Caherline National School
Caherconlish, Limerick
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 183 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 102 girls, 81 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 15226K the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Caherline National School is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Caherline, Caherconlish, County Limerick. Enrolment is 183 pupils. The school provides a range of extra-curricular activities including GAA, soccer, athletics, rugby, basketball, handball, dancing, gymnastics and music. It holds an Active Flag and participates in the Green Schools programme. Other initiatives include the Dare to Believe programme, Operation Transformation, debating, quizzes, art competitions, a spelling bee, Seachtain na Gaeilge, maths week and science week. The school has an astro-turf facility and offers equine assisted therapy. A hot lunch service is available through the Lunchbag company. The school day begins at 9:00am and finishes at 1:40pm for Junior and Senior Infants and 2:40pm for other classes.
History
The first national school in Caherline opened in 1838 opposite the Church, with one small room and minimal furniture. It was staffed initially by one man, later by two teachers, and after twenty years, three teachers. That building closed in 1901 when a second school opened at a total cost of £776 including furniture. The present school building cost £120,000 and opened in 1986, with the then Minister for Industry and Commerce Michael J Noonan performing the opening and Bishop Dermot Clifford and Archdeacon Brian Snow blessing it. An additional classroom was built in 2008 and two SEN classrooms followed in 2009. The building was extended again in 2013 with two more classrooms. The old school building was reconstructed in 1993 and previously hosted school concerts.
Applying to Caherline National School
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Caherline National School. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (post-primary schools: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Caherline National School
How many pupils attend Caherline National School?
Caherline National School has 183 pupils enrolled, 102 girls and 81 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Caherline National School a DEIS school?
No. Caherline National School is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Caherline National School?
Caherline National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.