Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas
An Dúghlaise, Cill Orglan, Co. Chiarraí · V93 PH28 · Roll number 12875J
Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Killorglin. Every school in and around Killorglin →
What stands out about Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas
- A small primary school: 43 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Some subjects are taught through Irish.
- 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.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Kerry; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Killorglin’s outline, 2 km away; listed with Killorglin, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas had 43 pupils in 2025/26, against 28 in 2015/16 (+54%). Girls are 56% of them. 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 Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas
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 Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas 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 Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas
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 Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas 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.
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, 4 have more pupils than Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 8 km |
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 28 km |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 30 km |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 39 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 44 km |
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
Living in Killorglin
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Homes in the V93 Eircode area
Housing in Killorglin →The median sale price rose from €284,000 in 2023 to €330,000 in 2025 (+16%).
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Renting in Killorglin
Cost of living in Killorglin →New tenancies in Killorglin averaged €1,143 a month in 2025, against €1,108 in 2024 (+3%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Killorglin, V93 PH28
Primary schools near Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas
Is Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas 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 Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas have?
43 pupils in 2025/26.
Does Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas teach through Irish?
In part: some subjects are taught through Irish.
Who runs Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas?
Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas?
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 Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas?
The nearest are Scoil Realt na Mara (3.3 km), Scoil Mhuire B (3.3 km) and Glounaguillagh N.S. (4.7 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 Killorglin; 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).