Is Scoil Gearbhain a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil Gearbhain takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil Gearbhain?

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

Does Scoil Gearbhain teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil Gearbhain a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Scoil Gearbhain?

The closest is S N Dun na Mainistreach. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Scoil Gearbhain

Dún Garbhán, Co. Waterford

310 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium

At a glance

Scoil Gearbhain is a primary school in Dún Garbhán, Co. Waterford (Eircode X35 NP84). Scoil Gearbhain has 310 pupils: 172 boys and 138 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 310
Boys and girls: Mixed · 172 boys, 138 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 19814B

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil Gearbhain?: Scoil Gearbhain is a primary school in Dún Garbhán, Co. Waterford (Eircode X35 NP84).
How many pupils go to Scoil Gearbhain?: Scoil Gearbhain has 310 pupils: 172 boys and 138 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil Gearbhain a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil Gearbhain takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil Gearbhain?: Scoil Gearbhain has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil Gearbhain teach through Irish?: Yes. Scoil Gearbhain is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is Scoil Gearbhain a DEIS school?: No. Scoil Gearbhain is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil Gearbhain?: The closest is S N Dun na Mainistreach. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil Gearbhain compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil GearbhainThis school		310	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
S N Dun na MainistreachDungarvan	1.6 km	455	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh SeosamhDungarvan	2.4 km	151	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
SN an Garrain BhainDungarvan	2.5 km	225	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Marys NSDungarvan	2.6 km	237	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
St Johns Special SchDungarvan	2.6 km	85	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Scoil Naomh GobnaitDungarbhan	5.6 km	107	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Contact

Clais na Lachan
Dún na Mainistreach
Dún Garbhán
Co. Phort Láirge
X35NP84

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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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