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S.N. Gallbhaile

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Galbally, Co. Tipperary · E34 XN57 · Roll number 13459A

S.N. Gallbhaile is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Galbally. Every school in and around Galbally →

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Pupils
135
September, 2025/26
67 girls, 68 boys
Since 2019/20
+14%
from 118 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 S.N. Gallbhaile

  • 135 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+14%).
  • 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.
  • The only primary school in Galbally or within 3 km of it.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Gallbhaile had 135 pupils in 2025/26, against 128 in 2015/16 (+5%). Girls are 50% of them. Its largest roll was 139, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 6 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 S.N. Gallbhaile

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 S.N. Gallbhaile 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 S.N. Gallbhaile

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 S.N. Gallbhaile

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

Families apply to S.N. Gallbhaile 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
135
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+14%
from 118 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Gallbhaile has grown by 14% since 2019/20. All the schools around Galbally together changed by +14%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S.N. Gallbhaile+14%
The primary schools around Galbally+14%
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.

S.N. Gallbhaile has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +14%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.

S.N. Gallbhaile135
Ballylanders128
Lisvernane122
Glenbrohane23
Mount Bruis55
S N Gleann gCreabhar50
St Ailbe's122
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Gallbhaile135+14%CatholicEnglish
Ballylanders N.S.128−5%CatholicEnglish✓4.7 km
Lisvernane N.S.122+16%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
Glenbrohane N.S.23−45%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
Mount Bruis N.S.55−21%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar50−19%CatholicEnglish6.8 km
St Ailbe's National School122+4%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
The other 129 primary schools in Co. Limerick
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Cnoch A Deaga48+71%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B72−26%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Kilbehenny N.S.100+30%CatholicEnglish12 km
Garrydoolis N.S.29−17%CatholicEnglish12 km
Martinstown N.S.54−37%CatholicEnglish12 km
Kilfinane Convent Primary School145+1%CatholicEnglish13 km
Hospital N.S.156−14%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine200+31%CatholicEnglish15 km
Oola National School67−26%CatholicEnglish15 km
Kilteely N.S.32+52%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil na mBearnan35+6%CatholicEnglish15 km
Bulgaden N.S.19−32%CatholicEnglish16 km
Ardpatrick N.S.48−25%CatholicEnglish16 km
Scoil Baile an Aird83−33%CatholicEnglish18 km
Nicker N.S.113−18%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Loch Guir6−81%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Cloverfield N.S.42−34%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Dean Cussen219−14%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Mocheallóg281−9%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Caherline N.S.183+1%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Ailbhe104−21%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Mhuire85−11%CatholicEnglish22 km
S N Toinn an Tairbh79−26%CatholicEnglish22 km
Doon Convent N.S.116−3%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil na mBraithre56+0%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Scoil Chaitríona82+24%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Bruree National School168−7%CatholicEnglish24 km
Athlacca N.S.88−31%CatholicEnglish25 km
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis100−19%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Ailbhe187−9%CatholicEnglish26 km
Bilboa N School95−18%CatholicEnglish26 km
Fedamore CNS10−50%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓27 km
Carnane Mxd N.S.30−39%CatholicEnglish27 km
Bohermore N.S.100+233%CatholicEnglish28 km
Ballymartin N.S.103+7%CatholicEnglish28 km
S.N. Ma Rua142−22%CatholicEnglish29 km
Banogue National School97+31%CatholicEnglish29 km
Knockea National School191−8%CatholicEnglish30 km
Croom National School169−2%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra214−7%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh267−8%CatholicEnglish32 km
Granagh National School74+21%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Athain139−20%CatholicEnglish32 km
Donoughmore N.S.140−31%CatholicEnglish33 km
S.N. Beal Atha Grean109+9%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Moin A Lin847−5%CatholicEnglish34 km
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh412−3%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
S N Lios na Groi295−11%CatholicEnglish34 km
St Brigids N.S.457−4%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Le Chéile National School174−2%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Gaelscoil Sheoirse82−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace School326−6%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Milford Grange N School479−3%CatholicEnglish35 km
Our Lady of Lourdes N.S.161+10%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Phoil Naofa573−9%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Neassain668−6%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Tobar Padraig143−5%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B197−6%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa C197−11%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
St Michaels N.S.126+4%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Iosagain222+14%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
St Johns Convent223−19%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Presentation Primary School279+1%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
St John the Baptist Boys N.S.69+116%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Mathair de362+8%CatholicEnglish36 km
An Mhodh Scoil578−8%CatholicAll in Irish37 km
St Michaels116−8%Church of IrelandEnglish37 km
Limerick School Project203−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish37 km
S.N. Ciarain66+40%CatholicEnglish37 km
Limerick City East Educate Together NS373−1%Multi-denominationalEnglish37 km
Gaelscoil an Raithin389+17%CatholicAll in Irish37 km
St Mary's National School152+28%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
Castleconnell N.S.241+4%CatholicEnglish37 km
Salesian Primary School361−12%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Ide654−17%CatholicEnglish38 km
J F K Memorial School218−15%CatholicEnglish38 km
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School54−22%Church of IrelandEnglish38 km
Our Ladys Abbey125−15%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140−9%CatholicEnglish38 km
Gaelscoil Sairseal369+44%CatholicAll in Irish38 km
Thomond Primary School215−6%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Scoil Chriost Ri B278−13%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204+6%CatholicEnglish39 km
S N Muire na hEireann262−9%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Corpus Christi N.S.403+22%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
S.N. Fiodhnach73+18%CatholicEnglish39 km
S N Naomh Iosef290−10%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Sean Tsraide127−11%CatholicEnglish41 km
St Josephs74−15%CatholicEnglish42 km
Croagh National School78+10%CatholicEnglish42 km
Kilmeedy N.S.48+129%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Kildimo National School138−27%CatholicEnglish43 km
Scoil Mhuire107−6%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef86+23%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Aine Naofa224+33%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Church Street National School14−46%Church of IrelandEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Mhuire141−14%CatholicEnglish46 km
St James N.S.110−25%CatholicEnglish46 km
Scoil Cill Churnain174+19%CatholicEnglish47 km
Pallaskenry N.S.135−1%CatholicEnglish47 km
Mahoonagh N.S.237+6%CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Ide Naofa89+14%CatholicEnglish51 km
Coolcappa N.S.54+32%CatholicEnglish51 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157–CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Courtenay National School251+3%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Scoil Naomh Ide22−4%CatholicEnglish52 km
St Josephs Convent225−2%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair201−11%CatholicAll in Irish52 km
Ballysteen N.S.17−54%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Molua B82−1%CatholicEnglish53 km
Monagea National School206−6%CatholicEnglish54 km
Scoil Cill Colmain101−24%CatholicEnglish56 km
S.N. Cill Lachtain235+28%CatholicEnglish56 km
Shanagolden N.S.92−21%CatholicEnglish57 km
Carrickerry N.S.49−21%CatholicEnglish59 km
Glengurt N.S.115+8%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Sheanain99+10%CatholicEnglish60 km
Templeglantine N.S.76+49%CatholicEnglish60 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓63 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School39+11%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30−21%CatholicEnglish64 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish65 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish66 km
Athea N School171+16%CatholicEnglish67 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.110−8%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig61+53%CatholicEnglish68 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198−23%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish69 km
St Fergus Primary School159+21%CatholicEnglish69 km
Living nearby

