Cities and towns list
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Rank 2022
|
Change since 2016
|
Urban area
|
County
|
Population 2022
|
Increase since 2016
|
1 |
0 |
Dublin city and suburbs |
County Dublin & County Meath[2] |
1,263,219 |
7.7%
|
2 |
0 |
Cork city and suburbs |
County Cork |
222,526 |
6.6%
|
3 |
0 |
Limerick city and suburbs |
County Limerick & County Clare |
102,287 |
8.6%
|
4 |
0 |
Galway city and suburbs |
County Galway |
85,910 |
7.5%
|
5 |
0 |
Waterford city and suburbs |
County Waterford & County Kilkenny |
60,079 |
12.3%
|
6 |
0 |
Drogheda |
County Louth & County Meath |
44,135 |
7.8%
|
7 |
1 |
Dundalk |
County Louth |
43,112 |
10.5%
|
8 |
1 |
Swords |
County Dublin |
40,776 |
3.9%
|
9 |
1 |
Navan |
County Meath |
33,886 |
12.3%
|
10 |
1 |
Bray |
County Wicklow & County Dublin |
33,512 |
2.8%
|
11 |
1 |
Ennis |
County Clare |
27,923 |
10.5%
|
12 |
1 |
Carlow |
County Carlow & County Laois |
27,351 |
12.7%
|
13 |
2 |
Kilkenny |
County Kilkenny |
27,184 |
2.5%
|
14 |
4 |
Naas |
County Kildare |
26,180 |
22.4%
|
15 |
1 |
Tralee |
County Kerry |
26,079 |
10.1%
|
16 |
1 |
Newbridge |
County Kildare |
24,366 |
7.1%
|
17 |
0 |
Balbriggan |
County Dublin |
24,322 |
12.0%
|
18 |
2 |
Portlaoise |
County Laois |
23,494 |
6.5%
|
19 |
0 |
Athlone |
County Westmeath & County Roscommon |
22,869 |
7.1%
|
20 |
0 |
Mullingar |
County Westmeath |
22,667 |
8.3%
|
21 |
2 |
Letterkenny |
County Donegal |
22,549 |
17.0%
|
22 |
3 |
Greystones |
County Wicklow |
22,009 |
21.3%
|
23 |
1 |
Wexford |
County Wexford |
21,524 |
6.6%
|
24 |
0 |
Sligo |
County Sligo |
20,608 |
7.3%
|
25 |
4 |
Celbridge |
County Kildare |
20,601 |
3.8%
|
26 |
1 |
Malahide |
County Dublin |
18,608 |
12.4%
|
27 |
1 |
Clonmel |
County Tipperary & County Waterford |
18,369 |
7.2%
|
28 |
0 |
Carrigaline |
County Cork |
18,239 |
15.7%
|
29 |
2 |
Maynooth |
County Kildare |
17,259 |
18.3%
|
30 |
1 |
Leixlip |
County Kildare |
16,733 |
7.9%
|
31 |
4 |
Ashbourne |
County Meath |
15,680 |
23.7%
|
32 |
7 |
Laytown–Bettystown–Mornington–Donacarney |
County Meath |
15,642 |
31.8%
|
33 |
3 |
Tullamore |
County Offaly |
15,598 |
6.8%
|
34 |
2 |
Killarney |
County Kerry |
14,412 |
−0.6%
|
35 |
1 |
Cobh |
County Cork |
14,148 |
10.5%
|
36 |
0 |
Midleton |
County Cork |
13,906 |
11.3%
|
37 |
0 |
Mallow |
County Cork |
13,456 |
8.0%
|
38 |
5 |
Arklow |
County Wicklow |
13,399 |
1.8%
|
39 |
1 |
Castlebar |
County Mayo |
13,054 |
8.2%
|
40 |
2 |
Wicklow |
