Is Scoil Athain a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Athain takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Athain?

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

Does Scoil Athain teach through Irish?

No. Scoil Athain teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Scoil Athain a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Athain is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Athain?

The closest is S N Lios na Groi. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Athain

Lisnagry, Co. Limerick

139 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Athain is a primary school in Lisnagry, Co. Limerick (Eircode V94 EY11). Scoil Athain has 139 pupils: 76 boys and 63 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 139
Boys and girls: Mixed · 76 boys, 63 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 16508C

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Athain?: Scoil Athain is a primary school in Lisnagry, Co. Limerick (Eircode V94 EY11).
How many pupils go to Scoil Athain?: Scoil Athain has 139 pupils: 76 boys and 63 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Athain a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Athain takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Athain?: Scoil Athain has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Athain teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Athain teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Athain a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Athain is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Athain?: The closest is S N Lios na Groi. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Athain compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil AthainThis school		139	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
S N Lios na GroiLisnagry	2.4 km	295	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Vincents Sp SchoolLisnagry	2.8 km	100	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil Chaladh an TreoighCaladh an Treoigh	4.7 km	412	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil Moin A LinCastletroy	4.7 km	847	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Castleconnell NSCastleconnell	5.1 km	241	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Milford Grange N SchoolCastletroy	5.7 km	479	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Lisnagry
Co. Limerick
V94EY11

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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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