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A town in Co. Westmeath, home to 460 people.
The median sale, €289,900, comes to 4.8 times what the median household here earns. 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 15 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. A quarter of residents are 65 or over.
There are no grades for Multyfarnham: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The 3 things Multyfarnham does most differently from other towns.
The register holds 15 buildings on the National Inventory in Multyfarnham.
7 archaeological sites are on the record here too.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Multyfarnham.
98% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, higher than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (0%) and Irish towns (0%). For a swim, the nearest bathing water is Portnashangan, Lough Owel, 5.7 km from Multyfarnham, rated excellent in 2025. No part of Multyfarnham is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
| Share of homes | Multyfarnham | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 98% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Day and night, summer and winter, Multyfarnham averages 9.7°C. July afternoons reach 19.7°C here, near both Co. Westmeath’s towns (19.9°C) and Irish towns (19.9°C). Also worth knowing: in January, overnight lows in Multyfarnham settle at 1.9°C.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Multyfarnham | 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 | 974 mm | 947 mm | 937 mm |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
At the census, 84% of people in Multyfarnham called their health good or very good, below both Co. Westmeath’s towns (88%) and Irish towns (88%). Ages taken into account, Multyfarnham counts 114 people with a disability for every 100 predicted. 4.3% of residents report bad or very bad health.
| Census 2022 | Multyfarnham | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 2% | 2% |
| With a disability | 30% | 22% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 84% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 5.9% | 5% | 5.4% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
8% live in social housing, lower than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (13%). Private renters make up just over a fifth of households.
| Housing | Multyfarnham | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households in social housing | 8% | 13% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €290K | €269K | €350K |
| Households renting privately | 21% | 25% | 22% |
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.
Protected sites cover 9.7% of the land within 5 km, higher than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (3.9%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Green space lies within 400 m of 100% of homes. There are 17.3 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Multyfarnham.
| Outdoors | Multyfarnham | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland within 1 km | 10% | 5.3% | 2.7% |
| Near a park | 100% | 68% | 92% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 9.7% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 17.3 ha | 2.0 ha | 4.1 ha |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Rain totals about 1 mm today, the wind freshens to 23 km/h, and the low is 6°C. Thursday should be the warmest of the days ahead, at 10°C, and the coolest reaches only 7°C. For Multyfarnham, a normal November afternoon peaks at 10°C, and a normal night bottoms out at 4°C.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 269 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 198 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 239 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 269 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Household income came to €60,820 a year before tax, above Co. Westmeath’s towns (€53,593) and Irish towns (€57,760) alike. 7.6% of people in the labour force have no job. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 9.1% of commuters at the census.
| Census 2022 | Multyfarnham | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 77% | 65% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 40% | 41% | 31% |
| Median household income | €60,820 | €53,593 | €57,760 |
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.
Born abroad: 16% of residents, below Co. Westmeath’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here. 41% of adults hold a degree.
55.0% of Multyfarnham’s residents are women
253 women and 207 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Multyfarnham | Co. Westmeath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 15% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 5.2% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 41% | 34% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Westmeath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
No party holds a majority on Westmeath County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 9 of 20 seats, short of the 11 needed. Westmeath County Council runs Multyfarnham: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. The town sits in the Kinnegad local electoral area, which elects 5 councillors.
| Turnout | Multyfarnham | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | 51% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
The pre-1919 share of homes is 15.2%. The Sites and Monuments Record lists 7 sites here, below both Co. Westmeath’s towns (26) and Irish towns (11).
| Heritage | Multyfarnham | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 326 | 89 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 15.2% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 7 | 26 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Within 3 km of Multyfarnham there are 2 schools (1 primary school and 1 secondary school).
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Chruimin NaofaLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 222 | Catholic |
| Wilson's Hospital School BoardingLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · Voluntary secondary | Post-primary · Voluntary secondary | 453 | Church of Ireland |
| Schools within 3 km | Multyfarnham | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 25% | 39% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 17% | 35% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +12% | +4% | +4% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 3% | 8% |
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.
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Multyfarnham; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King11 km south
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey13 km northeast
CastleTullynally Castle8 km northeast
Historic houseKells High Crosses36 km east
CathedralSt. Mel's Cathedral29 km northwest
Abbey or prioryTristernagh Abbey6.2 km southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Multyfarnham’s built heritage counts 15 inventory entries, each of regional standing. 7 recorded monuments and archaeological sites lie here.
No notable person born in Multyfarnham is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Niall Horan: Office of the President of the United States, Public domain · Joe Dolan: Unknown photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multyfarnham | 460 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castlepollard | 1,349 | 9.1 | — | A | A | D |
| Mullingar | 22,667 | 12 | C+ | B+ | C− | B |
| Edgeworthstown Longford | 2,199 | 17 | — | A− | C+ | C− |
| Granard Longford | 1,058 | 19 | — | A− | B | B− |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Multyfarnham is 44.3, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Multyfarnham had 460 people at the 2022 census, up from 441 in 2016: 4.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Westmeath
460 people live in Multyfarnham, 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)
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).