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Glenbrohane, Garryspillane, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick · V35 P220 · Roll number 12613C
Glenbrohane N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballylanders. Every school in and around Ballylanders →
What stands out about Glenbrohane N.S.
- A small primary school: 23 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 23 pupils, 45% fewer than the 42 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Cashel & Emly; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ballylanders’s outline, 2.8 km away; listed with Ballylanders, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Glenbrohane N.S. had 23 pupils in 2025/26, down from 66 in 2015/16 (−65%). Girls are 48% of them. Its roll rose in 0 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Glenbrohane 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 Glenbrohane 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 Glenbrohane 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 Glenbrohane N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Glenbrohane 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: Glenbrohane N.S. has shrunk by 45% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballylanders together changed by −15%.
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.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Glenbrohane N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −45%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | ||
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 34 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 34 km | |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 34 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 64 km |
Living in Ballylanders
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V35 Eircode area
Housing in Ballylanders →The median sale price rose from €180,000 in 2023 to €312,500 in 2025 (+74%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V35 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Limerick
Cost of living in Ballylanders →New tenancies in Co. Limerick averaged €1,619 a month in 2025, against €1,436 in 2024 (+13%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗














near Ballylanders, V35 P220
Primary schools near Glenbrohane 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 Glenbrohane N.S.
Is Glenbrohane 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 Glenbrohane N.S. have?
23 pupils in 2025/26. That is −45% since 2019/20.
Does Glenbrohane N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Glenbrohane N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Glenbrohane N.S.?
Glenbrohane N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Cashel & Emly.
How do pupils get a place at Glenbrohane 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 Glenbrohane N.S.?
The nearest are Ballylanders N.S. (3.3 km), Scoil Cnoc Loinge B (4.8 km) and Kilfinane Convent Primary School (6.2 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 Ballylanders; 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).