Scoil Chaitríona
Cappamore, Limerick
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 82 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 27 girls, 55 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20233L the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Cappamore, Co. Limerick is home to Scoil Chaitríona, a Catholic co-educational primary school of about 82 pupils with DEIS status. Classes are organised in multi-grade rooms covering Junior and Senior Infants, 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and 5th and 6th, and two Autism classes operate alongside them, supported by special education teachers and special needs assistants. A bus service brings pupils to the school. Sport is prominent: pupils take part in Cumann na mBunscol football, camogie and hurling, FAI soccer events, basketball coaching and athletics, including sessions at the sports complex in the village and at the UL Arena run by Limerick Sports Partnership. The school holds an Active School Flag and works on Green-Schools projects, among them a school garden, minibeast study and a village clean-up. Science through the Curious Minds programme, Music Generation, a school show and Peace Proms also feature. Policies in place include a Bí Cineálta policy, an autism policy and a healthy eating policy, and school dinners are provided.
Applying to Scoil Chaitríona
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
View Scoil Chaitríona's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Chaitríona. The school publishes its own calendar, linked above, and that is the authoritative source for its reopening date and discretionary closure days.
- 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 Scoil Chaitríona
How many pupils attend Scoil Chaitríona?
Scoil Chaitríona has 82 pupils enrolled, 27 girls and 55 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Chaitríona a DEIS school?
Yes. Scoil Chaitríona 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 Scoil Chaitríona?
Scoil Chaitríona has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.