Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Na Naingeal
Tipperary
Key facts
- Girls
- Pupils enrolled
- 407 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 382 girls, 25 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 12349L the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil Naisiunta Muire Na Naingeal, known locally as the Sisters of Charity NS, is an all-girls primary school in the centre of Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Boys are admitted up to 1st Class level. The school caters for pupils between 4 and 13 years of age and currently has 392 pupils. The teaching staff numbers 27, including 16 class teachers, 10 special education teachers and the principal, supported by 5 special needs assistants. The school operates under a Catholic ethos while welcoming children of all faiths and backgrounds. Sporting activities include Gaelic football, camogie, hockey, athletics, dancing, gymnastics, swimming, cycling, pitch and putt and rowing. The school has been awarded an Active School flag and holds its 7th Green Schools' flag. Music and drama form a regular part of school life, with a school band, choir, quiz teams, art workshops, dance clubs and speech and drama classes available. Facilities include playgrounds, gardens, a glasshouse and an astro-turf field. The school encourages parental involvement and partnership between home, school and the Board of Management.
Applying to Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Na Naingeal
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 Muire Na Naingeal. 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 Muire Na Naingeal
How many pupils attend Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Na Naingeal?
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Na Naingeal has 407 pupils enrolled, 382 girls and 25 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Na Naingeal a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Na Naingeal 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 Muire Na Naingeal?
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Na Naingeal has a Catholic ethos. It is a girls' primary school.