Is Scoil Ide Naofa a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Ide Naofa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Ide Naofa?

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

Does Scoil Ide Naofa teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Ide Naofa a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Ide Naofa is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Ide Naofa?

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

Scoil Ide Naofa

Ballagh, Co. Limerick

89 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Ide Naofa is a primary school in Ballagh, Co. Limerick (Eircode V42 P288). Scoil Ide Naofa has 89 pupils: 49 boys and 40 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 89
Boys and girls: Mixed · 49 boys, 40 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18426K

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Ide Naofa?: Scoil Ide Naofa is a primary school in Ballagh, Co. Limerick (Eircode V42 P288).
How many pupils go to Scoil Ide Naofa?: Scoil Ide Naofa has 89 pupils: 49 boys and 40 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Ide Naofa a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Ide Naofa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Ide Naofa?: Scoil Ide Naofa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Ide Naofa teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Ide Naofa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Ide Naofa a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Ide Naofa is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Ide Naofa?: The closest is Scoil Naomh Ide. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Ide Naofa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil Ide NaofaThis school		89	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh IdeBallagh	2.0 km	22	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Monagea National SchoolNewcastle West	5.6 km	206	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil MhuireCharleville	6.0 km	141	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Mahoonagh NSCastlemahon	6.5 km	237	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Josephs ConventNewcastle West	8.1 km	225	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Glengurt NSBallagh	8.3 km	115	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Ballagh
Co. Limerick
V42P288

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