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S.N. Arainn Mhor II

PrimaryCatholicGaeltacht schoolDEISIsland school

Arainn Mhór, Co. Dhún na nGall · F92 AE75 · Roll number 16384K

S.N. Arainn Mhor II is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ailt An Chorráin. Every school in and around Ailt An Chorráin →

Pupils
21
September, 2025/26
10 girls, 11 boys
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Raphoe
Language
All in Irish
in the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about S.N. Arainn Mhor II

  • A small primary school: 21 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • In the Gaeltacht: every subject is taught through Irish.
  • In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
  • An island school.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Raphoe; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Ailt An Chorráin’s outline, 5.1 km away; listed with Ailt An Chorráin, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Arainn Mhor II had 21 pupils in 2025/26, against 15 in 2015/16 (+40%). Girls are 48% of them. Its largest roll was 22, in 2020/21. Its roll rose in 5 of the 10 years.

061218242015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.

No letter

No letter for S.N. Arainn Mhor II

Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.

What the Department of Education does publish for S.N. Arainn Mhor II is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.

Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.

Inspections

Inspection reports on S.N. Arainn Mhor II

The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗

Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.

Getting in

Getting a place at S.N. Arainn Mhor II

Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.

Families apply to S.N. Arainn Mhor II directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.

A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.

It teaches every subject through Irish. It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).

Side by side with the nearest primary schools

2025/26

The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.

Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 4 have more pupils than S.N. Arainn Mhor II.

