Murntown’s story
Murntown has 1 building on the National Inventory
Homes built before 1919: 6%, against 3% across Irish towns.
- 1835Saint Catherine's Catholic Church
MurntownCo. Wexford
A town in Co. Wexford, home to 342 people.
4 places within 19 kmMap →
Photo: Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
342
CSO, Census 2022 · Wexford County Council
Median age
45.6
13% are 65+ · Co. Wexford 15%
Degree level
28%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Murntown a good place to live?
The median home sold for €288,600, 4.3 times the town’s median household income. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. 47% of households own their home outright. 16% of residents are 15 to 24.
There are no grades for Murntown: Irish towns need 1,000 residents for them.
What makes Murntown stand out
The 3 things Murntown does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Murntown.
Schools
Pupil numbers around Murntown grew +7% since 2019, above Co. Wexford’s towns and Irish towns
Within 3 km of Murntown there are 2 schools (2 primary schools).
2schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Baile an Phiarsaigh Special classesLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 238 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Murntown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Pupils since 2019/20 | +7% | +5% | +4% |
468
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
+7%
pupils since 2019/20 · Irish towns +4%
0.4 km
to the nearest primary school
4.7 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · There are no letters or results on these cards, because Ireland publishes none school by school.
Natural hazards
Murntown has low radon and steady ground, but its flood exposure isn’t measured
About 1.1% of homes in Murntown are estimated to pass the radon reference level. The closest place to swim from Murntown is Rosslare Strand, 9.7 km away, rated excellent in 2025. No part of Murntown is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
0%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
In high-radon areas0%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
| Share of homes | Murntown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 0% | 93% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.9% | 0% |
1.1%
of homes over the radon level
9.7 km
to Rosslare Strand bathing water (excellent)
166
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Summers stay cool in Murntown: July afternoons reach 19.0°C, below Co. Wexford’s towns and Irish towns
1,055 mm of rain falls in a year, close to Co. Wexford’s towns (1,026 mm) and above Irish towns (937 mm). On a January night, the temperature in Murntown falls to about 3.4°C. October is the wettest month here, with 120 mm of rain on average.
19.0°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.8°C
Spring12.3°C
Summer18.4°C
Autumn13.9°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Murntown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 19.0°C | 19.8°C | 19.9°C |
| January low | 3.4°C | 3.0°C | 2.9°C |
| Rain a year | 1,055 mm | 1,026 mm | 937 mm |
19.0°C
July high
3.4°C
January low
1,055 mm
Rain a year
120 mm
Wettest month
14
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
More people in Murntown have a disability than its ages would predict: 132 per 100 expected, above Co. Wexford’s towns and Irish towns
Asked at the census, 83% of residents of Murntown said they were in good or very good health. 30% of residents have a disability, above Co. Wexford’s towns (26%) and Irish towns (22%) alike. Ages taken into account, Murntown counts 105 people in poor health for every 100 predicted.
83%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health105
Disability132
Co. Wexford145
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2022 | Murntown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 30% | 26% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 83% | 85% | 88% |
| Unpaid carers | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 2.7% | 2% |
105
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Wexford 145
132
disability per 100 expected · Co. Wexford 123
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
More households own their home in Murntown than in Co. Wexford’s towns or across Irish towns: 88%
6% of households live in social housing.
€289Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Murntown€289K
Co. Wexford€250K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Murntown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 88% | 60% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 6% | 22% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 6% | 17% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €289K | €250K | €350K |
88%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
6%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,179
a month on new tenancies, County Wexford
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area Y35, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Murntown than Co. Wexford’s towns or Irish towns: 25% of the land within 1 km
Walkers have 0.3 km per km² of paths and tracks, near Co. Wexford’s towns (0.7 km per km²) and lower than Irish towns (2.1 km per km²). 5 waymarked trails and greenways begin within 5 km.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Murntown0.0 ha
Co. Wexford2.3 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Murntown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 25% | 6.9% | 2.7% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.3 km per km² | 0.7 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 0% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
2 km
Footpaths
25%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
What today holds for Murntown: cloudy, up to 12 degrees
Only a trace of rain is due today, on a breeze of up to 37 km/h, with a low of 10°C. In Murntown, the November norm is a high of 11°C and a low of 6°C. December follows with normal highs of 9°C and lows of 4°C.
