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Naomh Fionbarra CLG, Ascal an Fhasaigh, Cabrach, Baile Átha Cliath 7 · D07 CF72 · Roll number 20047O
Gaelscoil Bharra is one of 103 primary schools in or within 3 km of Cabra East. Every school in and around Cabra East →
What stands out about Gaelscoil Bharra
- 212 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+1%).
- 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 An Foras Pátrúnachta; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Gaelscoil Bharra had 212 pupils in 2025/26, down from 213 in 2015/16 (−0%). Girls are 47% of them. Its largest roll was 215, in 2023/24. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Gaelscoil Bharra
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 Gaelscoil Bharra 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.
Inspection reports on Gaelscoil Bharra
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 a place at Gaelscoil Bharra
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Gaelscoil Bharra 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.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Gaelscoil Bharra is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+1%). All the schools around Cabra East together changed by +3%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The 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 Gaelscoil Bharra. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +1%; 1 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Bharra | 212 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | |
| Christ the King Girls Senior School | 74 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.3 km |
| Christ the King I G | 37 | −33% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.3 km |
| Christ the King B N.S. | 86 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.3 km |
| Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S. | 126 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.7 km |
| Broombridge Educate Together National School | 387 | +225% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 0.7 km |
| St Peters N.S. | 409 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 0.9 km |
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent's Primary School | 240 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| Dublin 7 Educate Together NS | 515 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 1.1 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 168 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.2 km |
| Dominican Convent Girls Senior School | 148 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| St Catherines Infant School | 139 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.3 km |
| Stanhope Street Primary School | 384 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.5 km |
| North Dublin Muslim N.S. | 391 | +24% | Muslim | English | 1.6 km | |
| St Brigids Convent | 406 | −13% | Catholic | English | 1.6 km | |
| Lindsay Road N.S. | 95 | +4% | Presbyterian | English | 1.6 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach | 290 | −35% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| Glasnevin N.S. | 83 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 1.7 km | |
| Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S. | 352 | −19% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| St Columbas Con G & I | 378 | −4% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac | 146 | −26% | Catholic | English | 1.7 km | |
| Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School | 120 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| Paradise Place ETNS | 239 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 1.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Áine | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 1.9 km | |
| Scoil Mobhi | 248 | −2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2 km | |
| St Oliver Plunkett N.S. | 110 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2 km |
| Glasnevin Educate Together NS | 410 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 2 km | |
| St Malachys N.S. | 131 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| St Patricks N School | 449 | −9% | Catholic | English | 2.1 km | |
| Gardiner Street Convent | 298 | −27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.1 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 165 | +29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire | 161 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.2 km | |
| S N Naomh Finnin | 266 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.3 km |
| North Dublin N.S. Project | 214 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.3 km | |
| Scoil na Croi Naofa | 404 | −12% | Catholic | English | 2.4 km | |
| Corpus Christi N.S. | 398 | −9% | Catholic | English | 2.4 km | |
| Mother of Divine Grace | 480 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.4 km |
| St Audoens N.S. | 171 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| Gaelscoil Ui Earcain | 248 | −28% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 2.5 km |
| Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors | 155 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Scoil Chaoimhin | 68 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Rutland National School | 152 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.6 km |
| Pelletstown ETNS | 386 | +48% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.7 km | |
| Central Senior Mxd N.S. | 227 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| Drumcondra N.S. | 81 | +40% | Church of Ireland | English | 2.7 km | |
| Central Infs School | 149 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| St Brigids Infant N.S. | 140 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| St Canices B N.S. | 355 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| St. James's Primary School | 278 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.7 km |
| St Brigids Senior Girls | 137 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Gaelscoil Inse Chor | 209 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 2.8 km | |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 391 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.8 km | |
| Finglas Parochial National School | 94 | +52% | Church of Ireland | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| St Canices G N.S. | 473 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior | 180 | +18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 155 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.8 km |
| Scoil Sinead NS | 62 | +107% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| Grace Park Educate Together National School | 410 | +125% | Multi-denominational | English | 2.9 km | |
| St Vincents Inf Boys | 88 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| S.N. San Vinseann Cailin | 208 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 2.9 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys | 174 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S. | 192 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls | 177 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3 km |
