Gaelscoileanna in Co. Cork

Irish-medium primary schools teach every subject through Irish. You don't need to speak Irish at home: most pupils in gaelscoileanna come from English-speaking families.

• 28 schools
• 6,703 pupils

Side by side

Gaelscoileanna in Co. Cork

School	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Gael Scoil ui RiordainBaile an Chollaigh	724	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil Charraig ui LeighinCarraig Uí Leighin	591	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil Mhainistir na CorannMainitir na Corann	550	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil an Athair Tadhg O MurchuCorcaigh	424	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gael Scoil Thomais DaibhisMagh Ealla	412	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil an Ghoirt AlainnCorcaigh	393	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí ChoileáinCloch na gCoillte	388	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
Gaelscoil ui DrisceoilGlanmire	381	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
Gaelscoil de hIdeMainistir Fheatmaí	328	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil Peig SayersCorcaigh	280	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Gaelscoil Chorain,Eochaill	261	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil ui RiadaCorcaigh	254	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil an ChaisleáinBaile an Chollaigh	205	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
Gaelscoil MhuscraíAn Bhlárna	195	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh NaofaCork	193	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Gaelscoil Droichead na BanndanDroichead na Banndan	157	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil Chionn tSáileCionn tSáile	145	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil MhachanCorcaigh	139	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Scoil Abán NaofaMaigh Chromtha	137	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil BheanntraiBeanntraí	119	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil FionnbarraBéal Átha an Ghaorthaidh	98	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil Lachtain NaofaMaigh Chromtha	88	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil Dr M ui ShuilleabhainAn Sciobairín	78	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D InseMáighchromtha	58	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoile CobhCobh	46	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil na nOgGleann Maghair	32	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
S N Rae na nDoiriMaigh Chromtha	24	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN CleireAn Sciobairín	3	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes

All 28 schools

• Gael Scoil ui Riordain Baile an Chollaigh, Co. Cork 724 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin Carraig Uí Leighin, Co. Cork 591 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann Mainitir na Corann, Co. Cork 550 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Scoil an Athair Tadhg O Murchu Corcaigh, Co. Cork 424 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gael Scoil Thomais Daibhis Magh Ealla, Co. Cork 412 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil an Ghoirt Alainn Corcaigh, Co. Cork 393 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin Cloch na gCoillte, Co. Cork 388 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil ui Drisceoil Glanmire, Co. Cork 381 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil de hIde Mainistir Fheatmaí, Co. Cork 328 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil Peig Sayers Corcaigh, Co. Cork 280 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
• Gaelscoil Chorain, Eochaill, Co. Cork 261 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil ui Riada Corcaigh, Co. Cork 254 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin Baile an Chollaigh, Co. Cork 205 pupilsMixedMulti-denominationalIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil Mhuscraí An Bhlárna, Co. Cork 195 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa Cork, Co. Cork 193 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
• Gaelscoil Droichead na Banndan Droichead na Banndan, Co. Cork 157 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil Chionn tSáile Cionn tSáile, Co. Cork 145 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil Mhachan Corcaigh, Co. Cork 139 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
• Scoil Abán Naofa Maigh Chromtha, Co. Cork 137 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil Bheanntrai Beanntraí, Co. Cork 119 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Scoil Fionnbarra Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh, Co. Cork 98 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Scoil Lachtain Naofa Maigh Chromtha, Co. Cork 88 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gaelscoil Dr M ui Shuilleabhain An Sciobairín, Co. Cork 78 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Scoil Chuil Aodha Barr D Inse Máighchromtha, Co. Cork 58 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Gaelscoile Cobh Cobh, Co. Cork 46 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• Scoil na nOg Gleann Maghair, Co. Cork 32 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• S N Rae na nDoiri Maigh Chromtha, Co. Cork 24 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
• SN Cleire An Sciobairín, Co. Cork 3 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS

Quick answers

How many gaelscoileanna are there in Co. Cork?

There are 28 in Co. Cork, with 6,703 pupils between them.

Which is the biggest in Co. Cork?

Gael Scoil ui Riordain in Baile an Chollaigh, with 724 pupils.

Where are they?

Mostly in Cork, Maigh Chromtha, Ballincollig and An Sciobairín. Every school is listed on this page.

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