Ballymacarbry’s story
Ballymacarbry: 2 buildings on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 8%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1840House, Ballymacarbry
- 1925Ballymacarbry Garda Síochána Station
BallymacarbryCo. Waterford
This town in Co. Waterford has a population of 138.
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Photo: ethics girl · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
138
CSO, Census 2022 · Waterford City and County Council
Median age
43.5
22% are 65+ · Co. Waterford 16%
Degree level
24%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
13%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ballymacarbry a good place to live?
Prices run to a median €249,700, 4.3 times local household income. 6% of people here were born outside Ireland. At the 2022 census, 3% of the labour force was out of work. On the way to work, 13% walk, cycle or take the bus or train.
Ballymacarbry has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes Ballymacarbry stand out
The 3 things Ballymacarbry does most differently from other towns.
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
6% were born abroad
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
3% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
56% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% walk, cycle or ride
The median of Irish towns: 23%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballymacarbry.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Ballymacarbry moved −23% since 2019, below Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
Within 3 km of Ballymacarbry there is one school. The one school within 3 km of Ballymacarbry has 155 pupils.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymacarberry N.S.Largest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 155 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballymacarbry | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −23% | +4% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 41% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
155
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−23%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
1.8 km
to the nearest primary school
8.9 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No letters, no results: Irish schools aren’t ranked one by one.
Natural hazards
Radon is the hazard to test for in Ballymacarbry: an estimated 16% of homes are above the reference level
Radon: 100% of homes are in high-radon areas, above Co. Waterford’s towns (69%) and Irish towns (0%) alike. No part of Ballymacarbry is mapped as high landslide susceptibility. Its homes mostly stand clear of low ground by 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 | Ballymacarbry | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 69% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.2% | 0% |
16%
of homes over the radon level
81
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Rain is part of life in Ballymacarbry: 1,190 mm a year, more than Co. Waterford’s towns or Irish towns
July afternoons reach 20.2°C here, near Co. Waterford’s towns (20.2°C) and higher than Irish towns (19.9°C). Winter lows in Ballymacarbry average 2.6°C in January. The mean temperature over a year here is 10.4°C.
20.2°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter9.2°C
Spring13.5°C
Summer19.6°C
Autumn14.5°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballymacarbry | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,190 mm | 1,022 mm | 937 mm |
| January low | 2.6°C | 3.4°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.4°C | 10.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 20.2°C | 20.2°C | 19.9°C |
20.2°C
July high
2.6°C
January low
1,190 mm
Rain a year
134 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Fewer people in Ballymacarbry are in bad health than its ages would predict: 67 per 100 expected, under Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
8.7% of residents in Ballymacarbry care, unpaid, for a relative or friend. At the census, 28% of people here had a disability, above Co. Waterford’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Ages taken into account, Ballymacarbry counts 115 people with a disability for every 100 predicted.
89%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health67
Disability115
Co. Waterford132
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Ballymacarbry | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 8.7% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 28% | 24% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Good or very good health | 89% | 87% | 88% |
67
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Waterford 132
115
disability per 100 expected · Co. Waterford 111
83.1 · 79.3
life expectancy, women · men, the South-East 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 Ballymacarbry than in Co. Waterford’s towns or across Irish towns, at 25% of households
Renting privately is how 13% of households live. 62% of households own their home.
€250Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Ballymacarbry€250K
Co. Waterford€294K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Ballymacarbry | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 25% | 19% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €250K | €294K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 13% | 16% | 22% |
| Households owning their home | 62% | 59% | 61% |
62%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
13%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,247
a month on new tenancies, County Waterford
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 woodland lies at the edge of Ballymacarbry than Co. Waterford’s towns or Irish towns: 21% of the land within 1 km
Protected sites cover 2.6% of the land within 5 km, lower than Co. Waterford’s towns (5.5%) yet higher than Irish towns (1.8%). Green space lies within 400 m of 100% of homes. Every 1,000 residents of Ballymacarbry share 7.7 ha of green space.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ballymacarbry7.7 ha
Co. Waterford4.0 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ballymacarbry | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 21% | 1% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.1 km per km² | 1.1 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 2.6% | 5.5% | 1.8% |
100%
Near a park
7.7 ha
Green space
1 km
Footpaths
2.6%
Protected for nature
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Ballymacarbry: cool for November tomorrow, up to 9 degrees
A typical November day reaches 11°C and drops to 5°C at night: the forecast for Ballymacarbry is set against that. Tomorrow stays dry, with only a light wind of up to 18 km/h and a low of 6°C. Between 6°C and 10°C: that is the range of daytime highs from here to the end of the week, with Wednesday on top.
