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Gaelscoil Sairseal

PrimaryCatholicGaelscoil

Bóthar Shíol Bhroin, Luimneach · V94 EV83 · Roll number 19956V

Gaelscoil Sairseal is one of 31 primary schools in or within 3 km of Farranshone. Every school in and around Farranshone →

Pupils
369
September, 2025/26
202 girls, 167 boys
Since 2019/20
+44%
from 256 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Limerick
Language
All in Irish
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Gaelscoil Sairseal

  • One of the larger primary schools: 369 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Growing: 369 pupils, 44% more than the 256 of 2019/20.
  • Every subject is taught through Irish.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Gaelscoil Sairseal had 369 pupils in 2025/26, against 228 in 2015/16 (+62%). Girls are 55% of them. Its roll rose in 7 of the 10 years.

01002003004002015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Gaelscoil Sairseal

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 Gaelscoil Sairseal 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 Gaelscoil Sairseal

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 Gaelscoil Sairseal

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

Families apply to Gaelscoil Sairseal 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.

Pupils
369
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+44%
from 256 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Gaelscoil Sairseal has grown by 44% since 2019/20. All the schools around Farranshone together changed by −1%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Gaelscoil Sairseal+44%
The primary schools around Farranshone−3%
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, 1 have more pupils than Gaelscoil Sairseal. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +44%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.

