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Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna

PrimaryCatholicGaelscoil

SEAN BHÓTHAR CHNOC LIAMHNA, BOTHAR CNOC LIAMHNA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH 16 · D16 F9W8 · Roll number 20043G

Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna is one of 45 primary schools in or within 3 km of Knocklyon. Every school in and around Knocklyon →

Pupils
233
September, 2025/26
120 girls, 113 boys
Since 2019/20
+5%
from 222 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: An Foras Pátrúnachta
Language
All in Irish
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna

  • One of the larger primary schools: 233 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (+5%).
  • Every subject is taught through Irish.
  • Its patron is An Foras Pátrúnachta; its ethos is Catholic.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna had 233 pupils in 2025/26, down from 236 in 2015/16 (−1%). Girls are 52% of them. Its largest roll was 245, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

0701402102802015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna

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 Chnoc Liamhna 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 Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna

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 Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna

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

Families apply to Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna 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.

Pupils
233
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
+5%
from 222 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna is about the size it was in 2019/20 (+5%). All the schools around Knocklyon together changed by −1%.

Pupils since 2019/20

Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna+5%
The primary schools around Knocklyon−9%
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 Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by +5%; 2 of the 6 grew faster.

Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna233
Scoil Carmel313
Scoil Colmcille Naofa721
St Colmcille Senior744
Scoil Treasa Firhouse377
Firhouse Educate Together355
Gaelscoil na Giúise278
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna233+5%CatholicAll in Irish
Scoil Carmel313−22%CatholicEnglish0.7 km
Scoil Colmcille Naofa721−9%CatholicEnglish0.7 km
St Colmcille Senior N.S.744−7%CatholicEnglish0.7 km
Scoil Treasa Firhouse377−13%CatholicEnglish1 km
Firhouse Educate Together National School355+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish1.1 km
Gaelscoil na Giúise278+64%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish1.2 km
The other 452 primary schools in Co. Dublin
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
Scoil Santain262−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓1.4 km
Scoil Iosa109−8%CatholicEnglish✓1.4 km
Scoil Aenghusa Jun N.S.159−26%CatholicEnglish✓1.5 km
S.N. Aenghusa209−10%CatholicEnglish✓1.5 km
Bishop Galvin N.S.461−5%CatholicEnglish1.5 km
Bishop Shanahan N.S.437−7%CatholicEnglish1.5 km
St Patrick GNS472−16%CatholicEnglish1.8 km
Rathfarnham Parish N.S.215−5%Church of IrelandEnglish1.8 km
St Dominic's National School410+12%CatholicEnglish✓2 km
Holy Rosary Primary School525−11%CatholicEnglish✓2 km
St Marys School349+2%CatholicEnglish2.1 km
Riverview Educate Together National School242+103%Multi-denominationalEnglish2.2 km
Ballyroan B N.S.375−6%CatholicEnglish2.2 km
St Pius X N.S. Boys511−6%CatholicEnglish2.4 km
St Pius X G N.S.540−0%CatholicEnglish2.4 km
Scoil Maelruain Senior386−13%CatholicEnglish2.5 km
Scoil Maelruain Junior371−10%CatholicEnglish2.5 km
Holy Spirit Senior Primary School269−16%CatholicEnglish✓2.6 km
Holy Spirit Junior Primary School270+8%CatholicEnglish✓2.6 km
Scoil Mhuire187−18%CatholicEnglish✓2.6 km
St Kevins Boys275−18%CatholicEnglish2.6 km
S.N. Bhaile Eamonn75−27%CatholicEnglish2.6 km
St Kevins Girls257−13%CatholicEnglish2.7 km
Scoil Mhuire Boys367−17%CatholicEnglish3 km
St Martin de Porres N.S.383−7%CatholicEnglish3.2 km
St Damiens N.S.231+1%CatholicEnglish3.2 km
Clochar Loreto N.S.445−11%CatholicEnglish3.3 km
Whitechurch Nat School194−9%Church of IrelandEnglish3.4 km
Rathfarnham Educate Together188−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish3.5 km
Marley Grange N.S.461−7%CatholicEnglish3.6 km
St Kilians Junior School281+3%CatholicEnglish3.7 km
St Kilians Senior N.S.296+14%CatholicEnglish3.7 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa213−21%CatholicEnglish✓3.8 km
Presentation Primary School367−37%CatholicEnglish3.8 km
An Chroi Ro Naofa Sois167−35%CatholicEnglish✓3.8 km
Scoil Naisiunta an Dea Aoire209−0%CatholicEnglish✓3.9 km
St Marks Junior Mixed450−11%CatholicEnglish✓4 km
St Marks Sen N.S.497−6%CatholicEnglish✓4 km
St Josephs Boys N.S.363−18%CatholicEnglish4 km
