Killurney National School
Clonmel, Tipperary
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 31 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 16 girls, 15 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 13678M the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Killurney National School is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, with 31 pupils enrolled. The school holds the Active School Flag and is working on the Health Promoting Schools Initiative, with a focus on healthy eating and physical activity. Pupils take part in athletics, swimming, gymnastics, dance, games and orienteering. The school participates in the Irish Therapy Dogs programme, where children read to a therapy dog. It has also taken part in the Junior Achievement programme with business volunteers. Creative Schools work has included textile, podcasting and art projects. The school has a healthy eating policy and encourages pupils to bring healthy lunches.
Applying to Killurney 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 Killurney 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 Killurney National School
How many pupils attend Killurney National School?
Killurney National School has 31 pupils enrolled, 16 girls and 15 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Killurney National School a DEIS school?
No. Killurney 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 Killurney National School?
Killurney National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.
Illustration based on a photo by kevin higgins. Photo and adapted illustration: CC BY-SA 2.0.