Scoil Mhuire
Scoil Mhuire is a primary school in Newcastle. 111 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Waterford & Lismore |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 111 (61 boys, 50 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 18538V |
| Eircode | E91DX23 |
| Address | Newcastle, Clonmel, Co. Tippeary |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × 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: Cahir. 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 E91 (Clonmel) was €288,000 in 2025. That is up 63.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Newcastle at -4.0 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 30% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Claire Moloney |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0526136527 |
| principal@scoilmhuirenewcastle.ie | |
| Local authority | Tipperary (Sr) County Council |
Other schools in Cahir
- Ardfinnan N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Ballydrehid N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Ballylooby N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Bunscoil Na Cathrach Primary school, Tipperary
- Clogheen Central N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Colaiste Dun Iascaigh Secondary school, Tipperary
- New Inn B N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Rockwell College Secondary school, Tipperary
- S N An Grainseach Primary school, Tipperary
- S N Chuirt Doighte Primary school, Tipperary
- Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál Primary school, Tipperary
- Tankerstown N S Primary school, Tipperary
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.