Is Scoil Neasain a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Neasain takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Neasain?

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

Does Scoil Neasain teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Neasain a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Scoil Neasain?

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

Scoil Neasain

Dublin 5, Co. Dublin

241 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium

At a glance

Scoil Neasain is a primary school in Dublin 5, Co. Dublin (Eircode D05 VF95). Scoil Neasain has 241 pupils: 129 boys and 112 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 241
Boys and girls: Mixed · 129 boys, 112 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19309L

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Neasain?: Scoil Neasain is a primary school in Dublin 5, Co. Dublin (Eircode D05 VF95).
How many pupils go to Scoil Neasain?: Scoil Neasain has 241 pupils: 129 boys and 112 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Neasain a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Neasain takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Neasain?: Scoil Neasain has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Neasain teach through Irish?: Yes. Scoil Neasain is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is Scoil Neasain a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Neasain is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Neasain?: The closest is Scoil Bhreandain. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Neasain compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil NeasainThis school		241	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Scoil BhreandainDublin 5	200 m	136	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Caitriona GirlsDublin 5	300 m	185	Girls	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Caitriona NaionainDublin 5	400 m	178	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Killester Raheny Clontarf Educate Together National SchoolDublin 5	about 500 m	176	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
St Brigids Convent NSDublin 5	700 m	369	Girls	Catholic	No	No
St Brigids Boys NSDublin 5	800 m	287	Boys	Catholic	No	No

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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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