Scoil Mhuire
AHALIN, Limerick
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 107 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 49 girls, 58 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 18612H the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil Mhuire, Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh is a small post‑primary Gaeltacht school where every subject and all school life are conducted through Irish. The school offers full‑time Irish‑medium education and provides additional Irish‑language support for any pupil who wishes to enrol, ensuring that language barriers do not impede learning. Class sizes are deliberately kept small, allowing for personalised attention and fostering a close‑knit community in which each student’s voice is heard and valued. The campus is equipped with modern, high‑standard facilities, including newly built specialist rooms and up‑to‑date technology in every classroom. These resources support a broad curriculum that follows the national Junior and Senior Cycle programmes, with recent information notes on senior‑cycle redevelopment and junior‑cycle guidance available to parents. The school places a strong emphasis on health, safety and wellbeing, reflected in its anti‑bullying policy, healthy‑eating draft policy and a comprehensive code of behaviour, creating a safe, calm environment for learning and personal development.
Applying to Scoil Mhuire
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.
School-published admissions links
- Annual admission notice
- Annual admission notice
- Admission policy
- Admission policy
- Application form
- Application form
These links come from the school's published admissions material. Check the school year shown before relying on dates or place numbers.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Mhuire. 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 Scoil Mhuire
How many pupils attend Scoil Mhuire?
Scoil Mhuire has 107 pupils enrolled, 49 girls and 58 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Mhuire a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Mhuire 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 Scoil Mhuire?
Scoil Mhuire has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.