| St Brigids Primary School | 229 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| South City CNS | 148 | +19% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 3.1 km |
| St Patricks | 24 | −29% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.1 km | |
| St Columbas N.S. Mxd | 90 | −27% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.2 km | |
| City Quay N.S. | 151 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.2 km |
| Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| Inchicore N.S. | 201 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.3 km |
| Presentation Primary School | 224 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| St Marys N.S. | 212 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| Scoil Treasa Naofa | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.4 km |
| St Laurence O'Toole's National School | 159 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch | 165 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| St Catherines West N.S. | 193 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 3.6 km | |
| Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors | 297 | +6% | Catholic | English | 3.6 km | |
| SN an Spioraid Naiomh C | 249 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| St Josephs G N.S. | 146 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.6 km |
| Holy Spirit B N.S. | 229 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 116 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| St Kevins B N.S. | 131 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Goldenbridge Convent | 188 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.7 km |
| Holy Child National School | 495 | +22% | Catholic | English | 3.7 km | |
| Sancta Maria C B S | 103 | +3% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 3.8 km |
| S N Mhuire na mBrathar | 337 | −6% | Catholic | English | 3.8 km | |
| Griffith Barracks Multi D School | 403 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 3.8 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal B | 331 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1 | 212 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Muire Og 2 Loreto Con | 191 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior | 83 | +22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| Virgin Mary Girls National School | 160 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| S N na Maighdine Muire B | 151 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.9 km |
| St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S. | 334 | −16% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| St Vincent de Paul Senior School | 305 | −8% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| Chapelizod N.S. | 30 | +11% | Church of Ireland | English | 4 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 203 | −4% | Catholic | English | 4 km | |
| St Josephs Mxd N.S. | 211 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Howth Rd Mxd N.S. | 89 | −9% | Presbyterian | English | 4.2 km | |
| St Josephs Senior N.S. | 161 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | 125 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| St Josephs Jnr | 138 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.2 km |
| Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School | 295 | +852% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.2 km | |
| Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S. | 120 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre | 134 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna | 164 | −7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Marist National School | 210 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School | 136 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.3 km |
| St Clares Convent N.S. | 163 | −42% | Catholic | English | 4.4 km | |
| St Gabriels N.S. | 211 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| St Raphaels N.S. | 380 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| St Michaels N.S. | 314 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| St Christopher's NS | 598 | −4% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 4.6 km |
| Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School | 174 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 4.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 166 | −25% | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil Eoin | 64 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 4.7 km | |
| St. Louis National School | 590 | – | Catholic | English | 4.7 km | |
| Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S. | 221 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.7 km | |
| John Scottus N.S. | 136 | −28% | Multi-denominational | English | 4.8 km | |
| St Patricks Girls N.S. | 143 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.8 km |
| Naomh Padraig Boys | 137 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Scoil Fhiachra Soisir | 557 | −15% | Catholic | English | 4.9 km | |
| Our Lady of Consolation N.S. | 310 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Our Lady of Wayside N.S. | 114 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.9 km |
| Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha | 198 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 5 km | |
| St Brigids Mxd N.S. | 834 | −12% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| St Fiachras Sen N.S. | 609 | −16% | Catholic | English | 5 km | |
| St Louise de Marillac Primary School | 256 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Scoil Chiarain | 151 | +14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5 km |
| Scoil Úna Naofa | 356 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.1 km |
| Castleknock Educate Together NS | 374 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 5.2 km | |
| S N Banrion na nAingeal 1 | 171 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Bainrion na nAingal 2 | 133 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.2 km |
| Gaelscoil Cholmcille | 209 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lios na nOg | 188 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.2 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 358 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.2 km | |
| Harolds Cross N.S. | 398 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S. | 342 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Mologa | 229 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 5.3 km | |
| St Davids N.S. | 308 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.3 km |
| Kildare Place N.S. | 189 | −8% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.4 km | |
| Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School | 176 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 5.4 km | |
| S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School | 230 | −5% | Catholic | English | 5.4 km | |
