Darrara National School
Clonakilty, Cork
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 36 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 16 girls, 20 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 13125R the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
With 36 pupils, Darrara National School is a small rural primary school in the townland of Darrara, near Ring Village and Clonakilty Bay in Co. Cork. It is co-educational and under Catholic patronage, teaching classes from Junior Infants to Sixth Class and drawing pupils from Darrara, Clonakilty and the surrounding area. There are 3 classrooms, each fitted with an interactive whiteboard, along with a hall, rooms for special education and an ICT room. Aistear is used in the infant classroom. The grounds hold a tarmac play area, a play maze, a pitch, lawns and parking space. A preschool has operated on the site since October 2020. Classes are mixed gender, and the school points to its low pupil to teacher ratio as a feature of its size. The parents' association takes part in school activities and organises family events such as a Christmas swim and a fun day. Teaching follows the Primary School Curriculum.
Applying to Darrara 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 Darrara 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 Darrara National School
How many pupils attend Darrara National School?
Darrara National School has 36 pupils enrolled, 16 girls and 20 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Darrara National School a DEIS school?
No. Darrara 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 Darrara National School?
Darrara National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.