Is Scoil Diarmada a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Diarmada takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Diarmada?

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

Does Scoil Diarmada teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Diarmada a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Diarmada is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Diarmada?

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

Scoil Diarmada

Castledermot, Co. Kildare

344 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Diarmada is a primary school in Castledermot, Co. Kildare (Eircode R14 FX46). Scoil Diarmada has 344 pupils: 190 boys and 154 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 344
Boys and girls: Mixed · 190 boys, 154 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19786W

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Diarmada?: Scoil Diarmada is a primary school in Castledermot, Co. Kildare (Eircode R14 FX46).
How many pupils go to Scoil Diarmada?: Scoil Diarmada has 344 pupils: 190 boys and 154 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Diarmada a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Diarmada takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Diarmada?: Scoil Diarmada has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Diarmada teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Diarmada teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Diarmada a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Diarmada is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Diarmada?: The closest is SN Naomh Lorcain. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Diarmada compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil DiarmadaThis school		344	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Naomh LorcainAthy	4.8 km	34	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Cill CaeAthy	5.1 km	49	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
S N na Cloiche MoireRathvilly	6.2 km	20	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Colmcill NaofaAthy	6.8 km	129	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Ballyroe Central NSAthy	8.1 km	18	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Abbain CillinMaganey	8.6 km	99	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Athy Road
Castledermot
Co. Kildare
R14FX46

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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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