How many gaelscoileanna are there in Co. Galway?

There are 42 in Co. Galway, with 5,256 pupils between them.

Which is the biggest in Co. Galway?

Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh in Gaillimh, with 643 pupils.

Mostly in Galway, Leitir Móir, Carna and Uarán Mór. Every school is listed on this page.

Gaelscoileanna in Co. Galway

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.

42 schools
5,256 pupils

Side by side

Gaelscoileanna in Co. Galway
School	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Gaelscoil Mhic AmhlaighGaillimh	643	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN IognaidGaillimh	480	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil DaraGaillimh	419	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil de hIdeUarán Mór	399	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
S N na bhForbachana Forbacha	229	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil IarfhlathaTuaim	223	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
S N Seamus NaofaBearna	221	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN FhursaGaillimh	216	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN SailearnaIndreabhán	212	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN Mhic DaraAn Ceathrú Rua	202	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN ui CheithearnaighBéal Átha na Slua	193	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN Cearn MorÓrán Mór	174	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil EinneAn Spidéal	171	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Gaelscoil RiabhachBaile Locha Riach	170	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
Gaelscoil RiadaBaile Átha an Rí	158	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN BrighdeAn Caisleán Gearr	130	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN N BreandainCor an Dola	129	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN Choilm ChilleBaile na hAbhann O.P	83	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
S N Tir an FhiaidhLeitir Móir	83	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Scoil MhuireBeal an Daingin	81	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN Baile NuaMaigh Cuilinn	62	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN an FhaircheAn Fháirche	62	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN Coilm CilleBaile na hAbhann	59	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN MhuireCarna	58	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Gaelscoil na bhFiliGort Inse Guaire	41	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
SN RonainInis Mór	36	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Scoil MhuireCorr na Móna	36	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN CaomhainInis Oirr	33	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN MhuireRosmuc	31	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
S N Leitir MeallainLeitir Meallain	25	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN Naomh CiarainConamara	22	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
S N Tir na CilleAn Mam	22	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN an Ard MhoirCill Chiarain	20	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN BriocainRos Muc	19	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN Muire Gan SmalCamus	19	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN ColmcilleLeitir Móir	17	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Scoil RonainLeitir Móir	15	Mostly girls	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN Eoin Pol IIOileain Arann	14	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN ArdCarna	13	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN Inis MeadhoinOileann Árainn	13	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes

All 42 schools

Quick answers

How many gaelscoileanna are there in Co. Galway?: There are 42 in Co. Galway, with 5,256 pupils between them.
Which is the biggest in Co. Galway?: Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh in Gaillimh, with 643 pupils.
Where are they?: Mostly in Galway, Leitir Móir, Carna and Uarán Mór. Every school is listed on this page.

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