St Cóman's Wood Primary School
Roscommon
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 605 larger than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 265 girls, 340 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 20498B the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
St. Comán’s Wood Primary School is a co‑educational, dual‑site primary school serving the town of Roscommon. Operating across the former Abbey Boys National School and Scoil Mhuire Convent premises, the school provides modern classrooms, a dedicated kindergarten wing, specialist rooms for home economics and ICT, and a fine assembly hall. Daily hot lunches are supplied by The Lunch Bag, and a secure online payment system enables parents to pay for extracurricular activities such as music, swimming and school tours. The school places a strong emphasis on STEM and environmental education, having received the Curious Minds Gold Award for its achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and actively participates in the Green Schools programme. Funding from the EU’s NextGeneration EU initiative has equipped the school with devices, interactive presentation technologies and coding resources, ensuring digital inclusion for all learners. A vibrant school community is supported by a range of activities, including active‑school weeks, physical education programmes and partnerships that enrich the curriculum and promote healthy, holistic development.
History
St. Comán’s Wood Primary School was established in 2017 following the amalgamation of Abbey Boys National School and Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School, creating a dual‑site institution with Junior and 6th classes taught on the Abbey site. The legacy of Scoil Mhuire dates back to 1902, when the Sisters of Mercy, who arrived in Roscommon in 1853, opened a convent and school on a cut‑stone building in 1861. Over the decades the school expanded with a three‑storey building, a secondary department in 1929, and extensive renovations in 1964 that added a kindergarten wing, library, staff rooms and specialised classrooms. Further extensions in the 1970s and 1980s accommodated a growing pupil roll, cementing the school’s role as a central pillar of primary education in Roscommon.
Applying to St Cóman's Wood Primary 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
View St Cóman's Wood Primary School's own calendar (2026/2027 school year)
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to St Cóman's Wood Primary School. 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 St Cóman's Wood Primary School
How many pupils attend St Cóman's Wood Primary School?
St Cóman's Wood Primary School has 605 pupils enrolled, 265 girls and 340 boys. That makes it larger than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St Cóman's Wood Primary School a DEIS school?
No. St Cóman's Wood Primary 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 St Cóman's Wood Primary School?
St Cóman's Wood Primary School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.