Scoil Teampall Toinne
Cahir, Tipperary
Key facts
- DEIS
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 135 about the same size as the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 70 girls, 65 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20129Q the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Ballyporeen, near Cahir in Co. Tipperary, is the setting for Scoil Teampall Toinne, a co-educational Catholic primary school with DEIS status and about 135 pupils. Classes run from Junior Infants to 6th, with year groups paired for teaching. The name translates as Templetenny School, taken from the older name of the parish and its medieval church, and the school describes itself as Catholic in ethos while welcoming members of other faiths and of none. Aistear structured play is used in the infant classes, and STEM and science work features across the school. Pupils take part in the Amber Flag initiative on mental health, in Scór na nÓg, and in ukulele playing. Sport occupies a large part of the school day, with 40 minutes of outdoor activity and a spacious yard. Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and futsal teams compete in blitzes and school competitions, and pupils have reached county finals. Field trips to nearby woodland and local history sites form part of the curriculum.
History
The older boys' school on the site, Scoil na mBuachaillí, was known as the school by the River Duag. It was officially opened on 30 May 1900, having taken pupils since 1899, with 154 boys on the roll and classes from infants upwards. A change to the national school rules in 1904 barred younger boys from schools without an assistant mistress, so the infant classes transferred to the convent school on 2 January 1905, and 1st class followed on 1 July 1944, leaving a senior boys' school. Pupils from Ballyheafey arrived by bus after that school closed on 1 July 1968. The convent school and the boys' school amalgamated in 2000, operating separately until September 2001, when they combined as the co-educational Scoil Teampall Toinne. Staff and pupils moved into a building behind the old boys' school on 22 December 2004.
Applying to Scoil Teampall Toinne
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 Teampall Toinne's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Teampall Toinne. 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 Teampall Toinne
How many pupils attend Scoil Teampall Toinne?
Scoil Teampall Toinne has 135 pupils enrolled, 70 girls and 65 boys. That makes it about the same size as the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Teampall Toinne a DEIS school?
Yes. Scoil Teampall Toinne is part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme called Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools. DEIS schools serve communities at risk of educational disadvantage and receive additional supports, which can include smaller classes, extra teaching posts and funding for books and meals.
What is the ethos of Scoil Teampall Toinne?
Scoil Teampall Toinne has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.