County Wicklow |
12,957 |
22.4%
|
41 |
1 |
Enniscorthy |
County Wexford |
12,310 |
8.2%
|
42 |
1 |
Cavan |
County Cavan |
11,741 |
7.6%
|
43 |
5 |
Gorey |
County Wexford |
11,517 |
17.3%
|
44 |
1 |
Tramore |
County Waterford |
11,277 |
8.6%
|
45 |
5 |
Athy |
County Kildare |
11,035 |
14.0%
|
46 |
0 |
Longford |
County Longford |
10,952 |
9.4%
|
47 |
0 |
Rush |
County Dublin |
10,875 |
9.4%
|
48 |
4 |
Portmarnock |
County Dublin |
10,750 |
13.6%
|
49 |
4 |
Skerries |
County Dublin |
10,743 |
7.0%
|
50 |
6 |
Ballina |
County Mayo |
10,556 |
3.8%
|
51 |
6 |
Kildare |
County Kildare |
10,302 |
19.3%
|
52 |
3 |
Shannon |
County Clare |
10,256 |
5.4%
|
53 |
0 |
Dungarvan |
County Waterford |
10,081 |
9.3%
|
54 |
3 |
Ratoath |
County Meath |
10,077 |
5.7%
|
55 |
0 |
Nenagh |
County Tipperary |
9,895 |
10.3%
|
56 |
8 |
Donabate |
County Dublin |
9,669 |
29.9%
|
57 |
1 |
Tuam |
County Galway |
9,647 |
10.0%
|
58 |
4 |
Trim |
County Meath |
9,563 |
4.0%
|
59 |
1 |
Portarlington |
County Laois & County Offaly |
9,288 |
11.0%
|
60 |
2 |
Lusk |
County Dublin |
8,806 |
13.1%
|
61 |
15 |
Kilcock |
County Kildare |
8,674 |
42.4%
|
62 |
3 |
New Ross |
County Wexford |
8,610 |
7.1%
|
63 |
3 |
Youghal |
County Cork |
8,564 |
7.5%
|
64 |
4 |
Bandon |
County Cork |
8,196 |
17.8%
|
65 |
4 |
Thurles |
County Tipperary |
8,185 |
3.1%
|
66 |
0 |
Clane |
County Kildare |
8,152 |
12.0%
|
67 |
4 |
Monaghan |
County Monaghan |
7,894 |
2.8%
|
68 |
3 |
Edenderry |
County Offaly |
7,888 |
7.2%
|
69 |
2 |
Kinsealy–Drinan |
County Dublin |
7,526 |
13.3%
|
70 |
2 |
Newcastle West |
County Limerick |
7,209 |
8.9%
|
71 |
4 |
Dunboyne |
County Meath |
7,155 |
−1.6%
|
72 |
3 |
Buncrana |
County Donegal |
6,971 |
2.7%
|
73 |
1 |
Westport |
County Mayo |
6,872 |
10.9%
|
74 |
1 |
Fermoy |
County Cork |
6,720 |
2.1%
|
75 |
28 |
Dunshaughlin |
County Meath |
6,644 |
64.7%
|
76 |
1 |
Kells |
County Meath |
6,608 |
7.7%
|
77 |
7 |
Ballinasloe |
County Galway & County Roscommon |
6,597 |
−1.0%
|
78 |
1 |
Roscommon |
County Roscommon |
6,555 |
11.6%
|
79 |
2 |
Loughrea |
County Galway |
6,322 |
13.8%
|
80 |
2 |
Sallins |
County Kildare |
6,269 |
7.2%
|
81 |
1 |
Passage West |
County Cork |
6,051 |
3.6%
|
82 |
2 |
Kinsale |
County Cork |
5,991 |
13.4%
|
83 |
4 |
Oranmore |
County Galway |
5,819 |
16.6%
|
84 |
14 |
Rathcoole |
County Dublin |
5,792 |
33.1%
|
85 |
5 |
Carrick-on-Suir |
County Tipperary & County Waterford |
5,752 |
−0.3%
|
86 |
0 |
Carrickmacross |
