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Scoil Lorcain B

PrimaryCatholicBoysSpecial classes

The Oval, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 · D20 W227 · Roll number 18323A

Scoil Lorcain B is one of 54 primary schools in or within 3 km of Palmerston. Every school in and around Palmerston →

Pupils
321
September, 2025/26
Boys
Since 2019/20
−15%
from 379 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Archbishop of Dublin
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Scoil Lorcain B

  • One of the larger primary schools: 321 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Smaller than it was: 321 pupils, 15% fewer than the 379 of 2019/20.
  • A boys’ school.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Dublin; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Scoil Lorcain B had 321 pupils in 2025/26, down from 394 in 2015/16 (−19%). Its roll rose in 1 of the 10 years.

01002003004005002015/162018/192021/222025/26Pupils

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for Scoil Lorcain B

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 Scoil Lorcain B 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on Scoil Lorcain B

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 in

Getting a place at Scoil Lorcain B

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to Scoil Lorcain B 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 takes boys only. Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
321
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−15%
from 379 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Lorcain B has shrunk by 15% since 2019/20. All the schools around Palmerston together changed by +1%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Scoil Lorcain B−15%
The primary schools around Palmerston−11%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The 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, 1 have more pupils than Scoil Lorcain B. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −15%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.

Scoil Lorcain B321
Scoil Bride C329
St Louise de Marillac Primary School256
S N Banrion na nAingeal 1171
Bainrion na nAingal 2133
Scoil Mhuire166
Chapelizod30
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Lorcain B321−15%CatholicEnglish
Scoil Bride C329−15%CatholicEnglish0.1 km
St Louise de Marillac Primary School256−18%CatholicEnglish✓0.8 km
S N Banrion na nAingeal 1171+2%CatholicEnglish✓0.8 km
Bainrion na nAingal 2133+2%CatholicEnglish✓0.8 km
Scoil Mhuire166−25%CatholicEnglish1.1 km
Chapelizod N.S.30+11%Church of IrelandEnglish1.6 km
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
St Michaels N.S.314−17%CatholicEnglish✓1.7 km
St Raphaels N.S.380+5%CatholicEnglish✓1.7 km
St Patricks N.S.203−4%CatholicEnglish1.8 km
St Ultans N.S.359−11%CatholicEnglish✓1.8 km
St Gabriels N.S.211−22%CatholicEnglish✓1.8 km
St Bernadettes Senior N.S.194−8%CatholicEnglish✓1.9 km
St Bernadettes Junior N.S.173−17%CatholicEnglish✓1.9 km
St Marys Junior N.S.183−17%CatholicEnglish✓2 km
St Marys Sen N.S.204−7%CatholicEnglish✓2.1 km
St Patricks N.S.867+8%CatholicEnglish2.2 km
Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha198−7%Church of IrelandEnglish2.5 km
St Brigids Mxd N.S.834−12%CatholicEnglish2.6 km
Neillstown N.S.231−22%CatholicEnglish✓2.7 km
St Peter Apostle Sen N.S.278−4%CatholicEnglish✓2.8 km
Scoil Thomais622−12%CatholicEnglish2.9 km
Castleknock Educate Together NS374−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.1 km
Our Lady of Wayside N.S.114−3%CatholicEnglish✓3.1 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal B331−3%CatholicEnglish✓3.3 km
Divine Mercy Junior National School204−35%CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
S.N. Naomh Cillin30−21%CatholicEnglish✓3.4 km
Divine Mercy Senior National School274−46%CatholicEnglish✓3.5 km
Inchicore N.S.201−3%CatholicEnglish✓3.5 km
St Francis Xavier Senior N.S.387+8%CatholicEnglish3.5 km
Scoil Bride B193−45%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
St Francis Xavier J N.S.357−14%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
Gaelscoil na Camoige215−12%CatholicAll in Irish3.6 km
Our Lady Queen of Apostles469−14%CatholicEnglish✓3.6 km
Scoil Bride C213−42%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
Lucan Community National School375+68%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.6 km
Scoil Choilm Community NS698−20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓3.7 km
Lucan Educate Together NS384−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.7 km
Goldenbridge Convent188−20%CatholicEnglish✓3.7 km
S.N. Naomh Eoin91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish3.8 km
Gaelscoil Inse Chor209−13%CatholicAll in Irish3.9 km
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain445+1%CatholicAll in Irish3.9 km
Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S.352−19%CatholicEnglish4 km
Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S.342−8%CatholicEnglish✓4 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac146−26%CatholicEnglish4 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach290−35%CatholicEnglish4 km
S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School230−5%CatholicEnglish4.1 km
S.N. Naomh Mochta805−9%CatholicEnglish4.1 km
Assumption Junior School434+8%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
Talbot Senior N.S.286−3%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
Scoil Nano Nagle261−14%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
Scoil Naomh Ide252−7%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School136+8%CatholicEnglish✓4.2 km
Scoil Mhuire292−19%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
North Dublin Muslim N.S.391+24%MuslimEnglish4.2 km
Scoil Naomh Aine222−15%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel School125−29%CatholicEnglish✓4.2 km
Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S.120−18%CatholicEnglish✓4.2 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh360−13%CatholicEnglish4.3 km
