Ballymote vs Cootehill: which is better to live in? (2026)
Ballymote (F56, Co. Sligo) and Cootehill (H16, Co. Cavan) compared on price, safety, schools and quality of life — Property Price Register data, updated daily.
The verdict
Cootehill is the cheaper of the two — its median sale price of €170,000 runs 17% below Ballymote's €198,750. Across every metric we track, Cootehill takes 1 of the 1 decided categories — but the right pick depends on which categories matter to you.| Metric | Ballymote | Cootehill |
|---|---|---|
| Market | ||
| Median sale price (12m) | €198,750 | €170,000 |
| Typical range (P25–P75) | €136,500 – €235,750 | €144,150 – €244,000 |
| Premium over asking | — | — |
| Sales (12m) | 86 | 29 |
Ballymote vs Cootehill: common questions
- Is Ballymote cheaper than Cootehill?
- No. The median sale price in Ballymote was €198,750 over the last 12 months, against €170,000 in Cootehill (Property Price Register).
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Methodology
Sale prices, premiums and days-to-sale are computed from the Property Price Register (rolling 12 months) matched to original listing prices. Safety scores derive from Garda-division crime rates per 1,000 residents; education and profile figures from CSO census small-area data. The Quality of Life composite averages six equally-weighted dimensions built from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets. Figures refresh daily; both areas are scoped to their Eircode routing key (F56 and H16).