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Bilaboa, Cappaghmore, Co. Limerick · V94 KN61 · Roll number 15692Q
Bilboa N School is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Doon. Every school in and around Doon →
What stands out about Bilboa N School
- 95 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 95 pupils, 18% fewer than the 116 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Cashel & Emly; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Doon’s outline, 3.4 km away; listed with Doon, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Bilboa N School had 95 pupils in 2025/26, down from 116 in 2015/16 (−18%). Girls are 52% of them. Its largest roll was 116, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 1 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Bilboa N School
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 Bilboa N School 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 Bilboa N School
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 Bilboa N School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Bilboa N School 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: Bilboa N School has shrunk by 18% since 2019/20. All the schools around Doon 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.
Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 1 have more pupils than Bilboa N School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −18%; 4 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | ||
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.1 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Rear N.S. | 83 | +43% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Lackamore N.S. | 36 | −20% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 7.2 km |
The other 128 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 7.4 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 23 km | |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 23 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 24 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | 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 | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 56 km | |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
Living in Doon
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
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%).
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 Doon →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 Doon, V94 KN61
Primary schools near Bilboa N School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bilboa N School
Is Bilboa N School 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 Bilboa N School have?
95 pupils in 2025/26. That is −18% since 2019/20.
Does Bilboa N School teach through Irish?
No: Bilboa N School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Bilboa N School?
Bilboa N School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Cashel & Emly.
How do pupils get a place at Bilboa N School?
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 Bilboa N School?
The nearest are Scoil Chaitríona (4.1 km), Scoil na mBraithre (4.5 km) and Doon Convent 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 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).