Scoil Úna Naofa356−14%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
Belgard Heights N.S.372−8%CatholicEnglish✓4.1 km
Assumption Junior School434+8%CatholicEnglish✓4.2 km
S N Muire na Freastogala Girls Senior School230−5%CatholicEnglish4.2 km
Zion Parish Primary School91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish4.3 km
Drimnagh Castle CBS N.S.342−8%CatholicEnglish✓4.3 km
Tallaght Community National School151+94%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓4.3 km
St Annes Primary School301−20%CatholicEnglish✓4.3 km
Scoil Naithi231−3%CatholicAll in Irish4.4 km
Scoil Naisiunta Stratford88−5%JewishEnglish4.4 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Sin145−15%CatholicEnglish✓4.4 km
Harolds Cross N.S.398+4%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
Gaelscoil Mologa229+0%CatholicAll in Irish4.5 km
Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior141−18%CatholicEnglish✓4.5 km
S.N. Naomh Cillin30−21%CatholicEnglish✓4.6 km
Rathgar N.S.94+3%MethodistEnglish4.7 km
St Attractas Junior N.S.337−2%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
Scoil an Maighdine Mhuire Boys176−38%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
Na Maighdine Muire Girl200−33%CatholicEnglish4.7 km
St Attractas Senior N.S.371+4%CatholicEnglish4.8 km
Glen na Smol N S56−36%CatholicEnglish4.9 km
Scoil Chaitlin Maude284−17%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish✓4.9 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Girls Senior School136+8%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
Lady of Good Counsel Boys Senior N.S.120−18%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
Marist National School210−26%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige441+215%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish5 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel School125−29%CatholicEnglish✓5 km
Goatstown Stillorgan Primary School170–Multi-denominationalEnglish5.1 km
St Thomas Senior N.S.331−17%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
Our Lady of Wayside N.S.114−3%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
St Brigids N.S.206−9%CatholicEnglish✓5.1 km
St Aidans N.S.244−16%CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
St Thomas Junior N.S.300−17%CatholicEnglish✓5.2 km
Dublin 6 Clonskeagh and Dublin 6W Primary School174–Multi-denominationalEnglish5.4 km
Scoil Mhuire Ogh 1212−10%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
Muire Og 2 Loreto Con191−12%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
Our Ladys N.S.176−31%CatholicEnglish✓5.4 km
Scoil Naomh Aine222−15%CatholicEnglish5.6 km
Kildare Place N.S.189−8%Church of IrelandEnglish5.6 km
Scoil Iosagain Boys Senior83+22%CatholicEnglish✓5.6 km
Scoil Naomh Ide252−7%CatholicEnglish5.6 km
St Clares Convent N.S.163−42%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Goldenbridge Convent188−20%CatholicEnglish✓5.7 km
Holy Cross N.S.260−14%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Scoil Naomh Seosamh360−13%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Scoil Mhuire292−19%CatholicEnglish5.7 km
Ballinteer Educate Together National School399+2%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.7 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal B331−3%CatholicEnglish✓5.8 km
St. Louis National School590–CatholicEnglish5.8 km
Taney N.S.384−12%Church of IrelandEnglish5.9 km
Sacred Heart N.S.463−3%CatholicEnglish5.9 km
Griffith Barracks Multi D School403+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish5.9 km
S.N. Naomh Eoin91−2%Church of IrelandEnglish6 km
St Catherines West N.S.193−6%Church of IrelandEnglish6 km
Scoil Aoife CNS342+59%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓6 km
Gaelscoil na Camoige215−12%CatholicAll in Irish6.1 km
S.N. Brighde358−18%CatholicAll in Irish6.1 km
Gaelscoil Lios na nOg188−18%CatholicAll in Irish6.2 km
Inchicore N.S.201−3%CatholicEnglish✓6.2 km
Scoil Treasa Naofa175−9%CatholicEnglish✓6.3 km
Our lady's Grove Primary School409−7%CatholicEnglish6.4 km
St Ultans N.S.359−11%CatholicEnglish✓6.5 km
Ranelagh Multi Denom N.S.221−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.5 km
Islamic National School414+36%MuslimEnglish6.5 km
Presentation Primary School224+17%CatholicEnglish✓6.5 km
St Gabriels N.S.211−22%CatholicEnglish✓6.5 km
Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcain445+1%CatholicAll in Irish6.5 km
Canal Way Educate Together National School391+23%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.5 km
St Raphaels N.S.380+5%CatholicEnglish✓6.5 km
Sandford Parish National School196−15%Church of IrelandEnglish6.5 km
St. James's Primary School278+11%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
St Michaels N.S.314−17%CatholicEnglish✓6.6 km
Gaelscoil Inse Chor209−13%CatholicAll in Irish6.6 km
Sancta Maria C B S103+3%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓6.6 km
