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Mahoonagh N.S.

PrimaryCatholicSpecial classes

Main Street, Castlemahon, Co. Limerick · V42 Y362 · Roll number 11422N

Mahoonagh N.S. is one of 6 primary schools in or within 3 km of Newcastle West. Every school in and around Newcastle West →

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Pupils
237
September, 2025/26
103 girls, 134 boys
Since 2019/20
+6%
from 223 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Limerick
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Mahoonagh N.S.

  • One of the larger primary schools: 237 pupils, against a typical 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, 2.5 km away; listed with Newcastle West, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Mahoonagh N.S. had 237 pupils in 2025/26, against 200 in 2015/16 (+19%). Girls are 43% of them. Its largest roll was 241, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.

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

No letter

No letter for Mahoonagh 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 Mahoonagh 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.

Inspections

Inspection reports on Mahoonagh 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 in

Getting a place at Mahoonagh N.S.

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

Families apply to Mahoonagh 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.

Places in special classes and special schools are allocated with the National Council for Special Education.

Pupils
237
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+6%
from 223 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Mahoonagh N.S. has grown by 6% since 2019/20. All the schools around Newcastle West together changed by +9%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Mahoonagh+6%
The primary schools around Newcastle West+2%
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 Mahoonagh N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +6%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.

Mahoonagh237
St Josephs Convent225
Courtenay251
Gaelscoil O Doghair201
Monagea206
Scoil Mhuire107
Kilmeedy48
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Mahoonagh N.S.237+6%CatholicEnglish
St Josephs Convent225−2%CatholicEnglish✓3.9 km
Courtenay National School251+3%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair201−11%CatholicAll in Irish4.5 km
Monagea National School206−6%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
Scoil Mhuire107−6%CatholicEnglish6.1 km
Kilmeedy N.S.48+129%CatholicEnglish✓6.5 km
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Ide Naofa89+14%CatholicEnglish6.5 km
S.N. Cill Lachtain235+28%CatholicEnglish7.2 km
S.N. Molua B82−1%CatholicEnglish8.2 km
Scoil Naomh Ide22−4%CatholicEnglish8.5 km
Scoil Mhuire141−14%CatholicEnglish9.8 km
S.N. Fiodhnach73+18%CatholicEnglish10 km
Coolcappa N.S.54+32%CatholicEnglish11 km
Church Street National School14−46%Church of IrelandEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir204+6%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Aine Naofa224+33%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef86+23%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Carrickerry N.S.49−21%CatholicEnglish12 km
Templeglantine N.S.76+49%CatholicEnglish12 km
Scoil Cill Colmain101−24%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Josephs74−15%CatholicEnglish13 km
Glengurt N.S.115+8%CatholicEnglish13 km
St James N.S.110−25%CatholicEnglish15 km
Croagh National School78+10%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Beal Atha Grean109+9%CatholicEnglish16 km
Shanagolden N.S.92−21%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Ciarain66+40%CatholicEnglish17 km
Granagh National School74+21%CatholicEnglish17 km
Dromtrasna N.S.122−27%CatholicEnglish18 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire13–CatholicEnglish✓18 km
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine157–CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Athea N School171+16%CatholicEnglish19 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School39+11%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Sean Tsraide127−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig61+53%CatholicEnglish20 km
Meenkilly N.S.101+20%CatholicEnglish20 km
Convent of Mercy N.S.110−8%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Abbeyfeale B N.S. 198−23%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Scoil Naomh Iosaf140−9%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Sheanain99+10%CatholicEnglish21 km
Our Ladys Abbey125−15%CatholicEnglish21 km
Banogue National School97+31%CatholicEnglish21 km
St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School54−22%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
Ballyguiltenane N.S.20−26%CatholicEnglish22 km
Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha30−21%CatholicEnglish22 km
Scoil Cill Churnain174+19%CatholicEnglish22 km
Croom National School169−2%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
St Fergus Primary School159+21%CatholicEnglish24 km
Ballysteen N.S.17−54%CatholicEnglish24 km
Bruree National School168−7%CatholicEnglish24 km
Athlacca N.S.88−31%CatholicEnglish25 km
Kildimo National School138−27%CatholicEnglish25 km
Pallaskenry N.S.135−1%CatholicEnglish25 km
Ballymartin N.S.103+7%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Tobar Padraig143−5%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
Scoil Cre Cumhra214−7%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Mhuire85−11%CatholicEnglish29 km
Scoil Mocheallóg281−9%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Fedamore CNS10−50%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓30 km
S N Naomh Iosef290−10%CatholicEnglish30 km
Limerick City East Educate Together NS373−1%Multi-denominationalEnglish31 km
Scoil Dean Cussen219−14%CatholicEnglish31 km
Gaelscoil an Raithin389+17%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
Scoil Neassain668−6%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil an Spioraid Naomh267−8%CatholicEnglish33 km
Bulgaden N.S.19−32%CatholicEnglish33 km
Carnane Mxd N.S.30−39%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Phoil Naofa573−9%CatholicEnglish33 km
Ardpatrick N.S.48−25%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Loch Guir6−81%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Our Lady of Lourdes N.S.161+10%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Mathair de362+8%CatholicEnglish35 km
Knockea National School191−8%CatholicEnglish35 km
An Mhodh Scoil578−8%CatholicAll in Irish36 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace School326−6%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Limerick School Project203−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish36 km
St Michaels116−8%Church of IrelandEnglish36 km
S N Muire na hEireann262−9%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
J F K Memorial School218−15%CatholicEnglish36 km
Scoil Chriost Ri B278−13%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Salesian Primary School361−12%CatholicEnglish36 km
Le Chéile National School174−2%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Martinstown N.S.54−37%CatholicEnglish36 km
Gaelscoil Sheoirse82−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
Donoughmore N.S.140−31%CatholicEnglish36 km
St Michaels N.S.126+4%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Iosagain222+14%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Presentation Primary School279+1%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine200+31%CatholicEnglish37 km
Gaelscoil Sairseal369+44%CatholicAll in Irish37 km
Scoil Ailbhe104−21%CatholicEnglish37 km
St Johns Convent223−19%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
Thomond Primary School215−6%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
St John the Baptist Boys N.S.69+116%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
Corpus Christi N.S.403+22%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
St Mary's National School152+28%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
St Brigids N.S.457−4%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
Kilfinane Convent Primary School145+1%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B197−6%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa C197−11%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Baile an Aird83−33%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Ide654−17%CatholicEnglish38 km
Bohermore N.S.100+233%CatholicEnglish38 km
Hospital N.S.156−14%CatholicEnglish39 km
Scoil Moin A Lin847−5%CatholicEnglish40 km
Milford Grange N School479−3%CatholicEnglish40 km
Scoil Cnoc Loinge B72−26%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis100−19%CatholicEnglish40 km
Caherline N.S.183+1%CatholicEnglish41 km
Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh412−3%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
Glenbrohane N.S.23−45%CatholicEnglish42 km
Kilteely N.S.32+52%CatholicEnglish43 km
Cloverfield N.S.42−34%CatholicEnglish43 km
S N Lios na Groi295−11%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Ailbhe187−9%CatholicEnglish44 km
Scoil Athain139−20%CatholicEnglish44 km
Ballylanders N.S.128−5%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Garrydoolis N.S.29−17%CatholicEnglish46 km
S N Toinn an Tairbh79−26%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Cnoch A Deaga48+71%CatholicEnglish47 km
Castleconnell N.S.241+4%CatholicEnglish47 km
Nicker N.S.113−18%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil na mBearnan35+6%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Ma Rua142−22%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Gallbhaile135+14%CatholicEnglish49 km
Scoil Chaitríona82+24%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S N Gleann gCreabhar50−19%CatholicEnglish50 km
Oola National School67−26%CatholicEnglish52 km
Bilboa N School95−18%CatholicEnglish54 km
Doon Convent N.S.116−3%CatholicEnglish55 km
Scoil na mBraithre56+0%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Kilbehenny N.S.100+30%CatholicEnglish56 km
Living nearby

