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S.N. Mhuire

PrimaryCatholic

Fiddaun, Ardrahan, Co. Galway · H91 D263 · Roll number 14642T

S.N. Mhuire is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Craughwell. Every school in and around Craughwell →

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Pupils
58
September, 2025/26
33 girls, 25 boys
Since 2019/20
−26%
from 78 pupils
Ireland: +5%
Ethos
Catholic
Patron: Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora
Language
English
outside the Gaeltacht
Results
Not published
none school by school (Education Act 1998, s.53)
The gist

What stands out about S.N. Mhuire

  • A small primary school: 58 pupils, against a typical 131.
  • Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
  • Smaller than it was: 58 pupils, 26% fewer than the 78 of 2019/20.
  • Its patron is the Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora; its ethos is Catholic.
  • Outside Craughwell’s outline, 6.1 km away; listed with Craughwell, the nearest town in its county.

Pupils over time

2015/16 to 2025/26

S.N. Mhuire had 58 pupils in 2025/26, down from 85 in 2015/16 (−32%). Girls are 57% of them. Its largest roll was 87, in 2016/17. Its roll rose in 4 of the 10 years.

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

No letter

No letter for S.N. Mhuire

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. Mhuire 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. Mhuire

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. Mhuire

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

Families apply to S.N. Mhuire 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.

Pupils
58
September, 2025/26
Since 2019/20
−26%
from 78 pupils

No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: S.N. Mhuire has shrunk by 26% since 2019/20. All the schools around Craughwell together changed by −11%.

Pupils since 2019/20

S.N. Mhuire−26%
The primary schools around Craughwell−11%
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. Mhuire. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −26%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.

