Is Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas a mixed school?

Yes. Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas?

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

Does Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas teach through Irish?

No. Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas a DEIS school?

Yes. Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas?

The closest is Scoil Realt na Mara. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas

Cill Orglan, Co. Kerry

43 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas is a primary school in Cill Orglan, Co. Kerry (Eircode V93 PH28). Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas has 43 pupils: 19 boys and 24 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 43
Boys and girls: Mixed · 19 boys, 24 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 12875J

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Questions parents ask

Where is Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas?: Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas is a primary school in Cill Orglan, Co. Kerry (Eircode V93 PH28).
How many pupils go to Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas?: Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas has 43 pupils: 19 boys and 24 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas a mixed school?: Yes. Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas?: Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas teach through Irish?: No. Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas a DEIS school?: Yes. Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas?: The closest is Scoil Realt na Mara. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Gaelscoil Naomh Séamas compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Gaelscoil Naomh SéamasThis school		43	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Realt na MaraCromane	3.3 km	119	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Mhuire BKillorglin	3.3 km	367	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Glounaguillagh NSKillorglin	4.7 km	137	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Fibough National SchoolCaislean na Mainge	5.7 km	25	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Curraheen Mixed NSGlenbeigh	7.5 km	38	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Castledrum NSCastlemain	8.0 km	107	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Cill Orglan
Co. Chiarraí
V93PH28

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Next school holidays

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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