S.N. Cillin Liath
Máistir Gaoithe, Cill Airne, Co. Chiarraí · V23 Y540 · Roll number 19304B
S.N. Cillin Liath is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Waterville. Every school in and around Waterville →
What stands out about S.N. Cillin Liath
- A small primary school: 45 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−13%).
- In the Gaeltacht: every subject is 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 Waterville’s outline, 9.5 km away; listed with Waterville, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Cillin Liath had 45 pupils in 2025/26, down from 59 in 2015/16 (−24%). Girls are 49% of them. Its roll rose in 2 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. Cillin Liath
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. Cillin Liath 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. Cillin Liath
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. Cillin Liath
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Cillin Liath 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 teaches every subject through Irish. 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. Cillin Liath has shrunk by 13% since 2019/20. All the schools around Waterville together changed by +10%.
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, 5 have more pupils than S.N. Cillin Liath. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −13%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Cillin Liath | 45 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 40 | +100% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.1 km |
| S.N na Faille Móire | 77 | +38% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Finians | 110 | +10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Aghatubrid N.S. | 48 | −36% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Caherciveen N.S. | 148 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naomh Micheal | 75 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
The other 123 primary schools in Co. Kerry
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crochan Naofa N.S. | 49 | +14% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Boheshill Mxd | 18 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S N Naomh Mhichil | 46 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | 16 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Beithe | 106 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Tahilla Community National School | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Dar Earca | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil an Ghleanna Scoil Náisiúnta Phobail | 29 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| Curraheen Mxd N.S. | 38 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Bhreanainn | 97 | +62% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S N Réalt na Mara | 85 | +13% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Glounaguillagh N.S. | 137 | −1% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Lauragh National School | 17 | – | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Realt na Mara | 119 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Eoin Baiste | 112 | −6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| An Bhreac Chluain B | 97 | −6% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas | 43 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 28 km |
| Kilgobnet N.S. | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B | 367 | −5% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 67 | +63% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 30 km |
| Clochar Daingean | 141 | +24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 30 km | |
| Scoil Caitlin Naofa | 8 | −60% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| S.N. Ceann Tra Meascaithe | 62 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 32 km | |
| S.N. an Chuilleanaig | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Fibough National School | 25 | −17% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Johns NS | 395 | −7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. an Ghleanna | 24 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Nagle Rice Primary School | 337 | −9% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Castledrum N.S. | 107 | +4% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S N Naomh Gobnait | 38 | +12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Faha National School | 224 | +5% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Cahir National School | 25 | −57% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Aghacasla N.S. | 107 | +9% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Mhaolcheadair | 31 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| Scoil an Fhirtearaigh | 38 | −45% | Catholic | All in Irish | 37 km | |
| S.N. an Fhossa | 246 | −4% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. an Chlochan | 55 | +57% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Tulloha National School | 23 | −41% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Castlemaine N.S. | 123 | +54% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Kiltallagh N.S. | 21 | −34% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Eirc | 68 | +26% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| Castlegregory Mxd N.S. | 147 | +7% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Derryquay Mxd N.S. | 32 | −18% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire na Mainistreach | 167 | −11% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Holy Cross Primary School | 345 | −11% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Two Mile Community National School | 46 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 42 km | |
| St Olivers N.S. | 625 | −7% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Kilgarvan Central Schl | 99 | +9% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Bhríde | 129 | +13% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Gaelscoil Faithleann | 245 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Carthach | 42 | +62% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Firies Mxd N.S. | 250 | −8% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Loughguitane N.S. | 90 | −11% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 43 | −35% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Lissivigeen Mxd N.S. | 269 | −7% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 207 | +2% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Spa National School | 230 | +8% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Coolick National School | 113 | +31% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuimin | 113 | −29% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Naomh Padraig Measc | 168 | −15% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Knockaderry Farranfore National School | 53 | −20% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Tiernaboul N.S. | 57 | +8% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Holy Family | 265 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S N an Chroi Naofa | 342 | +26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 378 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Eoin | 589 | −6% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| St Johns Parochial School | 61 | +49% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 414 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Glenflesk N.S. | 35 | +3% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Knockanes Mxd N.S. | 69 | +10% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn | 415 | +20% | Catholic | All in Irish | 49 km | |
| Tralee Educate Together NS | 88 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Scoil Mhuire agus N.treasa | 120 | −17% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Nuachabhail | 98 | −31% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Ardfert Central N.S. | 215 | +6% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Lios Teilic | 211 | −4% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Uaimh Bhreanainn | 209 | +15% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Raheen National School | 34 | −6% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Clogher Mxd N.S. | 38 | +9% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Scoil Barr Dubh | 95 | +13% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil Atha na mBlath | 59 | −5% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scartaglin New Central School | 121 | −5% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Muire Gan Smal | 123 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S N Mainistir O dTorna | 121 | −26% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain | 179 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 55 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Chárthaigh | 53 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Naomh Eirc | 78 | −31% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Na Minteoga N.S. | 22 | −15% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Curranes N.S. | 86 | +2% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Erc | 129 | −16% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S N na Srona | 28 | +0% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Freastogail Mhuire Mxd | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| S.N. Treasa Naofa Mxd | 105 | −28% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire B&C | 107 | +7% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Gniomh Go Leith B | 131 | +8% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lúraigh | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Bhaile an Chrosaigh | 18 | −54% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | 14 | −39% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire de Lourdes | 104 | +93% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Lyre A Crompane N.S. | 28 | – | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Loughfouder N.S. | 20 | −35% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| S.N. Sliabh A Mhadra | 107 | −27% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Knocknagoshel National School | 40 | −30% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Ballyduff National School | 96 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Dromclough N.S. | 192 | −23% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cruinn | 97 | −13% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 31 | −42% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| Knockaclarig Mxd N.S. | 47 | +0% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Listowel Presentation Primary | 186 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| Realt na Maidne | 166 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 72 km |
| Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail | 136 | +81% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 72 km |
| Eiltin Naofa | 71 | −36% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 202 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 166 | −17% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Coolard Mxd N.S. | 82 | −32% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conla | 35 | −27% | Catholic | English | 77 km | |
| Scoil Chorp Chríost | 91 | +7% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Scoil Easa Dhuibhe | 55 | −2% | Catholic | English | 80 km | |
| Murhur N.S. | 78 | +15% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| S N Oilibhear Naofa | 61 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| S.N. an Leana Mhoir | 19 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| Tarbert National School | 133 | −1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 88 km |
Living in Waterville
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V23 Eircode area
Housing in Waterville →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 Waterville →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 Waterville, V23 Y540
Primary schools near S.N. Cillin Liath
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. Cillin Liath
Is S.N. Cillin Liath 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. Cillin Liath have?
45 pupils in 2025/26. That is −13% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Cillin Liath teach through Irish?
Yes: every subject at S.N. Cillin Liath is taught through Irish.
Who runs S.N. Cillin Liath?
S.N. Cillin Liath has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Kerry.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Cillin Liath?
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. Cillin Liath?
The nearest are S.N. Muire Gan Smal (6.1 km), S.N na Faille Móire (10 km) and St Finians (11 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 Waterville; 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).