S.N. Mhuire58
S.N. Ard Raithin176
Ballymana108
Kilchreest Central Sch110
S.N. Cronain59
S.N. Naomh Thomais55
S.N. Cillinin195
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Mhuire58−26%CatholicEnglish
S.N. Ard Raithin176+56%CatholicEnglish4.4 km
Ballymana N.S.108−25%CatholicEnglish4.5 km
Kilchreest Central Sch110+15%CatholicEnglish5.5 km
S.N. Cronain59−6%CatholicEnglish5.6 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais55−21%CatholicEnglish6.1 km
S.N. Cillinin195−15%CatholicEnglish6.6 km
The other 210 primary schools in Co. Galway
SchoolPupilsSince 2019/20EthosLanguageDEISAway
S.N. Creachmhaoil318−5%CatholicEnglish7.5 km
S.N. Cill Tartain117+4%CatholicEnglish9 km
Kilcolgan Educate Together NS195−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish9.7 km
Scoil Mhuire256−3%CatholicEnglish10 km
Ballinderreen Mxd N.S.182−9%CatholicEnglish10 km
S N na Fuar Coilleadh100+4%CatholicEnglish10 km
S.N. Seosamh Naofa203−0%CatholicEnglish10 km
S.N. Brighdhe Naofa64−6%CatholicEnglish11 km
S.N. Cill Fheicin69+6%CatholicEnglish11 km
Gaelscoil Riabhach170−16%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish12 km
Gaelscoil na bhFili41−5%Multi-denominationalAll in Irish12 km
Gort National School197−2%CatholicEnglish✓13 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef324−9%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Cillini Dioma147+71%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Columba's National School44+52%CatholicEnglish13 km
Esker N.S.65−37%CatholicEnglish13 km
S.N. Ide Naofa328−5%CatholicEnglish13 km
St Brendans N.S.216−1%CatholicEnglish13 km
Togala Mhuire198+32%CatholicEnglish14 km
Naomh Colman Mac Duaigh109+10%CatholicEnglish14 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire233−4%CatholicEnglish15 km
Athenry Primary School501–CatholicEnglish15 km
Gaelscoil Riada158−42%CatholicAll in Irish15 km
S.N. Mhuire229−1%CatholicEnglish15 km
Scoil Íosa770–CatholicEnglish16 km
Gaelscoil de hIde399−12%CatholicAll in Irish16 km
Scoil Naomh Eanna208+0%CatholicEnglish16 km
S.N. Iomair Naofa38+73%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Ciarain Naofa67−32%CatholicEnglish17 km
S.N. Aine Naofa92−7%CatholicEnglish18 km
S.N. Aindreis Naofa94−11%CatholicEnglish18 km
Carnain N.S.89−18%CatholicEnglish18 km
Lurga N.S.91+3%CatholicEnglish19 km
S.N. Cearn Mor174+1%CatholicAll in Irish19 km
Merlin Woods Primary School383−15%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. an Droma15−61%CatholicEnglish20 km
St Oliver Plunketts N.S.199+3%CatholicEnglish20 km
Scoil Mhuire223−11%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Cill Cuile109+7%CatholicEnglish20 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig221−3%CatholicEnglish20 km
Gaelscoil Dara419−9%CatholicAll in Irish21 km
S.N. Caitriona Sois350−11%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Caitriona Sinsear365−3%CatholicEnglish✓21 km
Radharc na Mara National School353–CatholicEnglish✓21 km
S.N. Cill Richill69+23%CatholicEnglish21 km
S N Baile na Cille32+3%CatholicEnglish22 km
Claregalway Educate Together NS220+20%Multi-denominationalEnglish✓22 km
S N Pairc na Slinne13–CatholicEnglish✓22 km
S N Chlair na Gaillimhe311−1%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Naomh Uinseann67−29%CatholicEnglish23 km
Niochlas N.S.262−9%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Colmcille70−19%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa32−53%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Padraic Naofa214+4%CatholicEnglish23 km
Scoil an Linbh Iosa236+15%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
Parochial N.S.75−13%Church of IrelandEnglish23 km
Scoil Bhride106+4%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Muine Mhea251+31%CatholicEnglish23 km
S.N. Iognaid480−11%CatholicAll in Irish23 km
Tirellan Heights N.S.330−15%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Fhursa216−17%CatholicAll in Irish23 km
Scoil Croi Iosa122−5%CatholicEnglish✓23 km
S.N. Bhride229−8%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Náisiúnta Róis297−20%CatholicEnglish24 km
S.N. Bride Naofa187−2%CatholicEnglish✓24 km
Scoil Ide244−13%CatholicEnglish24 km
Scoil Naomh Einde119−7%CatholicEnglish24 km
Galway Educate Together NS373−11%Multi-denominationalEnglish24 km
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh643+8%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
S.N. Brighde130−24%CatholicAll in Irish25 km
Crumlin N.S.95−23%CatholicEnglish25 km
Bushy Park N.S.366+0%CatholicEnglish25 km
St Feichins N School32−26%CatholicEnglish25 km
St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra NS400−7%CatholicEnglish26 km
Cappatagle Central Sch105−6%CatholicEnglish26 km
Gurteen Central N.S.49−31%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Breandain Naofa87+123%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. an Bhain Mhoir108−33%CatholicEnglish26 km
S.N. Lorcain Naofa45−15%CatholicEnglish26 km
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS207+30%Multi-denominationalEnglish27 km
Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School112+104%Multi-denominationalEnglish27 km
Annagh Hill NS105+4%CatholicEnglish27 km
S N Seamus Naofa221−17%CatholicAll in Irish28 km
Scoil Iarlatha Naofa53−21%CatholicEnglish28 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef183−27%CatholicSome subjects in Irish28 km
St. Josephs N.S.53−24%CatholicEnglish✓28 km
S.N. Cor an Droma73−16%CatholicEnglish29 km
S.N. Cill Conaill65+5%CatholicEnglish30 km
Scoil Bhrige agus Bhreandain Naofa281−4%CatholicEnglish30 km
Newtown NS172+5%CatholicEnglish✓30 km
S.N. an Cillin42−42%CatholicEnglish30 km
SN Tuairini84−1%CatholicEnglish30 km
Ballymacward Central Sc81−4%CatholicEnglish31 km
Scoil Mhuire Naofa106+4%CatholicEnglish31 km
Iomair N.S.136+20%CatholicEnglish31 km
S N na bhForbacha229+27%CatholicAll in Irish31 km
