Gaeltacht primary schools in Co. Donegal
Gaeltacht schools are in areas where Irish is the community language. Most teach through Irish, and many take part in the Department of Education's Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme.
- 40 schools
- 2,418 pupils
Side by side
| School | Pupils | Boys and girls | Ethos | Irish-medium | DEIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil ChróineAn Clochán Liath | 265 | Mixed | Catholic | No | Yes |
| 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 |
| S N na hAcraiBurtonport | 70 | Mixed | Catholic | No | Yes |
| 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 |
| SN TaodhbhogLeifearr | 55 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| SN an ChoiminAn Clochán | 54 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil RoisinAn Clochán Liath | 51 | Mixed | Catholic | No | Yes |
| S N Caiseal na gCorrLeitir Ceanainn | 44 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Scoil MhuireLetterkenny | 42 | Mixed | Catholic | No | Yes |
| SN Gort an ChoirceLeitir Ceanainn | 40 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | Yes |
| Min A Ghabhann NSDonegal | 39 | Mixed | Catholic | No | Yes |
| Scoil CholmcilleLeitir Ceanainn | 37 | Mixed | Catholic | 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 Leitir Mhic an BhairdLettermacaward | 16 | Mixed | Catholic | No | 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 40 schools
- Scoil Chróine An Clochán Liath, Co. Donegal 265 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
- 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
- S N na hAcrai Burtonport, Co. Donegal 70 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
- 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
- SN Taodhbhog Leifearr, Co. Donegal 55 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- SN an Choimin An Clochán, Co. Donegal 54 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil Roisin An Clochán Liath, Co. Donegal 51 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
- S N Caiseal na gCorr Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 44 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Scoil Mhuire Letterkenny, Co. Donegal 42 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
- SN Gort an Choirce Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 40 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS
- Min A Ghabhann NS Donegal, Co. Donegal 39 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
- Scoil Cholmcille Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal 37 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-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 Leitir Mhic an Bhaird Lettermacaward, Co. Donegal 16 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS
- 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 Gaeltacht primary schools are there in Co. Donegal?
- There are 40 in Co. Donegal, with 2,418 pupils between them.
- Which is the biggest in Co. Donegal?
- Scoil Chróine in An Clochán Liath, with 265 pupils.
- Where are they?
- Mostly in Letterkenny, An Clochán Liath, An Fál Carrach and An Tearmann. Every school is listed on this page.
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