Is Scoil Íosagáin a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Íosagáin takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Íosagáin?

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

Does Scoil Íosagáin teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Íosagáin a DEIS school?

Yes. Scoil Íosagáin is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Íosagáin?

The closest is S.N. Cill Conla. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Íosagáin

Ballybunion, Co. Kerry

202 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Scoil Íosagáin is a primary school in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry (Eircode V31 F208). Scoil Íosagáin has 202 pupils: 103 boys and 99 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 202
Boys and girls: Mixed · 103 boys, 99 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20196I

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Íosagáin?: Scoil Íosagáin is a primary school in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry (Eircode V31 F208).
How many pupils go to Scoil Íosagáin?: Scoil Íosagáin has 202 pupils: 103 boys and 99 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Íosagáin a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Íosagáin takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Íosagáin?: Scoil Íosagáin has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Íosagáin teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Íosagáin teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Íosagáin a DEIS school?: Yes. Scoil Íosagáin is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Íosagáin?: The closest is S.N. Cill Conla. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Íosagáin compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil ÍosagáinThis school		202	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
S.N. Cill ConlaBallybunion	4.2 km	35	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Sliabh A MhadraTralee	6.7 km	107	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Ballyduff National SchoolTralee	6.7 km	96	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Eiltin NaofaLios Eiltin	6.8 km	71	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Easa DhuibheAsdee	8.6 km	55	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Carrigaholt Mixed NSKilrush	10.3 km	30	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Ballybunion
V31F208

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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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