S.N. Mhuire Miliuc
STONEPARK, MEELICK,VIA LIMERICK, Co. Clare · V94 E0C0 · Roll number 18225A
S.N. Mhuire Miliuc is one of 6 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballycannan. Every school in and around Ballycannan →
What stands out about S.N. Mhuire Miliuc
- 84 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 84 pupils, 25% fewer than the 112 of 2019/20.
- 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.
- The smallest of the 6 primary schools around Ballycannan.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ballycannan’s outline, 1.2 km away; listed with Ballycannan, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Mhuire Miliuc had 84 pupils in 2025/26, down from 136 in 2015/16 (−38%). Girls are 56% of them. Its roll rose in 2 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. Mhuire Miliuc
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. Mhuire Miliuc 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. Mhuire Miliuc
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. Mhuire Miliuc
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Mhuire Miliuc 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Mhuire Miliuc has shrunk by 25% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballycannan together changed by +1%.
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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than S.N. Mhuire Miliuc. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −25%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.6 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km |
The other 108 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 4 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 24 km | |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 50 km | |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 55 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
Living in Ballycannan
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Ballycannan →The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €351,500 in 2025 (+28%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V94 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Clare
Cost of living in Ballycannan →New tenancies in Co. Clare averaged €1,170 a month in 2025, against €1,080 in 2024 (+8%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Ballycannan, V94 E0C0
Primary schools near S.N. Mhuire Miliuc
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. Mhuire Miliuc
Is S.N. Mhuire Miliuc 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. Mhuire Miliuc have?
84 pupils in 2025/26. That is −25% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Mhuire Miliuc teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Mhuire Miliuc teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Mhuire Miliuc?
S.N. Mhuire Miliuc has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Mhuire Miliuc?
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. Mhuire Miliuc?
The nearest are Corpus Christi N.S. (2.6 km), S N Muire na hEireann (2.7 km) and Scoil Chriost Ri B (2.7 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 Ballycannan; 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).