Scoil Mhuire
Scoil Mhuire is a primary school in Mooncoin. 261 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Ossory |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 261 (142 boys, 119 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 20492M |
| Eircode | X91YC58 |
| Address | Mooncoin, 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: Mooncoin. 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 X91 (Waterford) was €316,000 in 2025. That is up 59.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Pollrone at -7.34 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 28% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Deirdre Mc Inerney |
|---|---|
| Phone | 051895503 |
| scoilmhuiremooncoin@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Kilkenny County Council |
Other schools in Mooncoin
- Carigeen N S Primary school, Kilkenny
- Coláiste Cois Siúire Secondary school, Kilkenny
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.