Scoil Naomh Seosamh
Scoil Naomh Seosamh is a primary school in Cork. 182 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Cork & Ross |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 182 (2 boys, 180 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 08430S |
| Eircode | P81A364 |
| Address | Gortnaclohy, Skibberreen, Co. Cork |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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: Skibereen. 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 P81 (Skibbereen) was €358,500 in 2025. That is up 70.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Skibbereen Urban at -4.75 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 32% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Audrey Collins |
|---|---|
| Phone | 02821804 |
| info@stjosephsskibbereen.ie | |
| Local authority | Cork County Council |
Other schools in Skibereen
- Abbeystrewry N S Primary school, Cork
- Caheragh Ns Primary school, Cork
- Castletownsend Mxd N S Primary school, Cork
- Drimoleague Junior Sch Primary school, Cork
- Dromdhallagh N S Primary school, Cork
- Gaelscoil Dr M Ui Shuilleabhain Primary school, Cork
- Kilcoe Ns Primary school, Cork
- Lisheen Mixed N S Primary school, Cork
- Maulatrahane Central Ns Primary school, Cork
- Rathmore N S Primary school, Cork
- S N Cleire Primary school, Cork
- S N Ioseph Primary school, Cork
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.