Ballinderry N.S.191−8%CatholicEnglish31 km
S.N. N Breandain129−12%CatholicAll in Irish32 km
S.N. Breandan Naofa34+55%CatholicEnglish✓32 km
Gortanumera N.S.50−4%CatholicEnglish32 km
St Colmans Mxd N.S.202−20%CatholicEnglish32 km
S.N. Caitriona Naofa117+26%CatholicEnglish33 km
Kiltormer N.S.89+256%CatholicEnglish33 km
The Glebe N.S.17–Church of IrelandEnglish33 km
Brierfield N School80−2%CatholicEnglish34 km
Scoil Mhuire396−2%CatholicSome subjects in Irish34 km
S.N. Cathair Geal124+43%CatholicEnglish34 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa22−35%CatholicEnglish35 km
Scoil Naomh Iosef51−14%CatholicEnglish35 km
Castleblakeney N.S.52−4%CatholicEnglish35 km
Barnaderg Central Sch77−23%CatholicEnglish35 km
SN Tullach Ui Chadhain65−6%CatholicSome subjects in Irish35 km
Bunscoil Naomh Chuana208+9%CatholicEnglish36 km
S N na Cealltraighe93+27%CatholicEnglish✓36 km
Scoil Bride20−13%CatholicEnglish36 km
Aibhistin Naofa80+86%CatholicEnglish36 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa45+73%CatholicEnglish37 km
St Brendans N.S.235+4%CatholicEnglish✓37 km
S.N. Baile Nua62−26%CatholicAll in Irish37 km
Scoil Einne171−18%CatholicAll in Irish37 km
Scoil Naomh Mhuire180+13%CatholicEnglish38 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig146−4%CatholicEnglish38 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal53+51%CatholicEnglish38 km
S N an Croi Ro Naofa208−12%CatholicEnglish38 km
Cloughanower N.S.66−24%CatholicEnglish38 km
Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha223+2%CatholicAll in Irish38 km
S.N. na Coille Glaise135+38%CatholicEnglish✓38 km
Tuam Educate Together National School195+55%Multi-denominationalEnglish39 km
S.N. Ui Cheithearnaigh193−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓39 km
Trinity Primary School781−3%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
S N Caladh na Muc18−66%CatholicEnglish✓39 km
Scoil an Chroi Naofa293+2%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
Baile Mor Siol Anmcadha117+72%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa18–CatholicEnglish40 km
S N na hEaglaise37−3%CatholicEnglish✓40 km
S.N. an Leath Bhaile69+5%CatholicEnglish40 km
S.N. Domhnach Padraig92−29%CatholicEnglish40 km
Headford Primary School137–CatholicEnglish41 km
Ainbhthin Naofa261+15%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal445+7%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. an Tsaileain90+0%CatholicEnglish41 km
S.N. Baile A Mhoinin11−56%CatholicEnglish41 km
Scoil Naomh Padraig60−3%CatholicEnglish42 km
St Brendan's N.S.45−20%CatholicEnglish✓42 km
S.N. Naomh Fhursa100−26%CatholicEnglish42 km
Ceathru na nGarrdhanta203−1%CatholicEnglish42 km
S.N. Sailearna212+6%CatholicAll in Irish42 km
S N Gort na Gaoithe64+36%CatholicEnglish43 km
S.N. Bheanain31+0%CatholicEnglish43 km
SN Ceathru na Laithigh54+2%CatholicEnglish44 km
Clonberne Central Sch107−12%CatholicEnglish✓44 km
St Oliver Plunkett National School114+1%CatholicEnglish45 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa106−15%CatholicEnglish45 km
Scoil Bhreandain Naofa53+6%CatholicEnglish46 km
Kilconly N.S.90−30%CatholicEnglish47 km
Scoil Chuimín & Caitríona265+11%CatholicEnglish✓48 km
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal81−5%CatholicEnglish✓49 km
S.N. Baile an Leasa17−35%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Baile an Mhuilinn99−3%CatholicEnglish49 km
S.N. Choilm Chille83−20%CatholicAll in Irish✓50 km
Glenamaddy N.S.142+17%CatholicEnglish50 km
Nioclas Naofa221+2%CatholicEnglish50 km
St Brendans N.S.39−11%CatholicEnglish51 km
S.N. Padraig Naofa12−66%CatholicEnglish52 km
Garrafrauns Central Sch95−7%CatholicEnglish52 km
S.N. Caomhain33+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓52 km
S N Gort na Leime23−12%CatholicEnglish52 km
Scoil Mhuire16−41%CatholicEnglish53 km
S.N. Coilm Cille59+11%CatholicAll in Irish✓53 km
Scoil Mhuire48+45%CatholicEnglish54 km
Creggs Central N.S.87+30%CatholicEnglish✓54 km
S.N. Naomh Iosef94+2%CatholicEnglish54 km
S.N. Inis Meadhoin13–CatholicAll in Irish✓56 km
S.N. Mhic Dara202−13%CatholicAll in Irish✓57 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal19−10%CatholicAll in Irish✓57 km
Croi Ronaofa Meascaithe110+36%CatholicEnglish✓58 km
Scoil Mhuire81–CatholicAll in Irish✓58 km
Glinsk N.S.74+14%CatholicEnglish58 km
S.N. an Fhairche62+27%CatholicAll in Irish58 km
S.N. Cill Cruain52−19%CatholicEnglish58 km
Scoil Mhuire36−41%CatholicAll in Irish60 km
Scoil Ronain15−50%CatholicAll in Irish✓60 km
S.N. Mhuire31+3%CatholicAll in Irish✓61 km
S.N. Ronain36−8%CatholicAll in Irish✓61 km
S N Tir an Fhiaidh83+5%CatholicAll in Irish✓61 km
S.N. Colmcille17−39%CatholicAll in Irish✓61 km
S.N. Briocain19−49%CatholicAll in Irish✓62 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig13−38%CatholicAll in Irish63 km
S N Leitir Meallain25−22%CatholicAll in Irish✓65 km
S N Tir na Cille22−35%CatholicAll in Irish66 km
S.N. Naomh Ciarain22−15%CatholicAll in Irish✓67 km
S.N. Eoin Pol II14−42%CatholicAll in Irish✓69 km
S.N. an Ard Mhoir20−9%CatholicAll in Irish✓69 km
S.N. Mhuire58+23%CatholicAll in Irish✓72 km
S.N. Naomh Colmain10−55%CatholicAll in Irish✓74 km
S.N. Naomh Treasa39+5%CatholicSome subjects in Irish✓75 km
S.N. Ard13−61%CatholicAll in Irish✓76 km
S.N. M an Croi Gan Smal27–CatholicEnglish78 km
S.N. Eanna25+9%CatholicEnglish✓81 km
S.N. Muire85+1%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
S.N. Leitirgeis39+34%CatholicEnglish✓90 km
Scoil Mhuire241+7%CatholicEnglish✓91 km
Ballyconeely N.S.15−35%CatholicEnglish✓92 km
S.N. Naomh Padraig28+8%CatholicEnglish✓93 km
S.N. an Aill Bhreach25−38%CatholicEnglish✓95 km
S.N. Naomh Brid25−43%CatholicEnglish96 km
S.N. Naomh Antoine2−92%CatholicEnglish✓96 km
S N na Naomh Uile15–CatholicEnglish✓99 km
S.N. Muire Gan Smal43+115%CatholicEnglish✓101 km
Inishbofin N.S.15–CatholicEnglish✓109 km
Living nearby

