Monagea National School
Monagea, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick · V42 VW74 · Roll number 09401Q
Monagea National School is one of 6 primary schools in or within 3 km of Newcastle West. Every school in and around Newcastle West →
What stands out about Monagea National School
- 206 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−6%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Newcastle West’s outline, 2.7 km away; listed with Newcastle West, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Monagea National School had 206 pupils in 2025/26, against 165 in 2015/16 (+25%). Girls are 46% of them. Its largest roll was 225, in 2022/23. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Monagea National 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 Monagea National 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 Monagea National 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 Monagea National School
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Monagea National 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.
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: Monagea National School has shrunk by 6% since 2019/20. All the schools around Newcastle West together changed by +9%.
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, 4 have more pupils than Monagea National School. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −6%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | ||
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 3.3 km | |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.8 km | |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 5.6 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 36 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 41 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 41 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 41 km | |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 41 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 42 km | |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 46 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
Living in Newcastle West
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V42 Eircode area
Housing in Newcastle West →The median sale price rose from €199,500 in 2023 to €242,500 in 2025 (+22%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the V42 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Newcastle West
Cost of living in Newcastle West →New tenancies in Newcastle West averaged €1,065 a month in 2025, against €976 in 2024 (+9%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Newcastle West, V42 VW74
Primary schools near Monagea National School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Monagea National School
Is Monagea National 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 Monagea National School have?
206 pupils in 2025/26. That is −6% since 2019/20.
Does Monagea National School teach through Irish?
No: Monagea National School teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Monagea National School?
Monagea National School has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at Monagea National 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 Monagea National School?
The nearest are S.N. Cill Lachtain (3.3 km), St Josephs Convent (3.9 km) and Courtenay National School (4.5 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 Newcastle West; 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).