| S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa | 212 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.5 km | |
| Assumption Junior School | 434 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| Scoil Lorcain B | 321 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| St John of God N.S. | 182 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.5 km |
| Scoil Bride C | 329 | −15% | Catholic | English | 5.5 km | |
| Sandford Parish National School | 196 | −15% | Church of Ireland | English | 5.6 km | |
| Cromcastle Green B N.S. | 183 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Scoil Nais Ide Cailini | 156 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.7 km |
| Star of the Sea | 223 | −31% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| Rathgar N.S. | 94 | +3% | Methodist | English | 5.7 km | |
| St Brigids Convent N.S. | 369 | −13% | Catholic | English | 5.7 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Cillin | 30 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 5.8 km |
| St Marys Central N.S. | 588 | +9% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Eoin Baisde C Naoidh | 215 | −22% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| Scoil Bride B | 193 | −45% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior | 380 | −7% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Scoil Bride C | 213 | −42% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| St Damiens N.S. | 231 | +1% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Presentation Primary School | 367 | −37% | Catholic | English | 6 km | |
| Scoil Thomais | 622 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Eoin Baisde B Sois | 294 | −12% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School | 317 | −4% | Catholic | English | 6.1 km | |
| Shellybanks Educate Together National School | 333 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | 6.1 km | |
| St Josephs Boys N.S. | 363 | −18% | Catholic | English | 6.2 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Stratford | 88 | −5% | Jewish | English | 6.2 km | |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 287 | −18% | Catholic | English | 6.3 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naionain | 178 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Zion Parish Primary School | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.4 km | |
| St Ultans N.S. | 359 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Girls | 185 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.4 km |
| Scoil Neasain | 241 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 6.4 km | |
| Scoil Bhreandain | 136 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.5 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 286 | +3% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Senior N.S. | 387 | +8% | Catholic | English | 6.5 km | |
| St Francis Xavier J N.S. | 357 | −14% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| St Patricks N.S. | 867 | +8% | Catholic | English | 6.6 km | |
| S N na Lanai Glasa | 285 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 6.6 km | |
| Holy Spirit Junior Primary School | 270 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| St Josephs N.S. | 294 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| Holy Spirit Senior Primary School | 269 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.8 km |
| St Patricks Senior School | 186 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St. Patrick's Junior NS | 162 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6.9 km |
| St Pius X N.S. Boys | 511 | −6% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| St Pius X G N.S. | 540 | −0% | Catholic | English | 7 km | |
| St Francis Senior N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| St Francis Junior National School | 165 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7 km |
| Riverview Educate Together National School | 242 | +103% | Multi-denominational | English | 7.1 km | |
| St Margarets N.S. | 80 | −16% | Catholic | English | 7.3 km | |
| St Bernadettes Senior N.S. | 194 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Bernadettes Junior N.S. | 173 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| St Marys Junior N.S. | 183 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.4 km |
| Naiscoil Ide | 299 | −21% | Catholic | English | 7.5 km | |
| Our Ladys N.S. | 176 | −31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| St Marys Sen N.S. | 204 | −7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Springdale N.S. | 198 | −18% | Church of Ireland | English | 7.5 km | |
| Darndale N.S. Junior | 159 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.5 km |
| Our Lady Immac Sen N.S. | 182 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.6 km |
| Scoil Aine Convent Senior | 301 | −17% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors | 293 | −1% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| S.N. Oilibheir | 266 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 7.6 km | |
| Bishop Shanahan N.S. | 437 | −7% | Catholic | English | 7.6 km | |
| St Malachys B N.S. | 130 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| Bishop Galvin N.S. | 461 | −5% | Catholic | English | 7.7 km | |
| Islamic National School | 414 | +36% | Muslim | English | 7.7 km | |
| St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S. | 89 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| St Monicas N.S. | 44 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.7 km |
| St Pauls Junior National School | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| St Pauls Sen N.S. | 236 | +1% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Boys | 367 | −17% | Catholic | English | 7.8 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mochta | 805 | −9% | Catholic | English | 7.9 km | |
| Rathfarnham Parish N.S. | 215 | −5% | Church of Ireland | English | 8 km | |
| Our lady's Grove Primary School | 409 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire | 209 | −0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Scoil Choilm Community NS | 698 | −20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| Neillstown N.S. | 231 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8 km |
| St Peter Apostle Sen N.S. | 278 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.1 km |
| Rathfarnham Educate Together | 188 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.2 km | |
| Ladyswell N.S. | 447 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Scoil Mhuire Sin | 207 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.2 km |
| Clochar Loreto N.S. | 445 | −11% | Catholic | English | 8.2 km | |
| Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois | 176 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Gaelscoil na Camoige | 215 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.3 km | |
| St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S. | 184 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| St Philips Senior N.S. | 231 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.3 km |
| Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School | 170 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 8.3 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige | 441 | +215% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.3 km | |
| St Kilians Junior School | 281 | +3% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| St Kevins Girls | 257 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.4 km | |
| St Kilians Senior N.S. | 296 | +14% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| Scoil Iosa | 109 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.5 km |
| St Kevins Boys | 275 | −18% | Catholic | English | 8.5 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Eoin | 91 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 8.5 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Apostles | 469 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| Booterstown Boys | 189 | −38% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ide | 252 | −7% | Catholic | English | 8.6 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Aine | 222 | −15% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Gaelscoil an Chuilinn | 282 | −3% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 8.7 km | |
| St Benedicts and St Marys National School | 165 | +17% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 8.7 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 292 | −19% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Ballyroan B N.S. | 375 | −6% | Catholic | English | 8.7 km | |
| Powerstown Educate Together National School | 348 | +10% | Multi-denominational | English | 8.8 km | |
| St Patrick GNS | 472 | −16% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Seosamh | 360 | −13% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain | 445 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 8.8 km | |
| Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S. | 159 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Divine Mercy Junior National School | 204 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.8 km |
| Our Lady of Mercy Convent School | 247 | −9% | Catholic | English | 8.9 km | |
| S.N. Aenghusa | 209 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Divine Mercy Senior National School | 274 | −46% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.9 km |
| Gaelscoil Laighean | 130 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 8.9 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Lucais | 602 | +0% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School | 511 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 9 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 632 | −25% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Marley Grange N.S. | 461 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9 km | |
| Holy Cross N.S. | 260 | −14% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| St. Francis of Assisi National School | 434 | −5% | Catholic | English | 9.1 km | |
| Lucan Community National School | 375 | +68% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.1 km | |
| Taney N.S. | 384 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.1 km | |
| Scoil Eoin | 143 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Belmayne Educate Together National School | 413 | −5% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.1 km |
| Scoil Colmcille Naofa | 721 | −9% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| St Colmcille Senior N.S. | 744 | −7% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna | 233 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.2 km | |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 384 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.2 km | |
| Holy Trinity Sen N.S. | 397 | +4% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 365 | −11% | Catholic | English | 9.2 km | |
| Talbot Senior N.S. | 286 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| St Ciarans N.S. | 530 | −20% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Nano Nagle | 261 | −14% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.3 km |
| Gaelscoil Mide | 218 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.3 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Colmcille | 217 | +0% | Catholic | English | 9.3 km | |
| North Bay Educate Together NS | 196 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.3 km | |
| Sacred Heart N.S. | 463 | −3% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Scoil Naithi | 231 | −3% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.4 km | |
| S.N. San Treasa | 430 | −3% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| St Kevins Junior N.S. | 149 | −24% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Scoil Carmel | 313 | −22% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| St Marys School | 349 | +2% | Catholic | English | 9.4 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 187 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.5 km |
| St Attractas Senior N.S. | 371 | +4% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| St Attractas Junior N.S. | 337 | −2% | Catholic | English | 9.6 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol | 84 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 9.6 km | |
| S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil | 434 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Booterstown N.S. | 85 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.7 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 374 | −12% | Church of Ireland | English | 9.7 km | |
| Ballinteer Educate Together National School | 399 | +2% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.7 km | |
| San Nioclas Myra | 180 | −15% | Catholic | English | 9.7 km | |
| Mary Queen of Ireland N.S. | 95 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Scoil Santain | 262 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| Mhuire Iosef Junior | 302 | −26% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Belgard Heights N.S. | 372 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.8 km |
| S.N. Muire agus Iosef | 396 | −8% | Catholic | English | 9.8 km | |
| Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig | 367 | −19% | Catholic | All in Irish | 9.8 km | |
| Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School | 377 | +45% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.9 km | |
| St Dominic's National School | 410 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 428 | −6% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Scoil Treasa Firhouse | 377 | −13% | Catholic | English | 9.9 km | |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 382 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS | 466 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 9.9 km | |
