Is St Joseph's National School a mixed school?

No. St Joseph's National School is a boys school.

What is the ethos of St Joseph's National School?

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

Does St Joseph's National School teach through Irish?

No. St Joseph's National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St Joseph's National School a DEIS school?

No. St Joseph's National School is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near St Joseph's National School?

The closest is Bunscoil Louis Naofa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

St Joseph's National School

Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

234 pupilsBoysCatholic

At a glance

St Joseph's National School is a primary school in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan (Eircode A81 KX96). St Joseph's National School has 234 pupils: 234 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 234
Boys and girls: Boys · 234 boys, 0 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 17099Q

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Joseph's National School?: St Joseph's National School is a primary school in Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan (Eircode A81 KX96).
How many pupils go to St Joseph's National School?: St Joseph's National School has 234 pupils: 234 boys and 0 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Joseph's National School a mixed school?: No. St Joseph's National School is a boys school.
What is the ethos of St Joseph's National School?: St Joseph's National School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Joseph's National School teach through Irish?: No. St Joseph's National School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Joseph's National School a DEIS school?: No. St Joseph's National School is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near St Joseph's National School?: The closest is Bunscoil Louis Naofa. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Joseph's National School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Joseph's National SchoolThis school		234	Boys	Catholic	No	No
Bunscoil Louis NaofaCarrickmacross	300 m	258	Girls	Catholic	No	No
Scoil RoisCarraig Mhachaire Rois	400 m	260	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Naomh MichealCarrickmacross	4.5 km	108	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naoimh EannaCarrickmacross	4.6 km	203	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Drumgossatt NSCarrickmacross	4.9 km	75	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil BrideCarrickmacross	6.0 km	106	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Farney Street
Carrickmacross
Co Monaghan
A81KX96

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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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