S.N. Sheamais
Barnacogue, Swinford, Co. Mayo · F12 VF88 · Roll number 15113U
S.N. Sheamais is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Kilkelly. Every school in and around Kilkelly →
What stands out about S.N. Sheamais
- A small primary school: 18 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- 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.
- 7 girls and 11 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Achonry; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Kilkelly’s outline, 4.5 km away; listed with Kilkelly, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Sheamais had 18 pupils in 2025/26, against 18 in 2015/16 (+0%). Girls are 39% of them. Its largest roll was 24, in 2020/21. Its roll rose in 4 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. Sheamais
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. Sheamais 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. Sheamais
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. Sheamais
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Sheamais 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.
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, 5 have more pupils than S.N. Sheamais.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.4 km |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.3 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 19 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 24 km |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 29 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 29 km |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 29 km | |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 33 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 36 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 41 km |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 45 km | |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 45 km |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 60 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 65 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 70 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 71 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 71 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 72 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 72 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 73 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 75 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 76 km |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 80 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 81 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 81 km |
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 83 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 84 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 85 km |
Living in Kilkelly
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F35 Eircode area
Housing in Kilkelly →The median sale price rose from €144,000 in 2023 to €180,000 in 2025 (+25%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F35 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Mayo
Cost of living in Kilkelly →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 ↗near Kilkelly, F12 VF88
Primary schools near S.N. Sheamais
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. Sheamais
Is S.N. Sheamais 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. Sheamais have?
18 pupils in 2025/26.
Does S.N. Sheamais teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Sheamais teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Sheamais?
S.N. Sheamais has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Achonry.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Sheamais?
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. Sheamais?
The nearest are Cloonlyon N.S. (2.4 km), Culmore N.S. (4.2 km) and S.N. an Trian Lair (4.4 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 Kilkelly; 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).