Is Scoil ui Fhiaich a mixed school?

Yes. Scoil ui Fhiaich takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Scoil ui Fhiaich?

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

Does Scoil ui Fhiaich teach through Irish?

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

Is Scoil ui Fhiaich a DEIS school?

No. Scoil ui Fhiaich is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Scoil ui Fhiaich?

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

Scoil ui Fhiaich

Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare

459 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium

At a glance

Scoil ui Fhiaich is a primary school in Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare (Eircode W23 T207). Scoil ui Fhiaich has 459 pupils: 243 boys and 216 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 459
Boys and girls: Mixed · 243 boys, 216 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20058T

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Questions parents ask

Where is Scoil ui Fhiaich?: Scoil ui Fhiaich is a primary school in Maigh Nuad, Co. Kildare (Eircode W23 T207).
How many pupils go to Scoil ui Fhiaich?: Scoil ui Fhiaich has 459 pupils: 243 boys and 216 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Scoil ui Fhiaich a mixed school?: Yes. Scoil ui Fhiaich takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Scoil ui Fhiaich?: Scoil ui Fhiaich has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Scoil ui Fhiaich teach through Irish?: Yes. Scoil ui Fhiaich is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is Scoil ui Fhiaich a DEIS school?: No. Scoil ui Fhiaich is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Scoil ui Fhiaich?: The closest is Maynooth Educate Together National School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Scoil ui Fhiaich compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil ui FhiaichThis school		459	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Maynooth Educate Together National SchoolMaynooth	100 m	415	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Leixlip Educate Together National SchoolLeixlip	about 700 m	207	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Presentation Girls Primary SchoolMaynooth	1.5 km	621	Girls	Catholic	No	No
Maynooth B NSMaynooth	1.8 km	595	Boys	Catholic	No	No
Gaelscoil RuairíMaigh Nuad	2.9 km	173	Mixed	Multi-denominational	Yes	No
Aghards NSCelbridge	3.2 km	660	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Bóthar Chill Droichid
Maigh Nuad
Co. Chill Dara
W23T207

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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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