Place profile · Doohamlat, Co. Monaghan

Is Doohamlat a good place to live?

Doohamlat is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally↓ Population fell 12.5% since 2016

Where Doohamlat sits.

Co. Monaghan · 2 bus stops · no rail.

87 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Monaghan for quality of life.

68/100
#13 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services87
Family & community81
Safety74
Environment64
Local economy39
Schools & education32

Homes sell for €180,000.

€180,000€180,000
1 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

87/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

The community here.

287 people, down 12.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
34%
professional
8.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

80.1% own11.5% rent6.5% social

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 39/100↓ Schools & education 32/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.