Living in Newcastle West

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

Median sale price
€223,000
215 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,065
a month, new tenancies in 2025

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%).

2023€199,500
2024€230,000
2025€242,500

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€294,900
Second-hand homes€214,500

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%).

2024€976
2025€1,065

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

Location

Directions ↗

near Newcastle West, V42 Y362

Nearby

Primary schools near Mahoonagh N.S.

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

St Josephs Convent
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
225 pupils−2% since 2019/203.9 km
Courtenay National School
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
251 pupils+3% since 2019/204.1 km
Gaelscoil O Doghair
Primary · Catholic
Gaelscoil
201 pupils−11% since 2019/204.5 km
Monagea National School
Primary · Catholic
Special classes
206 pupils−6% since 2019/205.5 km
Scoil Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
107 pupils−6% since 2019/206.1 km
Kilmeedy N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
48 pupils+129% since 2019/206.5 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 11422N

Questions about Mahoonagh N.S.

Is Mahoonagh 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 Mahoonagh N.S. have?

237 pupils in 2025/26. That is +6% since 2019/20.

Does Mahoonagh N.S. teach through Irish?

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

Who runs Mahoonagh N.S.?

Mahoonagh N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.

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

The nearest are St Josephs Convent (3.9 km), Courtenay National School (4.1 km) and Gaelscoil O Doghair (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).