Scoil Athain
Scoil Athain is a primary school in Limerick. 139 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Killaloe |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 139 (76 boys, 63 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 16508C |
| Eircode | V94EY11 |
| Address | Laught, Lisnagry, Co. Limerick |
Special classes
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
This is the school's first special class.
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: Newport. 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 Ballyvarra at 6.76 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 54% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Siobhán Kennedy |
|---|---|
| Phone | 061335101 |
| office@ahanenationalschool.ie | |
| Local authority | Limerick County Council |
Other schools in Newport
- Castleconnell N S Primary school, Limerick
- Convent Of Mercy Primary school, Tipperary
- Glenstal Abbey School Secondary school, Limerick
- Lackamore N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Newport College Secondary school, Tipperary
- Rear N S Primary school, Tipperary
- S N Cill Chuimin Primary school, Tipperary
- S N Na Mbuachailli Primary school, Tipperary
- St. Mary's Secondary School Secondary school, Tipperary
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.