S.N. Dumhach
Dooagh, Achill, Westport, Co. Mayo · F28 AK54 · Roll number 18082E
S.N. Dumhach is one of 2 primary schools in or within 3 km of Keel-Dooagh. Every school in and around Keel-Dooagh →
What stands out about S.N. Dumhach
- A small primary school: 28 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 28 pupils, 28% fewer than the 39 of 2019/20.
- 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.
- 17 girls and 11 boys: more of one than the other.
- Its patron is the Archbishop of Tuam; its ethos is Catholic.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26S.N. Dumhach had 28 pupils in 2025/26, down from 36 in 2015/16 (−22%). Girls are 61% of them. Its largest roll was 39, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 3 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. Dumhach
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. Dumhach 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. Dumhach
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. Dumhach
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to S.N. Dumhach 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 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. Dumhach has shrunk by 28% since 2019/20.
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. Dumhach. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −28%; 5 of the 5 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.N. Dumhach | 28 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| Dookinella N.S. | 26 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 4.7 km |
| Valley N.S. | 17 | −26% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 9.9 km |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile | 65 | +38% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 12 km |
| Achill Sound Convent N.S. | 20 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 13 km |
| S.N. Eachleime | 64 | +45% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 16 km |
| S N Dhumha Thuama | 26 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 17 km |
The other 144 primary schools in Co. Mayo
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S N Toin na Gaoithe | 61 | +7% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 17 km |
| Drumgallagh N.S. | 33 | +10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 19 km |
| S.N. Druim Slaod | 8 | −60% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 20 km |
| Geesala Central School | 29 | −31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 21 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | 22 km | |
| S N Realt na Mara | 77 | +51% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 23 km |
| S.N. an Tsraith | 15 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 25 km |
| Cill Mhor Iorrais | 20 | −57% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| S.N. Gleann A Chaisil | 64 | +10% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 28 km |
| S.N. Croi Muire | 127 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| S.N. Beal an Mhuirthead | 58 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 29 km |
| St Columbas N.S. | 3 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 30 km |
| Scoil Chroí Ró Naofa Beannchor Iorrais | 61 | +61% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 133 | −17% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| Corclough N.S. | 79 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Achaidh an Ghlaisin | 48 | +0% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 32 km |
| S.N. Teaghlaigh Naofa | 67 | −11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| Barnatra N.S. | 24 | +9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 33 km |
| S.N. Inbhear | 67 | +20% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 35 km |
| Lecanvey N.S. | 31 | +0% | Catholic | English | 35 km | |
| Muirisc N.S. | 49 | +104% | Catholic | English | 38 km | |
| Myna N.S. | 102 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 38 km |
| S.N. Pol A Tsomais | 27 | +13% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 39 km |
| Carraholly N.S. | 42 | −49% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| Newport Central | 243 | +13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 39 km |
| S.N. Ros Dumhach | 27 | +23% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 40 km |
| S.N. an Coill Mhor | 17 | −32% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 42 km |
| S.N. Naomh Colm Cille | 206 | +10% | Catholic | English | 42 km | |
| SN Cholmcille, Ceathrú Thaidhg | 26 | – | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 42 km |
| Westport Educate Together National School | 48 | – | Multi-denominational | English | 42 km | |
| Gaelscoil na Cuaiche | 208 | −4% | Catholic | All in Irish | 43 km | |
| Scoil Néifinn | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| S.N. Faitche | 137 | +40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 43 km |
| Scoil Phadraig | 338 | +0% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| Holy Trinity National School | 41 | −33% | Church of Ireland | English | 43 km | |
| Brackloon N.S. | 145 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 44 km |
| Cloondaff N.S. | 11 | −52% | Catholic | English | 44 km | |
| S.N. Coill Mor | 6 | – | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Colm Naofa | 27 | −18% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Lainn Cille | 66 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 46 km |
| Carrakennedy N.S. | 32 | −22% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 47 km |
| S.N. Cnoc Ruscaighe | 206 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 49 km |
| Kilmurry NS | 65 | +3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| St Paul's National School | 89 | +16% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| S.N. B Curnanool | 66 | +22% | Catholic | English | 51 km | |
| Rathbane N.S. | 57 | −2% | Catholic | English | 52 km | |
| S.N. Leath Ardan | 76 | +17% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| St Peters N.S. | 271 | −10% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| St Josephs N.S. | 111 | +10% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| Crossmolina N.S. | 235 | +5% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| S.N. Coill an Bhaile | 41 | +86% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Cormaic Nfa | 38 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 55 km |
| Castlebar Primary School | 864 | – | Catholic | English | 55 km | |
| Castlebar Educate Together National School | 113 | +77% | Multi-denominational | English | 55 km | |
| Gaelscoil Raifteirí | 229 | −1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 56 km | |
| SN Beal Atha na hEin | 95 | +12% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| Crimlin N.S. | 15 | −35% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Ballintubber N.S. | 113 | +23% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Mount Palmer National School | 37 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Garracloon N.S. | 25 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Breaffy N.S. | 377 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| S.N. Naomh Brid C | 21 | −63% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Brid | 67 | −3% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 59 km |
| Cloghans N.S. | 9 | −68% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Ardagh National School | 73 | – | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 60 km | |