ST Olaf's National School591+16%CatholicEnglish6.7 km
Our Lady Queen of Apostles469−14%CatholicEnglish✓6.7 km
Queen of Angels Primary School224−29%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
St Brigids Primary School229−13%CatholicEnglish✓6.8 km
Harcourt Terrace Educate Together National School295+852%Multi-denominationalEnglish6.9 km
St. Mary's National School242−9%CatholicEnglish6.9 km
St Patricks24−29%Church of IrelandEnglish7 km
St Marys Central N.S.588+9%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
City West Educate Together National School376−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.1 km
St Patricks N.S.203−4%CatholicEnglish7.1 km
S N Banrion na nAingeal 1171+2%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
Bainrion na nAingal 2133+2%CatholicEnglish✓7.1 km
Scoil na mBrathar155+0%CatholicEnglish✓7.2 km
Gaelscoil Laighean130–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish7.2 km
South City CNS148+19%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓7.3 km
Talbot Senior N.S.286−3%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
Chapelizod N.S.30+11%Church of IrelandEnglish7.3 km
St Louise de Marillac Primary School256−18%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
S.N. Cnoc Ainbhil434−8%CatholicEnglish7.3 km
Scoil Nano Nagle261−14%CatholicEnglish✓7.3 km
Citywest & Saggart Community National School413−0%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.4 km
Gaelscoil Lir53–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish7.4 km
St Audoens N.S.171−8%CatholicEnglish✓7.4 km
Rathcoole ETNS114–Multi-denominationalEnglish7.4 km
Neillstown N.S.231−22%CatholicEnglish✓7.5 km
St Peter Apostle Sen N.S.278−4%CatholicEnglish✓7.6 km
S.N. Naomh Mhuire666−5%CatholicEnglish7.7 km
Scoil Caitriona na mBraithre134−17%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
St Ronans N.S.396−2%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
St Marys Junior N.S.183−17%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
St Marys Sen N.S.204−7%CatholicEnglish✓7.8 km
S.N. San Treasa430−3%CatholicEnglish7.8 km
Stepaside Educate Together National School542+61%Multi-denominationalEnglish7.9 km
Presentation Primary School165+29%CatholicEnglish✓7.9 km
Gaelscoil Eoin64–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish7.9 km
Scoil Bride C329−15%CatholicEnglish7.9 km
Scoil Lorcain B321−15%CatholicEnglish7.9 km
Scoil na Mbrathar Boys Senior School120−20%CatholicEnglish✓7.9 km
St Gabriels N.S.168+31%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
St Christopher's NS598−4%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓8 km
Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille402−12%CatholicAll in Irish8 km
S.N. Naomh Lorcan390−13%CatholicEnglish8 km
Stanhope Street Primary School384+14%CatholicEnglish✓8 km
John Scottus N.S.136−28%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.1 km
Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School428−6%CatholicEnglish8.1 km
St Raphaelas N.S.375−16%CatholicEnglish8.1 km
City Quay N.S.151−3%CatholicEnglish✓8.4 km
Divine Mercy Senior National School274−46%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
Divine Mercy Junior National School204−35%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
Dublin 7 Educate Together NS515+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.5 km
St Bernadettes Junior N.S.173−17%CatholicEnglish✓8.5 km
Scoil Mhuire166−25%CatholicEnglish8.6 km
St Bernadettes Senior N.S.194−8%CatholicEnglish✓8.6 km
Scoil Chaoimhin68+13%CatholicAll in Irish✓8.6 km
Lucan Community National School375+68%Multi-denominationalEnglish8.7 km
Paradise Place ETNS239−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓8.7 km
St Brigids N.S.100−1%Church of IrelandEnglish8.7 km
Central Infs School149−7%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire161−17%CatholicAll in Irish8.7 km
Our Lady of Mercy Convent School247−9%CatholicEnglish8.7 km
Central Senior Mxd N.S.227−18%CatholicEnglish✓8.7 km
Booterstown Boys189−38%CatholicEnglish8.9 km
Rutland National School152−6%CatholicEnglish✓8.9 km
Scoil Mhuire286+3%CatholicEnglish9 km
Holy Trinity National School586+1%CatholicEnglish9.1 km
S.N. Paroiste Maitiu Nfa212−5%Church of IrelandEnglish9.1 km
Christ the King Girls Senior School74−25%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Christ the King I G37−33%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Christ the King B N.S.86−20%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
St Peters N.S.409−13%CatholicEnglish✓9.1 km
Lucan East ETNS416−4%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓9.1 km
Star of the Sea223−31%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
Gaelscoil Bharra212+1%CatholicAll in Irish✓9.2 km
Mary, Help of Christians G.N.S.352−19%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
Shellybanks Educate Together National School333+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.2 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Buach290−35%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
