Scoil Aireagail
Scoil Aireagail is a secondary school in Kilkenny. 204 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Kilkenny & Carlow ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 204 (109 boys, 95 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 70570N |
| Eircode | R95AH30 |
| Address | Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × 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: Ballyhale. 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 Knocktopher at 1.23 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 41% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Helen McTigue |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0567768632 |
| info@scoilaireagail.ie | |
| Local authority | Kilkenny County Council |
Other schools in Ballyhale
- Kilmoganny Mixed N S Primary school, Kilkenny
- S N Chiaran Naofa Primary school, Kilkenny
- S N Moin Ruadh Mixed Primary school, Kilkenny
- S N Naomh Padraig Mxd Primary school, Kilkenny
- Scoil San Lionard Primary school, Kilkenny
- St Beacons N S Primary school, Kilkenny
- St Brendans Mixed N S Primary school, Kilkenny
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.