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The Billis National School

The Billis National School is a primary school in Monaghan. 16 pupils, Church of Ireland ethos.

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The facts

TypePrimary school
GenderMixed
EthosChurch of Ireland
PatronBishop of Clogher COI
FeesFree
Enrolment16 (8 boys, 8 girls) 2025/26
Language of instructionEnglish Medium School
Roll number20246U
EircodeH18RR22
AddressBillis, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan

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 year5
Applications open12 January 2026
Applications close21 March 2026

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: Monaghan. 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 H18 (Monaghan) was €260,000 in 2025. That is up 73.3% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.

Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Glaslough at 1.13 (Marginally Above Average), where 0 is the national average. 41% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.

Contact

PrincipalLaura mcAree
Phone04788245
Emailprincipal@thebillisns.com
Local authorityMonaghan County Council

Other schools in Monaghan

How we know

DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.