Booterstown N.S.85−4%Church of IrelandEnglish9.2 km
St Laurence O'Toole's National School159−2%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
S.N. Eoin Bosco Nai Buac146−26%CatholicEnglish9.2 km
Gardiner Street Convent298−27%CatholicEnglish✓9.2 km
North Dublin Muslim N.S.391+24%MuslimEnglish9.3 km
St Patricks Girls N.S.143−12%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
Naomh Lorcan O Tuathail Senior Boys69+6%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
Naomh Padraig Boys137+0%CatholicEnglish✓9.3 km
Scoil Chronain354−13%CatholicAll in Irish9.4 km
Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS466−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.4 km
Dominican Convent Girls Senior School148−25%CatholicEnglish✓9.5 km
Fionnbarra Naofa B.N.S.126−9%CatholicEnglish✓9.5 km
St Catherines Infant School139+2%CatholicEnglish✓9.5 km
St Vincents Inf Boys88−18%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
S.N. San Vinseann Cailin208−15%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
Scoil Ui Chonaill Boys Seniors155−15%CatholicEnglish✓9.6 km
Carysfort N.S.583−2%CatholicEnglish9.7 km
Kilternan Church of Ireland N.S.206−2%Church of IrelandEnglish9.7 km
Broombridge Educate Together National School387+225%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓9.7 km
All Saints N.S.51−7%Church of IrelandEnglish9.7 km
Lindsay Road N.S.95+4%PresbyterianEnglish9.7 km
St. Vincent's Primary School240−15%CatholicEnglish✓9.8 km
Lucan Educate Together NS384−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.8 km
Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua359+52%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish9.8 km
St Columbas N.S. Mxd90−27%Church of IrelandEnglish9.9 km
Holy Family National School671−5%CatholicEnglish9.9 km
St Columbas Con G & I378−4%CatholicEnglish10 km
S.N. Briotas57−50%CatholicEnglish10 km
St Josephs Mxd N.S.211−5%CatholicEnglish✓10 km
Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada376−18%CatholicAll in Irish10 km
St Patricks GNS478−16%CatholicEnglish10 km
St Patricks N.S.867+8%CatholicEnglish10 km
Scoil Naisunta Chnuacha198−7%Church of IrelandEnglish10 km
Scoil Padraig Naofa B499−20%CatholicEnglish10 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa185+2%CatholicEnglish10 km
Gaelscoil Naomh Padraig367−19%CatholicAll in Irish10 km
St Brigids Mxd N.S.834−12%CatholicEnglish10 km
Esker Educate Together NS382−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓10 km
Our Lady of the Wayside NS292−9%CatholicEnglish10 km
Pelletstown ETNS386+48%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
Scoil na nAingeal410−7%CatholicEnglish10 km
Glasnevin N.S.83−1%Church of IrelandEnglish10 km
St Patricks N School449−9%CatholicEnglish10 km
Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School431−2%Multi-denominationalEnglish10 km
St. John the Evangelist National School417+5%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Marys N.S.212−5%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Gaelscoil Áine176–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish11 km
S N Naomh Finnin266+7%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Drumcondra N.S.81+40%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Scoil Mobhi248−2%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.406−16%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Brigids Convent406−13%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Aine Naofa614+3%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Thomas Junior National School573+1%CatholicEnglish11 km
Castleknock Educate Together NS374−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
St Joseph¿s Primary School, An Edmund Rice School116−7%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Thomais622−12%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Oliver Plunkett N.S.110−23%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Lorcáin485+0%CatholicAll in Irish11 km
St Malachys N.S.131−11%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Corpus Christi N.S.398−9%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Sinead NS62+107%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Grace Park Educate Together National School410+125%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
St Andrews N.S.374−12%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Howth Rd Mxd N.S.89−9%PresbyterianEnglish11 km
Kill-O'-The-Grange N.S.208−4%Church of IrelandEnglish11 km
Glasnevin Educate Together NS410+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
Scoil Mhuire558−13%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Brigids Senior Girls137−40%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
St Brigids Infant N.S.140−40%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Lucan B N.S.501−2%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Brigids Girls N.S.499−7%CatholicEnglish11 km
