Listowel Presentation Primary
Listowel, Kerry
Key facts
- DEIS
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 186 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 04062S the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Presentation Primary School, Listowel is an all‑girls primary school with a Catholic ethos that also recognises other faiths. The school aims to create a caring community where pupils, parents and staff work together to achieve academic excellence and personal growth. Its curriculum is broad and challenging, encouraging intellectual freedom, critical thinking and creative expression while nurturing emotional, spiritual and social development. The campus on Ballybunion Road provides a range of modern facilities, including eight classrooms, four resource rooms, a sports hall, a large outdoor basketball court and a well‑equipped playground. Dedicated spaces such as an Aistear room, a sensory room and a school shop support specialised learning and wellbeing. A variety of extracurricular clubs are offered, from pottery, dancing, gymnastics and yoga to drama, swimming, football skills and a Lego Club, giving pupils ample opportunity to explore interests beyond the classroom.
History
The school traces its origins to 1842 when Fr Darby Mahony, the Parish Priest of Listowel, commissioned a Presentation Convent. In May 1844 four Presentation Sisters arrived from Milltown to establish a National School, opening with 300 pupils, a number that soon rose to 500, including adult learners preparing for Confirmation. Despite the hardships of the 1845 famine, during which the Sisters provided daily meals of bread, boiled rice and milk, the community grew. By 1849 a convent chapel was built, followed by an infant school in 1852 and a prominent cross erected in 1853. The primary school’s main building was erected in 1883, funded by the Sisters, and a new facility on the Ballybunion Road was opened in 1990, shared with Nano Nagle School. Today the school continues the Sisters’ legacy of education and service.
Applying to Listowel Presentation Primary
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 Listowel Presentation Primary. 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 Listowel Presentation Primary
How many pupils attend Listowel Presentation Primary?
Listowel Presentation Primary has 186 pupils enrolled. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Listowel Presentation Primary a DEIS school?
Yes. Listowel Presentation Primary is part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme called Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. DEIS schools serve communities at risk of educational disadvantage and receive additional supports, which can include smaller classes, extra teaching posts and funding for books and meals.
What is the ethos of Listowel Presentation Primary?
Listowel Presentation Primary has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' primary school.