How many pupils go to An Linbh Iosa?

An Linbh Iosa has 401 pupils: 193 boys and 208 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Is An Linbh Iosa a mixed school?

Yes. An Linbh Iosa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of An Linbh Iosa?

An Linbh Iosa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does An Linbh Iosa teach through Irish?

No. An Linbh Iosa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is An Linbh Iosa a DEIS school?

No. An Linbh Iosa is not part of the DEIS programme.

Where can I read An Linbh Iosa's inspection reports?

The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by An Linbh Iosa's roll number, 19597T, or use the link on this page.

What other primary schools are near An Linbh Iosa?

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

An Linbh Iosa

Naas, Co. Kildare

401 pupilsMixedCatholic

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At a glance

An Linbh Iosa is a primary school in Naas, Co. Kildare (Eircode W91 Y266). William O'Donoghue is the principal of An Linbh Iosa, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.

Pupils: 401
Boys and girls: Mixed · 193 boys, 208 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19597T

Inspection reports for this school from the Department of Education, on gov.ie

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Starting junior infants in September 2027

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Questions parents ask

Where is An Linbh Iosa?: An Linbh Iosa is a primary school in Naas, Co. Kildare (Eircode W91 Y266).
Who is the principal of An Linbh Iosa?: William O'Donoghue is the principal of An Linbh Iosa, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.
How many pupils go to An Linbh Iosa?: An Linbh Iosa has 401 pupils: 193 boys and 208 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is An Linbh Iosa a mixed school?: Yes. An Linbh Iosa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of An Linbh Iosa?: An Linbh Iosa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does An Linbh Iosa teach through Irish?: No. An Linbh Iosa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is An Linbh Iosa a DEIS school?: No. An Linbh Iosa is not part of the DEIS programme.
Where can I read An Linbh Iosa's inspection reports?: The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by An Linbh Iosa's roll number, 19597T, or use the link on this page.
What other primary schools are near An Linbh Iosa?: The closest is Craddockstown School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

An Linbh Iosa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
An Linbh IosaThis school		401	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Craddockstown SchoolKildare	600 m	40	Mostly boys	Multi-denominational	No	No
Naas Community National SchoolNaas	700 m	364	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Scoil ChorbainNaas	700 m	460	Boys	Catholic	No	No
St Davids NSNaas	1.0 km	98	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Mercy Convent Primary SchoolNaas	1.2 km	607	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil Nas na RioghAn Nás	2.1 km	385	Mixed	Inter-denominational	Yes	No

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Contact

Ballycane
Naas
Co. Kildare
W91Y266

Principal: William O'Donoghue on the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list
Phone: 045 866 964
Email: [email protected]
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Next school holidays

In 8 daysOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 9 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 18 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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