St. Brigid's National School Aughnafarcon
St. Brigid's National School Aughnafarcon is a primary school in Monaghan. 37 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Clogher |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 37 (20 boys, 17 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 18023L |
| Eircode | A75Y934 |
| Address | Aughnafarcon, Broomfield, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Castleblaney. 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 A75 (Castleblaney) was €250,000 in 2025. That is up 48.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Broomfield at 0.87 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 35% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Marie Rafferty |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0429743639 |
| aughnafarcon.n.s@hotmail.com | |
| Local authority | Monaghan County Council |
Other schools in Castleblaney
- Annalitten N S Primary school, Monaghan
- Annyalla National School Primary school, Monaghan
- Castleblayney Cent N S Primary school, Monaghan
- Castleblayney College Secondary school, Monaghan
- Castleblayney Convent Infants National School Primary school, Monaghan
- Castleblayney Convent National School Primary school, Monaghan
- Clontibret N S Primary school, Monaghan
- Gaelscoil Lorgan Primary school, Monaghan
- Monaghan Community Special School Special school, Monaghan
- Our Lady's Secondary School Secondary school, Monaghan
- Scoil Mhuire Bns Primary school, Monaghan
- Scoil Naomh Padraig Primary school, Monaghan
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.