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Doon Convent N.S.

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Doon, Co. Limerick · V94 CV48 · Roll number 14625T

Doon Convent N.S. is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Doon. Every school in and around Doon →

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Pupils
116
September, 2025/26
88 girls, 28 boys
Since 2019/20
−3%
from 120 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Archbishop of Cashel & Emly
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Doon Convent N.S.

  • 116 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−3%).
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Has special classes for children who need more support.
  • 88 girls and 28 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Archbishop of Cashel & Emly; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Doon Convent N.S. had 116 pupils in 2025/26, against 116 in 2015/16 (+0%). Girls are 76% of them. Its largest roll was 132, in 2020/21. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.

040801201602015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for Doon Convent 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 Doon Convent 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on Doon Convent 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 in

Getting a place at Doon Convent N.S.

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to Doon Convent 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.

Pupils
116
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−3%
from 120 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Doon Convent N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−3%). All the schools around Doon together changed by −15%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Doon Convent−3%
The primary schools around Doon−2%
All Irish primary schools−5%

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The 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 Doon Convent N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −3%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.

Doon Convent116
Scoil na mBraithre56
Bilboa N School95
S N na hAille128
Cappawhite126
Scoil Chaitríona82
Oola67
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Doon Convent N.S.116−3%CatholicEnglish
Scoil na mBraithre56+0%CatholicEnglish✓0.4 km
Bilboa N School95−18%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
S N na hAille128+22%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Cappawhite N.S.126−3%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
Scoil Chaitríona82+24%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
Oola National School67−26%CatholicEnglish8 km
The other 128 primary schools in Co. Limerick
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Nicker N.S.113−18%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
S N Toinn an Tairbh79−26%CatholicEnglish8.8 km
Scoil na mBearnan35+6%CatholicEnglish9.3 km
S.N. Ma Rua142−22%CatholicEnglish12 km
Cloverfield N.S.42−34%CatholicEnglish12 km
Garrydoolis N.S.29−17%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Ailbhe187−9%CatholicEnglish13 km
Kilteely N.S.32+52%CatholicEnglish14 km
Caherline N.S.183+1%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis100−19%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Athain139−20%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Baile an Aird83−33%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Ailbhe104−21%CatholicEnglish18 km
Hospital N.S.156−14%CatholicEnglish19 km
Bohermore N.S.100+233%CatholicEnglish19 km
S N Lios na Groi295−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Loch Guir6−81%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Castleconnell N.S.241+4%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine200+31%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Moin A Lin847−5%CatholicEnglish21 km
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh412−3%CatholicAll in Irish22 km
Knockea National School191−8%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B72−26%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Gallbhaile135+14%CatholicEnglish23 km
Carnane Mxd N.S.30−39%CatholicEnglish23 km
Milford Grange N School479−3%CatholicEnglish23 km
Donoughmore N.S.140−31%CatholicEnglish23 km
St Brigids N.S.457−4%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Fedamore CNS10−50%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Dean Cussen219−14%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B197−6%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa C197−11%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Le Chéile National School174−2%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Gaelscoil Sheoirse82−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓25 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh267−8%CatholicEnglish26 km
St John the Baptist Boys N.S.69+116%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Glenbrohane N.S.23−45%CatholicEnglish26 km
St Johns Convent223−19%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace School326−6%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
St Michaels N.S.126+4%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Scoil Iosagain222+14%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Presentation Primary School279+1%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Scoil Ide654−17%CatholicEnglish26 km
Our Lady of Lourdes N.S.161+10%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
St Mary's National School152+28%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
St Michaels116−8%Church of IrelandEnglish27 km
Ballylanders N.S.128−5%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
An Mhodh Scoil578−8%CatholicAll in Irish27 km
Limerick School Project203−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish27 km
Scoil Mathair de362+8%CatholicEnglish27 km
Salesian Primary School361−12%CatholicEnglish27 km
Gaelscoil Sairseal369+44%CatholicAll in Irish28 km
Bulgaden N.S.19−32%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Phoil Naofa573−9%CatholicEnglish28 km
Martinstown N.S.54−37%CatholicEnglish28 km
J F K Memorial School218−15%CatholicEnglish28 km
Thomond Primary School215−6%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Corpus Christi N.S.403+22%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Ballymartin N.S.103+7%CatholicEnglish29 km
Scoil Neassain668−6%CatholicEnglish29 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra214−7%CatholicEnglish29 km
Scoil Chriost Ri B278−13%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
S N Muire na hEireann262−9%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar50−19%CatholicEnglish30 km
Gaelscoil an Raithin389+17%CatholicAll in Irish30 km
Limerick City East Educate Together NS373−1%Multi-denominationalEnglish30 km
Kilfinane Convent Primary School145+1%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Cnoch A Deaga48+71%CatholicEnglish31 km
Athlacca N.S.88−31%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Tobar Padraig143−5%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Scoil Mocheallóg281−9%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Croom National School169−2%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S N Naomh Iosef290−10%CatholicEnglish33 km
Kilbehenny N.S.100+30%CatholicEnglish34 km
Bruree National School168−7%CatholicEnglish34 km
Banogue National School97+31%CatholicEnglish34 km
Ardpatrick N.S.48−25%CatholicEnglish34 km
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School54−22%Church of IrelandEnglish37 km
Our Ladys Abbey125−15%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140−9%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Mhuire85−11%CatholicEnglish38 km
Kildimo National School138−27%CatholicEnglish38 km
Granagh National School74+21%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Ciarain66+40%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Sean Tsraide127−11%CatholicEnglish40 km
Pallaskenry N.S.135−1%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Beal Atha Grean109+9%CatholicEnglish43 km
Scoil Cill Churnain174+19%CatholicEnglish43 km
Croagh National School78+10%CatholicEnglish43 km
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204+6%CatholicEnglish44 km
St James N.S.110−25%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef86+23%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Scoil Aine Naofa224+33%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Ballysteen N.S.17−54%CatholicEnglish48 km
Church Street National School14−46%Church of IrelandEnglish✓48 km
S.N. Fiodhnach73+18%CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Mhuire107−6%CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157–CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Kilmeedy N.S.48+129%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Coolcappa N.S.54+32%CatholicEnglish53 km
St Josephs74−15%CatholicEnglish53 km
Mahoonagh N.S.237+6%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Molua B82−1%CatholicEnglish56 km
Scoil Mhuire141−14%CatholicEnglish57 km
Scoil Cill Colmain101−24%CatholicEnglish57 km
Courtenay National School251+3%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair201−11%CatholicAll in Irish57 km
Shanagolden N.S.92−21%CatholicEnglish57 km
St Josephs Convent225−2%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
S.N. Sheanain99+10%CatholicEnglish58 km
Scoil Ide Naofa89+14%CatholicEnglish60 km
Monagea National School206−6%CatholicEnglish61 km
Scoil Naomh Ide22−4%CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. Cill Lachtain235+28%CatholicEnglish61 km
Carrickerry N.S.49−21%CatholicEnglish62 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30−21%CatholicEnglish64 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School39+11%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
Templeglantine N.S.76+49%CatholicEnglish67 km
Glengurt N.S.115+8%CatholicEnglish68 km
St Fergus Primary School159+21%CatholicEnglish70 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish71 km
Athea N School171+16%CatholicEnglish72 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓72 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish73 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig61+53%CatholicEnglish74 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish75 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.110−8%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198−23%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
Living nearby