Living in Galbally

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

Median sale price
€183,900
routing key E34, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,619
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Limerick

Homes in the E34 Eircode area

Housing in Galbally →

The median sale price rose from €159,000 in 2023 to €201,500 in 2025 (+27%).

2023€159,000
2024€195,000
2025€201,500

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€307,900
Second-hand homes€179,500

Property Price Register sales in the E34 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Limerick

Cost of living in Galbally →

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 ↗

Galbally, E34 XN57

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Gallbhaile

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

Ballylanders N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
128 pupils−5% since 2019/204.7 km
Lisvernane N.S.
Primary · Catholic
122 pupils+16% since 2019/204.9 km
Glenbrohane N.S.
Primary · Catholic
23 pupils−45% since 2019/206.4 km
Mount Bruis N.S.
Primary · Catholic
55 pupils−21% since 2019/206.6 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
50 pupils−19% since 2019/206.8 km
St Ailbe's National School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
122 pupils+4% since 2019/208 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 13459A

Questions about S.N. Gallbhaile

Is S.N. Gallbhaile 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 S.N. Gallbhaile have?

135 pupils in 2025/26. That is +14% since 2019/20.

Does S.N. Gallbhaile teach through Irish?

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

Who runs S.N. Gallbhaile?

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

How do pupils get a place at S.N. Gallbhaile?

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 S.N. Gallbhaile?

The nearest are Ballylanders N.S. (4.7 km), Lisvernane N.S. (4.9 km) and Glenbrohane N.S. (6.4 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 Galbally; 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).