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Tulloha National School

PrimaryCatholic

Bonane, Kenmare, Co. Kerry · V93 DW99 · Roll number 01396J

Tulloha National School is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Kenmare. Every school in and around Kenmare →

Pupils
23
September, 2025/26
12 girls, 11 boys
Since 2019/20
−41%
from 39 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Kerry
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Tulloha National School

  • A small primary school: 23 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Smaller than it was: 23 pupils, 41% fewer than the 39 of 2019/20.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Kenmare’s outline, 6.7 km away; listed with Kenmare, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Tulloha National School had 23 pupils in 2025/26, down from 31 in 2015/16 (−26%). Girls are 52% of them. Its largest roll was 39, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.

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

No letter

No letter for Tulloha National School

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 Tulloha National School 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 Tulloha National School

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 Tulloha National School

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

Families apply to Tulloha National School 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.

Pupils
23
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−41%
from 39 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Tulloha National School has shrunk by 41% since 2019/20. All the schools around Kenmare together changed by +9%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Tulloha−41%
The primary schools around Kenmare−13%
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.

Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Tulloha National School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −41%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.

Tulloha23
Cahir25
St Johns NS395
S.N. Fhiachna66
Derrycreha28
Kilgarvan Central Schl99
Coomhola85
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Tulloha National School23−41%CatholicEnglish
Cahir National School25−57%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
St Johns NS395−7%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
S.N. Fhiachna66+20%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Derrycreha N.S.28−18%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
Kilgarvan Central Schl99+9%CatholicEnglish11 km
Coomhola N.S.85−16%CatholicEnglish11 km
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Kerry
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S N Réalt na Mara85+13%CatholicEnglish16 km
Lauragh National School17–CatholicEnglish19 km
Tahilla Community National School29–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓20 km
Loughguitane N.S.90−11%CatholicEnglish23 km
Glenflesk N.S.35+3%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Bhríde129+13%CatholicEnglish24 km
Knockanes Mxd N.S.69+10%CatholicEnglish25 km
Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.269−7%CatholicEnglish25 km
St Olivers N.S.625−7%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Naomh Micheal75+12%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach167−11%CatholicEnglish26 km
Holy Cross Primary School345−11%CatholicEnglish26 km
Gaelscoil Faithleann245−2%CatholicAll in Irish26 km
S.N. an Fhossa246−4%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. an Chuilleanaig152−6%CatholicEnglish28 km
Tiernaboul N.S.57+8%CatholicEnglish28 km
Boheshill Mxd18−42%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Scoil Barr Dubh95+13%CatholicEnglish29 km
Two Mile Community National School46+77%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
Kilgobnet N.S.92+12%CatholicEnglish30 km
S N na Srona28+0%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. Cill Cuimin113−29%CatholicEnglish30 km
Raheen National School34−6%CatholicEnglish31 km
Faha National School224+5%CatholicEnglish32 km
Na Minteoga N.S.22−15%CatholicEnglish33 km
Coolick National School113+31%CatholicEnglish33 km
Holy Family National School235+4%CatholicEnglish34 km
Glounaguillagh N.S.137−1%CatholicEnglish34 km
Scoil Atha na mBlath59−5%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Mhuire B367−5%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B131+8%CatholicEnglish37 km
Curraheen Mxd N.S.38+3%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
Nagle Rice Primary School337−9%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Cillin Liath45−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
S.N. Gleann Beithe106+41%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas43–CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓38 km
Knockaderry Farranfore National School53−20%CatholicEnglish38 km
Firies Mxd N.S.250−8%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Realt na Mara119−20%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Castlemaine N.S.123+54%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scartaglin New Central School121−5%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa120−17%CatholicEnglish40 km
Kiltallagh N.S.21−34%Church of IrelandEnglish✓40 km
Crochan Naofa N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Naomh Carthach42+62%CatholicEnglish42 km
Castledrum N.S.107+4%CatholicEnglish42 km
Fibough National School25−17%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal40+100%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
St Finians110+10%CatholicEnglish44 km
Muire Gan Smal123+9%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Scoil Nuachabhail98−31%CatholicEnglish45 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain179−8%CatholicAll in Irish45 km
Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh53−5%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C107+7%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N na Faille Móire77+38%CatholicEnglish46 km
Naomh Padraig Measc168−15%CatholicEnglish47 km
Clogher Mxd N.S.38+9%CatholicEnglish48 km
Curranes N.S.86+2%CatholicEnglish49 km
Aghatubrid N.S.48−36%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa207+2%CatholicEnglish50 km
Caherciveen N.S.148+24%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn209+15%CatholicEnglish50 km
Derryquay Mxd N.S.32−18%CatholicEnglish50 km
Scoil Mhuire378−6%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S N an Chroi Naofa342+26%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
S N Naomh Mhichil46−10%CatholicAll in Irish51 km
St Johns Parochial School61+49%Church of IrelandEnglish✓51 km
An Bhreac Chluain B97−6%CatholicEnglish51 km
S N Mhuire na mBraithre414−5%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Holy Family265+23%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Scoil Eoin589−6%CatholicEnglish51 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn415+20%CatholicAll in Irish52 km
Loughfouder N.S.20−35%CatholicEnglish52 km
Tralee Educate Together NS88−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓52 km
Spa National School230+8%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Lios Teilic211−4%CatholicEnglish54 km
Knockaclarig Mxd N.S.47+0%CatholicEnglish54 km
Aghacasla N.S.107+9%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Eoin Baiste112−6%CatholicAll in Irish55 km
Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail29–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish55 km
St Brendans N.S.43−35%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Dar Earca47+0%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Scoil Mhuire31−42%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Knocknagoshel National School40−30%CatholicEnglish57 km
Ardfert Central N.S.215+6%CatholicEnglish58 km
Scoil Bhreanainn97+62%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Castlegregory Mxd N.S.147+7%CatholicEnglish59 km
Lyre A Crompane N.S.28–Multi-denominationalEnglish✓59 km
S N Mainistir O dTorna121−26%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd105−28%CatholicEnglish59 km
Scoil na mBraithre67+63%CatholicAll in Irish✓62 km
Clochar Daingean141+24%CatholicAll in Irish62 km
Freastogail Mhuire Mxd52+86%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
S.N. Naomh Eirc78−31%CatholicEnglish62 km
S.N. an Chlochan55+57%CatholicAll in Irish64 km
S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes104+93%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
Dromclough N.S.192−23%CatholicEnglish65 km
S.N. an Ghleanna24–CatholicAll in Irish65 km
S.N. Naomh Brid166−17%CatholicEnglish66 km
S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh18−54%CatholicEnglish66 km
S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe62+3%CatholicAll in Irish66 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef38−5%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
S.N. Cill Cruinn97−13%CatholicEnglish67 km
Scoil Caitlin Naofa8−60%CatholicAll in Irish67 km
S.N. Cill Lúraigh93+21%CatholicEnglish68 km
Scoil Naomh Erc129−16%CatholicEnglish68 km
Realt na Maidne166−11%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
Listowel Presentation Primary186−23%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail136+81%CatholicAll in Irish✓69 km
S.N. Mhaolcheadair31+0%CatholicAll in Irish70 km
Scoil Chriost Ri14−39%CatholicEnglish70 km
Ballyduff National School96−21%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
Scoil Naisiunta Eirc68+26%CatholicAll in Irish✓71 km
Scoil an Fhirtearaigh38−45%CatholicAll in Irish71 km
Scoil Chorp Chríost91+7%CatholicEnglish72 km
S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra107−27%CatholicEnglish72 km
S N Naomh Gobnait38+12%CatholicAll in Irish72 km
Coolard Mxd N.S.82−32%CatholicEnglish73 km
Eiltin Naofa71−36%CatholicEnglish74 km
Murhur N.S.78+15%CatholicEnglish76 km
Scoil Íosagáin202+15%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
S.N. an Leana Mhoir19–CatholicEnglish✓78 km
S N Oilibhear Naofa61−9%CatholicEnglish✓80 km
Scoil Easa Dhuibhe55−2%CatholicEnglish81 km
S.N. Cill Conla35−27%CatholicEnglish81 km
Tarbert National School133−1%CatholicEnglish✓83 km
Living nearby

Living in Kenmare

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

Median sale price
€305,000
205 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,130
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the V93 Eircode area

Housing in Kenmare →

The median sale price rose from €284,000 in 2023 to €330,000 in 2025 (+16%).

2023€284,000
2024€295,000
2025€330,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€441,000
Second-hand homes€292,600

Property Price Register sales in the V93 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

New tenancies in Kenmare averaged €1,130 a month in 2025, against €1,068 in 2024 (+6%).

2024€1,068
2025€1,130

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

near Kenmare, V93 DW99

Nearby

Primary schools near Tulloha National School

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

Questions about Tulloha National School

Is Tulloha National School 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 Tulloha National School have?

23 pupils in 2025/26. That is −41% since 2019/20.

Does Tulloha National School teach through Irish?

No: Tulloha National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Tulloha National School?

Tulloha National School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.

How do pupils get a place at Tulloha National School?

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 Tulloha National School?

The nearest are Cahir National School (7.5 km), St Johns NS (7.5 km) and S.N. Fhiachna (8.6 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 Kenmare; 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).