Scoil Naomh Iosaf
Scoil Naomh Iosaf is a primary school boys only in Limerick. 140 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Boys only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Limerick |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 140 (140 boys, 0 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 16712B |
| Eircode | V94FK30 |
| Address | Rathkeale Road, Adare, Co. Limerick |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Croom. 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 Adare South at 7.8 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 53% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | David Lavin |
|---|---|
| Phone | 061396101 |
| sniadare.ias@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Limerick County Council |
Other schools in Croom
- Ballymartin N S Primary school, Limerick
- Banogue National School Primary school, Limerick
- Colaiste Chiarain Secondary school, Limerick
- Croom National School Primary school, Limerick
- Fedamore Community National School Primary school, Limerick
- S N Ciarain Primary school, Limerick
- Scoil Cre Cumhra Primary school, Limerick
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.