St Brigids N.S.
Singland, Limerick · V94 FN12 · Roll number 19475F
St Brigids N.S. is one of 26 primary schools in or within 3 km of Garryowen. Every school in and around Garryowen →
What stands out about St Brigids N.S.
- One of the larger primary schools: 457 pupils, against a typical 131.
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−4%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26St Brigids N.S. had 457 pupils in 2025/26, down from 476 in 2015/16 (−4%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 486, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for St Brigids 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 St Brigids 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 St Brigids 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 St Brigids N.S.
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to St Brigids 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.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas. 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: St Brigids N.S. is about the size it was in 2019/20 (−4%). All the schools around Garryowen together changed by +3%.
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.
St Brigids N.S. has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −4%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.1 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.4 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.6 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.1 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.4 km | |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.4 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.4 km |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km | |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 2.7 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 2.8 km | |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 2.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.2 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 3.7 km | |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 4.2 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.2 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 6.4 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.4 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 9.5 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 38 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 57 km |
Living in Garryowen
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Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Garryowen →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 Garryowen
Cost of living in Garryowen →New tenancies in Garryowen averaged €1,709 a month in 2025, against €1,520 in 2024 (+12%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Garryowen, V94 FN12
Primary schools near St Brigids 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 St Brigids N.S.
Is St Brigids 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 St Brigids N.S. have?
457 pupils in 2025/26. That is −4% since 2019/20.
Does St Brigids N.S. teach through Irish?
No: St Brigids N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs St Brigids N.S.?
St Brigids N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at St Brigids 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 St Brigids N.S.?
The nearest are Scoil Padraig Naofa B (1 km), Scoil Padraig Naofa C (1.1 km) and Gaelscoil Sheoirse (1.2 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 Garryowen; 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).