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St. Abbey's National School

St. Abbey's National School is a primary school in Cork. 95 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class.

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The facts

TypePrimary school
GenderMixed
EthosCatholic
PatronBishop of Cloyne
FeesFree
Enrolment95 (48 boys, 47 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionEnglish Medium School
Roll number17823P
EircodeP51PK65
AddressBrittas, Lombardstown, Mallow, Co. Cork

Special classes

1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:

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: Mallow. 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 P51 (Mallow) was €265,000 in 2025. That is up 59.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.

Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Kilshannig at 3.51 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 38% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalMargaret Newman-Foley
Phone02247101
Emailmargaretnewmanfoley@msn.com
Local authorityCork County Council

Other schools in Mallow

How we know

DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.