Scoil Naoimh Eanna
Carrickmacross, Monaghan
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 203 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 89 girls, 114 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 05501A the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil Naoimh Éanna is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Killanny, just outside Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. It caters for children from Junior Infants to 6th Class. The current school building opened in 1995, with an extension added in 1997. Enrolment stands at 203 pupils. The school describes its ethos as that of a Christian Catholic school, with religious instruction forming part of the education of Catholic pupils. Pupils are prepared for the sacraments of First Confession, First Holy Communion and Confirmation in line with diocesan arrangements, and prayer is part of the school day. The school states its aims as promoting the professional and personal development of staff, encouraging parental involvement through home-school contacts and the Parents Association, and enhancing the self-esteem of the school community.
Applying to Scoil Naoimh Eanna
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 Naoimh Eanna. 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 Naoimh Eanna
How many pupils attend Scoil Naoimh Eanna?
Scoil Naoimh Eanna has 203 pupils enrolled, 89 girls and 114 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Naoimh Eanna a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Naoimh Eanna 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 Naoimh Eanna?
Scoil Naoimh Eanna has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.