12°C / 10°CToday
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 | 4°C | 290 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 6°C | 209 mm |
| Summer | 18°C | 12°C | 236 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 8°C | 320 mm |
12°C / 10°C
Today
0.1 mm
Rain, next 24 hours
28 km/h
Wind
80%
Humidity
9 h 24 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Only 5.3% of commuters in Murntown go to work without a car, fewer than in both Co. Wexford’s towns and Irish towns
7.7% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Co. Wexford’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (9.2%). By car: that was how 86% of commuters travelled at the census. The average household earns €66,920 a year before tax.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van86%
Walk3%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
| Census 2022 | Murntown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 7.7% | 15% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €66,920 | €44,117 | €57,760 |
| Average trip | 22.9 min | 25.2 min | 27.6 min |
| In work, 15 to 64 | 62% | 61% | 68% |
€66,920
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Wexford €51,437
9%
worked mainly from home, 2022
7%
trips of an hour or more
6,520
on the Live Register, County Wexford, 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
Children make up only 14% of Murntown, fewer than in both Co. Wexford’s towns and Irish towns
13% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Co. Wexford’s towns (15%) and Irish towns (14%). Degrees are held by 28% of adults.
45.6median age
MurntownCo. WexfordIreland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none9%
Lower secondary17%
Leaving Cert38%
Diploma or cert7%
Degree or higher28%
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 50.9% of Murntown
174 women and 168 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Murntown | Co. Wexford | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 28% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 25% | 24% |
| 65+ | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 9.1% | 13% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 17% | 18% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 38% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 7.1% | 6% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 28% | 22% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Wexford and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Murntown turns out to vote: 56% at the last local elections, above Co. Wexford’s towns and Irish towns
62% voted at the general election. Wexford County Council runs Murntown: Ireland has one tier of local government, with no town council below it. No party holds a majority on Wexford County Council: Independent lead with 11 of 34 seats, short of the 18 needed.
11/34seats held by Independent
Seats on Wexford County · June 2024
Independent11
Fianna Fáil9
Fine Gael8
Sinn Féin3
Labour Party2
Aontú1
| Turnout | Murntown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 56% | 52% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 62% | 62% | 59% |
5
Councillors
11/34
Independent seats on Wexford County, the largest party
56%
turnout, June 2024
4
TDs elected for Wexford
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
Murntown has one building on the national inventory
Relative to its size, Murntown keeps 29 buildings on the inventory per 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 5.6% of the total, between Co. Wexford’s towns (8%) and Irish towns (3.4%). Murntown has one building on the national inventory of architectural heritage, rated of regional importance.
1inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional1
Among them
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1835
earliest dated inventory building
6%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
1
places pictured on the history page
| Heritage | Murntown | Co. Wexford | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 29 | 216 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 28 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 5.6% | 8% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Johnstown Castle and 4 more in and around Murntown
Castles, abbeys, gardens, museums and days out in and near Murntown. Best known first.
CastleJohnstown Castle1.2 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleRathmacknee Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumIrish Agricultural Museum1.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumJohnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens1.1 km outside town, to the eastNational parkNational parkShelmalier Forth Mountain3.7 km outside town, to the 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 (3)
- Johnstown Castle: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rathmacknee Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish Agricultural Museum: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Murntown
15pages on Murntown
The big questions
Out and about
Famous people from around Murntown
One notable person was born in Murntown; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
R
Rory McCarthyIrish hurler · born 1975
Photo credits
John Banville: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eoin Colfer: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dan O'Herlihy: Cleary, Strauss and Irwin, public relations., Public domain · Robert John McClure: unknown, from The Discovery of the North-West Passage by H.M.S. « Investigator » Capt. R. M'Clure, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854 , Robert McClure, Londres, Longman, Brown, Green, Longman, & Roberts, 18, Public domain · Mick Wallace: GUE/NGL, CC BY-SA 2.0
Murntown’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
WexfordRosslareCastlebridgeRosslare HarbourMurntown
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murntown | 342 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wexford | 21,524 | 5.9 | C | B | D | D |
| Rosslare | 1,795 | 9.3 | — | B− | B− | B |
| Castlebridge | 1,850 | 12 | — | B− | A− | C |
| Rosslare Harbour | 2,247 | 13 | — | B+ | A− | C |
People: CSO, Census 2022. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Murntown
Is Murntown a young town or an old one?
The median age in Murntown is 45.6, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
How do people in Murntown get to work?
9% mostly work from home, and 44% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Is Murntown growing?
Murntown had 342 people at the 2022 census, up from 331 in 2016: 3.3% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Murntown
Urban area in Co. Wexford
342 people live in Murntown, in the area of Wexford 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
- 342 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Wexford
- Council
- Wexford County Council
- Local electoral area
- Rosslare
- Dáil constituency
- Wexford
- Name in Irish
- Baile Mhúráin
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:14601
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).