Pelletstown ETNS386+48%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.3 km
S.N. Oilibheir266+0%CatholicAll in Irish4.3 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig367−19%CatholicAll in Irish4.4 km
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS466−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish4.5 km
St Andrews N.S.374−12%Church of IrelandEnglish4.5 km
Lucan East ETNS416−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓4.5 km
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada376−18%CatholicAll in Irish4.5 km
Esker Educate Together NS382−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓4.5 km
Dominican Convent Girls Senior School148−25%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
St Catherines Infant School139+2%CatholicEnglish✓4.6 km
Sacred Heart N.S.463−3%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
Scoil Mhuire558−13%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
St Philips Senior N.S.231−24%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S.184−29%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
Scoil Sinead NS62+107%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓4.9 km
S N Naomh Finnin266+7%CatholicEnglish✓4.9 km
St Ronans N.S.396−2%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
Lucan B N.S.501−2%CatholicEnglish5 km
St Kilians Junior School281+3%CatholicEnglish5.1 km
Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S.126−9%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
St Kilians Senior N.S.296+14%CatholicEnglish5.1 km
St Patricks Senior School186−18%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
St. Patrick's Junior NS162−21%CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
St Gabriels N.S.168+31%CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
St Thomas Junior National School573+1%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
St Damiens N.S.231+1%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
Scoil Aine Naofa614+3%CatholicEnglish5.3 km
Broombridge Educate Together National School387+225%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓5.4 km
St. James's Primary School278+11%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1212−10%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con191−12%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
St Brigids Senior Girls137−40%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois176−32%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
Scoil Mhuire Sin207−21%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
Canal Way Educate Together National School391+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.5 km
Scoil Úna Naofa356−14%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
Gaelscoil Bharra212+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓5.5 km
St Brigids Infant N.S.140−40%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
Holy Spirit Senior Primary School269−16%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
Holy Spirit Junior Primary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓5.5 km
St Oliver Plunkett N.S.110−23%CatholicEnglish✓5.6 km
Christ the King Girls Senior School74−25%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Christ the King I G37−33%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
St Malachys N.S.131−11%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior180+18%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Christ the King B N.S.86−20%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
St Kevins Girls257−13%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Stanhope Street Primary School384+14%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
St Ciarans N.S.530−20%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
St Kevins Boys275−18%CatholicEnglish5.8 km
Marist National School210−26%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
Finglas Parochial National School94+52%Church of IrelandEnglish✓5.9 km
Riverview Educate Together National School242+103%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.9 km
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS515+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.9 km
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior83+22%CatholicEnglish✓6 km
St Catherines West N.S.193−6%Church of IrelandEnglish6.1 km
Belgard Heights N.S.372−8%CatholicEnglish✓6.1 km
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School120−20%CatholicEnglish✓6.1 km
Ladyswell N.S.447−10%CatholicEnglish✓6.1 km
St Josephs G N.S.146−14%CatholicEnglish✓6.2 km
Sacred Heart N.S.632−25%CatholicEnglish6.2 km
St Peters N.S.409−13%CatholicEnglish✓6.2 km
St Kevins B N.S.131−22%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa175−9%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School431−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.3 km
St Canices G N.S.473−3%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
St Audoens N.S.171−8%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
St. John the Evangelist National School417+5%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
Griffith Barracks Multi D School403+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.4 km
St Brigids Primary School229−13%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
Presentation Primary School224+17%CatholicEnglish✓6.4 km
Scoil na mBrathar155+0%CatholicEnglish✓6.5 km
St. Vincent's Primary School240−15%CatholicEnglish✓6.5 km
Presentation Primary School165+29%CatholicEnglish✓6.5 km
St Marys N.S.483+0%CatholicEnglish6.5 km
Gaelscoil Ui Earcain248−28%CatholicAll in Irish✓6.5 km
St Canices B N.S.355−13%CatholicEnglish✓6.5 km
St Benedicts National School622−5%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
Mother of Divine Grace480−2%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
Scoil Iosa109−8%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
St Patricks24−29%Church of IrelandEnglish6.6 km
Hansfield Educate Together National School576−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.7 km
Castaheany Educate Together NS362−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓6.7 km
