S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh
Céide Ghearrbhaile, Béal Átha na Slua, Co. na Gaillimhe · H53 W183 · Roll number 19969H
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh is one of 4 primary schools in or within 3 km of Ballinasloe. Every school in and around Ballinasloe →
What stands out about S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh
- 193 pupils, near the middle for primary schools in Ireland (the median is 131).
- About as many pupils as in 2019/20 (−10%).
- 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 Clonfert; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh had 193 pupils in 2025/26, down from 203 in 2015/16 (−5%). Girls are 54% of them. Its largest roll was 221, in 2017/18. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh
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. Ui Cheithearnaigh 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 S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh
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 S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh 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: S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh has shrunk by 10% since 2019/20. All the schools around Ballinasloe together changed by +0%.
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 S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −10%; 5 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh | 193 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | |
| Scoil an Chroi Naofa | 293 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 1 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 445 | +7% | Catholic | English | 2.6 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire, | 115 | +25% | Catholic | English | 3.9 km | |
| The Glebe N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 5.6 km | |
| Aibhistin Naofa | 80 | +86% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Naofa | 117 | +26% | Catholic | English | 5.8 km |
The other 211 primary schools in Co. Galway
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 45 | +73% | Catholic | English | 5.9 km | |
| S N na hEaglaise | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 7.9 km |
| Kiltormer N.S. | 89 | +256% | Catholic | English | 10 km | |
| Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha | 117 | +72% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Cill Conaill | 65 | +5% | Catholic | English | 11 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 22 | −35% | Catholic | English | 12 km | |
| S.N. na Coille Glaise | 135 | +38% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 12 km |
| Cappatagle Central Sch | 105 | −6% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| S.N. Breandain Naofa | 87 | +123% | Catholic | English | 15 km | |
| St Brendan's N.S. | 45 | −20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 16 km |
| Scoil Bhreandain Naofa | 53 | +6% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Scoil Bhride | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Baile A Mhoinin | 11 | −56% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| Ballymacward Central Sc | 81 | −4% | Catholic | English | 17 km | |
| S.N. Cill Richill | 69 | +23% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| S N na Cealltraighe | 93 | +27% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 18 km |
| Iomair N.S. | 136 | +20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Castleblakeney N.S. | 52 | −4% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 53 | +51% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cuile | 109 | +7% | Catholic | English | 20 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal | 81 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 22 km |
| Gurteen Central N.S. | 49 | −31% | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S.N. Lorcain Naofa | 45 | −15% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 106 | −15% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eanna | 208 | +0% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 180 | +13% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 32 | −53% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| S.N. Iomair Naofa | 38 | +73% | Catholic | English | 23 km | |
| Gortanumera N.S. | 50 | −4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire Naofa | 106 | +4% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| S.N. Aindreis Naofa | 94 | −11% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| S.N. an Cillin | 42 | −42% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 235 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S N Gort na Gaoithe | 64 | +36% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 216 | −1% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| S.N. Ide Naofa | 328 | −5% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Gaelscoil Riabhach | 170 | −16% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 27 km | |
| St Feichins N School | 32 | −26% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Togala Mhuire | 198 | +32% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Iarlatha Naofa | 53 | −21% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 146 | −4% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Cillini Dioma | 147 | +71% | Catholic | English | 28 km | |
| S.N. Seosamh Naofa | 203 | −0% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S N Baile na Cille | 32 | +3% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| St Oliver Plunketts N.S. | 199 | +3% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Esker N.S. | 65 | −37% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. an Droma | 15 | −61% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Creggs Central N.S. | 87 | +30% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Bride | 20 | −13% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| S.N. Muine Mhea | 251 | +31% | Catholic | English | 31 km | |
| Brierfield N School | 80 | −2% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S N Pairc na Slinne | 13 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 32 km |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 53 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| St Oliver Plunkett National School | 114 | +1% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| Athenry Primary School | 501 | – | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Gaelscoil Riada | 158 | −42% | Catholic | All in Irish | 34 km | |
| Kilchreest Central Sch | 110 | +15% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Ballymana N.S. | 108 | −25% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Newtown NS | 172 | +5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| S.N. Creachmhaoil | 318 | −5% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Barnaderg Central Sch | 77 | −23% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| Carnain N.S. | 89 | −18% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Breandan Naofa | 34 | +55% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 37 km |