S N Mhuire na mBrathar337−6%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Vincents de Paul Junior N.S.334−16%CatholicEnglish11 km
St Vincent de Paul Senior School305−8%CatholicEnglish11 km
Scoil Bride B193−45%CatholicEnglish11 km
North Dublin N.S. Project214−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
St Francis Xavier Senior N.S.387+8%CatholicEnglish11 km
S N Naomh Feargal Boys Senior180+18%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Choilm Community NS698−20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓11 km
Scoil Bride C213−42%CatholicEnglish11 km
Dun Laoghaire ETNS177+185%Multi-denominationalEnglish11 km
St Francis Xavier J N.S.357−14%CatholicEnglish11 km
Mother of Divine Grace480−2%CatholicEnglish✓11 km
Scoil na Croi Naofa404−12%CatholicEnglish12 km
Holy Family School149−5%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Finglas Parochial National School94+52%Church of IrelandEnglish✓12 km
Gaelscoil Ui Earcain248−28%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
Caisleain Nua Liamhna626+8%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Canices G N.S.473−3%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Canices B N.S.355−13%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Monkstown Eucate Together NS415−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
St Marys N.S.483+0%CatholicEnglish12 km
S.N. Naomh Mochta805−9%CatholicEnglish12 km
Eoin Baisde C Naoidh215−22%CatholicEnglish12 km
Our Lady of Victories Infant N.S.192−18%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Girls Senior380−7%CatholicEnglish12 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Boys174−13%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Bantiarna na mBuanna Girls177−12%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Eoin Baisde Boys Senior School317−4%CatholicEnglish12 km
Eoin Baisde B Sois294−12%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Josephs G N.S.146−14%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
S.N. Oilibheir266+0%CatholicAll in Irish12 km
Scoil an Leinbh Iosa Boys Seniors297+6%CatholicEnglish12 km
Our Lady of Consolation N.S.310+8%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
St Kevins B N.S.131−22%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Scoil Chiarain151+14%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National School176–Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Cherrywood Educate Together National School220–Multi-denominationalEnglish12 km
Holy Child National School495+22%CatholicEnglish12 km
St Josephs370+17%CatholicEnglish✓12 km
Clochar San Dominic184−17%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Kevins N.S.229+15%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil an Tseachtar Laoch165−16%CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
St Philips Senior N.S.231−24%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S N na Lanai Glasa285+2%Church of IrelandEnglish13 km
St Philip the Apostle Junior N.S.184−29%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Our Lady Good Counsel GNS398−11%CatholicEnglish13 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Boys N.S.389−3%CatholicEnglish13 km
Sallynoggin Educate Together National School46–Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
SN an Spioraid Naiomh C249−19%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Holy Spirit B N.S.229−32%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Dalkey School Project220−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish13 km
St Patricks Senior School186−18%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Virgin Mary Girls National School160−4%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S N na Maighdine Muire B151+15%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St. Patrick's Junior NS162−21%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Brigids Convent N.S.369−13%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Fhiachra Soisir557−15%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Brigids Boys N.S.287−18%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Fiachras Sen N.S.609−16%CatholicEnglish13 km
Scoil Colmcille Senior147+4%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Cholmcille Junior N.S.124−25%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Davids N.S.308+8%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Nais Mhuire Sois176−32%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Josephs Senior N.S.161+17%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Scoil Mhuire Sin207−21%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna164−7%CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
The Harold School642−5%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Josephs Jnr138−10%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
