St Colmcilles Primary School
St Colmcilles Primary School is a primary school boys only in Tipperary. 109 pupils, Catholic ethos, 1 special class, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Boys only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Archbishop of Cashel & Emly |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 109 (109 boys, 0 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 16979S |
| Eircode | E41CR60 |
| Address | Church Avenue, Templemore, Co. Tipperary |
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: Templemore. 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 E41 (Thurles) was €249,000 in 2025. That is up 72.9% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Templemore at -5.28 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 29% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Conor Doyle |
|---|---|
| Phone | 050431616 |
| office@stcolmcillens.ie | |
| Local authority | Tipperary (Nr) County Council |
Other schools in Templemore
- Castle Iny N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Clonmore N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Killea N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Loch Mor Maigh N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Our Ladys Secondary School Secondary school, Tipperary
- S N Iosef Naofa Primary school, Tipperary
- St Marys N S Primary school, Tipperary
- Templetuohy N S Primary school, Tipperary
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.