St Cóman's Wood Primary School
School Details
About
St. Comán’s Wood Primary School is a co‑educational, dual‑site primary school serving the town of Roscommon. Operating across the former Abbey Boys National School and Scoil Mhuire Convent premises, the school provides modern classrooms, a dedicated kindergarten wing, specialist rooms for home economics and ICT, and a fine assembly hall. Daily hot lunches are supplied by The Lunch Bag, and a secure online payment system enables parents to pay for extracurricular activities such as music, swimming and school tours. The school places a strong emphasis on STEM and environmental education, having received the Curious Minds Gold Award for its achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and actively participates in the Green Schools programme. Funding from the EU’s NextGeneration EU initiative has equipped the school with devices, interactive presentation technologies and coding resources, ensuring digital inclusion for all learners. A vibrant school community is supported by a range of activities, including active‑school weeks, physical education programmes and partnerships that enrich the curriculum and promote healthy, holistic development.
History
St. Comán’s Wood Primary School was established in 2017 following the amalgamation of Abbey Boys National School and Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School, creating a dual‑site institution with Junior and 6th classes taught on the Abbey site. The legacy of Scoil Mhuire dates back to 1902, when the Sisters of Mercy, who arrived in Roscommon in 1853, opened a convent and school on a cut‑stone building in 1861. Over the decades the school expanded with a three‑storey building, a secondary department in 1929, and extensive renovations in 1964 that added a kindergarten wing, library, staff rooms and specialised classrooms. Further extensions in the 1970s and 1980s accommodated a growing pupil roll, cementing the school’s role as a central pillar of primary education in Roscommon.