Is Scoil Iognaid de Ris a mixed school?

Scoil Iognaid de Ris takes mostly boys.

What is the ethos of Scoil Iognaid de Ris?

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

Does Scoil Iognaid de Ris teach through Irish?

No. Scoil Iognaid de Ris teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Scoil Iognaid de Ris a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Iognaid de Ris is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Iognaid de Ris?

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

Scoil Iognaid de Ris

Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny

278 pupilsMostly boysCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Iognaid de Ris is a primary school in Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode R95 EC93). Scoil Iognaid de Ris has 278 pupils: 243 boys and 35 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 278
Boys and girls: Mostly boys · 243 boys, 35 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 17867M

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Iognaid de Ris?: Scoil Iognaid de Ris is a primary school in Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode R95 EC93).
How many pupils go to Scoil Iognaid de Ris?: Scoil Iognaid de Ris has 278 pupils: 243 boys and 35 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Iognaid de Ris a mixed school?: Scoil Iognaid de Ris takes mostly boys.
What is the ethos of Scoil Iognaid de Ris?: Scoil Iognaid de Ris has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Iognaid de Ris teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Iognaid de Ris teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Iognaid de Ris a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Iognaid de Ris is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Iognaid de Ris?: The closest is Scoil Mhuire. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Iognaid de Ris compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil Iognaid de RisThis school		278	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	No
Scoil MhuireKilkenny	300 m	400	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Mother of Fair Love Special SchoolKilkenny	300 m	75	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh Eoin DeaKilkenny	800 m	330	Girls	Catholic	No	No
SN Padraig NaofaKilkenny	800 m	331	Boys	Catholic	No	No
St. John's National SchoolKilkenny	800 m	441	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Canices Central NSKilkenny	1.1 km	648	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Kilkenny
R95EC93

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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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