Urbleshanny N S
Urbleshanny N S is a primary school in Monaghan. 296 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, 0.89 applicants per place last year.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Clogher |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 296 (152 boys, 144 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 16923O |
| Eircode | H18R960 |
| Address | Carrowhatta, Scotstown, Co. Monaghan |
Getting in
Not oversubscribed. 34 applications for 38 places — 0.89 applicants per place.
| Places in the coming year | 38 |
|---|---|
| Places last year | 38 |
| Applications last year | 34 |
| Waiting list | 0 |
Ratio calculated against the previous year's places, as stated in the notice.
read from the school's Annual Admission Notice.
Read the school's Annual Admission Notice ↗ (2024/25)
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
1 special class sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
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 Scotstown at -2.97 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 34% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Nuala Mhic Gabhann |
|---|---|
| Phone | 04789594 |
| admin@urbleshannyns.com | |
| Local authority | Monaghan County Council |
Other schools in Monaghan
- Beech Hill College Secondary school, Monaghan
- Coláiste Oiriall Secondary school, Monaghan
- Corcaghan N S Primary school, Monaghan
- Corr A Chrainn National School Primary school, Monaghan
- Deravoy National School Primary school, Monaghan
- Drumacruttin N S Primary school, Monaghan
- Edenmore N.S. Primary school, Monaghan
- Gaelscoil Ultain Primary school, Monaghan
- Knockconnon N S Primary school, Monaghan
- Monaghan Collegiate School Secondary school, Monaghan
- Monaghan Model School Primary school, Monaghan
- Scoil Bhrighde Primary school, Monaghan
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.