Colaiste Na Trocaire (Mercy Community College)
Colaiste Na Trocaire (Mercy Community College) is a secondary school in Limerick. 537 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Limerick & Clare ETB |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 537 (272 boys, 265 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 76061W |
| Eircode | V94Y685 |
| Address | Rathkeale, Co. Limerick |
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: Rathkeale. 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 Rathkeale Urban at -23.01 (Very Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 15% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Michael Behan |
|---|---|
| Phone | 06963147 |
| mercycc@lcetb.ie | |
| Local authority | Limerick County Council |
Other schools in Rathkeale
- Church Street National School Primary school, Limerick
- Coolcappa N S Primary school, Limerick
- Croagh National School Primary school, Limerick
- Granagh National School Primary school, Limerick
- Scoil Aine Naofa Primary school, Limerick
- Scoil Chriost An Slanaitheoir Primary school, Limerick
- Scoil Naomh Iosef Primary school, Limerick
- St James N S Primary school, Limerick
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.