Tashinny National School
Ballymahon, Longford
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 23 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 13 girls, 10 boys
- Ethos
- Church Of Ireland
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 10223C the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Tashinny National School is a co-educational, two-teacher primary school under Church of Ireland patronage in the village of Tashinny, near Ballymahon, Co. Longford. Enrolment is 23 pupils. The school day runs from 9.20am to 3pm, with Junior and Senior Infant classes finishing at 2pm. Classrooms are described as bright and modern with ICT resources. A general-purpose room hosts assemblies, drama, library use, physical education, concerts and computer classes. Outdoor facilities include a tarmacadam play area with playground markings, a basketball court, a grass playing field with goal posts, and an outdoor classroom. The school also has a garden and woodland area used for learning about the environment. The admissions policy allows pupils of other faiths or none. Two school buses serve the school, one travelling from Keenagh via Ballymahon, Abbeyshrule and Colehill, and the other serving the Barry and Moydow areas.
Applying to Tashinny 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 Tashinny 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 Tashinny National School
How many pupils attend Tashinny National School?
Tashinny National School has 23 pupils enrolled, 13 girls and 10 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Tashinny National School a DEIS school?
No. Tashinny 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 Tashinny National School?
Tashinny National School has a Church Of Ireland ethos. It is a mixed primary school.