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 2.0°C | 2.3°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 10.1°C | 10.3°C |
| Rain a year | 938 mm | 1,037 mm | 937 mm |
19.8°C
July high
2.0°C
January low
938 mm
Rain a year
100 mm
Wettest month
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Disability runs below what Twomileborris’ ages predict, at 83 per 100 expected, and under Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
Disability touches 18% of Twomileborris’ population. For its ages, Twomileborris has 75 people in bad health for every 100 expected, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (145) and Irish towns (113). At the census, 1.4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
90%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health75
Disability83
Co. Tipperary145
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Twomileborris | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 18% | 25% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 2.6% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 90% | 86% | 88% |
75
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Tipperary 145
83
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
Most households in Twomileborris own their home: 80%, more than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns
7% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 12% of households, lower than both Co. Tipperary’s towns (18%) and Irish towns (13%).
€222Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Twomileborris€222K
Co. Tipperary€225K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Twomileborris | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 80% | 55% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 7% | 23% | 22% |
| Median sale price | €222K | €225K | €350K |
| Households in social housing | 12% | 18% | 13% |
80%
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 E41, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Twomileborris has fewer homes a short walk from green space than Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 55%
Woodland covers 2% of the land within 1 km, below both Co. Tipperary’s towns (2.8%) and Irish towns (2.7%). Per 1,000 residents, Twomileborris has 1.6 ha of green space.
55%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Twomileborris1.6 ha
Co. Tipperary3.2 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Twomileborris | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 55% | 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% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
55%
Near a park
1.6 ha
Green space
0 km
Footpaths
2%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Twomileborris: 10 degrees and partly cloudy today
Over the coming week, Tuesday looks wettest, with about 3 mm of rain. Twomileborris’ forecast, set beside its normal weather: in November a typical day reaches 10°C, and nights drop to 4°C. Rain stays out of the forecast today, the air barely stirring above 17 km/h, and the low settles at 7°C.
10°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 | 262 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 192 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 216 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 269 mm |
10°C / 7°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
17 km/h
Wind
74%
Humidity
9 h 22 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Twomileborris than in Co. Tipperary’s towns or Irish towns: 4.5%
Workers spend 29.3 min getting to work, on average. 88% of commuters drove, above both Co. Tipperary’s towns (75%) and Irish towns (66%). The census counted 7.5% of workers working mainly from home.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van88%
Train, DART or Luas2%
Walk2%
Bus1%
| Census 2022 | Twomileborris | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | €71,560 | €46,245 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 29.3 min | 23.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 42% | 49% | 31% |
€71,560
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Tipperary €52,756
8%
worked mainly from home, 2022
14%
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 Twomileborris were born abroad: 7.9%, fewer than in Co. Tipperary’s towns and across Irish towns
Over-65s are 13% of the population. 14% of residents are 15 to 24, above Co. Tipperary’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (12%) alike. Children under 15 count for 20% of the people here.
38median age
TwomileborrisCo. TipperaryIreland
Ages · share of residents
14%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none10%
Lower secondary19%
Leaving Cert39%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher24%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 49.7% of Twomileborris
233 women and 236 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Twomileborris | Co. Tipperary | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 10% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 39% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 24% | 24% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Tipperary and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Twomileborris votes in numbers: 66% turned out at the general election, above Co. Tipperary’s towns and Irish towns
At the last local elections, 56% of voters went to the polls. Tipperary County Council runs Twomileborris: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. Independent lead Tipperary County Council with 14 of 40 seats, but no party has a majority: 21 are needed.
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 | Twomileborris | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| General election, November 2024 | 66% | 61% | 59% |
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 56% | 46% |
5
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
Twomileborris has one building on the national inventory
Per 10,000 residents, Twomileborris counts 21 inventory buildings. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded one building in Twomileborris, of regional importance.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1820
earliest dated inventory building
1%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Twomileborris | Co. Tipperary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 21 | 126 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 26 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 1.3% | 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 →Rock of Cashel and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Twomileborris; these are the best known within 40 km.
CastleRock of Cashel21 km southwest
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles6.6 km west
CastleKilkenny Castle31 km east
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKilcooley Abbey9.5 km east
Abbey or prioryHolycross Abbey11 km west
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle36 km southwestPlaces: 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
- Kilcooley Abbey: Edvardforeve, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holycross Abbey: Sarah777, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cahir Castle: Chmouel Boudjnah Original uploader was Chmouel at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Twomileborris
15pages on Twomileborris
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from Twomileborris
7 notable people were born in Twomileborris.
Twomileborris’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
ThurlesUrlingfordTemplemoreTwomileborris
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twomileborris | 469 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thurles | 8,185 | 6.9 | B− | A | C | B− |
| Urlingford Kilkenny | 1,196 | 10 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Templemore | 2,005 | 16 | — | A+ | C+ | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Twomileborris
Do people in Twomileborris drive to work?
8% mostly work from home, and 42% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Twomileborris grown?
Twomileborris had 469 people at the 2022 census, down from 497 in 2016: 5.6% fewer, while the median of Irish towns grew 7.6%.
Is Twomileborris a young town or an old one?
The median age in Twomileborris is 38, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Twomileborris
Urban area in Co. Tipperary
469 people live in Twomileborris, 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
- 469 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Tipperary
- Council
- Tipperary County Council
- Local electoral area
- Thurles
- Dáil constituency
- Tipperary North
- Name in Irish
- Buiríos Léith
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:22477
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).