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Radon · Co. Carlow

Radon in Co. Carlow: 9 of 15 towns in a High Radon Area

The EPA map predicts the share of homes above the radon reference level for each grid square. Read at the centre of 15 towns in Co. Carlow, 9 fall in a High Radon Area (1 in 5 homes or more).

Figures compiled from the public records listed at the foot of this page. Data snapshot: . Updated when the records change.

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9 of 15 town centres in Co. Carlow in an EPA High Radon Area.

One specific house in Co. Carlow: radon band for that Eircode, flood zone, planning applications within 300 m, BER, sale history. Thirty-eight checks in all, each linked to the public record.

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9/15

town centres in an EPA High Radon Area (1 in 5 or more)

6

in a moderate band (about 1 in 10)

36%

of Irish towns sampled are in a High Radon Area

Radon across Co. Carlow

The EPA map predicts, for each grid square, the share of homes above 200 Bq/m³. We read it at the centre of every town in Co. Carlow with at least 100 registered sales. 60% of those centres fall in a High Radon Area. Towns by predicted odds, highest first:

Graiguecullen1 in 5
Tullow Rd1 in 5
Tullow Road1 in 5
Pollerton1 in 5
Rathvilly1 in 5
Browneshill Road1 in 5
Borris1 in 5
Hacketstown1 in 5
Ballon1 in 5
Tullow1 in 10
Carlow1 in 10
Bagenalstown1 in 10
Leighlinbridge1 in 10
Quinagh1 in 10

Other checks for Co. Carlow

Co. Carlow is in the Defective Concrete Blocks grant scheme (mica and pyrite in blocks), and the whole county is covered. For a house here, the report flags the scheme and tells you what to ask the seller about block testing.

Other checks for Co. Carlow

Radon by town in Co. Carlow

Other counties

GuideRadon when buying a house: the map, the test and what it costs to fix

Questions people ask

Is Co. Carlow a high radon county?
9 of the 15 town centres we sampled in Co. Carlow are in an EPA High Radon Area (1 in 5 homes or more predicted above 200 Bq/m³). Nationally it is 36% of towns. High towns include Graiguecullen, Tullow Rd, Tullow Road, Pollerton, Rathvilly, Browneshill Road.
What does a High Radon Area mean for a buyer?
Houses built after 1998 in a High Radon Area must have a radon barrier. Older houses usually have none, and one in five will test above the reference level. It costs €50 to €60 to test after you move in and €1,500 to €3,000 to fix. Ask the seller for any test result.
Why does radon vary so much within a county?
Radon comes from uranium in the underlying rock. Granite and some limestones give high readings; the map follows the geology, so it changes over a few kilometres. The exact Eircode grid square is what matters.

Sources

Area figures, compiled from public records. They describe the town or county, not any one house. The paid report checks the exact Eircode.