Scoil Nais Mhuire
Scoil Nais Mhuire is a primary school in Carlow. 59 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 59 (35 boys, 24 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 09320Q |
| Eircode | R21D778 |
| Address | Drumphea, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 1 classes last year.
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Borris. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district R21 (Mhuine Bheag) was €250,000 in 2025. That is up 61.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Garryhill at -1.61 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 32% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Mairéad Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0599727316 |
| drumpheans@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Carlow County Council |
Other schools in Borris
- Borris College Secondary school, Carlow
- Borris Mxd N S Primary school, Carlow
- Goresbridge N.S. Primary school, Kilkenny
- Saplings Special School Special school, Co Kilkenny
- Scoil Nais Mhichil Primary school, Carlow
- Skeaghvastheen N S Primary school, Kilkenny
- St Patrick's National School Primary school, Carlow
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.