Doonaha N.S.
Doonaha West, Kilkee, Co. Clare · V15 FV08 · Roll number 12848G
Doonaha N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Kilkee. Every school in and around Kilkee →
What stands out about Doonaha N.S.
- A small primary school: 21 pupils, against a typical 131.
- 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.
- 13 girls and 8 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Kilkee’s outline, 4.8 km away; listed with Kilkee, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Doonaha N.S. had 21 pupils in 2025/26, against 16 in 2015/16 (+31%). Girls are 62% of them. Its largest roll was 23, in 2023/24. 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 Doonaha N.S.
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 Doonaha N.S. 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 Doonaha N.S.
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 Doonaha N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Doonaha N.S. 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.
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, 5 have more pupils than Doonaha N.S..
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km |
The other 103 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 51 km | |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 52 km | |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 66 km |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 82 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 85 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 94 km |
Living in Kilkee
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V15 Eircode area
Housing in Kilkee →The median sale price rose from €190,000 in 2023 to €227,500 in 2025 (+20%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V15 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Clare
Cost of living in Kilkee →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 Kilkee, V15 FV08
Primary schools near Doonaha N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Doonaha N.S.
Is Doonaha N.S. 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 Doonaha N.S. have?
21 pupils in 2025/26.
Does Doonaha N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Doonaha N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Doonaha N.S.?
Doonaha N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at Doonaha N.S.?
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 Doonaha N.S.?
The nearest are Moveen N.S. (3.3 km), Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. (4.7 km) and Scoil Realt na Mara (6.2 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 Kilkee; 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).