Is Scoil Mhuire a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Mhuire takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Mhuire?

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

Does Scoil Mhuire teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Mhuire a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Scoil Mhuire?

The closest is Mother of Fair Love Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Mhuire

Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny

400 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Mhuire is a primary school in Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode R95 YT68). Scoil Mhuire has 400 pupils: 118 boys and 282 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 400
Boys and girls: Mixed · 118 boys, 282 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19925K

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Mhuire?: Scoil Mhuire is a primary school in Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode R95 YT68).
How many pupils go to Scoil Mhuire?: Scoil Mhuire has 400 pupils: 118 boys and 282 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Mhuire a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Mhuire takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Mhuire?: Scoil Mhuire has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Mhuire teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Mhuire teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Mhuire a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Mhuire is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Mhuire?: The closest is Mother of Fair Love Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Mhuire compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil MhuireThis school		400	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Mother of Fair Love Special SchoolKilkenny	100 m	75	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Iognaid de RisKilkenny	300 m	278	Mostly boys	Catholic	No	No
St. John's National SchoolKilkenny	500 m	441	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Naomh Eoin DeaKilkenny	600 m	330	Girls	Catholic	No	No
SN Padraig NaofaKilkenny	700 m	331	Boys	Catholic	No	No
St Canices Central NSKilkenny	1.1 km	648	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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R95YT68

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 10 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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