Living in Blessington

Blessington is one of the cities recorded in Ireland. At the end of 2022, the foreign population in Blessington numbered 761. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Blessington?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in IrelandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Blessington.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Blessington yet. Ireland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Blessington. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Intreo employment service — Public employment service

Department of Social Protection, Ireland

Job Search

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Open the Ireland service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Blessington. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Blessington's nearest airport was DUB, 34 km away and offered 144 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	144 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights³Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	34 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	DUB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Blessington. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Education and Training Board adult English language skills and ESOL — State Language Course

The 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland

For adult migrants, refugees, adults who need to improve English.

Englishfree

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Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs) — Newcomer Adaptation

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

For new arrivals, people who applied for International Protection, refugees, people from Ukraine.

EnglishIn Person

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Blessington.

Climate and air quality

Blessington's monthly mean temperatures were 5.2°C in January and 15.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 65 mm in January and 59.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 53.5 hours in January and 152.9 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in IrelandAnnual PM2.5 in Blessington is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 58 cities with data, 22 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.4 · Jun 18 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 17 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 4.5 · May 6.9 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 11.4 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 2.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 8.5 · May 11.2 · Jun 13.8 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 15.4 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 5.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 65 · Feb 55.2 · Mar 51.8 · Apr 55.3 · May 59.1 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 59.4 · Aug 71.2 · Sep 61.6 · Oct 81.6 · Nov 81.9 · Dec 75.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 53.5 · Feb 74.5 · Mar 106.8 · Apr 156.9 · May 190.2 · Jun 167.4 · Jul 152.9 · Aug 153.4 · Sep 125.3 · Oct 101.8 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 47.6 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	13.66 %	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)¹Official
Foreign residents	761 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)¹Official

Is Blessington a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–70%

Skilled employee61%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 48–74%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–70%

Family55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–70%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Foreign residents761 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)

PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

Foreign-resident share13.66 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Blessington when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Blessington part of Dublin?

Blessington belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Dublin; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 46.6 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source¹⁰

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Blessington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.

How many foreign residents live in Blessington?

761 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO).

Is Blessington a good place to live?

Blessington may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Blessington part of Dublin?

Blessington belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Dublin; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 46.6 km away by straight-line distance.

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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Blessington, Ireland: air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/blessington/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_blessington-ireland-air-quality-climate_67822b61fe41,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Blessington, Ireland: air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/blessington/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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