| Crumlin N.S. | 95 | −23% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Glenamaddy N.S. | 142 | +17% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| Clonberne Central Sch | 107 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S N na Fuar Coilleadh | 100 | +4% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Glinsk N.S. | 74 | +14% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 58 | −26% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. an Leath Bhaile | 69 | +5% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Cathair Geal | 124 | +43% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Annagh Hill NS | 105 | +4% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| S.N. Cillinin | 195 | −15% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Uinseann | 67 | −29% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 48 | +45% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| S.N. Mhuire | 229 | −1% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| Ballinderry N.S. | 191 | −8% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Thomais | 55 | −21% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| S.N. Cill Cruain | 52 | −19% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 221 | −3% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 12 | −66% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| Kilcolgan Educate Together NS | 195 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Ard Raithin | 176 | +56% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Cronain | 59 | −6% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Bhride | 229 | −8% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Leasa | 17 | −35% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Cearn Mor | 174 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 44 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 256 | −3% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| St Colmans Mxd N.S. | 202 | −20% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe | 110 | +36% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| Tuam Educate Together National School | 195 | +55% | Multi-denominational | English | 45 km | |
| SN Ceathru na Laithigh | 54 | +2% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| S N Gort na Leime | 23 | −12% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha | 223 | +2% | Catholic | All in Irish | 45 km | |
| Trinity Primary School | 781 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 45 km |
| S.N. Cor an Droma | 73 | −16% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| St Columba's National School | 44 | +52% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Cill Tartain | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Cill Fheicin | 69 | +6% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Nioclas Naofa | 221 | +2% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Claregalway Educate Together NS | 220 | +20% | Multi-denominational | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Scoil Íosa | 770 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| Gaelscoil de hIde | 399 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 47 km | |
| S N Chlair na Gaillimhe | 311 | −1% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| S.N. an Bhain Mhoir | 108 | −33% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Ceathru na nGarrdhanta | 203 | −1% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Ballinderreen Mxd N.S. | 182 | −9% | Catholic | English | 47 km | |
| Gaelscoil na bhFili | 41 | −5% | Multi-denominational | All in Irish | 48 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Mhuire | 233 | −4% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Gort National School | 197 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 223 | −11% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| S.N. Brighdhe Naofa | 64 | −6% | Catholic | English | 49 km | |
| Merlin Woods Primary School | 383 | −15% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S N an Croi Ro Naofa | 208 | −12% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Bheanain | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa | 281 | −4% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 51 | −14% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Iosef | 324 | −9% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| S.N. an Tsaileain | 90 | +0% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Garrafrauns Central Sch | 95 | −7% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Gaelscoil Dara | 419 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | 52 km | |
| Radharc na Mara National School | 353 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Colmcille | 70 | −19% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Aine Naofa | 92 | −7% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh | 109 | +10% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Caitriona Sois | 350 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Caitriona Sinsear | 365 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 52 km |
| S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn | 99 | −3% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Tirellan Heights N.S. | 330 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Scoil an Linbh Iosa | 236 | +15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 54 km |
| Parochial N.S. | 75 | −13% | Church of Ireland | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Padraic Naofa | 214 | +4% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Lurga N.S. | 91 | +3% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Bunscoil Naomh Chuana | 208 | +9% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Niochlas N.S. | 262 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Ciarain Naofa | 67 | −32% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Scoil Croi Iosa | 122 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| S.N. Iognaid | 480 | −11% | Catholic | All in Irish | 55 km | |
| S.N. Brighde | 130 | −24% | Catholic | All in Irish | 55 km | |
| S.N. Domhnach Padraig | 92 | −29% | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. N Breandain | 129 | −12% | Catholic | All in Irish | 55 km | |
| S.N. Fhursa | 216 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 55 km | |
| Galway Educate Together NS | 373 | −11% | Multi-denominational | English | 55 km | |
| S.N. Bride Naofa | 187 | −2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 56 km |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Róis | 297 | −20% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Kilconly N.S. | 90 | −30% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Bushy Park N.S. | 366 | +0% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil Ide | 244 | −13% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Einde | 119 | −7% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| St Brendans N.S. | 39 | −11% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh | 643 | +8% | Catholic | All in Irish | 57 km | |
