Inchicronan Central / Crusheen National School
Crusheen, Clare
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 158 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 72 girls, 86 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 19551S the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Inchicronan Central National School, also known as Crusheen National School, is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Crusheen, Co. Clare. It caters for approximately 160 pupils from Junior Infants to Sixth Class in a 6 classroom building. The school operates as an Active School and a Green School, with emphasis on physical activity, wellbeing and environmental awareness. Facilities include a green fenced soccer court, basketball court, soft play area and tarmacadam play areas. The school is located close to Crusheen Community Centre and Crusheen GAA pitch, both used on a weekly basis. Hot lunches are provided daily through a partnership with The Lunch Bag, and fresh fruit is given to pupils at small break. Before and after school care is available through Teach Cáirde, and a preschool service, Crusheen Playgroup, operates in the area.
Applying to Inchicronan Central / Crusheen 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 Inchicronan Central / Crusheen 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 Inchicronan Central / Crusheen National School
How many pupils attend Inchicronan Central / Crusheen National School?
Inchicronan Central / Crusheen National School has 158 pupils enrolled, 72 girls and 86 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Inchicronan Central / Crusheen National School a DEIS school?
No. Inchicronan Central / Crusheen 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 Inchicronan Central / Crusheen National School?
Inchicronan Central / Crusheen National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.