S.N. Muire Gan Smal
Coars, Mastergeehy, Co. Kerry · V23 Y597 · Roll number 08687J
S.N. Muire Gan Smal is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Cahirciveen. Every school in and around Cahirciveen →
What stands out about S.N. Muire Gan Smal
- A small primary school: 40 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 40 pupils, 100% more than the 20 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.
- 15 girls and 25 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Cahirciveen’s outline, 5.8 km away; listed with Cahirciveen, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Muire Gan Smal had 40 pupils in 2025/26, against 23 in 2015/16 (+74%). Girls are 38% of them. Its largest roll was 41, in 2024/25. 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. Muire Gan Smal
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. Muire Gan Smal 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. Muire Gan Smal
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. Muire Gan Smal
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Muire Gan Smal 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. Muire Gan Smal has grown by 100% since 2019/20. All the schools around Cahirciveen together changed by +9%.
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. Muire Gan Smal. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +100%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | 4.3 km | |
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.2 km |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 24 km |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 31 km | |
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 34 km |
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 43 km | |
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 55 km | |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 71 km |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 80 km |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 80 km |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 86 km |
Living in Cahirciveen
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Homes in the V23 Eircode area
Housing in Cahirciveen →The median sale price rose from €252,000 in 2023 to €292,500 in 2025 (+16%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V23 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Kerry
Cost of living in Cahirciveen →New tenancies in Co. Kerry averaged €1,182 a month in 2025, against €1,085 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Cahirciveen, V23 Y597
Primary schools near S.N. Muire Gan Smal
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. Muire Gan Smal
Is S.N. Muire Gan Smal 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. Muire Gan Smal have?
40 pupils in 2025/26. That is +100% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Muire Gan Smal teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Muire Gan Smal teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Muire Gan Smal?
S.N. Muire Gan Smal has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Muire Gan Smal?
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. Muire Gan Smal?
The nearest are S.N na Faille Móire (4.3 km), S.N. Cillin Liath (6.1 km) and Caherciveen N.S. (7.2 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 Cahirciveen; 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).