Place profile · Myshall, Co. Carlow

Is Myshall a good place to live?

Myshall is stagnating.

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

Unemployment fell 13% → 8%, in line with nationally Population fell 50.8% since 2016

Where Myshall sits.

Co. Carlow.

66 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #1 in Carlow for quality of life.

61/100
#25 nationally
Affordability100
Environment89
Family & community79
Safety62
Local economy38
Transport & services36
Schools & education22

Homes sell for €275,000.

€236,500€292,500
7 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

89/100
Environment score

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

The community here.

292 people, down 50.8% since 2016.

Who lives here.

26%
third-level
29%
professional
10.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

78.3% own4.9% rent12.6% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 36/100 Schools & education 22/100

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.