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S.N. Chill Coinnigh

PrimaryCatholicDEIS

Kilkenny, Glenties, Co. Donegal · F94 CX21 · Roll number 13563S

S.N. Chill Coinnigh is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Glenties. Every school in and around Glenties →

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Pupils
5
September, 2025/26
5 girls, 0 boys
Since 2019/20
−75%
from 20 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Raphoe
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about S.N. Chill Coinnigh

  • A small primary school: 5 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Smaller than it was: 5 pupils, 75% fewer than the 20 of 2019/20.
  • 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.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Raphoe; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Glenties’s outline, 3.9 km away; listed with Glenties, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Chill Coinnigh had 5 pupils in 2025/26, down from 29 in 2015/16 (−83%). Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.

081624322015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for S.N. Chill Coinnigh

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. Chill Coinnigh 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. Chill Coinnigh

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. Chill Coinnigh

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

Families apply to S.N. Chill Coinnigh 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 is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.

Pupils
5
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−75%
from 20 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Chill Coinnigh has shrunk by 75% since 2019/20. All the schools around Glenties together changed by +11%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S.N. Chill Coinnigh−75%
The primary schools around Glenties+30%
All Irish primary schools−5%

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.

Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than S.N. Chill Coinnigh. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −75%; 5 of the 5 grew faster.