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School585−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.7 km
Paradise Place ETNS239−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓6.8 km
Harolds Cross N.S.398+4%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
St Brigids Convent406−13%CatholicEnglish6.8 km
Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S.159−26%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
Gaelscoil Mologa229+0%CatholicAll in Irish6.8 km
S.N. Aenghusa209−10%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
St Clares Convent N.S.163−42%CatholicEnglish6.8 km
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School174–Multi-denominationalEnglish6.9 km
Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School349−21%CatholicEnglish6.9 km
Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS429−4%CatholicEnglish6.9 km
Bishop Shanahan N.S.437−7%CatholicEnglish6.9 km
South City CNS148+19%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓6.9 km
Bishop Galvin N.S.461−5%CatholicEnglish6.9 km
St Marys School349+2%CatholicEnglish6.9 km
St Pius X N.S. Boys511−6%CatholicEnglish7 km
St Pius X G N.S.540−0%CatholicEnglish7 km
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn282−3%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish7 km
St Annes Primary School301−20%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
Lindsay Road N.S.95+4%PresbyterianEnglish7.1 km
Powerstown Educate Together National School348+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.1 km
Sancta Maria C B S103+3%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓7.1 km
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire161−17%CatholicAll in Irish7.1 km
Presentation Primary School367−37%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
Glasnevin N.S.83−1%Church of IrelandEnglish7.1 km
St Columbas Con G & I378−4%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
Scoil na Croi Naofa404−12%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
Glasnevin Educate Together NS410+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.2 km
Gardiner Street Convent298−27%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
St. Louis National School590–CatholicEnglish7.4 km
Gaelscoil Áine176–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish7.4 km
St Marks Sen N.S.497−6%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
St Marks Junior Mixed450−11%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Scoil Chaoimhin68+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓7.4 km
Scoil Mobhi248−2%CatholicAll in Irish7.4 km
St Dominic's National School410+12%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
North Dublin N.S. Project214−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.4 km
St Josephs Boys N.S.363−18%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
Central Senior Mxd N.S.227−18%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
Central Infs School149−7%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
Rathgar N.S.94+3%MethodistEnglish7.5 km
Rutland National School152−6%CatholicEnglish✓7.6 km
St Patricks N School449−9%CatholicEnglish7.6 km
St Brigids N.S.206−9%CatholicEnglish✓7.6 km
St Aidans N.S.244−16%CatholicEnglish✓7.7 km
Scoil Santain262−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓7.7 km
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School295+852%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.8 km
Scoil Carmel313−22%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
Corpus Christi N.S.398−9%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys174−13%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors155−15%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
City Quay N.S.151−3%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
Scoil Naisiunta Stratford88−5%JewishEnglish7.9 km
Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S.192−18%CatholicEnglish✓7.9 km
Rathfarnham Parish N.S.215−5%Church of IrelandEnglish7.9 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls177−12%CatholicEnglish✓7.9 km
Scoil Naomh Lucais602+0%CatholicEnglish7.9 km
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School511−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.9 km
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.221−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.9 km
Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna233+5%CatholicAll in Irish7.9 km
Tallaght Community National School151+94%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.9 km
Kildare Place N.S.189−8%Church of IrelandEnglish7.9 km
Zion Parish Primary School91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish8 km
SN an Spioraid Naiomh C249−19%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
St Vincents Inf Boys88−18%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin208−15%CatholicEnglish✓8.1 km
Drumcondra N.S.81+40%Church of IrelandEnglish8.1 km
Holy Spirit B N.S.229−32%CatholicEnglish✓8.2 km
S.N. Brighde358−18%CatholicAll in Irish8.2 km
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg188−18%CatholicAll in Irish8.2 km
Scoil Aoife CNS342+59%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓8.2 km
Scoil Treasa Firhouse377−13%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch165−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓8.2 km
Scoil Maelruain Junior371−10%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
Scoil Maelruain Senior386−13%CatholicEnglish8.3 km
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys69+6%CatholicEnglish✓8.3 km
Grace Park Educate Together National School410+125%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.4 km
Scoil Colmcille Naofa721−9%CatholicEnglish8.4 km
St Colmcille Senior N.S.744−7%CatholicEnglish8.4 km
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre134−17%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
City West Educate Together National School376−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.4 km
