St. Flannan's National School
Roscrea, Tipperary
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 71 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 35 girls, 36 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 17512V the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
About
St. Flannan’s National School, Rathcabbin is a small rural primary school operating under Catholic patronage while embracing an inclusive ethos that welcomes families of all backgrounds. The school provides a balanced curriculum delivered by a team of three mainstream teachers and a dedicated full‑time SEN teacher, ensuring low pupil‑to‑teacher ratios and multi‑class settings that support personalised learning. Modern ICT resources are integral to daily lessons, with interactive Promethean panels in every classroom and a suite of laptops, tablets and Chromebooks used for structured projects, coding and web‑design activities. The school’s facilities cater to both academic and physical development. Pupils benefit from a spacious classroom environment, a large outdoor play area and an 800 m² 3G astro‑turf pitch for a wide range of sports, including hurling, football, tennis and athletics. A well‑stocked library, extensive reading programmes and a school garden with a poly‑tunnel further enrich the learning experience. A vibrant extracurricular programme offers drama, music, Irish dancing, debating, quiz teams, coding, chess and many other activities, fostering a holistic education that prepares children for lifelong learning.
History
The present St. Flannan’s National School was opened in 1946 as an amalgamation of Gurteen Boys and Gurteen Girls National Schools, which had been established in 1833. The school celebrated its 75th anniversary in October 2022 with a community event, marking over seven decades of continuous service to the Rathcabbin area.
Applying to St. Flannan's 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 St. Flannan's 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 St. Flannan's National School
How many pupils attend St. Flannan's National School?
St. Flannan's National School has 71 pupils enrolled, 35 girls and 36 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is St. Flannan's National School a DEIS school?
No. St. Flannan's 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 St. Flannan's National School?
St. Flannan's National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.