Mount Palmer National School
Mount Palmer National School is a primary school in Mayo. 37 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Killala |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 37 (16 boys, 21 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 20217N |
| Eircode | F26VW89 |
| Address | Kincon, Kilfian, Ballina, Co. Mayo |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Lacken / Ballycastle. 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 F26 (Ballina) was €200,000 in 2025. That is up 60.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Killala at -8.5 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 27% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Micheál Roche |
|---|---|
| Phone | 09632225 |
| mountpalmernats@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Mayo County Council |
Other schools in Lacken / Ballycastle
- Killala N S Primary school, Mayo
- Lacken National School Primary school, Mayo
- Scoil Naomh Brid Primary school, Mayo
- St. Patrick's College Secondary school, Mayo
- Templemary N S Primary school, Mayo
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.