Is Scoil Chaitigheirn a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Chaitigheirn takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Chaitigheirn?

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

Does Scoil Chaitigheirn teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Chaitigheirn a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Scoil Chaitigheirn?

The closest is SN Oir Cheann. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Chaitigheirn

Beara, Co. Cork

62 pupilsMixedCatholicDEIS

At a glance

Scoil Chaitigheirn is a primary school in Beara, Co. Cork (Eircode P75 E516). Scoil Chaitigheirn has 62 pupils: 34 boys and 28 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 62
Boys and girls: Mixed · 34 boys, 28 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19507P

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Chaitigheirn?: Scoil Chaitigheirn is a primary school in Beara, Co. Cork (Eircode P75 E516).
How many pupils go to Scoil Chaitigheirn?: Scoil Chaitigheirn has 62 pupils: 34 boys and 28 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Chaitigheirn a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Chaitigheirn takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Chaitigheirn?: Scoil Chaitigheirn has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Chaitigheirn teach through Irish?: No. Scoil Chaitigheirn teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Scoil Chaitigheirn a DEIS school?: Yes. Scoil Chaitigheirn is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Chaitigheirn?: The closest is SN Oir Cheann. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Chaitigheirn compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil ChaitigheirnThis school		62	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
SN Oir CheannEyeries	3.9 km	17	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil an Croi Ro NaofaCastletownbere	5.3 km	195	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Mhichil NaofaBere Island	7.9 km	21	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Cahermore New Central SchoolBeara	12.2 km	55	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Crochan Naofa NSKillarney	13.5 km	49	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Lauragh National SchoolLauragh Lower	14.5 km	17	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Eyeries
Beara
Co. Cork
P75E516

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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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