Scoil Náisiúnta Moing Na Miol
Mallow, Cork
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 113 about the same size as the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 60 girls, 53 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 17921P the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil Naisiunta Moing na Miol (Bweeng National School) is a rural co‑educational primary school located in Bweeng, Clashbee, about 13.5 km southwest of Mallow. The school provides a warm, caring and disciplined environment where pupils feel secure and happy, and it follows the national curriculum set by the Department of Education and Science, covering English, Maths, Gaeilge, SESE, SPHE, Music/Arts/Drama, PE and Religion. As a Catholic patronage school it welcomes children of all faiths and nationalities, respecting their beliefs and cultures while fostering a love of learning and personal development. The school benefits from modern, well‑resourced facilities. Recent building works have added new classrooms, a special class and a resource room, and the campus includes an indoor PE hall, two autism‑specific classrooms, a sensory room, a school garden and two yard spaces. An astro‑turf pitch, interactive whiteboards in every classroom, and a range of laptops and iPads support contemporary teaching and learning. An EU grant in 2021 upgraded Wi‑Fi and provided additional digital devices, helping to bridge the digital divide for learners at risk of disadvantage.
History
The original school building opened on the site in 1953. It was extended and refurbished with a Department of Education grant in 2007/08, adding two new classrooms, an office, staff room and multi‑purpose hall. Further classrooms were added in 2012 and 2015, and in 2025 a special class and resource room were completed, reflecting ongoing development of the school’s facilities.
Applying to Scoil Náisiúnta Moing Na Miol
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 Náisiúnta Moing Na Miol's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Náisiúnta Moing Na Miol. 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 Náisiúnta Moing Na Miol
How many pupils attend Scoil Náisiúnta Moing Na Miol?
Scoil Náisiúnta Moing Na Miol has 113 pupils enrolled, 60 girls and 53 boys. That makes it about the same size as the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Náisiúnta Moing Na Miol a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Náisiúnta Moing Na Miol 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 Moing Na Miol?
Scoil Náisiúnta Moing Na Miol has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.