St Laurence O'Toole's National School159−2%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
St Josephs Senior N.S.161+17%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
St Columbas N.S. Mxd90−27%Church of IrelandEnglish8.4 km
An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois167−35%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
St Thomas Senior N.S.331−17%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa213−21%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
St Josephs Jnr138−10%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
St Thomas Junior N.S.300−17%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
Scoil Mhuire Boys367−17%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
St Martin de Porres N.S.383−7%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior141−18%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Virgin Mary Girls National School160−4%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin145−15%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
St Patrick GNS472−16%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
S N na Maighdine Muire B151+15%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Firhouse Educate Together National School355+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.7 km
Gaelscoil na Giúise278+64%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish8.7 km
Sandford Parish National School196−15%Church of IrelandEnglish8.8 km
Gaelscoil Eoin64–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish8.8 km
St Christopher's NS598−4%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓8.8 km
St Marys N.S.212−5%CatholicEnglish✓8.8 km
Ballyroan B N.S.375−6%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors297+6%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
Citywest & Saggart Community National School413−0%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.9 km
Gaelscoil Lir53–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish8.9 km
Scoil Chaitlin Maude284−17%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓8.9 km
Holy Rosary Primary School525−11%CatholicEnglish✓8.9 km
Rathcoole ETNS114–Multi-denominationalEnglish9 km
John Scottus N.S.136−28%Multi-denominationalEnglish9 km
Holy Child National School495+22%CatholicEnglish9 km
Clochar Loreto N.S.445−11%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna164−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓9.1 km
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School116−7%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Rathfarnham Educate Together188−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.2 km
S N Mhuire na mBrathar337−6%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire209−0%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
St Josephs Mxd N.S.211−5%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
St Marys Central N.S.588+9%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
S.N. Naomh Mhuire666−5%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.334−16%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
St Vincent de Paul Senior School305−8%CatholicEnglish9.4 km
St Patricks Girls N.S.143−12%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.89−9%PresbyterianEnglish9.6 km
Naomh Padraig Boys137+0%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
Scoil Mhuire187−18%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
Our Ladys N.S.176−31%CatholicEnglish✓9.7 km
St Margarets N.S.80−16%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
Marley Grange N.S.461−7%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa212−5%Church of IrelandEnglish10 km
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige441+215%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish10 km
Star of the Sea223−31%CatholicEnglish10 km
Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School170–Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Scoil Chronain354−13%CatholicAll in Irish10 km
Scoil Fhiachra Soisir557−15%CatholicEnglish10 km
St Fiachras Sen N.S.609−16%CatholicEnglish10 km
Gaelscoil Cholmcille209−24%CatholicAll in Irish10 km
S.N. Bhaile Eamonn75−27%CatholicEnglish10 km
Our Lady of Consolation N.S.310+8%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Islamic National School414+36%MuslimEnglish10 km
Scoil Chiarain151+14%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Shellybanks Educate Together National School333+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Scoil Naithi231−3%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
Caisleain Nua Liamhna626+8%CatholicEnglish11 km
Whitechurch Nat School194−9%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Our lady's Grove Primary School409−7%CatholicEnglish11 km
Holy Family National School671−5%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Davids N.S.308+8%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Mhuire286+3%CatholicEnglish11 km
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School176–Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
St John of God N.S.182+8%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Attractas Senior N.S.371+4%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Attractas Junior N.S.337−2%CatholicEnglish11 km
Cromcastle Green B N.S.183−14%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Nais Ide Cailini156+8%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Holy Cross N.S.260−14%CatholicEnglish11 km
Taney N.S.384−12%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
St Brigids Convent N.S.369−13%CatholicEnglish11 km
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh215−22%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys176−38%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior380−7%CatholicEnglish11 km
Na Maighdine Muire Girl200−33%CatholicEnglish11 km
Eoin Baisde B Sois294−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School317−4%CatholicEnglish11 km