St Ciarans N.S.530−20%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Johns N.S.165−12%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St John of God N.S.182+8%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Neasain241−4%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
Gaelscoil Cholmcille209−24%CatholicAll in Irish14 km
S.N. Caitriona Naionain178−28%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
S.N. Caitriona Girls185+5%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
St Columbanus National School113+5%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Scoil Bhreandain136−13%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Ladyswell N.S.447−10%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Cromcastle Green B N.S.183−14%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Gaelscoil Phadraig118−21%CatholicAll in Irish✓14 km
Scoil Nais Ide Cailini156+8%CatholicEnglish✓14 km
Sacred Heart N.S.632−25%CatholicEnglish14 km
St Benedicts National School622−5%CatholicEnglish14 km
Hansfield Educate Together National School576−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
S N Gleann na gCaorach Iníon Léinín211−9%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
Castaheany Educate Together NS362−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓14 km
Naiscoil Ide299−21%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Aine Convent Senior301−17%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Assaim Boys Seniors293−1%CatholicEnglish14 km
Rathmichael N.S.205−6%Church of IrelandEnglish14 km
St Annes Mxd N.S.440−10%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Ghrainne Community National School585−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish14 km
Springdale N.S.198−18%Church of IrelandEnglish15 km
Mary Mother of Hope Senior NS429−4%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Mhuire249−23%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Mary Mother of Hope Junior National School349−21%CatholicEnglish15 km
Harold Boys N.S.106−20%CatholicEnglish15 km
Dalkey N.S. (2)101+2%Church of IrelandEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn282−3%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish15 km
Powerstown Educate Together National School348+10%Multi-denominationalEnglish15 km
St Josephs N.S.294−15%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
St Malachys B N.S.130−19%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
Loreto National School314−11%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Monicas N.S.44−2%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
St Eithnes Senior Girls N.S.89+2%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
St Francis Senior N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
St Francis Junior National School165−18%CatholicEnglish✓15 km
St Pauls Junior National School206−9%CatholicEnglish15 km
St Pauls Sen N.S.236+1%CatholicEnglish15 km
Darndale N.S. Junior159−25%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Our Lady Immac Sen N.S.182−6%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Scoil Naomh Lucais602+0%CatholicEnglish16 km
Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School511−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
St Benedicts and St Marys National School165+17%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓16 km
Scoil Eoin143+3%CatholicEnglish✓16 km
Gaelscoil Mide218−9%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
North Bay Educate Together NS196−8%Multi-denominationalEnglish16 km
St Margarets N.S.80−16%CatholicEnglish16 km
Holy Trinity Sen N.S.397+4%CatholicEnglish17 km
Mhuire Iosef Junior302−26%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Bhride365−11%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Muire agus Iosef396−8%CatholicEnglish17 km
Scoil Naomh Colmcille217+0%CatholicEnglish17 km
St Kevins Junior N.S.149−24%CatholicEnglish17 km
St. Francis of Assisi National School434−5%CatholicEnglish17 km
Belmayne Educate Together National School413−5%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓17 km
Gaelscoil Ghráinne Mhaol84–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish17 km
Stapolin Educate Together National School340–Multi-denominationalEnglish17 km
St Laurence's National School413−11%CatholicEnglish18 km
San Nioclas Myra180−15%CatholicEnglish18 km
Malahide / Portmarnock Educate Together National School377+45%Multi-denominationalEnglish18 km
St Fintans N.S.431−8%CatholicEnglish19 km
Mary Queen of Ireland N.S.95+0%CatholicEnglish✓19 km
Burrow N.S.195−9%Church of IrelandEnglish19 km
Holy Family Senior N.S.624−14%CatholicEnglish19 km
Holywell Educate Together National School613−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish19 km
Holy Family Junior N.S.565−12%CatholicEnglish19 km
Gaelscoil an Duinninigh380−16%CatholicAll in Irish20 km
Cill Coscain107−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Naomh Mearnog638+1%CatholicEnglish20 km
River Valley CNS143–Multi-denominationalEnglish20 km
