S.N. Lios an Halla
Lissenhall, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary · E45 CK68 · Roll number 18465U
S.N. Lios an Halla is one of 7 primary schools in or within 3 km of Nenagh. Every school in and around Nenagh →
What stands out about S.N. Lios an Halla
- 136 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+5%).
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Has special classes for children who need more support.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Killaloe; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Nenagh’s outline, 2.6 km away; listed with Nenagh, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Lios an Halla had 136 pupils in 2025/26, against 125 in 2015/16 (+9%). Girls are 45% of them. Its largest roll was 142, in 2021/22. Its roll rose in 5 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. Lios an Halla
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. Lios an Halla 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. Lios an Halla
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. Lios an Halla
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Lios an Halla 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Lios an Halla has grown by 5% since 2019/20. All the schools around Nenagh together changed by +6%.
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. Lios an Halla. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +5%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Lios an Halla | 136 | +5% | Catholic | English | ||
| Silvermines N.S. | 57 | −22% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| S.N. Buirgheas | 86 | +26% | Catholic | English | 4.5 km | |
| St Marys Convent | 351 | −6% | Catholic | English | 4.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Aonach | 179 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 4.7 km | |
| Nenagh Community National School | 200 | +37% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 53 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 4.8 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Tipperary
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunscoil na mBráithre Críostaí | 248 | −4% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| S.N. Odhran Naofa | 62 | +9% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| Eochaille Ara N.S. | 118 | +5% | Catholic | English | 6.7 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 229 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| S.N. Chiarda Naofa | 45 | −27% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Boher N.S. | 113 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Portroe N.S. | 138 | +1% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| S.N. Cill Ruadhain | 115 | −16% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Bishop Harty NS | 91 | +21% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Kiladangan N.S. | 123 | −2% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S N Baile na hInse | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Teampall Doire | 104 | +4% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. Ard Croine | 134 | −21% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Atha | 404 | −5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 96 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Rear N.S. | 83 | +43% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Lackamore N.S. | 36 | −20% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Birdhill N.S. | 104 | −26% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S.N. Cill Chuimin | 22 | −42% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S N na mBuachailli | 135 | −15% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cill Barfhionn | 47 | −31% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gurtagarry N.S. | 67 | +29% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Convent of Mercy | 266 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Cloughjordan N.S. | 122 | −4% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Cloughjordan No 1 N.S. | 71 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 139 | +39% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Phadraig Naofa | 86 | +187% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Scoil Iosagain | 124 | −11% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Cualán | 198 | +6% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 21 km | |
| Barnane N.S. | 39 | −24% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| Hollyford N.S. | 26 | −37% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. an Droma | 41 | −28% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Killea N.S. | 19 | −41% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. Colmain Naofa | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S N na hInse | 83 | +11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| Ballycahill N.S. | 49 | −14% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St Colmcilles Primary School | 109 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 24 | – | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 163 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Cappawhite N.S. | 126 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Loch Mor Maigh N.S. | 86 | −3% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Rossmore National School | 83 | +4% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 117 | +9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Leamhach | 117 | −3% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. Lua Naofa | 27 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Annacarty N.S. | 93 | +21% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S N na hAille | 128 | +22% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Castle Iny N.S. | 31 | +29% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Carrig N.S. | 60 | −9% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Clonoulty Central N.S. | 96 | +14% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Clonmore N.S. | 96 | +41% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 201 | +41% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| Gaelscoil Durlas Eile | 194 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 33 km | |
| S.N. Micheal Naofa | 195 | −13% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| St Johns | 163 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Iosef Naofa | 299 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Ailbhe | 189 | −8% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Roscrea N.S. No 2 | 31 | +7% | Church of Ireland | English | 33 km | |
| St Francis National School | 32 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Scoil Angela | 219 | −12% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 247 | +24% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Ruadhain | 32 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 34 km |
| S.N. Rath Eilte | 94 | −3% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| S.N. Flannain Naofa | 71 | +16% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Templetuohy N.S. | 77 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. an Cillin | 140 | +19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Bhride | 84 | +0% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Knockavilla N.S. | 147 | +30% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Gaile N.S. | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 36 km |
