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Ard An Rátha, Co. Donegal

Ard An Rátha, Co. Donegal: the median home sold for €180k over the past year; about 13 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; wastewater treatment is rated green (spare capacity); 1 of the 3 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 11 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year.

696th of 1147 for access678th of 1146 for capacity to grow56th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Median home price€180k21 sales in 12 months · +3.4%Public transport to a cityNo morning linkto Dublin, Cork, Galway or Limerick within 4 hours by 09:00Schools within 3 km4 schools4 primary, 0 post-primaryChildcare92 places1 registered servicesPublic transport, weekday13 departures3 routes · first 07:40, last 18:33Nearest rail stationSligo55 km awayFlood risk (OPW maps)4% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentNearest bathing waterNaran9 km awayDrinking water supplyPotential capacityPotential Capacity Available - level of service improvement requiredWastewaterSpare capacityArdara WWTPPlanning, 12 months11 applications2 homes granted · -8.3% on the yearElectricity1 of 3 with headroomnearest substations within 12 kmCompanies registered here78 active4 new in 12 months

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Access
41/100
696th of 1147 towns

Daily life within reach: transport, schools, childcare, hospital. Percentile vs all towns.

  • schools within 3 km81
  • childcare places74
  • weekday departures43
  • rail station distance5
  • nearest acute hospital2
Capacity to grow
67/100
678th of 1146 towns

Room for new homes and firms: water, wastewater, grid, flood. 100 = no constraint found.

  • wastewater capacity100
  • land outside flood zones86
  • drinking-water supply50
  • substation headroom33
Price to earnings
5.7×
56th of 495 towns

Median home price ÷ one full-year median wage in the county (2024). Lower is more affordable.

House prices

Ard An RáthaCo. Donegal
0100k200k300k20172020202220242026217k185k

Median sale price per year where there were 10+ sales; sales matched to Ard An Rátha from the address on the Property Price Register.

New in Ard An Rátha

Home sales, last 3 months4on the Property Price Register

Crèches and childcare in Ard An Rátha

1 registered early years service with 92 places, 1 offering full day care, 1 taking babies. All of Co. Donegal.

ServiceTypeAgesPlacesAddress
Ardara Community Childcare LtdFull day0 - 6 Years92Charlie Bennett Drive, Ardara, Co. Donegal

Tusla Register of Early Years Services. Inspection reports are published by Tusla.

Schools within 3 km

Primary · 0.1 kmS N Muire Gan Smal94 pupils · +5.6%Primary · 0.3 kmArdara Mixed NS12 pupils · -33.3%Primary · 2.5 kmS N an Bhreacaigh24 pupils · +9.1% · Irish-mediumPrimary · 2.7 kmGortnacart NS16 pupils · -40.7%

Companies registered in Ard An Rátha

78 active companies have their registered office in Ard An Rátha; 4 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: other professional services (5), architecture and engineering (3), retail trade (3), office and business support (3).

Registered 10 Jul 2026THE INGREDIENTS MEDIA COMPANY LIMITEDCRO 820778Registered 18 Jun 2026MIKE MAGUIRE LIMITEDCRO 818976Registered 7 Apr 2026CLANN ARD AN RATHA CUIDEACHTA FAOI THEORAINN RATHAIOCHTACRO 812811Registered 27 Jan 2026PRIME QUALITY CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDCRO 807034Registered 23 Oct 2025CJNYARDARA LIMITEDCRO 799812Registered 7 Oct 2025KILCAWLEY FRIEL ARCHITECTS LIMITEDCRO 798973Registered 22 Jul 2025MCCABE FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITEDCRO 793372Registered 15 Apr 2025JMN IT CONSULTING LIMITEDCRO 786271

Matched from the registered-office address on the CRO register. Many small companies use an accountant's or agent's address, so this counts where companies are registered, not where they trade.

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Ardara WWTPGreen–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
GLENTIES (216000) 38 kV STATION MV6 km0.00.0
BINBANE (666000) 110 kV STATION 38 kV10 km56.359.9
KILLYBEGS (255000) 38 kV STATION MV12 km0.00.0

Nearby services

48 km awayLetterkenny University Hospital15,896 on the outpatient list55 km awaySligo University Hospital18,290 on the outpatient list110 km awayCavan General Hospital7,538 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Co. DonegalPlaces by townCountyDonegal in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in DonegalEvery registered companyRepresentativesTDs for Co. DonegalYour constituency's TDsNew companiesRegistered this week in DonegalEvery new company

Nearby towns

9 km awayGlenties15 km awayKillybegs15 km awayInver15 km awayDunkineely19 km awayAn Charraig19 km awayKilcar

Sources: PSRA Property Price Register; National Planning Application Database (applications within about 3 km); Uisce Éireann capacity register; ESB Networks capacity heatmap; Tusla; NTPF. Registers are indicative.