Living in Craughwell

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

Median sale price
€382,000
85 sales, 2023–25, Property Price Register
Average rent
€1,637
a month, new tenancies in 2025 across Co. Galway

Homes in the H91 Eircode area

Housing in Craughwell →

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 Craughwell →

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 Craughwell, H91 D263

Nearby

Primary schools near S.N. Mhuire

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

S.N. Ard Raithin
Primary · Catholic
176 pupils+56% since 2019/204.4 km
Ballymana N.S.
Primary · Catholic
108 pupils−25% since 2019/204.5 km
Kilchreest Central Sch
Primary · Catholic
110 pupils+15% since 2019/205.5 km
S.N. Cronain
Primary · Catholic
59 pupils−6% since 2019/205.6 km
S.N. Naomh Thomais
Primary · Catholic
55 pupils−21% since 2019/206.1 km
S.N. Cillinin
Primary · Catholic
195 pupils−15% since 2019/206.6 km
Official recordInspection reports (gov.ie) ↗Department of Education school lists ↗Roll number 14642T

Questions about S.N. Mhuire

Is S.N. Mhuire 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. Mhuire have?

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

Does S.N. Mhuire teach through Irish?

No: S.N. Mhuire teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.

Who runs S.N. Mhuire?

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

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

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. Mhuire?

The nearest are S.N. Ard Raithin (4.4 km), Ballymana N.S. (4.5 km) and Kilchreest Central Sch (5.5 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 Craughwell; 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).