On behalf of our entire school community, we would like to welcome you to Scoil Mhuire, Gowran. 

We are a co-educational catholic primary school under the Patronage of the Diocese of Ossory. We are located in the heart of county Kilkenny, in the picturesque town of Gowran.

We believe that the foundation stone of any school community or team is the spirit that lives within, a spirit of kindness, compassion, welcome ,joy and a desire to bring the best of ourselves each and every day.  

Our primary aim in Gowran NS is to create a school with happy, safe and friendly school environment with childrens' learning and growth at the core of everything we do.

Our enthusiastic and dedicated staff pride themselves on this spirit of joy, warmth and welcome in Gowran NS. We strive to maintain the provision of high quality teaching and learning experiences including the provision of  curricular activities which facilitate opportunities for children to share experiences in areas where individual talents may lie.

We hope you will find this website both useful and interesting. We would be delighted to answer any questions you have and invite you to come and meet with us by contacting the Principal or Deputy Principal.

Damien Aylward, School Principal
Olivia O'Keeffe, Deputy Principal