Is Clochar San Dominic a mixed school?

Yes. Clochar San Dominic takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Clochar San Dominic?

Clochar San Dominic has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Clochar San Dominic teach through Irish?

No. Clochar San Dominic teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Clochar San Dominic a DEIS school?

Yes. Clochar San Dominic is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Clochar San Dominic?

The closest is St Josephs. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Clochar San Dominic

Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

184 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Clochar San Dominic is a primary school in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (Eircode A96 V2P2). Clochar San Dominic has 184 pupils: 92 boys and 92 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 184
Boys and girls: Mixed · 92 boys, 92 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 05600C

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Questions parents ask

Where is Clochar San Dominic?: Clochar San Dominic is a primary school in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (Eircode A96 V2P2).
How many pupils go to Clochar San Dominic?: Clochar San Dominic has 184 pupils: 92 boys and 92 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Clochar San Dominic a mixed school?: Yes. Clochar San Dominic takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Clochar San Dominic?: Clochar San Dominic has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Clochar San Dominic teach through Irish?: No. Clochar San Dominic teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Clochar San Dominic a DEIS school?: Yes. Clochar San Dominic is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Clochar San Dominic?: The closest is St Josephs. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Clochar San Dominic compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Clochar San DominicThis school		184	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St JosephsDun Laoghaire	600 m	370	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Oliver Plunkett Sp ScBlackrock	1.1 km	63	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
The Harold SchoolGlasthule	1.1 km	642	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Holy Family SchoolGlenageary	1.2 km	149	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Red Door Special SchoolMonkstown	1.3 km	29	Mixed	Not known	No	No
Carmona Special National SchoolDun Laoghaire	1.3 km	37	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Convent Road
Dun Laoghaire
Co. Dublin
A96V2P2

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In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 10 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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