S.N. Muine Chonallain
Bonniconlon, Ballina, Co. Mayo · F26 PK26 · Roll number 13667H
S.N. Muine Chonallain is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Bonniconlon. Every school in and around Bonniconlon →
What stands out about S.N. Muine Chonallain
- 133 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Growing: 133 pupils, 56% more than the 85 of 2019/20.
- 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.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Achonry; its ethos is Catholic.
- The only primary school in Bonniconlon or within 3 km of it.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Muine Chonallain had 133 pupils in 2025/26, against 60 in 2015/16 (+122%). Girls are 47% of them. Its roll rose in 8 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S.N. Muine Chonallain
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 S.N. Muine Chonallain 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 S.N. Muine Chonallain
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 S.N. Muine Chonallain
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Muine Chonallain 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Muine Chonallain has grown by 56% since 2019/20.
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, 3 have more pupils than S.N. Muine Chonallain. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +56%; 0 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.5 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Corballa N.S. | 115 | +3% | Catholic | English | 6.9 km | |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 7.1 km | |
| Stokane N.S. | 30 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
The other 146 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 8.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 8.4 km |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.4 km |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 13 km | |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 15 km |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 21 km |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 33 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 41 km | |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 47 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 48 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 53 km |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 54 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 54 km | |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 57 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 57 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 57 km |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 58 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 59 km |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 62 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 62 km |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 67 km |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 68 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 70 km |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 71 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
Living in Bonniconlon
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F26 Eircode area
Housing in Bonniconlon →The median sale price rose from €184,800 in 2023 to €200,000 in 2025 (+8%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F26 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Mayo
Cost of living in Bonniconlon →New tenancies in Co. Mayo averaged €1,117 a month in 2025, against €1,002 in 2024 (+12%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Bonniconlon, F26 PK26
Primary schools near S.N. Muine Chonallain
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about S.N. Muine Chonallain
Is S.N. Muine Chonallain 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 S.N. Muine Chonallain have?
133 pupils in 2025/26. That is +56% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Muine Chonallain teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Muine Chonallain teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Muine Chonallain?
S.N. Muine Chonallain has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Achonry.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Muine Chonallain?
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 S.N. Muine Chonallain?
The nearest are Beheymore N.S. (4.5 km), Scoil Cholmcille (5.8 km) and Corballa N.S. (6.9 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 Bonniconlon; 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).