St Patricks Ns
St Patricks Ns is a primary school in Leitrim. 243 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Ardagh & Clonmacnoise |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 243 (119 boys, 124 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 19423J |
| Eircode | N41PY61 |
| Address | DRUMSHANBO, CO LEITRIM |
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: Drumshanbo. 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 N41 (Carrick-on-Shannon) was €200,000 in 2025. That is up 81.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Drumshanbo at -3.06 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 36% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Ruth McLoughlin |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0719641755 |
| stpatricksnsdrumshanbo@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Leitrim County Council |
Other schools in Drumshanbo
- Drumshanbo Vocational School Secondary school, Leitrim
- S N Cill Ronain Primary school, Roscommon
- S N Lasair Naofa Primary school, Roscommon
- S N Naomh Mhuire Primary school, Roscommon
- S N Naomh Padraig Primary school, Roscommon
- Strabaggan N S Primary school, Roscommon
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.