Holycross N.S.
Holycross N.S. is a primary school in Kilkenny. 72 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Ossory |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 72 (32 boys, 40 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 18643S |
| Eircode | R95E22N |
| Address | FIRODA, CASTLECOMER, CO KILKENNY |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Castlecomer. 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 R95 (Kilkenny) was €350,000 in 2025. That is up 62.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Castlecomer at -4.28 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 30% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Ailish Dunne |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0564441384 |
| info@firodaschool.ie | |
| Local authority | Kilkenny County Council |
Other schools in Castlecomer
- Ballyragget National School Primary school, Kilkenny
- Clontubrid Mixed N S Primary school, Kilkenny
- Community School Secondary school, Kilkenny
- Lisdowney N S Primary school, Kilkenny
- S N An Moinin Rua Primary school, Kilkenny
- S N Bhreandain Naofa Primary school, Kilkenny
- S N Bhrighde Primary school, Kilkenny
- S N Colmain Primary school, Kilkenny
- S N Lisnafunchin Primary school, Kilkenny
- Scoil Íosagáin Primary school, Kilkenny
- St Patricks Ns Primary school, Kilkenny
- Wandesforde Mixed N S Primary school, Kilkenny
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.