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Home to 480 people, this town lies in Co. Westmeath. Its population rose 8% from 2016 to 2022.
Home prices sit at a median €289,900, which is 5.2 years of the town’s median household income. Over-65s are 34% of the population. 30 of its buildings are on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Of those who commute, 12% go on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for Irish towns, so Tyrrellspass has none.
The 3 things Tyrrellspass does most differently from other towns.
The record adds 2 archaeological sites.
Homes built before 1919: 15%, against 3% across Irish towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tyrrellspass.
One school lies within 3 km of Tyrrellspass. 176 pupils attend the one school within 3 km of the town.
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Anne's National School Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 176 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Tyrrellspass | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +18% | +4% | +4% |
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 17% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 3% | 8% |
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.
About 21% of homes in Tyrrellspass are estimated to pass the radon reference level. The closest place to swim from Tyrrellspass is Lilliput, Lough Ennel, 7.2 km away, rated good in 2025. Landslides: none of Tyrrellspass lies in a high-susceptibility zone.
| Share of homes | Tyrrellspass | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0% | 0% |
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Tyrrellspass’ year-round mean comes to 9.7°C. The nearest weather station is Mullingar, 16 km away. October is the wettest month locally, with 98 mm of rain on average.
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Tyrrellspass | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 1.8°C | 2.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 9.7°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C |
| July high | 19.8°C | 19.9°C | 19.9°C |
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Family carers: 6.9% of the people in Tyrrellspass look after someone without pay. For its ages, Tyrrellspass has 51 people in bad health for every 100 expected, below both Co. Westmeath’s towns (119) and Irish towns (113). Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Tyrrellspass said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2022 | Tyrrellspass | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaid carers | 6.9% | 5% | 5.4% |
| Good or very good health | 85% | 88% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 2% | 2% |
| With a disability | 21% | 22% | 22% |
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
66% of households own their home. Social housing holds 17% of households, above both Co. Westmeath’s towns (13%) and Irish towns (13%).
| Housing | Tyrrellspass | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households renting privately | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 17% | 13% | 13% |
| Households owning their home | 66% | 60% | 61% |
| Median sale price | €290K | €269K | €350K |
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.
Within 1 km, 5.7% of the land is woodland, higher than both Co. Westmeath’s towns (5.3%) and Irish towns (2.7%). There are 8.4 ha of green space for every 1,000 people in Tyrrellspass. Protected nature near Tyrrellspass includes Cloncrow Bog (New Forest) NHA.
| Outdoors | Tyrrellspass | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 100% | 68% | 92% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.2 km per km² | 0.8 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Woodland within 1 km | 5.7% | 5.3% | 2.7% |
| Green space per 1,000 residents | 8.4 ha | 2.0 ha | 4.1 ha |
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Today stays dry but breezy, with wind up to 23 km/h and a low of 8°C. Of the days after that, Tuesday brings the most rain: about 3 mm. A typical November day reaches 10°C and drops to 4°C at night: the forecast for Tyrrellspass is set against that.
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 2°C | 258 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 4°C | 192 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 239 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 6°C | 270 mm |
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Of those in the labour force, 8.2% are unemployed. 35% of trips took under 15 minutes, lower than Co. Westmeath’s towns (41%) yet higher than Irish towns (31%). At the census, nearly two thirds of people aged 15 to 64 had a job.
| Census 2022 | Tyrrellspass | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 8.2% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 35% | 41% | 31% |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 66% | 65% | 68% |
| Average trip | 27.9 min | 26.8 min | 27.6 min |
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.
0.3% speak Irish daily outside school, near Co. Westmeath’s towns (0.7%) and lower than Irish towns (1.1%). Under 15: 13% of residents. Foreign-born residents make up 10% of the population.
Women make up 55.0% of Tyrrellspass
264 women and 216 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Tyrrellspass | Co. Westmeath | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 22% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 34% | 13% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 18% | 10% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 34% | 35% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 8.1% | 7% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 22% | 34% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Westmeath and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
One council serves Tyrrellspass: Westmeath County Council. Westmeath County Council has no ruling majority: Fianna Fáil hold 9 of its 20 seats, short of the 11 needed. In the Dáil, Tyrrellspass is part of Longford-Westmeath, which elects 5 TDs.
| Turnout | Tyrrellspass | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 51% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 58% | 58% | 59% |
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
Homes from before 1919 make up 14.5% of the total, above both Co. Westmeath’s towns (3.5%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Archaeologists have recorded 2 sites here. Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 30 buildings in Tyrrellspass, each of regional importance.
| Heritage | Tyrrellspass | Co. Westmeath | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 625 | 89 | 48 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 14.5% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 2 | 26 | 11 |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Tyrrellspass; with them, the best known within 40 km.
CastleTyrrellspass Castlein town
CastleCastlelost Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King15 km north
Abbey or prioryDurrow Abbey12 km southwest
Abbey or prioryClonard Abbey26 km east
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksFore Abbey34 km northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Surveyors for the national inventory recorded 30 buildings in Tyrrellspass, each of regional importance. Archaeologists have recorded 2 sites here.
4 notable people were born in Tyrrellspass.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrrellspass | 480 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rochfortbridge | 1,498 | 6.4 | — | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Kilbeggan | 1,575 | 8.3 | — | A | A− | B+ |
| Daingean Offaly | 1,223 | 12 | — | A− | B+ | C− |
| Tullamore Offaly | 15,598 | 15 | C+ | B | C | C |
| Mullingar | 22,667 | 15 | C+ | B+ | C− | B |
| Clara Offaly | 3,403 | 16 | B | A+ | B+ | D |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
The median age in Tyrrellspass is 52.1, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
10% mostly work from home, and 35% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Tyrrellspass had 480 people at the 2022 census, up from 444 in 2016: 8.1% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
Urban area in Co. Westmeath
480 people live in Tyrrellspass, 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).