Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail
Gaelscoil Lios Tuathail is a primary school irish-medium in Kerry. 136 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS Urban Band 2.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kerry |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 136 (48 boys, 88 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Urban Band 2 |
| Roll number | 20013U |
| Eircode | V31E981 |
| Address | Bóthar na Leabharlainne,, Lios Tuathail, Co. Chiarraí |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Urban Band 2. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator and School Completion Programme access. Band 2 does not carry the reduced class sizes that Band 1 does.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Listowel. 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 V31 (Listowel) was €249,850 in 2025. That is up 69.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Listowel Urban at -8.2 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 34% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Séana Ní Chuain |
|---|---|
| Phone | 06823081 |
| oifig@liostuathail.com | |
| Local authority | Kerry County Council |
Other schools in Listowel
- Coláiste Na Ríochta Secondary school, Kerry
- Coolard Mxd N S Primary school, Kerry
- Dromclough N S Primary school, Kerry
- Listowel Presentation Primary Primary school, Kerry
- Lyre A Crompane N S Primary school, Kerry
- Murhur N S Primary school, Kerry
- Nano Nagle N School Special school, COUNTY KERRY
- Presentation Secondary School Secondary school, Kerry
- Realt Na Maidne Primary school, Kerry
- S N Cill Cruinn Primary school, Kerry
- S N Naomh Brid Primary school, Kerry
- Scoil Chorp Chríost Primary school, Kerry
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.