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Foilduff, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry · V23 Y510 · Roll number 12701W
S.N na Faille Móire 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 na Faille Móire
- 77 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 77 pupils, 38% more than the 56 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Cahirciveen’s outline, 4.7 km away; listed with Cahirciveen, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N na Faille Móire had 77 pupils in 2025/26, against 55 in 2015/16 (+40%). Girls are 52% of them. Its roll rose in 6 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 na Faille Móire
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 na Faille Móire 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 na Faille Móire
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 na Faille Móire
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N na Faille Móire 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 na Faille Móire has grown by 38% 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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 2 have more pupils than S.N na Faille Móire. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +38%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.2 km |
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 10 km |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 19 km |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 29 km |
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 44 km | |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 55 km | |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 70 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 78 km |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 79 km |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
Living in Cahirciveen
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
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
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near Cahirciveen, V23 Y510
Primary schools near S.N na Faille Móire
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 na Faille Móire
Is S.N na Faille Móire 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 na Faille Móire have?
77 pupils in 2025/26. That is +38% since 2019/20.
Does S.N na Faille Móire teach through Irish?
No: S.N na Faille Móire teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N na Faille Móire?
S.N na Faille Móire has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at S.N na Faille Móire?
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 na Faille Móire?
The nearest are S.N. Muire Gan Smal (4.3 km), Caherciveen N.S. (6.2 km) and S.N. Cillin Liath (10 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).