Is St Brendans Monastery a mixed school?

No. St Brendans Monastery is a boys school.

What is the ethos of St Brendans Monastery?

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

Does St Brendans Monastery teach through Irish?

No. St Brendans Monastery teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St Brendans Monastery a DEIS school?

Yes. St Brendans Monastery is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near St Brendans Monastery?

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

St Brendans Monastery

Birr, Co. Offaly

178 pupilsBoysCatholicDEIS

At a glance

St Brendans Monastery is a primary school in Birr, Co. Offaly (Eircode R42 NW22). St Brendans Monastery has 178 pupils: 178 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 178
Boys and girls: Boys · 178 boys, 0 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 12370C

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Brendans Monastery?: St Brendans Monastery is a primary school in Birr, Co. Offaly (Eircode R42 NW22).
How many pupils go to St Brendans Monastery?: St Brendans Monastery has 178 pupils: 178 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Brendans Monastery a mixed school?: No. St Brendans Monastery is a boys school.
What is the ethos of St Brendans Monastery?: St Brendans Monastery has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Brendans Monastery teach through Irish?: No. St Brendans Monastery teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Brendans Monastery a DEIS school?: Yes. St Brendans Monastery is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near St Brendans Monastery?: The closest is Mercy Primary School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Brendans Monastery compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Brendans MonasteryThis school		178	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Mercy Primary SchoolBirr	300 m	141	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil na LaochraBirr	1.1 km	45	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
SN OsmannBirr	1.1 km	86	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	Yes
Croinchoill NSBirr	1.6 km	243	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN an CillinBirr	1.8 km	140	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Carrig NSBirr	5.0 km	60	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Moorpark Street
Birr
Co. Offaly
R42NW22

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In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 11 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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