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S.N. Colmcille

PrimaryCatholicGaeltacht schoolDEIS

Leitir Móir, Co. na Gaillimhe · H91 NT25 · Roll number 13699U

S.N. Colmcille is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of An Cheathrú Rua. Every school in and around An Cheathrú Rua →

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Pupils
17
September, 2025/26
13 girls, 4 boys
Since 2019/20
−39%
from 28 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
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. Colmcille

  • A small primary school: 17 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Smaller than it was: 17 pupils, 39% fewer than the 28 of 2019/20.
  • 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.
  • 13 girls and 4 boys: more of one than the other.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside An Cheathrú Rua’s outline, 4.1 km away; listed with An Cheathrú Rua, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Colmcille had 17 pupils in 2025/26, down from 33 in 2015/16 (−48%). Girls are 76% of them. Its largest roll was 34, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 3 of the 10 years.

091827362015/162018/192021/222025/26PupilsGirls

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

No letter

No letter for S.N. Colmcille

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. Colmcille 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. Colmcille

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. Colmcille

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

Families apply to S.N. Colmcille 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.

Pupils
17
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−39%
from 28 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Colmcille has shrunk by 39% since 2019/20. All the schools around An Cheathrú Rua together changed by +8%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S.N. Colmcille−39%
The primary schools around An Cheathrú Rua−13%
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, 5 have more pupils than S.N. Colmcille. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −39%; 4 of the 5 grew faster.

S.N. Colmcille17
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83
Scoil Mhuire81
S.N. Mhic Dara202
Scoil Ronain15
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22
S.N. Mhuire31
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓2.2 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓4.6 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓4.9 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓5.4 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓6.6 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓7 km
The other 210 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓7.2 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓8 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓8 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓11 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓12 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓13 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓15 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓17 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓18 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓18 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish22 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓23 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish24 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓27 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓27 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish28 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish29 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish30 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish31 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish33 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓33 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish33 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓34 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish34 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish35 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish35 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish35 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓35 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish36 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish36 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish37 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish37 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish38 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish39 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish39 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish39 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish39 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish40 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish40 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish40 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish41 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓41 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish41 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish42 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓43 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish43 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish44 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish44 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish45 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish46 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish48 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish48 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓48 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish48 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish48 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish48 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish50 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish50 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish51 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish51 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓52 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish52 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish52 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish53 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish53 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish54 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish55 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish55 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish56 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish57 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish57 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish57 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish57 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish58 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish58 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish58 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish59 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish59 km
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish59 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓59 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish59 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish60 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish60 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish61 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish61 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓61 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish61 km
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish61 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish62 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish62 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish62 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish63 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish64 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish64 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish64 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓64 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish64 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish65 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish65 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish65 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish65 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish66 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish67 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish67 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish68 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish68 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish68 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish69 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish69 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish71 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish71 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish72 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish72 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish73 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish73 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish73 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish73 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓74 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish74 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish74 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish74 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish75 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish76 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish78 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish78 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish78 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish79 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish79 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish80 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish80 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish80 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish81 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish81 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish81 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓82 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish83 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish83 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish83 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓83 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish83 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓83 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish83 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish84 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish85 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish85 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish87 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish87 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish88 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish88 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish88 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓88 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish89 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish89 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish90 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish90 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish92 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish92 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓92 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓92 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓92 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish92 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓92 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish93 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish94 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓94 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓95 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish97 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓98 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish99 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish99 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓102 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish106 km
Living nearby

Living in An Cheathrú Rua

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

Median sale price
€372,600
routing key H91, 2023–25 (CSO): less sure
Average rent
€1,637
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Galway

Homes in the H91 Eircode area

Housing in An Cheathrú Rua →

The median sale price rose from €338,600 in 2023 to €408,300 in 2025 (+21%).

2023€338,600
2024€375,000
2025€408,300

New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025

New homes€442,800
Second-hand homes€350,200

Property Price Register sales in the H91 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.

Renting in Co. Galway

Cost of living in An Cheathrú Rua →

New tenancies in Co. Galway averaged €1,637 a month in 2025, against €1,501 in 2024 (+9%).

2024€1,501
2025€1,637

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

Location

Directions ↗

near An Cheathrú Rua, H91 NT25

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Colmcille

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

S N Tir an Fhiaidh
Primary · Catholic
Gaeltacht schoolDEIS
83 pupils+5% since 2019/202.2 km
Scoil Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
Gaeltacht schoolDEIS
81 pupils4.6 km
S.N. Mhic Dara
Primary · Catholic
Gaeltacht schoolDEIS
202 pupils−13% since 2019/204.9 km
Scoil Ronain
Primary · Catholic
Gaeltacht schoolDEIS
15 pupils−50% since 2019/205.4 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain
Primary · Catholic
Gaeltacht schoolDEISSpecial classes
22 pupils−15% since 2019/206.6 km
S.N. Mhuire
Primary · Catholic
Gaeltacht schoolDEIS
31 pupils+3% since 2019/207 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 13699U

Questions about S.N. Colmcille

Is S.N. Colmcille 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. Colmcille have?

17 pupils in 2025/26. That is −39% since 2019/20.

Does S.N. Colmcille teach through Irish?

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

Who runs S.N. Colmcille?

S.N. Colmcille has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora.

How do pupils get a place at S.N. Colmcille?

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. Colmcille?

The nearest are S N Tir an Fhiaidh (2.2 km), Scoil Mhuire (4.6 km) and S.N. Mhic Dara (4.9 km).

Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with An Cheathrú Rua; 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).