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Kilcornan, Co. Limerick · V94 XF95 · Roll number 17871D
Scoil Cill Churnain is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Pallaskenry. Every school in and around Pallaskenry →
What stands out about Scoil Cill Churnain
- 174 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 174 pupils, 19% more than the 146 of 2019/20.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Limerick; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Pallaskenry’s outline, 2.3 km away; listed with Pallaskenry, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Cill Churnain had 174 pupils in 2025/26, against 116 in 2015/16 (+50%). Girls are 51% of them. Its roll rose in 9 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Scoil Cill Churnain
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 Scoil Cill Churnain 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 Scoil Cill Churnain
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 Scoil Cill Churnain
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Cill Churnain 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Cill Churnain has grown by 19% since 2019/20. All the schools around Pallaskenry together changed by +7%.
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.
Scoil Cill Churnain has more pupils than any of the 6 nearest primary schools. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +19%; 0 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Cill Churnain | 174 | +19% | Catholic | English | ||
| Pallaskenry N.S. | 135 | −1% | Catholic | English | 2.9 km | |
| Kildimo National School | 138 | −27% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Ballysteen N.S. | 17 | −54% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Scoil Sean Tsraide | 127 | −11% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine | 157 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| St James N.S. | 110 | −25% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km |
The other 126 primary schools in Co. Limerick
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Nicholas Church of Ireland School | 54 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.5 km | |
| Our Ladys Abbey | 125 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosaf | 140 | −9% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Croagh National School | 78 | +10% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 86 | +23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S N Naomh Iosef | 290 | −10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 224 | +33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Church Street National School | 14 | −46% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Tobar Padraig | 143 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| S.N. Ciarain | 66 | +40% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Coolcappa N.S. | 54 | +32% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Limerick City East Educate Together NS | 373 | −1% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Raithin | 389 | +17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| Scoil Neassain | 668 | −6% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Sheanain | 99 | +10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Cre Cumhra | 214 | −7% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Shanagolden N.S. | 92 | −21% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Croom National School | 169 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Phoil Naofa | 573 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chriost an Slanaitheoir | 204 | +6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Cill Colmain | 101 | −24% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S N Muire na hEireann | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Chriost Ri B | 278 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Scoil Mathair de | 362 | +8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| J F K Memorial School | 218 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 107 | −6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Salesian Primary School | 361 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes N.S. | 161 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| An Mhodh Scoil | 578 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Scoil an Spioraid Naomh | 267 | −8% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Limerick School Project | 203 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Sairseal | 369 | +44% | Catholic | All in Irish | 18 km | |
| Thomond Primary School | 215 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 403 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Molua B | 82 | −1% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Michaels | 116 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School | 326 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Ballymartin N.S. | 103 | +7% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Michaels N.S. | 126 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 222 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 279 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| St Mary's National School | 152 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Le Chéile National School | 174 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Gaelscoil Sheoirse | 82 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Johns Convent | 223 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys N.S. | 69 | +116% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Banogue National School | 97 | +31% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Granagh National School | 74 | +21% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Ide | 654 | −17% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa C | 197 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 197 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| St Brigids N.S. | 457 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Donoughmore N.S. | 140 | −31% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Fedamore CNS | 10 | −50% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Gearoid Ui Ghriobhtha | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Carnane Mxd N.S. | 30 | −39% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Knockea National School | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil O Doghair | 201 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 21 km | |
| Courtenay National School | 251 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Josephs Convent | 225 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Mahoonagh N.S. | 237 | +6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School | 39 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Milford Grange N School | 479 | −3% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kilmeedy N.S. | 48 | +129% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Carrickerry N.S. | 49 | −21% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Moin A Lin | 847 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh | 412 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 23 km | |
| Athlacca N.S. | 88 | −31% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Bohermore N.S. | 100 | +233% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Beal Atha Grean | 109 | +9% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Cill Lachtain | 235 | +28% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Fiodhnach | 73 | +18% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Monagea National School | 206 | −6% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S N Lios na Groi | 295 | −11% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Bruree National School | 168 | −7% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 104 | −21% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Dean Cussen | 219 | −14% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Fergus Primary School | 159 | +21% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cathair Chinn Lis | 100 | −19% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Athain | 139 | −20% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Loch Guir | 6 | −81% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Castleconnell N.S. | 241 | +4% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Ide Naofa | 89 | +14% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Ballyguiltenane N.S. | 20 | −26% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Caherline N.S. | 183 | +1% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Baile an Aird | 83 | −33% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Ailbhe | 187 | −9% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 141 | −14% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 22 | −4% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| St Josephs | 74 | −15% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Scoil Mocheallóg | 281 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Templeglantine N.S. | 76 | +49% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine | 200 | +31% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Athea N School | 171 | +16% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Bulgaden N.S. | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Cloverfield N.S. | 42 | −34% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Ma Rua | 142 | −22% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Glengurt N.S. | 115 | +8% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Hospital N.S. | 156 | −14% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kilteely N.S. | 32 | +52% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| S N Toinn an Tairbh | 79 | −26% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 85 | −11% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 61 | +53% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Martinstown N.S. | 54 | −37% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Scoil Chaitríona | 82 | +24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Nicker N.S. | 113 | −18% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Dromtrasna N.S. | 122 | −27% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Convent of Mercy N.S. | 110 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Loinge B | 72 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Abbeyfeale B N.S. 1 | 98 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Scoil na mBearnan | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Garrydoolis N.S. | 29 | −17% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Ardpatrick N.S. | 48 | −25% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Kilfinane Convent Primary School | 145 | +1% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Meenkilly N.S. | 101 | +20% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Bilboa N School | 95 | −18% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Glenbrohane N.S. | 23 | −45% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Oola National School | 67 | −26% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Doon Convent N.S. | 116 | −3% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Ballylanders N.S. | 128 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Gallbhaile | 135 | +14% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Cnoch A Deaga | 48 | +71% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S N Gleann gCreabhar | 50 | −19% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Kilbehenny N.S. | 100 | +30% | Catholic | English | 57 km |
Living in Pallaskenry
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the V94 Eircode area
Housing in Pallaskenry →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 Co. Limerick
Cost of living in Pallaskenry →New tenancies in Co. Limerick averaged €1,619 a month in 2025, against €1,436 in 2024 (+13%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗














near Pallaskenry, V94 XF95
Primary schools near Scoil Cill Churnain
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Cill Churnain
Is Scoil Cill Churnain 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 Scoil Cill Churnain have?
174 pupils in 2025/26. That is +19% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Cill Churnain teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Cill Churnain teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Cill Churnain?
Scoil Cill Churnain has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Limerick.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Cill Churnain?
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 Scoil Cill Churnain?
The nearest are Pallaskenry N.S. (2.9 km), Kildimo National School (4.9 km) and Ballysteen N.S. (5.8 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 Pallaskenry; 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).