Is Scoil Chronain a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Chronain takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Chronain?

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

Does Scoil Chronain teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Chronain a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Scoil Chronain?

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

Scoil Chronain

Ráth Cúil, Co. Dublin

354 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium

At a glance

Scoil Chronain is a primary school in Ráth Cúil, Co. Dublin (Eircode D24 YW81). Scoil Chronain has 354 pupils: 197 boys and 157 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 354
Boys and girls: Mixed · 197 boys, 157 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19503H

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Chronain?: Scoil Chronain is a primary school in Ráth Cúil, Co. Dublin (Eircode D24 YW81).
How many pupils go to Scoil Chronain?: Scoil Chronain has 354 pupils: 197 boys and 157 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Chronain a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Chronain takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Chronain?: Scoil Chronain has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Chronain teach through Irish?: Yes. Scoil Chronain is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is Scoil Chronain a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Chronain is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Chronain?: The closest is Holy Family National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Chronain compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil ChronainThis school		354	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Holy Family National SchoolRathcoole	600 m	671	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Naomh MhuireSaggart	1.6 km	666	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Citywest & Saggart Community National SchoolDublin 24	2.0 km	413	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
City West Educate Together National SchoolDublin 24	2.0 km	376	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Caisleain Nua LiamhnaNewcastle	3.0 km	626	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Aoife CNSDublin 24	3.3 km	342	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	Yes

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An tSráid Mhór
Ráth Cúil
Co. Átha Cliath
D24YW81

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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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