Scoil Náisiúnta Buirgheas
Tipperary
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 86 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 39 girls, 47 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 18164G the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil Naisiunta Buirgheas is a mixed Catholic primary school near Ballywilliam in County Tipperary, with views towards the Silvermines mountains. Enrolment is 86 pupils. The school is a rural three-teacher school with learning-support and resource teachers and special needs assistants. Classes run from junior infants through sixth class, organised as junior and senior infants, first and second, third and fourth, and fifth and sixth. The school motto is “Ag fás le hOideachas”, meaning growing with education. Communications with parents are sent through the Aladdin app rather than printed newsletters. The school maintains archives of class blogs, photos and newsletters from previous years.
Applying to Scoil Náisiúnta Buirgheas
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 Náisiúnta Buirgheas. 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 Náisiúnta Buirgheas
How many pupils attend Scoil Náisiúnta Buirgheas?
Scoil Náisiúnta Buirgheas has 86 pupils enrolled, 39 girls and 47 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Náisiúnta Buirgheas a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Náisiúnta Buirgheas 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 Náisiúnta Buirgheas?
Scoil Náisiúnta Buirgheas has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.