County Monaghan |
5,745 |
14.2%
|
87 |
5 |
Blessington |
County Wicklow |
5,611 |
1.6%
|
88 |
2 |
Carrigtwohill |
County Cork |
5,568 |
9.6%
|
89 |
6 |
Roscrea |
County Tipperary |
5,542 |
1.8%
|
90 |
1 |
Ardee |
County Louth |
5,478 |
11.2%
|
91 |
1 |
Ballybofey–Stranorlar |
County Donegal |
5,406 |
11.4%
|
92 |
4 |
Tipperary |
County Tipperary |
5,387 |
8.2%
|
93 |
6 |
Monasterevin |
County Kildare |
5,307 |
25.0%
|
94 |
1 |
Tullow |
County Carlow |
5,138 |
10.0%
|
95 |
1 |
Clonakilty |
County Cork |
5,112 |
11.3%
|
96 |
4 |
Mountmellick |
County Laois |
4,905 |
2.7%
|
97 |
4 |
Duleek |
County Meath |
4,899 |
16.1%
|
98 |
2 |
Cashel |
County Tipperary |
4,805 |
8.7%
|
99 |
8 |
Listowel |
County Kerry |
4,794 |
−0.5%
|
100 |
2 |
Carrick-on-Shannon |
County Leitrim & County Roscommon |
4,743 |
16.8%
|
101 |
4 |
Birr |
County Offaly |
4,726 |
8.1%
|
102 |
7 |
Athenry |
County Galway |
4,603 |
3.6%
|
103 |
15 |
Saggart |
County Dublin |
4,573 |
46.0%
|
104 |
4 |
Kilcoole |
County Wicklow |
4,569 |
7.8%
|
105 |
14 |
Newcastle |
County Dublin |
4,526 |
46.3%
|
106 |
5 |
Courtown[a] |
County Wexford |
4,365 |
21.6%
|
107 |
2 |
Macroom |
County Cork |
4,096 |
8.8%
|
108 |
4 |
Charleville |
County Cork |
3,970 |
1.3%
|
109 |
0 |
Castleblayney |
County Monaghan |
3,926 |
8.8%
|
110 |
2 |
Claremorris |
County Mayo |
3,857 |
4.6%
|
111 |
4 |
Kill |
County Kildare |
3,818 |
14.0%
|
112 |
5 |
Kilcullen |
County Kildare |
3,815 |
2.8%
|
113 |
7 |
Mitchelstown |
County Cork |
3,744 |
0.1%
|
114 |
0 |
Stamullen |
County Meath |
3,720 |
10.7%
|
115 |
5 |
Cahir |
County Tipperary |
3,679 |
2.4%
|
116 |
1 |
Enfield |
County Meath |
3,663 |
13.1%
|
117 |
6 |
Newtownmountkennedy |
County Wicklow |
3,539 |
24.8%
|
118 |
5 |
Rathnew |
County Wicklow |
3,482 |
3.3%
|
119 |
3 |
Clara |
County Offaly |
3,403 |
2.0%
|
120 |
1 |
Annacotty |
County Limerick |
3,398 |
16.0%
|
121 |
9 |
Tower |
County Cork |
3,300 |
-3.5%
|
122 |
14 |
Rathangan |
County Kildare |
3,263 |
25.0%
|
123 |
14 |
Crosshaven |
County Cork |
3,263 |
26.6%
|
124 |
8 |
Virginia |
County Cavan |
3,211 |
21.3%
|
125 |
1 |
Ballinrobe |
County Mayo |
3,148 |
13.0%
|
126 |
1 |
Kinnegad |
County Westmeath |
3,064 |
11.6%
|
127 |
1 |
Moate |
County Westmeath |
3,013 |
9.0%
|
128 |
2 |
Bailieborough |
County Cavan |
2,974 |
10.8%
|
129 |
4 |
Ballina |
County Tipperary |
2,959 |
12.4%
|
130 |
10 |
Kingscourt |
County Cavan |
2,955 |
18.2%
|
131 |
9 |
Bagenalstown |
County Carlow |
