S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin
Myshall, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow · R21 HR22 · Roll number 17994T
S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Myshall. Every school in and around Myshall →
What stands out about S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin
- 106 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−12%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Myshall or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin had 106 pupils in 2025/26, down from 113 in 2015/16 (−6%). Girls are 52% of them. Its largest roll was 120, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin has shrunk by 12% since 2019/20. All the schools around Myshall together changed by −12%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 2 have more pupils than S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −12%; 3 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin | 106 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Nmh Fhingin | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire | 59 | −19% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 239 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| S.N. Cill Damhain | 87 | −16% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Newtown Dunleckney Mxd | 144 | −1% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Carrigduff Nat School | 85 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.4 km |
The other 35 primary schools in Co. Carlow
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S N Cluain na nGall | 146 | +13% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Scoil Muire Gan Smal | 61 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Baile an Chuilinn N.S. | 126 | +5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Our Lady's National School | 26 | −24% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Rathoe N.S. | 175 | −1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Bridgets Monastery Boys Senior School | 134 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 90 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Queen of Universe N.S. | 253 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Muire Lourdes | 195 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Phadraig Naofa | 150 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 93 | +58% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Borris Mxd N.S. | 196 | −9% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Patrick's National School | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Laserians Mxd N.S. | 182 | +3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Fr Cullen Memorial N.S. | 231 | +21% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Nais Bhride | 190 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Bennekerry National School | 377 | −11% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballyconnell N.S. | 199 | +20% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballinabranna Mxd N.S. | 184 | −6% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhichil | 42 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Nais Molaise | 123 | +15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc | 444 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| S.N. Ceatharlach | 137 | +3% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 592 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Fiontain Naofa | 41 | +58% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 345 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Nais Iosef Naofa | 111 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Bishop Foley Memorial School Boys Snr Sch | 165 | −34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S N Naomh Fhiach | 570 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Carlow Educate Together NS | 389 | +8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil N Moling-Glynn | 51 | −2% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 207 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 149 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| St Brendans N.S. | 30 | +30% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Naomha | 52 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
Living in Myshall
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the R21 Eircode area
Housing in Myshall →The median sale price rose from €246,500 in 2023 to €250,000 in 2025 (+1%).
Property Price Register sales in the R21 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Carlow
Cost of living in Myshall →New tenancies in Co. Carlow averaged €1,316 a month in 2025, against €1,199 in 2024 (+10%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Myshall, R21 HR22
Primary schools near S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin
Is S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin have?
106 pupils in 2025/26. That is −12% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin?
S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near S.N. Fhoirtcheirn/Fhinin?
The nearest are S.N. Nmh Fhingin (5 km), Scoil Nais Mhuire (5.1 km) and S.N. Peadar agus Pol (5.8 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Myshall; nothing here rates the school.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).