Scoil Mhuire
Monaghan
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 86 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 40 girls, 46 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 18401R the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
Scoil Mhuire, also known as St. Mary's National School, is a co-educational primary school in Glaslough, Co. Monaghan. The school has 88 students enrolled this year, taught by four mainstream class teachers and one special education teacher, with support from a special needs assistant and a secretary. Classes are organised into four multi-grade classrooms covering junior and senior infants, first and second class, third and fourth class, and fifth and sixth class. The school day runs from 9am to 1:40pm for infant classes and from 9am to 2:40pm for first through sixth class. The school describes its mission as providing a positive learning environment where pupils, parents and teachers work together to develop every aspect of the child, and states its commitment to the moral and religious development of children. Extra-curricular activities and learning support are part of school life, with a homework club running from 1:40pm to 2:40pm.
History
St. Mary's National School was established in 1959 following the amalgamation of Ballinaman National School and Cloncaw National School. The new school was built for the area at that time. An extension was added in 1996, and a further extension was completed in 2011.
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.
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 86 pupils enrolled, 40 girls and 46 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.