Naomh Mhuire N S
Naomh Mhuire N S is a primary school in Offaly. 83 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, DEIS Rural.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 83 (42 boys, 41 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Rural |
| Roll number | 17616K |
| Eircode | R35T653 |
| Address | Walsh Island, Geashill, Co Offaly |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Rural. This is the rural strand: extra literacy and numeracy support, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation. It does not carry reduced class sizes.
Added to DEIS in the 2022 expansion, so its supports are relatively recent.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
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: Portarlington. 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 R35 (Tullamore) was €286,833 in 2025. That is up 57.6% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Raheenakeeran at -4.24 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 26% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Caitriona Kerin |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0578649686 |
| wislandns@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Offaly County Council |
Other schools in Portarlington
- Cloneyhurke N S Primary school, Offaly
- Coláiste Íosagáin Secondary school, Laois
- Presentation Primary School Primary school, Laois
- S N Mhuire Primary school, Offaly
- S N Naomh Eoin Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Náisiúnta Cúil An Tsúdaire 2 Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Phadraig Primary school, Laois
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.