Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin
Carraig Uí Leighin, Co. Cork
591 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium
At a glance
Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin is a primary school in Carraig Uí Leighin, Co. Cork (Eircode P43 W681). Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin has 591 pupils: 278 boys and 313 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
- Pupils
- 591
- Boys and girls
- Mixed · 278 boys, 313 girls
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Language
- Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
- DEIS
- No
- Type
- Mainstream
- Roll number
- 19881Q
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Questions parents ask
- Where is Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin?
- Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin is a primary school in Carraig Uí Leighin, Co. Cork (Eircode P43 W681).
- How many pupils go to Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin?
- Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin has 591 pupils: 278 boys and 313 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
- Is Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin a mixed school?
- Yes. Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin takes both boys and girls.
- What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin?
- Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
- Does Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin teach through Irish?
- Yes. Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
- Is Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin a DEIS school?
- No. Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin is not part of the DEIS programme.
- What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Charraig ui Leighin?
- The closest is St Mary's Church of Ireland N.S. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.
Closest schools
| School | Distance | Pupils | Boys and girls | Ethos | Irish-medium | DEIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelscoil Charraig ui LeighinThis school | 591 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | No | |
| St Mary's Church of Ireland N.SCarrigaline | 200 m | 204 | Mixed | Church of Ireland | No | No |
| Carrigaline Community Special SchoolCarrigaline | 300 m | 47 | Mixed | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| Sonas Special Primary Junior SchoolArdnacloghy | 400 m | 48 | Mixed | Not known | No | No |
| Carrigaline Educate Together NSCarrigaline | 1.2 km | 424 | Mixed | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| Owenabue ETNSCarrigaline | about 2.6 km | 118 | Mixed | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa)Carrigaline | about 2.6 km | 803 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
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Contact
Ardnacloghy, BallinreaCarraig Uí Leighin
Co. Chorcaí
P43W681
- Phone: 0214373399
- Email: [email protected]
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