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S.N. Min an Aoire

PrimaryCatholicGaeltacht schoolDEIS

Meenaneary, Carrick, Co. Donegal · F94 DD80 · Roll number 18295V

S.N. Min an Aoire is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of An Charraig. Every school in and around An Charraig →

Pupils
14
September, 2025/26
9 girls, 5 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. Min an Aoire

  • A small primary school: 14 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.
  • 9 girls and 5 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Raphoe; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside An Charraig’s outline, 4.7 km away; listed with An Charraig, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Min an Aoire had 14 pupils in 2025/26, down from 21 in 2015/16 (−33%). Girls are 64% of them. Its largest roll was 23, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 3 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. Min an Aoire

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. Min an Aoire 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. Min an Aoire

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. Min an Aoire

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

Families apply to S.N. Min an Aoire 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, 5 have more pupils than S.N. Min an Aoire.

S.N. Min an Aoire14
S N na Carraige59
Scoil Chartha Naofa111
S.N. an Chaiseal58
S.N. Fhionntra5
S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe54
S.N. an Bhreacaigh24
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Min an Aoire14–CatholicAll in Irish✓
S N na Carraige59−27%CatholicAll in Irish✓5.2 km
Scoil Chartha Naofa111+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓7.5 km
S.N. an Chaiseal58−17%CatholicAll in Irish✓7.6 km
S.N. Fhionntra5−88%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe54+54%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S.N. an Bhreacaigh24−31%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
The other 164 primary schools in Co. Donegal
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Killybegs Common N.S.75+7%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Neill Mor240+22%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Ardara Mixed N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓14 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal94+36%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Bruckless N.S.18–CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. Mhin Teineadh de21−9%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
Gortnacart N.S.16–CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Killaghtee N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓17 km
St Conals68−14%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh82−12%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
St Riaghans N.S.26+18%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
S.N. Naomh Naille113+14%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5−75%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Inver N.S.20−23%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
Scoil Mhuire155+32%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Frosses N.S.77−11%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Min A Ghabhann N.S.39+30%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16−48%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Scoil Naomh Peadar135+75%CatholicEnglish27 km
Scoil Roisin51−14%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓28 km
S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich10–CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor II21–CatholicAll in Irish✓31 km
Scoil Chróine265−5%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
S.N. an Br M O Cleirigh211−2%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor I13–CatholicAll in Irish✓32 km
Glebe N.S.121+20%Church of IrelandEnglish32 km
Scoil an Linbh Íosa274+30%CatholicEnglish33 km
St Macartans Central276−1%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala219−8%CatholicEnglish33 km
S N na hAcrai70+1%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri55−38%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish33 km
Robertson N.S.67+24%Church of IrelandEnglish✓34 km
Scoil Naomh Earnan94+0%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S.N. Duchoraidh4–CatholicAll in Irish✓34 km
Naomh Adhamhnain123+62%CatholicEnglish35 km
Gaelscoil Eirne29−40%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish✓35 km
Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai14−52%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
Holy Family National School193+35%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona77+26%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Kilbarron N.S.44+16%Church of IrelandEnglish✓36 km
S.N. Cholmcille28−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
St Francis N.S.159+2%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Mhuire42+8%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S.N. Loch an Iubhair25−32%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
Rockfield N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Dhubhthaigh91−11%CatholicAll in Irish✓40 km
S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid61−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓42 km
S.N. an Choimin54−30%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
Scoil Phadraig103+27%CatholicAll in Irish✓43 km
S.N. Chonaill107+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓44 km
S.N. Taodhbhog55+49%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C97−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
S.N. Adhamhnain131−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓49 km
S.N. Baile an Bhailsig47+68%Church of IrelandEnglish49 km
Dooish N.S.191−12%CatholicEnglish50 km
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir64−25%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
Scoil Mhuire54+20%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
S N Caiseal na gCorr44+2%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
S.N. Seiseadh Ui Neill167−6%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Scoil Bhrighde28−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓54 km
S N Cnoc na Naomh87−3%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
Glenswilly N.S.262−4%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Gleann Coimhead57−34%CatholicEnglish55 km
Scoil Mhuire B & C489+8%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Robertson N.S.89+35%Church of IrelandEnglish✓55 km
S.N. Gort an Choirce40+0%CatholicAll in Irish✓55 km
Scoil Naomh Dubhthach27−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓56 km
Gartan N.S.19–Church of IrelandEnglish✓56 km
Scoil Phádraig118−6%CatholicEnglish57 km
Scoil Fhionáin204+20%CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
S.N. Trianta33+3%PresbyterianEnglish59 km
