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?

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

Is Scoil Mhuire a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Scoil Mhuire?

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

Scoil Mhuire

Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal

64 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS

At a glance

Scoil Mhuire is a primary school in Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal (Eircode F92 V449). Scoil Mhuire has 64 pupils: 30 boys and 34 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 64
Boys and girls: Mixed · 30 boys, 34 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18120J
Gaeltacht: Yes

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Mhuire?: Scoil Mhuire is a primary school in Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Donegal (Eircode F92 V449).
How many pupils go to Scoil Mhuire?: Scoil Mhuire has 64 pupils: 30 boys and 34 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?: Yes. Scoil Mhuire is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is Scoil Mhuire a DEIS school?: Yes. Scoil Mhuire is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Mhuire?: The closest is Scoil Choluim. 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		64	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Scoil CholuimLetterkenny	3.8 km	30	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Davadogs NSLetterkenny	3.9 km	27	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil CholmcilleLeitir Ceanainn	6.9 km	37	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
SN Naomh BridLeitir Ceanainn	7.4 km	66	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
Drumfad NSLetterkenny	7.7 km	35	Mixed	Presbyterian	No	Yes
Scoil Eoin BaisteCarrigart	8.3 km	136	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Caiseal
Cionn Droma
Fánaid
Leitir Ceanainn
F92V449

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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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