Is Gaelscoil Cholmcille a mixed school?

Yes. Gaelscoil Cholmcille takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Cholmcille?

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

Does Gaelscoil Cholmcille teach through Irish?

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

Is Gaelscoil Cholmcille a DEIS school?

No. Gaelscoil Cholmcille is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Cholmcille?

The closest is Beaumont Hospital Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Gaelscoil Cholmcille

Dublin 17, Co. Dublin

209 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium

At a glance

Gaelscoil Cholmcille is a primary school in Dublin 17, Co. Dublin (Eircode D17 W021). Gaelscoil Cholmcille has 209 pupils: 98 boys and 111 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 209
Boys and girls: Mixed · 98 boys, 111 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20052H

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Questions parents ask

Where is Gaelscoil Cholmcille?: Gaelscoil Cholmcille is a primary school in Dublin 17, Co. Dublin (Eircode D17 W021).
How many pupils go to Gaelscoil Cholmcille?: Gaelscoil Cholmcille has 209 pupils: 98 boys and 111 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Gaelscoil Cholmcille a mixed school?: Yes. Gaelscoil Cholmcille takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Cholmcille?: Gaelscoil Cholmcille has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Gaelscoil Cholmcille teach through Irish?: Yes. Gaelscoil Cholmcille is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is Gaelscoil Cholmcille a DEIS school?: No. Gaelscoil Cholmcille is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Cholmcille?: The closest is Beaumont Hospital Special School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Gaelscoil Cholmcille compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Gaelscoil CholmcilleThis school		209	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Beaumont Hospital Special SchoolDublin 9	600 m	9	Mixed	Not known	No	No
St Pauls Hospital Special SchoolDublin 9	600 m	54	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Cromcastle Green B NSDublin 5	700 m	183	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Nais Ide CailiniDublin 5	700 m	156	Mostly girls	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Fhiachra SoisirDublin 5	1000 m	557	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Fiachras Sen NSDublin 5	1.0 km	609	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Baile Átha Cliath 17
D17W021

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Next school holidays

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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