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S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich

PrimaryCatholicGaeltacht schoolDEIS

NA GLEANNTA, CO DHUN NA NGALL · F94 D267 · Roll number 17122I

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

Pupils
10
September, 2025/26
5 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. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich

  • A small primary school: 10 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.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Raphoe; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Glenties’s outline, 6.6 km away; listed with Glenties, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich had 10 pupils in 2025/26, down from 17 in 2015/16 (−41%). Girls are 50% of them. Its largest roll was 20, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

05101520252015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich

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. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich 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. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich

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. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich

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

Families apply to S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich 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. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich.

S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich10
Scoil Mhuire155
S.N. Cholmcille28
St Riaghans26
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16
Min A Ghabhann39
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich10–CatholicAll in Irish✓
Scoil Mhuire155+32%CatholicEnglish✓7 km
S.N. Cholmcille28−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓9.2 km
St Riaghans N.S.26+18%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
S.N. Leitir Mhic an Bhaird16−48%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Min A Ghabhann N.S.39+30%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Chill Coinnigh5−75%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
The other 164 primary schools in Co. Donegal
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Duchoraidh4–CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
Gortnacart N.S.16–CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. an Choimin54−30%CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
S.N. Mhin Teineadh de21−9%CatholicAll in Irish13 km
Scoil an Linbh Íosa274+30%CatholicEnglish14 km
Frosses N.S.77−11%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
St Francis N.S.159+2%CatholicEnglish15 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal94+36%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Ardara Mixed N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Aodh Rua&Nuala219−8%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Taodhbhog55+49%CatholicAll in Irish✓16 km
Glebe N.S.121+20%Church of IrelandEnglish16 km
Scoil Naomh Peadar135+75%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Naomh Naille113+14%CatholicEnglish17 km
Inver N.S.20−23%Church of IrelandEnglish17 km
Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri55−38%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish17 km
S.N. an Bhreacaigh24−31%CatholicAll in Irish✓18 km
St Conals68−14%CatholicEnglish✓18 km
S.N. Baile an Bhailsig47+68%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
S.N. Crannaighe Buidhe54+54%CatholicEnglish✓20 km
Naomh Adhamhnain123+62%CatholicEnglish20 km
Dooish N.S.191−12%CatholicEnglish21 km
Scoil Chróine265−5%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Dun Ceannfhaolaidh82−12%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Killaghtee N.S.12–Church of IrelandEnglish✓22 km
Bruckless N.S.18–CatholicEnglish✓22 km
Scoil Roisin51−14%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓22 km
Killybegs Common N.S.75+7%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Scoil an tStratha Mhóir64−25%CatholicAll in Irish✓23 km
Scoil Naomh Earnan94+0%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Robertson N.S.67+24%Church of IrelandEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Seiseadh Ui Neill167−6%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Neill Mor240+22%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
S.N. Loch an Iubhair25−32%CatholicAll in Irish✓25 km
Glenswilly N.S.262−4%CatholicEnglish26 km
Scoil Mhuire B & C489+8%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
Robertson N.S.89+35%Church of IrelandEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Gleann Coimhead57−34%CatholicEnglish26 km
S N na hAcrai70+1%CatholicEnglish✓26 km
S.N. Fhionntra5−88%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Dhubhthaigh91−11%CatholicAll in Irish✓27 km
Scoil Phádraig118−6%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Phadraig103+27%CatholicAll in Irish✓28 km
Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai14−52%CatholicAll in Irish✓28 km
S.N. Olibhear Pluinceid61−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓29 km
Scoil Mhuire42+8%CatholicEnglish✓29 km
Gartan N.S.19–Church of IrelandEnglish✓29 km
S.N. Min an Aoire14–CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor I13–CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
S.N. Arainn Mhor II21–CatholicAll in Irish✓30 km
S.N. an Br M O Cleirigh211−2%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Chonaill107+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓31 km
S.N. Trianta33+3%PresbyterianEnglish31 km
Killygordan N.S.22+5%Church of IrelandEnglish✓31 km
S.N. an Droim Mor229−1%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Gleneely N.S.45−33%CatholicEnglish✓31 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh24−23%CatholicEnglish32 km
Scoil Chartha Naofa111+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓32 km
Gaelscoil Eirne29−40%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish✓32 km
Scoil Mhuire B&C97−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓32 km
Scoil Choilmcille659+82%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain410−12%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
Scoil Naomh Chaitriona77+26%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal480+11%CatholicEnglish33 km
Kilbarron N.S.44+16%Church of IrelandEnglish✓33 km
Holy Family National School193+35%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
Scoil Bhride192−3%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S N Caiseal na gCorr44+2%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
Comhscoil Chonmha S.N.100+11%Church of IrelandEnglish33 km
S N na Carraige59−27%CatholicAll in Irish✓33 km
S.N. Domhnach Mor22−51%PresbyterianEnglish✓34 km
