Cloonlyon N S
Cloonlyon N S is a primary school in Mayo. 28 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Achonry |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 28 (15 boys, 13 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 12936D |
| Eircode | F12CH96 |
| Address | Cloonlyon, Charlestown, Co. Mayo |
Getting in
Not oversubscribed last year. The notice carries no previous-year breakdown, which is only required of a school that had more applicants than places.
| Places in the coming year | 20 |
|---|
notice gives places only, no previous-year breakdown.
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.
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Charlestown. 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 F12 (Claremorris) was €210,000 in 2025. That is up 82.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Sonnagh at -8.23 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 30% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Des Haran |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0949254932 |
| office@cloonlyonns.ie | |
| Local authority | Mayo County Council |
Other schools in Charlestown
- Carracastle Central Ns Primary school, Mayo
- S N Athracht Nfa Primary school, Mayo
- S N Tamhnighan Fheadha Primary school, Mayo
- Sn Muire Gan Smal Primary school, Sligo
- St Joseph's Community College Secondary school, Mayo
- Tavrane Central Ns Primary school, Mayo
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.