Is Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa?

Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa teach through Irish?

No. Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa a DEIS school?

Yes. Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa?

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

Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa

Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny

223 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa is a primary school in Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode E41 A567). Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa has 223 pupils: 119 boys and 104 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 223
Boys and girls: Mixed · 119 boys, 104 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19930D

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa?: Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa is a primary school in Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny (Eircode E41 A567).
How many pupils go to Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa?: Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa has 223 pupils: 119 boys and 104 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa?: Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa teach through Irish?: No. Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa a DEIS school?: Yes. Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa?: The closest is SN Naomh Chiarain. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil an Chroí Ró-NaofaThis school		223	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Naomh ChiarainJohnstown	3.7 km	90	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
S N Gort na hUaigheThurles	5.2 km	132	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Mhichil NaofaGalmoy (via Thurles)	6.0 km	62	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Mhichil NaofaJohnstown	8.1 km	14	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Chrion ChoillGathabawn	8.9 km	28	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
S N na MaighneThurles	9.3 km	65	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Urlingford
Co Kilkenny
via Thurles
E41A567

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Next school holidays

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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