2,945 |
3.8%
|
132 |
4 |
Bantry |
County Cork |
2,929 |
7.6%
|
133 |
2 |
Ballyjamesduff |
County Cavan |
2,917 |
9.6%
|
134 |
4 |
Boyle |
County Roscommon |
2,915 |
13.5%
|
135 |
10 |
Skibbereen |
County Cork |
2,903 |
4.5%
|
136 |
16 |
Gort |
County Galway |
2,870 |
-4.1%
|
137 |
3 |
Sixmilebridge |
County Clare |
2,832 |
7.9%
|
138 |
10 |
Kanturk |
County Cork |
2,803 |
19.3%
|
139 |
0 |
Blarney |
County Cork |
2,779 |
9.5%
|
140 |
7 |
Ballyhaunis |
County Mayo |
2,773 |
17.2%
|
141 |
2 |
Carndonagh |
County Donegal |
2,768 |
12.0%
|
142 |
7 |
Donegal |
County Donegal |
2,749 |
5.0%
|
143 |
1 |
Callan |
County Kilkenny |
2,678 |
8.2%
|
144 |
15 |
Kilrush |
County Clare |
2,649 |
-2.6%
|
145 |
8 |
Baltinglass |
County Wicklow |
2,611 |
22.2%
|
146 |
18 |
Bundoran |
County Donegal |
2,599 |
32.4%
|
147 |
3 |
Athboy |
County Meath |
2,596 |
6.2%
|
148 |
2 |
Kenmare |
County Kerry |
2,566 |
8.0%
|
149 |
8 |
Castleisland |
County Kerry |
2,536 |
1.1%
|
150 |
4 |
Castleconnell |
County Limerick |
2,488 |
18.1%
|
151 |
2 |
Prosperous |
County Kildare |
2,413 |
3.4%
|
152 |
20 |
Ballaghaderreen |
County Roscommon |
2,387 |
32.0%
|
153 |
8 |
Castlerea |
County Roscommon |
2,348 |
17.9%
|
154 |
5 |
Bearna |
County Galway |
2,336 |
16.9%
|
155 |
7 |
Tubbercurry |
County Sligo |
2,307 |
16.2%
|
156 |
11 |
Thomastown |
County Kilkenny |
2,305 |
-5.7%
|
157 |
1 |
Balrothery |
County Dublin |
2,282 |
13.1%
|
158 |
28 |
Moycullen[b] |
County Galway |
2,279 |
33.7%
|
159 |
7 |
Clogherhead |
County Louth |
2,275 |
6.1%
|
160 |
25 |
Rathdrum |
County Wicklow |
2,264 |
36.1%
|
161 |
80 |
Rosslare Harbour[c] |
County Wexford |
2,247 |
87.3%
|
162 |
12 |
Ballyshannon |
County Donegal |
2,246 |
-2.3%
|
163 |
6 |
Abbeyfeale |
County Limerick |
2,206 |
9.0%
|
164 |
9 |
Edgeworthstown[d] |
County Longford |
2,199 |
6.1%
|
165 |
5 |
Newport |
County Tipperary |
2,183 |
9.4%
|
166 |
15 |
Killorglin |
County Kerry |
2,163 |
-1.6%
|
167 |
3 |
Dunleer |
County Louth |
2,143 |
17.6%
|
168 |
8 |
Mountrath |
County Laois |
2,070 |
16.7%
|
169 |
6 |
Bunclody[e] |
County Wexford & County Carlow |
2,053 |
3.5%
|
170 |
5 |
Templemore |
County Tipperary |
2,005 |
3.4%
|
171 |
5 |
Enniskerry |
County Wicklow |
2,000 |
5.9%
|
172 |
22 |
Termonfeckin |
County Louth |
1,983 |
25.6%
|
173 |
7 |
Strandhill |
County Sligo |
1,982 |
13.1%
|
174 |
0 |
Cloyne |
County Cork |
1,967 |
9.1%
|
175 |
11 |
Dunmanway |
County Cork |
1,964 |
18.7%
|
176 |
2 |
Rathcormac |
