Muire Gan Smal
Muire Gan Smal is a primary school in Kerry. 123 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kerry |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 123 (40 boys, 83 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 14952L |
| Eircode | V92P803 |
| Address | Old Chapel Lane, Castleisland, Co. Kerry |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × 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: Castleisland. 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 V92 (Tralee) was €270,000 in 2025. That is up 68.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Castleisland at -5.17 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 31% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Seamus Moynihan |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0667141147 |
| info@muiregansmal.ie | |
| Local authority | Kerry County Council |
Other schools in Castleisland
- Castleisland Community College Secondary school, Kerry
- Clogher Mxd N S Primary school, Kerry
- Curranes N S Primary school, Kerry
- Firies Mxd N S Primary school, Kerry
- Gaelscoil Naomh Aogain Primary school, Kerry
- Knockaderry Farranfore National School Primary school, Kerry
- Loughfouder N S Primary school, Kerry
- Meanscoil Naomh Ioseph Secondary school, Kerry
- Meanscoil Phadraig Naofa Secondary school, Kerry
- Scartaglin New Central School Primary school, Kerry
- Scoil Mhuire Agus N.Treasa Primary school, Kerry
- Scoil Mhuire B&C Primary school, Kerry
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.