Gleneely N.S.45−33%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
S.N. an Droim Mor229−1%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
Killygordan N.S.22+5%Church of IrelandEnglish✓60 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh24−23%CatholicEnglish60 km
S.N. Glasain28+4%CatholicAll in Irish✓61 km
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain410−12%CatholicAll in Irish62 km
Scoil Choilmcille659+82%CatholicEnglish✓62 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal480+11%CatholicEnglish62 km
Scoil Bhride192−3%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
Scoil Cholmcille127+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓63 km
Comhscoil Chonmha S.N.100+11%Church of IrelandEnglish63 km
Murroe National School50+85%CatholicEnglish✓63 km
S.N. Domhnach Mor22−51%PresbyterianEnglish✓63 km
S.N. Baile Raighin215−9%Church of IrelandEnglish64 km
St Patricks N.S.426−6%CatholicEnglish64 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille231+19%CatholicEnglish64 km
Glenmaquin N.S.21−9%PresbyterianEnglish✓64 km
Letterkenny Educate Together NS420+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓64 km
Scoil Mhuire166+30%CatholicEnglish✓65 km
Creeslough N.S.31+11%Church of IrelandEnglish✓65 km
Scoil Naomh Fiachra519−6%CatholicEnglish65 km
St Mary's National School155+25%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
S N na Croise Naofa33−21%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
Dunfanaghy N.S.24−14%Church of IrelandEnglish✓67 km
Scoil Adhamhnain158+3%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
SN Naomh Samhthann40−32%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
S N Talamh na Coille467−2%CatholicEnglish67 km
S.N. Baile Mor7–Church of IrelandEnglish✓67 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille18–CatholicAll in Irish✓67 km
Raphoe Central N.S.185−6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓67 km
S.N. Fothar32−18%CatholicEnglish68 km
Ray N.S.51−20%Church of IrelandEnglish✓69 km
Scoil Cuilm Cille38+6%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
Portlean N.S.20−17%PresbyterianEnglish69 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille68−12%CatholicEnglish✓69 km
Cashelshanaghan N.S.28+4%PresbyterianEnglish69 km
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa17−62%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille81−4%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
Scoil Naomh Proinnseas119−6%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
Scoil Mhuire206+14%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
Ayr Hill N.S. Ramelton32–PresbyterianEnglish72 km
S.N. Mhuire218+25%CatholicEnglish✓72 km
St Patricks N.S.162−6%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste136−4%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál124+19%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
S.N. Naomh Brid66−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓74 km
Browneknowe N.S.48−28%PresbyterianEnglish74 km
S.N. Baile an Caislean66+38%PresbyterianEnglish✓76 km
Cranford N.S.48+0%CatholicEnglish✓76 km
Scoil Cholmcille37−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓76 km
Moyle N.S.81−7%PresbyterianEnglish76 km
Scoil Cholmcille199−13%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
S.N. Ceathru Caol53−47%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
S.N. Naomh Baoithin113+3%CatholicEnglish✓78 km
Scoil Choluim30–CatholicEnglish✓78 km
Monreagh N.S.48+2%PresbyterianEnglish✓79 km
S.N. an Leinbh Iosa84+12%CatholicEnglish✓79 km
St Davadogs N.S.27−16%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
Rathmullen N.S.119+24%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
Drumfad N.S.35+3%PresbyterianEnglish✓81 km
Scoil Mhuire64+8%CatholicAll in Irish✓81 km
St Garvans N.S.33+3%CatholicEnglish✓83 km
St Muras N.S.189−12%CatholicEnglish85 km
S.N. Naomh Aonghus218+6%CatholicEnglish87 km
Scoil Iosagain779+0%CatholicEnglish88 km
St. Mura's National School26+0%Church of IrelandEnglish88 km
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha67−48%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish88 km
S.N. Naomh Eighneach75−26%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
St Orans N.S.228+8%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
Scoil Naomh Iósaf45−10%CatholicEnglish✓95 km
Scoil Naomh Treasa C52−9%CatholicEnglish✓95 km
Scoil Naomh Brid196−1%CatholicEnglish95 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig64+0%CatholicEnglish✓95 km
St Francis' National School132+11%CatholicEnglish✓98 km
S N na gCluainte96−8%CatholicEnglish✓99 km
Scoil Phadraig121−16%CatholicEnglish✓103 km
Glentogher Con N.S.13–CatholicEnglish✓103 km
Scoil Naomh Fionan199−12%CatholicEnglish103 km
S.N. Donaigh33+6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓104 km
Naomh Bridhid92−12%CatholicEnglish✓104 km
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach124−7%CatholicEnglish✓105 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig163+14%CatholicEnglish✓105 km
Scoil Naomh Colmchille186+11%CatholicEnglish✓106 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa137+40%CatholicEnglish✓109 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire57−22%CatholicEnglish✓109 km
S.N. an Iorball Riabaigh40−17%CatholicEnglish✓110 km
Scoil Mhuire118−4%CatholicEnglish✓111 km
Naomh Bodain108+44%CatholicEnglish✓112 km
Scoil Eoghan212−15%CatholicEnglish✓114 km
Scoil Cholmchille77−10%CatholicEnglish✓114 km
Moville N.S.32−41%Church of IrelandEnglish114 km
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill75−7%CatholicAll in Irish114 km
Scoil Cholmcille133+8%CatholicEnglish118 km
Living nearby

Living in An Charraig

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

Median sale price
€191,400
routing key F94, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€977
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Donegal

Homes in the F94 Eircode area

Housing in An Charraig →

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.

Renting in Co. Donegal

Cost of living in An Charraig →

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 An Charraig, F94 DD80

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Min an Aoire

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. Min an Aoire

Is S.N. Min an Aoire 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. Min an Aoire have?

14 pupils in 2025/26.

Does S.N. Min an Aoire teach through Irish?

Yes: every subject at S.N. Min an Aoire is taught through Irish.

Who runs S.N. Min an Aoire?

S.N. Min an Aoire has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Raphoe.

How do pupils get a place at S.N. Min an Aoire?

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. Min an Aoire?

The nearest are S N na Carraige (5.2 km), Scoil Chartha Naofa (7.5 km) and S.N. an Chaiseal (7.6 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 An Charraig; 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).