Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh
Trianláir, Tuarmhicéadaigh, Co. Mhaigh Eo · F12 CD93 · Roll number 20256A
Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballinrobe. Every school in and around Ballinrobe →
What stands out about Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh
- 94 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+1%).
- In the Gaeltacht: every subject is taught through Irish.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Ballinrobe’s outline, 8.2 km away; listed with Ballinrobe, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh had 94 pupils in 2025/26, against 69 in 2015/16 (+36%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 102, in 2022/23. Its roll rose in 7 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 Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh
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 Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh 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.
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Inspection reports on Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh
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 Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh 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 teaches every subject through Irish.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+1%). All the schools around Ballinrobe together changed by +17%.
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, 2 have more pupils than Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +1%; 5 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ||
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 11 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 19 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 19 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 20 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 22 km | |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 46 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 52 km |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 52 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 52 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 59 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 59 km | |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 62 km |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 67 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 69 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 69 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 71 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 75 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 76 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 78 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 80 km |
Living in Ballinrobe
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Homes in the F31 Eircode area
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Renting in Ballinrobe
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Location
Directions ↗near Ballinrobe, F12 CD93
Primary schools near Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh
Is Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh 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 Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh have?
94 pupils in 2025/26. That is +1% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh teach through Irish?
Yes: every subject at Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh is taught through Irish.
Who runs Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh?
Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh?
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 Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh?
The nearest are St Mary's National School (6.2 km), S.N. Chluain Luifin (7.6 km) and S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar (8.6 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 Ballinrobe; 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).