DEIS primary schools in Co. Limerick

DEIS schools get extra support from the Department of Education because they serve communities at greater risk of educational disadvantage. That includes smaller classes in some schools, a home-school liaison coordinator and school meals.

• 37 schools
• 6,035 pupils

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DEIS primary schools in Co. Limerick

School	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Brigids NSLimerick	457	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Corpus Christi NSLimerick	403	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Our Lady Queen of Peace SchoolLimerick	326	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil MocheallógKilmallock	281	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Presentation Primary SchoolLimerick	279	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Chriost Ri BLimerick	278	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
S N Muire na hEireannLimerick	262	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Courtenay National SchoolNewcastle West	251	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	Yes
St Josephs ConventNewcastle West	225	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Aine NaofaRathkeale	224	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Johns ConventLimerick	223	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil IosagainLimerick	222	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Thomond Primary SchoolLimerick	215	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Padraig Naofa BLimerick	197	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Padraig Naofa CLimerick	197	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Le Chéile National SchoolLimerick	174	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Croom National SchoolCroom	169	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Our Lady of Lourdes NSLimerick	161	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas GéitineAskeaton	157	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Mary's National SchoolLimerick	152	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Tobar PadraigPatrickswell	143	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Ballylanders NSKIlmallock	128	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Michaels NSLimerick	126	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Convent of Mercy NSAbbeyfeale	110	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Abbeyfeale B NS 1Abbeyfeale	98	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Naomh IosefRathkeale	86	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil SheoirseLuimneach	82	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Scoil ChaitríonaCappamore	82	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Cnoc Loinge BKnocklong	72	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St John the Baptist Boys NSLimerick	69	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil na mBraithreDoon	56	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Kilmeedy NSKilmeedy	48	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Naomh Mhuire National SchoolBeal Atha Da Thuille	39	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Church Street National SchoolRathkeale	14	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	Yes
Scoil Naomh MhuireAbbeyfeale	13	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Fedamore CNSKilmallock	10	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	Yes
SN Loch GuirBruff	6	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes

All 37 schools

• St Brigids NS Limerick, Co. Limerick 457 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Corpus Christi NS Limerick, Co. Limerick 403 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Our Lady Queen of Peace School Limerick, Co. Limerick 326 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Mocheallóg Kilmallock, Co. Limerick 281 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Presentation Primary School Limerick, Co. Limerick 279 pupilsMostly girlsCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Chriost Ri B Limerick, Co. Limerick 278 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• S N Muire na hEireann Limerick, Co. Limerick 262 pupilsGirlsCatholicDEIS
• Courtenay National School Newcastle West, Co. Limerick 251 pupilsMostly boysCatholicDEIS
• St Josephs Convent Newcastle West, Co. Limerick 225 pupilsMostly girlsCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Aine Naofa Rathkeale, Co. Limerick 224 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• St Johns Convent Limerick, Co. Limerick 223 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Iosagain Limerick, Co. Limerick 222 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• Thomond Primary School Limerick, Co. Limerick 215 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Padraig Naofa B Limerick, Co. Limerick 197 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Padraig Naofa C Limerick, Co. Limerick 197 pupilsGirlsCatholicDEIS
• Le Chéile National School Limerick, Co. Limerick 174 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Croom National School Croom, Co. Limerick 169 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Our Lady of Lourdes NS Limerick, Co. Limerick 161 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Naomh Muire, Eas Géitine Askeaton, Co. Limerick 157 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• St Mary's National School Limerick, Co. Limerick 152 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Tobar Padraig Patrickswell, Co. Limerick 143 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Ballylanders NS KIlmallock, Co. Limerick 128 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• St Michaels NS Limerick, Co. Limerick 126 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Convent of Mercy NS Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick 110 pupilsGirlsCatholicDEIS
• Abbeyfeale B NS 1 Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick 98 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Naomh Iosef Rathkeale, Co. Limerick 86 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• Gaelscoil Sheoirse Luimneach, Co. Limerick 82 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
• Scoil Chaitríona Cappamore, Co. Limerick 82 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Cnoc Loinge B Knocklong, Co. Limerick 72 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• St John the Baptist Boys NS Limerick, Co. Limerick 69 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• Scoil na mBraithre Doon, Co. Limerick 56 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS
• Kilmeedy NS Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick 48 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School Beal Atha Da Thuille, Co. Limerick 39 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Church Street National School Rathkeale, Co. Limerick 14 pupilsMixedChurch of IrelandDEIS
• Scoil Naomh Mhuire Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick 13 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
• Fedamore CNS Kilmallock, Co. Limerick 10 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalDEIS
• SN Loch Guir Bruff, Co. Limerick 6 pupilsGirlsCatholicDEIS

Quick answers

How many DEIS primary schools are there in Co. Limerick?

There are 37 in Co. Limerick, with 6,035 pupils between them.

Which is the biggest in Co. Limerick?

St Brigids NS in Limerick, with 457 pupils.

Where are they?

Mostly in Limerick, Rathkeale, Abbeyfeale and Kilmallock. Every school is listed on this page.

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