Laurel Hill Coláiste Fcj
Luimneach, Limerick
Key facts
- Irish-medium
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 315 smaller than the median Irish post-primary school (585 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- All pupils taught all subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 64270P the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ is a girls' secondary school in Luimneach (Limerick), with an enrolment of 315 students. It is an all-Irish medium school, described as a meánscoil lán-Ghaeilge, in which all subjects are taught through Irish. The school operates the Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate programmes and has a Transition Year. The school is under the Le Chéile Trust, a Catholic school trust. A choir, school show, sport, tours and a Cumann Gaelach are among the extra-curricular activities. The school provides supervised study, a schoolbook scheme, and a buddy system for students. The principal's welcome states that the school is proud of its language heritage and its tradition of Irish-medium education, and that immersion education supports language skills, critical thinking, confidence and cultural understanding. The school celebrated 90 years in 2025.
Applying to Laurel Hill Coláiste Fcj
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 post-primary school dates apply broadly to Laurel Hill Coláiste Fcj. 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: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (primary schools: Thu 18 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 Laurel Hill Coláiste Fcj
How many pupils attend Laurel Hill Coláiste Fcj?
Laurel Hill Coláiste Fcj has 315 pupils enrolled. That makes it smaller than the median Irish post-primary school, which has 585 pupils.
Is Laurel Hill Coláiste Fcj a DEIS school?
No. Laurel Hill Coláiste Fcj 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.
Does Laurel Hill Coláiste Fcj teach through Irish?
Yes. Laurel Hill Coláiste Fcj teaches all subjects through Irish.