County Cork |
1,957 |
11.1%
|
177 |
2 |
Banagher |
County Offaly |
1,907 |
8.4%
|
178 |
1 |
Abbeyleix |
County Laois |
1,897 |
7.2%
|
179 |
35 |
Ashford |
County Wicklow |
1,892 |
32.8%
|
180 |
5 |
Newmarket-on-Fergus |
County Clare |
1,887 |
5.8%
|
181 |
2 |
Clones |
County Monaghan |
1,885 |
12.2%
|
182 |
1 |
Portlaw |
County Waterford |
1,881 |
8.0%
|
183 |
12 |
Ballivor |
County Meath |
1,870 |
3.4%
|
184 |
16 |
Cootehill |
County Cavan |
1,856 |
0.2%
|
185 |
16 |
Castlebridge |
County Wexford |
1,850 |
0.5%
|
186 |
43 |
Oughterard |
County Galway |
1,846 |
40.1%
|
187 |
41 |
Watergrasshill |
County Cork |
1,840 |
36.7%
|
188 |
2 |
Derrinturn |
County Kildare |
1,837 |
14.7%
|
189 |
0 |
Collooney |
County Sligo |
1,797 |
11.6%
|
190 |
2 |
Rosslare Strand[f] |
County Wexford |
1,795 |
10.8%
|
191 |
7 |
Kilmallock |
County Limerick |
1,761 |
5.6%
|
192 |
33 |
Ballysadare[g] |
County Sligo |
1,747 |
29.4%
|
193 |
5 |
Fethard |
County Tipperary |
1,738 |
12.5%
|
194 |
15 |
Lanesborough–Ballyleague |
County Roscommon & County Longford |
1,733 |
19.2%
|
195 |
22 |
Dunmore East |
County Waterford |
1,731 |
-4.3%
|
196 |
1 |
Millstreet |
County Cork |
1,722 |
10.7%
|
197 |
30 |
Ballymahon |
County Longford |
1,714 |
-8.7%
|
198 |
2 |
Ballymote |
County Sligo |
1,711 |
10.5%
|
199 |
0 |
Convoy |
County Donegal |
1,702 |
11.5%
|
200 |
3 |
Tullyallen |
County Louth |
1,697 |
9.7%
|
201 |
9 |
Portumna |
County Galway |
1,690 |
16.6%
|
202= |
3 |
Castledermot |
County Kildare |
1,685 |
14.2%
|
202= |
78 |
Allenwood |
County Kildare |
1,685 |
71.8%
|
202= |
9 |
Longwood |
County Meath |
1,685 |
6.6%
|
205 |
49 |
Dingle[h] |
County Kerry |
1,671 |
-18.5%
|
206 |
2 |
Manorhamilton |
County Leitrim |
1,667 |
13.7%
|
207 |
5 |
Killaloe |
County Clare |
1,666 |
12.3%
|
208 |
19 |
Mullagh |
County Cavan |
1,651 |
22.5%
|
209 |
26 |
Claregalway[i] |
County Galway |
1,632 |
30.8%
|
210 |
6 |
Ballybunion |
County Kerry |
1,618 |
14.5%
|
211 |
24 |
Lifford |
County Donegal |
1,613 |
-0.8%
|
212 |
11 |
Belturbet |
County Cavan |
1,610 |
17.6%
|
213 |
22 |
Castlemartyr |
County Cork |
1,603 |
0.2%
|
214 |
17 |
Kilbeggan |
County Westmeath |
1,575 |
22.3%
|
215 |
7 |
Killucan and Rathwire |
County Westmeath |
1,574 |
14.9%
|
216 |
12 |
Caherconlish |
County Limerick |
1,569 |
6.3%
|
217 |
6 |
Carlingford |
County Louth |
1,528 |
5.7%
|
218 |
12 |
Graiguenamanagh–Tinnahinch |
County Kilkenny & County Carlow |
1,506 |
2.1%
|
219 |
12 |