| Monard N.S. | 112 | +17% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Cullen N.S. | 14 | – | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S N na Maighne | 65 | −33% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| San Isadoir | 124 | +14% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Peadar | 138 | +0% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Ballytarsna N.S. | 76 | −18% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| St Josephs Primary School | 192 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Scoil na mBraithre | 199 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Tipperary Jnr Bn S | 107 | +32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Two Mile Borris N.S. | 148 | +29% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Tipperary G N.S. | 149 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. Chaoimhghin | 83 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 40 km |
| Shronell N.S. | 58 | −5% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Thomastown N.S. | 112 | +37% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann | 107 | +19% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. an Ghabhailin | 85 | −15% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Ailbe's National School | 122 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| St John the Baptist Boys School | 268 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| St John the Baptist | 293 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Dualla N.S. | 92 | −12% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Cashel Deanery | 29 | −22% | Church of Ireland | English | 43 km | |
| Mount Bruis N.S. | 55 | −21% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Iubhair | 19 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Bansha N.S. | 75 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| S N Gort na hUaighe | 132 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Lisvernane N.S. | 122 | +16% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. Gleann Guail | 16 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Baile Sluagh | 26 | +18% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Killenaule N.S. | 135 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 48 km |
| Tankerstown N.S. | 83 | −6% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Rosegreen N.S. | 152 | +5% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Moyglass N.S. | 130 | +2% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| New Inn B N.S. | 48 | −37% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál | 111 | −8% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Lisnamrock N.S. | 65 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Ballydrehid N.S. | 13 | −71% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Slieveardagh N.S. | 24 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| Our Lady's National School | 71 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Holy Trinity National School | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Bunscoil na Cathrach | 411 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Naomh Padraig Junior | 46 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Naomh Padraig Senior | 54 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| S.N. Cleireachain | 202 | −0% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Lisronagh N.S. | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| S.N. Sceichin A Rince | 40 | +3% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Chluainin | 65 | −32% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Ballylooby N.S. | 148 | −14% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Chuirt Doighte | 92 | +12% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Killusty N.S. | 4 | −88% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Rath Chaomhghin | 143 | +17% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Michil Naofa | 137 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 61 km |
| S.N. an Grainseach | 137 | −33% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 32 | +0% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Ardfinnan N.S. | 244 | +6% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Scoil Teampall Toinne | 135 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| St Oliver Plunketts N.S. | 334 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| St Marys Parochial School | 52 | +108% | Church of Ireland | English | 64 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Meala | 315 | +50% | Catholic | All in Irish | 64 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 222 | +4% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| St Peter and Paul | 304 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Powerstown N.S. | 338 | −8% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| SN Mhuire na nAingeal | 407 | +0% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 266 | +0% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Killurney N.S. | 31 | −3% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Clogheen Central N.S. | 81 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Poulacapple N.S. | 46 | −16% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 55 | −14% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Grangemockler N.S. | 47 | −19% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Cill Siolain | 90 | −24% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 111 | −20% | Catholic | English | 69 km | |
| Ballyneale N.S. | 77 | −21% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| Upper Newtown N.S. | 51 | −7% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| S N Mhuire na mBraithre | 122 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| Gaelscoil Charraig na Siuire | 114 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 77 km |
| Clochar na Toirbhirte | 281 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
Living in Nenagh
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the E45 Eircode area
Housing in Nenagh →The median sale price rose from €220,200 in 2023 to €300,000 in 2025 (+36%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the E45 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Nenagh
Cost of living in Nenagh →New tenancies in Nenagh averaged €1,098 a month in 2025, against €989 in 2024 (+11%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Nenagh, E45 CK68
Primary schools near S.N. Lios an Halla
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. Lios an Halla
Is S.N. Lios an Halla 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. Lios an Halla have?
136 pupils in 2025/26. That is +5% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Lios an Halla teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Lios an Halla teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Lios an Halla?
S.N. Lios an Halla has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Killaloe.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Lios an Halla?
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. Lios an Halla?
The nearest are Silvermines N.S. (4.4 km), S.N. Buirgheas (4.5 km) and St Marys Convent (4.6 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 Nenagh; 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).