Is St Brigids NS a mixed school?

Yes. St Brigids NS takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of St Brigids NS?

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

Does St Brigids NS teach through Irish?

No. St Brigids NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is St Brigids NS a DEIS school?

Yes. St Brigids NS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near St Brigids NS?

The closest is St Canices Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

St Brigids NS

Limerick, Co. Limerick

457 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

St Brigids NS is a primary school in Limerick, Co. Limerick (Eircode V94 FN12). St Brigids NS has 457 pupils: 233 boys and 224 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 457
Boys and girls: Mixed · 233 boys, 224 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19475F

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Questions parents ask

Where is St Brigids NS?: St Brigids NS is a primary school in Limerick, Co. Limerick (Eircode V94 FN12).
How many pupils go to St Brigids NS?: St Brigids NS has 457 pupils: 233 boys and 224 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is St Brigids NS a mixed school?: Yes. St Brigids NS takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of St Brigids NS?: St Brigids NS has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does St Brigids NS teach through Irish?: No. St Brigids NS teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is St Brigids NS a DEIS school?: Yes. St Brigids NS is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near St Brigids NS?: The closest is St Canices Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

St Brigids NS compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
St Brigids NSThis school		457	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Canices Special SchoolMulgrave St	900 m	7	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Padraig Naofa BLimerick	1.0 km	197	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Padraig Naofa CLimerick	1.1 km	197	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil SheoirseLuimneach	1.2 km	82	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Le Chéile National SchoolLimerick	1.3 km	174	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St John the Baptist Boys NSLimerick	1.3 km	69	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes

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