Ballynacargy’s story
Ballynacargy: 20 buildings on the National Inventory
The record adds 1 archaeological site.
Homes built before 1919: 21%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1790Church View
- 180035th Lock
- 180035th Lock (lock keeper's house)
BallynacargyCo. Westmeath
The town, home to 215 people, lies in Co. Westmeath.
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Photo: Royalcanalrunner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
215
CSO, Census 2022 · Westmeath County Council
Median age
38.5
16% are 65+ · Co. Westmeath 13%
Degree level
13%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
14%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Ballynacargy a good place to live?
A median €289,900 buys a home here, 6.5 years of what the median household earns. 13% of adults are graduates. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records 20 buildings here. 8% of residents were born outside Ireland.
Ballynacargy has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes Ballynacargy stand out
The 3 things Ballynacargy does most differently from other towns.
Degree or higher, residents 15+
Education
The median of Irish towns: 36%
CSO, Census 2022
Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
History
20 buildings on the national inventory
19.3 times the median of Irish towns for its size, all of regional importance.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Born outside Ireland
Who lives here
The median of Irish towns: 22%
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ballynacargy.
Natural hazards
In Ballynacargy, radon is the measure to watch: about 11% of homes are estimated over the reference level
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, above both Co. Westmeath’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). The ground under Ballynacargy carries no high landslide susceptibility. Only a handful of its homes, if any, sit 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 | Ballynacargy | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
11%
of homes over the radon level
11 km
to Portnashangan, Lough Owel bathing water (excellent)
116
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Ballynacargy has colder winter nights than 94% of Irish towns
July afternoons reach 19.7°C here, near both Co. Westmeath’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Across the year, Ballynacargy averages 9.7°C. January nights in Ballynacargy drop to 1.9°C on average.
19.7°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.1°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.2°C
Autumn13.7°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Ballynacargy | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.9°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
| Rain a year | 969 mm | 947 mm | 937 mm |
19.7°C
July high
1.9°C
January low
969 mm
Rain a year
102 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Ballynacargy has 140 people with a disability for every 100 its ages predict, more than Co. Westmeath’s towns or Irish towns
Weighed against its ages, bad health in Ballynacargy runs at 290 per 100 expected. 30% of residents have a disability, above both Co. Westmeath’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (22%). At the census, 5.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
83%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health290
Disability140
Co. Westmeath119
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2022 | Ballynacargy | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 2% | 2% |
| With a disability | 30% | 22% | 22% |
| Unpaid carers | 7% | 5% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | 88% | 88% |
290
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Westmeath 119
140
disability per 100 expected · Co. Westmeath 108
83.2 · 80
life expectancy, women · men, the Midland region, 2016
28%
hold a medical card, HSE Dublin and Midlands
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 Ballynacargy live in social housing than in Co. Westmeath’s towns or Irish towns: 43%
Owners make up 32% of households. The private rented sector houses 21% of households.
€290Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Ballynacargy€290K
Co. Westmeath€269K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Ballynacargy | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 43% | 13% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 32% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €290K | €269K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 21% | 25% | 22% |
32%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
21%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,257
a month on new tenancies, County Westmeath
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area N91, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
Protected nature surrounds Ballynacargy: 8.5% of the land within 5 km, more than Co. Westmeath’s towns or Irish towns
Its paths and tracks come to 0.6 km per km², close to Co. Westmeath’s towns (0.8 km per km²) and below Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). Woodland covers 1.4% of the land within 1 km, below both Co. Westmeath’s towns (5.3%) and Irish towns (2.7%). 8 waymarked trails and greenways start within 5 km.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Ballynacargy0.0 ha
Co. Westmeath2.0 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Ballynacargy | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 68% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 8.5% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 1.4% | 5.3% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.6 km per km² | 0.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
3 km
Footpaths
8.5%
Protected for nature
1.4%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Ballynacargy: 10 degrees and cloudy tomorrow
Later in the week, highs run between 7°C and 10°C, peaking on Saturday. In Ballynacargy, the November norm is a high of 10°C and a low of 4°C. December follows with normal highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C.
10°C / 7°CTomorrow
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 | 271 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 196 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 234 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 268 mm |
10°C / 7°C
Tomorrow
None
Rain, next 24 hours
9 km/h
Wind
87%
Humidity
9 h 12 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Only 55% of people aged 15 to 64 in Ballynacargy were in work, fewer than in Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
Average household income comes to €44,590 a year before tax. Unemployment stood at 16%, higher than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (9.2%). Also worth knowing: the car carried nearly four in five commuters at the census.
