S.N. Cill Muire
Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare · V95 NX71 · Roll number 13942D
S.N. Cill Muire is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Kilmurry. Every school in and around Kilmurry →
What stands out about S.N. Cill Muire
- A small primary school: 65 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 65 pupils, 32% fewer than the 96 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Kilmurry or within 3 km of it.
- Outside Kilmurry’s outline, 0.1 km away; listed with Kilmurry, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Cill Muire had 65 pupils in 2025/26, down from 135 in 2015/16 (−52%). Girls are 51% 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. Cill Muire
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. Cill Muire 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. Cill Muire
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. Cill Muire
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Cill Muire 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Cill Muire has shrunk by 32% since 2019/20.
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, 5 have more pupils than S.N. Cill Muire. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −32%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cill Muire | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | ||
| Sixmilebridge N.S. | 423 | −21% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Kilkishen N.S. | 134 | +2% | Catholic | English | 4 km | |
| Ballycar N.S. | 34 | +13% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Scoil na Mainistreach Quin Dangan | 331 | +14% | Catholic | English | 6.8 km | |
| S.N. Cluain Muinge | 205 | +16% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Scoil na Maighdine Mhuire | 238 | −1% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km |
The other 102 primary schools in Co. Clare
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cratloe N.S. | 278 | −2% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 260 | +3% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| S.N. Dubh Rath | 113 | +28% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Conaires N.S. | 338 | −19% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Mochullas N.S. | 259 | −2% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| O Callaghans Mills N.S. | 29 | −52% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil Donncha Rua | 68 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| Stonehall N.S. | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Broadford & Kilbane National School | 136 | +16% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Naomh Tola | 218 | −4% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Shannon Airport 1 N.S. | 113 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Shannon Airport No 2 NS | 51 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 12 km | |
| Clooney N.S. | 48 | −41% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire Miliuc | 84 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Cnoc an Ein | 262 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Clarecastle National School | 362 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. an Phairtin Mixed | 317 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Family Snr | 306 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Holy Family Junior School | 167 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Bunscoil na mBraithre | 643 | −4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Gael Sc Mhichil Chiosog | 451 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Ennis N.S. | 615 | −4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Chriost Ri | 226 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Ennis Educate Together NS | 144 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Seanain Naofa | 276 | −12% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Barefield Mixed N.S. | 390 | +1% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballyea Mixed N.S. | 212 | +2% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Bodyke N.S. | 27 | −13% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Droichid | 107 | +2% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 68 | +11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Inchicronan Central N.S. | 158 | +10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Inch N.S. | 104 | +13% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S N Baile na Cailli | 52 | −5% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Tomgraney N.S. | 47 | −27% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Toonagh N.S. | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S N Chathair Aodha | 27 | −41% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Raheen Wood Community National School | 102 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Ruan Central N.S. | 75 | −29% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kilnamona N.S. | 85 | −21% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kilmaley N.S. | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scariff Central N.S. | 142 | +1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Killaloe Boys N.S. | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Cluain Draigneach | 5 | – | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Mercy Convent Killaloe | 97 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Ogonnelloe National School | 101 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Kildysart N.S. | 122 | −9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Tubber N.S. | 40 | +67% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Dromindoora N.S. | 23 | −43% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Flagmount Central N.S. | 35 | +21% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naisiunta | 102 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Lissycasey N.S. | 167 | −7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Connolly N.S. | 27 | −36% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Inis Cealtrach | 71 | +8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Eidhneach N.S. | 150 | −1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Kilnaboy N.S. | 80 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Boston N.S. | 24 | −29% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| SN na Crannaighe | 32 | – | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Coolmeen N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Lakyle N.S. | 47 | −41% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Cluain an Atha | 19 | −37% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Colm Cille | 58 | +16% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Cronain Nfa an Carn | 15 | – | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Forgleann N.S. | 7 | −68% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Labasheeda Central N.S. | 30 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Kilmihil N.S. | 96 | +0% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Mhichil | 66 | +43% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Fachnan & St Attractas N.S. | 57 | +12% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Kilmurry McMahon National School | 63 | −6% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Coore National School | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Mol an Óige Community National School | 158 | +46% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Ennistymon National School | 64 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Rockmount Mixed N.S. | 23 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S N Iosef Naofa | 29 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| Saint Marys N.S. Lahinch | 166 | +26% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Aibhistin Naofa | 21 | −30% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Burrane N.S. | 17 | −39% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Miltown Malbay B N.S. | 128 | +20% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Rineen N.S. | 35 | −19% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Annagh N.S. | 81 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Mullach N.S. | 53 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Doire | 17 | −48% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| St. Josephs National School Cree | 38 | – | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Cooraclare B N.S. | 78 | −20% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Lisdoonvarna N.S. | 143 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S.N. Liosceanuir | 105 | +46% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 42 | +40% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Quilty N.S. | 49 | +81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| New Quay N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Clohanes N.S. | 22 | −24% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Doolin Mixed N.S. | 93 | −5% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil an Sraith S.N. | 15 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Choimin | 61 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 50 km |
| Convent of Mercy National School | 329 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Padraig Nfa Fanoir | 25 | −14% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Doonbeg N.S. | 63 | +13% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Ma Sheasta | 37 | −30% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Bansha N.S. | 7 | −78% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 134 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Doonaha N.S. | 21 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Moveen N.S. | 39 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Carrigaholt Mixed N.S. | 30 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| S.N. Cuan | 19 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
Living in Kilmurry
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V95 Eircode area
Housing in Kilmurry →The median sale price rose from €251,500 in 2023 to €320,000 in 2025 (+27%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V95 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Clare
Cost of living in Kilmurry →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 Kilmurry, V95 NX71
Primary schools near S.N. Cill Muire
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. Cill Muire
Is S.N. Cill Muire 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. Cill Muire have?
65 pupils in 2025/26. That is −32% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Cill Muire teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Cill Muire teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Cill Muire?
S.N. Cill Muire has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cill Muire?
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. Cill Muire?
The nearest are Sixmilebridge N.S. (3.9 km), Kilkishen N.S. (4 km) and Ballycar N.S. (4.9 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 Kilmurry; 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).