Scoil Naithi National School
Tubbercurry, Sligo
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 77 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 45 girls, 32 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 04487E the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Achonry National School is a co‑educational primary school that embraces a Catholic ethos while recognising and respecting all faiths. The school is committed to fostering mutual respect and provides a well‑ordered, caring and secure environment where the intellectual, spiritual, physical, moral and cultural needs of each pupil are identified and nurtured. Emphasis is placed on an all‑round education that balances academic achievement with social development, encouraging children to thrive in a supportive community. The school benefits from a modern extension opened in 2013, which added two new classrooms, a dedicated learning support room, staffroom, principal’s office, secretary’s office and storage facilities. A healthy eating policy underpins the school’s commitment to wellbeing, and a comprehensive positive‑behaviour programme, the Incredible Years, underlies the school’s approach to discipline and personal development. A wide range of extra‑curricular activities, including GAA, Cumann na mBunscol, athletics, tennis, swimming, yoga, basketball, volleyball and tag rugby, complement the curriculum, while pupils also engage in quizzes, art, environmental competitions and the integration of information technology into daily learning.
History
Achonry, situated four miles north‑east of Tubbercurry, has ecclesiastical roots dating back to the 6th century when Saint Finnian of Clonard founded a monastery, the remnants of which are still visible. Declared a diocese in the 12th century, the area also features a Bronze‑Age boulder burial. Following the establishment of the National School System in 1831, Carrowmore National School was built in 1834, later closing in 1973 with pupils moving to Achonry National School, which originally opened in 1902. A new school building replaced the old one in 1964. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, three local schools, Carrowrile (1968), Carniara (1971) and Carrowmore (1973), amalgamated with Achonry NS. The present school lies in the Parish of Achonry, surrounded by bog and farmland and overlooked by Muckilty and Cnoc na Sí, and serves a community with two parish churches.
Applying to Scoil Naithi National School
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 Naithi National School. 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 Naithi National School
How many pupils attend Scoil Naithi National School?
Scoil Naithi National School has 77 pupils enrolled, 45 girls and 32 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Naithi National School a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Naithi National School 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 Naithi National School?
Scoil Naithi National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.