Rochfortbridge |
County Westmeath |
1,498 |
1.7%
|
220 |
20 |
Castlecomer[j] |
County Kilkenny |
1,496 |
-4.6%
|
221 |
129 |
Coill Dubh[k] |
County Kildare |
1,476 |
97.9%
|
222 |
32 |
Killumney |
County Cork |
1,466 |
29.5%
|
223 |
6 |
Swinford |
County Mayo |
1,459 |
4.7%
|
224 |
6 |
Foxford |
County Mayo |
1,452 |
10.4%
|
225 |
1 |
Slane |
County Meath |
1,445 |
5.6%
|
226 |
14 |
Aughrim |
County Wicklow |
1,437 |
-0.3%
|
227 |
7 |
Murroe |
County Limerick |
1,432 |
4.0%
|
228 |
29 |
Ballyconnell |
County Cavan |
1,422 |
28.7%
|
229 |
10 |
Muff |
County Donegal |
1,418 |
15.7%
|
230 |
11 |
Oldcastle |
County Meath |
1,409 |
1.9%
|
231 |
5 |
Stradbally |
County Laois |
1,404 |
4.0%
|
232 |
29 |
Moville |
County Donegal |
1,390 |
-6.1%
|
233 |
16 |
Ballinroad |
County Waterford |
1,389 |
19.6%
|
234 |
2 |
Rathdowney |
County Laois |
1,368 |
7.6%
|
235 |
13 |
Castlepollard |
County Westmeath |
1,349 |
16.0%
|
236 |
15 |
Lismore |
County Waterford |
1,347 |
-2.0%
|
237 |
1 |
Ballybay |
County Monaghan |
1,329 |
7.1%
|
238 |
5 |
Ferbane |
County Offaly |
1,324 |
11.2%
|
239 |
38 |
Johnstown |
County Kildare |
1,320 |
31.3%
|
240 |
25 |
Ferns |
County Wexford |
1,317 |
-6.9%
|
241 |
29 |
Cahirciveen |
County Kerry |
1,297 |
24.6%
|
242 |
0 |
Dromiskin |
County Louth |
1,292 |
8.1%
|
243 |
8 |
Enniscrone[l] |
County Sligo |
1,291 |
11.7%
|
244 |
11 |
Ramelton |
County Donegal |
1,288 |
1.7%
|
245 |
5 |
Piltown |
County Kilkenny |
1,275 |
4.5%
|
246 |
73 |
Greencastle |
County Donegal |
1,268 |
52.6%
|
247 |
9 |
Portrane |
County Dublin |
1,262 |
2.1%
|
248 |
56 |
Clifden |
County Galway |
1,259 |
-21.2%
|
249 |
12 |
Killybegs |
County Donegal |
1,258 |
1.8%
|
250 |
17 |
Kilpedder |
County Wicklow |
1,248 |
0.6%
|
- ^ Listed as Courtown Harbour-Riverchapel-Ardamine in the 2016 census.
- ^ Listed as Maigh Cuilinn in the 2016 and 2022 census.
- ^ Listed as Ballygeary (Rosslare Harbour) in the 2016 census.
- ^ Listed as Meathas Truim (Edgeworthstown) in the 2016 census.
- ^ Listed as Bunclody-Carrickduff in the 2016 census.
- ^ Listed as Rosslare in the 2016 census.
- ^ Listed as Ballisodare in the 2016 census.
- ^ Listed as An Daingean in the 2016 census and as Dingle-Daingean Uí Chuis in the 2022 census.
- ^ Listed as Baile Chláir in the 2016 and 2022 census.
- ^ Listed as Castlecomer-Donaguile in the 2016 census.
- ^ Listed as Coill Dubh (Blackwood) in the 2016 and 2022 census.
- ^ Listed as Inniscrone in the 2016 census.