Rooskey N S
Rooskey N S is a primary school in Roscommon. 160 pupils, Catholic ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Elphin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 160 (75 boys, 85 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 04800F |
| Eircode | N41DH36 |
| Address | Rooskey, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Longford / Newtownforbes. 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 N41 (Carrick-on-Shannon) was €200,000 in 2025. That is up 81.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Roosky at -4.23 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 30% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Eimear Duignan |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0719638774 |
| rooskeyns@gmail.com | |
| Local authority | Roscommon County Council |
Other schools in Longford / Newtownforbes
- Cloonfour N S Primary school, Roscommon
- Gaelscoil An Longfoirt Primary school, Longford
- Meán Scoil Muire Secondary school, Longford
- S N Cnoc An Mharcaigh Primary school, Longford
- S N Mhuire Primary school, Longford
- S N Naomh Treasa Primary school, Longford
- Saint Mels Primary school, Longford
- Samhthann N S Primary school, Longford
- Scoil Bhríde Primary school, Longford
- Scoil Mhuire N S Primary school, Longford
- Scoil Naomh Micheal Primary school, Longford
- St Christophers S S Special school, LONGFORD
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.