Is Scoil Cholmcille a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Cholmcille takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Cholmcille?

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

Does Scoil Cholmcille teach through Irish?

No. Scoil Cholmcille teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Scoil Cholmcille a DEIS school?

Yes. Scoil Cholmcille is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Cholmcille?

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

Scoil Cholmcille

Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal

199 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Scoil Cholmcille is a primary school in Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal (Eircode F93 WN51). Scoil Cholmcille has 199 pupils: 94 boys and 105 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 199
Boys and girls: Mixed · 94 boys, 105 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 16820E

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Cholmcille?: Scoil Cholmcille is a primary school in Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal (Eircode F93 WN51).
How many pupils go to Scoil Cholmcille?: Scoil Cholmcille has 199 pupils: 94 boys and 105 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Cholmcille a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Cholmcille takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Cholmcille?: Scoil Cholmcille has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Cholmcille teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Cholmcille teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Cholmcille a DEIS school?: Yes. Scoil Cholmcille is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Cholmcille?: The closest is Moyle NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Cholmcille compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil CholmcilleThis school		199	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Moyle NSNewtowncunningham	1000 m	81	Mixed	Presbyterian	No	No
Monreagh NSCarrigans	5.9 km	48	Mixed	Presbyterian	No	Yes
SN an Leinbh IosaLifford	6.8 km	84	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Naomh ProinnseasManorcunningham	6.8 km	119	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Naomh BaoithinLifford	7.9 km	113	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Naomh ColmchilleManorcunningham	8.5 km	81	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Newtowncunningham
Co. Donegal
F93WN51

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Next school holidays

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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