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Min A Ghabhann N.S.

PrimaryCatholicDEIS

LETTERMACAWARD, DONEGAL · F94 K072 · Roll number 16823K

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

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Pupils
39
September, 2025/26
19 girls, 20 boys
Since 2019/20
+30%
from 30 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Raphoe
Language
English
in the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Min A Ghabhann N.S.

  • A small primary school: 39 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Growing: 39 pupils, 30% more than the 30 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, 5.4 km away; listed with Glenties, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Min A Ghabhann N.S. had 39 pupils in 2025/26, against 24 in 2015/16 (+63%). Girls are 49% of them. Its largest roll was 40, in 2024/25. Its roll rose in 6 of the 10 years.

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

No letter

No letter for Min A Ghabhann N.S.

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 Min A Ghabhann N.S. 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 Min A Ghabhann N.S.

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 Min A Ghabhann N.S.

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

Families apply to Min A Ghabhann N.S. 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
39
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+30%
from 30 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Min A Ghabhann N.S. has grown by 30% since 2019/20. All the schools around Glenties together changed by +11%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Min A Ghabhann+30%
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.

Of the 6 nearest primary schools, 2 have more pupils than Min A Ghabhann N.S.. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +30%; 1 of the 5 grew faster.

Min A Ghabhann39
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5
Scoil Mhuire155
St Conals68
St Riaghans26
S.N. Duchoraidh4
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Min A Ghabhann N.S.39+30%CatholicEnglish✓
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16−48%CatholicEnglish✓1.6 km
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5−75%CatholicEnglish✓2.6 km
Scoil Mhuire155+32%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
St Conals68−14%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
St Riaghans N.S.26+18%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
S.N. Duchoraidh4–CatholicAll in Irish✓9.9 km
The other 164 primary schools in Co. Donegal
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Gortnacart N.S.16–CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Scoil Roisin51−14%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓11 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal94+36%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Chróine265−5%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Ardara Mixed N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓11 km
S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich10–CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
S.N. Mhin Teineadh de21−9%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe54+54%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. an Bhreacaigh24−31%CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
S.N. Cholmcille28−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓14 km
S N na hAcrai70+1%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
S.N. Loch an Iubhair25−32%CatholicAll in Irish✓17 km
Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai14−52%CatholicAll in Irish✓17 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor I13–CatholicAll in Irish✓18 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor II21–CatholicAll in Irish✓19 km
S.N. Dhubhthaigh91−11%CatholicAll in Irish✓19 km
Scoil Mhuire42+8%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid61−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓21 km
Frosses N.S.77−11%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Scoil Phadraig103+27%CatholicAll in Irish✓21 km
S.N. Naomh Naille113+14%CatholicEnglish22 km
Inver N.S.20−23%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
Killybegs Common N.S.75+7%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. an Choimin54−30%CatholicAll in Irish✓23 km
S.N. Chonaill107+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓23 km
Bruckless N.S.18–CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh82−12%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Naomh Peadar135+75%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Min an Aoire14–CatholicAll in Irish✓24 km
Killaghtee N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓25 km
Scoil an Linbh Íosa274+30%CatholicEnglish25 km
S.N. Neill Mor240+22%CatholicEnglish✓25 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C97−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓25 km
S.N. Taodhbhog55+49%CatholicAll in Irish✓25 km
S.N. Fhionntra5−88%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala219−8%CatholicEnglish26 km
Glebe N.S.121+20%Church of IrelandEnglish26 km
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir64−25%CatholicAll in Irish✓26 km
St Francis N.S.159+2%CatholicEnglish26 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri55−38%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish27 km
S.N. Adhamhnain131−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓28 km
S N na Carraige59−27%CatholicAll in Irish✓29 km
S N Caiseal na gCorr44+2%CatholicAll in Irish✓29 km
Scoil Chartha Naofa111+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓29 km
S.N. Baile an Bhailsig47+68%Church of IrelandEnglish30 km
Naomh Adhamhnain123+62%CatholicEnglish30 km
S.N. an Chaiseal58−17%CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
Dooish N.S.191−12%CatholicEnglish31 km
Glenswilly N.S.262−4%CatholicEnglish32 km
Gartan N.S.19–Church of IrelandEnglish✓32 km
S N Cnoc na Naomh87−3%CatholicAll in Irish✓32 km
S.N. Gort an Choirce40+0%CatholicAll in Irish✓32 km
Scoil Naomh Earnan94+0%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Bhrighde28−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
Robertson N.S.67+24%Church of IrelandEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Naomh Dubhthach27−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓34 km
S.N. Trianta33+3%PresbyterianEnglish35 km
S.N. Seiseadh Ui Neill167−6%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Fhionáin204+20%CatholicAll in Irish✓35 km
Scoil Phádraig118−6%CatholicEnglish36 km
Robertson N.S.89+35%Church of IrelandEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Mhuire B & C489+8%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh24−23%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Glasain28+4%CatholicAll in Irish✓37 km
S.N. Gleann Coimhead57−34%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. an Br M O Cleirigh211−2%CatholicEnglish37 km
Scoil Cholmcille127+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓38 km
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain410−12%CatholicAll in Irish39 km
Scoil Choilmcille659+82%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal480+11%CatholicEnglish39 km
Murroe National School50+85%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Gaelscoil Eirne29−40%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish✓40 km
