Catherine Mc Auley Sp S
Catherine Mc Auley Sp S is a special school in LIMERICK. 278 pupils, Catholic ethos, oversubscribed last year.
The facts
| Type | Special school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Limerick |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 278 (176 boys, 102 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 18692I |
| Eircode | V94AW98 |
| Address | ASHBOURNE AVE, SOUTH CIRCULAR ROAD, LIMERICK |
Getting in
Oversubscribed last year. The notice carries a previous-year breakdown, which schools only have to publish when more people applied than there were places.
| Places in the coming year | 30 |
|---|---|
| Places last year | 35 |
| Applications last year | 50 |
| Waiting list | 0 |
| Applications open | 28 November 2025 |
| Applications close | 30 January 2026 |
check the notice — it lists more than one intake.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2026/27)
Ireland has no catchment areas. A place depends on the school's own oversubscription criteria — siblings, feeder school, parish, distance, date of application — not on where you live. Read the admissions policy for those.
The area around this school
School planning area: Limerick City. 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 V94 (Limerick) was €353,250 in 2025. That is up 60.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballinacurra A at 10.63 (Affluent), where 0 is the national average. 64% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Edmund Browne |
|---|---|
| Phone | 061228281 |
| office@cmcauley.ie | |
| Local authority | Limerick City Council |
Other schools in Limerick City
- An Mhodh Scoil Primary school, Limerick
- Ardscoil Mhuire Secondary school, Limerick
- Ardscoil Ris Secondary school, Limerick
- Bohermore N S Primary school, Limerick
- Carnane Mxd N S Primary school, Limerick
- Castletroy College Secondary school, Limerick
- Colaiste Mhichil Secondary school, Limerick
- Coláiste Nano Nagle Secondary school, Limerick
- Corpus Christi N S Primary school, Limerick
- Crescent College Comprehensive Secondary school, Limerick
- Donoughmore N S Primary school, Limerick
- Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh Secondary school, Limerick
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.