Is Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha a mixed school?

Yes. Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha?

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

Does Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha teach through Irish?

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

Is Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha a DEIS school?

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

What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha?

The closest is St. Oliver's Child Education and Development Centre. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha

Tuaim, Co. Galway

223 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium

At a glance

Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha is a primary school in Tuaim, Co. Galway (Eircode H54 CC80). Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha has 223 pupils: 111 boys and 112 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 223
Boys and girls: Mixed · 111 boys, 112 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20061I

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Questions parents ask

Where is Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha?: Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha is a primary school in Tuaim, Co. Galway (Eircode H54 CC80).
How many pupils go to Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha?: Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha has 223 pupils: 111 boys and 112 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha a mixed school?: Yes. Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha?: Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha teach through Irish?: Yes. Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha a DEIS school?: No. Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha?: The closest is St. Oliver's Child Education and Development Centre. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Gaelscoil IarfhlathaThis school		223	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
St. Oliver's Child Education and Development CentreTuam	500 m	40	Mixed	Not known	No	No
Tuam Educate Together National SchoolTuam	500 m	195	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Trinity Primary SchoolTuam	about 1.3 km	781	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Ceathru na nGarrdhantaTuam	3.4 km	203	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN BheanainTuam	4.9 km	31	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN an TsaileainTuam	6.0 km	90	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Tír an Chóir
Tuaim
Co. na Gaillimhe
H54CC80

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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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