Clonmoney National School
Newmarket-on-Fergus, Clare
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 205 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 91 girls, 114 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 18032M the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Clonmoney National School is a co‑educational primary school situated in Clonmoney North, Bunratty, County Clare. The school provides a broad, child‑centred curriculum that balances academic learning with a strong emphasis on personal development, wellbeing and community involvement. A range of extracurricular activities, including GAA sports, digital citizenship programmes and cultural events, are offered through the School Activities and Kids Zone sections, supporting pupils to explore interests beyond the classroom. Recent investment in the school’s infrastructure includes a new building plan featuring a two‑class Special Educational Needs (SEN) base alongside mainstream classrooms, demonstrating a commitment to inclusive education and modern learning environments. The school also supplies up‑to‑date resources such as technology use agreements, cyber‑safety guides and a variety of equipment lists, ensuring that pupils have access to the tools needed for contemporary learning.
Applying to Clonmoney 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.
School-published admissions links
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National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Clonmoney 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 Clonmoney National School
How many pupils attend Clonmoney National School?
Clonmoney National School has 205 pupils enrolled, 91 girls and 114 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Clonmoney National School a DEIS school?
No. Clonmoney 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 Clonmoney National School?
Clonmoney National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.