Ballinteer Educate Together National School399+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Gaelscoil Laighean130–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish12 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.287−18%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Caitriona Naionain178−28%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Caitriona Girls185+5%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Glen na Smol N S56−36%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Neasain241−4%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Scoil Bhreandain136−13%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S N na Lanai Glasa285+2%Church of IrelandEnglish12 km
St Josephs N.S.294−15%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Mary Queen of Ireland N.S.95+0%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Francis Senior N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
ST Olaf's National School591+16%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil434−8%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Francis Junior National School165−18%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Booterstown Boys189−38%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. San Treasa430−3%CatholicEnglish12 km
Our Lady of Mercy Convent School247−9%CatholicEnglish12 km
Cill Coscain107−11%CatholicEnglish12 km
Queen of Angels Primary School224−29%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School428−6%CatholicEnglish13 km
Darndale N.S. Junior159−25%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Our Lady Immac Sen N.S.182−6%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Naomh Lorcan390−13%CatholicEnglish13 km
Naiscoil Ide299−21%CatholicEnglish13 km
Springdale N.S.198−18%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
Scoil Aine Convent Senior301−17%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors293−1%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Malachys B N.S.130−19%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S.89+2%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Booterstown N.S.85−4%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
St Monicas N.S.44−2%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Pauls Junior National School206−9%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Pauls Sen N.S.236+1%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Raphaelas N.S.375−16%CatholicEnglish13 km
St. Mary's National School242−9%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Brigids N.S.100−1%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
Carysfort N.S.583−2%CatholicEnglish14 km
Holy Family Senior N.S.624−14%CatholicEnglish14 km
Holy Family Junior N.S.565−12%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Benedicts and St Marys National School165+17%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓14 km
S.N. Briotas57−50%CatholicEnglish14 km
All Saints N.S.51−7%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
Stepaside Educate Together National School542+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
St. Francis of Assisi National School434−5%CatholicEnglish14 km
Belmayne Educate Together National School413−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓15 km
Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille402−12%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
Scoil Eoin143+3%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Holy Trinity Sen N.S.397+4%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Bhride365−11%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil na nAingeal410−7%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Cronans Junior National School498−8%CatholicEnglish15 km
Holywell Educate Together National School613−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Scoil Naomh Colmcille217+0%CatholicEnglish15 km
Brackenstown Senior N.S.530−15%CatholicEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil Mide218−9%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
North Bay Educate Together NS196−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
St Kevins Junior N.S.149−24%CatholicEnglish15 km
San Nioclas Myra180−15%CatholicEnglish15 km
Broadmeadow Community National School80–Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Scoil Lorcáin485+0%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School377+45%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
River Valley CNS143–Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol84–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish15 km
Swords Borough N.S.84−21%Church of IrelandEnglish15 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B499−20%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Patricks GNS478−16%CatholicEnglish15 km
Mhuire Iosef Junior302−26%CatholicEnglish15 km
Holy Trinity National School586+1%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Muire agus Iosef396−8%CatholicEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil an Duinninigh380−16%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
Stapolin Educate Together National School340–Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
Swords Educate Together NS394−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
S.N. Cholmcille C326−25%CatholicEnglish16 km
Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe441−10%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish16 km
S.N. Cholmille B320−21%CatholicEnglish16 km
Dun Laoghaire ETNS177+185%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S.208−4%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
Thornleigh Educate Together National School313−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓16 km
Holy Family School149−5%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua359+52%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish16 km
Brighde Naofa357−1%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.406−16%CatholicEnglish16 km
St Laurence's National School413−11%CatholicEnglish16 km
Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S.206−2%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
Monkstown Eucate Together NS415−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