14%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van79%
Walk12%
Bicycle2%
| Census 2022 | Ballynacargy | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 55% | 65% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 16% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €44,590 | €53,593 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 30% | 41% | 31% |
€44,590
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Westmeath €57,431
8%
worked mainly from home, 2022
8%
trips of an hour or more
3,502
on the Live Register, County Westmeath, 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
Older residents shape Ballynacargy: 16% are 65 or over, above Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
23% are under 15, above both Co. Westmeath’s towns (22%) and Irish towns (20%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%.
38.5median age
BallynacargyCo. WestmeathIreland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none26%
Lower secondary25%
Leaving Cert30%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher13%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 54.9% of Ballynacargy
118 women and 97 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Ballynacargy | Co. Westmeath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 26% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 6.7% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 13% | 34% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Westmeath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Ballynacargy vote than in Co. Westmeath’s towns or Irish towns: 56% turnout at the local elections
Westmeath County Council is the council for Ballynacargy, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. The town sits in the Moate local electoral area, which elects 4 councillors. In the Dáil, Ballynacargy is part of Longford-Westmeath, which elects 5 TDs.
9/20seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Westmeath County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil9
Fine Gael4
Independent2
Labour Party2
Sinn Féin2
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Ballynacargy | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 51% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
4
Councillors
9/20
Fianna Fáil seats on Westmeath County, the largest party
56%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Longford-Westmeath
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Ballynacargy is dense with heritage: 930 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents, more than Co. Westmeath’s towns or Irish towns
Before 1919: that is when a fifth of homes were built. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 1 sites here, lower than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (26) and Irish towns (11). One archaeological site is on the record here.
20inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional20
Among them
- Church View 1790
- 35th Lock 1800
- 35th Lock (lock keeper's house) 1800
- Hotel, Ballynacarrigy 1800
1
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1790
earliest dated inventory building
21%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Ballynacargy | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 930 | 89 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 20.5% | 3.5% | 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
Schools
More schools around Ballynacargy are in DEIS, the support scheme, than in Co. Westmeath’s towns or across Irish towns: 100%
Within 3 km of Ballynacargy there is one school. The one school within 3 km of Ballynacargy has 55 pupils.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynacargy Mixed N.S. DEISLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 55 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Ballynacargy | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 100% | 17% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 3% | 8% |
55
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
8.6 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · Without school-level results from Ireland, the cards show no letters.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hazel Gallery and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Ballynacargy; with them, the best known within 40 km.
Art galleryArt galleryHazel Galleryin town
Abbey or prioryTristernagh Abbey3.8 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King14 km southeast
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral23 km northwest
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey23 km northeast
CastleTullynally Castle18 km northeast
Abbey or prioryTristernagh Abbey3.8 km outside town, to the northeastCathedralCathedral of Christ the King14 km southeastCathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral23 km northwestAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey23 km northeastCastleTullynally Castle18 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 (5)
- Tristernagh Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Christ the King: Mullingar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mel's Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fore Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tullynally Castle: Peter Gavigan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ballynacargy
15pages on Ballynacargy
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
The national inventory of architectural heritage lists 20 buildings in Ballynacargy, each rated of regional importance. One archaeological site is on the record here.
Famous people from around Ballynacargy
One notable person was born in Ballynacargy; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
W
Willie PenroseIrish Labour Party politician · born 1956
F
Francis Ysidro EdgeworthIrish economist (1845–1926) · born in EdgeworthstownJ
John Joe NevinIrish boxer · born in Mullingar · born 1989G
George Edward DobsonIrish zoologist (1848-1895) · born in Edgeworthstown
Photo credits
Niall Horan: Office of the President of the United States, Public domain · Joe Dolan: Unknown photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ballynacargy’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
EdgeworthstownMullingarBallymahonCastlepollardBallynacargy
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynacargy | 215 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edgeworthstown Longford | 2,199 | 14 | — | A− | C+ | C− |
| Mullingar | 22,667 | 14 | C+ | B+ | C− | B |
| Ballymahon Longford | 1,714 | 15 | — | A− | B+ | C |
| Castlepollard | 1,349 | 19 | — | A | A | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Ballynacargy
Has Ballynacargy grown?
Ballynacargy had 215 people at the 2022 census, up from 209 in 2016: 2.9% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Ballynacargy a young town or an old one?
The median age in Ballynacargy is 38.5, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Ballynacargy drive to work?
8% mostly work from home, and 30% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
About Ballynacargy
Urban area in Co. Westmeath
Ballynacargy has 215 people, in the area of Westmeath 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
- 215 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Westmeath
- Council
- Westmeath County Council
- Local electoral area
- Moate
- Dáil constituency
- Longford-Westmeath
- Name in Irish
- Baile na Carraige
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:13195
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).