Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine
Scoil Nais Cnoc Aine is a primary school in Limerick. 200 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Cashel & Emly |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 200 (102 boys, 98 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 17212J |
| Eircode | V35AH66 |
| Address | Knockainey, Hospital, 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: Bruff / Hospital. 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 V35 (Kilmallock) was €310,000 in 2025. That is up 106.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Knockainy at 4.27 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 36% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Marie Moloney |
|---|---|
| Phone | 061383529 |
| info@knockaineyns.ie | |
| Local authority | Limerick County Council |
Other schools in Bruff / Hospital
- Ballylanders N S Primary school, Limerick
- Garrydoolis N S Primary school, Limerick
- Hospital Ns Primary school, Limerick
- John The Baptist Community School Secondary school, Limerick
- Kilteely N S Primary school, Limerick
- S N Gallbhaile Primary school, Limerick
- S N Loch Guir Primary school, Limerick
- Scoil Ailbhe Primary school, Limerick
- Scoil Baile An Aird Primary school, Limerick
- Scoil Cnoc Loinge B Primary school, Limerick
- Scoil Dean Cussen Primary school, Limerick
- St Ailbe's National School Primary school, Tipperary
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.