The IRD Duhallow region includes north west Cork and south east Kerry.
It is approximately 1,800 sq.km and has a population density of 16 per sq.km. It is a largely rural area and over 85% of the population live in the open countryside or in settlements of less than 200 people. The Duhallow region has four market towns: Kanturk (Pop 2263), Millstreet (Pop 1574), Newmarket (Pop 988), Rathmore (Pop 778) and 36 villages.
