Is Lisdowney NS a mixed school?

Yes. Lisdowney NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Lisdowney NS?

Lisdowney NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Lisdowney NS teach through Irish?

No. Lisdowney NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Lisdowney NS a DEIS school?

No. Lisdowney NS is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Lisdowney NS?

The closest is Ballyragget National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Lisdowney NS

Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny

96 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Lisdowney NS is a primary school in Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode R95 XD45). Lisdowney NS has 96 pupils: 50 boys and 46 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 96
Boys and girls: Mixed · 50 boys, 46 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 00788V

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Questions parents ask

Where is Lisdowney NS?: Lisdowney NS is a primary school in Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode R95 XD45).
How many pupils go to Lisdowney NS?: Lisdowney NS has 96 pupils: 50 boys and 46 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Lisdowney NS a mixed school?: Yes. Lisdowney NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Lisdowney NS?: Lisdowney NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Lisdowney NS teach through Irish?: No. Lisdowney NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Lisdowney NS a DEIS school?: No. Lisdowney NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Lisdowney NS?: The closest is Ballyragget National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Lisdowney NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Lisdowney NSThis school		96	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Ballyragget National SchoolBallyragget	3.5 km	163	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Clontubrid Mixed NSFreshford	3.7 km	43	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Our Ladys Meadow National SchooDurrow	6.3 km	192	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Chrion ChoillGathabawn	6.3 km	28	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil LachtainFreshford	6.5 km	201	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Tíghearnach NaofaRathdowney	7.0 km	108	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Ballyragget
Co. Kilkenny
R95XD45

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