Ballyshannon N S
Ballyshannon N S is a primary school in Kildare. 115 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 115 (61 boys, 54 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 15456E |
| Eircode | R56FF60 |
| Address | Ballyshannon, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Kilcullen. 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 R56 (Curragh) was €428,505 in 2025. That is up 58.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballyshannon at 2.94 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 42% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Lorraine McGovern |
|---|---|
| Phone | 045485309 |
| ballyshannonprimary@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Kildare County Council |
Other schools in Kilcullen
- Cross And Passion College Secondary school, Kildare
- S N Naomh Ioseph Primary school, Kildare
- St Brigids N S Primary school, Kildare
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.