St Patricks N.S.426−6%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Baile Raighin215−9%Church of IrelandEnglish34 km
S.N. Adhamhnain131−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓34 km
Glenmaquin N.S.21−9%PresbyterianEnglish✓35 km
Rockfield N.S.49+14%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Mhuire54+20%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Letterkenny Educate Together NS420+43%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Cholmcille127+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
Scoil Naomh Fiachra519−6%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille231+19%CatholicEnglish36 km
St Macartans Central276−1%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
S.N. Gort an Choirce40+0%CatholicAll in Irish✓36 km
St Mary's National School155+25%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S.N. an Chaiseal58−17%CatholicAll in Irish✓37 km
S.N. Glasain28+4%CatholicAll in Irish✓37 km
Scoil Adhamhnain158+3%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S N Cnoc na Naomh87−3%CatholicAll in Irish✓37 km
S N Talamh na Coille467−2%CatholicEnglish38 km
Raphoe Central N.S.185−6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓38 km
SN Naomh Samhthann40−32%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Fhionáin204+20%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
Scoil Bhrighde28−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
Ray N.S.51−20%Church of IrelandEnglish✓39 km
Scoil Naomh Dubhthach27−29%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
Scoil Cuilm Cille38+6%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Cashelshanaghan N.S.28+4%PresbyterianEnglish40 km
S.N. Naomh Colmchille81−4%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Creeslough N.S.31+11%Church of IrelandEnglish✓40 km
Scoil Mhuire166+30%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Scoil Cholmcille Naofa17−62%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille68−12%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Scoil Naomh Proinnseas119−6%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Portlean N.S.20−17%PresbyterianEnglish41 km
Murroe National School50+85%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Scoil Mhuire206+14%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Ayr Hill N.S. Ramelton32–PresbyterianEnglish43 km
St Patricks N.S.162−6%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Baile Mor7–Church of IrelandEnglish✓44 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Muire Gan Smál124+19%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
S.N. Fothar32−18%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Mhuire218+25%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
S N na Croise Naofa33−21%CatholicEnglish✓45 km
Dunfanaghy N.S.24−14%Church of IrelandEnglish✓45 km
S.N. Baile an Caislean66+38%PresbyterianEnglish✓46 km
Browneknowe N.S.48−28%PresbyterianEnglish46 km
Moyle N.S.81−7%PresbyterianEnglish47 km
Scoil Cholmcille199−13%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
S.N. Naomh Baoithin113+3%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Scoil Eoin Baiste136−4%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Cranford N.S.48+0%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
Monreagh N.S.48+2%PresbyterianEnglish✓49 km
S.N. an Leinbh Iosa84+12%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
S.N. Naomh Brid66−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
Scoil Cholmcille37−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
S.N. Ceathru Caol53−47%CatholicEnglish✓50 km
Rathmullen N.S.119+24%CatholicEnglish✓52 km
Scoil Naomh Cholmcille18–CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
Scoil Choluim30–CatholicEnglish✓53 km
Drumfad N.S.35+3%PresbyterianEnglish✓55 km
St Garvans N.S.33+3%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
St Davadogs N.S.27−16%CatholicEnglish✓55 km
St Muras N.S.189−12%CatholicEnglish56 km
Scoil Mhuire64+8%CatholicAll in Irish✓56 km
S.N. Naomh Aonghus218+6%CatholicEnglish57 km
Scoil Iosagain779+0%CatholicEnglish59 km
St. Mura's National School26+0%Church of IrelandEnglish59 km
Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha67−48%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish59 km
S.N. Naomh Eighneach75−26%CatholicEnglish✓60 km
St Orans N.S.228+8%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
Scoil Naomh Brid196−1%CatholicEnglish65 km
Scoil Naomh Iósaf45−10%CatholicEnglish✓66 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig64+0%CatholicEnglish✓67 km
Scoil Naomh Treasa C52−9%CatholicEnglish✓68 km
St Francis' National School132+11%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
S N na gCluainte96−8%CatholicEnglish✓71 km
Scoil Naomh Fionan199−12%CatholicEnglish74 km
Glentogher Con N.S.13–CatholicEnglish✓75 km
Scoil Phadraig121−16%CatholicEnglish✓75 km
S.N. Donaigh33+6%Church of IrelandEnglish✓76 km
Naomh Bridhid92−12%CatholicEnglish✓76 km
Scoil Chroí Naofa, Carndomhnach124−7%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig163+14%CatholicEnglish✓77 km
Scoil Naomh Colmchille186+11%CatholicEnglish✓78 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa137+40%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
Scoil Mhuire118−4%CatholicEnglish✓82 km
S.N. an Iorball Riabaigh40−17%CatholicEnglish✓82 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire57−22%CatholicEnglish✓83 km
Naomh Bodain108+44%CatholicEnglish✓84 km
Scoil Eoghan212−15%CatholicEnglish✓85 km
Moville N.S.32−41%Church of IrelandEnglish85 km
Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill75−7%CatholicAll in Irish85 km
Scoil Cholmchille77−10%CatholicEnglish✓86 km
Scoil Cholmcille133+8%CatholicEnglish88 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.

near Glenties, F94 D267

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich

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. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich

Is S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich 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. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich have?

10 pupils in 2025/26.

Does S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich teach through Irish?

Yes: every subject at S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich is taught through Irish.

Who runs S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich?

S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Raphoe.

How do pupils get a place at S.N. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich?

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. Eadan Fhionnfhaoich?

The nearest are Scoil Mhuire (7 km), S.N. Cholmcille (9.2 km) and St Riaghans N.S. (10 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).