Gaelscoileanna in Co. Donegal
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.
- 39 schools
- 2,571 pupils
Side by side
| School | Pupils | Boys and girls | Ethos | Irish-medium | DEIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil AdhamhnainLeitir Ceanainn | 410 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | No |
| Scoil FhionáinAn Fál Carrach | 204 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN AdhamhnainLeitir Ceanainn | 131 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil CholmcilleAn Tearmann | 127 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil Chartha NaofaChill Chartha | 111 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN ChonaillBun Beag | 107 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil PhadraigLeitir Ceanainn | 103 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil Mhuire B&cLeitir Ceanainn | 97 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN DhubhthaighLeitir Ceanainn | 91 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| S N Cnoc na NaomhLeitir Ceanainn | 87 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Gaelscoil Chois FeabhaillBun an Phobail | 75 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | No |
| Gaelscoil Bhun CrannchaBun Cranncha | 67 | Mixed | Inter-denominational | Yes | No |
| SN Naomh BridLeitir Ceanainn | 66 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil MhuireLeitir Ceanainn | 64 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil an tStratha MhóirLeitir Ceanainn | 64 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN Olibhear PluinceidAnagaire | 61 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| S N na CarraigeAn Charraig | 59 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN an ChaisealGleann Cholmcille | 58 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Gaelscoil na gCeithre MaistriBaile Dhún na nGall | 55 | Mixed | Inter-denominational | Yes | No |
| SN TaodhbhogLeifearr | 55 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN an ChoiminAn Clochán | 54 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| S N Caiseal na gCorrLeitir Ceanainn | 44 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN Gort an ChoirceLeitir Ceanainn | 40 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil CholmcilleLeitir Ceanainn | 37 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Gaelscoil EirneBéal Átha Seannaigh | 29 | Mixed | Inter-denominational | Yes | Yes |
| SN CholmcilleBaile na Finne | 28 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN GlasainCroasloch | 28 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil BhrighdeLeitir Ceanainn | 28 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil Naomh DubhthachGort a Choirce | 27 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN Loch an IubhairLeitir Ceanainn | 25 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN an BhreacaighArd A Ratha | 24 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN Mhin Teineadh deArd an Rátha | 21 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | No |
| SN Arainn Mhor IIArainn Mhór | 21 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil Naomh CholmcilleOileán Thoraí | 18 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN Min an AoireCarrick | 14 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil an Aingil ChoimheadaiLeitir Ceanainn | 14 | Mostly girls | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN Arainn Mhor IArainn Mór | 13 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN Eadan FhionnfhaoichNa Gleannta | 10 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN DuchoraidhDuchoraidh | 4 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
All 39 schools
- Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 410 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
- Scoil Fhionáin An Fál Carrach, Co. Donegal 204 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Adhamhnain Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 131 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil Cholmcille An Tearmann, Co. Donegal 127 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil Chartha Naofa Chill Chartha, Co. Donegal 111 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Chonaill Bun Beag, Co. Donegal 107 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil Phadraig Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 103 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil Mhuire B&c Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 97 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Dhubhthaigh Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 91 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- S N Cnoc na Naomh Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 87 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Gaelscoil Chois Feabhaill Bun an Phobail, Co. Donegal 75 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
- Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha Bun Cranncha, Co. Donegal 67 pupilsMixedInter-denominationalIrish-medium
- SN Naomh Brid Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 66 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil Mhuire Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 64 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil an tStratha Mhóir Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 64 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Olibhear Pluinceid Anagaire, Co. Donegal 61 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- S N na Carraige An Charraig, Co. Donegal 59 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN an Chaiseal Gleann Cholmcille, Co. Donegal 58 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maistri Baile Dhún na nGall, Co. Donegal 55 pupilsMixedInter-denominationalIrish-medium
- SN Taodhbhog Leifearr, Co. Donegal 55 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN an Choimin An Clochán, Co. Donegal 54 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- S N Caiseal na gCorr Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 44 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Gort an Choirce Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 40 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil Cholmcille Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 37 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Gaelscoil Eirne Béal Átha Seannaigh, Co. Donegal 29 pupilsMixedInter-denominationalIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Cholmcille Baile na Finne, Co. Donegal 28 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Glasain Croasloch, Co. Donegal 28 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil Bhrighde Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 28 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil Naomh Dubhthach Gort a Choirce, Co. Donegal 27 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Loch an Iubhair Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 25 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN an Bhreacaigh Ard A Ratha, Co. Donegal 24 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Mhin Teineadh de Ard an Rátha, Co. Donegal 21 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
- SN Arainn Mhor II Arainn Mhór, Co. Donegal 21 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil Naomh Cholmcille Oileán Thoraí, Co. Donegal 18 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Min an Aoire Carrick, Co. Donegal 14 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil an Aingil Choimheadai Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 14 pupilsMostly girlsCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Arainn Mhor I Arainn Mór, Co. Donegal 13 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Eadan Fhionnfhaoich Na Gleannta, Co. Donegal 10 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN Duchoraidh Duchoraidh, Co. Donegal 4 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
Quick answers
- How many gaelscoileanna are there in Co. Donegal?
- There are 39 in Co. Donegal, with 2,571 pupils between them.
- Which is the biggest in Co. Donegal?
- Gaelscoil Adhamhnain in Leitir Ceanainn, with 410 pupils.
- Where are they?
- Mostly in Letterkenny, An Fál Carrach, An Tearmann and Chill Chartha. Every school is listed on this page.
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