9°C / 6°CTomorrow
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 | 347 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 5°C | 243 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 11°C | 247 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 7°C | 353 mm |
9°C / 6°C
Tomorrow
None
Rain, next 24 hours
11 km/h
Wind
93%
Humidity
9 h 24 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Unemployment in Ballymacarbry, 3.1%, runs below Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
In work: just over three quarters of residents aged 15 to 64, above Co. Waterford’s towns (65%) and Irish towns (68%) alike. The average trip to work takes 29.4 min. The census counted 3.3% of workers working mainly from home.
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van84%
Walk12%
Bus2%
| Census 2022 | Ballymacarbry | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 11% | 9.2% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 76% | 65% | 68% |
| Average trip | 29.4 min | 20.4 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 27% | 47% | 31% |
€57,420
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Waterford €51,539
3%
worked mainly from home, 2022
11%
trips of an hour or more
9,918
on the Live Register, County Waterford, 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 Ballymacarbry were born abroad: 5.8%, fewer than in Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
Those 65 and older account for 22% of residents. 10% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Co. Waterford’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (12%). Under-15s account for 18% of the population.
43.5median age
BallymacarbryCo. WaterfordIreland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none23%
Lower secondary8%
Leaving Cert41%
Diploma or cert3%
Degree or higher24%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.9% of Ballymacarbry
73 women and 65 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballymacarbry | Co. Waterford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 23% | 12% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 8.4% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 3.2% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 24% | 29% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Waterford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Ballymacarbry turns out to vote: 52% at the last local elections, above Co. Waterford’s towns and Irish towns
At the general election 56% voted, about level with Co. Waterford’s towns (56%) and below Irish towns (59%). Waterford City and County Council is the council for Ballymacarbry, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. This Co. Waterford town sits in the Lismore local electoral area, which elects 3 councillors.
8/32seats held by Independent
Seats on Waterford City and County · June 2024
Independent8
Fine Gael8
Sinn Féin7
Fianna Fáil5
Labour Party3
Social Democrats1
| Turnout | Ballymacarbry | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 52% | 48% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 56% | 56% | 59% |
3
Councillors
8/32
Independent seats on Waterford City and County, the largest party
52%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Waterford
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
For its size, Ballymacarbry has more listed heritage than Co. Waterford’s towns or Irish towns: 145 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
7.9% of its homes were built before 1919, above Co. Waterford’s towns (2.6%) and Irish towns (3.4%) alike. The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Ballymacarbry, each rated of regional importance.
2inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional2
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1840
earliest dated inventory building
8%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Ballymacarbry | Co. Waterford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 145 | 34 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 7.9% | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 10 | 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 Ballymacarbry; these are the best known within 40 km.
CastleRock of Cashel30 km north
Castle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle18 km northwest
Castle · Office of Public WorksOrmond Castle23 km east
CastleLismore Castle20 km southwest
Abbey or prioryMount Melleray Abbey13 km southwest
CastleCastle Gurteen de la Poer14 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)
- 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
- Lismore Castle: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Melleray Abbey: Alexander Redfern, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Gurteen de la Poer: Irishtree, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballymacarbry
15pages on Ballymacarbry
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 2 buildings in Ballymacarbry, each rated of regional importance.
Famous people from around Ballymacarbry
One notable person was born in Ballymacarbry; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
M
Michael RyanIrish hurler and Gaelic football player, born 1955 · born 1953
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William J. DuaneAmerican politician, Jackson administra… · born in Clonmel
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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
Ballymacarbry’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
ClonmelCahirBallymacarbry
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymacarbry | 138 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clonmel Tipperary | 18,369 | 10 | C+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Cahir Tipperary | 3,679 | 18 | A | A | B− | B+ |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ballymacarbry
Is Ballymacarbry growing?
Ballymacarbry had 138 people at the 2022 census, up from 131 in 2016: 5.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Ballymacarbry a young town or an old one?
The median age in Ballymacarbry is 43.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Ballymacarbry
Urban area in Co. Waterford
Ballymacarbry has 138 people, in the area of Waterford City and 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
- 138 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Waterford
- Council
- Waterford City and County Council
- Local electoral area
- Lismore
- Dáil constituency
- Waterford
- Name in Irish
- Baile Mhac Cairbre
- Area
- 0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:25686
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).