Raharney’s story
Raharney: 3 buildings on the National Inventory
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1760House, Raharney
- 1830Saint Brigid's Catholic Church
RaharneyCo. Westmeath
With 174 residents, it is a town in Co. Westmeath.
6 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
174
CSO, Census 2022 · Westmeath County Council
Median age
41.7
14% are 65+ · Co. Westmeath 13%
Degree level
16%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
4%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Raharney a good place to live?
Buying the median home, at €289,900, takes 4.8 times the town’s median household income. 4% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Born outside Ireland: 8% of residents. 16% of adults have a degree.
Raharney isn’t graded: grades for Irish towns begin at 1,000 residents.
What makes Raharney stand out
The 3 things Raharney does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Raharney.
Natural hazards
Some of Raharney’s homes have high radon: an estimated 9.1%, above the reference level
The ground under Raharney carries no high landslide susceptibility. Low ground by water holds almost none of its homes.
15%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas15%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Raharney | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
9.1%
of homes over the radon level
82
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Midwinter lows in Raharney sink below those of 94% of Irish towns
In January, overnight lows in Raharney settle at 1.9°C. The year’s mean temperature is 9.8°C, near Co. Westmeath’s towns (9.8°C) and lower than Irish towns (10.3°C). November is the wettest month in the town, with 97 mm of rain on average.
19.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.2°C
Spring13.2°C
Summer19.3°C
Autumn13.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Raharney | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.9°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.8°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C |
19.9°C
July high
1.9°C
January low
948 mm
Rain a year
97 mm
Wettest month
43
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
Only 83% of people in Raharney say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
6.3% of residents give unpaid care to a relative or friend, above both Co. Westmeath’s towns (5%) and Irish towns (5.4%). Disability touches 25% of Raharney’s population. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.4% of the town.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Raharney | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 88% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.3% | 5% | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 2% | 2% |
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
Social housing is more common in Raharney than in Co. Westmeath’s towns or across Irish towns, at 25% of households
The owner-occupied share of households is 69%. 6% rent privately, lower than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (25%) and Irish towns (22%).
€290Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Raharney€290K
Co. Westmeath€269K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Raharney | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 6% | 25% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 25% | 13% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €290K | €269K | €350K |
69%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
6%
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
Green space is close to home in Raharney: 100% of homes are within 400 m of some, more than in both Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
Protected nature near Raharney includes River Boyne. Within 1 km, 2.9% of the land is woodland, between Co. Westmeath’s towns (5.3%) and Irish towns (2.7%). This Co. Westmeath town offers 0.2 ha of green space per 1,000 residents.
100%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Raharney0.2 ha
Co. Westmeath2.0 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Raharney | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 68% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.0 km per km² | 0.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2.7% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 0.2 ha | 2.0 ha | 4.1 ha |
100%
Near a park
0.2 ha
Green space
3.1%
Protected for nature
2.9%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Raharney’s weather today: partly cloudy, with a high of 11 degrees
It should stay dry today, with a fresh breeze of up to 28 km/h and a low near 8°C. Friday brings the top temperature of the days after this, 11°C, and the lowest high is 7°C. What counts as normal for Raharney in November: highs come to 10°C and lows to 4°C.
11°C / 8°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 | 257 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 193 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 233 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 266 mm |
11°C / 8°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
15 km/h
Wind
92%
Humidity
9 h 13 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Raharney walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Co. Westmeath’s towns or Irish towns: 3.8%
Households had €60,090 a year before tax, above Co. Westmeath’s towns (€53,593) and close to Irish towns (€57,760). 87% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment stands at 21%.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van87%
Bus2%
Train, DART or Luas2%
| Census 2022 | Raharney | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 43% | 65% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 21% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Average trip | 38.6 min | 26.8 min | 27.6 min |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 30% | 41% | 31% |
€60,090
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Westmeath €57,431
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
22%
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
A young town: 21% of people in Raharney are 15 to 24, more than in both Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
Children under 15 make up 12% of residents. Born abroad: 7.5% of residents, below Co. Westmeath’s towns (24%) and Irish towns (22%) alike.
