Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.
Lissivigeen, Killarney, Co. Kerry · V93 AH63 · Roll number 08791E
Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. is one of 9 primary schools in or within 3 km of Killarney. Every school in and around Killarney →
What stands out about Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 269 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−7%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Killarney’s outline, 1 km away; listed with Killarney, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. had 269 pupils in 2025/26, down from 272 in 2015/16 (−1%). Girls are 53% of them. Its largest roll was 289, in 2019/20. 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 Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.
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 Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. 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 Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.
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 Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. 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: Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. has shrunk by 7% since 2019/20. All the schools around Killarney together changed by +7%.
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 Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −7%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 2.4 km | |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.5 km | |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 2.9 km | |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 4 km |
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 5.2 km | |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.4 km | |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 53 km | |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 56 km |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 56 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 58 km | |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 60 km | |
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 62 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 63 km | |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 64 km | |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 64 km | |
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 66 km | |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 68 km |
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Location
Directions ↗near Killarney, V93 AH63
Primary schools near Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.
Is Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. 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 Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. have?
269 pupils in 2025/26. That is −7% since 2019/20.
Does Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.?
Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.?
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 Lissivigeen Mxd N.S.?
The nearest are Scoil Bhríde (1.7 km), St Olivers N.S. (2.4 km) and Gaelscoil Faithleann (2.5 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 Killarney; 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).