| S N an Teaghlaigh | 45 | −32% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Scoil Náisiúnta Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 94 | +1% | Catholic | All in Irish | 61 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig | 148 | −5% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 62 km |
| S.N. Beal Caradh | 109 | −16% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Knockanillo N.S. | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Cooneal N.S. | 58 | −41% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Clogher N.S. | 50 | +85% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| S.N. Fiondalbha | 37 | +28% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| Templemary N.S. | 47 | +21% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Bunscoil Naomh Bríd agus Pádraíg | 46 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| St Mary's National School | 51 | +19% | Catholic | English | 63 km | |
| St Joseph's NS | 217 | −12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 63 km |
| Ballyvary Central N.S. | 223 | +8% | Catholic | English | 64 km | |
| Killala N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 64 km |
| Scoil Íosa | 242 | +31% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 64 km |
| Saint Michaels N.S. | 17 | – | Church of Ireland | English | 65 km | |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol | 141 | +16% | Catholic | All in Irish | ✓ | 65 km |
| Burriscarra N.S. | 23 | – | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Cullens N.S. | 273 | +12% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| S.N. Peadar agus Pol | 45 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 65 km |
| Newtownwhite Educate Together NS | 59 | +7% | Multi-denominational | English | 66 km | |
| Foxford Central N.S. | 271 | +10% | Catholic | English | 66 km | |
| Lacken National School | 25 | −11% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | ✓ | 66 km |
| Mount Pleasant N.S. | 87 | +1% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Quignamanger N.S. | 364 | +13% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Scoil Cholmcille | 231 | −5% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Balla Aluinn | 202 | +7% | Catholic | English | 67 km | |
| S.N. Ceathru an Chlochar | 35 | +6% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Feichin | 26 | −43% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| S.N. Chluain Luifin | 75 | +17% | Catholic | English | 68 km | |
| Beheymore N.S. | 228 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 68 km |
| S.N. Mainistir Muigheo | 84 | −3% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Scoil Naisiunta Thola | 84 | −13% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| Craggagh N.S. | 19 | −49% | Catholic | English | 70 km | |
| St. Josephs N.S. | 451 | −1% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Robeen Central N.S. | 127 | +51% | Catholic | English | 71 km | |
| Scoil na gCoillini | 97 | +11% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| S.N. Gort an Eadain | 28 | +27% | Catholic | English | 72 km | |
| S.N. Muine Chonallain | 133 | +56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 73 km |
| SN na hAille | 140 | +9% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| St Johns N.S. | 27 | −53% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 74 km |
| S.N. Teach Caoin | 33 | −42% | Catholic | English | 74 km | |
| Kiltimagh Central | 262 | +9% | Catholic | English | 75 km | |
| Kinaffe N.S. | 48 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 75 km |
| Killasser N.S. | 31 | +11% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
| Scoil Chomain Naofa | 82 | −12% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| Swinford N.S. | 200 | +1% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 76 km |
| S.N. Naomh Feichin | 47 | −33% | Catholic | English | 76 km | |
| Lehinch N.S. | 8 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 77 km |
| Claremorris National School | 314 | – | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| St Patricks Central N.S. | 117 | +4% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Barnacarroll Central N.S. | 208 | +21% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| S.N. an Trian Lair | 66 | −7% | Catholic | English | 78 km | |
| Gortjordan N.S. | 11 | −48% | Catholic | English | 79 km | |
| Culmore N.S. | 33 | −28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 80 km |
| Knock N.S. | 152 | +4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 81 km |
| Glencorrib N.S. | 52 | +86% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| S.N. Gort Sceiche | 75 | −6% | Catholic | English | 81 km | |
| S.N. Uileog de Burca | 105 | −15% | Catholic | All in Irish | 81 km | |
| S.N. Sheamais | 18 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 82 km |
| SN Naomh Proinnsias | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| Meelickmore N.S. | 81 | +25% | Catholic | English | 82 km | |
| SN Baile Cuisin | 13 | −35% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| Ballindine B N.S. | 138 | +20% | Catholic | English | 83 km | |
| S.N. Nmh Treasa | 57 | +78% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 83 km |
| Cloonlyon N.S. | 28 | −40% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 84 km |
| S.N. Naomh Sheosamh | 99 | −13% | Catholic | English | 84 km | |
| S.N. Athracht Nfa | 268 | +41% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| Beacan Mixed N.S. | 177 | +18% | Catholic | English | 86 km | |
| St Marys N.S. | 93 | −4% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 86 km |
| Irishtown N.S. | 70 | +15% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| S.N. Tamhnighan Fheadha | 15 | −32% | Catholic | English | 88 km | |
| Tavrane Central N.S. | 11 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 88 km |
| S.N. Brighde | 103 | −10% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 90 km |
| St Johns N.S. | 32 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 92 km |
| Scoil Iosa | 385 | +8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 92 km |
| Carracastle Central N.S. | 88 | +35% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 92 km |
| Kilmovee N.S. | 51 | +0% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 96 km |
| St Colmans N.S. | 34 | +31% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 97 km |
Living in Keel-Dooagh
The town’s figures, not this street’s.
Homes in the F28 Eircode area
Housing in Keel-Dooagh →The median sale price rose from €295,000 in 2023 to €312,500 in 2025 (+6%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the F28 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Mayo
Cost of living in Keel-Dooagh →New tenancies in Co. Mayo averaged €1,117 a month in 2025, against €1,002 in 2024 (+12%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗Keel-Dooagh, F28 AK54
Primary schools near S.N. Dumhach
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. Dumhach
Is S.N. Dumhach 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. Dumhach have?
28 pupils in 2025/26. That is −28% since 2019/20.
Does S.N. Dumhach teach through Irish?
No: S.N. Dumhach teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs S.N. Dumhach?
S.N. Dumhach has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Archbishop of Tuam.
How do pupils get a place at S.N. Dumhach?
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. Dumhach?
The nearest are Dookinella N.S. (4.7 km), Valley N.S. (9.9 km) and S.N. Naomh Padraig Saile (12 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 Keel-Dooagh; 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).