41.7median age
RaharneyCo. WestmeathIreland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none23%
Lower secondary22%
Leaving Cert35%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher16%
Women and men · all residents
52.3% of Raharney’s residents are women
91 women and 83 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Raharney | Co. Westmeath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 21% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 23% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.8% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 16% | 34% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Westmeath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
More people in Raharney vote than in Co. Westmeath’s towns or Irish towns: 55% turnout at the local elections
Raharney is run by Westmeath County Council, its only council: Ireland has one tier of local government. No party holds a majority on Westmeath County Council: Fianna Fáil lead with 9 of 20 seats, short of the 11 needed. It sits in the Kinnegad local electoral area, which elects 5 councillors.
9/20seats held by Fianna Fáil
Seats on Westmeath County · June 2024
Fianna Fáil9
Fine Gael4
Independent2
Labour Party2
Sinn Féin2
Independent Ireland1
| Turnout | Raharney | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 55% | 51% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
5
Councillors
9/20
Fianna Fáil seats on Westmeath County, the largest party
55%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Longford-Westmeath
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
For its size, Raharney has more listed heritage than Co. Westmeath’s towns or Irish towns: 172 inventory buildings per 10,000 residents
3 of Raharney’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
3inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional3
Among them
- House, Raharney 1760
- House, Raharney 1780
- Saint Brigid's Catholic Church 1830
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1760
earliest dated inventory building
9%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Raharney | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 172 | 89 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 9.1% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 26 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
Pupil numbers around Raharney moved −3% since 2019, below Co. Westmeath’s towns and Irish towns
Within 3 km of Raharney there are 3 schools (2 primary schools and 1 secondary school). 33% of the schools are in the DEIS scheme, about level with Irish towns (35%) and above Co. Westmeath’s towns (17%). For secondary school, the closest is Columba College, 2.9 km from the town.
3schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naomh Iosef N.S. Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 285 | Catholic |
| Columba College DEISLargest post-primary schoolPost-primary · ETB | Post-primary · ETB | 278 | Multi-denominational |
Schools by ethos · Schools within 3 km
Catholic2
Multi-denominational1
| Schools within 3 km | Raharney | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-sex secondaries | 0% | 25% | 39% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 3% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | −3% | +4% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 33% | 17% | 35% |
624
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
−3%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.1 km
to the nearest primary school
2.9 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · You won’t find letters or results below: Ireland publishes none for single schools.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Trim Castle and 11 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Raharney; these are the best known within 40 km.
Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle21 km east
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King16 km west
Abbey or prioryClonard Abbey10 km southeast
Historic houseKells High Crosses27 km northeast
CastleClonyn Castle10 km north
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey20 km northwestPlaces: 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)
- Trim Castle: Billy Irwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of Christ the King: Mullingar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonard Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kells High Crosses: Pinacle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clonyn Castle: Gavigan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fore Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Raharney
15pages on Raharney
The big questions
Out and about
Landmarks
3 of Raharney’s buildings made the national inventory of architectural heritage, all at regional importance.
Famous people from Raharney
4 notable people were born in Raharney.
Raharney’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Killucan-RathwireKinnegadBallivorLongwoodAthboyMullingarRaharney
Questions about Raharney
Do people in Raharney drive to work?
9% mostly work from home, and 30% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Raharney grown?
Raharney had 174 people at the 2022 census, up from 168 in 2016: 3.6% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Is Raharney a young town or an old one?
The median age in Raharney is 41.7, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
About Raharney
Urban area in Co. Westmeath
174 people live in Raharney, 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
- 174 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Westmeath
- Council
- Westmeath County Council
- Local electoral area
- Kinnegad
- Dáil constituency
- Longford-Westmeath
- Name in Irish
- Ráth Fhearna
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:13182
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).