Gaelscoil Sairseal369
Thomond Primary School215
J F K Memorial School218
Salesian Primary School361
St Mary's152
Corpus Christi403
Scoil Chriost Ri B278
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Gaelscoil Sairseal369+44%CatholicAll in Irish
Thomond Primary School215−6%CatholicEnglish✓0.6 km
J F K Memorial School218−15%CatholicEnglish0.7 km
Salesian Primary School361−12%CatholicEnglish0.8 km
St Mary's National School152+28%CatholicEnglish✓1.1 km
Corpus Christi N.S.403+22%CatholicEnglish✓1.1 km
Scoil Chriost Ri B278−13%CatholicEnglish✓1.3 km
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S N Muire na hEireann262−9%CatholicEnglish✓1.4 km
Limerick School Project203−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish1.7 km
St Michaels116−8%Church of IrelandEnglish1.7 km
Scoil Ide654−17%CatholicEnglish1.7 km
Presentation Primary School279+1%CatholicEnglish✓1.8 km
St Michaels N.S.126+4%CatholicEnglish✓1.8 km
Scoil Iosagain222+14%CatholicEnglish✓1.8 km
St Johns Convent223−19%CatholicEnglish✓1.9 km
St John the Baptist Boys N.S.69+116%CatholicEnglish✓1.9 km
An Mhodh Scoil578−8%CatholicAll in Irish1.9 km
Scoil Mathair de362+8%CatholicEnglish2.2 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa C197−11%CatholicEnglish✓2.3 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B197−6%CatholicEnglish✓2.4 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace School326−6%CatholicEnglish✓2.8 km
Our Lady of Lourdes N.S.161+10%CatholicEnglish✓2.8 km
Gaelscoil Sheoirse82−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓2.9 km
Le Chéile National School174−2%CatholicEnglish✓3 km
St Brigids N.S.457−4%CatholicEnglish✓3.2 km
Scoil Phoil Naofa573−9%CatholicEnglish4 km
Milford Grange N School479−3%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
Scoil Neassain668−6%CatholicEnglish5 km
Gaelscoil an Raithin389+17%CatholicAll in Irish5.2 km
Donoughmore N.S.140−31%CatholicEnglish5.4 km
Limerick City East Educate Together NS373−1%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.4 km
Scoil Moin A Lin847−5%CatholicEnglish6.2 km
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh412−3%CatholicAll in Irish6.3 km
S N Naomh Iosef290−10%CatholicEnglish7 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh267−8%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
S N Lios na Groi295−11%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
Knockea National School191−8%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
Scoil Tobar Padraig143−5%CatholicEnglish✓9.4 km
Bohermore N.S.100+233%CatholicEnglish10 km
Scoil Athain139−20%CatholicEnglish11 km
Castleconnell N.S.241+4%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra214−7%CatholicEnglish11 km
Carnane Mxd N.S.30−39%CatholicEnglish12 km
Kildimo National School138−27%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis100−19%CatholicEnglish14 km
Fedamore CNS10−50%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓14 km
S.N. Ailbhe187−9%CatholicEnglish15 km
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School54−22%Church of IrelandEnglish15 km
Our Ladys Abbey125−15%CatholicEnglish16 km
Ballymartin N.S.103+7%CatholicEnglish16 km
Pallaskenry N.S.135−1%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140−9%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Ailbhe104−21%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Ma Rua142−22%CatholicEnglish16 km
Caherline N.S.183+1%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Sean Tsraide127−11%CatholicEnglish17 km
Croom National School169−2%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Cill Churnain174+19%CatholicEnglish18 km
S N Toinn an Tairbh79−26%CatholicEnglish20 km
Cloverfield N.S.42−34%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Loch Guir6−81%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Scoil Baile an Aird83−33%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Ciarain66+40%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Chaitríona82+24%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Ballysteen N.S.17−54%CatholicEnglish21 km
Banogue National School97+31%CatholicEnglish22 km
Croagh National School78+10%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Dean Cussen219−14%CatholicEnglish23 km
Nicker N.S.113−18%CatholicEnglish23 km
Kilteely N.S.32+52%CatholicEnglish23 km
St James N.S.110−25%CatholicEnglish24 km
Bilboa N School95−18%CatholicEnglish24 km
Athlacca N.S.88−31%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157–CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine200+31%CatholicEnglish25 km
Granagh National School74+21%CatholicEnglish25 km
Hospital N.S.156−14%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil na mBearnan35+6%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef86+23%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Scoil Aine Naofa224+33%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Church Street National School14−46%Church of IrelandEnglish✓27 km
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204+6%CatholicEnglish27 km
Garrydoolis N.S.29−17%CatholicEnglish27 km
Doon Convent N.S.116−3%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil na mBraithre56+0%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Bruree National School168−7%CatholicEnglish28 km
Bulgaden N.S.19−32%CatholicEnglish29 km
Oola National School67−26%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Mocheallóg281−9%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
Coolcappa N.S.54+32%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Mhuire107−6%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B72−26%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
S.N. Beal Atha Grean109+9%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Sheanain99+10%CatholicEnglish32 km
Martinstown N.S.54−37%CatholicEnglish32 km
Shanagolden N.S.92−21%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Cill Colmain101−24%CatholicEnglish34 km
Kilmeedy N.S.48+129%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. Molua B82−1%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Fiodhnach73+18%CatholicEnglish35 km
Glenbrohane N.S.23−45%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Mhuire85−11%CatholicEnglish36 km
Kilfinane Convent Primary School145+1%CatholicEnglish36 km
Mahoonagh N.S.237+6%CatholicEnglish37 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair201−11%CatholicAll in Irish37 km
Courtenay National School251+3%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
Ardpatrick N.S.48−25%CatholicEnglish37 km
St Josephs Convent225−2%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30−21%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Gallbhaile135+14%CatholicEnglish38 km
Ballylanders N.S.128−5%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Carrickerry N.S.49−21%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School39+11%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Cill Lachtain235+28%CatholicEnglish41 km
St Josephs74−15%CatholicEnglish41 km
Monagea National School206−6%CatholicEnglish42 km
Scoil Mhuire141−14%CatholicEnglish43 km
Scoil Ide Naofa89+14%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Cnoch A Deaga48+71%CatholicEnglish43 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar50−19%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Naomh Ide22−4%CatholicEnglish45 km
St Fergus Primary School159+21%CatholicEnglish45 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish47 km
Templeglantine N.S.76+49%CatholicEnglish48 km
Glengurt N.S.115+8%CatholicEnglish49 km
Athea N School171+16%CatholicEnglish50 km
Kilbehenny N.S.100+30%CatholicEnglish50 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig61+53%CatholicEnglish53 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish54 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.110−8%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198−23%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish56 km
Living nearby

Living in Farranshone

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

Median sale price
€311,900
routing key V94, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,709
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the V94 Eircode area

Housing in Farranshone →

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 Farranshone

Cost of living in Farranshone →

New tenancies in Farranshone averaged €1,709 a month in 2025, against €1,520 in 2024 (+12%).

2024€1,520
2025€1,709

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

Farranshone, V94 EV83

Nearby

Primary schools near Gaelscoil Sairseal

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

Questions about Gaelscoil Sairseal

Is Gaelscoil Sairseal 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 Gaelscoil Sairseal have?

369 pupils in 2025/26. That is +44% since 2019/20.

Does Gaelscoil Sairseal teach through Irish?

Yes: every subject at Gaelscoil Sairseal is taught through Irish.

Who runs Gaelscoil Sairseal?

Gaelscoil Sairseal has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.

How do pupils get a place at Gaelscoil Sairseal?

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 Gaelscoil Sairseal?

The nearest are Thomond Primary School (0.6 km), J F K Memorial School (0.7 km) and Salesian Primary School (0.8 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 Farranshone; 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).