Tulloha National School
Kenmare, Kerry
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 23 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 12 girls, 11 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 01396J the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
In the Bonane area of Co. Kerry, about 10 minutes from Kenmare town, Tulloha National School is a Catholic primary school for boys and girls. Enrolment is 23 pupils. Classes include a Senior Room. The school day starts at 9.20 am and ends at 3 pm. Work on an extension to the school building has started. Pupils have taken part in the Picker Pal programme and in a Young Engineers workshop, and awards have been made for geography and map work and for full attendance, the latter under the name Finnegan's Corner. School tours are organised. Teaching is through English, and no subjects are delivered through Irish.
Applying to Tulloha 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 Tulloha 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 Tulloha National School
How many pupils attend Tulloha National School?
Tulloha National School has 23 pupils enrolled, 12 girls and 11 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Tulloha National School a DEIS school?
No. Tulloha 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 Tulloha National School?
Tulloha National School has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.