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona77+26%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille231+19%CatholicEnglish40 km
Holy Family National School193+35%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Scoil Mhuire166+30%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Creeslough N.S.31+11%Church of IrelandEnglish✓40 km
Kilbarron N.S.44+16%Church of IrelandEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Baile Raighin215−9%Church of IrelandEnglish41 km
Scoil Naomh Fiachra519−6%CatholicEnglish41 km
St Patricks N.S.426−6%CatholicEnglish41 km
Letterkenny Educate Together NS420+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓41 km
Killygordan N.S.22+5%Church of IrelandEnglish✓41 km
S.N. an Droim Mor229−1%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
St Macartans Central276−1%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Scoil Bhride192−3%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Gleneely N.S.45−33%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
Comhscoil Chonmha S.N.100+11%Church of IrelandEnglish42 km
Glenmaquin N.S.21−9%PresbyterianEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Baile Mor7–Church of IrelandEnglish✓43 km
S N na Croise Naofa33−21%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Rockfield N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Dunfanaghy N.S.24−14%Church of IrelandEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Fothar32−18%CatholicEnglish43 km
S N Talamh na Coille467−2%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Domhnach Mor22−51%PresbyterianEnglish✓44 km
Portlean N.S.20−17%PresbyterianEnglish45 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille68−12%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Cashelshanaghan N.S.28+4%PresbyterianEnglish46 km
Scoil Mhuire54+20%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Adhamhnain158+3%CatholicEnglish✓46 km
Ray N.S.51−20%Church of IrelandEnglish✓46 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille18–CatholicAll in Irish✓46 km
Raphoe Central N.S.185−6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓47 km
St Mary's National School155+25%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
Scoil Naomh Proinnseas119−6%CatholicEnglish✓47 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille81−4%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Scoil Mhuire206+14%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
S.N. Mhuire218+25%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Ayr Hill N.S. Ramelton32–PresbyterianEnglish48 km
Scoil Cuilm Cille38+6%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste136−4%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
SN Naomh Samhthann40−32%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S.N. Naomh Brid66−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
Browneknowe N.S.48−28%PresbyterianEnglish51 km
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa17−62%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Cranford N.S.48+0%CatholicEnglish✓51 km
Scoil Cholmcille37−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓52 km
St Patricks N.S.162−6%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
S.N. Ceathru Caol53−47%CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Moyle N.S.81−7%PresbyterianEnglish53 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál124+19%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. Baile an Caislean66+38%PresbyterianEnglish✓54 km
Scoil Choluim30–CatholicEnglish✓54 km
Scoil Cholmcille199−13%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. Naomh Baoithin113+3%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
St Davadogs N.S.27−16%CatholicEnglish✓56 km
Monreagh N.S.48+2%PresbyterianEnglish✓57 km
Drumfad N.S.35+3%PresbyterianEnglish✓57 km
Rathmullen N.S.119+24%CatholicEnglish✓57 km
Scoil Mhuire64+8%CatholicAll in Irish✓57 km
S.N. an Leinbh Iosa84+12%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
St Garvans N.S.33+3%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
St Muras N.S.189−12%CatholicEnglish62 km
S.N. Naomh Aonghus218+6%CatholicEnglish64 km
Scoil Iosagain779+0%CatholicEnglish64 km
S.N. Naomh Eighneach75−26%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha67−48%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish64 km
St. Mura's National School26+0%Church of IrelandEnglish64 km
St Orans N.S.228+8%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
Scoil Naomh Treasa C52−9%CatholicEnglish✓70 km
Scoil Naomh Iósaf45−10%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig64+0%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
Scoil Naomh Brid196−1%CatholicEnglish72 km
St Francis' National School132+11%CatholicEnglish✓74 km
S N na gCluainte96−8%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
Scoil Phadraig121−16%CatholicEnglish✓78 km
Glentogher Con N.S.13–CatholicEnglish✓79 km
S.N. Donaigh33+6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓80 km
Naomh Bridhid92−12%CatholicEnglish✓80 km
Scoil Naomh Fionan199−12%CatholicEnglish80 km
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach124−7%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig163+14%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
Scoil Naomh Colmchille186+11%CatholicEnglish✓82 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa137+40%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire57−22%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
S.N. an Iorball Riabaigh40−17%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
Scoil Mhuire118−4%CatholicEnglish✓87 km
Naomh Bodain108+44%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
Scoil Cholmchille77−10%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
Scoil Eoghan212−15%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
Moville N.S.32−41%Church of IrelandEnglish90 km
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill75−7%CatholicAll in Irish91 km
Scoil Cholmcille133+8%CatholicEnglish94 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 K072

Nearby

Primary schools near Min A Ghabhann N.S.

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

S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
16 pupils−48% since 2019/201.6 km
S.N. Chill Coinnigh
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
5 pupils−75% since 2019/202.6 km
Scoil Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
DEISSpecial classes
155 pupils+32% since 2019/207 km
St Conals
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
68 pupils−14% since 2019/208 km
St Riaghans N.S.
Primary · Catholic
DEIS
26 pupils+18% since 2019/209.1 km
S.N. Duchoraidh
Primary · Catholic
Gaeltacht schoolDEIS
4 pupils9.9 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 16823K

Questions about Min A Ghabhann N.S.

Is Min A Ghabhann N.S. 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 Min A Ghabhann N.S. have?

39 pupils in 2025/26. That is +30% since 2019/20.

Does Min A Ghabhann N.S. teach through Irish?

No: Min A Ghabhann N.S. teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs Min A Ghabhann N.S.?

Min A Ghabhann N.S. has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Raphoe.

How do pupils get a place at Min A Ghabhann N.S.?

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 Min A Ghabhann N.S.?

The nearest are S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird (1.6 km), S.N. Chill Coinnigh (2.6 km) and Scoil Mhuire (7 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).