S.N. Arainn Mhor II21
S.N. Arainn Mhor I13
S N na hAcrai70
Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai14
Scoil Roisin51
Scoil Mhuire42
Scoil Chróine265
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Arainn Mhor II21–CatholicAll in Irish✓
S.N. Arainn Mhor I13–CatholicAll in Irish✓2.1 km
S N na hAcrai70+1%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai14−52%CatholicAll in Irish✓7.1 km
Scoil Roisin51−14%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓8 km
Scoil Mhuire42+8%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
Scoil Chróine265−5%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
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SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Dhubhthaigh91−11%CatholicAll in Irish✓15 km
S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid61−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓15 km
S.N. Loch an Iubhair25−32%CatholicAll in Irish✓15 km
St Conals68−14%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S.N. Chonaill107+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓17 km
Scoil Phadraig103+27%CatholicAll in Irish✓18 km
Min A Ghabhann N.S.39+30%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C97−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓19 km
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16−48%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5−75%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Adhamhnain131−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓21 km
S.N. Duchoraidh4–CatholicAll in Irish✓21 km
S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe54+54%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Ardara Mixed N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal94+36%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Mhuire155+32%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Gortnacart N.S.16–CatholicEnglish✓25 km
S.N. an Bhreacaigh24−31%CatholicAll in Irish✓26 km
St Riaghans N.S.26+18%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Scoil Bhrighde28−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓26 km
S N Cnoc na Naomh87−3%CatholicAll in Irish✓28 km
S.N. Mhin Teineadh de21−9%CatholicAll in Irish28 km
S N Caiseal na gCorr44+2%CatholicAll in Irish✓28 km
S.N. Cholmcille28−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓28 km
Scoil Naomh Dubhthach27−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓29 km
S.N. Gort an Choirce40+0%CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich10–CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
S.N. Min an Aoire14–CatholicAll in Irish✓31 km
S.N. an Chaiseal58−17%CatholicAll in Irish✓32 km
Scoil Fhionáin204+20%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir64−25%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
S N na Carraige59−27%CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
Killybegs Common N.S.75+7%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
S.N. Fhionntra5−88%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille18–CatholicAll in Irish✓37 km
S.N. Neill Mor240+22%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Chartha Naofa111+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Bruckless N.S.18–CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Murroe National School50+85%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Frosses N.S.77−11%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
S.N. Naomh Naille113+14%CatholicEnglish39 km
Inver N.S.20−23%Church of IrelandEnglish39 km
S.N. Glasain28+4%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
Killaghtee N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓39 km
S.N. an Choimin54−30%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh82−12%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Gartan N.S.19–Church of IrelandEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Taodhbhog55+49%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
S N na Croise Naofa33−21%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Dunfanaghy N.S.24−14%Church of IrelandEnglish✓42 km
Scoil Naomh Peadar135+75%CatholicEnglish42 km
Scoil Mhuire166+30%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Creeslough N.S.31+11%Church of IrelandEnglish✓42 km
Scoil an Linbh Íosa274+30%CatholicEnglish43 km
Glenswilly N.S.262−4%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Baile Mor7–Church of IrelandEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Trianta33+3%PresbyterianEnglish43 km
S.N. Fothar32−18%CatholicEnglish44 km
Glebe N.S.121+20%Church of IrelandEnglish45 km
Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala219−8%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil Cholmcille127+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓45 km
St Francis N.S.159+2%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh24−23%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Baile an Bhailsig47+68%Church of IrelandEnglish45 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri55−38%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish46 km
Dooish N.S.191−12%CatholicEnglish47 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille231+19%CatholicEnglish48 km
Naomh Adhamhnain123+62%CatholicEnglish48 km
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain410−12%CatholicAll in Irish49 km
Scoil Choilmcille659+82%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal480+11%CatholicEnglish50 km
Scoil Phádraig118−6%CatholicEnglish50 km
Scoil Naomh Earnan94+0%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Scoil Naomh Fiachra519−6%CatholicEnglish50 km
Robertson N.S.67+24%Church of IrelandEnglish✓51 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste136−4%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
S.N. Naomh Brid66−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓51 km
S.N. Seiseadh Ui Neill167−6%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Portlean N.S.20−17%PresbyterianEnglish51 km
S.N. Baile Raighin215−9%Church of IrelandEnglish52 km
Robertson N.S.89+35%Church of IrelandEnglish✓52 km
Letterkenny Educate Together NS420+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓52 km
Scoil Mhuire B & C489+8%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille68−12%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
St Patricks N.S.426−6%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Gleann Coimhead57−34%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Mhuire218+25%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. an Br M O Cleirigh211−2%CatholicEnglish54 km
S N Talamh na Coille467−2%CatholicEnglish54 km
Scoil Cholmcille37−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
Cashelshanaghan N.S.28+4%PresbyterianEnglish55 km
Glenmaquin N.S.21−9%PresbyterianEnglish✓55 km
Cranford N.S.48+0%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Scoil Bhride192−3%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Scoil Mhuire206+14%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Comhscoil Chonmha S.N.100+11%Church of IrelandEnglish56 km
Ayr Hill N.S. Ramelton32–PresbyterianEnglish56 km
Scoil Choluim30–CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Gaelscoil Eirne29−40%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish✓56 km
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona77+26%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Holy Family National School193+35%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Killygordan N.S.22+5%Church of IrelandEnglish✓57 km
Kilbarron N.S.44+16%Church of IrelandEnglish✓57 km
S.N. an Droim Mor229−1%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
St Macartans Central276−1%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
S.N. Ceathru Caol53−47%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Ray N.S.51−20%Church of IrelandEnglish✓58 km
Scoil Naomh Proinnseas119−6%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Browneknowe N.S.48−28%PresbyterianEnglish58 km
Scoil Mhuire64+8%CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
Gleneely N.S.45−33%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
St Davadogs N.S.27−16%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille81−4%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
S.N. Domhnach Mor22−51%PresbyterianEnglish✓60 km
Scoil Adhamhnain158+3%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
Raphoe Central N.S.185−6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓60 km
Rockfield N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
Drumfad N.S.35+3%PresbyterianEnglish✓61 km
St Mary's National School155+25%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
Scoil Cuilm Cille38+6%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
Moyle N.S.81−7%PresbyterianEnglish63 km
Rathmullen N.S.119+24%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
St Garvans N.S.33+3%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
Scoil Cholmcille199−13%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
SN Naomh Samhthann40−32%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
Scoil Mhuire54+20%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa17−62%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
S.N. Baile an Caislean66+38%PresbyterianEnglish✓66 km
St Patricks N.S.162−6%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
S.N. Naomh Baoithin113+3%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
Monreagh N.S.48+2%PresbyterianEnglish✓68 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál124+19%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
S.N. Naomh Eighneach75−26%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
S.N. an Leinbh Iosa84+12%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha67−48%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish70 km
St Muras N.S.189−12%CatholicEnglish70 km
Scoil Iosagain779+0%CatholicEnglish70 km
St. Mura's National School26+0%Church of IrelandEnglish70 km
St Orans N.S.228+8%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
Scoil Naomh Treasa C52−9%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
S.N. Naomh Aonghus218+6%CatholicEnglish73 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig64+0%CatholicEnglish✓76 km
Scoil Naomh Iósaf45−10%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
St Francis' National School132+11%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
S N na gCluainte96−8%CatholicEnglish✓79 km
Scoil Naomh Brid196−1%CatholicEnglish81 km
Scoil Phadraig121−16%CatholicEnglish✓82 km
Naomh Bridhid92−12%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
Glentogher Con N.S.13–CatholicEnglish✓85 km
S.N. Donaigh33+6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓85 km
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach124−7%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig163+14%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire57−22%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
Scoil Naomh Colmchille186+11%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
Scoil Naomh Fionan199−12%CatholicEnglish88 km
S.N. an Iorball Riabaigh40−17%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa137+40%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
Scoil Mhuire118−4%CatholicEnglish✓92 km
Naomh Bodain108+44%CatholicEnglish✓93 km
Scoil Cholmchille77−10%CatholicEnglish✓93 km
Scoil Eoghan212−15%CatholicEnglish✓97 km
Moville N.S.32−41%Church of IrelandEnglish98 km
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill75−7%CatholicAll in Irish98 km
Scoil Cholmcille133+8%CatholicEnglish101 km
Living nearby

Living in Ailt An Chorráin

The town’s figures, not this street’s.

Median sale price
€140,700
34 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€977
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Donegal

Homes in the F94 Eircode area

Housing in Ailt An Chorráin →

The median sale price rose from €185,000 in 2023 to €195,000 in 2025 (+5%).

2023€185,000
2024€195,000
2025€195,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€301,700
Second-hand homes€179,500

Property Price Register sales in the F94 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

New tenancies in Co. Donegal averaged €977 a month in 2025, against €893 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€893
2025€977

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

near Ailt An Chorráin, F92 AE75

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Arainn Mhor II

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Questions about S.N. Arainn Mhor II

Is S.N. Arainn Mhor II a good school?

We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.

How many pupils does S.N. Arainn Mhor II have?

21 pupils in 2025/26.

Does S.N. Arainn Mhor II teach through Irish?

Yes: every subject at S.N. Arainn Mhor II is taught through Irish.

Who runs S.N. Arainn Mhor II?

S.N. Arainn Mhor II has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Raphoe.

How do pupils get a place at S.N. Arainn Mhor II?

Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.

Which schools of the same kind are near S.N. Arainn Mhor II?

The nearest are S.N. Arainn Mhor I (2.1 km), S N na hAcrai (6.3 km) and Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai (7.1 km).

Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Ailt An Chorráin; nothing here rates the school.

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).