Is Carrig NS a mixed school?

Yes. Carrig NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Carrig NS?

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

Does Carrig NS teach through Irish?

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

Is Carrig NS a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Carrig NS?

The closest is Eochaille Ara NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Carrig NS

Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

229 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Carrig NS is a primary school in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary (Eircode E45 P227). Carrig NS has 229 pupils: 124 boys and 105 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 229
Boys and girls: Mixed · 124 boys, 105 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 16276H

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Questions parents ask

Where is Carrig NS?: Carrig NS is a primary school in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary (Eircode E45 P227).
How many pupils go to Carrig NS?: Carrig NS has 229 pupils: 124 boys and 105 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Carrig NS a mixed school?: Yes. Carrig NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Carrig NS?: Carrig NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Carrig NS teach through Irish?: No. Carrig NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Carrig NS a DEIS school?: No. Carrig NS is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Carrig NS?: The closest is Eochaille Ara NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Carrig NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Carrig NSThis school		229	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Eochaille Ara NSNenagh	3.5 km	118	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil AonachAn tAonach	4.0 km	179	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Kiladangan NSNenagh	4.2 km	123	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Nenagh Community National SchoolNenagh	4.5 km	200	Mostly boys	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Marys NSNenagh	4.6 km	53	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
St Marys ConventNenagh	4.6 km	351	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	No

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Nenagh
Co. Tipperary
E45P227

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