| St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS | 400 | −7% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Cloughanower N.S. | 66 | −24% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Padraig | 60 | −3% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Knocknacarra Educate Together NS | 207 | +30% | Multi-denominational | English | 59 km | |
| Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School | 112 | +104% | Multi-denominational | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Iosef | 183 | −27% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 59 km | |
| Headford Primary School | 137 | – | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| SN Tuairini | 84 | −1% | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| SN Tullach Ui Chadhain | 65 | −6% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 61 km | |
| S N Seamus Naofa | 221 | −17% | Catholic | All in Irish | 61 km | |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 18 | – | Catholic | English | 61 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 396 | −2% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 62 km | |
| S N Caladh na Muc | 18 | −66% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Naomh Fhursa | 100 | −26% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| S.N. Baile Nua | 62 | −26% | Catholic | All in Irish | 65 km | |
| S N na bhForbacha | 229 | +27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 65 km | |
| Ainbhthin Naofa | 261 | +15% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Scoil Einne | 171 | −18% | Catholic | All in Irish | 71 km | |
| Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona | 265 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| S.N. Naomh Iosef | 94 | +2% | Catholic | English | 73 km | |
| S.N. Sailearna | 212 | +6% | Catholic | All in Irish | 76 km | |
| S.N. an Fhairche | 62 | +27% | Catholic | All in Irish | 78 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 16 | −41% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 36 | −41% | Catholic | All in Irish | 83 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 13 | −38% | Catholic | All in Irish | 84 km | |
| S.N. Choilm Chille | 83 | −20% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 84 km |
| S.N. Coilm Cille | 59 | +11% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 87 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 19 | −10% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 87 km |
| S.N. Caomhain | 33 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 90 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 81 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 90 km |
| S N Tir na Cille | 22 | −35% | Catholic | All in Irish | 90 km | |
| S.N. Mhic Dara | 202 | −13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 90 km |
| S.N. Briocain | 19 | −49% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 91 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 31 | +3% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 92 km |
| S.N. Inis Meadhoin | 13 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 94 km |
| S.N. Colmcille | 17 | −39% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 94 km |
| Scoil Ronain | 15 | −50% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 94 km |
| S N Tir an Fhiaidh | 83 | +5% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 95 km |
| S.N. Ronain | 36 | −8% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 98 km |
| S.N. Naomh Ciarain | 22 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 99 km |
| S N Leitir Meallain | 25 | −22% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 100 km |
| S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal | 27 | – | Catholic | English | 101 km | |
| S.N. an Ard Mhoir | 20 | −9% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 102 km |
| S.N. Naomh Treasa | 39 | +5% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 104 km |
| S.N. Mhuire | 58 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 105 km |
| S.N. Eoin Pol II | 14 | −42% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 105 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colmain | 10 | −55% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 107 km |
| S.N. Ard | 13 | −61% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 109 km |
| S.N. Eanna | 25 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 111 km |
| S.N. Leitirgeis | 39 | +34% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 115 km |
| S.N. Muire | 85 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 116 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 28 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 118 km |
| Scoil Mhuire | 241 | +7% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 119 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid | 25 | −43% | Catholic | English | 121 km | |
| Ballyconeely N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 122 km |
| S.N. Naomh Antoine | 2 | −92% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 124 km |
| S.N. an Aill Bhreach | 25 | −38% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 125 km |
| S N na Naomh Uile | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 126 km |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 43 | +115% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 128 km |
| Inishbofin N.S. | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 134 km |
Living in Ballinasloe
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Homes in the H53 Eircode area
Housing in Ballinasloe →The median sale price fell from €210,000 in 2023 to €200,000 in 2025 (−5%).
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Renting in Ballinasloe
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Location
Directions ↗Ballinasloe, H53 W183
Primary schools near S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh
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. Ui Cheithearnaigh
Is S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh 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. Ui Cheithearnaigh have?
193 pupils in 2025/26. That is −10% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh teach through Irish?
Yes: every subject at S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh is taught through Irish.
Who runs S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh?
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Clonfert.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh?
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. Ui Cheithearnaigh?
The nearest are Scoil an Chroi Naofa (1 km), S.N. Muire Gan Smal (2.6 km) and Scoil Mhuire, (3.9 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 Ballinasloe; 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).