Cloontuskert National School
Cloontuskert National School is a primary school in Roscommon. 82 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Elphin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 82 (35 boys, 47 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 18116S |
| Eircode | N39AT80 |
| Address | Cloontuskert, Lanesboro |
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 year | 15 |
|---|
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: Lanesboro. 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 N39 (Longford) was €200,000 in 2025. That is up 75.4% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Cloontuskert at -1.98 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 34% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Therese Concannon |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0433321817 |
| office@cloontuskertns.ie | |
| Local authority | Roscommon County Council |
Other schools in Lanesboro
- Cloontagh Mixed N S Primary school, Longford
- Fermoyle Mixed N S Primary school, Longford
- Lanesboro Community College Secondary school, Longford
- Lanesborough Primary School Primary school, Longford
- Naomh Earnain N S Primary school, Longford
- S N O Dubhlain Primary school, Roscommon
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Roscommon
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.