Clochar San Dominic184−17%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St Josephs370+17%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
St Brigids Girls N.S.499−7%CatholicEnglish17 km
Our Lady of the Wayside NS292−9%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Naomh Mearnog638+1%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa366−11%CatholicEnglish17 km
John Paul II N.S.663−10%CatholicEnglish17 km
St Kevins N.S.229+15%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa185+2%CatholicEnglish18 km
Sallynoggin Educate Together National School46–Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
The Harold School642−5%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Oliver Plunkett838−9%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Andrews N.S.207−7%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
Dalkey School Project220−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S.389−3%CatholicEnglish18 km
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS398−11%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Helens Junior N.S.319−11%CatholicEnglish18 km
St Helens Senior N.S.381+15%CatholicEnglish18 km
Burrow N.S.195−9%Church of IrelandEnglish18 km
St Fintans N.S.431−8%CatholicEnglish18 km
Cherrywood Educate Together National School220–Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Scoil Colmcille Senior147+4%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S.124−25%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín211−9%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
St Johns N.S.165−12%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Dalkey N.S. (2)101+2%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
S.N. Muire an Sean Baile78+26%CatholicEnglish19 km
Harold Boys N.S.106−20%CatholicEnglish19 km
Loreto National School314−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Columbanus National School113+5%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Gaelscoil Phadraig118−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓20 km
Ballyboghill N.S.206−7%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Mhuire Mxd349−20%CatholicEnglish20 km
Rathmichael N.S.205−6%Church of IrelandEnglish21 km
St Annes Mxd N.S.440−10%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Mhuire249−23%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Gaelscoil na Mara123–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish21 km
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS414−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
Corduff N.S.83−14%CatholicEnglish22 km
St Patricks Boys National School370−6%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. C Naomh Padraig376−14%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Mhuire191−5%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Lusca413−10%CatholicEnglish24 km
Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins366−17%CatholicEnglish24 km
Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS393−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish24 km
Baile Falbach69−13%CatholicEnglish25 km
Rush N.S.698−7%CatholicEnglish26 km
S N na hAille163+17%CatholicEnglish26 km
Gaelscoil Ros Eo167−23%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish27 km
Scoil Nais Caitriona274−18%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Moibhi84+2%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil N. Breandan183−11%CatholicEnglish28 km
Blessed Oliver N.S.298−9%CatholicEnglish29 km
Skerries Educate Together National School333−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓30 km
Scoil Chormaic362−35%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
Scoil Réalt na Mara338−17%CatholicEnglish30 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin306−35%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish30 km
St Georges N.S.339−13%Church of IrelandEnglish30 km
Bracken Educate Together NS375−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓30 km
St Patricks Snr Mixed338−3%CatholicEnglish30 km
St Patricks Jnr Mixed249−28%CatholicEnglish30 km
Balscadden N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish31 km
Holmpatrick N.S.51−36%Church of IrelandEnglish31 km
Balbriggan Educate Together NS356−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓31 km
S N Naomh Teresa364−17%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol N357−19%CatholicEnglish31 km
St Molaga Senior N.S.422−10%CatholicEnglish32 km
Living nearby

Living in Palmerston

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€400,500
routing key D20, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,976
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the D20 Eircode area

Housing in Palmerston →

The median sale price rose from €365,500 in 2023 to €431,200 in 2025 (+18%).

2023€365,500
2024€406,600
2025€431,200

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€431,800
Second-hand homes€385,300

Property Price Register sales in the D20 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

New tenancies in Palmerston averaged €1,976 a month in 2025, against €1,859 in 2024 (+6%).

2024€1,859
2025€1,976

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Palmerston, D20 W227

Nearby

Primary schools near Scoil Lorcain B

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Questions about Scoil Lorcain B

Is Scoil Lorcain B 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 Scoil Lorcain B have?

321 pupils in 2025/26. That is −15% since 2019/20.

Does Scoil Lorcain B teach through Irish?

No: Scoil Lorcain B teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Scoil Lorcain B?

Scoil Lorcain B has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Dublin.

How do pupils get a place at Scoil Lorcain B?

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 Scoil Lorcain B?

The nearest are Scoil Bride C (0.1 km), St Louise de Marillac Primary School (0.8 km) and S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 (0.8 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 Palmerston; 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).