Living in Doon

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€311,900
routing key V94, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,619
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Limerick

Homes in the V94 Eircode area

Housing in Doon →

The median sale price rose from €275,000 in 2023 to €351,500 in 2025 (+28%).

2023€275,000
2024€310,000
2025€351,500

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€406,100
Second-hand homes€281,100

Property Price Register sales in the V94 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Limerick

Cost of living in Doon →

New tenancies in Co. Limerick averaged €1,619 a month in 2025, against €1,436 in 2024 (+13%).

2024€1,436
2025€1,619

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Location

Directions ↗

Doon, V94 CV48

Nearby

Primary schools near Doon Convent N.S.

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Scoil na mBraithre
Primary · Catholic
DEISBoys
56 pupils+0% since 2019/200.4 km
Bilboa N School
Primary · Catholic
95 pupils−18% since 2019/204.7 km
S N na hAille
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
128 pupils+22% since 2019/205.7 km
Cappawhite N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
126 pupils−3% since 2019/205.8 km
Scoil Chaitríona
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
82 pupils+24% since 2019/206.6 km
Oola National School
Primary · Catholic
67 pupils−26% since 2019/208 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 14625T

Questions about Doon Convent N.S.

Is Doon Convent 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 Doon Convent N.S. have?

116 pupils in 2025/26. That is −3% since 2019/20.

Does Doon Convent N.S. teach through Irish?

No: Doon Convent N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Doon Convent N.S.?

Doon Convent N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Cashel & Emly.

How do pupils get a place at Doon Convent 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 Doon Convent N.S.?

The nearest are Scoil na mBraithre (0.4 km), Bilboa N School (4.7 km) and S N na hAille (5.7 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 Doon; 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).