Place profile · Irishtown, Co. Mayo

Is Irishtown a good place to live?

Irishtown is on the slide.

Below average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

Unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall Population fell 8.1% since 2016

Where Irishtown sits.

Co. Mayo.

52 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #3 in Mayo for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community86
Safety82
Environment80
Local economy42
Transport & services39
Schools & education30

Homes sell for €205,000.

€147,500€238,750
0% new-build12 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

82/100
26.9/1,000

The community here.

182 people, down 8.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
36%
professional
7.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

86.8% own5.9% rent1.8% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 39/100 Schools & education 30/100

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.