Caherline N.S.
Caherline, Caherconlish, Co. Limerick · V94 KX74 · Roll number 15226K
Caherline N.S. is one of 3 primary schools in or within 3 km of Caherconlish. Every school in and around Caherconlish →
What stands out about Caherline N.S.
- 183 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+1%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Cashel & Emly; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Caherconlish’s outline, 2.4 km away; listed with Caherconlish, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Caherline N.S. had 183 pupils in 2025/26, against 179 in 2015/16 (+2%). Girls are 56% of them. Its largest roll was 193, in 2018/19. 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 Caherline 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 Caherline 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 Caherline 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 Caherline N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Caherline 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.
Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Caherline N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+1%). All the schools around Caherconlish together changed by −8%.
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, 1 have more pupils than Caherline N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +1%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 3.2 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 3.5 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 5.1 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 6 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 14 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 22 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
Living in Caherconlish
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Caherconlish →The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €351,500 in 2025 (+28%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V94 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Limerick
Cost of living in Caherconlish →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 Caherconlish, V94 KX74
Primary schools near Caherline 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 Caherline N.S.
Is Caherline 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 Caherline N.S. have?
183 pupils in 2025/26. That is +1% since 2019/20.
Does Caherline N.S. teach through Irish?
No: Caherline N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Caherline N.S.?
Caherline N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Cashel & Emly.
How do pupils get a place at Caherline 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 Caherline N.S.?
The nearest are Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis (3.2 km), Cloverfield N.S. (3.5 km) and Scoil Ailbhe (3.7 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 Caherconlish; 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).