| Lucan East ETNS | 416 | −4% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada | 376 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School | 349 | −21% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS | 429 | −4% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 558 | −13% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Stapolin Educate Together National School | 340 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| ST Olaf's National School | 591 | +16% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Lorcan | 390 | −13% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Holy Family Senior N.S. | 624 | −14% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys | 176 | −38% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Na Maighdine Muire Girl | 200 | −33% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| St Ronans N.S. | 396 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 10 km |
| Holy Family Junior N.S. | 565 | −12% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Lucan B N.S. | 501 | −2% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Firhouse Educate Together National School | 355 | +23% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Carysfort N.S. | 583 | −2% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Giúise | 278 | +64% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 10 km | |
| Holywell Educate Together National School | 613 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| Whitechurch Nat School | 194 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 10 km | |
| Scoil Ghrainne Community National School | 585 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | 10 km | |
| St Benedicts National School | 622 | −5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Castaheany Educate Together NS | 362 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Queen of Angels Primary School | 224 | −29% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Bhaile Eamonn | 75 | −27% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Annes Primary School | 301 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| St Thomas Junior National School | 573 | +1% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Aine Naofa | 614 | +3% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Hansfield Educate Together National School | 576 | −8% | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 100 | −1% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| St Raphaelas N.S. | 375 | −16% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Marks Junior Mixed | 450 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Gaelscoil an Duinninigh | 380 | −16% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| St Marks Sen N.S. | 497 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| Scoil Maelruain Junior | 371 | −10% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Maelruain Senior | 386 | −13% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Laurence's National School | 413 | −11% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Holy Rosary Primary School | 525 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| River Valley CNS | 143 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 11 km | |
| Brackenstown Senior N.S. | 530 | −15% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Cronans Junior National School | 498 | −8% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| All Saints N.S. | 51 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Swords Borough N.S. | 84 | −21% | Church of Ireland | English | 11 km | |
| Scoil Lorcáin | 485 | +0% | Catholic | All in Irish | 11 km | |
| Scoil na nAingeal | 410 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| St Martin de Porres N.S. | 383 | −7% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| Tallaght Community National School | 151 | +94% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 11 km |
| S.N. Cholmcille C | 326 | −25% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Cholmille B | 320 | −21% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Brigids N.S. | 206 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Broadmeadow Community National School | 80 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois | 167 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Cill Coscain | 107 | −11% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 213 | −21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| St Aidans N.S. | 244 | −16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 431 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 417 | +5% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St. Mary's National School | 242 | −9% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 483 | +0% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin | 145 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior | 141 | −18% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Naomh Mearnog | 638 | +1% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Padraig Naofa B | 499 | −20% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| St Patricks GNS | 478 | −16% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| Swords Educate Together NS | 394 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| St Thomas Senior N.S. | 331 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe | 441 | −10% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 12 km | |
| St Thomas Junior N.S. | 300 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Scoil Aoife CNS | 342 | +59% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Dun Laoghaire ETNS | 177 | +185% | Multi-denominational | English | 12 km | |
| Scoil Chaitlin Maude | 284 | −17% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Thornleigh Educate Together National School | 313 | −12% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Holy Family School | 149 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa | 366 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Stepaside Educate Together National School | 542 | +61% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille | 402 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| John Paul II N.S. | 663 | −10% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S. | 208 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Burrow N.S. | 195 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| City West Educate Together National School | 376 | −2% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Clochar San Dominic | 184 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett | 838 | −9% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Fintans N.S. | 431 | −8% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Andrews N.S. | 207 | −7% | Church of Ireland | English | 13 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 586 | +1% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Helens Junior N.S. | 319 | −11% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| St Helens Senior N.S. | 381 | +15% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Monkstown Eucate Together NS | 415 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| St Josephs | 370 | +17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| St Brigids Boys N.S. | 406 | −16% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Citywest & Saggart Community National School | 413 | −0% | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Lir | 53 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 13 km | |