Brackenstown Senior N.S.530−15%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Cronans Junior National School498−8%CatholicEnglish20 km
Swords Borough N.S.84−21%Church of IrelandEnglish20 km
Scoil Mhuire Mxd349−20%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Cholmcille C326−25%CatholicEnglish21 km
S.N. Cholmille B320−21%CatholicEnglish21 km
Broadmeadow Community National School80–Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
S.N. N Sailbheastar Nfa366−11%CatholicEnglish21 km
St Helens Junior N.S.319−11%CatholicEnglish21 km
Swords Educate Together NS394−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish21 km
St Helens Senior N.S.381+15%CatholicEnglish21 km
Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe441−10%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish21 km
St Oliver Plunkett838−9%CatholicEnglish21 km
John Paul II N.S.663−10%CatholicEnglish21 km
St Andrews N.S.207−7%Church of IrelandEnglish22 km
Thornleigh Educate Together National School313−12%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓22 km
Brighde Naofa357−1%CatholicEnglish23 km
Gaelscoil na Mara123–Multi-denominationalAll in Irish26 km
Donabate/Portrane Educate Together NS414−9%Multi-denominationalEnglish26 km
S.N. C Naomh Padraig376−14%CatholicEnglish26 km
St Patricks Boys National School370−6%CatholicEnglish26 km
Ballyboghill N.S.206−7%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Muire an Sean Baile78+26%CatholicEnglish27 km
Corduff N.S.83−14%CatholicEnglish27 km
S.N. Lusca413−10%CatholicEnglish29 km
Lusk Junior National School St Maccullins366−17%CatholicEnglish29 km
Rush and Lusk Educate Together NS393−13%Multi-denominationalEnglish29 km
Rush N.S.698−7%CatholicEnglish30 km
Baile Falbach69−13%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. Mhuire191−5%CatholicEnglish31 km
Gaelscoil Ros Eo167−23%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish31 km
Scoil Nais Caitriona274−18%CatholicEnglish32 km
S N na hAille163+17%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil N. Breandan183−11%CatholicEnglish33 km
Scoil Moibhi84+2%CatholicEnglish33 km
Blessed Oliver N.S.298−9%CatholicEnglish35 km
Skerries Educate Together National School333−10%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓35 km
Scoil Réalt na Mara338−17%CatholicEnglish36 km
St Patricks Snr Mixed338−3%CatholicEnglish36 km
St Patricks Jnr Mixed249−28%CatholicEnglish36 km
Holmpatrick N.S.51−36%Church of IrelandEnglish36 km
Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigin306−35%Inter-denominationalAll in Irish36 km
Bracken Educate Together NS375−7%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Chormaic362−35%Multi-denominationalEnglish36 km
St Georges N.S.339−13%Church of IrelandEnglish37 km
S N Naomh Teresa364−17%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
Balbriggan Educate Together NS356−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓37 km
Balscadden N.S.198−10%CatholicEnglish37 km
S.N. Peadar agus Pol N357−19%CatholicEnglish37 km
St Molaga Senior N.S.422−10%CatholicEnglish38 km
Living nearby

Living in Knocklyon

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

Median sale price
€570,000
261 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€2,162
a month, new tenancies in 2025

Homes in the D16 Eircode area

Housing in Knocklyon →

The median sale price rose from €555,000 in 2023 to €643,000 in 2025 (+16%).

2023€555,000
2024€590,000
2025€643,000

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€818,500
Second-hand homes€594,300

Property Price Register sales in the D16 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

New tenancies in Knocklyon averaged €2,162 a month in 2025, against €2,126 in 2024 (+2%).

2024€2,126
2025€2,162

Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.

Knocklyon, D16 F9W8

Nearby

Primary schools near Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna

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

Questions about Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna

Is Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna 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 Chnoc Liamhna have?

233 pupils in 2025/26. That is +5% since 2019/20.

Does Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna teach through Irish?

Yes: every subject at Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna is taught through Irish.

Who runs Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna?

Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is An Foras Pátrúnachta.

How do pupils get a place at Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna?

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 Chnoc Liamhna?

The nearest are Scoil Carmel (0.7 km), Scoil Colmcille Naofa (0.7 km) and St Colmcille Senior N.S. (0.7 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 Knocklyon; 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).