Is Scoil Mhuire a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Mhuire takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Mhuire?

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

Does Scoil Mhuire teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Mhuire a DEIS school?

No. Scoil Mhuire is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil Mhuire?

The closest is Ábalta Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Mhuire

Castlegar, Co. Galway

223 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

Scoil Mhuire is a primary school in Castlegar, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 E5C9). Scoil Mhuire has 223 pupils: 121 boys and 102 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 223
Boys and girls: Mixed · 121 boys, 102 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 17845C

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Mhuire?: Scoil Mhuire is a primary school in Castlegar, Co. Galway (Eircode H91 E5C9).
How many pupils go to Scoil Mhuire?: Scoil Mhuire has 223 pupils: 121 boys and 102 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Mhuire a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Mhuire takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Mhuire?: Scoil Mhuire has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Mhuire teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Mhuire teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Mhuire a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Mhuire is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Mhuire?: The closest is Ábalta Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Mhuire compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil MhuireThis school		223	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Ábalta Special SchoolGalway	1.2 km	30	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Merlin Woods Primary SchoolGalway	1.3 km	383	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil AineGalway	2.6 km	45	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Radharc na Mara National SchoolMervue	2.7 km	353	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN ColmcilleCastlegar	2.8 km	70	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Gaelscoil DaraGaillimh	3.0 km	419	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No

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Scoil Mhuire Brierhill
Breanloughaun
Castlegar
H91E5C9

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 11 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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