S.N. Chill Coinnigh5
Min A Ghabhann39
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16
Scoil Mhuire155
St Conals68
St Riaghans26
Gortnacart16
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5−75%CatholicEnglish✓
Min A Ghabhann N.S.39+30%CatholicEnglish✓2.6 km
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16−48%CatholicEnglish✓4 km
Scoil Mhuire155+32%CatholicEnglish✓5.9 km
St Conals68−14%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
St Riaghans N.S.26+18%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
Gortnacart N.S.16–CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
The other 164 primary schools in Co. Donegal
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Muire Gan Smal94+36%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
Ardara Mixed N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓8.5 km
S.N. Mhin Teineadh de21−9%CatholicAll in Irish10 km
S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe54+54%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
S.N. an Bhreacaigh24−31%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich10–CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
Scoil Roisin51−14%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓12 km
S.N. Duchoraidh4–CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
Scoil Chróine265−5%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Cholmcille28−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓15 km
S N na hAcrai70+1%CatholicEnglish✓17 km
Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai14−52%CatholicAll in Irish✓19 km
Frosses N.S.77−11%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Loch an Iubhair25−32%CatholicAll in Irish✓19 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor II21–CatholicAll in Irish✓19 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor I13–CatholicAll in Irish✓20 km
S.N. Naomh Naille113+14%CatholicEnglish20 km
Killybegs Common N.S.75+7%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Inver N.S.20−23%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
Scoil Mhuire42+8%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Dhubhthaigh91−11%CatholicAll in Irish✓21 km
Bruckless N.S.18–CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Min an Aoire14–CatholicAll in Irish✓22 km
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh82−12%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Killaghtee N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓22 km
S.N. Neill Mor240+22%CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Scoil Naomh Peadar135+75%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid61−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓23 km
S.N. Fhionntra5−88%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil Phadraig103+27%CatholicAll in Irish✓24 km
Scoil an Linbh Íosa274+30%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. an Choimin54−30%CatholicAll in Irish✓24 km
Glebe N.S.121+20%Church of IrelandEnglish25 km
Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala219−8%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Chonaill107+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓26 km
St Francis N.S.159+2%CatholicEnglish26 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri55−38%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish26 km
S N na Carraige59−27%CatholicAll in Irish✓27 km
S.N. Taodhbhog55+49%CatholicAll in Irish✓27 km
Scoil Chartha Naofa111+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓27 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C97−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓28 km
S.N. an Chaiseal58−17%CatholicAll in Irish✓28 km
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir64−25%CatholicAll in Irish✓29 km
Naomh Adhamhnain123+62%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Adhamhnain131−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
S.N. Baile an Bhailsig47+68%Church of IrelandEnglish31 km
Scoil Naomh Earnan94+0%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Robertson N.S.67+24%Church of IrelandEnglish✓31 km
S N Caiseal na gCorr44+2%CatholicAll in Irish✓32 km
Dooish N.S.191−12%CatholicEnglish32 km
Glenswilly N.S.262−4%CatholicEnglish34 km
Gartan N.S.19–Church of IrelandEnglish✓35 km
S N Cnoc na Naomh87−3%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
S.N. Gort an Choirce40+0%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
Scoil Bhrighde28−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
S.N. an Br M O Cleirigh211−2%CatholicEnglish35 km
S.N. Seiseadh Ui Neill167−6%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Naomh Dubhthach27−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
S.N. Trianta33+3%PresbyterianEnglish37 km
Robertson N.S.89+35%Church of IrelandEnglish✓37 km
Scoil Mhuire B & C489+8%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Fhionáin204+20%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Gaelscoil Eirne29−40%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish✓38 km
Scoil Phádraig118−6%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Gleann Coimhead57−34%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona77+26%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Holy Family National School193+35%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Kilbarron N.S.44+16%Church of IrelandEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh24−23%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Glasain28+4%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
St Macartans Central276−1%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain410−12%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
Scoil Choilmcille659+82%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Scoil Cholmcille127+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓41 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal480+11%CatholicEnglish41 km
Rockfield N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Murroe National School50+85%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille231+19%CatholicEnglish42 km
Killygordan N.S.22+5%Church of IrelandEnglish✓42 km
S.N. an Droim Mor229−1%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Baile Raighin215−9%Church of IrelandEnglish43 km
Scoil Mhuire166+30%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Creeslough N.S.31+11%Church of IrelandEnglish✓43 km
Gleneely N.S.45−33%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
St Patricks N.S.426−6%CatholicEnglish43 km
Letterkenny Educate Together NS420+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓43 km
Scoil Naomh Fiachra519−6%CatholicEnglish43 km
Scoil Bhride192−3%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Comhscoil Chonmha S.N.100+11%Church of IrelandEnglish44 km
Glenmaquin N.S.21−9%PresbyterianEnglish✓44 km
S.N. Domhnach Mor22−51%PresbyterianEnglish✓45 km
Scoil Mhuire54+20%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
S.N. Baile Mor7–Church of IrelandEnglish✓45 km
S N na Croise Naofa33−21%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Dunfanaghy N.S.24−14%Church of IrelandEnglish✓46 km
S N Talamh na Coille467−2%CatholicEnglish46 km
S.N. Fothar32−18%CatholicEnglish46 km
Portlean N.S.20−17%PresbyterianEnglish47 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille68−12%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Scoil Adhamhnain158+3%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Cashelshanaghan N.S.28+4%PresbyterianEnglish48 km
Ray N.S.51−20%Church of IrelandEnglish✓48 km
Raphoe Central N.S.185−6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓48 km
St Mary's National School155+25%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille18–CatholicAll in Irish✓49 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille81−4%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Scoil Naomh Proinnseas119−6%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Scoil Mhuire206+14%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Scoil Cuilm Cille38+6%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
SN Naomh Samhthann40−32%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S.N. Mhuire218+25%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Ayr Hill N.S. Ramelton32–PresbyterianEnglish50 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste136−4%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa17−62%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
S.N. Naomh Brid66−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓52 km
Browneknowe N.S.48−28%PresbyterianEnglish53 km
Cranford N.S.48+0%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Scoil Cholmcille37−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓54 km
St Patricks N.S.162−6%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál124+19%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
Moyle N.S.81−7%PresbyterianEnglish55 km
S.N. Ceathru Caol53−47%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
S.N. Baile an Caislean66+38%PresbyterianEnglish✓56 km
Scoil Cholmcille199−13%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Scoil Choluim30–CatholicEnglish✓57 km
S.N. Naomh Baoithin113+3%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Monreagh N.S.48+2%PresbyterianEnglish✓59 km
St Davadogs N.S.27−16%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Rathmullen N.S.119+24%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
S.N. an Leinbh Iosa84+12%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Drumfad N.S.35+3%PresbyterianEnglish✓59 km
Scoil Mhuire64+8%CatholicAll in Irish✓60 km
St Garvans N.S.33+3%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
St Muras N.S.189−12%CatholicEnglish64 km
S.N. Naomh Aonghus218+6%CatholicEnglish66 km
Scoil Iosagain779+0%CatholicEnglish66 km
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha67−48%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish66 km
St. Mura's National School26+0%Church of IrelandEnglish66 km
S.N. Naomh Eighneach75−26%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
St Orans N.S.228+8%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
Scoil Naomh Treasa C52−9%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
Scoil Naomh Iósaf45−10%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig64+0%CatholicEnglish✓73 km
Scoil Naomh Brid196−1%CatholicEnglish74 km
St Francis' National School132+11%CatholicEnglish✓76 km
S N na gCluainte96−8%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
Scoil Phadraig121−16%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
Glentogher Con N.S.13–CatholicEnglish✓81 km
S.N. Donaigh33+6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓82 km
Scoil Naomh Fionan199−12%CatholicEnglish82 km
Naomh Bridhid92−12%CatholicEnglish✓82 km
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach124−7%CatholicEnglish✓83 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig163+14%CatholicEnglish✓83 km
Scoil Naomh Colmchille186+11%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa137+40%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire57−22%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
S.N. an Iorball Riabaigh40−17%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
Scoil Mhuire118−4%CatholicEnglish✓89 km
Naomh Bodain108+44%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
Scoil Cholmchille77−10%CatholicEnglish✓92 km
Scoil Eoghan212−15%CatholicEnglish✓92 km
Moville N.S.32−41%Church of IrelandEnglish93 km
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill75−7%CatholicAll in Irish93 km
Scoil Cholmcille133+8%CatholicEnglish96 km
Living nearby

Living in Glenties

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

Median sale price
€145,000
51 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 Glenties →

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 Glenties →

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.

Location

Directions ↗

near Glenties, F94 CX21

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Chill Coinnigh

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

Min A Ghabhann N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
39 pupils+30% since 2019/202.6 km
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
16 pupils−48% since 2019/204 km
Scoil Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
155 pupils+32% since 2019/205.9 km
St Conals
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
68 pupils−14% since 2019/206.3 km
St Riaghans N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
26 pupils+18% since 2019/207 km
Gortnacart N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
16 pupils7.5 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 13563S

Questions about S.N. Chill Coinnigh

Is S.N. Chill Coinnigh 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. Chill Coinnigh have?

5 pupils in 2025/26. That is −75% since 2019/20.

Does S.N. Chill Coinnigh teach through Irish?

No: S.N. Chill Coinnigh teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs S.N. Chill Coinnigh?

S.N. Chill Coinnigh has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Raphoe.

How do pupils get a place at S.N. Chill Coinnigh?

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. Chill Coinnigh?

The nearest are Min A Ghabhann N.S. (2.6 km), S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird (4 km) and Scoil Mhuire (5.9 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 Glenties; 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).