| Rathcoole ETNS | 114 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 13 km | |
| Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua | 359 | +52% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 14 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Mhuire | 666 | −5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| The Harold School | 642 | −5% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Glen na Smol N S | 56 | −36% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| St Kevins N.S. | 229 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| Brighde Naofa | 357 | −1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Sallynoggin Educate Together National School | 46 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| St Brigids Girls N.S. | 499 | −7% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Dalkey School Project | 220 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Mxd | 349 | −20% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S. | 206 | −2% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S. | 389 | −3% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Our Lady Good Counsel GNS | 398 | −11% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| Scoil Chronain | 354 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | 15 km | |
| Dalkey N.S. (2) | 101 | +2% | Church of Ireland | English | 15 km | |
| Holy Family National School | 671 | −5% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Loreto National School | 314 | −11% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Harold Boys N.S. | 106 | −20% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Our Lady of the Wayside NS | 292 | −9% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín | 211 | −9% | Church of Ireland | English | 16 km | |
| Caisleain Nua Liamhna | 626 | +8% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Colmcille Senior | 147 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S. | 124 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Cherrywood Educate Together National School | 220 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 16 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 165 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 185 | +2% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Mara | 123 | – | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 17 km | |
| Gaelscoil Phadraig | 118 | −21% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 17 km |
| St Columbanus National School | 113 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 17 km |
| Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS | 414 | −9% | Multi-denominational | English | 17 km | |
| Ballyboghill N.S. | 206 | −7% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| St Patricks Boys National School | 370 | −6% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. C Naomh Padraig | 376 | −14% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Muire an Sean Baile | 78 | +26% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Rathmichael N.S. | 205 | −6% | Church of Ireland | English | 18 km | |
| St Annes Mxd N.S. | 440 | −10% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S.N. Briotas | 57 | −50% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Corduff N.S. | 83 | −14% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 249 | −23% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| S.N. Lusca | 413 | −10% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins | 366 | −17% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS | 393 | −13% | Multi-denominational | English | 20 km | |
| Rush N.S. | 698 | −7% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Baile Falbach | 69 | −13% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| Gaelscoil Ros Eo | 167 | −23% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 22 km | |
| Scoil Nais Caitriona | 274 | −18% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 191 | −5% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S N na hAille | 163 | +17% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil N. Breandan | 183 | −11% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Moibhi | 84 | +2% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Blessed Oliver N.S. | 298 | −9% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Skerries Educate Together National School | 333 | −10% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Réalt na Mara | 338 | −17% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Patricks Snr Mixed | 338 | −3% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Patricks Jnr Mixed | 249 | −28% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Holmpatrick N.S. | 51 | −36% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin | 306 | −35% | Inter-denominational | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| Bracken Educate Together NS | 375 | −7% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| Scoil Chormaic | 362 | −35% | Multi-denominational | English | 27 km | |
| St Georges N.S. | 339 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 28 km | |
| S N Naomh Teresa | 364 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| Balbriggan Educate Together NS | 356 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol N | 357 | −19% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Balscadden N.S. | 198 | −10% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| St Molaga Senior N.S. | 422 | −10% | Catholic | English | 29 km |
Living in Cabra East
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the D07 Eircode area
Housing in Cabra East →The median sale price rose from €373,700 in 2023 to €453,200 in 2025 (+21%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the D07 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Cabra East
Cost of living in Cabra East →New tenancies in Cabra East averaged €1,606 a month in 2025, against €1,618 in 2024 (−1%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
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Cabra East, D07 CF72
Primary schools near Gaelscoil Bharra
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Gaelscoil Bharra
Is Gaelscoil Bharra 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 Gaelscoil Bharra have?
212 pupils in 2025/26. That is +1% since 2019/20.
Does Gaelscoil Bharra teach through Irish?
Yes: every subject at Gaelscoil Bharra is taught through Irish.
Who runs Gaelscoil Bharra?
Gaelscoil Bharra has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is An Foras Pátrúnachta.
How do pupils get a place at Gaelscoil Bharra?
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 Gaelscoil Bharra?
The nearest are Christ the King Girls Senior School (0.3 km), Christ the King I G (0.3 km) and Christ the King B N.S. (0.3 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 Cabra East; 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).