Is SN Cillin Liath a mixed school?

Yes. SN Cillin Liath takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of SN Cillin Liath?

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

Does SN Cillin Liath teach through Irish?

Yes. SN Cillin Liath is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.

Is SN Cillin Liath a DEIS school?

Yes. SN Cillin Liath is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near SN Cillin Liath?

The closest is SN Muire Gan Smal. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

SN Cillin Liath

Cill Airne, Co. Kerry

45 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS

At a glance

SN Cillin Liath is a primary school in Cill Airne, Co. Kerry (Eircode V23 Y540). SN Cillin Liath has 45 pupils: 23 boys and 22 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 45
Boys and girls: Mixed · 23 boys, 22 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19304B
Gaeltacht: Yes

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Questions parents ask

Where is SN Cillin Liath?: SN Cillin Liath is a primary school in Cill Airne, Co. Kerry (Eircode V23 Y540).
How many pupils go to SN Cillin Liath?: SN Cillin Liath has 45 pupils: 23 boys and 22 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is SN Cillin Liath a mixed school?: Yes. SN Cillin Liath takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of SN Cillin Liath?: SN Cillin Liath has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does SN Cillin Liath teach through Irish?: Yes. SN Cillin Liath is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is SN Cillin Liath a DEIS school?: Yes. SN Cillin Liath is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near SN Cillin Liath?: The closest is SN Muire Gan Smal. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

SN Cillin Liath compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
SN Cillin LiathThis school		45	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN Muire Gan SmalMastergeehy	6.1 km	40	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
S.N na Faille MóireCaherciveen	10.3 km	77	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St FiniansWaterville	10.7 km	110	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Aghatubrid NSCaherciveen	11.4 km	48	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Caherciveen NSCahirciveen	12.1 km	148	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Naomh MichealSneem	13.2 km	75	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Cill Airne
Co. Chiarraí
V23Y540

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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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