Is SN Fhursa a mixed school?

Yes. SN Fhursa takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of SN Fhursa?

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

Does SN Fhursa teach through Irish?

Yes. SN Fhursa is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.

Is SN Fhursa a DEIS school?

No. SN Fhursa is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near SN Fhursa?

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

SN Fhursa

Gaillimh, Co. Galway

216 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium

At a glance

SN Fhursa is a primary school in Gaillimh, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 P8X5). SN Fhursa has 216 pupils: 100 boys and 116 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 216
Boys and girls: Mixed · 100 boys, 116 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 16937C

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Questions parents ask

Where is SN Fhursa?: SN Fhursa is a primary school in Gaillimh, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 P8X5).
How many pupils go to SN Fhursa?: SN Fhursa has 216 pupils: 100 boys and 116 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is SN Fhursa a mixed school?: Yes. SN Fhursa takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of SN Fhursa?: SN Fhursa has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does SN Fhursa teach through Irish?: Yes. SN Fhursa is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is SN Fhursa a DEIS school?: No. SN Fhursa is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near SN Fhursa?: The closest is SN Iognaid. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

SN Fhursa compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
SN FhursaThis school		216	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN IognaidGaillimh	300 m	480	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Niochlas NSGalway	600 m	262	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Bride NaofaGalway	600 m	187	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Croi IosaGalway	600 m	122	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Náisiúnta RóisGalway	700 m	297	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Padraic NaofaGalway	800 m	214	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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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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