Is Gaelscoil an Longfoirt a mixed school?

Yes. Gaelscoil an Longfoirt takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Gaelscoil an Longfoirt?

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

Does Gaelscoil an Longfoirt teach through Irish?

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

Is Gaelscoil an Longfoirt a DEIS school?

Yes. Gaelscoil an Longfoirt is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.

What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil an Longfoirt?

The closest is St Josephs Convent. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Gaelscoil an Longfoirt

An Longfort, Co. Longford

112 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-mediumDEIS

At a glance

Gaelscoil an Longfoirt is a primary school in An Longfort, Co. Longford (Eircode N39 TW62). Gaelscoil an Longfoirt has 112 pupils: 49 boys and 63 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 112
Boys and girls: Mixed · 49 boys, 63 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: Yes, part of the DEIS programme
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20083S

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Questions parents ask

Where is Gaelscoil an Longfoirt?: Gaelscoil an Longfoirt is a primary school in An Longfort, Co. Longford (Eircode N39 TW62).
How many pupils go to Gaelscoil an Longfoirt?: Gaelscoil an Longfoirt has 112 pupils: 49 boys and 63 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Gaelscoil an Longfoirt a mixed school?: Yes. Gaelscoil an Longfoirt takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Gaelscoil an Longfoirt?: Gaelscoil an Longfoirt has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Gaelscoil an Longfoirt teach through Irish?: Yes. Gaelscoil an Longfoirt is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is Gaelscoil an Longfoirt a DEIS school?: Yes. Gaelscoil an Longfoirt is part of the DEIS programme, which gives extra support to schools in disadvantaged areas.
What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil an Longfoirt?: The closest is St Josephs Convent. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Gaelscoil an Longfoirt compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Gaelscoil an LongfoirtThis school		112	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	Yes
St Josephs ConventLongford Town	1.2 km	527	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Scoil Naomh MichealLongford	1.6 km	224	Boys	Catholic	No	Yes
St. Johns National SchoolLongford	1.9 km	67	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	Yes
St Christophers S SLongford	2.0 km	49	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Emer's National SchoolTemplemichael	2.2 km	215	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Stonepark NSStonepark	2.7 km	239	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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An Longfort
N39TW62

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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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