Is SN Muine Mhea a mixed school?

Yes. SN Muine Mhea takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of SN Muine Mhea?

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

Does SN Muine Mhea teach through Irish?

No. SN Muine Mhea teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is SN Muine Mhea a DEIS school?

No. SN Muine Mhea is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near SN Muine Mhea?

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

SN Muine Mhea

Athenry, Co. Galway

251 pupilsMixedCatholic

At a glance

SN Muine Mhea is a primary school in Athenry, Co. Galway (Eircode H65 X993). SN Muine Mhea has 251 pupils: 128 boys and 123 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 251
Boys and girls: Mixed · 128 boys, 123 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 18746F

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Questions parents ask

Where is SN Muine Mhea?: SN Muine Mhea is a primary school in Athenry, Co. Galway (Eircode H65 X993).
How many pupils go to SN Muine Mhea?: SN Muine Mhea has 251 pupils: 128 boys and 123 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is SN Muine Mhea a mixed school?: Yes. SN Muine Mhea takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of SN Muine Mhea?: SN Muine Mhea has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does SN Muine Mhea teach through Irish?: No. SN Muine Mhea teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is SN Muine Mhea a DEIS school?: No. SN Muine Mhea is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near SN Muine Mhea?: The closest is St Oliver Plunketts NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

SN Muine Mhea compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
SN Muine MheaThis school		251	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Oliver Plunketts NSAthenry	3.9 km	199	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Iarlatha NaofaBallinasloe	5.9 km	53	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Crumlin NSBallyglunin	6.0 km	95	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Athenry Primary SchoolAthenry	about 6.7 km	501	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Carnain NSAthenry	7.3 km	89	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Newtown NSTuam	7.3 km	172	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Co Galway
H65X993

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