Is SN Cholmcille a mixed school?

Yes. SN Cholmcille takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of SN Cholmcille?

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

Does SN Cholmcille teach through Irish?

No. SN Cholmcille teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is SN Cholmcille a DEIS school?

No. SN Cholmcille is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near SN Cholmcille?

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

SN Cholmcille

Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny

104 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

SN Cholmcille is a primary school in Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode R95 W529). SN Cholmcille has 104 pupils: 50 boys and 54 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 104
Boys and girls: Mixed · 50 boys, 54 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 17073V

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Questions parents ask

Where is SN Cholmcille?: SN Cholmcille is a primary school in Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode R95 W529).
How many pupils go to SN Cholmcille?: SN Cholmcille has 104 pupils: 50 boys and 54 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is SN Cholmcille a mixed school?: Yes. SN Cholmcille takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of SN Cholmcille?: SN Cholmcille has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does SN Cholmcille teach through Irish?: No. SN Cholmcille teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is SN Cholmcille a DEIS school?: No. SN Cholmcille is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near SN Cholmcille?: The closest is St Mary's National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

SN Cholmcille compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
SN CholmcilleThis school		104	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Mary's National SchoolThomastown	6.4 km	398	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
The Rower Mixed NSThomastown	8.2 km	115	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Mholainge ListerlinMullinavat	9.0 km	148	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Muire Gan SmalGraigenamanagh	9.6 km	148	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Graig na Manach BuacGraignamanagh	9.6 km	68	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Naomh Padraig MixedBaile Haol	9.6 km	173	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Inistioge
Co. Kilkenny
R95W529

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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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